Latest Charlotte donlon Podcast Episodes
Episode 6: Paul Lutter and Nine Experiences of Lament
Lists of Nine with Charlotte Donlon - April 04, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutesIn this episode of Lists of Nine, pastor and writer Paul Lutter shares nine experiences of lament. Paul Lutter is a pastor, theologian, and poet and essayist. He is working on an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. He just received a rejection letter on the first vers...
Episode 5: Aarik Danielsen and Nine of His Favorite Sad Songs
Lists of Nine with Charlotte Donlon - March 31, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode of Lists of Nine, Aarik Danielsen shares a list of nine of his favorite sad songs. More about Daniel's list can be found in the show notes for this episode at charlottedonlon.com. Aarik Danielsen is the arts and entertainment editor at the Columbia Daily Tribune in Columbia, Misso...
Episode 4: Sarah Sanderson and Nine Places She Never Wants to Return
Lists of Nine with Charlotte Donlon - March 11, 2020 18:15 - 15 minutesIn this episode of Lists of Nine, Sarah Sanderson shares her list of nine places she never wants to return. More about Sarah's list can be found in the show notes for this episode at charlottedonlon.com. Award-winning author Sarah Sanderson writes and speaks about mental illness, abuse recovery, ...
Episode 3: Collin Huber and Nine Novels He Thinks Everyone Should Read
Lists of Nine with Charlotte Donlon - March 03, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode of Lists of Nine, Collin Huber shares a list of nine novels he thinks everyone should read. More about Collin's list can be found in the show notes for this episode at charlottedonlon.com Collin Huber is a senior editor at Fathom magazine (https://www.fathommag.com/) and a profess...
Episode 2: Nicole T. Walters and Nine Things Living in Asia Taught Her
Lists of Nine with Charlotte Donlon - February 27, 2020 17:00 - 14 minutesIn this episode of Lists of Nine, Nicole T. Walters shares her list of Nine Things Living in Asia Taught Her about Living Well Anywhere in the World. More about Nicole's list can be found in the show notes for this episode at charlottedonlon.com. Nicole T. Walters lives somewhere in the tension b...
Episode 23: Loneliness and Our Stories with Robyn Kown
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 27, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode of Hope for the Lonely, Charlotte Donlon talks to Robyn Kown about loneliness and our stories. Robyn is the founder and Executive Director for StoryTellers Live Ministry which includes StoryTellers Live Podcast as well as local community gatherings in 8 cities around the Southeas...
Episode 1: Andrew Graney and Nine of His Favorite Poems
Lists of Nine with Charlotte Donlon - February 27, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutesIn this episode of Lists of Nine, writer and teacher Andrew Graney shares a list of nine of his favorite poems. More information about Andrew's list can be found in the show notes for this episode at charlottedonlon.com. Andrew Laurence Graney is a teacher and writer from Wilmington, Delaware. He...
Episode 22: Loneliness and Ministry with Michelle Reyes, Ph.D.
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 17, 2020 16:45 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, Hope for the Lonely host Charlotte Donlon talks to Michelle Reyes, Ph.D. about loneliness and ministry.Michelle Reyes, Ph.D., is an Indian American pastor's wife, writer, and activist. She is also the editor of The Art of Taleh, a diverse Christian collective, and is passionate ...
Episode 21: Loneliness and Hope with Zac Hicks
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - December 24, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte Donlon talks to Zac Hicks about loneliness, belonging, and hope. Zac Hicks is Canon for Liturgy and Worship at Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL) and author of The Worship Pastor (Zondervan, 2016). He has been married to Abby for almost twenty years, and has four kids—Joel...
Episode 20: Loneliness and Suffering with K.J. Ramsey
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - December 17, 2019 15:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte talks to K.J. Ramsey about loneliness and suffering.K.J. Ramsey is a therapist, writer, and recovering idealist who believes sorrow and joy coexist. Her first book, This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers, releases with Zondervan in May 2020 and is available for preor...
Episode 19: Loneliness and Grief with Gordon Bals
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - December 10, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte talks to Gordon Bals about loneliness and grief.Gordon currently directs Daymark Pastoral Counseling in Birmingham, AL which he founded in 1997. He counsels in a variety of areas but especially focuses on issues related to marriage and family, grief and loss or religious and spiritual ...
Episode 18: Loneliness and Hospitality with Leslie Verner
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - December 03, 2019 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte talks to Leslie Verner about loneliness and hospitality.Leslie Verner has her masters in intercultural studies and bachelors in elementary education, both from Wheaton College. She has taught in both public and private schools, for students ranging from fourth to eighth grade, though m...
Episode 17: Loneliness and the Holidays with Aundi Kolber
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - November 26, 2019 04:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte talks to Aundi Kolber about loneliness and the holidays.Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC), an author, and a speaker living in Castle Rock, Colorado. She has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passio...
Episode 16: What's Next on Hope for the Lonely
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - November 21, 2019 00:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe Hope for the Lonely podcast is back! I recently finished the manuscript for my forthcoming book: The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us To Each Other. It will be published by Fortress Press. Look for it in the Fall of 2020. In between now and then look for over a dozen interviews about...
Episode 15: Loneliness and Artists
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - April 30, 2019 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte explores connections between loneliness and art and the act of creating. She shares input from others on the topic, as well. Show NotesIf You Want to Be an Artist Understand Loneliness (https://fineartviews.com/blog/106399/if-you-want-to-be-an-artist-understand-loneliness)Charlotte Don...
Episode 14: Loneliness and Busyness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - April 22, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte explores connections between loneliness and busyness, focusing primarily on young adults who are some of the loneliest people in the United States.Show NotesCigna Study on Loneliness (https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8294451-cigna-us-loneliness-survey/docs/IndexReport_1524069371...
Episode 13: Loneliness and Marriage
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - April 09, 2019 14:45 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte explores loneliness and marriage primarily through sharing several vulnerable responses about loneliness and marriage from the anonymous online survey for this episode. She also gives a shoutout to how great therapy is for people who need someone to talk to about their loneliness.Show ...
Episode 12: The Complexities of Loneliness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - April 02, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte explores the complexities of loneliness and some of God's promises we can hold onto in the midst of hoping for a different future.Are We Destined to Be Lonely?https://www.damemagazine.com/2019/02/07/are-we-destined-to-be-lonely/Sermon by Zac Hickshttps://adventbirmingham.org/audio/chri...
Episode 11: A Heap of Hope
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - March 26, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte uses a whole episode to offer hope to those who are struggling with loneliness.Show Notes:Sunday School Lesson on 2 Corinthians Taught by Dr. Mark Gignilliathttps://adventbirmingham.org/audio/2-corinthians-pauls-advent-letter-2/2 Corinthians 4-5:7https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?s...
Episode 10: Loneliness and Singleness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - March 19, 2019 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte shares anonymous responses about loneliness and singleness to help listeners better understand how single people experience loneliness.Show Notes:Party of One by Joy Beth Smithhttps://www.amazon.com/Party-One-Longing-Subtle-Singleness/dp/0718094050/ref=sr11?crid=2ZLRV837XMMPN&keywords=...
Episode 9: Exploring Different Types of Loneliness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - March 14, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte explores different types of loneliness and specific examples of the loneliness people experience. Show NotesLoneliness: Clinical Import and Interventionshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4391342/Dr. Gordon Balshttps://daymarkcounseling.com/about/gordon-balsAll the Lonely Peo...
Episode 8: When Christians Struggle with Loneliness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - March 05, 2019 12:15 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte shares responses from Christians who struggle with loneliness from this episode's anonymous survey. She talks about how she believes loneliness is a topic Christians need to be discussing and how stories are a balm for loneliness.Show NotesHere's a list of verses the survey responders ...
Episode 7: Loneliness in the News
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 26, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte shares some of her favorite recent loneliness news.Show NotesNew Smiley Cards Help with Isolation in Dining Hallhttps://theappalachianonline.com/2019/02/22/new-smiley-cards-help-with-isolation-and-loneliness-in-dining-hall/Aging for Amateurs: Friends Keep Us Alivehttps://www.postandcou...
Episode 6: Encouragement for Our Soul Stories of Loneliness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 20, 2019 00:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsShow NotesCharlotte offers encouragement to the person highlighted in Episode 5 and to others who struggle with loneliness. She also explores why it helps us to know that others have struggles that are similar to our own struggles and why vulnerability is a good thing."Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver...
Episode 5: Loneliness and the Stories of Our Souls
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 15, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte shares a soul story of loneliness from someone who responded to the anonymous survey for this episode. She asks listeners for help in providing hope and encouragement to this person.Show Notes:For more from Hope for the Lonely, visit charlottedonlon.com (https://www.charlottedonlon.com...
Episode 4: The Loneliness of Motherhood
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 12, 2019 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn this episode, Charlotte explores stories of loneliness that she has known during her 16+ years of motherhood. She also shares comments from the anonymous survey for this episode from other mothers about the loneliness they have experienced. Charlotte gives listeners a question to ask that mig...
Episode 3: Faith, Doubt, and Loneliness
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - February 05, 2019 13:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte discusses faith and loneliness and how our doubt intersects with our faith and loneliness. She also shares several vulnerable responses about faith and loneliness from the anonymous online survey for this episode.Show Notes:Loneliness peaks at three key ages, study finds — but wisdom m...
Episode 2: Starting The Conversation
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - January 29, 2019 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsCharlotte gets the conversation on loneliness started in this episode. When we acknowledge loneliness, when we admit that we sometimes struggle with it, when we speak about it with others, the hold it has on us seems to release a bit.Show Notes:For more from Hope for the Lonely, visit charlotted...
Episode 1: Hope For The Lonely...A Preview
Hope for the Lonely with Charlotte Donlon - January 25, 2019 19:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsMost people struggle with loneliness at various times throughout their lives. Some people struggle with loneliness every day. Many keep their loneliness a secret. But I’ve discovered the more curious I’ve become about my loneliness, the more I’ve read about it and written about it, the less seve...