Pray for Micah

Pray for Micah

The Pray for Micah Podcast explores art, community, spirituality, and our cosmic (in)significance. Micah Chrisman, a Kansas City-raised writer, creative, and ex-evangelical, interviews various guests from all walks of life to discover our sacred connectedness.

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Ep 40: "Leaning Into Our Values During Hard Times" w/ Jessica Horton

April 29, 2024 • 65 mins
In this 40th episode milestone, Micah hosts a special guest, Jessica Horton, who was his former life and health coach! “Jes” is a certified health and wellness coach, personal trainer, and photographer with a passion for creating lasting memories through The Tin Roof Studio photo & coaching co. since 1998. Her journey into wellness began with overcoming personal challenges like Crohn’s disease and lifestyle depression, leading her ...
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Ep 39: “How Modern Innovations Will Affect Businesses & Mental Health” w/ Isaac Collins

April 8, 2024 • 65 mins
Micah and Isaac unpack how global trends toward modern innovation and technological advancement will impact businesses and the mental health of our youth. They also delve into Isaac's personal entrepreneurial journey and the importance of maintaining faith and balance while managing people and money. Isaac Lee Collins is a community entrepreneur, business coach, and most importantly a husband and father of two. He started his entre...
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Ep 38: “Is a Shared Language of the Divine Even Possible?” w/ Scott Asbell

March 23, 2024 • 67 mins
On this 38th episode, Micah hosts contemplative musician and woodworking creative, Scott Asbell. Ever playful and ever the student of the Paschal mystery, Scott Asbell dances through dizzying and often concurrent life, death, and resurrection journeys to joyfully and artfully weave his life well-lived. Growing up in the spiritual worlds of Young Life and the Presbyterian Church, Scott now feels most at home in the perennial traditi...
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Ep 37: “Being Agents of Love in the Face of Evil” w/ Rev. Jason Carle

March 4, 2024 • 104 mins
In Episode 37, Micah hosts Rev. Jason Carle—America’s most epic boss on record to have ever supervised Micah Chrisman himself at one point. Jason serves as the pastor of Overland Park Presbyterian Church, where he has dedicated the past 14 years of his ministry. Originally from northern Wisconsin, Rev. Carle's upbringing took an adventurous turn when, at the age of 11, his father, also a Presbyterian pastor, was called to serve as ...
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Ep 36: "How Do We Maintain Our Humanity with New Technology?" w/ Asheville Friends

February 19, 2024 • 94 mins
This is a unique Pray for Micah Podcast experience where Micah and some new friends from Asheville, NC (Scott Asbell, Elijah "E" Schneidewind, and Luca Rade) decided to bust out the recording equipment to capture a deep conversation they were having while sharing a late-night hookah. They cover a range of topics from human consciousness, artificial intelligence, technological advancements, post-modernism, religious constructs, Chri...
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Ep 35: "Hydrating the Soul with Spiritual Entrepreneurship" w/ Emmy Harr

February 5, 2024 • 86 mins
The Pray for Micah Podcast starts off 2024 with another special guest and Kansas City friend, Emmy Harr. Ember, AKA Emmy, is a guide, transformational healer, mentor, soon-to-be published author, and a steward. She is the creator of Rippled Vibrations, a suite of group programs for Beings of Sacred Service (BOSS’s) to radically expand, connect, and detox their body, emotions, and spirituality through the means of electric living wa...
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Ep 34: “Chrisman Lore & Leaving A Family Legacy” w/ Gordon & Shari Chrisman (Pt. 2)

January 22, 2024 • 81 mins
Join Micah for a 2023 Christmas special where he interviews his parents, Gordon and Shari Chrisman. Experience some their life stories and journeys, from falling in love to starting a family and serving in ministry together for over 40 years. This is pt. 2 of a two-episode series where fans get to hear some Chrisman family lore! Gordon Chrisman, holding his Master’s of Divinity and BA degree in InstrumentalVocal music education, h...
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Ep 33: “Chrisman Lore & Leaving A Family Legacy” w/ Gordon & Shari Chrisman (Pt. 1)

January 15, 2024 • 83 mins
Join Micah for a 2023 Christmas special where he interviews his parents, Gordon and Shari Chrisman. Experience some their life stories and journeys, from falling in love to starting a family and serving in ministry together for over 40 years. This is pt. 1 of a two-episode series where fans get to hear some Chrisman family lore! Gordon Chrisman, holding his Master’s of Divinity and BA degree in InstrumentalVocal music education, ...
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Ep 32: "Disobedient Women Exposing Religious Abuse" w/ Sarah Stankorb

August 14, 2023 • 85 mins
Renowned journalist, Sarah Stankorb, interviews with Micah about her newly released book "Disobedient Women" (Published August 8th, 2023), which is a culmination of her extensive reporting on women who bravely utilized the internet to expose abuse within evangelical communities. The deeply researched work provides long-overdue recognition to these women, who defied societal expectations of submission and silence. Sarah's articles a...
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Ep 31: "Rehabilitation Vs. Abilitation" w/ Kyle Hollins

July 31, 2023 • 105 mins
In Episode 31, Micah hosts fellow Kansas Citian, Kyle Hollins. Kyle has traveled a road that is all too common to men and women that come from humble beginnings. He went through homelessness, drug sales, and gang life, which landed him incarcerated for 90 plus months. Today, he is a seminary student, attributed writer, and founder of Exile Promotions and Consulting, along with The Lyrik’s Institution. As Chief Executive Office of T...
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Ep 30: "Exposing Common Myths in Theology" w/ Michael Camp

July 17, 2023 • 93 mins
Micah has the pleasure of interviewing Michael Camp, author of Confessions of a Bible Thumper, Craft Brewed Jesus, and Breaking Bad Faith. Michael is also the host of the Spiritual Brewpub Podcast. Despite experiencing spiritual abuse and burnout, Michael's path took a transformative turn as he sought answers to the dilemmas of his evangelical worldview. Through rigorous historical research and scholarly exploration, he made startl...
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Ep 29: "Exploring the Art of Filmmaking" w/ DeVonte` Brown

July 3, 2023 • 97 mins
Film production, cinematography, and meaningful storytelling are some of the major topics discussed in Episode 29 between Micah and film producer, DeVonte` Brown. As a Detroit native planted in Kansas City, DeVonte` brings a variety of original perspective to every project as a cinematographer and film director. His passion for his craft and the respect he has for every crew member is something he holds dear. Coming from Detroit, M...
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Ep 28: "Environmental Justice Advocacy" w/ Beto Martinez

June 19, 2023 • 100 mins
In Episode 28, Micah interviews Beto Lugo-Martinez, a co-executive director at CleanAirNow where he serves as an environmental justice organizer. Based in Kansas City, MO, Beto is dedicated to amplifying community voices in the fight against environmental racism and addressing the systemic exclusion of frontline communities in decision-making processes. His own experience growing up near a petrochemical facility drives his work at ...
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Ep 27: "Faith-Based Entrepreneurship" w/ Cornell Gorman

May 22, 2023 • 71 mins
Micah has the pleasure of hosting community advocate and colleague, Cornell Gorman, in Episode 27 of the Pray for Micah Podcast. Cornell has spearheaded remarkable increases in clientele and revenue, making a positive impact everywhere he goes. As the Operations Manager at LitFitness, he oversaw a remarkable increase in clientele, leading to a 30% revenue surge. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish Fit City, where he att...
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Ep 26: "Practicing Mindfulness & Self-Love" w/ Ingrid B.

May 1, 2023 • 117 mins
In Episode 26, Micah hosts Ingrid B. and they delve into breath work, mindfulness, and meditation practices that help us heal personal wounds and find ourselves through self-love. Ingrid was born in Mexico but raised in Kansas City with dreams to explore the world. Since her documentation status didn't allow her that privilege, she explored as much of the country as she could instead. Her corporate career took her to the NE, West, ...
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Ep 25: "Transforming Communities Through Art Advocacy" w/ Diosselyn Tot

March 13, 2023 • 81 mins
Micah interviews local creative, Diosselyn Tot, in Episode 25 of the Pray for Micah Podcast. Diosselyn was born in Guatemala but has made Kansas City, Kansas her home. She came to the U.S. at 6-years-old and began volunteering in her community at the age of 12. She is one of the founders of the Art Squad, which teaches art classes on street corners, in parks, and at Urban Station. Since its inception, they have painted over 50 mura...
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Ep 24: "The Trippy Experience That Is Life" w/ Lucille Cody

February 27, 2023 • 108 mins
Micah and Lucy share a lot of laughs in Episode 24 as they discuss a range of topics like marijuana legalization in Missouri, the limitations of science and understanding consciousness, and the nature of God and reality. Lucille Cody is the host of the High & Doing Things Podcast, which is a real-time, unedited, unscripted show where you can hear some funny conversations about herself and other interesting humans. It’s also full of...
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Ep 23: "Empowering Creative Communities" w/ Jen Harris

February 13, 2023 • 87 mins
Jen Harris is a writer based in Kansas City, Missouri. A sought-after performance artist, Jen is the founder and host of The Writing Workshop KC, whose mission is to nurture creative curiosity and inspire confidence within prompt-based writing workshops. She hosts weekly classes and offers creative coaching to private clients. Jen is a nationally-certified Recovery Coach and Peer Support Specialist. Through an aggressively vulnerab...
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Ep 22: "Connections Between the Cosmos & the Psyche" w/ Jessie Van Der Vyver

January 30, 2023 • 104 mins
In Episode 22, Micah invites multidisciplinary creative, Jessie Van Der Vyver, onto the show to discuss his work in the community and his 2023 film projects that are in development. Jessie has worked in the commercial/narrative/television industry for over 14 years. He grew up as a "hardcore Christian", but over the past 6 years has made a shift in his beliefs. Together they share about their spiritual journeys, the meditation tool...
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Ep 21: "Fighting for Real Justice" w/ Justice Gatson

January 16, 2023 • 116 mins
Micah starts off the new year by interviewing Justice Gatson, a Kansas City activist and founder of the Reale Justice Network. The nonprofit is a Black-led group advocating for a range of political and social justice issues that directly impact Black and Brown communities like birth justice, survivor support, participatory defense teams, community housing, "buy the block", and the community bail fund. In the episode, Micah and Just...
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