The Next Right Thing

The Next Right Thing

For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched "how to make a decision" on the internet, listen in.

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October 7, 2025 12 mins

If you sense some parts of your life are feeling a bit over bedazzled and if you’re looking for ways to quiet the outer chaos or the inner chatter, this episode is for you. Listen in.

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An often-unspoken spiritual practice – one that doesn’t make it into sermons or how-to guides - is the unconventional practice of crying in your kitchen. More specifically, navigating surprising or unwelcome emotion with kindness rather than control. Listen in.

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September 23, 2025 43 mins

Today I’m glad to welcome author, podcaster, speaker, advocate, educator, mother, Jen Hatmaker. From the power of her written word across 14 books including four New York Times best sellers, to speaking on stages, leading her own courses and book club communities, and interviewing countless visionaries on her award-winning For The Love podcast, Jen has an undeniable gift for reaching the hearts and m...

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September 16, 2025 12 mins

In a world of comparison, competition, and constant performance, it’s easy to turn inward, guard our energy, or measure our worth by what we haven’t yet done. But what if, instead of striving, we chose to cheer? What if your next right thing wasn’t about you at all, but about seeing someone else clearly and naming their goodness out loud? Even if it’s not their ...

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September 9, 2025 13 mins

Today I’m exploring one of the things I crave that has nothing to do with food: a desire for space - body, mind, and soul. Here are some ways clearing space is helping me in my decision-making life. Listen in.

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September 2, 2025 11 mins

If you're feeling far from wonder, or disconnected from your own faith, today’s episode is an invitation to listen, notice, and remember. Listen in.

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I’m so glad to welcome Kate Strickler, the creator behind the extremely popular blog and Instagram account Naptime Kitchen. She’s known for her down-to-earth practicality and home and parenting hacks, and when she isn't working or wrangling the kids, you can find her in her happy place: experimenting in the kitchen. Kate lives in Charleston, South Carolina with ...

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August 27, 2025 13 mins

The things we read, watch, listen to and generally consume will almost always contribute in some way to a conversation we’re already having in our heads. It may not be obvious at first, it may take some time to connect the dots. But eventually, the work and words and lives of others – if we’re paying attention – will have some kind of impact. If we’re lucky, they will help us to articulate something we’ve worked to do on our own fo...

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August 26, 2025 13 mins

The things we read, watch, listen to and generally consume will almost always contribute in some way to a conversation we’re already having in our heads. It may not be obvious at first, it may take some time to connect the dots. But eventually, the work and words and lives of others - if we’re paying attention - will have some kind of impact. If we’re lucky, they will help us to articulate something ...

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August 19, 2025 33 mins

It's our first episode back after our summer hiatus and I'm so glad to welcome my friend, partner, and husband, John P. Freeman. (Yes, his middle initial really is P!) Aside from being my biggest cheerleader, John is also a pastor who served for 12 years in two different churches as a youth pastor until 12 years ago when he walked out of the room of official chu...

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This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on November 15, 2022.

Today I'm glad to welcome our favorite Enneagram teacher, author Suzanne Stabile, to talk about the three centers of intelligence and how our stances inform our decisions.
 
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This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on October 12, 2021.

It's the list we all know to make when we're stuck in the decision-making process. There are helpful things about the pro/con list but we all know they don't work all by themselves. This type of list could be a good starting point, but what do you do next? I dedicated The Next Right Thing to anyone who's ever made...

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This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on March 8, 2022.
 
We underline a quote because it mirrors, questions, or inspires something in us. But it does no good for us if we don't have a way of recording and organizing it for later use and reflection. Today I'll share my four bucket system for capturing and organizing my favorite quotes so that th...
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    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on April 6, 2021.

    If you want to incorporate journaling into your daily rhythm but don’t know where to begin, here's how to use just one word to get started. Listen in.

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    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on August 22, 2023.

    If we're going to be on the internet, because we are, how can we stay sane and remain soul minimalists in the midst of the constant stream of information? That's today's question. Listen in.

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    July 1, 2025 16 mins
    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on April 13, 2021.
     
    When it comes to the decisions we make in our lifetime, questions about our job and vocation top the list as the ones that can cause the most decision fatigue. For 15 minutes, let’s consider the question beneath the question and see if we can uncover more information that could help you ...

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    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on May 4, 2021.
     
    We all have the capacity to live our lives in such a way that we forget to remember who we are, we hurry through our minutes looking for the next important thing, we are overly attentive to what people think of us, and we are addicted to our own press.

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    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on October 26, 2021.

    Today I’m joined by a writer who deeply understands what it means to live life on autopilot, chugging through the day "on fear and caffeine." As it turns out, that life is a train to nowhere and Shauna Niequist decided to get off. I’m happy to sit down with her to talk about writing, connection, and her next right...

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    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on MArch 29, 2022.

    How can we discern our next right thing when presented with a great opportunity? Is there a framework to follow when discerning when to say yes or when to say no? Listen in.

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    This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on June 13, 2023.
     
    In today's episode, I'll be sharing some of my favorite summer-time decisions and then we get to hear from YOU! If you're already feeling in a summer rut, I hope these ideas will help if you find you need a little extra inspiration heading into summer...
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