Janelle and Andrea sit down with psychotherapist, Ashkenazi and spiritual fire-starter Dani Grace  to unravel the tender, tangled, and often taboo terrain of faith, godliness, and what it means to rebuild Christianity on your own terms--no culture war rhetoric included. This conversation dives into the Universal Christ , and how Dani went from atheism to a reclaimed, rebuilt, curiosity-fueled faith, but didn’t leave her intellectualism behind. This is a conversation for anyon

In this episode of Permission to Be Human , Andrea Enright and Janelle Orion sit down with dedicated mom, wife and Jewish-born Denverite Tara Zucker  for a dear and down-to-earth conversation about modern-day Jewish life and what that means for a spiritual relationship. They touch on how the greater community, the Torah, the structure and the teachings fuels Tara’s sense of belonging., and how ancient traditions and family rituals have helped her navigate a world of conflict

In this episode, Janelle Orion and Andrea Enright sit down with Juliana Luna — self-proclaimed sorceress  — to explore what it really means to live in devotion. Luna invites us into her Afro-Brazilian lineage, where spirit and ancestry aren’t abstract ideas — they’re living, breathing forces. Together, they unravel the dance between suffering and peace , the breath as a bridge to Shakti , and the rituals that root us in integrity . Luna reminds us that nature — especially tre

In this episode of Permission to Be Human , hosts Andrea Enright  and Janelle Orion  sit down with Claudia Nanino , a master breathwork facilitator who’s learned to make peace with change by breathing straight through it. Claudia opens up about a childhood of Roman Catholicism, leaving behind polished identities, mothering while awakening, and realizing a relationship with God is a “reconnection” and that it can look however works best for you. They talk about how to nurture

In this soft-spoken episode of Permission to Be Human , Janelle and Andrea sit down with the earnest Melissa Detwiller for a conversation about Catholicism and how she finds guidance in God every day. Melissa opens up about her faith journey—how God helped her navigate a lonely path as an immigrant at 14, and continues to keep her centered amidst her community and family of five. Together, they dive into her consistent practices of faith, her preference for religion over spir

What if God isn’t a bearded sky-dad, but a pulse of presence running in and out through every moment—every heartbreak, every art project, every awkward conversation? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Bracha Gershuny —freelance rabbi, professional priestess, and all-around mystic renegade—to explore what it really means build a relationship with spirit in a messy, modern world. Sarah speaks to the importance of presence (really another name for God) and drops deep wisdo