Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation

Attaching to God connects relational neuroscience and attachment theory to our life of faith so you can grow into spiritual and relational maturity. Co-host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, pastor, and professor) and Cyd Holsclaw (PCC, spiritual director, and integrative coach) talk with practitioners, therapists, theologians, and researchers on learning to live with ourselves, others, and God. Get everything in your inbox or on the app: https://www.grassrootschristianity.org/s/embodied-faith

Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation is a religion podcast hosted by Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw, with 153 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 83. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw hosts Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation, a religion show with 153 episodes published.

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  Episode #148

  148 Forming Fathers and Men (Father's Day special with Rusty McKie)

  Jun 18, 202637 minS8

  Geoff Holsclaw welcomes Rusty McKie—spiritual director, somatic coach, pastor, author of The Art of Stability , and founder of Steadfast Ministry . In this special Father’s Day episode, Geoff and Rusty talk about how seasons of orientation, disorientation, and reorientation shape both midlife discernment and a boy’s transition into manhood. Rusty explains his burden to help fathers and sons navigate adolescence through Man School , a discipleship framework designed to form Jesus-loving men who are whole . Dive deeper in our new book, Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection , and learn about our trainings and other resources at embodiedfaith.life . Stay Connected: Check out our Attaching to God 6-Week Learning Cohort . Join the Embodied Faith community to stay connected and get posts, episodes, & resources. Support the podcast with a one-time or regular gift (to keep this ad-free without breaking the Holsclaw's bank).

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  147 Sin as Disorder and Asceticism as Healing, pt 2 (Voices from the Kellia—with David Clayton)

  Jun 15, 202657 min

  Geoff continues talking with regular guest David Clayton about how the Desert Fathers and Mothers understood sin as discorder (of all kinds) and how asceticism was a path toward freedom to love God and others. They discuss sin not merely as rule-breaking but as patterns that impair clear seeing, free choosing, and loving well. Asceticism is presented as training that frees the heart by reshaping habits, while emphasizing grace, mercy, and the hope to “begin again” each day. They particularly focus on the concept of "watchfulness" and the neuroscience of "paying attention." Dive deeper in our new book, Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection , and learn about our trainings and other resources at embodiedfaith.life . Stay Connected: Check out our Attaching to God 6-Week Learning Cohort . Join the Embodied Faith community to stay connected and get posts, episodes, & resources. Support the podcast with a one-time or regular gift (to keep this ad-free without breaking the Holsclaw's bank).

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  Episode #146

  146 Sin as Disorder and Asceticism as Healing, pt. 1 (Voices from the Kellia—with David Clayton)

  May 21, 20261h 4mS8

  In this episode on early Christian monasticism, Geoff and regular guest David Clayton explore how the Desert Fathers and Mothers understood sin as discorder (of all kinds) and how asceticism was a path toward freedom to love God and others. They discuss sin not merely as rule-breaking but as patterns that impair clear seeing, free choosing, and loving well. Asceticism is presented as training that frees the heart by reshaping habits, while emphasizing grace, mercy, and the hope to “begin again” each day. Dive deeper in our new book, Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection , and learn about our trainings and other resources at embodiedfaith.life . Stay Connected: Check out our Attaching to God 6-Week Learning Cohort . Join the Embodied Faith community to stay connected and get posts, episodes, & resources. Support the podcast with a one-time or regular gift (to keep this ad-free without breaking the Holsclaw's bank).

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  Episode #145

  145 The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery (with Dr. Lee Warren)

  May 7, 202650 minS8

  What if you have more power over how you experience your life than you think? What if you could learn how to change the patterns that are keeping you stuck? What if there is a life-changing art of self-brain surgery? Geoff and Cyd Holsclaw interview neurosurgeon, trauma survivor, and author Dr. Lee Warren about the shift from feeling like a helpless “patient” to acting with agency like a “doctor.” Drawing from bereavement after his son’s death and the breakthroughs of functional MRI observations, he shows us how the mind can transform the brain. Find out more about Dr. Lee Warren here . Dive deeper in our new book, Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection , and learn about our trainings and other resources at embodiedfaith.life . Stay Connected: Check out our Attaching to God 6-Week Learning Cohort . Join the Embodied Faith community to stay connected and get posts, episodes, & resources. Support the podcast with a one-time or regular gift (to keep this ad-free without breaking the Holsclaw's bank).

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  Episode #144

  144 Discipling The Diseased Imagination (with Dr. Justin Bailey)

  Apr 30, 202636 minS8

  You often hear that we live by the stories we tell about our lives and the lives of others. But how does that actually work? It works through our imaginations, that part of the mind that allows us to see what’s deeper, that ‘something more’ of experience, that reality bigger than the world. Dr. Justin Bailey joins the show to talk about how the imagination dwells at the heart of discipleship and spiritual formation, how it helps us go deeper than just believing and behaving, and how we can grow it. You can connect more with Dr. Bailey at his website and his Substack . Dive deeper in our new book, Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection , and learn about our trainings and other resources at embodiedfaith.life . Stay Connected: Check out our Attaching to God 6-Week Learning Cohort . Join the Embodied Faith community to stay connected and get posts, episodes, & resources. Support the podcast with a one-time or regular gift (to keep this ad-free without breaking the Holsclaw's bank).

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