In this episode, I’m joined by Matthew Boswell for a slow, open conversation across difference.

Matt and I come from very different backgrounds.

I approach mindfulness from a secular, psychology based perspective.

Matt moved through atheism and later returned to Christianity, and now serves as a pastor.

Rather than debating beliefs or trying to persuade each other, we talk about how belief forms, how doubt lives in the body, and what belonging can mean when people hold very different worldviews.

We explore upbringing, identity, faith, secularism, certainty, uncertainty, and what it takes to stay present and curious in conversations where agreement is not the goal.

This episode is about listening without needing to win.

About understanding without collapsing difference.

And about what becomes possible when people remain in relationship across belief.

Matthew is the pastor of Redemption Church in Duvall, Washington, which you can find at iamrc.org.

He also hosts a podcast called Everyday Missionary, available at everyday-missionary.com, where he reflects on faith and everyday life.

Alongside this podcast, I host Calm Hours, a free, secular sanctuary where people can rest together without fixing, sharing, or performing.

This work is community supported.

You can learn more at jeremywest.net

Join comedian (and philosopher?) Myq Kaplan and I for a long, reflective conversation about his experiences with ayahuasca.

Rather than offering advice or instruction, Myq speaks openly about what these experiences were like for him, how they shifted his relationship with fear, death, love, and belief, and how he now holds uncertainty with more ease.

We talk about psychedelic experiences not as answers, but as moments that can reframe questions.

About surrender, humility, and the difference between insight and integration.

About spirituality without dogma, and meaning without certainty.

Myq also shares how these experiences influenced his comedy, including his album AKA, which is largely shaped by his ayahuasca journeys and is available via his website at myqkaplan.com. His handle on all the socials is @myqkaplan.

His newer special Rini is available on YouTube.

This is not a guide to ayahuasca.

It’s a thoughtful, human conversation about experience, interpretation, and living honestly with not knowing.

Alongside this podcast, I host Calm Hours, a free, secular sanctuary where people can rest together without fixing, sharing, or performance.

This work is community supported.

You can learn more at jeremywest.net

Deconstructing your faith is a deeply personal and often painful journey, especially when it’s intertwined with trauma.

In today’s episode, we explore the struggles of processing a fundamentalist upbringing, dealing with PTSD rooted in religion, and addressing well-meaning but challenging questions from family.

Discover how mindfulness can help you rest comfortably in the unknown and empower you to navigate conversations with compassion and boundaries.