In anticipation of the Yale University Chaplaincy’s 95th anniversary in 2022 we thought that creating a podcast would be a terrific way to get a wide variety of voices out to present the depth and breadth of chaplaincy work. We have witnessed a true hunger for content that is reflective and calming. This podcast, called “Time for the Soul” aims to do just that amplifying these voices by introducing the listener to the loving hearts and minds of chaplains.
Throughout the Covid-19 global pandemic we have found ourselves treading water in a sea of grief, bearing loss of many kinds and facing a relentless streak of uncertainty that continues to test our souls every day. The invasion of Ukraine, intense broader global unrest and upset have presented deep challenges to our collective souls. And yet chaplains have been here through it all and are even managing to bring moments of joy and peace in the midst of so much darkness. For 95 years Yale chaplains along with other religious and spiritual professionals have been nurturing the souls of countless students, faculty and staff during times of celebration and of sorrow. This podcast is but a glimpse into this poignant, tender work.
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Join us in some Time for the Soul as Yale University Chaplain Sharon Kugler and Coordinator of Buddhist Life, the Rev. Sumi Loundon Kim discuss finding the delightful in the here and now, the empowering clarity of interbeing, conversing our way through personal growth, and remembering you aren’t an imposter.
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Join us in some Time for the Soul as Yale University Chaplain Sharon Kugler and Senior Associate Chaplain for Protestant Life and Pastor of UCY, the Rev. Ian Oliver discuss the steadying power of new habits, how the inward affects the outward, knowing one’s own capacity, and the human intersecting with the academic.
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Join us in some Time for the Soul as Yale University Chaplain Sharon Kugler and Director of Hindu Life Dr. Asha Shipman discuss connecting body and mind with breath, the simple joys of the outdoors, nurturing the self by nurturing others, the power in how we ask questions, and the radical hospitality of aloo palak and spinach potatoes.
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Join us in some Time for the Soul as Yale University Chaplain Sharon Kugler and Associate University Chaplain Maytal Saltiel discuss following joy in difficult times, learning resilience from children, free walks, being human beings and not human doings, and the importance of laughing at flamingos.
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In anticipation of the Yale University Chaplaincy’s 95th anniversary in 2022 we thought that creating a podcast would be a terrific way to get a wide variety of voices out to present the depth and breadth of chaplaincy work. We have witnessed a true hunger for content that is reflective and calming. This podcast, called “Time for the Soul” aims to do just that amplifying these voices by introducing the listener to the loving hearts and minds of chaplains.
Throughout the Covid-19 global pandemic we have found ourselves treading water in a sea of grief, bearing loss of many kinds and facing a relentless streak of uncertainty that continues to test our souls every day. The invasion of Ukraine, intense broader global unrest and upset have presented deep challenges to our collective souls. And yet chaplains have been here through it all and are even managing to bring moments of joy and peace in the midst of so much darkness. For 95 years Yale chaplains along with other religious and spiritual professionals have been nurturing the souls of countless students, faculty and staff during times of celebration and of sorrow. This podcast is but a glimpse into this poignant, tender work.