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“To go with the flow, you must first understand the flow.”
Hi, I’m Bob Martin, a meditation coach, poet, and guide for the inward journey. This channel is a space for anyone—whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply curious—who wants to live with more clarity, joy, and meaning.
Here, you’ll find guided meditations, reflections on mindfulness and happiness, poetry for the soul, and teachings that support daily meditation practice and deeper self-understanding.
Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to expand your practice, you’re welcome here.
A wise and happy life begins with understanding yourself and the world around you. Let’s walk this path together—one breath, one moment at a time.
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Welcome to A Wise and Happy Life with Bob Martin 🌿
“To go with the flow, you must first understand the flow.”
Hi, I’m Bob Martin, a meditation coach, poet, and guide for the inward journey. This channel is a space for anyone—whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply curious—who wants to live with more clarity, joy, and meaning.
Here, you’ll find guided meditations, reflections on mindfulness and happiness, poetry for the soul, and teachings that support daily meditation practice and deeper self-understanding.
Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to expand your practice, you’re welcome here.
A wise and happy life begins with understanding yourself and the world around you. Let’s walk this path together—one breath, one moment at a time.
How Pastor Allen Is Reshaping Faith One Garden Gathering At A Time (Part 1) | Pastor Allen Cudahy | A Wise and Happy Life Podcast
A Wise and Happy Life Podcast
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2 months ago
How Pastor Allen Is Reshaping Faith One Garden Gathering At A Time (Part 1) | Pastor Allen Cudahy | A Wise and Happy Life Podcast
What makes someone walk away from a thriving megachurch in the U.S. to build a spiritual community on a front porch in Costa Rica?
What leads a respected Lutheran pastor to step away from a thriving megachurch and choose a slower, simpler life centered around real connection? In this episode of A Wise and Happy Life, host Bob Martin talks with Pastor Allen Cudahy about the calling that led him from U.S. pulpits to a quiet front porch in Costa Rica.
In Part 1, Pastor Allen opens up about the pressure of church performance culture, his early decisions to reject elite academic paths, and how he realized “the church left me first.” With warmth and honesty, he shares how decades in ministry shaped his understanding of grace, burnout, and the deeply human desire for belonging and meaning.
Highlights:
"The church left me before I left the church." Allen reflects on how the spiritual culture he once helped lead began drifting from the values that mattered most—and why that pushed him toward a new kind of ministry.
Burnout isn’t failure, it’s a signal. Learn how the emotional and spiritual exhaustion of megachurch life became a wake-up call for deeper purpose.
Ministry isn’t a brand. Pastor Allen unpacks the difference between performing church and living it, and why he believes authenticity begins with being present, not polished.
Tune in to hear how Pastor Allen is reshaping faith and fellowship one porch gathering at a time. Subscribe to A Wise and Happy Life, leave a review, and share this episode with anyone seeking meaning, especially in midlife and beyond.
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Website: http://destinationweddingscostarica.com/
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A Wise and Happy Life Podcast
Welcome to A Wise and Happy Life with Bob Martin 🌿
“To go with the flow, you must first understand the flow.”
Hi, I’m Bob Martin, a meditation coach, poet, and guide for the inward journey. This channel is a space for anyone—whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply curious—who wants to live with more clarity, joy, and meaning.
Here, you’ll find guided meditations, reflections on mindfulness and happiness, poetry for the soul, and teachings that support daily meditation practice and deeper self-understanding.
Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to expand your practice, you’re welcome here.
A wise and happy life begins with understanding yourself and the world around you. Let’s walk this path together—one breath, one moment at a time.
