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Captivated

Captivated

By: Stasi Eldredge
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Hosted by Stasi Eldredge, her desire for this podcast is for the revelation of the Love of God to so engulf the listener that they become exquisitely captivated by Jesus. Stasi wants to invite listeners to respond to the reality that they are the purpose of His pursuit, the desire of His heart, the intent of the Larger Story and the prize of Heaven. The King is captivated by them. Episodes will be flavored with humor, passion, perspective, honesty, and personal stories both from Stasi and from guests that highlight the shared experiences of women living in these extraordinary days with hearts captured by Jesus. Stasi Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have sold nearly 3 million copies and changed women’s lives all over the world. A teacher and conference speaker, Stasi is the director of the women’s ministry at Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s kingdom. Her passion is to see lives transformed by the beauty of the gospel.© 2021 Wild at Heart Christianity Spirituality
Episodes
  • E114 | The Mother Wound: Restoring What Was Lost
    Feb 4 2026

    In this tender episode, Stasi invites us into the sacred terrain of our relationship with our mothers—where nurture, protection, and self-worth are first formed, and sometimes wounded. With compassion and truth, Stasi us to let Jesus enter our stories as sons and daughters, healing what was missed and restoring what was lost. Come and discover the hope of knowing the mothering heart of God.


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    VERSES:

    Exodus 20:12 (NIV) – Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.


    Genesis 1:27 (NIV) – So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.


    Psalm 131:2 (NIV) – But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.


    Psalm 139:16 (NIV) – Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.


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    RESOURCES

    For more on the Mother Wound:

    Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You by Stasi Eldredge ⁠https://amzn.to/4gYrsZy⁠


    Becoming Myself Video Series – Session 3 – ⁠https://wahe.art/4kd3qNM⁠


    The Mother Wound (for Men) – Wild at Heart ADVANCED Video ⁠https://wahe.art/3NUnPLb⁠


    The Mother Wound (for Women) – Captivating ADVANCED Video ⁠https://wahe.art/49WAHYE⁠


    The Mother Wound (for Women) – Captivating Retreat AUDIO ⁠https://wahe.art/4qIog9Z⁠


    Stasi Referenced – The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dan Allender ⁠https://amzn.to/4rhlf06⁠


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    54 mins
  • E113 | Learning to Listen and Lean on God
    Jan 21 2026

    What does it really look like to seek God first in the midst of our ordinary days? In this episode, Stasi and Stacey Burton explore the ways God meets us as we enter new seasons—through attentiveness, worship, and daily practices that keep our hearts turned toward Him. This episode is an invitation to lean, to listen, and to live more deeply loved as you walk with Jesus into the days ahead.


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    VERSES:

    Matthew 22:37 (NIV) – Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.


    Matthew 6:33 (NIV) – But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.


    Song of Songs 8:5 (NIV) – Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved?


    James 1:5 (NIV) – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.


    1 John 5:14 (NIV) – This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.


    Matthew 18:3 (NIV) – And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”


    Matthew 7:7 (NIV) – Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.


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    38 mins
  • E112 | Living Rooted: A Gentler Way Into the New Year
    Jan 7 2026

    As a new year begins, Stasi is joined in the studio by her husband, John, for a thoughtful conversation about the pace of life and guarding our hearts. Together they reflect on what the past year has taught them and the gentle invitation of Jesus to slow down, release false urgency, and come back—again and again—to a life deeply rooted in Him.


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    VERSES:

    Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) – Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.


    Psalm 46:10 (NIV) – He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’


    Matthew 11:29–30 (NIV) – Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.


    John 4:32 (NIV) – But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you know nothing about.’


    John 4:34 (NIV) – Then Jesus said, ‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.’


    Psalm 1:1–3 (NIV) – …That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.


    Jeremiah 17:7–8 (NIV) – But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.


    Revelation 22:2 (NIV) – Down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.


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    RESOURCES

    Explore the Pause App – Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, and the Experience Jesus 20-day program. Simple, beautiful, practices to help you slow down and deepen your union with God. ⁠https://www.pauseapp.com/⁠


    The Daily Prayer from Wild at Heart – Now available within the Pause App or on the Wild at Heart App. ⁠https://wahe.art/4e1NSIg⁠


    Lectio 365: ⁠https://wahe.art/3Ckq7xG⁠


    Pray As You Go: ⁠https://pray-as-you-go.org⁠


    Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did. By John Mark Comer ⁠https://bit.ly/4jZThCi⁠


    Stasi’s new book, The Ladder of Love, will be available October 2026. We are so excited, and will keep you updated!


    Dallas Willard quote: “Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”


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    33 mins
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