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The Next Right Thing

The Next Right Thing

By: with Emily P. Freeman
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For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched "how to make a decision" on the internet, listen in.Emily P. Freeman Christianity Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • 385: Our Friend Jesus
    Mar 17 2026

    I've been hosting The Next Right Thing for nearly nine years and through sharing simple, soulful practices for making life decisions, I've also offered a window into my own walk with God, including my questions, struggles, gratitudes, and growth. Like you, I've experienced a lot of change in nine years – from parenting middle schoolers to now having college aged kids; going to graduate school and becoming a spiritual director; from loving our church to leaving our church, and finding a new one, including becoming curious about the Quaker expression of our Christian faith.

    In the midst of all these changes, many things have remained the same, one thing in particular and today I wanted to share more about what it has meant to walk with our friend Jesus through this winding path of life. I hope you'll listen in.

    LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

    • Order your Next Right Thing Guided Journal and use code JOURNALCLUB40 for 40% off and free standard US shipping

    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:

    • Watch this episode on YouTube
    • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
    • Download The Quiet Collection app
    • Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    • Order a How to Walk into a Room
    • Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
    • Download the transcript
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    22 mins
  • 384: When to Protect Your Peace
    Mar 10 2026

    Today I'm sharing another phrase we might hear often – Protect your peace. I like that phrase and I also wonder sometimes if we take it too far. Does our peace need protecting? When and to what extent? How can we know when our next right thing is to protect our peace and when instead we might need to extend it or even step into discomfort on purpose? That's today's episode. Listen in.

    LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

    • Episode 383: How to Know if a Process is Worth Trusting
    • New Heights with Taylor Swift
    • David Brooks in the New York Times
    • Find Brooke Romney on Instagram

    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:

    • Watch this episode on YouTube
    • Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
    • Download The Quiet Collection app
    • Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    • Order a How to Walk into a Room
    • Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
    • Download the transcript
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    15 mins
  • 383: How to Know if a Process is Worth Trusting
    Mar 3 2026

    What does it mean to "trust the process"? What qualifies as a process worth trusting? How can we discern the difference between when it's time to trust the process and when we need to disrupt it? Let's get into it together.

    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:

      • Watch this episode on YouTube
      • Purchase The Lent Collection
      • Download The Quiet Collection app
      • Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
      • Order a How to Walk into a Room
      • Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
      • Download the transcript
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    23 mins
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