Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:53:37 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1366762 en-us © 2026 The Short Pause yes 43a0288b-c020-5e7f-b769-eceec27fbc3b Curt Harding episodic false  Too many people have lost hope and connection. The Short Pause is a moment to step away from the noise and remember—it doesn’t have to be this way. If you're tired of all the negativity and ugliness, and you're craving good stories and honest truth, join Curt for a short pause that just might lift your day. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Curt Harding https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2t9ruphxs58zpd6z2oq4dfhj7vjg?.jpg The Comfort of Then, the Courage of Now Curt takes a bike ride down memory lane, from arcade nights to childhood friendships, and finds that growing up doesn’t mean letting go. This episode is a love letter to the past—and a quiet nudge toward hope for the future.

]]> Curt takes a bike ride down memory lane, from arcade nights to childhood friendships, and finds that growing up doesn’t mean letting go. This episode is a love letter to the past—and a quiet nudge toward hope for the future.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-17223529 Sun, 25 May 2025 14:00:00 -0500 237 full false Dreams Are you still dreaming? In this episode, Curt encourages listeners to reconnect with their hopes and believe again. 

]]> Are you still dreaming? In this episode, Curt encourages listeners to reconnect with their hopes and believe again. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-17185650 Sun, 18 May 2025 21:00:00 -0500 182 full false What Exactly Is Happiness? In this episode, I revisit a September afternoon in Detroit that turned out to be one of the best days of my life — not because I was chasing something, but because, for once, I wasn’t.

 

]]> In this episode, I revisit a September afternoon in Detroit that turned out to be one of the best days of my life — not because I was chasing something, but because, for once, I wasn’t.

 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-17093111 Sat, 03 May 2025 15:00:00 -0500 256 full false Road Trippin' with Pops The highlight of my year was driving my dad to a funeral. 

]]> The highlight of my year was driving my dad to a funeral. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-16353678 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:00:00 -0600 321 full false I Stayed Have you stepped away from the world's madness lately? Time for a SHORT PAUSE.

]]> Have you stepped away from the world's madness lately? Time for a SHORT PAUSE.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-15497741 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:00:00 -0500 212 full false The Art Teacher The seeds of an incredible life were planted in a middle school art room. 

]]> The seeds of an incredible life were planted in a middle school art room. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-15014430 Sun, 05 May 2024 21:00:00 -0500 286 full false A Story Worth Reading Think of your life as a book. It's just getting good! 

]]> Think of your life as a book. It's just getting good! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-14845853 Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:00:00 -0500 232 2 full false A Walk in Time They say time travel isn't possible. I beg to differ. 

]]> They say time travel isn't possible. I beg to differ. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-13915392 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0600 303 2 full false Invisible Strings You're listening to The Short Pause, but when's the last time you took one?

]]> You're listening to The Short Pause, but when's the last time you took one?

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-13529774 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 21:00:00 -0500 259 full false One Minute In The Road A Father's Day Special: I got one minute in the road. But I got so much more.

]]> A Father's Day Special: I got one minute in the road. But I got so much more.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-13043120 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:00:00 -0500 257 full false Picture This Pictures are awesome, but they're not everything. 

]]> Pictures are awesome, but they're not everything. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-12993007 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0500 247 2 12 full false Tina What can we learn from the Queen of Rock & Roll? Plenty.

]]> What can we learn from the Queen of Rock & Roll? Plenty.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-12916631 Wed, 24 May 2023 22:00:00 -0500 163 2 11 full false The Covenant School Shooting We need action, and action starts with prayer. 

]]> We need action, and action starts with prayer. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-12574762 Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:00:00 -0500 240 2 10 full false Imposter Syndrome Quiet the voice inside you that says you SUCK! 

]]> Quiet the voice inside you that says you SUCK! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-12057738 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:00:00 -0600 269 2 9 full false Back To The Future What if we could jump in the DeLorean, pick a year...and go! 

]]> What if we could jump in the DeLorean, pick a year...and go! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-11551422 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0500 230 full false Thin Places What are "Thin Places?" and what's yours? 

]]> What are "Thin Places?" and what's yours? 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-10952548 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:00:00 -0500 166 full false Loneliness The cure for loneliness: CONNECTING.

]]> The cure for loneliness: CONNECTING.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-10637437 Tue, 17 May 2022 22:00:00 -0500 247 full false Tell Better Stories The stories we tell ourselves and the stories we believe may be hurting us. Maybe it's time to tell better ones.

]]> The stories we tell ourselves and the stories we believe may be hurting us. Maybe it's time to tell better ones.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-9959020 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0600 297 2 4 full false Fighters Fight Too many people never get in the ring and fight! 

]]> Too many people never get in the ring and fight! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-9548587 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0600 233 2 3 full false Time Travel You've got to deal with things, or things will deal with you. 

]]> You've got to deal with things, or things will deal with you. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-9190833 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:00:00 -0500 260 2 2 full false Beautiful Stranger One day, maybe I'll mind my own business; but not today.

]]> One day, maybe I'll mind my own business; but not today.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-8847121 Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:00:00 -0500 339 2 1 full false The Ripple Effect We all toss stones in the water, and we forget about the ripple effect.

]]> We all toss stones in the water, and we forget about the ripple effect.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-8148380 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:00:00 -0500 174 1 20 full false Do You Believe In Miracles? Your motivation to do that thing you've been wanting to do! 

]]> Your motivation to do that thing you've been wanting to do! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-8104740 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0600 214 1 19 full false Random Acts of Kindness Maybe you can't change the world...but you can change somebody's world.

]]> Maybe you can't change the world...but you can change somebody's world.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-8057112 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0600 259 1 18 full false Parenting There's only one perfect father...and it ain't you. 

]]> There's only one perfect father...and it ain't you. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-8011398 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0600 225 1 17 full false Connection One year into this pandemic and we're not okay. We need connection.

]]> One year into this pandemic and we're not okay. We need connection.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-7853293 Sun, 14 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0600 329 1 16 full false Scars If you've lived, you've been scarred. Embrace it! 

]]> If you've lived, you've been scarred. Embrace it! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-7597480 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0600 226 1 15 full false Faith Behind Bars Curt takes us inside prison where the worst of the worst can still find redemption. 

]]> Curt takes us inside prison where the worst of the worst can still find redemption. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-7447858 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:00:00 -0600 208 1 14 full false Rex I saw God in the face of a little boy.

]]> I saw God in the face of a little boy.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-7364737 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:00:00 -0600 322 1 13 full false Sticks and Stones Words have the power to create a moment, or to destroy.  Proceed with caution.

]]> Words have the power to create a moment, or to destroy.  Proceed with caution.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-7251517 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 221 1 12 full false Who Do You Want To Be? You get to decide who you are. That's called CONTROL! 

]]> You get to decide who you are. That's called CONTROL! 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-7101793 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 14:00:00 -0600 211 1 11 full false Difficult People Tips on dealing with difficult people. 

]]> Tips on dealing with difficult people. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6942728 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0600 248 1 10 full false Stand By Me Take a look back. You can't make old friends. 

]]> Take a look back. You can't make old friends. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6852601 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:00:00 -0600 212 1 9 full false Your One Thing Want to know what the secret to life is? One thing...just one thing.

]]> Want to know what the secret to life is? One thing...just one thing.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6745477 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0600 244 1 8 full false Scoops and Sprinkles What would be said at your ice cream social?

]]> What would be said at your ice cream social?

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6628072 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0600 202 1 7 full true Dumpster Fire? Hardly I'm tired of calling 2020 a dumpster fire. 

]]> I'm tired of calling 2020 a dumpster fire. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6391849 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0600 384 1 5 full false I Still Believe God is good. Right? But what about when He's not? 

]]> God is good. Right? But what about when He's not? 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6300904 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0600 296 1 4 full false On Fire During this pandemic, a lot of people feel powerless and worthless. And nothing could be further from the truth.

]]> During this pandemic, a lot of people feel powerless and worthless. And nothing could be further from the truth.

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6198082 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0600 245 1 3 full false Your Movie Don't compare the movie your living with someone else's epic highlight reel. 

]]> Don't compare the movie your living with someone else's epic highlight reel. 

]]> Curt Harding Buzzsprout-6136690 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:00:00 -0500 208 1 2 full false Play! The Walking Dead is a TV show, don't let it describe your life. Rediscover your childlike wonder. 

]]> The Walking Dead is a TV show, don't let it describe your life. Rediscover your childlike wonder. 

]]> Buzzsprout-6060943 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 21:00:00 -0500 224 1 1 full false