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  <description><![CDATA[<p><b>Science, faith, and wonder to help the spiritually underwhelmed, grown-assed humans of the world, say yes to the sacred tug for more within us all.</b></p><p><br></p><p>We long for more: more peace, calm, confidence, and to be and do all God created us for. We feel its tug, yet all too often, no matter what we do, it remains stubbornly out of reach.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're fed up with doing all the "right things," and want to stop second-guessing what God has for you, while feeling equally nervous you’ll miss it and frustrated that you haven't figured it out yet, I'm here to tell you ...&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You don't need permission or to discover the golden-unicorn answer. You don't even need to change your entire life to tend its wild whisper.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Listen in for;</p><ul><li>Down-to-earth stories to help you connect with God</li><li>Prayers and journaling prompts to make your own</li><li>A simple spiritual practice to take into the woods or your week.</li></ul>]]></description>
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    <itunes:title>17: Feeling Flat Lately? This Might Be Why </itunes:title>
    <title>17: Feeling Flat Lately? This Might Be Why </title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is it about Artemis II, Sir David's birthday, and the images and stories they hold that have moved us all so, so deeply? Let's dive in.   HELPFUL LINKS     Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy    The neuroscience and health benefits of experiencing awe and wonder:  https://www.nuvancehealth.org/health-tips-and-news/the-neuroscience-and-health-benefits-of-awe-and-wonder Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): https://www.nikih...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>What is it about Artemis II, Sir David&apos;s birthday, and the images and stories they hold that have moved us all so, so deeply? Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS   </p><h1><br/></h1><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>   </p><p>The neuroscience and health benefits of experiencing awe and wonder:  https://www.nuvancehealth.org/health-tips-and-news/the-neuroscience-and-health-benefits-of-awe-and-wonder</p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>    </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What is it about Artemis II, Sir David&apos;s birthday, and the images and stories they hold that have moved us all so, so deeply? Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS   </p><h1><br/></h1><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>   </p><p>The neuroscience and health benefits of experiencing awe and wonder:  https://www.nuvancehealth.org/health-tips-and-news/the-neuroscience-and-health-benefits-of-awe-and-wonder</p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>    </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 16: Midlife &amp; Restless? Don’t Let Fear Decide What’s Next</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I've realized there's a deeper, often quieter fear within me that's burning quietly like the embers of a forgotten fire that I'm only just learning to name and listen to. Let's dive in.   HELPFUL LINKS    Episode 15: https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/15 Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy     Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/     Check out my books: https://www.nikihar...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>I&apos;ve realized there&apos;s a deeper, often quieter fear within me that&apos;s burning quietly like the embers of a forgotten fire that I&apos;m only just learning to name and listen to. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS   </p><p>Episode 15: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/4'>https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/</a>15</p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>    </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>    </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&apos;ve realized there&apos;s a deeper, often quieter fear within me that&apos;s burning quietly like the embers of a forgotten fire that I&apos;m only just learning to name and listen to. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS   </p><p>Episode 15: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/4'>https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/</a>15</p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>    </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>    </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Episode 15: Why I hike and camp solo as a woman approaching 60</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the last year or so, I have fallen in love with backpacking. I'm not talking about some fleeting schoolgirl crush. We are talking all-in obsession that doesn't seem to be fading. So what's the deal? Why do I apparently risk life and limb to exhaust myself before sleeping on the ground, often with rain battering the outside of my tent, also I can wake up in the morning stiff, sore and dirty to start all over again? Well, let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS    Episode 4: https://www.nik...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Over the last year or so, I have fallen in love with backpacking. I&apos;m not talking about some fleeting schoolgirl crush. We are talking all-in obsession that doesn&apos;t seem to be fading. So what&apos;s the deal? Why do I apparently risk life and limb to exhaust myself before sleeping on the ground, often with rain battering the outside of my tent, also I can wake up in the morning stiff, sore and dirty to start all over again? Well, let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS   </p><p>Episode 4: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/4'>https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/4</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>    </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>    </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the last year or so, I have fallen in love with backpacking. I&apos;m not talking about some fleeting schoolgirl crush. We are talking all-in obsession that doesn&apos;t seem to be fading. So what&apos;s the deal? Why do I apparently risk life and limb to exhaust myself before sleeping on the ground, often with rain battering the outside of my tent, also I can wake up in the morning stiff, sore and dirty to start all over again? Well, let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS   </p><p>Episode 4: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/4'>https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/4</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>    </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>    </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>14: How to Love Your Morning  with Jennifer Dukes Lee</itunes:title>
    <title>14: How to Love Your Morning  with Jennifer Dukes Lee</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week I've got a treat for us all. My friend and bestselling author, Jennifer Dukes Lee. She's written nine books and as what she calls an "accidental farmwife," she is someone who knows and loves nature and it's clear her faith is deeply rooted in it. Last week on the podcast, I asked us why God created sleep. And today, as Jennifer helps us love our mornings, I kick off with that same question. I ask it back to Jennifer. And whether you call yourself a morning person or not, she's going...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>This week I&apos;ve got a treat for us all. My friend and bestselling author, Jennifer Dukes Lee.</p><p>She&apos;s written nine books and as what she calls an &quot;accidental farmwife,&quot; she is someone who knows and loves nature and it&apos;s clear her faith is deeply rooted in it. Last week on the podcast, I asked us why God created sleep. And today, as Jennifer helps us love our mornings, I kick off with that same question. I ask it back to Jennifer. And whether you call yourself a morning person or not, she&apos;s going to help us love our mornings because as she says, &quot;how we begin our days impacts how we live our days.&quot; </p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS  </p><p>Order How to Love Your Morning: <a href='https://jenniferdukeslee.com/how-to-love-your-morning/'>https://jenniferdukeslee.com/how-to-love-your-morning/</a></p><p>Follow Jennifer on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdukeslee/'>https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdukeslee/</a></p><p>Jennifer&apos;s website: <a href='https://jenniferdukeslee.com/books/'>https://jenniferdukeslee.com/books/</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>   </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>   </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week I&apos;ve got a treat for us all. My friend and bestselling author, Jennifer Dukes Lee.</p><p>She&apos;s written nine books and as what she calls an &quot;accidental farmwife,&quot; she is someone who knows and loves nature and it&apos;s clear her faith is deeply rooted in it. Last week on the podcast, I asked us why God created sleep. And today, as Jennifer helps us love our mornings, I kick off with that same question. I ask it back to Jennifer. And whether you call yourself a morning person or not, she&apos;s going to help us love our mornings because as she says, &quot;how we begin our days impacts how we live our days.&quot; </p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS  </p><p>Order How to Love Your Morning: <a href='https://jenniferdukeslee.com/how-to-love-your-morning/'>https://jenniferdukeslee.com/how-to-love-your-morning/</a></p><p>Follow Jennifer on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdukeslee/'>https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdukeslee/</a></p><p>Jennifer&apos;s website: <a href='https://jenniferdukeslee.com/books/'>https://jenniferdukeslee.com/books/</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>   </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>   </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>13: Why Did God Create Sleep?</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Apparently a third of us don't get enough sleep and desperately want to sleep for longer, sleep more deeply and with fewer interruptions, which makes it unsurprising that the US sleep industry is worth $136 billion. And of course it's growing year on year. But what exactly is sleep? What's the point of it? And why did God create us with the need to sleep a third of our lives being horizontal and seemingly unproductive and unresponsive and unproductive? Let's dive in.   HELPFUL LINKS  Wat...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Apparently a third of us don&apos;t get enough sleep and desperately want to sleep for longer, sleep more deeply and with fewer interruptions, which makes it unsurprising that the US sleep industry is worth $136 billion. And of course it&apos;s growing year on year. But what exactly is sleep? What&apos;s the point of it? And why did God create us with the need to sleep a third of our lives being horizontal and seemingly unproductive and unresponsive and unproductive?</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS </p><p>Watch this episode on YouTube: <a href='https://youtu.be/LzpSQCkXuDg'>https://youtu.be/LzpSQCkXuDg </a></p><p>Lectio 365: <a href='https://lectio365.com/'>https://lectio365.com/</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>  </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>  </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apparently a third of us don&apos;t get enough sleep and desperately want to sleep for longer, sleep more deeply and with fewer interruptions, which makes it unsurprising that the US sleep industry is worth $136 billion. And of course it&apos;s growing year on year. But what exactly is sleep? What&apos;s the point of it? And why did God create us with the need to sleep a third of our lives being horizontal and seemingly unproductive and unresponsive and unproductive?</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS </p><p>Watch this episode on YouTube: <a href='https://youtu.be/LzpSQCkXuDg'>https://youtu.be/LzpSQCkXuDg </a></p><p>Lectio 365: <a href='https://lectio365.com/'>https://lectio365.com/</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>  </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>  </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>12: A Wild Take on an Ancient Practice to Hear God in Scripture</itunes:title>
    <title>12: A Wild Take on an Ancient Practice to Hear God in Scripture</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to my Bible reading plan, I have managed to fall over three weeks behind. And that's after I've already reset the start date to catch up when I got a month behind a while ago. The goal was to listen to the entire Bible in a year so that I could fall in love with the arc of the narrative and the God of its pages. Today, we're doing my own version of Lectio Divina. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS  Episode 10: https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151959700 Follo...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>According to my Bible reading plan, I have managed to fall over three weeks behind. And that&apos;s after I&apos;ve already reset the start date to catch up when I got a month behind a while ago. The goal was to listen to the entire Bible in a year so that I could fall in love with the arc of the narrative and the God of its pages.</p><p>Today, we&apos;re doing my own version of Lectio Divina. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS </p><p>Episode 10: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151959700'>https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151959700</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>  </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>  </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to my Bible reading plan, I have managed to fall over three weeks behind. And that&apos;s after I&apos;ve already reset the start date to catch up when I got a month behind a while ago. The goal was to listen to the entire Bible in a year so that I could fall in love with the arc of the narrative and the God of its pages.</p><p>Today, we&apos;re doing my own version of Lectio Divina. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS </p><p>Episode 10: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151959700'>https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151959700</a></p><p>Follow me on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy</a>  </p><p>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack): <a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/</a>  </p><p>Check out my books: <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>https://www.nikihardy.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>11: The Science-Scripture Combo Proven to Calm Anxious Minds</itunes:title>
    <title>11: The Science-Scripture Combo Proven to Calm Anxious Minds</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Worry gets a bad rap, and understandably, but surprisingly God created us to worry. He just didn't create us to live life worried. Let's dive in.   HELPFUL LINKS  Dr. Chris Lee's website: https://www.drchrislee.com/ Join me at the Worry Workshop Follow me on IG Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack) Check out my books ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Worry gets a bad rap, and understandably, but surprisingly God created us to worry. He just didn&apos;t create us to live life worried. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS </p><p>Dr. Chris Lee&apos;s website: <a href='https://www.drchrislee.com/'>https://www.drchrislee.com/</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me at the Worry Workshop</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Worry gets a bad rap, and understandably, but surprisingly God created us to worry. He just didn&apos;t create us to live life worried. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p><br/></p><p>HELPFUL LINKS </p><p>Dr. Chris Lee&apos;s website: <a href='https://www.drchrislee.com/'>https://www.drchrislee.com/</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me at the Worry Workshop</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:author>Niki Hardy</itunes:author>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>10: A Love Letter For The Troubled</itunes:title>
    <title>10: A Love Letter For The Troubled</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today's episode is a love letter from God to you, to us, to me, written entirely in scripture. My prayer is that it reminds us all of who we're hoping in and how loved we are, because these things go a long way to activating our parasympathetic nervous system and our calm response. May it calm your heart, your mind, your body, and your soul. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS Join me at the Worry Workshop Follow me on IG Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack) Check out my books ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today&apos;s episode is a love letter from God to you, to us, to me, written entirely in scripture. My prayer is that it reminds us all of who we&apos;re hoping in and how loved we are, because these things go a long way to activating our parasympathetic nervous system and our calm response. May it calm your heart, your mind, your body, and your soul. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me at the Worry Workshop</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&apos;s episode is a love letter from God to you, to us, to me, written entirely in scripture. My prayer is that it reminds us all of who we&apos;re hoping in and how loved we are, because these things go a long way to activating our parasympathetic nervous system and our calm response. May it calm your heart, your mind, your body, and your soul. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me at the Worry Workshop</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>9: Name and Face Your Fears with Mary Marantz</itunes:title>
    <title>9: Name and Face Your Fears with Mary Marantz</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[My guest and my friend, Mary Morantz, knows what it's like to walk the muddy, tangled, and often treacherous path of learning to come alive to what feeds us and drives us and overcome the beliefs and actions holding us back from being and doing all we're created for.  Now, she's the bestselling author of Dirt and Underestimated, as well as the host of the popular podcast, The Mary Marantz Show and I can't wait for you to get to know her more today. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS Follow Mar...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>My guest and my friend, Mary Morantz, knows what it&apos;s like to walk the muddy, tangled, and often treacherous path of learning to come alive to what feeds us and drives us and overcome the beliefs and actions holding us back from being and doing all we&apos;re created for. </p><p>Now, she&apos;s the bestselling author of <em>Dirt</em> and <em>Underestimated</em>, as well as the host of the popular podcast, The Mary Marantz Show and I can&apos;t wait for you to get to know her more today.</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/marymarantz'>Follow Mary on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://marymarantz.com/'>Mary&apos;s website</a></p><p><a href='https://marymarantz.com/underestimated'>Order <em>Underestimated</em></a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My guest and my friend, Mary Morantz, knows what it&apos;s like to walk the muddy, tangled, and often treacherous path of learning to come alive to what feeds us and drives us and overcome the beliefs and actions holding us back from being and doing all we&apos;re created for. </p><p>Now, she&apos;s the bestselling author of <em>Dirt</em> and <em>Underestimated</em>, as well as the host of the popular podcast, The Mary Marantz Show and I can&apos;t wait for you to get to know her more today.</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/marymarantz'>Follow Mary on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://marymarantz.com/'>Mary&apos;s website</a></p><p><a href='https://marymarantz.com/underestimated'>Order <em>Underestimated</em></a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>8: Can&#39;t Decide?</itunes:title>
    <title>8: Can&#39;t Decide?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When we're faced with more options than we've got brain space or time to process, we need some soul friendly ways to deal with the overwhelm so we don't shut down or get mad at God for not making it clearer. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS Take the Wildly Known Life Quiz Watch this episode on YouTube Follow me on IG Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack) Check out my books ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>When we&apos;re faced with more options than we&apos;ve got brain space or time to process, we need some soul friendly ways to deal with the overwhelm so we don&apos;t shut down or get mad at God for not making it clearer. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/quiz'>Take the Wildly Known Life Quiz</a></p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@nikihardy7333'>Watch this episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When we&apos;re faced with more options than we&apos;ve got brain space or time to process, we need some soul friendly ways to deal with the overwhelm so we don&apos;t shut down or get mad at God for not making it clearer. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/quiz'>Take the Wildly Known Life Quiz</a></p><p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@nikihardy7333'>Watch this episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>7: Waiting on God… or Avoiding Change? The Truth About Clarity and Courage</itunes:title>
    <title>7: Waiting on God… or Avoiding Change? The Truth About Clarity and Courage</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The wasteland or the wilderness, it's not exactly at the top of many people's destination bucket list. Often it's obvious when we've entered the wasteland. But it's also possible to be living in the wasteland for years and be blissfully unaware. But something does feel muted, maybe a bit flat, a smidge directionless, and like we're not living in the lane we were born for. We do the things, we show up, we keep our responsibilities, because our people still need loving and feeding, the bills st...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>The wasteland or the wilderness, it&apos;s not exactly at the top of many people&apos;s destination bucket list. Often it&apos;s obvious when we&apos;ve entered the wasteland. But it&apos;s also possible to be living in the wasteland for years and be blissfully unaware. But something does feel muted, maybe a bit flat, a smidge directionless, and like we&apos;re not living in the lane we were born for. We do the things, we show up, we keep our responsibilities, because our people still need loving and feeding, the bills still need paying, and the rubbish still needs taking to the curb. And yet there&apos;s this inner whisper.</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/quiz'>Take the Wildly Known Life Quiz</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150739805'>Order <em>God, Can We Chat?</em></a></p><p><a href='https://sharonblackie.net/if-women-rose-rooted/'><em>If Women Rose Rooted</em> by Sharon Blackie</a></p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Comedy-Inferno-Purgatorio-Paradiso/dp/0451208633'><em>The Divine Comedy</em> by Dante Alighieri</a></p><p><a href='https://youtu.be/oAKSvOn4dXo'>Watch this episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The wasteland or the wilderness, it&apos;s not exactly at the top of many people&apos;s destination bucket list. Often it&apos;s obvious when we&apos;ve entered the wasteland. But it&apos;s also possible to be living in the wasteland for years and be blissfully unaware. But something does feel muted, maybe a bit flat, a smidge directionless, and like we&apos;re not living in the lane we were born for. We do the things, we show up, we keep our responsibilities, because our people still need loving and feeding, the bills still need paying, and the rubbish still needs taking to the curb. And yet there&apos;s this inner whisper.</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/quiz'>Take the Wildly Known Life Quiz</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2150739805'>Order <em>God, Can We Chat?</em></a></p><p><a href='https://sharonblackie.net/if-women-rose-rooted/'><em>If Women Rose Rooted</em> by Sharon Blackie</a></p><p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Divine-Comedy-Inferno-Purgatorio-Paradiso/dp/0451208633'><em>The Divine Comedy</em> by Dante Alighieri</a></p><p><a href='https://youtu.be/oAKSvOn4dXo'>Watch this episode on YouTube</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>6: Is This What I&#39;m Meant To Do with My Life?</itunes:title>
    <title>6: Is This What I&#39;m Meant To Do with My Life?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you spent your life helping others live their dreams, or you've pressed hold on what you want for any number of reasons, you might have secretly thought something along the lines of, "I have spent so long being there for everyone else, I'm not sure I even know what I want anymore, or if it even matters. And what if I do figure it out, only to discover I've missed my chance? And anyway, part of me worries that wanting more from God, from life, makes me kind of greedy or ungrateful."   Askin...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>If you spent your life helping others live their dreams, or you&apos;ve pressed hold on what you want for any number of reasons, you might have secretly thought something along the lines of, &quot;I have spent so long being there for everyone else, I&apos;m not sure I even know what I want anymore, or if it even matters. And what if I do figure it out, only to discover I&apos;ve missed my chance? And anyway, part of me worries that wanting more from God, from life, makes me kind of greedy or ungrateful.&quot;</p><p><br/></p><p>Asking questions like these, they remind me of something I learned a few years ago about how God wired us for what he has for us. Let&apos;s dive in.</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you spent your life helping others live their dreams, or you&apos;ve pressed hold on what you want for any number of reasons, you might have secretly thought something along the lines of, &quot;I have spent so long being there for everyone else, I&apos;m not sure I even know what I want anymore, or if it even matters. And what if I do figure it out, only to discover I&apos;ve missed my chance? And anyway, part of me worries that wanting more from God, from life, makes me kind of greedy or ungrateful.&quot;</p><p><br/></p><p>Asking questions like these, they remind me of something I learned a few years ago about how God wired us for what he has for us. Let&apos;s dive in.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>5: How Nature and Creativity Save Us When Life&#39;s Painful with Tanner Olson</itunes:title>
    <title>5: How Nature and Creativity Save Us When Life&#39;s Painful with Tanner Olson</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our guest today, author and my favorite poet, Tanner Olson, doesn't offer quick fixes, inspirational fluff, or Pollyanna platitudes. Instead, he walks alongside us with down-to-earth honesty, compassion and calm, acknowledging that healing takes time and hope often starts small.  Tanner lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Sarah, dog, Pancake, and their son, Judah. For the last decade, he has been writing and speaking about hope, faith, and love to audiences online and across th...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Our guest today, author and my favorite poet, Tanner Olson, doesn&apos;t offer quick fixes, inspirational fluff, or Pollyanna platitudes. Instead, he walks alongside us with down-to-earth honesty, compassion and calm, acknowledging that healing takes time and hope often starts small. </p><p>Tanner lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Sarah, dog, Pancake, and their son, Judah. For the last decade, he has been writing and speaking about hope, faith, and love to audiences online and across the US. His writing has been described as “hopefully unique” as it blends faith, humor, and curiosity. Through his words, Tanner points readers and listeners toward the ultimate source of hope and love, Jesus.</p><p>In April 2025 Tanner released his first children’s book, All the Things I Say to God (Zonderkidz). His new book of poems and essays with HarperCollins, Getting Through What You’re Going Through, released February 2026.</p><p>Tanner travels around the country, sharing poetry and delivering messages of hope.</p><p>For more, find Tanner online at writtentospeak.com or on instagram @writtentospeak.</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/writtentospeak'>Follow Tanner on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.writtentospeak.com/'>Tanner&apos;s website</a></p><p><a href='https://www.writtentospeak.com/gtwygt'>Order <em>Getting Through What You&apos;re Going Through</em></a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our guest today, author and my favorite poet, Tanner Olson, doesn&apos;t offer quick fixes, inspirational fluff, or Pollyanna platitudes. Instead, he walks alongside us with down-to-earth honesty, compassion and calm, acknowledging that healing takes time and hope often starts small. </p><p>Tanner lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Sarah, dog, Pancake, and their son, Judah. For the last decade, he has been writing and speaking about hope, faith, and love to audiences online and across the US. His writing has been described as “hopefully unique” as it blends faith, humor, and curiosity. Through his words, Tanner points readers and listeners toward the ultimate source of hope and love, Jesus.</p><p>In April 2025 Tanner released his first children’s book, All the Things I Say to God (Zonderkidz). His new book of poems and essays with HarperCollins, Getting Through What You’re Going Through, released February 2026.</p><p>Tanner travels around the country, sharing poetry and delivering messages of hope.</p><p>For more, find Tanner online at writtentospeak.com or on instagram @writtentospeak.</p><p>Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/writtentospeak'>Follow Tanner on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.writtentospeak.com/'>Tanner&apos;s website</a></p><p><a href='https://www.writtentospeak.com/gtwygt'>Order <em>Getting Through What You&apos;re Going Through</em></a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>4: Myth-busting Stillness and Our Love-Hate Relationship with It</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today I want to take us one step further into a moment of stillness. But before we go there, we'll also bust a few myths about stillness to make it just a bit less scary. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS Listen to Episode 3: God Rarely Yells: How to Quiet the Noise and Hear God Follow me on IG Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack) Check out my books ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today I want to take us one step further into a moment of stillness. But before we go there, we&apos;ll also bust a few myths about stillness to make it just a bit less scary. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151857942'>Listen to</a> <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151857942'>Episode 3: <b>God Rarely Yells: How to Quiet the Noise and Hear God</b></a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I want to take us one step further into a moment of stillness. But before we go there, we&apos;ll also bust a few myths about stillness to make it just a bit less scary. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151857942'>Listen to</a> <a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/resource_redirect/landing_pages/2151857942'>Episode 3: <b>God Rarely Yells: How to Quiet the Noise and Hear God</b></a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today we're going to look at all the different types of voices in our heads, screaming for attention and how to quieten them so we can tune in to God's still small voice. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS Follow me on IG Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack) Check out my books ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Today we&apos;re going to look at all the different types of voices in our heads, screaming for attention and how to quieten them so we can tune in to God&apos;s still small voice. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today we&apos;re going to look at all the different types of voices in our heads, screaming for attention and how to quieten them so we can tune in to God&apos;s still small voice. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <title>2: Why Can&#39;t I Hear God&#39;s Voice?</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you're like most of us, trying to hear God's voice is as slippery as a baby seal on a slip and slide and often leaves us frustrated and asking God, “why can't I hear you?”  Today, the focus is on one mindset shift — a posture we can adopt to hear God's voice a little easier. Let's dive in. HELPFUL LINKS Listen to Episode 1: Hearing God's Voice Follow me on IG Join me 'round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack) Check out my books ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>If you&apos;re like most of us, trying to hear God&apos;s voice is as slippery as a baby seal on a slip and slide and often leaves us frustrated and asking God, “why can&apos;t I hear you?” </p><p>Today, the focus is on one mindset shift — a posture we can adopt to hear God&apos;s voice a little easier. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/1'>Listen to Episode 1: Hearing God&apos;s Voice</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&apos;re like most of us, trying to hear God&apos;s voice is as slippery as a baby seal on a slip and slide and often leaves us frustrated and asking God, “why can&apos;t I hear you?” </p><p>Today, the focus is on one mindset shift — a posture we can adopt to hear God&apos;s voice a little easier. Let&apos;s dive in.</p><p>HELPFUL LINKS</p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/twkl-podcast/1'>Listen to Episode 1: Hearing God&apos;s Voice</a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com/'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com/'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week is the very first week of the Wildly Known Life podcast, and we are diving into how and why it's easier to hear God's voice out in nature.  Why start there? Although we long to tend to that sacred tug within us and we try to do all the right things in our lives and faith, we can still feel stuck, underwhelmed, disappointed and worried we're missing what God has for us.  If you feel closest to God in nature, but aren't sure what to do other than pray as you walk around the ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>This week is the very first week of the Wildly Known Life podcast, and we are diving into how and why it&apos;s easier to hear God&apos;s voice out in nature. </p><p>Why start there? Although we long to tend to that sacred tug within us and we try to do all the right things in our lives and faith, we can still feel stuck, underwhelmed, disappointed and worried we&apos;re missing what God has for us. </p><p>If you feel closest to God in nature, but aren&apos;t sure what to do other than pray as you walk around the block, or maybe you&apos;re worried some nature-based spiritual practices are a little too woo-woo, then this episode is for you, my friend.</p><p><b>HELPFUL LINKS</b></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week is the very first week of the Wildly Known Life podcast, and we are diving into how and why it&apos;s easier to hear God&apos;s voice out in nature. </p><p>Why start there? Although we long to tend to that sacred tug within us and we try to do all the right things in our lives and faith, we can still feel stuck, underwhelmed, disappointed and worried we&apos;re missing what God has for us. </p><p>If you feel closest to God in nature, but aren&apos;t sure what to do other than pray as you walk around the block, or maybe you&apos;re worried some nature-based spiritual practices are a little too woo-woo, then this episode is for you, my friend.</p><p><b>HELPFUL LINKS</b></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week is the very first week of the Wildly Known Life podcast, and we are diving into how and why it's easier to hear God's voice out in nature.  Why start there? Although we long to tend to that sacred tug within us and we try to do all the right things in our lives and faith, we can still feel stuck, underwhelmed, disappointed and worried we're missing what God has for us.  If you feel closest to God in nature, but aren't sure what to do other than pray as you walk around the ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>This week is the very first week of the Wildly Known Life podcast, and we are diving into how and why it&apos;s easier to hear God&apos;s voice out in nature. </p><p>Why start there? Although we long to tend to that sacred tug within us and we try to do all the right things in our lives and faith, we can still feel stuck, underwhelmed, disappointed and worried we&apos;re missing what God has for us. </p><p>If you feel closest to God in nature, but aren&apos;t sure what to do other than pray as you walk around the block, or maybe you&apos;re worried some nature-based spiritual practices are a little too woo-woo, then this episode is for you, my friend.</p><p><b>HELPFUL LINKS</b></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week is the very first week of the Wildly Known Life podcast, and we are diving into how and why it&apos;s easier to hear God&apos;s voice out in nature. </p><p>Why start there? Although we long to tend to that sacred tug within us and we try to do all the right things in our lives and faith, we can still feel stuck, underwhelmed, disappointed and worried we&apos;re missing what God has for us. </p><p>If you feel closest to God in nature, but aren&apos;t sure what to do other than pray as you walk around the block, or maybe you&apos;re worried some nature-based spiritual practices are a little too woo-woo, then this episode is for you, my friend.</p><p><b>HELPFUL LINKS</b></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/niki.hardy'>Follow me on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.substack.com'>Join me &apos;round the campfire (The WildlyKnown Life Substack)</a></p><p><a href='https://www.nikihardy.com'>Check out my books</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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