Hosted by Dea Irby, THE Belonging Strategist · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 100 episodes
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Embark on an inspirational journey with guests from diverse backgrounds, sharing stories of triumph, resilience, and faith, reiterating the common human longing for belonging. From dreamers to doers, believers to seekers, uncover the extraordinary in ordinary moments and the purpose within every life. Open your heart, mind, and ears to resonate with stories reminding you of your significance, belonging, and purpose. Welcome home to 'Hear Where You Belong'.
Dea Irby, THE Belonging Strategist hosts Hear Where You Belong, a education show with 100 episodes published.
What if the hardest year of your life — the one with the suicidal child, the estranged daughter, the house fire, and the ministry you had to give away — was actually the year God gave you the desire of your heart? That i
You can sit in a room full of people and still feel completely alone. Being included is not the same as belonging — and Dr. Stuart Jones has spent his whole life learning that difference from a brother the world often ov
What do you do when everything around you — the house, the store, the school, the church — belongs to the cotton mill? When your grandfathers started working at age 9? When your daddy quit school in 8th grade because he
What does it take to stop trying to be a duplicate — and finally step into being the original God designed you to be? That is the question Reverend Kevin T. Taylor has been answering his entire life. And in Episode 96 of
What do you do when the thing you feared most actually happens — and then happens again? Kathy Rogers knows. And somehow, impossibly, beautifully — she is not bitter. She is not broken. She is a woman whose faith grew un
What happens when success on paper no longer feels like alignment in real life? That is the question Laura Patac spent years avoiding — and then finally, bravely, answered. Laura is a storyteller, leadership speaker, Gal
What if the most powerful thing you could do for someone wasn't give them your advice, your money, or your time — but help them see who they already are? That's the question at the heart of this conversation, and David A
What if everything you've been striving to become… you already are? The Reverend Ryan Wiksell — Episcopal priest, church planter, and co-author of The Last Seder of James — joins Dea Irby for one of the most theologicall
What if the thing that made you feel like you didn’t fit… was actually proof you were designed to stand out? In Episode 91, I sit down with Elana Etten—and this conversation will stay with you long after it ends. She’s a
What do travel, retreats, the book of Acts, and a big bold personality have in common? My guest Amanda Hietter — and this conversation is one you are going to want to sit down for. Amanda is the CEO and owner of Across t
Have you ever spent your whole life trying to fit in — with every group, every room, every relationship — only to end up exhausted, alone at the lunch table, and still feeling like you don't quite belong anywhere? That w
What would you do if you sold your house, your horses, your cars — everything — packed onto a 43-foot sailboat, and sailed away into the unknown? That's exactly what today's guest, Alison Gieschen, did. And eight years,
What if the deepest sense of belonging you’re searching for isn’t found in performance, approval, or even community—but in knowing exactly whose you are? In this powerful and thoughtful episode of Hear Where You Belong,
What happens when the people who are supposed to be “home” feel like strangers—or are absent altogether? In this deeply moving episode of Hear Where You Belong, I sit down with author and recovery leader Ashley Kinkead,
What if the secret to keeping the next generation in church isn’t better programs… but simply learning to listen? In this powerful Episode 85 of Hear Where You Belong, pastor, strategist, and host of the Future Christian
She’s walked for Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Bob Mackie… and now she walks for the King of Kings. In this dazzling, joy-filled Episode 84, international supermodel and runway icon Lu Sier
When Michelle Bader Ebersole’s healthy 39-year-old husband Luke died suddenly, she thought her story was over. Instead, God whispered, “I’ve chosen you for this.” In this tear-soaked, hope-drenched Episode 83, Michelle s
At an age when most people are picking cruise brochures, Kerry Damiano said “Hold my passport” and launched Mrs. World Traveler—a glamorous, hilarious, faith-filled web series that’s now taken her to 140 countries and al
What started as a random idea in 2016 is now a full-time mission to arm this generation with Scripture… one epic card battle at a time. In this high-energy, laugh-out-loud Episode 81, Jai Roza (founder of Eden’s Conflict
She’s completely blind. She’s also a business owner, bestselling author, podcaster, life coach, and one of the most joyful humans I’ve ever met. In this life-giving, perspective-shifting Episode 80, Teresa Blaes (founder
Laura Patac
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David Ask
professional vocalist, entrepreneur, and author
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Amanda Hietter
CEO, entrepreneur, woman of faith · Across the Horizon Travel
1 appearance on this show
Val Kleppen
host of The Motherhood Experience Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Alison Gieschen
award-winning author
1 appearance on this show
Ashley Kinkead
author and recovery leader
1 appearance on this show
Michelle Bader Ebersole
host of Widow Too Soon podcast · Widow Goals
1 appearance on this show
Kerry Damiano
Ms. World Traveler · Mrs. World Traveler
1 appearance on this show
Teresa Blaes
Authentic and Unstoppable: How Faith-Based Entrepreneurs Can Stand Out · Kadosh Media Productions
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Lara Silverman
comedic actress, jazz singer, violinist, author, Stanford Law grad; formerly a federal prosecutor
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