Listening for Purpose

About Listening for Purpose

A podcast where we hear stories from those who are sojourning alongside us while we discern our purpose and write our collective story. Hosted by The Institute for Leadership and Service at Valparaiso University

Publisher

The Institute for Leadership and Service

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jan 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   S4E2 - Homecoming with Cam

   In the second episode of season four of Listening for Purpose, hear from current students, alumni, and other members of the Valparaiso University community through interviews collected during Homecoming weekend. Interviewees answer a range of questions about what their time at Valpo has meant to them, and how it's impacted the rest of their lives.

2. 

   4 Sept 2026

   S4E1 - Sacred Questioning with Cam and Lynne

   In the first episode of the newest season of Listening for Purpose, hear a Morning Prayer reflection from Reverend Brian Konkol, president of Valparaiso University, followed by discussion from Cam Haggett and Lynne Thissen, two ILAS student aides. Cam and Lynne discuss doom questioning, sacred questioning, and holding space for discernment.

3. 

   15 May 2026

   S3E8 - Importance of Action with Hope Johnson

   In the eighth and final episode of Season 3, we spoke with Hope Johnson, senior Theology and Spanish major at Valparaiso University. Hope discussed Professor Jones, a theology professor who she’s been inspired by. Join us for more of Our Campus, Our Stories!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,118

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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