Loving the Imperfect
Claim This Podcastby Author Brianne Turczynski
Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to Loving the Imperfect podcast, a show for spiritual seekers and skeptics. I’m your imperfect host, Brianne Turczynski.<br><br> For ten years I’ve studied offerings from holy teachers and holy texts. I’m a teacher and a journalist who has listened to the stories of many people throughout the years. So I thought it was time to share a story or two about my journey and my thoughts on scripture and holy work from different faith traditions and practices: mostly from Sufi teachers, Buddhists, and Christian mystics. <br><br>So, join me as we imperfectly and clumsily make our way through each day mustering up compassion for the hours ahead. <br><br>Thank you for stopping by Loving the Imperfect! New episodes are uploaded bi-weekly! <br>For more information about me and my work please visit <br>www.brianneturczynski.com<br><br></p>
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Recent Episodes
March 18, 2026
A SPECIAL EPISODE FOR LENT AND GOOD FRIDAY: St. Therese of Lisieux and The Holy Face Devotion
Send a text Welcome to Loving The Imperfect. This is a special episode for Lent or Good Friday. We will begin by talking a little bit about St. Therese of Lisieux, the 19th century mystic. And afterward I will talk a little bit about what mysticism is because there's a lot of misconception about that. And then afterward, at the very end of this episode is a holy face meditation that I wrote myself, but I encourage you to add to it, using your own imagination, and thinking about what Jesus, t...
January 28, 2026
Writing Retreat: Healthy Rhetoric featuring the work of Lech Walesa
Send us a text Hello and welcome! This is a virtual writing retreat featuring the work of Lech Walesa. Rhetoric is everywhere, from what we read to what we hear and see. In this retreat we will work with a few different meditations, from artwork, to the work of Cicero, to the Gospel of John, then we will follow the patterns of history in Poland from 1938-1989. The hope is that through these exercises we will begin to see how we process the information given to us on a daily basis, and by the ...
December 3, 2025
S 3 E 2 What is the Divine Feminine? Featuring the work of Mirabai Starr
Send us a text Today we'll talk about the work of Mirabai Starr, an Inter-spiritual teacher, writer, and translator of the mystics. Mirabai is a well-known teacher of the divine feminine. She has written several books and her translations of St. John of the Cross's poetry as well as St. Teresa of Avila and St. Julian of Norwich's work won her critical acclaim. She is well-versed in the way of all things holy and feminine and wishes to empower women with the simple truth: that we are lov...
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- What is Loving the Imperfect?
<p>Welcome to Loving the Imperfect podcast, a show for spiritual seekers and skeptics. I’m your imperfect host, Brianne Turczynski.<br><br> For ten years I’ve studied offerings from holy teachers and holy texts. I’m a teacher and a journalist who has listened to the stories of many people throughout the years. So I thought it was time to share a story or two about my journey and my thoughts on scripture and holy work from different faith traditions and practices: mostly from Sufi teachers, Buddhists, and Christian mystics. <br><br>So, join me as we imperfectly and clumsily make our way through each day mustering up compassion for the hours ahead. <br><br>Thank you for stopping by Loving the Imperfect! New episodes are uploaded bi-weekly! <br>For more information about me and my work please visit <br>www.brianneturczynski.com<br><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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