A Different Kind of Walk Podcast
Jeff Conway, a retired pastor, lives with a developing neuromuscular disorder that is taking away his ability to walk and talk. But even as the disorder has robbed Jeff of many things, it has not taken his joy. In this podcast you‘ll find Jeff and his friend, Susan Alloway, discussing and interviewing others on topics like faith, joy, grief, death, wonder, and truth, and seeing how pain and joy often go hand in hand in this life.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
You might already know that I'm not the best with technology (Susan says I make things explode just by looking at them), but I have just uploaded this podcast episode on my own. I am leaving in a couple days for the Camino in Spain. While I'm there, I will be posting short, unedited recordings of conversations with people in my group and other travelers we meet along the way. Have a groovy day!
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
In today's episode, Jeff and Susan discuss what Jeff is looking forward to on the Camino de Santiago, and he gives an update on how his disease is progressing and what challenges he faces as a result. Warning, it's not great news, but Jeff is Jeff so there's still much joy. Enjoy the episode.
Monday May 23, 2022
Monday May 23, 2022
In today’s episode, Jeff and Susan interview Psychiatrist Dr. Jeff Naser and discuss mental health, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his work, and both the joys and difficulties of the health industry. Enjoy the episode.
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
In today’s episode, Jeff and Susan interview Spiritual Director, Shanna Cummings who lived in and ran a 10-bedroom community house in Bensalem, PA for almost 15 years. Enjoy the episode.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
In this episode, Jeff and Susan get to introduce you to the lovely Dr. Claire Foster-Gilbert who is the (founding and current) Director of the Westminster Abbey Institute in London. She has published many books on ethics, but very recently published her own letters (Miles To Go Before I Sleep: Letters on Hope, Death, and Learning To Live) that she wrote to friends and family as she was dealing with her diagnosis and treatment of terminal cancer. Enjoy the episode.
P.S. - The music in this episode can be found here.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
In today’s episode, Jeff and Susan discuss their own personal journeys with mental health, including some distressing incidents they’ve experienced and the tools they used to get through them. Enjoy the episode.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this post, Jeff expresses his sadness about the current invasion happening in Ukraine and gives some practical suggestions for how we can all help. Join him in prayer.
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Enjoy the recordings of the A Different Kind of Walk blog. In this post, Jeff discusses how he's feeling currently about change and how he has met with God in that. Enjoy the episode.
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
In today’s episode, Jeff and Susan wanted to introduce the topics they’ll be working on for the next season, those being mental health, relationships, and friendships. They will be doing several interviews with people who are either personal friends of theirs or who work in mental health professions, or both. This recording contains some of their preliminary thoughts and stories. Enjoy the episode.
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
For today's episode, Jeff and Susan got to interview Justin Skeesuck, who is an artist and professional graphic designer as well as a co-founder of I’ll Push You which facilitates hikes along the Camino de Santiago in Spain for people with disabilities. Learn more about I'll Push You at www.illpushyou.com