Best Sumer Hansen Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 46: Image of the Invisible God 6:38

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. This week’s episode will feature Colossians 1: 15-20 from the Common English Bible. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Colossians 1:15-20 CEB Music from #Uppbeat Silentium by Christopher Galovan https://uppbeat.io/t/christopher…

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Episode 45: Gratitude 6:39

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. This week’s episode will feature a small portion of text on gratitude from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton. May these words be kind companions along your journey. From Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton Music from #Uppbeat Silentium by Ch…

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Episode 44: The Psalm of the Cross 6:52

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. This week’s episode will feature Psalm 22, The Psalm of the Cross. Take time this Holy Week to pause and reflect on this prophetic psalm that gives a glimpse into Jesus’ mind while on the cross. May these words be kind companions along your journe…

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Episode 43: A Morning Prayer by J Philip Newell 8:05

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features a morning prayer from Celtic Benediction by John Philip Newell. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Celtic Benediction by John Philip Newell Music from Uppbeat Silentium by Christopher Galovan https://up…

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Episode 42: God is... 11:59

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features Sumer sharing how the false narratives she has held about God have changed and a reading of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 substituting God for love. May these words be kind companions along your journey. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 from t…

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Episode 41: Love is... 6:38

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 from the Common English Bible, The Message and The New Testament for Everyone. May these words be kind companions along your journey. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 from the Common English Bible, The Message and…

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Episode 40: God is Love 6:39

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features 1 John 4:7-21 from The Message. May these words be kind companions along your journey. 1 John 4:7-21 from The Message Silentium Christopher Galovan Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/christopher-galovan/silentium Lic…

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Episode 39: O Holy Night 6:34

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s special Advent episode features the lyrics to the familiar Christmas song O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam. May these words be kind companions along your journey. O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/holly-jone…

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Episode 38: Hark, The Herald Angels Sing 4:52

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s special Advent episode features the lyrics to the familiar Christmas hymn Hark, The Herald Angels Sing. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewi…

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Episode 37: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 5:29

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s special Advent episode features the lyrics to the familiar Christmas hymn O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. May these words be kind companions along your journey. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stori…

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Episode 36: Do Not Worry 7:54

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features Jesus’ familiar passage on worry from Matthew 6:25-34. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Matthew 6:25-34 from the Christian Standard Bible and the New Testament for Everyone Music from #Uppbeat (free f…

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Episode 35: The Wayfarer's Prayer 6:11

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features The Wayfarer’s Prayer by Ann Voskamp. May these words be kind companions along your journey. The Wayfarer’s Prayer by Ann Voskamp Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/asher-lee/the-way Connect wit…

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Episode 34: A Prayer from St. Theresa of Avila 4:29

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features the Bookmark Prayer of St. Theresa of Avila. May these words be kind companions along your journey. The Bookmark Prayer of St. Theresa of Avila Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/asher-lee/the-w…

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Episode 33: Come to Me 6:34

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features the familiar Come to Me passage from the gospel of Matthew. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Matthew 11:28 - 30 from the New American Standard Bible, The New Testament for Everyone and The Message Mus…

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Episode 32: The Beatitudes 10:26

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features The Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12 in The Christian Standard Bible, The Passion Translation and The Message. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Matthew 5:1-12 from The Christian Standard Bible, The Pass…

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Episode 31: The Oscar Romero Prayer 7:49

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features the prayer Prophets of Future Not Our Own by Ken Untener written in 1979. This work is more commonly known as The Oscar Romero Prayer. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Prophets of a Future Not Our Own…

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Episode 30: Thou Art There 7:10

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features another prayer from Celtic prophet and Scottish clergyman George MacLeod. May these words be kind companions along your journey. “ Almighty God… Sun behind all suns, soul within all souls… Show to us in everything we touch…

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Episode 29: Psalm 145:8-16 7:50

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today’s episode features Psalm 145:8-16 from the Christian Standard Bible, The Passion Translation and Psalms for Praying by Nan Merrill. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Psalm 145:8-16 from the Christian Standard Bible, The …

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Episode 28: The Slow Work of God 7:08

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode features a prayer from French Scientist and Jesuit Priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. May these words be kind companions along your journey. “Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything …

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Episode 27: Christ in All Things 8:50

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode features a prayer from Celtic prophet and Scottish clergyman George MacLeod. He modeled this prayer after the familiar Prayer of St. Patrick in which Christ is sought in all things. More information on George MacLeod can be found i…

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Episode 26: Psalm 115 9:20

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will be the last new episode for now and will feature Psalm 115 from Nan Merrill's Psalms for Praying: An Invitation to Wholeness. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Thank you for joining me! Psalm 115 from Nan …

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Episode 25: New Wine 7:49

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature New Wine from the books of Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Contemporary English Version. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Matthew 9:14-17 CEV Mark 2:18-22 CEV Luke 5: 33-39 CEV Music by Markotopa …

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Episode 24: Jesus Heals a Man 7:03

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature Jesus Heals a Man from the books of Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Contemporary English Version. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all th…

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Episode 23: The Lost Sheep 5:59

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature The Lost Sheep from the books of Matthew and Luke from the Contemporary English Version. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while b…

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Episode 22: The Calling of Matthew 6:44

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature The Calling of Matthew from the books of Matthew, Mark and Luke from the Contemporary English Version. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, a…

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Episode 21: The Most Important Commandment 8:17

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature The Most Important Commandment from Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-24 and Luke 10:25-37 from the Contemporary English Version. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here togeth…

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Episode 20: The Peace of Wild Things 7:56

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature the poem The Peace of Wild Things by Wendall Berry. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. The Peace of Wild …

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Episode 19: Psalm 18:28-36 7:31

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God right where we are. Today's episode will feature Psalm 18:28-36 from the Christian Standard Bible, verses 29-37 from The Book of Common Prayer and a portion of Psalm 18 from Nan Merrill's Psalms for Praying. This is another passage that Sumer has learned with her fam…

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Episode 18: The Christ Hymn 6:56

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads Philippians 2:5-11. May these words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. Philippians 2:5-11 from the Christian Standard Bible, Good News Translation and The Me…

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Episode 17: A Prayer for Advent 9:53

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In this prayer series Sumer will be sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature a prayer that has been adapted from an Affirmation of Faith for Advent from a local Episcopal church. Sumer will also share an excerpt from Scott Erickson's book Honest Advent. Join in for the last e…

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Episode 16: A Prayer from Thomas Merton 6:47

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In this prayer series Sumer will be sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature an excerpt from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton. If you are in need of a few quiet moments this Advent season then join in, giving yourself space to breath, connecting and listening to your inn…

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Episode 15: The Coffee Prayer 5:35

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In this prayer series Sumer will be sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature A Liturgy for the Ritual of Morning Coffee from the book Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey. If you are in need of a few quiet moments this holiday season then join in, giving yourself space to br…

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Episode 14: Psalm 23 7:05

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In this prayer series Sumer is sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature Psalm 23 with special guests, Delaney and Reece Hansen. Reece will share a bit about why this psalm is so important to him. May goodness and faithful Love hold you today and always. Psalm 23 from the New …

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Episode 13: The Peace Prayer 6:31

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In this new prayer series Sumer will be sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature The Peace Prayer commonly known as The Prayer of Saint Francis. While often attributed to the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi who lived from 1182 to 1226, this widely know Christian prayer can on…

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Episode 12: The Lord’s Prayer 8:52

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In this new prayer series Sumer will be sharing different prayers that she turns to when she doesn't have prayers of her own. Today's episode will feature The Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:9-13, from the King James Version, Common English Bible, The Passion Translation and a reading from the original Aramaic, which is considered to be the language Jesus…

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Episode 11: Acts 17:22-34 9:05

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads Acts 17:22-34 from the Common English Bible and Christian Standard Bible. May these ancient words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. •Acts 17:22-24 from the …

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Episode 10: Leaves Don’t Just Fall 11:02

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Why exactly do trees lose their leaves in the fall? Join Sumer as she answers this question through the sharing of a story from her own life and receive a blessing For When Leaves Fall. Listen in! For more information on trees visit https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-leaves-fall-in-autumn Music by RomaRecord1973 and Lesfm Connect with me on In…

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Episode 9: Genesis 2:15-25 7:05

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Can you imagine yourself there at the beginning of creation? Join Sumer for the last episode in this creation series as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God through the reading of Genesis 2:15-25 from the Common English Bible and New Living Translation. May beauty and goodness meet you there. Genesis 2:5-25 from the …

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Episode 8: Genesis 2:4-14 7:05

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Can you imagine yourself there at the beginning of creation? Join Sumer in this creation series as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God through the reading of Genesis 1 and 2. Today's episode will feature Genesis 2:4-14 out of the Common English Bible and New Living Translation. May beauty and goodness meet you there…

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Episode 7: Genesis 1:20-2:4 9:39

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Can you imagine yourself there at the beginning of creation? Join Sumer in this new creation series as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God through the reading of Genesis 1 and 2. Today's episode will feature Genesis 1 : 20 - 2 : 4 out of the Common English Bible and New Living Translation. Listen in. May beauty and …

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Episode 6: Genesis 1:1-19 9:13

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Can you imagine yourself there at the beginning of creation? Join Sumer in this new creation series as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads from Genesis 1 and 2. Today's episode will feature Genesis 1: 1-19 out of the Common English Bible and New Living Translation. Listen in. May beauty and goodness mee…

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Episode 5: The Backstory 9:49

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Curious about how Right Where We Are was started? Then listen in as Sumer shares more about her own life and the backstory behind the podcast. Enjoy a blessing For a New Beginning from John O' Donohue's book To Bless the Space Between Us. Emily P. Freeman The Next Right Thing podcast Scott Erickson Say Yes Parker J. Palmer Let You Life Speak John O…

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Episode 4: Luke 1:46-55 6:01

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Join Sumer as she creates space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads Mary's Song, Luke 1:46-55, from the Common English Bible. May these ancient words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. Luke 1:45-55 from the Common English Bible…

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Episode 3: Psalm 25: 1-14 8:24

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads Psalm 25:1-14 from The Passion Translation. May these ancient words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. Psalm 25: 1-14 read from The Passion Translation Music…

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Episode 2: Psalm 19:1-6 7:14

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads Psalm 19:1-6 from the New English Translation, The Amplified Bible and The Passion Translation. May these ancient words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. Ps…

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Episode 1: John 1:1-5, 9-14 6:27

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Join Sumer as she creates a space for us to be present with ourselves and with God as she reads John 1:1-5 and 9-14 from the New Testament for Everyone (NTE). May these ancient words be kind companions along your journey. Wherever you are we can be here together, finding our way, all the while being held by Love. John 1:1-5, 9-14 read from the New …

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Welcome to the Right Where We Are Podcast 1:40

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Welcome to Right Where We Are with Sumer Hansen. A new podcasted created to make space for you to be present with yourself and with Love. Listen in as Sumer shares briefly about where her family is in life and more about her hope for this podcast. Episodes airing weekly beginning August 30. Wherever you are, we can be here together, all the while b…