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As She Rises brings together local poets and activists from throughout North America to depict the effects of climate change on their home and their people. Each episode carries the listener to a new place through a collection of voices, local recordings and soundscapes. Stories span from the Louisiana Bayou, to the tundras of Alaska to the drying bed of the Colorado River. Centering the voices of native women and women of color, As She Rises personalizes the elusive magnitude of climate cha ...
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"Transcendence is the connection with something wider; the world, the cosmos, nature, other fellow human beings, and doing good in this life"— Dr Lindsay De Wal
When Dr Lindsay De Wal became the first non-religious head of chaplaincy in the NHS, she redefined what spiritual support can look like in modern healthcare. From sceptical colleagues to international media headlines, her appointment marked a turning point for inclusive pastoral care.
In this powerful and personal conversation, Lindsay shares how she built a humanist framework for care grounded in deep listening, horizontal transcendence and unwavering compassion.
In This Episode
- Why only 4% of hospital chaplaincy visits serve non-religious patients
- How the Netherlands became a global leader in humanist pastoral care
What “horizontal transcendence” means—and why it matters in non-religious care - The art of active listening and the power of silence in emotional support
- How to become a humanist pastoral carer—and why demand is growing fast
- The rise of the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network across the NHS
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Episode References:
- Become a Pastoral Carer, UK Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network
- The Development of Non-Religious Pastoral Support in the UK, Dr David Savage
- History of The Netherlands Humanists Association, Humanistisch Verbond
- Interview with Lindsay de Wal: UK’s First Humanist NHS Chaplain on Non-Religious Pastoral Care, The Humanist
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Dr Lindsay de Waal (00:00:00)
2. Journey into Humanist Pastoral Care (00:02:00)
3. Difference in Approaches to non-Religious Care in the Netherlands & UK (00:03:57)
4. Becoming the First Non-religious Head Chaplain (00:07:03)
5. Defining 'Spiritual Care' (00:13:04)
6. The Art of Listening and Presence (00:15:07)
7. Creating Inclusive Chaplaincy Services & Person Centred Care (00:19:32)
8. Practical Changes and the Future of Humanist Pastoral Support (00:21:37)
9. Information on Becoming a Humanists Pastoral Carer (00:24:38)
10. Areas for change in the NHS & Pastoral Care (00:27:21)
11. Changing minds on Caring What Others Think (00:30:06)
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