Best Joshua Boyd Podcasts (2025)

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Small Girl, Big Ideas: Getting to know Mafalda, with Samanta Schweblin and Frank Wynne 55:10

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In this episode Adam speaks with translator Frank Wynne and Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin about the first-ever English edition of Mafalda, the beloved Argentine comic strip by Quino (Archipelago Books). Together, they explore how this precocious, principled six-year-old girl—who challenged everything from soup to capitalism—shaped generation…

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129 Why Spiritual Directors are Reading "Landscapes of the Soul" 31:08

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In this special book launch episode, Geoff interviews Summer Joy Gross about why spiritual directors are reading and recommending Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection. This episode touches on the need to balance between intimacy and independence in spiritua…

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Retail Reinvented: Power Moves in Real Estate with Ginger Simoens 45:34

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Where vision meets concrete, communities thrive. In today’s episode, Ginny talks with Ginger Simoens to talk about the realities of shaping commercial spaces that stand the test of time. From the hidden steps of development to the trends reshaping retail, Ginger sheds light on how thoughtful design and planning create places where business and comm…

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Designing Workspaces That Attract Top Talent with Joshua Smargiassi 31:46

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In this episode of Pivot to Prosperity, host Ginny Bolling connects with Joshua Smargiassi about creating workspaces that work as hard as you do. Joshua shares how to match furniture choices with a company’s culture, keep projects on budget without cutting quality, and design spaces that invite people in. You’ll learn the trends shaping modern offi…

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Calls May Be Recorded: Lipstick, Loneliness, and Late Capitalism with Katharina Volckmer 41:54

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Katharina Volckmer joins Adam Biles to discuss her biting, bleakly funny second novel, Calls May Be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes. Set in a London call centre, the book follows Jimmie, a disillusioned former actor trapped in a soul-crushing job, a suffocating home life with his immigrant mother, and an alienating body. Volckmer disc…

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She Builds Differently: Heart, Hustle, and Hard Hats with Daisy Leach 26:25

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What does it take to build more than just buildings? In today’s powerful episode, Ginny Bolling welcomes Daisy Leach, who shares how she went from studying ancient ruins to leading multi-million-dollar commercial construction projects across Florida. As a young woman thriving in a male-dominated industry, Daisy opens up about her unconventional pat…

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128 Why Therapists Are Reading "Landscapes of the Soul" (with Monica Mouer, LPCS) 37:09

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In this special book launch episode, Geoff interviews Monica Mauer about why therapists are reading Landscapes of the Soul, and how it can help their clients. Monica is a therapist, therapist supervisor, and founder of the Center for Family Transformation. Monica talks about the unique and very helpful terminology used in the book to describe the d…

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Unlocking Hidden Potential: Value Add Investing 21:58

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In this episode, John and Karen recap the powerful insights shared at the July Deal Maker Atlanta meetup, where special guest Reggie Lal broke down the art and strategy of Value Add Investing. 🔍 Whether you're a seasoned investor or just getting started, this conversation unpacks how to spot hidden potential, see what others miss, and transform pro…

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127 Landscapes of the Soul: Chapters 1-2 (read by Cyd Holsclaw) 31:15

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Here is an audio snippet of our new book. Description below. Please buy and review. ______ Does it feel like you experience life in a totally different way than others? Like you are living somewhere else, and you can’t build connection or intimacy with God like others can? There’s a good chance that you, like so many of us, have tried it all: read …

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The Shape of Survival: Eimear McBride on Love, Art, and the City 1:02:49

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In this textured conversation, author Eimear McBride joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to discuss her latest novel The City Changes Its Face. Set in Camden Town in the 1990s, the book revisits characters from The Lesser Bohemians as they navigate the complexities of love, art, aging, trauma, and parenthood. McBride explores the enduring i…

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126 Where it all started: The Shepherd Story (with Cyd Holsclaw) 9:25

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In a sense, this is where all the attachment stuff started, with Cyd telling the "Shepherd Story" to our boys during bedtime. Over and over, year by year, she did this little guided meditation with them. She was doing attachment work with the Good Shepherd even before we had language for it. Many listeners and cohort members have asked for a record…

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The Groundwork of Generational Wealth with Dan Wilson 31:23

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In today’s episode of Pivot to Prosperity, Ginny chats with commercial real estate advisor Dan Wilson to unpack the strategy and vision behind successful real estate investing. With a sharp eye for opportunity and a heart for legacy, Dan shares how investors can stay nimble in today’s market, what makes a land deal meaningful, and why understanding…

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125 A Teachable Spirit Among Strangers and Enemies (with A.J. Swoboda) 44:37

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Should Christians be teachable, and how can we discipline desire, that’s what we are talking about today, and stories learning to attach more deeply with God. In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, host Geoff Holsclaw welcomes Dr. A.J. Swoboda to discuss the virtue of having a teachable spirit. The conversation explores the challenges of …

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Katie Kitamura on Fiction’s Shifting Realities 55:22

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Katie Kitamura joins Adam Biles to discuss her remarkable novel Audition. Centred on a middle-aged actress whose settled life is upended by a young man claiming to be her son, Audition blurs the lines between performance, identity, and narrative certainty. Kitamura reflects on the novel’s dual structure—a “rabbit-duck” ambiguity—and her fascination…

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Episode 31 - AI Agents & Workflow Automation w/ Biggest Goal CEO Alane Boyd 33:37

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In this episode of Play the King, Win the Day, host Brad Banyas speaks with Alane Boyd, 2x SaaS founder, author, and AI entrepreneur, to share her journey from startup exits to launching her latest venture, Biggest Goal. Alane shares her journey after selling her last company and diving back into the world of workflow automation and AI. She discuss…

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Graphene to Generational Wealth with Buddhika Jayasena 34:40

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How does a high-level engineer become a trusted guide for building wealth? In this episode, Ginny Bolling talks with Buddhika Jayasena about his unique path from labs and research to helping professionals create financial freedom. Learn how small steps, the right tools, and smart planning can give you more time, more options, and less stress. If yo…

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Renton Returns, Sick Boy in Love: Irvine Welsh Reimagines His Antiheroes 1:04:03

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In this electric conversation, Irvine Welsh joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to discuss Men in Love, the long-awaited sequel to Trainspotting. Picking up moments after Renton's betrayal, Welsh dives deep into the aftermath—friendship, love, addiction, class, and the cultural hangover of 1980s Thatcherism. The pair explore writing authent…

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Value-Add Strategies: Turning Potential Into Profit 24:59

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In this inspiring episode, Josh breaks down one of the most powerful concepts in real estate investing: value-add strategies. From cosmetic upgrades to full repositioning, we explore how everyday investors are transforming overlooked properties into powerful wealth-building assets — and doing it with purpose. You’ll learn: The mindset that separate…

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Tax Secrets in the Walls You Own with Dr. Dan Boyd 41:31

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In today’s episode of Pivot to Prosperity, host Ginny Bolling connects with Dr. Dan Boyd of CSSI to explain how new bonus depreciation laws are helping real estate investors keep more money in their pockets. From rentals to retail, Dan shares how cost segregation can unlock major tax savings even on smaller deals and why now is the time to act. You…

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124 Healing Love & Sacred Attachments: Between Trauma and Transformation (with Michael John Cusick) 41:34

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What do you do when the gap between what you believe and what you experience feels insurmountable? Where do you turn when trauma leaves you feeling lost, ashamed, and exhausted, spinning spiritually, but still longing for a relationship with God? In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, Geoff Holsclaw talks with Michael John Cusick about th…

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123 Why We Gather: The Neuroscience Behind Corporate Worship (with Dr. Joshua Cockanye) 45:03

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Is corporate worship just the transfer of information? Or to whip up our emotions into a frenzy? Or does corporate worship do something else? In this episode, host Geoff Holsclaw engages with Reverend Dr. Joshua Cockayne about corporate worship, joint attention in spiritual formation, and perspectives from developmental psychology, attachment theor…

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Inside the Story Machine: Natasha Brown on Media, Power, and Fiction 54:48

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In this episode novelist Natasha Brown joins Adam Biles to discuss her daring second book, Universality. The conversation explores the novel’s structural audacity—opening with a fictional long-read article—and its thematic interrogation of class, race, media narratives, and the modern British middle class. Brown dives into her creation of Leni, a p…

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From Rock Bottom to Residuals with Tim Davis 29:52

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What does it take to bounce back after losing everything? In this episode, Ginny Bolling welcomes Tim Davis, who shares how he went from bankruptcy in 2008 to building a property management company with over 700 doors and eventually retiring early through real estate. You’ll hear how he bought his first rental at 18, used creative financing to buil…

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122 Constructing Calm: A Guide for Families in a Fast-Paced World (with Sarah Boyd) 37:20

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Have you felt overwhelmed and flattened by the sheer amount of noise and distraction in your home, your schedule, and your brain? In our fast-paced culture, is it possible to set up our families and children to thrive? In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, host Geoff welcomes Sarah Boyd, writer, child development expert, and founder of R…

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121 Evolving Narcissism, Attacks on Empathy, and Raising Up Resilient Churches (with Dr. Chuck DeGroat) 43:27

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Is society producing more narcissists, or producing more people susceptible to abuse by narcissists? How has narcissism evolved in our internet age? In this episode, we explore the evolving nature of narcissism in the internet age and its impact on church communities. We discuss the shift from authority-based to algorithm-based influence, the rise …

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Making Sense of Gertrude Stein, with Francesca Wade 1:05:38

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In this rich conversation, Francesca Wade joins Adam Biles to discuss her biography Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife. Wade explores the complexities of Stein’s life, legacy, and literary innovations, foregrounding Stein’s long-overlooked partner, Alice B. Toklas, as a powerful and persistent force behind the myth. They dive into questions of biography,…

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120 The FISH Model: Beyond Modern Impasses to Spiritual and Emotional Health (with Dr. Marcus Warner) 38:31

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What are the limitations of our modern approaches to discipleship and spiritual formation? How do our neural pathways connect to our spiritual pathways? Does brain-wiring connect to spiritual warfare? And how does this all connect to our identity in Christ? In this episode of the Attach To God podcast, host Geoff Holsclaw delves into the intersecti…

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Turning Nursing into Real Estate Success with Maria Marks 26:16

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In today’s episode of Pivot to Prosperity, host Ginny Bolling sits down with Maria Marks, a former nurse who made a big switch into real estate. After working long hours in hospitals, Maria wanted more time and money freedom. A tough family loss made her realize how important it was to take control of her finances. So she and her husband made a pla…

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Geoff Dyer’s Homework: Family, Class, and Memory 1:03:57

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In this episode, Adam Biles speaks with acclaimed author Geoff Dyer live from Shakespeare and Company about his new memoir, Homework. Dyer reflects on growing up in 1960s Cheltenham, navigating family, class, and the formation of self. With characteristic wit and insight, he paints portraits of his quietly disappointed mother and parsimonious fathe…

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119 Finding Miracles Between Doubt and Joy (with singer-songwriter Andy Squyres) 46:25

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In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, host Geoff Holsclaw chats with singer-songwriter and poet Andy Squyres about his faith journey, his time in Santa Cruz, and reconciling disappointment with hope. They discuss his creative process, dealing with grief and deconstruction, and the significance of embracing both doctrinal depth and authen…

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Investing in Wellness, Earning Real Returns with Philip Georges 32:26

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What happens when your first real estate deal turns into a city park? In this episode, Ginny Bolling talks with investor Philip Georges about early mistakes, major wins, and his latest project, a wellness campus designed to help people live longer. From mixed-use developments to life lessons, this conversation is packed with real-world insight and …

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118 Beyond Discipleship: The Future of Spiritual Formation (with Kyle Strobel) 37:37

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What exactly is spiritual formation? Is it similar or different than discipleship? And who is having this conversation about spiritual formation anyway? In this episode of the Attaching to God podcast, hosted by Geoff Holsclaw and produced by Embodied Faith, the focus is on spiritual formation—what it is, how it compares to discipleship, and its fu…

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Rebecca Solnit: Changing the Story, Changing the World 1:05:08

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Rebecca Solnit: Changing the Story, Changing the World In this powerful in-store conversation, Rebecca Solnit joins Adam Biles to discuss her new book No Straight Road Takes You There — a rallying call for hope, justice, and the reimagining of our collective future. With wit, clarity, and courage, Solnit explores how stories shape our world — and h…