Sunday Sanctuary with Petra Bagust
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Whether you are seeking a moment of calm in your busy life, looking for guidance on your spiritual journey, or simply curious about new ideas and perspectives, Sunday Sanctuary is the perfect show for you.
Inspired by the idea of creating a sanctuary, a safe and peaceful place where people can retreat from the chaos and noise of the outside world.
Sunday Sanctuary seeks to create that kind of sanctuary for its listeners, where they can take a moment to pause, reflect, and connect with their inner selves.
Join Petra Bagust every Sunday morning and experience the power of this unique radio show.
Be part of the Sunday Sanctuary community on Instagram and Facebook at @sundaysanctuarynz.
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28 May | When Has Food Felt Like Love?
When has food felt like love to you? And what food feels like love for you? Is it your favourite soup ready on the stove upon your return to your childhood home? A carrot cake couriered to you for your birthday?
Food is so much more than physical sustenance. It is a bridge between cultures, a holder of memories and an expression of love for those we care about.
In this episode, Petra speaks with mate Pio Terei and Destitute Gourmet's Sophie Gray about their thoughts on this passion subject of theirs, and we hear plenty of delicious stories along the way.
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May 13, 2023
14 May | Messy Motherhood
Mother's Day is messy. Whether you're a mother, someone waiting to become a mother, a daughter missing her mother, and more - let's file this one under the 'both, and' days, shall we? A day of delight for some and a day of pain for others - sometimes it's both for the very same person. And by that same vein, motherhood is messy.
In this episode, Petra speaks with friends Jax Donaldson and Te Waka McLeod about their journeys as daughters and mothers, and we hear from a few others, including you, our Sunday Sanctuary community, about the feelings Mother's Day brings up.
Ngā mihi nui, e hoa mā.
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Apr 29, 2023
30 April | The Miracle of the Mundane
What is something mundane that brings you joy? Is it clean sheets? A cup of hot tea in your favourite mug? Hearing the rain on your rooftop? Passing that same familiar landmark everyday?
Most of our lives is lived in these ordinary, mundane moments. How do we recognise them for the wonder they are?
Join Petra Bagust as she speaks with Rev Frank Ritchie about Ordinary Time, and is also joined by poet Strahan Coleman, who discusses the poem we sent him that made him sob and shares about the role the mundane plays in his continuing journey through health challenges.
Join the Sunday Sanctuary community at @sundaysanctuarynz on Instagram. We'd love to hear from you.
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Apr 8, 2023
9 April | When Life Doesn't Go As Planned (Easter Sunday)
Before the loss of our radio station, we had this very special Easter Sunday show planned and so we decided to make it as a podcast episode anyway.
This Sunday, we talk about when things don't go as planned (like when your radio station shuts down!) - when plot twists show up and disrupt the way we thought life would turn out.
Friend and CEO of Parenting Place Dave Atkinson, shares his whānau's unexpected journey with infertility, and Rev Spanky Moore returns to the show, with poignant reflections on his late father.
Here is the link to the full text of the benediction by Nadia Bolz-Weber - https://thecorners.substack.com/p/salty-d99
We are continuing to find our way forward and as we solidify what Sunday Sanctuary will look like, we will keep you in the loop. Thank you for being on this journey with us.
Follow along on Instagram at @sundaysanctuarynz for updates.
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Mar 25, 2023
26 Mar | Comparative Suffering
"It sucks but I don't have it as bad as..."
We talked about comparative suffering this week - "feeling the need to see our own suffering in light of other people's pain. With this perspective, we start to rank our suffering and use it to deny or give ourselves permission to feel."
Pio Terei joined us to discuss the etymology of the word 'aroha', and Petra spoke with registered psychologist Nettie Cullen, journalist and broadcaster Indira Stewart, and non-profit CEO Chris Clarke.
And thank you to everyone who sent their stories in about what felt hard this week. Arohanui to you all as you navigate those tough situations.
Here are links to our two sacred texts this week -
Sacred Text 01: What Else? by Molly Prentiss from The Isolation Journals - https://theisolationjournals.substack.com/p/the-value-of-venting
Sacred Text 02: Everybody Has Something - a conversation between Kate Bowler and Mary Laura Philpott and Kate's podcast Everything Happens - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5rEddnaLdDZF2uchr3RdQf?si=28Ekbv1vQWyspc7UuLKTbQ
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Mar 19, 2023
19 Mar | Rest as Rebellion
What is your go-to way to rest? And what do you feel after you've done? Refreshed? A little guilty?
This week we talked about rest - and how in this fast-paced life and its constant invitations to do more and be more, making room in our lives to breathe and refresh is just the rebellion we need.
Petra Bagust unpacks this with guests Todd Muller, who gives a glimpse into his experience of burnout, producer Grace, who gave sabbath a go, poet Strahan Coleman, theologian Sam Bloore, and enneagram coach Rachel King.
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Mar 18, 2023
Todd Muller on the pressure of politics
Todd Muller joined Petra to chat about the pressure that comes with politics.
Their conversation touched on the scale of the job of National leader and the challenges he faced.
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Mar 11, 2023
Efeso Collins on Freedom for Young People Involved in Ram Raids
Fa'anānā Efeso Collins joined Petra to chat about freedom.
Their conversation touched on what freedom looks like for young people that have been involved with ram raids.
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Mar 11, 2023
12 Mar | The Paradox of Freedom
When was the last time you felt free? Was it swimming in the ocean with the waves lapping at you? Was it at the recent Harry Styles concert singing alongside everyone while waving torch lights? (As one listener said!)
This week we explore the paradox of freedom with guests, including politician Efeso Collins, poet Glenn Colquhoun, community director Rev Te Karere Scarborough and Salvation Army officer Hana Seddon.
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Mar 4, 2023
5 Mar | Friendship Across the Divide
We all form friendships that cross various divides - age, ethnicity, gender, politics... whatever!
This week we explore the rich ways these friendships enhance our lives and our community.
Our guests this week include broadcaster Pio Terei, Rev Sarah Lea West, and Rev Neihana Reihana.
We also got MPs Chlöe Swarbrick & Brooke van Velden to join us for a new segment called Common Ground.
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Mar 4, 2023
Common Ground: Chlöe Swarbrick & Brooke van Velden - extended audio
In our Common Ground segment, we get together two people who seem to be poles apart, and see what they might have in common.
The Act Party's Brooke van Velden and The Green Party's Chlöe Swarbrick joined Petra to chat about where they store their cheese grater, whether they drink their water sparkling or still, and what people regularly get wrong about them.
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Feb 26, 2023
26 Feb | A Celebration of Doubt
Too often, as humans, we're expected to know things. Certainty is celebrated. Confidence is sexy, right?
Well, today more than simply acknowledging our doubt, let's see if we can celebrate it.
Our guests this week include Rev Spanky Moore, Te Waka McLeod & Dr Michael Frost.
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Feb 20, 2023
19 Feb | Hā ki roto, hā ki waho (Breathe in, breathe out)
In light of the week we’ve had as a country, this week’s theme is hā ki roto, hā ki waho - breathe in, breathe out.
Sometimes the smallest actions can be very significant, powerful and important.
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