November 2025:Ruth Hogan’s ‘The Keeper of Lost Things’
Description:
If you’ve been lucky enough to stumble upon ‘The Keeper of Lost Things’ the bestselling debut novel by British author Ruth Hogan, you know exactly why it captured our hearts and was selected as our JHBC November Fireside Read selection. This book is a whimsical, tender, and deeply human story about a man who collects seemingly insignificant lost objects — and the woman who inherits both his home and this strange little mission. As she begins to return these “lost things” to their owners, we discover that every object holds a story, every story holds a loss, and every loss holds a little bit of light.
Ruth’s own story is just as moving — she began writing after recovering from a serious car accident, during a time when she felt a bit lost herself. And from that season came this debut novel that went on to charm readers all over the world. This book feels like a love letter to brokenness — to the idea that what’s been lost can still be redeemed. It’s a generous, tender book — one that invites us to look closer at the world around us and remember that meaning lives everywhere, even in the smallest things.
Thought-provoking Quotes:
“I was one of those people who thought, ‘I'll write a book one day… it'll happen one day.’ But you should never wait for one day. You should get on with it.” – Ruth Hogan
“You can't control what life throws at you but you can control what you do with it.” – Ruth Hogan
“I think I write in quite an unusual way, speaking to other authors. I don't worry about planning and plotting. I like it to just come out organically. I will sit down, the story is in my head and it will come out. But what I do do is I edit chapter by chapter, which is a very bizarre way of working. And I'm so finicky that sometimes I can't move on if one word isn't right.” – Ruth Hogan
“I'm a great believer that the universe will tell you the right thing to do.” – Ruth Hogan
“I love to explore the emotional attachment that we form with objects. And I think it's all about maintaining connections. We will give an object disproportionate significance because it relates to a person that we loved or a memory or a place. I think we all do that. all have objects and we have connections to these objects that make them much more valuable than their intrinsic worth.” – Ruth Hogan
“In one of my other books I described my characters as being ‘cracked in the kiln’. Those are the people that I'm interested in. I'm not interested in perfect people. I'm interested in the people who are lost, who have made mistakes. I love that idea of people being repaired and being more beautiful and more valuable because of their life experience.” – Ruth Hogan
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Keeper of Lost Things: A Novel by Ruth Hogan - https://amzn.to/4nGYy3p
To the Sea by Train: The Golden Age of Railway Travel by Andrew Martin - https://amzn.to/3Jl7fT5
The Secret of Secrets: A Novel by Dan Brown - https://amzn.to/4oQTx9j
The Golden Hour by Kate Lord Brown - https://amzn.to/4qMvslX
Guest’s Links:
Website - https://www.ruthhogan.co.uk/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ruthmariehoganauthor/
Twitter - https://x.com/ruthmariehogan
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RuthHoganAuthor/
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Road Tripping with Jen + Kelly Corrigan: On Faith Shifts, Patriarchy, Divorce, Parenting, and Choosing Curiosity Over Certainty
Description:In this Road Tripping episode, Jen is joined by one of her dearest friends — the brilliant and beloved author and interviewer, Kelly Corrigan. Kelly read Awake cover to cover (twice!) and came armed to the live Awake Book Tour event in Denver, Colorado with ten of her favorite lines from the book, inviting Jen to riff on each one in real time. What unfolds is a night of belly laughs, truth-telling, and deep reflection on faith, patriarchy, divorce, parenting adult kids, therapy, rebuilding your life, and why middle age is actually the most freeing chapter yet.
This conversation is Jen and Kelly at their absolute best: funny, wise, irreverent, and wide open.
Growing up inside patriarchal faith systems and the lifelong impact of being taught not to trust your own intuition
Why Jen believes that curiosity has never led her wrong — but that certainty has led her down many dead ends
The moment that Jen realized the patriarchy harms everyone, including the men and boys she loves
How purity culture can shape (and warp) our early ideas about sex, marriage, and womanhood
Parenting through divorce and the shift from coaching to comforting
Therapy breakthroughs around conflict, attachment styles, codependency, and dropping the need to control others’ emotions
Thought-provoking Quotes:
“Curiosity has never led me wrong. Certainty has led me down so many dead ends.” —Jen Hatmaker
“Patriarchy messed both of us up. Neither one of us was meant to live inside those roles.” —Jen Hatmaker
“When you try to rush your kids through their hard feelings, they feel abandoned. Comfort over coaching — that’s where we live.” —Jen Hatmaker
“I’m not your leader. I’m your sister. This book isn’t a prescription. It’s my story handed to you with open hands.” —Jen Hatmaker
“Sometimes the worst thing that ever happens ends up becoming the best thing. Not because of the pain — but because of the life that blooms afterward.” —Jen Hatmaker
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker – https://amzn.to/440b5YW
Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan – https://amzn.to/4an9rUX
The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan – https://amzn.to/49Xueyt
Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast – https://www.kellycorrigan.com/podcast
Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service by Michael Lewis – https://amzn.to/4pLC3Md
Guest’s Links:
Website - https://www.kellycorrigan.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellycorrigan
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kelly.corrigan.376
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@kellycorriganvideo
Podcast - https://www.kellycorrigan.com/podcast
Connect with Jen!Jen’s Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/
Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/
Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker
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Road Trippin with Jen + Tyler Merritt: On Grief, Midlife, Creativity, and the Unexpected Stories That Save Us
Description:
In this special Road Tripping episode, Jen invites her partner, actor/activist/author Tyler Merritt, to join her live after a last-minute schedule pivot. What unfolds is a night of honesty, hilarity, vulnerability, and deep connection.
Jen reads two scenes from Awake—one from the earliest days of shock and grief, and one from the chaotic, hilarious adventure of dating again at midlife. She shares the moment her body finally allowed her to grieve, the unexpected relief that followed, and how storytelling helped rebuild her life from the inside out.
Tyler joins her onstage and opens up about his own journey: discovering creativity as a kid in a sports household, what midlife has taught him, how his rare cancer diagnosis reshaped his priorities, and how their love story began on a night in New York City neither saw coming. He and Jen talk candidly about walking through illness together, finding joy even in hard seasons, and why Awake speaks to all genders—not just women.
This episode is tender, funny, surprising, and deeply human—a reminder that grief can crack us open in ways that eventually let the light back in.
★ “My body bypassed my mind and gave itself the gift of grief.” — Jen Hatmaker (reading from Awake)
★ “If creativity is in you, you can’t get rid of it. It will find its way out.” — Tyler Merritt (on discovering his storytelling voice)
★ “Middle age shortens your alphabet — you just have fewer Fs to give.” — Tyler Merritt (describing midlife clarity)
★ “You don’t just get my story of cancer — you get yours, because you chose to love me.” — Tyler Merritt (on his cancer journey and their relationship)
★ “Some of the hardest things you’ve ever been through? You made it. You’re still here.” — Tyler Merritt (reflecting on resilience and survival)
➢ Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker - https://amzn.to/4rjitZ7➢ This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About by Tyler Merritt – https://amzn.to/4ilNtnh➢ Simple Habit meditation app (referenced in the grief scene) - https://www.simplehabit.com/➢ Corey Muscara (meditation guide Jen listened to) – https://corymuscara.com/➢ The Tyler Merritt Project – https://thetylermerrittproject.com/➢ Waitress: The Musical (where Jen and Tyler first met) – https://waitressthemusical.com/
Website – https://thetylermerrittproject.com/Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thetylermerrittproject/Twitter – https://x.com/ttmprojectFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/thetylermerrittprojectYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPB48_JfK-VMnYQPTYyMX5Q
Jen’s Website – https://jenhatmaker.com/Jen’s Instagram – https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/Jen’s Facebook – https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen’s YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker
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Thought-provoking Quotes:Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Guest’s Links:Connect with Jen!
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Introducing: unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Description: Introducing: unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a bestselling author, board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and women’s health advocate, is already known for transforming conversations about midlife and menopause. Now, she is extending her reach with her new podcast, unPAUSED, to share her expertise and empower even more women.
On unPAUSED, Dr. Haver hosts candid, encouraging conversations about what it means to truly thrive during every stage of womanhood. This is about living life fully—no more pausing our lives, feeling invisible, or suffering in silence. Each weekly episode features a diverse lineup of guests, including medical experts, CEOs, and risk-takers, as they delve into universally relevant topics: from health and hormones to identity, relationships, and the experience of reinventing oneself in this next chapter. Listeners will come away from every episode feeling informed, seen, and inspired to live life unpaused.
Check out this trailer for unPAUSED and subscribe today so you don’t miss an episode.
Thought-provoking Quotes:
What I hear from women everyday is that they want more for themselves, yet here’s the reality – as women, we’ve been expected to serve and fade. We were raised to believe that our values lie in how much we give, how quiet we stay, and how well we put everyone else’s needs before our own. And then, when we hit midlife, the world looks away. But women are waking up and saying, ‘hell no!’” – Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver - https://thepauselife.com/pages/the-unpaused-podcast
Guest’s Links:
Website - https://thepauselife.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmaryclaire/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drmaryclaire/
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@drmaryclaire
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@drmaryclaire
Podcast - https://thepauselife.com/pages/the-unpaused-podcast
Connect with Jen!Jen’s Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/
Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/
Jen’s Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker
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Unlocking the Secrets of Consciousness and Telepathy: Ky Dickens and The Telepathy Tapes
Description:
In today’s mind-bending episode, prepare to challenge everything you think you know.
Acclaimed storyteller and filmmaker Ky Dickens—known for documentaries that shift public policy and cultural perception—takes us on a new journey with The Telepathy Tapes, her viral podcast exploring telepathy within the nonspeaking community. The series sparked global fascination, raising profound questions about consciousness, language, and human connection—and is now being developed into a feature documentary.
Jen and Amy talk with Ky about how non-speakers are breaking barriers and communicating in ways once thought impossible. From the science of telepathy to its spiritual dimensions, this conversation will upend your understanding of what it means to connect and communicate.
Highlights:
The groundbreaking ways non-speakers are reshaping communication
Dismissed yet fascinating topics like energy healing, animal communication, mediumship, and near-death experiences
“The Hill”: a metaphysical space where non-speakers connect telepathically – just wait until you hear about it!
What non-speakers reveal about consciousness—and why we never truly disappear
Thought-provoking Quotes:
“Maybe instead of fixing the brokenness in society, I should focus on fixing the brokenness in me and in humanity.” – Ky Dickens
“I don't think it's binary that people have to be that dogmatic about science, and we don't have to believe in everything. I think most of us are somewhere in the middle. We want to really investigate and understand the truth about the non-physical world, and it's not silly or unscientific or gullible to do so. I think it's a beautiful part of being alive.” – Ky Dickens
“If you look at the world outside of nature itself, everything here was a thought first. The chair you're sitting in, the jeans you're wearing, even your life itself. And so if consciousness is fundamental, it explains everything.” – Ky Dickens
“So much of what science postulates was completely mocked and ridiculed and dismissed at the time. And it turned out later to be true. I mean, people once thought the world was flat. So our beliefs do change.” – Ky Dickens
“One thing I have come to realize deeply is that science and spirituality are not enemies.” – Ky Dickens
“I have not met a single non-speaker who doesn't talk about people who've passed and about the very real existence of God in an afterlife.” – Ky Dickens
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Telepathy Tapes – https://thetelepathytapes.com/
BT Harman - https://btharman.com/welcome
Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell – https://drdianehennacy.com/
Elizabeth Gilbert – https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/
Rick Rubin - https://x.com/RickRubin
Gregory Shushan – https://www.gregoryshushan.com/
Jane Goodall – https://janegoodall.org/
Guest’s Links:
Website - https://thetelepathytapes.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetelepathytapes/
Twitter - https://x.com/TelepathyTapes
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPA5cHDlwkvTM7akXINZo9w
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@telepathytapes
Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1zigaPaUWO4G9SiFV0Kf1c
Connect with Jen!
Jen’s Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/
Jen’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker
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Jen’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker
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New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker and her longtime friend, Amy Hardin, have arrived in the middle years — and they couldn’t be happier about it.
Each has navigated the ins and outs of life — from careers, to parenting, marriage (and, for Jen, divorce), spiritual evolution, and the joys of being hardcore Gen Xers.
With each weekly episode, Jen and Amy serve as our “everywoman” guides to all the seasons — past, present, and future — as they walk excitedly and tenaciously into the second half of life.
While Jen and Amy have plenty of wisdom to share — and some pretty hilarious stories, too — they don’t claim to know it all. That's why they invite some of the most interesting and accomplished guests to the podcast, bringing insight, expertise, and understanding to the most relevant topics of our time. From Jen and Amy’s compelling conversations with guests to their witty banter (and the occasional eye-rolls at the absurdities of life), they’re here reassure you that you’re not alone in this game of life.
It’s “For the Love” of all that is good, justified, exasperating, exhilarating, real, fun — and so much more.
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