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The Next Right Thing

with Emily P. Freeman
The Next Right Thing
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  • The Next Right Thing

    392: Find Your Inner Compass

    2026-05-12 | 15 mins.
    It's the last episode of our regular season but don't worry - we may pop in with a bonus episode in the next few weeks and we'll definitely be back in late June to begin Psalm Summer.
    Before I sign off, I want to leave you with the heart of why I do what I do here and what I believe is the most important thing to remember when we have decisions to make. Listen in.
    LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
    Inner Compass: An Invitation to Ignatian Spirituality by Margaret Silf
    Order The Next Right Thing Guided Journal
    Download The Quiet Collection app
    Order a How to Walk into a Room
    Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
    Download The Quiet Collection app
    Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    Order a How to Walk into a Room
    Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
    Download the transcript
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    391: Don't Rush It

    2026-05-05 | 8 mins.
    There are a lot of reasons to feel pulled in many directions this time of year which is why I'm delightfully surprised by the invitation I've been sensing to slow down and the surprising source from which it comes. Listen in.
    LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
    "They Orbited the Moon, But I Keep Coming Back to the Crew." by Priya Parker
    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
    Download The Quiet Collection app
    Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    Order a How to Walk into a Room
    Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
    Download the transcript
  • The Next Right Thing

    390: 3 Benefits of Living a Reflective Life

    2026-04-28 | 11 mins.
    April is my birthday month so every year I like to dedicate one episode to birthdays in general - maybe something you can come back to when your birthday rolls around. Of course birthdays are a time for celebration, for treating ourselves, for toasting to another year of life. They are also a good time for personal reflection. If you are someone for whom reflection does not come naturally, you may wonder why do it at all: We can't change the past so what's the point of looking back? What are the real benefits of reflecting on your life? I'm so glad you asked. Listen in.
    LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
    Purchase The Birthday Collection
    Episode 272: A Soul Minimalist's Guide to Your Birthday
    Episode 365: A Birthday Reflection for When You're Not Sure How to Celebrate
    How We Think by John Dewey
    Journal Club Check-In
    Get the monthly letter
    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
    Download The Quiet Collection app
    Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    Order a How to Walk into a Room
    Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
  • The Next Right Thing

    389: What's Saving My Spring Life

    2026-04-21 | 10 mins.
    Some seasons we're more aware of the ways we need our lives to be saved. For me it's always good to keep a list and pay attention to the small and big things that are saving me. It's been especially good for me this month. Maybe in hearing the things on my list you'll be inspired to make and share your own. Listen in.
    LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    Joyful, Anyway by Kate Bowler
    FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
    Download The Quiet Collection app
    Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
    Order a How to Walk into a Room
    Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
    Download the transcript
  • The Next Right Thing

    388: Do What You Can

    2026-04-14 | 8 mins.
    Inevitably in life, all of us will face unexpected turns and be required to navigate terrain we didn't choose and don't understand. What do we do when life is interrupted, when the story you were happy to tell is no longer true? When the crisis isn't obvious or clear or public? When the help we need feels as desperate as a house fire but it's not fully ours to ask for? I have a few ideas. Listen in.
    Links + Resources From This Episode:
    Watch this episode on YouTube
    The Quiet Collection app
    Order The Next Right Thing Guided Journal
    Grab a copy of my book The Next Right Thing 
    Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
    Download the transcript
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About The Next Right Thing
For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched "how to make a decision" on the internet, listen in.
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