Lights on a Similar Path: ‘Awake’ Readers Reflect On Finding Their Way
“I didn’t know Jen was about to curl up in my cave and hold me close. I didn’t know her story, which I expected to be irrelevant to mine, would tell me that I am okay, normal, and I won’t stay this way.” – Awake reader/listener
Episode 87
In this moving episode, listeners share their own tender and personal stories inspired by Jen’s bestselling book, “Awake,” which debuted at number three on the New York Times bestseller list. The touching and heartrending voicemails coming in from readers of “Awake” highlight our yearning to build our lives on solid foundations, our propensity to reach for community and friendship, and the shared human experience we feel around suffering and pain. In this deeply emotional episode, listeners recount overcoming stories of adversity and finding hope, often describing “Awake” as a “life raft” during their own challenging times and Jen gets to hear the profound impact that “Awake” is having on readers everywhere. Tune in for an inspiring journey through the voices of those touched by “Awake.”
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker
107 Days by Kamala Harris
Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
Fierce, Free and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You by Jen Hatmaker
Emily P. Freeman Podcast episode 374: Tell the Whole Truth with Jen Hatmaker
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker
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