How to Find Meaning in the Life You Already Have |

Struggling with hustle culture, identity, or spiritual burnout? ‪@JoshuaLukeSmith‬ shares his journey through ADHD, addiction, deconstructing Christianity, and learning to live poetically.

In this honest conversation with Elizabeth Oldfield, Joshua opens up about growing up as a missionary kid in Pakistan, wrestling with belonging, and finding recovery and meaning beyond hustle and performance. Together, they explore what it means to slow down, rediscover the sacred in ordinary life, and choose presence in a distracted world.

Topics covered:
– ADHD, addiction & sobriety
– Faith deconstruction & spiritual depth
– Escaping hustle culture
– Identity, belonging & childhood in Pakistan
– The radical power of living poetically

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
00:56 What is Sacred to you? Joshua Luke Smith answers
03:12 Reflections on Childhood and Belonging
05:57 Missionary Life and Its Complexities
09:05 Navigating Identity and Spirituality
12:12 The Legacy of Colonialism in Mission Work
14:53 The Role of Community in Recovery
18:04 Drugs, gluttony and ecstatic experiences
21:01 Joshua shares a poem
22:24 Understanding Neurodivergence and Belonging
29:52 Living Poetically
34:00 Exploring Masculinity and Vulnerability
40:05 The Role of Fatherhood in Healing
46:01 Authenticity and Spirituality in Modern Times
49:07 This is the Main Event: Embracing the Present

KEYWORDS
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