Now & Then...Again | Leading from Belovedness: A Conversation with Board Chair, Sharon Ramsey

What happens when an unexpected “yes” leads you somewhere you never imagined? In this episode of Now and Then Again, Wendy VanderWal Martin sits down with Sharon Ramsey, newly appointed Chair of the Henri Nouwen Society, for a deeply personal conversation about calling, uncertainty, leadership—and what it means to know that you are beloved. Why does Nouwen’s message feel so urgent in an age of loneliness, polarization, distraction, and constant change? And what might it look like to carry his legacy forward—not by putting him on a pedestal, but by living into the deeper invitation of his life? Sharon and Wendy explore the difference between solitude and loneliness, the life-changing experience of being truly seen and heard, and the courage it takes to move from certainty to discernment. At a time when so much pulls us toward fear, achievement, and doing more, this conversation asks a different question: What if the deeper calling is simply to become more present—to God, to ourselves, to one another, and to the world? Come listen to a conversation about saying yes, embracing the unknown, and discovering what it means to live from belovedness. ___________ SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: ⁠henrinouwen.org/donate/⁠ * SIGN UP FOR FREE DAILY E-MEDITATIONS: ⁠henrinouwen.org/meditation/⁠ * MORE FREE RESOURCES: henrinouwen.org/ * FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: ⁠www.instagram.com/henrinouwensociety/⁠ FACEBOOK: ⁠www.facebook.com/nouwensociety/⁠