I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing. You're listening to Episode 366.

This is a podcast about making decisions but also about making a life. If you struggle with

decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes away from the constant

stream of information, and the sometimes delightful

but distracting hum of entertainment, you're in the right place for discerning your next right

thing. I'm an author, a spiritual director, and an occasional workshop leader. I live in North

Carolina with my family, and through my work, I've helped thousands of spiritually thoughtful

people overcome decision fatigue

so that they can discern their next right thing in faith, work, and life. Today, I'm so glad to talk

with author, speaker, and personal friend Nikki Hardy. Nikki is the author of three books,

including her very latest release,

God Can We Chat? In this book, she writes about doubt and faith at the same time,

whether you're a doubting believer, a believing doubter, or you're not quite sure.

We're going to get into what happens when we come to the intersection of faith, doubt, and skepticism.

I hope you'll listen it.

Nikki, welcome to the next right thing.

Thank you.

It's great to be here, Emily.

I'm so glad you're here. Would you be willing to share with our listeners about the time we first met in person?

I knew you were going to ask me about this. It had to be done. It did. It would have been rude not to. So the first time I met Emily, I was all terribly excited and terribly nervous. So in my rather breathy voice,

in my nervousness, I went up and I said to you, hello, my name's Emily. And you were so,

so gracious, Emily, you just took my hand and said, no, I'm Emily. Hello. And the thing is because I think I'd either been,

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