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In the Processor with Rev. Dr. Juana Jordan

In the Processor with Rev. Dr. Juana Jordan

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"In the Processor" is a podcast series hosted by Rev. Dr. Juana Jordan, a pastor, theologian, and Executive Director of Impact at Florida A&M University Wesley Foundation, who introduces herself as a "self-proclaimed hope dealer." Born from Juana's personal journey navigating grief after the unexpected loss of her mother in July 2024, the podcast creates sacred space for Black women and Black people to grieve fully and authentically—something often denied them in broader society. Named after the way a computer processor transforms raw data into useful information, the series helps listeners work through the intense, unfiltered emotions of grief, loss, and change step by step, acknowledging that everyone processes at their own pace with no single correct timeline. Through conversations with girlfriends, grief counselors, community members, spiritual directors, various authors, and even comedians, the podcast explores topics including anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, spiritual approaches to healing, and the role of humor in processing pain. The overarching goal is to foster collective healing through shared stories and testimonies, helping listeners emerge from their processing as more authentic and vibrant versions of themselves, ultimately restoring the agency to mourn and thrive while finding hope together.Copyright 2026 Biografías y Memorias Ciencias Sociales Cristianismo Espiritualidad Ministerio y Evangelismo
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  • S1E7 - She Gave The Ingredients: Grief, Loss, and Becoming

    S1E7 - She Gave The Ingredients: Grief, Loss, and Becoming
    Mar 14 2026

    Rev. Dr. Juana Jordan welcomes Strather "Skip" Dupree — her best friend's younger brother and the man who called her on the highway with a word right on time — to share his story of losing his mother, Dorothy, in 1995 while he was a college sophomore. From the shock of arrival at the hospital to navigating academics, self-medication, and the promise he made to finish college, Skip offers a searingly honest account of grief as a young Black man. Woven throughout is a question borrowed from Viola Davis: when life hands you a painful ingredient, do you let it destroy you, or do you build something from it?

    Produced by Wesley's Revival, a ministry of Studio Wesley.
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    28 m
  • S1E6 - Holy Listening: Walking Through Grief with a Spiritual Director Part 2

    S1E6 - Holy Listening: Walking Through Grief with a Spiritual Director Part 2
    Mar 9 2026

    Laura and Juana go deeper into the spiritual practices that have sustained Black women through grief — from dream work and ancestor wisdom to the contemplative traditions hiding in plain sight within African American culture. They challenge the "strong Black woman" trope and ask what it means to give yourself permission to simply be broken for a while. Laura offers practical tools for the overextended and overwhelmed — threshold breathing, body mapping prayer, and learning to distinguish the voice of love from the voices of obligation. The conversation closes with a reflection on The Body Keeps the Score, somatic grief work, and what it looks like to hold both joy and sorrow as the seed pushes through the ground toward new life.

    • 0:38 — Ancestors, dreams, and the thin veil
    • 7:33 — The "strong Black woman" trope and laying down strength
    • 8:55 — Spiritual direction as a cup that holds suffering
    • 14:44 — Threshold practices for the overextended clergy
    • 19:09 — Listening for the voice of love
    • 23:09 — Body mapping prayer and somatic grief work

    Organizations To Help Search For A Spiritual Director:

    • Spiritual Directors International is an interfaith organization with a great search engine. Use the filters to help narrow the search: https://www.sdicompanions.org/find-a-spiritual-director-companion/
    • Hearts On Fire / Fellowship of United Methodist Spiritual Directors https://fumdrl.org/public-directory/
    • Spiritual Directors of Color: https://sdcnetwork.org
    • Network of Evangelical Spiritual Directors: https://www.networkofevangelicalspiritualdirectors.com

    Body Mapping and other videos of guided imagery prayer and blessings can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@laurababer1147

    Produced by Wesley's Revival, a ministry of Studio Wesley.
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    37 m
  • S1E5 - Holy Listening: Walking Through Grief with a Spiritual Director - Part 1

    S1E5 - Holy Listening: Walking Through Grief with a Spiritual Director - Part 1
    Feb 28 2026

    Juana introduces her spiritual director, Laura Baber, the author of Rhythms of Restoration and a retired United Methodist deacon with more than 25 years of experience walking alongside people through grief and life transitions. Together, they explore what spiritual direction actually is — and how it differs from therapy. Laura describes the work as "holy listening," helping people find God's movement in their lives rather than fixing their pain. The conversation moves into the dark night of the soul, the lost art of lament, and what healing looks like when the faith practices that once sustained us no longer work after loss. Juana reflects on how her own theology of God has shifted since losing her mother — and how spiritual direction has helped her see God showing up in new and unexpected ways.

    Produced by Wesley's Revival, a ministry of Studio Wesley.
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    26 m
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