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Welcome to the Growth and Grace Podcast! A podcast of pep talks and practical tips to help you find joy, purpose and achieve the life you dream about. This podcast is hosted by Amber Lea Gray, an empowerment coach, photographer and storyteller! Want to connect more? Head over to www.amberleagray.com

Jul 15, 2026

At some point, we have to do more than name what is broken. We have to practice another way.

In today's episode, I’m talking about what embodiment, creativity, empire, and decolonizing taught me about practicing freedom in real life. Transformation is deeper than information. We do not become free simply because...


Jul 1, 2026

Some words get so heavy with assumptions that we stop being curious about what they actually mean. For me, “empire” and “decolonizing” are two of those words.

In this episode, I define empire in plain language: the systems, stories, habits, and values that shape us away from freedom, wholeness, love, and the way...


Jun 17, 2026

Have you ever said, “I’m just not creative”? I don’t believe you.

In this episode, I’m talking about creativity as more than talent, art, or making something impressive. Creativity is wisdom. It is prayer. It is participation in the ongoing creative work of God. I share how watercolor became a spiritual...


Jun 3, 2026

What if your body has been telling the truth, and you’ve just been too rushed to hear it?

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what my Doctor of Ministry project, Artful Awakening, taught me about embodied spirituality, the incarnation, and the wisdom of the body. For a long time, I lived mostly from the neck up:...


May 20, 2026

In this episode of Wild Grace, Amber Lea reflects on John 21, the post-resurrection story of the disciples returning to the water, a long night of empty nets, breakfast on the shore, and Jesus asking Simon Peter the same question three times: Do you love me?

This is a contemplative reflection on what repeated questions...