In this first episode of Towards Wholeness, host Dan Jennings shares the story behind the podcast—how a childhood obsession with taking things apart evolved into a lifelong practice of deconstructing stories, systems, and beliefs.

Dan reflects on the loss that ruptured his world, the unexpected grace that dismantled his certainty, and the years of study in theology, psychology, and philosophy that helped him rebuild a gentler, more relational way of understanding God, people, and meaning.

You’ll hear how:

• ​Grace shattered a tidy faith system and opened the way to relational, embodied theology
• ​Psychology reframed behaviour as adaptation, communication, and protection
• ​Constructivism revealed the stories we inherit—and how they shape our sense of self
• ​Shalom became a compass, guiding Dan’s therapeutic work and the heart of this podcast
• ​The stories meant to protect us can later confine us—until we learn how to take them apart with compassion

This episode invites you into a deeper kind of curiosity:

What stories formed you? Which still protect you? Which keep you small?

Welcome to Towards Wholeness.

Let’s practice truth in community.

Let’s walk towards wholeness—together.

Read the full essay on Substack: https://towardswholenessdanjennings.substack.com