The Being Formed Podcast

What if the greatest obstacle to the life God is inviting you into isn't a lack of ability, but the stories you've come to believe about yourself?

In this episode of The Being Formed Podcast, Adam sits down with transformational coach, author, and founder of We Train Coaches, Jeff Caliguire. In 2021, Adam entered Jeff's coach training program with a dream that had been sitting on the back burner for years. During that season, God rekindled the vision that would eventually become LifePoint Resources.

Rather than focusing on strategies for success, this conversation dives beneath the surface, to the places where limiting beliefs, fear, and transition often keep us from becoming who God created us to be. Together, Adam and Jeff explore why transformation is always relational, why listening for God's voice matters more than simply changing behaviors, and how coaching, spiritual direction, and authentic community can help us recover the dreams we've stopped believing are possible.

Whether you're standing at the beginning of a new chapter, wrestling through a season of transition, or wondering what God may still have for you, this conversation offers both hope and an invitation to take the next step.

In this episode:

Jeff's journey from church planter to transformational coach

Why so many leaders feel alone

The difference between transformational and transactional coaching

Limiting beliefs and how they shape our lives

Learning to recognize God's voice in seasons of transition

Why spiritual formation is essential to lasting change

The courage to pursue dreams we've placed on the back burner

Why retirement may not be the finish line, but the beginning of your next mountain

Helping the next generation navigate an AI-shaped world through wisdom, formation, and presence

Memorable Quotes

"The transition is often harder than the change."

"A great coach doesn't allow you to stay where you are."

"When we're connected to the Vine, transformation becomes possible."

"Young men see visions. Old men dream dreams."

"What's the downside of not taking the next step?"

Resources Mentioned

The Habits of Hope by Jeff Caliguire (Purchase on Amazon)

We Train Coaches (https://www.wetraincoaches.com)

The Next Mountain (https://thenextmountain.ai/)

Whisper Ranch (https://www.soulcare.com/whisper-ranch)

Reflection
As you finish listening, consider taking these two questions into prayer:

What might be the next mountain God is inviting me to climb?

What story or limiting belief has kept me from taking the first step?

 
The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources. Copyright 2026.

In Part Two of this special dual-release conversation, Adam Ormord continues his dialogue with Jessica Vangsnes, host of the Transforming Us Podcast.

While Part One explored some of Adam's story, this episode turns toward Jessica and her journey of ever-increasing friendship with Jesus. Together, Adam and Jessica explore how attachment, friendship, and the healing presence of Christ have shaped her own process of becoming.

Throughout the conversation, they reflect on what it means to move beyond performance and self-protection into deeper trust, greater relational wholeness, and the freedom of walking with Jesus as a faithful Friend. They also discuss the importance of spiritual companionship, the gift of being known, and why transformation is rarely a solo endeavor.

The episode concludes with an Ignatian-inspired prayer practice and a conversation about LifePoint Resources' upcoming Sacred Way Community—a journey of relational spiritual formation designed for those longing to grow in community with fellow pilgrims.

In this episode:

Jessica's story of transformation

Attachment and relational healing

Friendship as a catalyst for becoming

Moving from self-protection to secure attachment with God

Ignatian spirituality and walking with Jesus

Why lasting transformation happens in community

An introduction to the Sacred Way Community

A reflective practice helping us return "home"

Connect with Jessica Vangsnes and Transforming Us
https://www.transformingus.org

Learn more about LifePoint Resources and the Sacred Way Community
https://www.lifepointresources.org

If these conversations have encouraged you, consider sharing both episodes with someone who longs for a deeper, more relational journey with Christ.

Thank you for listening to The Being Formed Podcast. Wherever you find yourself on the path today, may you discover that Jesus is already walking beside you, and that His invitation is not simply to arrive somewhere, but to be formed into a person of love.

The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

In this special dual-release episode, The Being Formed Podcast welcomes Jessica Vangsnes, host of the Transforming Us podcast, for the first of a two-part conversation exploring pilgrimage, attachment, and the slow work of spiritual formation.

Jessica is a certified trauma-informed relationship coach, group facilitator, and the visionary behind Transforming Us. Integrating a rich background in ministry, soul care, Gottman 7 principles facilitation, and the Enneagram in relationships, Jess guides individuals and couples away from internal division and toward sacred wholeness with Christ.

Her work is forged in the fire of her own need for wholeness. For 18 years, she and her husband, Travis, have navigated the beautiful, complex terrain of marriage, foster care, adoption, and caregiving. It was through her own profound seasons of pain and personal healing that Jess discovered her calling: helping others tend to the shadowy places of their souls.

Today, Jess lives in South Carolina with Travis and their five children, ages 7 to 20. Jess views every person as a unique reflection of God’s image. Believing that true healing is a collaborative process with Jesus, she helps people unearth subconscious patterns and name attachment wounds, bridging practical psychological tools with spiritual formation.

Part One of our two-part conversation focuses a bit more on Adam's story - from discovering spiritual direction and walking the Camino de Santiago to the lessons learned about trust, embodiment, and the transforming love of God. Along the way, Adam and Jessica explore how the Enneagram, attachment theory, and the ministry of presence can help us move from striving to abiding, from performing for God to walking with Him as a beloved friend.

In this episode:

Jessica's journey into spiritual formation and soul care

Lessons from walking the Camino de Santiago

Pilgrimage as a way of life

Anxious attachment and discovering God's loving gaze

Friendship, presence, and spiritual companionship

Learning to live in the easy yoke of Jesus

Part Two continues the conversation by exploring more of Jessica's story, her journey into attachment work and relational transformation, and the ways God has shaped her through coaching and the Enneagram.

Connect with Jessica Vangsnes and Transforming Us:
https://transformingus.org

If this conversation encourages you, consider subscribing to The Being Formed Podcast, leaving a review, and sharing the episode with someone who could use a fellow pilgrim on the journey.

The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

Adam Ormord (LifePoint Resources) sits down with author, worship leader, coach, and spiritual director Becky Ykema to discuss her new book.

After more than two decades serving in churches ranging from church plants to one of the largest churches in the country, Becky began noticing subtle patterns shaping ministry culture. Those observations became her new book, Composing Church: Considerations for the Modern Creative Leader.

While written with worship leaders and creative teams in mind, this conversation reaches much further, exploring the formation of ministry leaders, the culture of our churches, and the invitation to become people who lead from authenticity rather than performance.

Whether you're a pastor, worship leader, volunteer, elder, or someone who simply longs for a healthy ministry culture, we believe you'll find encouragement and hope in this conversation.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to "compose" a church culture.
• The subtle pressures ministry leaders often carry.
• Performance versus presence.
• How church culture shapes the souls of those who serve.
• Henri Nouwen's timeless warnings about relevance, spectacle, and power.
• How spiritual direction has further shaped Becky's understanding of leadership.

Resources Mentioned:

Composing Church: Considerations for the Modern Creative Leader (by Becky Ykema)

Connect with Becky:

www.beckyykema.com

Thanks for listening to The Being Formed Podcast. If this conversation encouraged you, consider sharing it with someone who loves the Church and longs to see her become more like Christ.

The Being Formed Podcast is a soul care ministry of LifePoint Resources.

What if the deepest truth about you is not what you do, what you believe, or even what you have accomplished, but that you were created for relationship?

In this solo episode, Adam Ormord explores the idea that we are, at our core, relational souls. Drawing from the work of Richard Plass and James Cofield, Todd and Elizabeth Hall, Trevor Hudson, Henri Nouwen, and others, Adam reflects on the transformative power of loving relationships and why trust sits at the heart of spiritual formation.

Along the way, he shares personal stories of God's faithfulness, explores the difference between knowing about God and knowing God relationally, and invites listeners to consider what it means to live as God's beloved.

Whether you find yourself longing for deeper connection, wrestling with trust, or simply seeking a more experiential relationship with God, this conversation offers a timely reminder that transformation happens in the context of love.

In This Episode

What it means to be a "relational soul"

The difference between informational knowing and relational knowing

Why trust is central to spiritual formation

How loving relationships shape our ability to love God and others

The connection between attachment, belovedness, and transformation

Hospitality, presence, and the ministry of spiritual direction

Learning to receive God's love more deeply

The invitation to come home to the Father

The Sacred Way Community (LifePoint's Cohort-Learning Community)

Books and Resources Mentioned

The Relational Soul — Richard Plass & James Cofield

Relational Spirituality — Todd Hall & Elizabeth Hall

Seeking God — Trevor Hudson

Reaching Out — Henri Nouwen

The Life We're Looking For — Andy Crouch

A Reflection Question
Where in your life might God be inviting you to move from simply knowing something about Him to experiencing it more deeply through trust?

Closing Thought
"Perhaps the deepest invitation of the spiritual life is learning to come home - home to the God who sees us, delights in us, and has never stopped watching the horizon for our return."

The Being Formed Podcast is a Soul Care Ministry of LIfePoint Resources.