
Shannan Martin
Author and storyteller exploring faith, community, and everyday practices; author of Counterweights and other books about neighborliness and ordinary-life ministry.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 55min
1KHO 747: How to Carry a Heavy Life | Shannan Martin, Counterweights
Shannan Martin, author and storyteller who explores faith, community, and ordinary ministry, discusses carrying life’s heaviness without escaping it. She shares the two-bucket counterweights metaphor, balancing grief with small joys like sea glass and music. Conversations include church hurt, forming new community, and simple practices that steady everyday life.


