at twenty-eight, i am finally being honest with myself

the cost of true humility, through the eyes of Jesus' disciples

hello sweet souls and welcome back to the show! in today's longer episode we're talking about a powerful scene from the series The Chosen, entitled 'Matthew 4:24'. we also read the whole of Psalm 119 (which is, in part, the reason for its extensiveness!) the reason that this scene stuck with me, and why i felt compelled to record a whole episode about it, is because Jesus appears once: at the very end. whilst this scene is inspired by a verse in the Bible (where Jesus is out all day in Syria healing the sick - and anyone and everyone), the show uses its artistic license to portray Jesus' disciples arguing amongst one another, whilst He is out, about who is more worthy of being called by Him. when Jesus returns, His humanity is apparent; He is exhausted beyond human comprehension and in this moment we are reminded - He is more human than we could ever conceive... And He is... God. needless to say, whatever your personal beliefs about that, there's a deeper lesson for all of us that i explore in this episode - that is equally humbling as it is empowering and encouraging for us when it comes to working out, (as we all do, day-in, day-out) how to live our lives to the fullness of our humanity, in service to others and in search of living earnestly. connect with me. ⁠ [https://linktr.ee/alma_y_tierra] love, blessings and light, Claudia.

the unforeseen fruits of seeking God

hello sweet souls and welcome back to the show after a loooong break! today's episode was inspired by musings i had written down after meditating on Proverbs 18, as well as a little raw catch-up/re-introduction. a huge takeaway from this episode, after re-reading these notes i had made some months ago, was that all that needs to happen in order to divert from God, whether that's His will, prayer life, or being in constant connection with Him, is for me to divert even the smallest amount of attention in my periphery to the apparent (and false) fruits of searching for validation from anything that lies outside of that in-dwelling place wherein only God can reside. my birthday episode. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvFDNuAI0iU&t=11s] (i apologise for the sound feedback on this episode - i don't have my mic stand with me and am recording on my main podcasting microphone for overall better sound quality, so i'm navigating how to properly hold it without the stand for optimal listening! thank you for being patient with me. x) connect with me. [https://linktr.ee/alma_y_tierra] love, blessings and light, Claudia.

at twenty-eight, i am finally being honest with myself

hello sweet souls and welcome back to the Alma y Tierra podcast. something in me tells me that 2026 is going to be the year of radical honesty. as i turned 28 earlier this month, i thought i'd share the annual birthday video that i make for myself, with you. i've been doing this consistently for three years in a row and last year's was shared to youtube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PqGP8KfCKk&t=217s], but this is the first year of putting it on the podcast. enjoy the raw, realness of this unfiltered episode, and i wish for it to inspire you to connect to your vulnerability in whatever way your spirit is calling you towards right now... connect with me. [https://linktr.ee/alma_y_tierra] love, blessings and light, Claudia.

one, final Advent invitation: concluding Luke's Gospel (chapters 19-24)

hello sweet souls and welcome back to the Alma Y Tierra podcast. in this very special fourth and final week of Advent, we are coming towards the end, but not quite "the end"(…) of an immeasurably more special journey - the story of Jesus Christ, the Good News. whether you’re a cradle Christian or agnostic; recently born again or spiritually-inclined; an atheist or belonging to a different religion; theologically-minded, or simply curious... i can assure you that this series is for you, and that you will have something to gain out of it, no agenda included. there are twenty four days of Advent and the Gospel of Luke has twenty four chapters. on substack, we are reading through one chapter every day, monday through saturday, and so there will be no podcast episode as usual on sunday. if you’re listening on a streaming platform - spotify, apple, or wherever you get your podcasts - then you’ll receive one full episode (all 6 chapters long) every sunday, for the next four weeks, taking us through the season of Advent and up to the end of December. listen daily on substack. [https://almaytierra.substack.com/] love, blessings and light, ⁠Claudia. [https://linktr.ee/alma_y_tierra]

an Advent invitation: Luke's Gospel (chapters 13-18)

hello sweet souls and welcome back to the Alma Y Tierra podcast. in this very special third week of Advent, we are embarking upon an immeasurably more special journey - the story of Jesus Christ, the Good News. whether you’re a cradle Christian or agnostic; recently born again or spiritually-inclined; an atheist or belonging to a different religion; theologically-minded, or simply curious... i can assure you that this series is for you, and that you will have something to gain out of it, no agenda included. there are twenty four days of Advent and the Gospel of Luke has twenty four chapters. on substack, we are reading through one chapter every day, monday through saturday, and so there will be no podcast episode as usual on sunday. if you’re listening on a streaming platform - spotify, apple, or wherever you get your podcasts - then you’ll receive one full episode (all 6 chapters long) every sunday, for the next four weeks, taking us through the season of Advent and up to the end of December. ⁠listen daily on substack.⁠ [https://almaytierra.substack.com/podcast] love, blessings and light, Claudia.