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Who I help
I work with people who have had a crisis of faith and are working through what they want to believe now that things have changed. This crisis could be the various collapses we are experiencing as a society and culture, a change of values, a change in religion, or finding that what you grew up with simply does not work for you anymore.
Potential Topics
What is spiritual direction and why does it matter when our society is more and more secular?
Spirituality and money: why what you believe about God impacts your relationship with money.
Spirituality and creativity: how and why our images of God tell us so much about our worldview.
Spirituality and business: how contemplative/reflective practices can bring clarity and wisdom.
Spirituality and career: what do I do when success doesn’t really matter anymore?
Bio & Headshot:
Anna Schmunk is an artist, former product leader, and spiritual director. After more than 15 years in corporate leadership, a burnout, and the collapse of her church community, she found spiritual direction, and a room where no one tried to fix her. Today she works with people whose faith or success stopped working, and who are figuring out what’s true for them now. Her practice blends art and contemplative practice around one question: who are you becoming?
Name Pronunciation:
Shhh-Munk (rhymes with Chunk)
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Credentials
& Notables
Certified spiritual director through the Wisdom Tree Collective.
Co-host of Literally, the Worst a podcast about currentish events.
Career spanning over 15 years in corporate America, ending as the VP of Product management.
Attended Sage Hill Training, including how to facilitate process and discussion groups.
Website: https://www.annaschmunk.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aschmunk
Freebie for Listeners
Title: Self-paced Audio Poetic Reflection Retreat
Description: A gentle, recorded poetic reflection retreat meant to help you ground, experience beauty and reflect. Includes 4 recorded poems to listen to at your own pace.
Link: https://annaschmunk.myflodesk.com/guided-reflection-retreat
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Tech Setup
Samson Q2 mic, headphones, and strong internet connection. Familiarity with Riverside and Zoom for recording.
Sample Questions
What's the biggest misconception people have when they first come to spiritual direction?
What do you think people are actually looking for when church stops working for them?
What's a belief about God you've seen quietly drive someone's spending or saving?
Where do scarcity mindsets about money come from spiritually?
What would a healthier theology of money look like in practice?
What does your image of God reveal about how you see yourself?
How does someone's image of God show up in their creative work, or in their creative blocks?
What's an exercise listeners can use to notice their own image of God?
What does a contemplative practice look like for someone running a business who has 10 free minutes a day?
Does slowing down really make leaders better, or is that just a nice story?
What does it feel like when success stops feeling meaningful, and how do people usually misread that signal?
What would you say to someone listening who feels hollow at work right now?