<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Saints of Imagination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saints of Imagination is a collection of audio essays, reflections, and readings at the intersection of imagination, faith, sobriety, and culture. A church for the imagination in an age of noise. <br/><br/><a href="https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">vanessagomezokay.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 01:17:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/7417245.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Essays and audio for a holy & creative life]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Saints of Imagination]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[vanessaonearth@gmail.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/7417245.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Essays and audio for a holy &amp; creative life</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Part sermon, part diary, part delusional hopeful. Written while waiting for God to text back and the world is lookin&apos; wild. 

Taking Proverbs 31:25 seriously: she laughs without fear of the future.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Essays and audio for a holy &amp; creative life</itunes:name><itunes:email>vanessaonearth@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/7417245/b8c26b1a18b01f949b72d2fe9995a85c.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Audio: Getting Out of the Wreck: Creativity Without Self-Destruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I share my journey from self-destruction to creative freedom, reflect on internet culture, and imagine a kinder world. Let’s care deeply, break old patterns, and create our own heaven on earth—starting within.</p><p>Reading this essay: </p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/saintsofimagination/p/getting-out-of-the-wreck-creativity?r=73x0na&#38;utm_campaign=post&#38;utm_medium=web">https://open.substack.com/pub/saintsofimagination/p/getting-out-of-the-wreck-creativity</a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to aspiring saint of imagination at <a href="https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">vanessagomezokay.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/p/audio-getting-out-of-the-wreck-creativity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:183513512</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanessa Gomez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:17:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183513512/2b04a0585c7a1ab27d40072c35d55869.mp3" length="2812560" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Vanessa Gomez</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>234</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/7417245/post/183513512/b8c26b1a18b01f949b72d2fe9995a85c.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audio: Why I Built a Church for the Imagination]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-why-i-for-146878476"><strong>Audio: Why I Built a Church for the Imagination</strong></a></p><p>It’s a founding document of <em>Saints of Imagination</em>. Not a pitch. Not a manifesto. A record of how I got here.</p><p>This is for anyone who feels spiritually exhausted by digital culture, politics, productivity, and the constant pressure to perform. For people who still want reverence, beauty, and community, but no longer trust the systems that claim to offer them.</p><p>You don’t need to agree with everything in it. You just need to recognize yourself somewhere inside it.</p><p>Thank you for being here.</p><p><em>A Saint of Imagination,</em>Vanessa</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to aspiring saint of imagination at <a href="https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">vanessagomezokay.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/p/audio-why-i-built-a-church-for-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:182902263</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanessa Gomez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:23:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182902263/9b0e585cca17d754aed273405001f50f.mp3" length="4299665" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Vanessa Gomez</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>358</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/7417245/post/182902263/b8c26b1a18b01f949b72d2fe9995a85c.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audio: A Public Apology to the Imagination I Tried to Kill]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/audio-public-to-146868912"><strong>Audio: A Public Apology to the Imagination I Tried to Kill</strong></a></p><p>This is an audio reading of the essay, recorded quietly and without commentary.</p><p>I added minimal music to hold the atmosphere, not to dramatize the words.</p><p>Listen however it serves you - while walking, resting, or sitting with it.</p><p>Thank you for supporting Saints of Imagination and making space for this kind of work.</p><p><em>Your sister in Imagination,</em><em>Vanessa</em></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to aspiring saint of imagination at <a href="https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">vanessagomezokay.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://vanessagomezokay.substack.com/p/audio-a-public-apology-to-the-imagination</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:182901633</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanessa Gomez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182901633/a4dbf3bc800bc046f0f58014aed9c612.mp3" length="4762031" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Vanessa Gomez</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>397</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/7417245/post/182901633/5a9760775405a7246d0fa44a5c737172.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>