Sunday Morning Café Podcast
Dr. Tom Wagner presents Sunday Morning Cafe the Podcast. Subscribe and turn on alerts to be notified when new episodes drop. Read and subscribe to Dr. Tom's blog and more at www.sundaymorningcafe.com.
Episodes
In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on September 20, 2026. He reflects on the unexpected spiritual experience that changed the course of his life, the books and thinkers that deepened his faith, and how those experiences eventually helped shape Sunday Morning Café. Along the way, he explores the role of spiritual practices, community, curiosity, and experimentation in developing a deeper inner life.
There’s a difference between keeping quiet and being quiet. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on August 16, 2026, exploring what butterflies, Benedictine monks, and a week of silence taught him about going deeper.
View the full article here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/sousousiance
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At this Sunday Morning Café gathering, Dr. Tom Wagner welcomes St. Louis pianist, composer, and Swagtime creator Royce Martin for a live concert and conversation about resilience and the creative force within us. Royce traces his journey from teaching himself to play on his sister’s keyboard to winning the Fox Teen Talent Competition, studying at Berklee College of Music, and developing a genre that brings ragtime, jazz, clas...
Research is showing that human beings are built for “awe.” Awe can’t be scheduled or grasped, but you can cultivate a discipline of noticing beauty. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on June 28, 2026, inviting listeners to pay attention, slow down, take in beauty, and practice wonder.
View the full article here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/awe-article
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What if a soul mate isn’t just “the one,” but one of the many people who help you feel at home in your own life? In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on June 21, 2026, exploring the sacred gift of the soul-mate pod.
View the full article here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/soul-mates
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A well-written song takes you deeply into the experience of its author while awakening something familiar in your own. In this week’s podcast, Dr. Tom reads his article published on June 14, 2026. His tender and deeply human reflection on his mother’s life invites us to remember the people whose love, laughter, and presence have shaped us.
View the full article here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/look-harder&nbs...
Could years of small surrender prepare you for the hardest letting go? In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on May 31, 2026, continuing Mary’s story of illness, recovery, contemplative prayer, and the kind of peace that does not arrive by accident.
View the full article + epilogue here:
https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/i-shall-die-but-that-is-all-i-shall-do-for-death-the-sequel
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What allows a person to face the possibility of disability or death and still say, “I am at peace”?
In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on May 24, 2026, a reflection on mortality, courage, acceptance, spiritual grounding, and what resilience looks like when life becomes most fragile. This begins the story of Mary and her diagnosis with a rare neurological illness.
“Even If It Kills Me, I’m Not Going Back!”
How does someone heal after experiencing profound trauma? There is a deeper, resilient, and even sacred part of the human spirit that suffering cannot destroy. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on May 3, 2026, exploring Larry’s pilgrimage to freedom.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/un...
Even a small, steady experience of love can anchor a person through trauma. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on April 26, 2026, exploring how that same capacity exists in all of us, both to receive and to give.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/unbroken-part-two
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At this Sunday Morning Café gathering, Dr. Tom Wagner welcomes happiness researcher and Washington University professor Dr. Tim Bono for an evening exploring the journey from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth. Through live music from vocalist Jennifer Theby-Quinn and pianist Carl Pandolfi, guided reflection, and open discussion, participants explore how adversity met with reflection and community can become a source of...
Even in the worst conditions, the human spirit finds ways to survive. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on April 19, 2026, exploring how those small acts of survival can become the foundation for healing.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/unbroken
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What if there’s a part of you that already knows how to “keep climbing” when things get hard? In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on April 5, 2026, exploring the resilience woven into every soul.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/each-and-every-soul-has-some-easter-in-it-no-exceptions
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Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in the gap between who we hoped to be and how we actually showed up. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on March 29, 2026, exploring what it means to meet yourself there and how self-compassion can become the beginning of healing.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/mind-the-gap
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As the years go on, something in you will either settle…or awaken. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on March 22, 2026, exploring the choice between comfort and contribution, and what it means to grow older with purpose, wisdom, and intention.
Through reflections on everyday moments, inner tension, and the call to “generativity,” this episode invites you to consider how you want to live the yea...
Faith traditions speak often about welcoming the stranger and the alien in our midst. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on March 15, 2026, reflecting on a prayer service outside an immigration detention center and exploring what it means to see the stranger—and not look away.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/exodus
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We may not always live on the mountaintop, but we can live in memory of it. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on March 8, 2026, exploring how even though moments of awe fade, we can intentionally remember them and let them guide how we see life and people.
View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/living-in-memory-of-the-mountaintops
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Recorded live at a Sunday Morning Café event, this contemplative meditation features musician Lynn O’Brien leading a simple, chant-like refrain: “I have everything I need in this moment right now.” As the chant unfolds — naming love, peace, friends, and joy — it echoes the ancient rhythm of monastic prayer. Dr. Tom Wagner introduces the meditation, recalling the sacred chanting of monasteries and invit...
In this brief meditation from a live Sunday Morning Café gathering, Dr. Tom Wagner introduces a simple chant led by musician Lynn O’Brien. Tom invites you to sit comfortably, take three centering breaths, and allow the poetry of Lynn’s voice to carry you deeper. When the chant ends, remain in sacred silence for a moment before closing in a way that honors your own spirituality. A one-minute reset for busy days, anxious ...
At this Sunday Morning Café gathering, Dr. Tom Wagner and his wife, Dr. Lisa Moscoso, explore what it means to build whole-hearted relationships — whether married, single, or somewhere in between. Through personal stories, live audience dialogue, and music from featured artist Lynn O’Brien, they reflect on how intimacy grows through vulnerability, gratitude, honest repair, and spiritual grounding. Tom introduces the ide...
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