Chasing the Beauty with Mike Donehey
Mike Donehey is a recording artist, author of the bestseller Finding God’s Life for My Will, speaker and a founding member of the band Tenth Avenue North. Mike has seen his fair share of the unexpected. Following a potentially fatal car crash as a teen, Mike learned to play the guitar while still in bed recovering from his injuries. Learning the guitar gave birth to songwriting, and that songwriting led to the formation of the band Tenth Avenue North. One of the most loved and successful artists in Christian music, Tenth Avenue North radio favorites include Love Is Here, By Your Side, You Are More, Losing, Worn, I Have This Hope, and the multi-week no. 1 smash Control (Somehow You Want Me).Despite the group’s widespread popularity, Tenth Avenue North’s members sensed at the beginning of 2020 that they each had their own unique roads to follow. Mike seized this opportunity to expand as a storyteller, communicator and thought instigator wherever his voice can be heard. In addition to recording his first solo album and preparing his second book, Mike brings you this podcast, Chasing the Beauty. Each Chasing the Beauty episode will look for God and joy in the unexpected places. To quote Ann Voskamp, “The secret to joy is to keep seeking God where we doubt He is.” Mike and his guests will look at those places - the heartbreaking, the awkward, the uncomfortable, the weird, and the wild - to find God. And where God can be found, joy can be found as well (“Those who sow with tears will reap with shouts of joy.” Psalm 126). For more about Mike, visit www.mikedonehey.com .
Latest episodes
Nov 18, 2021 • 43min
Ep. 15 Finding Dori - Dori's Journey
In the episode Finding Dori - Sharon’s Story, Mike and his mom talk about the events that led to Mike hearing as an adult from his mother that he has a half-sister. Here, Mike talks with his half-sister Dori about how she discovered her birth mother and the ways her journey led to who she is today.
Nov 11, 2021 • 38min
Ep. 14 Finding Dori - Sharon's Story
While on tour with Tenth Avenue North, Mike received a call from his mother asking if she should meet Mike’s half-sister who had made contact with her. This was the introduction to a story Mike had never heard. For most of his life, he knew nothing of a half-sister, about what had happened to his mother as a young woman, or the adoption story that followed. After that phone call, Mike’s entire family eventually met a sister they did’t know they had. In this episode, Mike talks with his mother and hears much of this story for the first time.
Nov 4, 2021 • 35min
Ep. 13 Coming To America
Rend Collective's Gareth and Ali Gilkeson are Mike's guests in a conversation about risk. Ali and Gareth, who left their home in Ireland to come to the United States, share with Mike about their journey, how they approach risk and the elements of faith that go into navigating life.
Mar 4, 2021 • 27min
Ep. 12 Finding God’s Life For My Will
Many of us would like God to provide a plan for life mapped out months or years in advance so we would know exactly what to expect and what to do. What if God has a more interesting route for us that is less about our performance and more about His presence? What if God isn’t after our accomplishments as much as communion with Him in every moment? Mike explores this question and more from his book, Finding God’s Life For My Will .
Feb 25, 2021 • 53min
Ep. 11 Friendship in the Age of Deconstruction
What do we do when people close to us no longer believe like we do? What do they need from us – a sermon or a shoulder, or some combination of both? Mike’s guest is Jon Steingard, former lead singer of Christian music artist Hawk Nelson who announced in 2020 that he no longer believed in God. Longtime friends, Mike and Jon talk about what has happened since then and that perhaps a way we love God is in the way we love one another. New 'Chasing the Beauty' episodes every Thursday, subscribe now so you never miss one.Click HERE for more on Mike.
Feb 18, 2021 • 1h 4min
Ep. 10 Emotions Are Not the Enemy
Some view emotions as something to be pushed down, but what if they're actually gifts - doorposts inviting us see what's behind those emotions? Mike and his guest Jeff Schulte, counselor and author of The Voice of the Heart Bible study, explore what emotions tell us about ourselves and how understanding them on a deeper level can lead to better relationships and healthier lives.New 'Chasing the Beauty' episodes every Thursday, subscribe now so you never miss one.Click HERE for more on Mike.
Feb 11, 2021 • 45min
Ep. 9 At the Stroke of Mid-Life
Could a tragic moment in life be seen as an opportunity to find beauty and purpose? That's how Mike's guest Robert Murray, CEO of Transformed Leader saw it after surviving a stroke at age 39. Mike and Robert dive into Robert's story and explore how tragedy can lead to transformation.New 'Chasing the Beauty' episodes every Thursday, subscribe now so you never miss one.Click HERE for more on Mike.
Feb 4, 2021 • 43min
Ep. 8 Unoffendable
Mike is joined by Brant Hansen, nationally syndicated radio host and author (Unoffendable , Blessed are the Misfits , The Truth About Us ). In an era when anger and rage seem at unprecedented heights, Mike and Brant discuss that giving up your “right” to be offended can be one of the most freeing and healthy things you can do.New 'Chasing the Beauty' episodes every Thursday, subscribe now so you never miss one.Click HERE for more on Mike.
Jan 28, 2021 • 45min
Ep. 7 Breaking Free From Addiction
Mike’s guest is Jonathan Rios, his best friend since 9th grade and a licensed psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of addiction. Together they look at what sparks recovery and the path to breaking free from addiction.New 'Chasing the Beauty' episodes every Thursday, subscribe now so you never miss one.Click HERE for more on Mike.
Jan 21, 2021 • 34min
Ep. 6 When Joy Feels Impossible
How do you find God in the times when grief is all you can see? Mike and his wife Kelly experienced two pregnancies that ended in miscarriages during already challenging times in their lives. In this episode, Mike and Kelly explore how even in those dark seasons, God revealed Himself to them.New 'Chasing the Beauty' episodes every Thursday, subscribe now so you never miss one.Click HERE for more on Mike.
