2026 Showers Lecture

Discussion/Interview: 4-5 p.m. ET
Lecture: 7-8 p.m. ET

Many of us have a complicated relationship with our bodies. In them, we experience joy and connection, yet also pain, stress, and trauma. Most feel their bodies aren’t good enough. Maybe even our faith tradition has told us our body is wrong or bad. For many reasons, many of us feel disconnected from our bodies and, in turn, from ourselves and one another.

In this event, clinical psychologist Dr. Hillary McBride (author of The Wisdom of Your Body and Holy Hurt) invites us to explore how our bodies are an essential part of our lives, even our spiritual lives. While the Christian West has often sought to downplay or control the body, Dr. McBride points to another way: embodiment. Through insightful research, spiritual wisdom, mindful practices, and real stories of hurt and healing, Dr. McBride offers a compassionate and holistic path to living as integrated, embodied beings.

Registration is not required for this event, and is free and open to all.

About Dr. Hillary McBride: Dr. Hillary McBride is a Registered Psychologist, host of the award-winning CBC podcast Other People’s Problems, and author of 5 books, including the Bestseller The Wisdom of Your Body and her most recent book, released last year: Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing. She has been recognized by the American Psychological Association and Canadian Psychologist Association for her research and clinical work, and was awarded the prestigious International Young Investigators Award for her research contributions on women’s sexuality, which occurred so early in her career. When she is not with patients or students, researching embodiment, or writing her next book, she loves to be near the ocean or dancing with her daughter.