Zachary Hair: The Inner Work of Spiritual Care

In season 2 Episode 4, spiritual care practitioner and researcher Zach Hair shares what spiritual care actually is and why it matters. He unpacks the distinction between chaplaincy, pastoral leadership, reflecting on how spiritual care creates a safe space for people of any faith or none to explore meaning, values, grief, and identity. Zach shares his journey from a fundamentalist background and pastoral ministry into healthcare spiritual care, shaped by clinical training, humility, and deep self reflection. In a world where traditional religious language often creates barriers rather than healing, Zach invites listeners to reconsider what it means to be present with one another, and how spiritual care forms us into more grounded, compassionate humans.