When Letting Go Means Obedience | Living Intentionally with Haley Graham

In this Coffee with Hales episode, Haley Hales interviews her friend Haley Graham as part of the Living Intentionally series. Haley Graham shares her faith background, frequent childhood moves, and how her relationship with Jesus became personal through homeschooling, Liberty University, and community. She describes a difficult 2025 season working in applied behavior analysis with children who had severe needs, how God sustained her, and how stepping out in obedience led her to begin a doctorate and transition into a new role as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Liberty. They discuss the importance of letting Scripture shape theology, finding church community at Altru City, mentoring through figure skating, and practical habits for quiet time, including pairing Bible reading with coffee and using carefully sourced AI tools for study. Haley offers advice on discerning calling by returning to salvation, evaluating spiritual gifts, dreaming with God, and practicing small acts of obedience.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:36 Season of Renewal 01:54 Early Faith and Moving02:53 Making Faith Personal 03:41 Liberty Years and Community 05:36 Studies and Career Path 06:30 Bible Study and Hermeneutics 07:59 Finding Altru City Church 09:12 Leaving Job and Doctorate Leap 13:49 Skating Coaching and Mentorship 16:17 Gods Providence in Career 19:15 Why Psychology Not Accounting 19:43 Major Switch Moment 20:13 Rejecting Counseling Track 20:53 Starting With Kids 21:28 Hard Cases Real Costs 22:27 Faith Through Stumbling 23:20 Lives Truly Transformed 25:30 Teaching Compassion Skills 26:08 Finding Your Calling 28:56 Habits For Quiet Time 31:29 AI For Bible Study 36:20 Monotony To Renewal 37:34 Final Encouragement Farewell