What is Amenaste? A Short Reflection on a Word That Didn’t Exist—Until It Needed To

🎙️ Bonus Episode: What is Amenaste? A Short Reflection on a Word That Didn’t Exist—Until It Needed To

🌀 Episode Summary: In this bonus episode of Real Without Religion, James shares the personal story behind a word you’ve probably heard him say at the end of every show: Amenaste.

It’s not from the Bible. It’s not from Sanskrit. It’s not even in the dictionary. It’s a word James created—born from the desire to speak something sacred that wasn’t tied to shame, dogma, or religious baggage.

By blending amen (“so be it”) and namaste (“I honor the light in you”), Amenaste has come to mean: “I honor our light. I acknowledge our truth. So it is, and so it shall be.”

This episode is short, meaningful,  ...