"I wish I had a spiritual director in my pocket." That thought hit Joshua during a lonely night after losing both parents to cancer within two years. Two days later, he coded a prototype. In this episode of Lead with AI, host Dr. Tamara Nall speaks with Joshua Pinto, Founder of RYSEN, about building an AI spiritual companion that helps people find words to pray when they can't find them themselves. When Joshua first showed the app to his wife, she asked something raw about balancing motherhood, exhaustion, and faith. The response was so gentle and true to Catholic teaching that she cried—the moment he knew this was more than just clever code. Joshua shares how RYSEN draws from Scripture, Church tradition, and the saints while maintaining clear ethical boundaries. For anyone struggling to find words for prayer or seeking pastoral care between Sundays, Joshua explains how technology can walk alongside faith without replacing sacred relationships.

Want to experience AI-powered spiritual companionship? Visit rysen.life to access RYSEN's theologically grounded, pastorally sensitive faith companion that walks alongside you in your spiritual journey.

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