Talking about heavy material on this podcast means we need to take care of our mental health, one way to do this is through meditation. Every Monday Kayla Carnes, trauma-certified yoga instructor, takes us through a guided mediation.
Aug 10, 2020•9 min
Brittanie Richardson, founder of Art and Abolition, talks to us about the needs of survivors of sexual violence in Kenya and her growth as a leader as she learned to listen to those she served.
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Talking about heavy material on this podcast means we need to take care of our mental health, one way to do this is through meditation. Every Monday Kayla Carnes, trauma-certified yoga instructor, takes us through a guided mediation to rid our body of pent up anxiety.
Aug 03, 2020•9 min
Dr. Carolyn West, psychologist and domestic violence researcher, connects the racist images found in porn today to our dark history with slavery.
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Talking about heavy material on this podcast means we need to take care of our mental health, one way to do this is through meditation. Every Monday Kayla Carnes, trauma-certified yoga instructor, takes us through a guided mediation to promote peace.
Jul 27, 2020•8 min
Dalaina May, a former missionary, talks about how she came to the realization that Patriarchy and Colonialism was inherently part of how many missionary organizations functioned—and talks about how to change it.
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Brittany Broaddus-Smith Christian sexologist of the Intimacy Firm continues our conversation on the things we weren't taught about sex, and her project, "My Vulva and Me: An Anthology of Stories For, By, and About Black Women."
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Brittany Broaddus-Smith Christian sexologist of the Intimacy Firm talks to us about the things we weren't taught about sex, and why there's a desperate need for sexual education.
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Kristin DuMez author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation talks to us about how the masculinity celebrated by Evangelicals helped elect Trump.
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Sheila Gregoire, blogger and author of several relationship and sex books, talks to us about the problematic elements of the popular evangelical book Love and Respect by Emmerson Eggerichs.
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Do you have trouble loving your body? Is it ok to want to lose weight? What is diet culture? Are vitamin supplements necessary? Registered dietician Cassie Christopher helps us sort through it all.
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Amy Pence-Brown, the self-described fat feminist mother, talks to us about the importance of the body positive movement and why loving your body is a revolutionary act.
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Instead of posting a new episode this week, I think it is important to revisit the conversations we've had about racism over the last year and a half. Here's one of them. This episode covers Womanist Theology (black woman's theology) with Dr. Gafney.
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Instead of posting a new episode this week, I think it is important to revisit the conversations we've had about racism over the last year and a half. Here's one of them. This episode covers black history month and how we should be educating ourselves with Faitth Brooks.
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Instead of posting a new episode this week, I think it is important to revisit the conversations we've had about racism over the last year and a half. Here's one of them. This episode covers how to important it is to have diverse workplaces with Bethaney Wilkinson.
Jun 01, 2020•54 min
Instead of posting a new episode this week, I think it is important to revisit the conversations we've had about racism over the last year and a half. Here's one of them. This episode covers how to be anti-racist with black activist Ally Henny.
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Instead of posting a new episode this week, I think it is important to revisit the conversations we've had about racism over the last year and a half. Here's one of them. This episode covers Intersectional Feminism with Faitth Brooks.
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min
My dear friend, Kayla Carnes, talks to us about the importance of mindfulness in as we grow into the people we are meant to be. She shares how the practice has saved her life, the proven benefits, and how we can begin a mindfulness practice of our own. This episode ends with a special meditation.
May 26, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 85
In today's climate, a disagreement often feels more like a fight between who is wrong and right, instead of a conversation exploring the perspectives of others. How can we have conversations that tell the truth yet don't make enemies of those who disagree? This conversation with Brenda Davies gave me some perspective.
May 18, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 84
What do the seasons and cycles of life teach us about the nature of God? As we make our way through a scary time, how do we honor and process what we are going through? Catherine McNeil talks to us about her new book All Shall Be Well and what seasons teach us about the nature of God.
May 11, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 83
We all have struggled to love our bodies. In the patriarchal culture we currently find ourselves in, it seems that there are lots of expectations on bodies and how to make them both pleasing to men and productive. But can we love our bodies for what they are? Without putting any expectations on them? On this episode, I interview Lyndsey Medford about her journey to love her body through chronic illness and adolescence. I hope you check it out.
May 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Dr. Gafney talks to us about her book "Womanist Midrash" and how examining the Bible through the lens of womanism can lead to depth and understanding of Scripture we've never had before.
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 81
We all know that divorce has been frowned upon in the Church, and that's putting it lightly. But what if divorce can actually save your life? What if divorce is not the enemy we've made it out to be, but actually needed in some circumstances? On today's episode, I talk to Gretchen Baskerville about her book, life-saving divorce.
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 80
The church is notorious for the exclusion of LGBTQ+, but is this what Christ really calls us to? Jacquie Alexander talks to us about her experience as a bisexual woman in the Church, and what we can do as Christ-followers to love people like her better.
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 79
We know what it’s like to not belong, to be overlooked, or to feel misunderstood. It’s a human experience, after all. But what do you do when not belonging becomes the norm? Bethaney Wilkinson talks about her organization The Diversity Gap and what we can do to combat inequality in the workplace.
Apr 07, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Most of us were raised to believe that we all have a fair education, the truth is, that education inequality is pervasive across the US. Bekah Mcneel, education reporter, talks to us about education inequality affects our nation, and what we can do to make a difference.
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Emily Kennedy, Fobes 30 under 30, podcaster, mother of invention, and keynote speaker talks about how she smashed through some glass ceilings to create Artificial Intelligence that combats modern-day sex trafficking. After listening to her you might be inspired to smash a few glass ceilings yourself.
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 76
In this episode, I interview Stephanie Tait, an author that writes at the intersection of ableism and faith, about what it's like for her as an immunocompromised person during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can all do to help.
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Christy Bauman talks about how we can get to know God better through the body and cycles of a woman.
Mar 16, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Katelyn Beaty, author of A Woman's Place, and prolific writer talks to us about her book, and what it's like as a grown woman to navigate life post purity culture.
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 74