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Michael Clark and Christian Hardin discuss how relationships, faith, and leadership intersect in our everyday lives throughout our communities.

Michael Clark & Christian Hardin


    • Nov 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    EP 40: Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 21:26


    Episode 40! Michael and Christian discuss how to posture your heart to be in a state of thankfulness.    Reach out to us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 39: Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 24:02


    Michael and Christian discuss the season of grief. They cover grief from change of season in life to losing a loved one.    Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 38: Maddie Kirby (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 17:51


    Join Michael and Christian for another episode over some coffee and conversation. This week they talk with their summer intern and long time volunteer, Maddie Kirby, on her experience with the internship.   Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 37: Maddie Kirby (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 19:08


    Join Michael and Christian for another episode over some coffee and conversation. This week they talk with their summer intern and long time volunteer, Maddie Kirby.   Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 36: Tion Weaver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 23:38


    This week, Michael and Christian sit down with Tion, a student involved with KICKO. They discuss growing up in the ministry and coming on staff as a summer intern.    Reach out to us by email: podcast@kicko.org

    EP 35: Jondra Brewer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 38:57


    Enjoy this episode of Coffee and Conversation, as Michael and Christian talk with Jondra Brewer about her experience as a Spiritual Director.    Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 34: Steve Bremner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 36:33


    Enjoy this episode of Coffee and Conversation, as Michael and Christian talk with Steve Bremner about his life and what it looks like to tent make.   Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 33: 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 18:39


    Michael and Christian sit down and talk about their goals for 2023 and the words that they have been clinging to, coming into the year.    Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 32: Advent - Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 14:04


    Michael and Christian continue their time talking through Advent. This week is Peace, and finding it throughout the highs and lows of life.   Here is an advent book we walk through every season: https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Wait-Guide-Advent-Christmas/dp/1514710579

    EP 31: Advent - Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 18:49


    Michael and Christian continue their time talking through Advent. This week is Hope, and finding it throughout the highs and lows of life.   Here is an advent book we walk through every season: https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Wait-Guide-Advent-Christmas/dp/1514710579

    EP 30: Advent - Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 24:20


    Michael and Christian continue their time talking through Advent. This week is Joy, and finding it throughout the highs and lows of life.   Here is an advent book we walk through every season: https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Wait-Guide-Advent-Christmas/dp/1514710579

    EP 28: Advent - Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 21:44


    Michael and Christian begin a four part mini-series on Advent. This week is Love.   Here is an advent book we walk through every season: https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Wait-Guide-Advent-Christmas/dp/1514710579

    EP 28: Dana Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 48:47


    Michael and Christian talk and discuss the last year of life with their intern, Dana Jones.

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    EP 27: John Gagne Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 43:56


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Michael's brother in law, brother in law, for a second time. Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    EP 26: John Gagne - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 48:50


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Michael's brother in law, brother in law.  Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP25: The Authentic Life Podcast hosted by James Seiler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 31:07


    Listen to our friend James Selier as he hosts Executive Director of KICKO, Michael Clark. They discuss talking about how to continue seeing spiritual transformation in today's culture. 

    Coffee & Conversations EP24: Michael & Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 40:00


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian discuss rest, defining success during transition, and just overall change the last two years has brought on.   Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP23: James Seiler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 41:18


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael talks with his good friend James Seiler. James Selier, Pastor & Church Planter, moved to East TN after planting a successful church in Galt, CA. He has been in ministry for over 25 years and has a heart to walk with leaders and see them healthy. This episode they discuss redefining success, and ways to keep yourself spiritually healthy.    Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP22: Will Boggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 44:23


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Will Boggs. Will Boggs is the executive director at Raising a Voice. Raising a Voice is an organization that works with sex trafficking victims in the city of Knoxville. Will has a passion for relocation and living in the community you work and serve in.   Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP21: Dana Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 47:30


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Dana Jones from Rapid City, South Dakota. Dana is part of the year long Thrive Residency, and she gets to spend her year interning here with KICKO and the Vineyard Church. Listeners will hear a part of Dana's story and how that brought her into outreach ministry, and to Knoxville. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn has an amazing selection of coffee that can ship right do your door. Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP20: Madi Hill part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 41:54


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Madi Hill at the end of her summer internship. They discuss the expectations Madi had coming into the summer, versus the reality of ministry. She talks about areas of growth and her favorite moments from the summer internship. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP19: Madi Hill Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 36:48


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Madi Hill. Madi is a volunteer turned summer intern. They discuss the foundations of Madi's faith, family and the excitement for her ministry with KICKO. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at podcast@kicko.org

    Coffee & Conversations EP18: Nate Choi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 50:54


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Nate Choi. Nate has served as a leader at Young Life, worked for Hope Fellowship and is now in a season of transition while working at REI. Nate discusses the importance of spiritual networking and how he believes the church will look in the next few years. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP17: Jay Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 50:28


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Jay Smith. Jay is the pastor of Midtown Community Church and hosts a weekly prayer walk in downtown Knoxville. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP16:Neil Anderson Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 58:20


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Neil Anderson for a second time. This time, Neil begins to talk about all things Soul Care and the importance of it. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP15: Neil Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 62:21


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Neil Anderson. Neil works at Thrive in their residency program, where he builds, trains and equips young adults who feel called to ministry. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP14: Eli Cockrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 44:54


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael talks with Eli Cockrum. Eli has worked with City Parks & Rec as well as YOKE youth ministry, but God is moving them towards creating a space for community transformation and gathering just blocks from where they live in South Knoxville. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP13: Jeremy Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 37:18


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael and Christian talk with Jeremy Graham. Jeremy is a long time friend of Michael and KICKO. He is also the founder of True Purpose Ministries, which is a ministry that offers Pastoral Discipleship, Clinical Treatment and Job training to those afflicted by drug addiction. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.  

    Coffee & Conversations EP12: James Seiler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 44:33


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership, as Michael talks with his good friend James Seiler. James Selier, Pastor & Church Planter, moved to East TN after planting a successful church in Galt, CA. He has been in ministry for over 25 years and has a heart to walk with leaders and see them healthy. The Authentic Movement will be a mix of house churches, walking with leaders, and a coffee shop space to serve their community. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.  

    Coffee & Conversations EP11: Mook

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 53:32


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss sowing seeds, spiritual investment and flowers with an old friend of KICKO, Jashonda Hines, better known as Mook. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP10: Michael Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 33:47


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss burnout, balancing overcommitment, and saying yes to rest. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP9: Bill Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 50:58


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss planting seeds in the hearts of youth, and origins of Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach with its founder, Bill Clark. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP8: Chrystal Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 51:17


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss life, developing her roles in ministry and impact in our city with the vice president of Program Development from Emerald Young Foundation, Chrystal Armstrong-Brown. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.

    Coffee & Conversations EP7:Jay Zartman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 40:32


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss work ethic, family dynamics and faith with director of operations from Operation Backyard, Jay Zartman. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com. 

    Coffee & Conversations EP6: Grace to Grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 43:33


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss the differences in thought from the beginning of the pandemic to now, with everything that has happened in between. Their hope is that we make space to grow in grace. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com.    Likes

    Coffee & Conversations EP5: Daryl Arnold

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 59:50


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss the life amidst the pandemic and racism in our country with the pastor of Overcoming Belivers Church, Daryl Arnold. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com. 

    Coffee & Conversations EP4: Brent Brewer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 54:46


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss teaching and developing the next generation of leaders with a faculty staff member from Johnson University, Brent Brewer. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com. 

    Coffee & Conversations EP3: Collin Napier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 47:37


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss all things coffee with the man behind the bean, Collin Napier. Collin is the owner and operator of Brynn Coffee, our very own coffee sponsor.  Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee and for the conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com. 

    Coffee & Conversations EP2: Reeves Wilder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 46:31


    Join us for this week's episode of Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership. Michael and Christian discuss leading and planting a church during a pandemic with the pastor of Hope Valley Church, Reeves Wilder. Thank you to Brynn Coffee for supplying the coffee for our conversation. Brynn sets up every Saturday at the Nourish Knox Farmer's Market. They also cater any and every celebration. Stay tuned for a promo code to use with your next purchase from Brynn Coffee. We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com. 

    Coffee & Conversations EP1: Who We Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 40:37


    Join us for this intro episode as we give background information on Michael Clark and Christian Hardin, your host for Coffee & Conversations: Relationships. Faith. Leadership.  We would love to hear from you. Email us at coffeeconvospodcast@gmail.com. 

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