Kayla’s Coffee Moments

*Trigger warning: PTSD, self-harm thoughts, depression, anxiety* Today we're chatting with my sister, Kelsey + as you can see from the length of the episode, we dove into it all! I hope this episode helps you or you send it to someone that you believe it could help. It's a heavy topic, but know there are some laughs too!

It's been a minute (or 5 months), but we're back! Today, I'm answering the question of where I've been + what's to come for the podcast.

I stumbled across some old journaling notes + they seemed to resonate with me. It's topics like this that make me wish we were all sitting around the table together, enjoying our coffeehouse beverage of choice, + having a true conversation. Welcome to the coffee table, friends!

Today should have been a live recording of the podcast as Taylor + I sat around the table minutes before publishing this episode. We basically walked through a conversation we had last night about who we are, who we're becoming + the healing it's taking to get there.

Today, I'm inviting you to join me around the coffee table. It's not pretty, it's not easy, but hopefully on the other side, we'll find healing.

Today on the podcast I'm so excited to introduce y'all to friends of mine for OVER A DECADE! These two are hilarious + kind + I'm so thankful that they said yes to chat with us today!

Today we give you the blooper reel from the first half of season 2! Enjoy, laugh, + share with your friends. We'll be back in two weeks with new episodes + conversations around the coffee table.

Today on the podcast, we're having a round table chat with some of the dads in my life! I'm so grateful for their honesty + humor + transparency. We hope this podcast brings you encouragement + inspiration today.

Today on the podcast I have some surprise guests (hopefully, they didn't spill the secret)! This one was fun, + we hope you laugh along with us!

Today on the podcast, a few of my friends + family that are nurses kindly agreed to chat with us about their experience in the medical field. I'm blessed to know some incredible nurses + I wish I could have had every single one on here to share their thoughts. I hope y'all enjoy this conversation + please make sure to thank the nurses in your life today!

Today we're having another round table discussion, this time with moms! I was blessed enough to have the chance to sit face-to-face with a few of the moms I am closest to (literally + relationally). I also was honored to have a few friends send in their responses to some questions via voice memo. I hope this conversation today encourages you like it has me!

Today on the podcast I got the opportunity to chat with some teachers! Each one so kindly agreed to sit down + talk about the education system, the good, the bad, + the ugly, what they wished they would have known before getting an education degree + what they wish the public knew about being a teacher. Y'all, this one is so good + I cannot wait to keep this conversation going!

Today on the podcast, two of my friends were kind enough to say yes when I asked them to come + chat! I didn't even have to lead with a question. Both Ruston + Leah showed up ready to chat through some things! I hope you enjoy today's conversation

Today at the coffee table, we're chatting with a few of my girls that I became friends with thanks to Young Life starting in 2017! How fitting that we are talking about friendships. I can't wait to hear y'all's thoughts on this episode.

Today on the podcast (literally today because I totally dropped the ball!), mom and I sat around the table + chatted about what we're learning about God's character and why we care. Annie F Downs + Melissa Radke podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-sounds-fun-with-annie-f-downs/id944925529?i=1000417907315

Today around the table, we're inviting you to Girls' Night! That's right, a few of my girls kindly agreed to chat and let me record it. We laughed. We cried. We laughed until we cried. And as expected, they brought some good conversation! I cannot wait to hear what y'all think.

Today joining us around the coffee table is my friend + roommate Taylor, previously on episode 4 in season 1. We're chatting about what it means to be faithful + have hope + to live with purpose.

Today around the coffee table, we get to chat with my dad, sister, + brother-in-law. We talked about what has pushed us to learn lessons in life, why counseling is as prevalent as it is now, + topics to chat about on future episodes.

Today, we're kicking off season 2 around the coffee table. I can't wait to see the conversations we get into this year! So grab your coffee + c'mon in y'all. It's gonna be good.

Today is about hope. As we round up the end of 2021, I just wanted to share some thoughts I've been having. Thankful for y'all listening + learning with me! Hope From a Dark Place | Messiah: Hope in the Darkness | NewSpring - Sermons | NewSpring Church https://www.blueletterbible.org/

Today on the podcast, I'm sharing a few quick thoughts on Walt Disney World + what it means to be in the “Happiest Place on Earth.”

Today we're talking about being thankful, what y'all are thankful for, + how to keep that mindset!

Today on the podcast my friend Crystal is joining me for a conversation on running + life's journey + her faith. Oh yeah, and how she just finished running the 125th BOSTON MARATHON!! It is a joy to have her at the coffee table.

Today on the podcast I'm talking about birthdays, celebrating life, + what it means to be a confetti thrower!

Today is the final episode of the Appalachian series + we're closing it out with my mom + dad! I loved getting to have this conversation with them + I'm even more excited that we get to share it with y'all!

Today on the podcast we are having our first coffee table discussion! My sister + brother-in-law join me in talking about Appalachia today + what we have personally experienced, the good + the difficult.

Today on the podcast is the 3rd of 4 Appalachia series. The episode today is full of responses from history teachers, doing what they do best, teaching + enlightening us!

Today on the podcast, I'm chatting with y'all about how I have seen Appalachia form me, the way we tell stories, + honor where we're from.

Today at the coffee table were kicking off another 4 part series, that's all about Appalachia. Why? Because this region + the people that live here have helped form me + my closest people. There's a beauty in the history + culture + legacy of Appalachia. There's also some tension + some heartbreak. And today, we're jumping in to talk about it all.

Today on the podcast, I'm inviting you into the conversation of what we do when life gets hard, at least what I'm learning to do. Grab your coffee + come on in y'all!

Today on the podcast, we're finishing up the leadership series! And what better way to wrap-up than hearing from multiple leaders. Today we're passing the mic to friends, teachers, coaches, community leaders, + all of them wise voices in my life!

Today on the podcast is my cousin Kelly! We're chatting about how to be a leader when you don't have the “title” + how encouraged we are by the younger generations + their leadership capabilities.

Today on the podcast, it's my Dad! We're talking about what makes a good leader + how to know if you are one.

Today on the podcast my brother-in-law Toby + I are having conversation about the culture that leaders form, what we mean by “culture,” + why it matters. I love having these conversations with Toby + I'm so excited for y'all to join in!

Today on the podcast, we’re starting the conversation on leadership, what makes a good leader versus a poor leader, why leaders are important, + what we’re going to discuss on the upcoming few episodes.

Today around the coffee table, I really wish we were face-to-face around the table. I wanted to check in on everyone, to take a pause + see how y’all are doing. That’s what I needed this week, so I’m inviting y’all to do the same.

Today, my friend Paige is joining us to talk about singleness + dating. I’m excited to invite y’all into the conversation!

Today around the coffee table, my college friend Sierra (aka Cece) is joining us to talk about what it looks like to love + lead well in her community + encourages us all to step up to do the same!

Today on the podcast, my friend Jenn is joining us at the coffee table to talk about what creativity is, how we are creative in our lives, + why we should all be prioritizing creating.

Today I’m starting the conversation about counseling. I talk about why I started going, why I keep going, + why I encourage everyone to go themselves. I won’t pretend to know your story, but I know we all struggle. Please don’t try to go it alone. You were made on purpose for a purpose that only you can fill. I hope you take one step of bravery today + keep this conversation going. My counselor: https://www.resolutionsofwv.com/ Better Help: https://www.betterhelp.com/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Today around the coffee table, my close friend Taylor is joining me to chat about self-reflection + taking inventory of our emotions + mental health. We also talk about different personality tools (such as the enneagram) that have helped us in the last few years.

Today around the coffee table my younger sister is joining me to talk about the journey to loving ourselves, comparison, + social media.

Today around the coffee table we’re talking about resolutions + goals we have set, especially in the beginning of a new year + what overall health looks like.

Welcome to the first episode of Kayla’s Coffee Moments! Today we’re talking about why a podcast, why now, and what we might talk about here. Please feel free to share with your friends + family!