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139. Terrible Advice

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 30:30


Mel and Tash chat and laugh through their lists of worst advice they've ever received. 

138. Embracing Graceful Confidence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 33:27


Tash and Mel talk through the bariers they face when it comes to showing up with confidence and how they combat them.

137. Spiritual Giftings

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 26:24


Mel and Tash unpack the beautiful diversity in giftings among the body of Christ, and what it looks like to lean into those for the sake of furthering the kingdom.

136. Finding Our Way Into Ministry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 26:16


Tasha shares about the journey she has been on to get back into church ministry.

135. Burdens and Barriers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 26:45


Tasha led the conversation this week about our responsibility as believers to love one another well, and what it looks like to be protective over the marginalized. 

135. The Adoptive Family Tree

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 23:35


Mel shared about her family's recent experience with DNA/ancestry tracking, and the new way in which she views the family tree.

133. Boundaries Our Kids Can Lean On

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 31:46


Tash and Mel discuss boundaries with their kids,  and how boundaries aren't just the rules kids push against, but also places they find rest.

132. What Would Jesus Do [if he was me]?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 29:16


Mel and Tash challenge the age-old cliché of "WWJD" and discuss what it looks like to pursue not only examples of what Jesus did but what he would have is do now.

131. Out With the Old, In With the New

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 28:15


Welcome in the new year along side Tash and Mel as they sort through what they want to leave behind in 2024, and what they are bringing into 2025.

130. Boundaries and The Church

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 36:52


Join Tasha and Mel as they discuss the process of setting healthy boundaries when it comes to joining a church, serving within the church, and living life in community with the church body.

129. A New Diagnosis

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 35:48


Listen in to a "throwback" episode that Mel and Tash recorded last summer, but never posted...until now! Tasha opens up about her journey toward a new diagnosis in her mental health world.

128. Gearing Up for the Holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 32:54


Listen in as Tasha and Mel talk through strategies and coping skills for taking on holiday gatherings. 

127. Pockets of Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 20:43


126. Hobby Lobby and Other Spiritual Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 30:49


Join us in chatting through our favorite seasonal hobby lobby finds and latest spiritual growth.

125. Returning to the Podcast, Feeling Refreshed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 29:23


We are back from an extended break in recording, and feeling like whole new humans. This week's episode is a short download of what we have been up to since our last episode!

124. Making Tech Work for Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 33:58


This week Tash and Mel discuss some of their favorite ways of making technology work in their favor. There are plenty of down sides to the prevelance of tech in our world, but this week is all about the parts that are making life better!

123. Overcoming Barriers to Inclusivity

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 35:15


This week's episode is the second part of the conversation around growing a culture of inclusivity. Tash and Mel talk through how shifting our priorities can make more room at the table for all.

122. Barriers to Inclusivity

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 29:27


This week's episode is in response to a listener request who reached out about trying to grow a culture of inclusivity in the school where they work. Tash and Mel talk through some of the barriers they have run into when it comes to challenging norms and behaviors, and how certain attitudes can really hinder whether someone feels welcome in a space. Part two of this conversation will follow next week, when they will talk through how shifting our priorities can make more room at the table for all.

121. Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 32:45


Tash and Mel share a handful of life lessons learned the hard way--some funnier than others. But funny or not, they are doing their best to let lessons learned shift future decisions.

120. Tripping Over Trauma

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 42:48


This week Mel and Tash continue their conversation from last week, focusing on Tasha's perspective. Tasha shares about how she worked through a lot of healing to continue showing up for intentional friendship and avoiding "tripping over trauma" when Mel's pregnancy brought up fresh triggers from her past.

119. Tiptoeing Around Trauma

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 36:34


This week Mel shares an update on some big life changes on the horizon as she navigates pregnancy and anticipates the arrival of a new member of the family. She and Tasha begin the conversation about the complexities of intentional friendship when pregnancy is a trigger for infertility and miscarriage trauma. They'll continue the conversation in next week's episode, which focuses more on Tasha's perspective.

118. Guest Interview with Pastor Andrew Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 27:06


Listen in for part 2 of 2 of our first ever guest interview. Pastor Andrew shares about his journey toward becoming more and more authentic in the church community through sharing about mental health and beyond.

117. Guest Interview with Pastor Andrew (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 28:31


Listen in for part 1 of 2 of our first ever guest interview. Pastor Andrew shares about his journey toward becoming more and more authentic in the church community through sharing about mental health and beyond.

116. Mental Health and the Church--Starting a Dialogue

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 29:38


This week Mel and Tasha dive into their experiences of how they have seen the Church respond to (and teach about) mental health. They discuss what they have seen succeed and fall flat in various spaces, and ultimately they gear up for a guest on the podcast coming next week!

115. Scrap or Salvage

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 28:24


Join Mel and Tash as they take a small peak into what it looks like to choose to scrap or salvage parts of our lives. Whether it is furniture, relationships, jobs, or thought process there is always a decision to be made.

114. The Art of Moving Forward

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 36:52


We are back! After a long holiday season, join Tash and Mel was they discuss how to start moving forward when you feel stuck. Whether it is in parenting, realtionships, careers or in just the simple everyday moments, we hope you find this episode both comforting and helpful.

113. Tis the Gift Giving Season, Service and Receiving

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 32:04


Join us as we warp up our giftting series by discussion the gift of service and how we can be recievers.

112. Tis the Gift Giving Season, the Purpose and Budget

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 33:16


This is the second episode in our mini series on gifts. We explore gifts on a budget and what happenes when a gift fulfills it's purpose.

112. Tis the Gift Giving Season, the Purpose and Budget

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 0:10


This is the second episode in our mini series on gifts. We explore gifts on a budget and what happenes when a gift fulfills it's purpose.

111. Tis the Gift Giving Season, the Approach.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 28:29


As the holiday season quickly desends we are kicking off a mini series on the ins and outs of gift giving. This week we discuss heart posture, conviences and the over all apppraoch we take to giving and recieveing gifts. We also throw in a couple of our epic gift fails along the way.

110. Unexpected Community

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 38:56


Tasha recounts her expereince finding community and challege while alone at a weekend conference.

109. The Power of Assessment, and the Freedom to Take a Step Back

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 35:21


This week wraps up our mini series on the power of assessment. Here we talk about what it feels like to assess and realize we have to move backwards. We'll talk about grieving the loss of former goals and plans, and reframe the idea that everything in life moves forward-or-backward.

108. The Power of Assessment: The Three R's

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 34:31


This week we look at three steps we can take to help us move through conflict. We discuss physical and relational safety dynamics while prioritizing relationships and a path forward.

107. The Power of Assessment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 30:53


This week we are diving into the power of pausing to intentionally assess the situations around us and act accordingly. This is the first step in moving from a reactive state of living to a proactive one.

106. The Role of the Housewife: Finding a Better Way

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 39:52


This week wraps up the mini series on the role of the housewife. We will share some of the things we have tried, and what has worked in each of our homes to restore balance to a seemingly broken cultural norm.

105. The Role of the Housewife: What's Not Working

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 32:04


This week we are talking about BURNOUT, and how our society and culture has shifted toward fueling the failure of our collective wellbeing. We will examine some of the places we find ourselves in "no-win" situations, and set the stage to problem-solve next ween.

104. The Role of the Housewife: How we got here...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 32:11


We are embarking on a 3 episode series disecting the role of the housewife in American culture. This week's episode looks at how we got here. We'll talk about some of the attitudes we have percieved as women in the workplace, in the home, and church. This week will set the stage for the next two weeks where we will discuss what isn't working about the current distribution of home responsibilities, and ways to improve the dynamic.

103. Season 2 Kick-off

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 31:59


Welcome Back, listeners! We are kicking off a new season after a summer break from recording. We are so thrilled that you are joining us again, and can't wait to fill you in on what we've been up to!

102. Insider Notes On PRIDE Parenting

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 34:41


This week Mel and Tash talk a little bit more about parenting in the LGBTQ space. Tash opens up about how they make choices as a family amongst faith and outside influences.

101. When the Body Has Something to Say

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 31:04


We do a lot of mental and emotional work processing trauma and the tricky parts of life. But what about when your body's response doesn't align with your thoughts about a situation? This episode is all about hearing what the body has to say, and attending to it in a way that let's you move forward in a values-aligned way.

100. A Not So Bad Mothers Day

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 30:21


This week Tash and Mel talk through what it was like to navigate Mother's Day. Which turned out to be not all that bad.

99. New Insights on the Multiethnic Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 38:13


Tasha and Mel are re-counting their experiences at Theology in the Raw's conference called Exiles in Babylon. This week's episode zeroes in on their reflections on the theme of The Future of the Church and the Multiethnic Church.

New Insights on Disability

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 36:22


Tash and Mel share new insights they brought back with them from the Exiles in Babylon Conference they attended recently. Both were challenged by how much they have to learn when it comes to equality and inclusivity--and what that means in their approach to loving others in their day-to-day lives.

New Insights on Women in Leadership

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 30:27


In this week's episode, Tasha and Mel share what they learned about the role of women in leadership within the church. Attending a conference called Exiles in Babylon gave them the opportunity to hear a group of theologians debate on this topic, and it left them with several new perspectives to discuss.

Returning From A Mental Health Break

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 6:36


After a few weeks away from the microphones, Tash and Mel are back from their mental health break and here with an update! Listen I'm for a quick update of where they've been, and what they plan to share over the course of the next few episodes!

95. "What did you just say to me!?"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 29:38


We dropped the pressure to bring educational, researched content this week. Listen in for an open-mic style conversation about absurd things people have had the audacity to say...and how we responded.

94. The Role of Attachment in Adult Relationships

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 33:33


This week's episode is the third of 3 sharing our understanding and experience around attachment.This conversation is about how attachment impacts adult relationships in our lives. When we understand the vulnerabilities that may come from less-than-secure attachment types, we are better able to communicate with, uplift, trust, and empower those we interact with.

93. Healing Attachment in Parenting

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 33:54


This week's episode is #2 of 3 sharing our understanding and experience of attachment.This conversation is about *how* we used our roles as mothers to attend to the attachment needs of our kiddos. Less-than-secure attachment in kids comes with a variety of needs and behaviors, and we are sharing some of the strategies that worked (or didn't!) for us through our parenting journies

92. The "What" and "Why" of Understanding Attachment

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 35:09


This week's episode is #1 of 3 sharing our understanding and experience of attachment.This conversation is really the "what and why" behind what we know of attachment styles. This information sets us up for the next 2 weeks where we discuss the "how" of healthy relationships through the lense of less-than-secure attachment.

91. Stewarding Your Bandwith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 26:50


We only have so much capacity. Whether time, resources, energy, emotional stability, or motivation; there is a limit to how much we can show up for in a day. This episode is all about noticing the signs that we are out of capacity, and three specific ways we can make it through trying seasons with our sanity in tact.

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Regarding Suicide (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 31:00


....So you want to help....It is with the best intentions that we say things like "if you're struggling with thoughts of suicide, please reach out!" But it is important to go beyond intentions and put in the work so we know how to navigate these hard conversations with grace.This episode is designed to give you tools to show up for hurting friends in the midst of depression and thoughts of suicide. We hope it's helpful.

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