Mangled Spaces

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

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

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.

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

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. 

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

....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.