The Outsiders Podcast

In the season one finale, Danielle, Jason, and Lauren discuss the first season of the podcast and dive into the motivations behind the naming of the podcast. They answer the question “Is it okay to be an outsider?” and they discuss what being an outsider means to each of them.

Jason, Danielle, and Lauren continue the conversation about mental health. They discuss how mental health is navigated and talked about (or not talked about), the dangers of telling people to pray their mental illness away, they talk about mental health from a Biblical perspective, and talk about their own personal experiences with mental health.

In this episode, Lauren, Danielle and Jason talk with Robert Vore, an Atlanta-based mental health professional about the stigma around mental health and why it's important to talk about mental health especially within the Christian community. Robert has a list of resources about mental health here: https://www.robert-vore.com/resources    To listen to any episodes of his podcast CXMH, follow and subscribe here: https://cxmhpodcast.com/ 

In this bonus episode, Lauren, Danielle and Jason talk about making friends as an adult, the importance of friends and doing life with people.

In this week's episode, we talk about divorce as we finish our 4-part series on relationships. Jason, Lauren and Danielle discuss the lies people have been told about divorce, dive into the scriptures to see what it says, and answer the question “how can Christ followers support and show up for those that are divorced or are considering divorce?” 

In this week's episode, Danielle, Jason, and Lauren talk about marriage as we continue our 4-part series on relationships. They talk about good and bad marriage advice people have told them, discuss the lies about marriage, dive into the scriptures to see what it says about marriage, and answer the question “how can Christ followers support and show up for those that are married?”

In this week's episode, Jason, Lauren, and Danielle talk about dating as we continue our 4-part series on relationships. They discuss the lies we've been told about dating, dive into the scriptures to see what it says about dating, and answer the question “how can Christ followers support and show up for those that are dating?” 

In this week's episode, Lauren, Danielle, and Jason talk about singleness as we kick off a 4-part series on relationships. They discuss the lies people have been told about being single, dive into the scriptures to see what it says about singleness, and answer the question “how can Christ followers support and show up for those that are single?” Join us for a lighthearted conversation about being single!

In this week's episode, Danielle, Jason and Lauren tackle two big questions: Why does suffering exist and bad things happen, when we have a God who loves us? And how do we deal with and/or help others navigate these things?

Part two of our two part LGBTQIA+ series--in this episode we are joined by two special guests, Sophie Anderson and Kristin Babienco. In separate interviews, they talk to us about when they realized they were gay, the tension of being an LGBTQIA+ person and a Christ-follower, and they tell us what they wish more people knew about the LGBTQIA+ community. 

We look back on the year as we close out 2020. We highlight the monumental moments from this year--the global pandemic, social unrest and the United States presidential election and how those affected each of us. We also reflect on our biggest takeaways from the year and what we are hopeful for in the new year. Email: weretheoutsiderspod@gmail.com Instagram: @weretheoutsiderspodcast 

It's the holiday season and we wanted to celebrate! We talk about our favorite things about the holidays, holiday traditions, and guilty pleasures. Plus we talk about why Lauren is a grinch around Christmastime.  

Lifestyle Choices The Bible is full of guidelines to help us live full and abundant lives. But sometimes, those guidelines are turned into a long list of dos and don'ts. That list places a lot of emphasis on lifestyle choices like drinking alcohol, partying, how we dress, among many other things.  In today's episode, we discuss the stigma and attitudes surrounding these things, while also unpacking a bit of what the Bible actually has to say about them.    Follow us on Instagram: @weretheoutsiderspodcast  

Music is an incredibly powerful thing, and for centuries it has been an integral part of worship and church culture. Unfortunately, it can also be a topic surrounded by a lot of tension and discord between different denominations and cultures, but also, within churches. In today's episode we are joined by two special guests who represent two different stories when it comes to music. They'll talk about their experiences with music, how it has shaped their relationships with God, how they use music as their ministry in very different settings, and what they hope listeners can take away from this conversation. 

Why is talking about sex so hard for Christians? The purity culture movement within the church first came about in the early 1990s, but its effects and consequences are still here today. In this episode, we discuss what purity culture is, its toxic and damaging elements, and how it affects people and their relationships. Ultimately, we try to address the question of how we can have healthy conversations about sex and sexuality as Christians.

In this episode, Lauren, Jason, and Danielle have a conversation about stereotypes within Christianity--the good, bad, and ugly. Is there truth to these stereotypes? How do these stereotypes set the tone for how we relate to others?  Email: weretheoutsiderspod@gmail.com   Instagram Jason: @jason_c_calvert Danielle: @marikodanielle  Lauren: @elseebe12

On the day of one of the most historic elections, we discuss what it looks like to be political and a Christian - particularly in light of this election. We address how to have political discussions without getting heated and remaining open minded, while looking to Jesus as our ultimate example, who treated everyone with kindness.    Email: weretheoutsiderspod@gmail.com   Instagram Jason: @jason_c_calvert Danielle: @marikodanielle  Lauren: @elseebe12

Part 2 of our two part Black Lives Matter series - in this episode we are joined by two special guests, Ishe Mazani and Patrick Jean-Jacques. They'll answer personal questions about their upbringings, learning what it means to be a black in America, navigating everyday life, the concept of code switching, and the meaning of BLM movement. Finally, we'll discuss what it means to support the BLM movement and/or the BLM organization as Christians.    Resources: https://bit.ly/35dYq59 

Part one of our two part Black Lives Matter mini series - this episode is all about laying the groundwork to better understand why the Black Lives Matter movement exists and why it is so important to discuss. We'll go through a brief history lesson, address the tension between saying “Black lives matter” versus “All lives matter,” and discuss what this all means to us as Christ followers.   BLM Resources: https://bit.ly/35dYq59   Find us on Instagram! @weretheoutsiderspodcast Jason: @jason_c_calvert Danielle: @marikodanielle Lauren: @elseebe12  

Church, faith, and community can all be beautiful, but they can also be messy. In this episode, we discuss the reality of young people leaving the church, the reasons behind it, and how we think we can do better. We share our personal experiences with church, and ultimately how they've led us to creating The Outsiders podcast.

Join us, Lauren, Danielle, and Jason every Tuesday to connect, discuss relevant topics and try to navigate living in the tension of every life as Jesus followers.