The World As We Know It

When Taylor is out of town, Ronnie and Chelsy compare notes on being a Millennial and being a Gen Z-er. Listen in as Ronnie decoded Gen Z for Chelsy, and Chesly weighs in on Millennials for Ronnie.

How much money would it take for Ronnie to shave off his mustache? What kind of character would Taylor be on Dungeons and Dragons? What about aliens and the Dead Sea Scrolls? In this week's episode our hosts respond to listener questions.

Who runs the world? In this episode Taylor, Ronnie, Chelsy and this week's Guest, Alex, discuss what it means to be feminine, positive and negative stereotypes around femininity, and what it means to be feminine as they share some of their own experiences navigating life, growing and maturing.

What does it mean to be masculine? Cultural tropes around gender are everywhere in the world and media, so it can be difficult to discern what masculinity is, and what it should be. In this week's episode our hosts, Taylor, Ronnie and Chelsy discuss masculinity in culture and responsible masculinity, with this week's guest— Konnor, “the boyfriend.”

What is it like being a minority in predominantly white environments? In this episode Taylor shares some of his personal experience being a Mexican-American person in predominantly white spaces, racism, and appropriate responses to cultural differences. Chelsy and Taylor discuss overt, “uppercase ‘R'” racism and more subtle “lowercase ‘r'” racism, how to appropriately understand other cultures, culture shock entering into environments and how to move toward reconciliation.

Are Christians hypocrites? That is the question of discussion for our hosts this week as they share their own experiences both as outsiders and insiders to Christianity.

What does it mean to work from rest and rest from work? In this conversation our hosts discuss the difference between vegging out and recharging and resting well. While it may sound easy to rest, it might just take more work than we think.

In this episode, Chelsy, Taylor and Ronnie talk through their personal experience dealing with poor mental health, becoming mentally healthy and the relationship between personal identity and being mentally healthy. What does it mean to be a spiritual person who struggles with anxiety or depression? What are some of the resources that have helped our hosts? This podcast episode is not to be taken as professional mental health advice, but is a conversation about the personal experiences of the hosts of this podcast episode. The resources mentioned in this episode are: -Headspace app -Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scizarro -Shaped by God: Thinking and Feeling in Tune with the Psalms by John Piper If you are having consider harming yourself call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

In this conversation out hosts talk about the benefits and pitfalls of social media. How can we be more aware of our own social media usage, habits, and etiquette? What does it mean to be “woke on twitter?” Does social media have negative effects on mental health? Listen into this wide ranging conversation about social media, and how it affects the way we feel and changes the ways we think and interact.

What makes a friend? What makes a good friend? How do you make friends? This week our hosts talk about modern friendship, the highs and lows of friendship, the challenges and barriers in friendships, friendship between genders, and what it means to choose friendship.

Codependency, catfishing, singleness and sexual relationships. What does it mean to date well? What is the purpose of sex? Listen as hosts Taylor Garnica, Ronnie Hindman, and Chelsy Kessler discuss these topics and more. Follow the World as We Know it on Instagram @twawkipodcast Resources mentioned in this episode: Boundaries in Dating by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

Listen to Ronnie, Taylor, and Chelsy talk about their views on Marriage. Questions like “Should people get married?”, “If so, when?”, and more. Get ready for some hot takes based on personal and family experience!

Listen to Ronnie, Taylor, and Chelsy's talk about the current culture around sensitivity and speaking your mind. Are people too sensitive in present-day American Culture? What about globally?

Listen to Ronnie, Taylor, and Chelsy's views on what happened in 2020, how it affected them, those around them, and globally.

Meet Ronnie, Taylor, and Chelsy. Get to know a little about them, where they came from, and who they are before they start diving into their takes on current events in the world.