Podcasts about our whole lives owl

Layla Paul is a strategic brand consultant for kinky brands originally from Chicago where her lack of sex education lead her to put her own child through the Our Whole Lives (OWL) program. What a badass move. Some things we said... "If it can do double duty, I'm all about that" "You have this one product that's made for XYZ, but how can you use it in a different way?" "Partnerships with deep, visceral connections and loyalty last regardless of monogamy or non-monogamy." "The primal aspects of attraction, like scent and voice, are often overlooked but play a significant role in intimacy." "Intimacy coordinators in film ensure the safety and comfort of performers during intimate scenes." ... plus so much more. Watch it on YouTube to get the full experience!   Where to find Layla: Intsta: https://www.instagram.com/kinkybrands/ Website: https://kinkybrands.co/   Where to find Arielle: Insta: @ariellezadok // @birdsandbeesdontfck Freebies, classes, OnlyFans and more: https://stan.store/ArielleZadok Website: https://www.birdsandbeesdontfck.com/   K, love you, byeeeee

Join us for a transformative service led by our 8th-grade OWL youth, their advisors, and the worship team, as we explore the impactful journey through Our Whole Lives (OWL) program. “Embracing Humility, Fostering Love: Our OWL Journey” promises a heartfelt glimpse into the courageous conversations and learning experiences that shape our community's approach to sexuality education. Celebrate the insights, growth, and stories of our youth, reinforced by the dedication of our OWL facilitators, embodying the values of respect, relationships, and responsibility. Opening Hymn- Come And Go With Me- Aimee K. Bryant, Paolo Dubuque (:33) Call to Worship- (4:34) Words of Welcome- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Allison Connelly-Vetter (8:03) Story for All Ages- This or That- 5th grade OWLs (14:14) Singing Together- Make Channels for the Streams of Love- Aimee K. Bryant, Paolo Dubuque (16:22) Prayer and Meditation- Rev. Jen Crow (18:00) Practice of Stewardship, Giving, Receiving- Rev. Jen Crow, Sarah Heuser, Jack Daniels (24:33) Offertory- Kiss! by Prince- Aimee K. Bryant, Paolo Dubuque (30:33) Anthem- People Help the People by Birdy (35:31) Reading- The Masturbation Song by Claire Tralle (40:17) Reflections- Jill Ferris, Claire Tralle, Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (44:29) Benediction- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (1:04:24) Song for Going- Where You Go, I Will Go, Beloved  by Shoshana Jedwab

This Quoircast podcast is brought to you by I Am My Own Sanctuary by Meg Calvin. Published by Quoir and available now. In this episode we chat with Linda Kay Klein.Linda Kay Klein (she/her) is author of the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. She is also a religious deconstruction & purity culture recovery coach, and the founder and president Break Free Together, a not-for-profit organization serving individuals recovering from gender- and sexuality-based religious trauma. Linda has spoken around the world from the TEDx stage to The Apollo's Women of the World Festival. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, CBS, NBC, Elle Magazine, and over 150 other outlets. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator, and holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality and religion from New York University. Linda has worked in the social change sector for over two decades. Her background includes founding a program on how to find and follow your purpose used in over 200 universities for the social entrepreneurship incubator, Echoing Green, and working with million dollar donors supporting women and girls through Women Moving Millions. Linda is married to a writer and social change agent who inspires her every day, and has a daughter in diapers and another in college.You can follow with Linda on:Facebook     Twitter     InstagramYou can find all things Linda Kay Klein related at her websiteYou can purchase Linda's book on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with KeithIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

In this episode of the Hope and Heresy podcast, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah are joined by Rev. Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond, Co-Moderators of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), to discuss the question at the heart this season of the podcast: What is the Central Task for Humanity at this Moment in History? In this episode, we phrased the question a bit differently, asking, "If you could wave a magic wand and fix or change one thing about the world, what would it be?"Our hosts and guests discuss the power of approaching with curiosity and saying "yes," the importance of uplifting marginalized voices in our communities, the necessity of reforming our policing system, and more. About this week's guests: Rev. Meg Riley, a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, was raised in congregations in Charleston, West Virginia, and Akron, Ohio. After serving for 38 years as a religious professional in a variety of capacities, Rev. Riley retired in the summer of 2020. She now serves, with Charles DuMond, as co-moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association. She lives in Minneapolis, nestled in with her family, animals, gardens, deep friendships, and a vibrant activist community. She is also the editor of Testimony: The Transformative Power of Unitarian Universalism.A lay leader who came to Unitarian Universalism from the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Charles Du Mond, for many years, described himself as a Quaker who belonged to a UU Church. Now, he is simply a Unitarian Universalist.He joined the UUs of San Mateo in 1993. He has served on its Board of Trustees, holding all the leadership positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Financial Secretary. He taught religious education (RE), including every Our Whole Lives (OWL) level from kindergarten to high school, facilitated the Beloved Conversations curriculum three times, led a capital campaign, participated in a Ministerial Search Committee, and developed and led Sunday Services.Beyond his local congregation, he served on the UUA Pacific Central District Board, District Presidents' Association / Regional Leaders Group, the Board of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF), the Board of the Starr King School for the Ministry, and the advisory board for UU United Nations Office. Du Mond has a PhD in Statistics which he uses to design, analyze, report, and present the results of clinical trials to regulatory agencies. He lives in San Mateo, CA. He has been married to Barbara for 40 years. They have two adult children, Jennifer and Emily, and one grandchild, Rio.

These rites of passage include a children dedication ceremony, individual faith statements, props to the Our Whole Lives (OWL) program, and the annual bridging ceremony, from the care of our Religious Exploration team into young adulthood. Also, it may or may not be dusty in here, nor are we crying, it's likely you're crying.  Choir direction and piano accompaniment by Alex Pietsch. "In My Bones" by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2023. All Rights Reserved.Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay.UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.orgUnitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/ UUMAN - Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North 11420 Crabapple Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 992-3949 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRwJlKGVhksTvxKeCXhxeQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UUMAN.ATL Twitter https://twitter.com/UUMAN_ATL #UUMAN #Unitarian #Universalist #Universalism #UU

Welcome back to Chick-Lit: The Author Files! This week, we dive into purity culture, Ann Shirley, and the Ex-vangelical community with Linda Kay Klein!Linda is the author of the award-winning book, "Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free.": She is also a religious deconstruction & purity culture recovery coach, and the founder and president Break Free Together, a not-for-profit organization serving individuals recovering from gender- and sexuality-based religious trauma.Linda has spoken around the world from the TEDx stage to The Apollo's Women of the World Festival. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, CBS, NBC, Elle Magazine, and over 150 other outlets. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator, and holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality and religion from New York University.We were thrilled to have Linda on the show, and we hope that you enjoy this conversation! If you grew up Evangelical, we know you will!Find out more about Linda on her website: https://lindakayklein.com/If you want to support The Chicks, check out their Social Media:Website: https://linktr.ee/chicklitInstagram: @chicklitpodTwitter: @chicklitpodGmail: Chicklit.podcast.info@gmail.comPatreon: patreon.com/chicklitBuy Us A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/chicklitpodMerch:Leave The Chicks a Voicemail: 984-212-4808*****************Music Credits:"Let's Get Chick Lit"Written and performed by Karyn & Aubree2020"Aubree's Tiny Rant Corner" Music from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/walz/name License code: CATUNAFU9RAMEWAH"Detective Casey-Jane Asks The Real Questions" Music from Uppbeat:https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/mr-mischiefLicense code: OBL2GBTQPUXXTEMX

In this episode we chat with Linda Kay Klein. Linda Kay Klein (she/her) is author of the award-winning book, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free. She is also a religious deconstruction & purity culture recovery coach, and the founder and president Break Free Together, a not-for-profit organization serving individuals recovering from gender- and sexuality-based religious trauma. Linda has spoken around the world from the TEDx stage to The Apollo's Women of the World Festival. Her work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, CBS, NBC, Elle Magazine, and over 150 other outlets. Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator, and holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender, sexuality and religion from New York University. Linda has worked in the social change sector for over two decades. Her background includes founding a program on how to find and follow your purpose used in over 200 universities for the social entrepreneurship incubator, Echoing Green, and working with million dollar donors supporting women and girls through Women Moving Millions. Linda is married to a writer and social change agent who inspires her every day, and has a daughter in diapers and another in college. You can connect with Linda on: Facebook     Twitter     Instagram You can find all things Linda Kay Klein related at her website You can purchase Linda's book on Amazon.com You can connect with us on    Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTube Also check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church related Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

This week is all about reproductive freedom, liberal religion, and sexuality education. Rev. Gretchen Haley, Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink, and Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality educator Kelsey DiAstra talk about how reproductive rights intersect with Unitarian Universalism. What does it mean for a congregation to take a stance on abortion? Why do we teach sexuality at church?

In our month of Reimagining Responsibility, we will consider a vital program offered in many UU churches, Our Whole Lives (OWL). UUs are urged to embrace our whole lives, including aspects sometimes stifled in other places: our inquisitive nature, our passion to be our best unique selves, and our identities as sexual beings. OWL is a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education curricula that “helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, sexual health and behavior.”

In Linda's book Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free, she discusses what it was like as an Evangelical girl growing up in purity culture and the effect it had on her sexuality. The book also highlights the countless other women who she interviewed nationwide on the same topic. Whenever I do workshops within a church community, I recommend this excellent book which mirrors so many stories of women who grew up in religious communities in the 90s. In this podcast, we discuss her work as the founder and president of the nonprofit, Break Free Together and her work as a personal coach dedicated to helping people release shame and claim their whole selves.  She is changing lives and I am so happy to have spent our time together.   Linda's work was born out of her 15 years of research on religious trauma around sex and gender, documented in her award-winning book. Linda's work has been featured by CBS, NBC, NPR (her interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross having been named one of the top ten of the year), and over 150 other outlets, and she has been highlighted on the TEDx stage, and at The Apollo's Women of the World Festival, the 92Y SHE Summit, and over 100 other venues.   Linda is also teaching faculty at Claremont Lincoln University and consults with organizations and individuals committed to doing good. Previously, she was the founding director of Echoing Green's multi-award-winning Work on Purpose program. The program's leadership development curriculum on how to find and follow your purpose was adopted by over 200 colleges/universities, nonprofits and corporations and has impacted tens of thousands of emerging professionals. Prior to this, she led Moving Millions, propelling what was then a $181-million campaign for large-scale investment in women and girls into the global community of 100+ donor-activists committed that it is today, and held other roles within academia and the women's funding movement.   Linda has contributed to several publications, and authored two successful curricula and training programs. She was awarded the NYU Reynolds Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship for her work on religiously-rooted sexual shame in 2006. She later became a judge for the Forbes 30 Under 30 faith-based initiative, and the Echoing Green, AshokaU, and NYU Reynolds social entrepreneurship fellowship competitions. She is chair of the Board for the Forum for Theological Exploration board, and sits on the advisory boards of Feminist.com's Our Inner Lives initiative and New York University's Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership.   Linda holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree in gender studies, religious studies, oral history, nonfiction writing, and art as social change from NYU and is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator. A Midwesterner at heart, Linda lives in New York City with her family. She is the wife of a writer and social change agent who inspires her every day, and the “bonus mom” to a very cool teenager.   Learn more about Linda at Break Free Together and follow her on Instagram. 

The perennial question is where, how and what do we teach our children about sex and sexuality? What is appropriate, and what isn't? Additionally, those who have come from orthodox faith traditions are often on the back foot and at a loss as to how to re-think sex let alone teach their children about sex and sexuality. Our Whole Lives (OWL) is life span sexuality programme that caught my attention after being mentioned in 'Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free' by Linda Kay Klein. The premise of OWL is that the more informed we are, the better positioned we are to make holistic, healthy decisions about our sexuality. OWL is based on four key values: Self-worth (everyone has worth); Sexual Health; Responsibility; Justice and Inclusivity. Dr Melanie Davis is the OWL Program Manager for the Unitarian Universalist Association and joins me to discuss OWL a lifespan sexuality program that takes nothing for granted.

SEX SEX SEX! Now that I've got your attention, just wanted to let you know that in today's episode we talk about sex. ;) My guest today is Twanna Hines (of funkybrownchick.com). She's a sex & relationships educator and entrepreneur... as well as a writer, performer, and a lot of other things. She's got an upcoming one-woman show at the 2019 Capital Fringe Festival called "We're All Going to Fucking Die!" Details here: https://funkybrownchick.com/show/ And now for some relevant links and information pertaining to what we discussed in today's episode... Re: Sex & irrational humans. A good read: Carlo M. Cipolla, The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity... https://advanced.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Basic-Laws-of-Human-Stupidity.pdf ===== Re: Abortion & miscarriage statistics... At least 10 - 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pregnancy-loss-miscarriage/symptoms-causes/syc-20354298 Two-thirds of abortions occur at eight weeks of pregnancy or earlier; 89% occur in the first 12 weeks (first trimester). https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-united-states ===== Re: Sex education for kids (what's appropriate at what age)... National Sexuality Education Standards Core Content and Skills, K–12 provides concrete guidelines and timelines for age-appropriate sex education. http://www.futureofsexed.org/documents/josh-fose-standards-web.pdf Re: Sexuality information & education council of the United States (SIECUS)... siecus.org ===== Re: Morality & sex (that German cannibal!)... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/04/germany.lukeharding ===== The exact Muhammad Ali quote... "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." ===== Re: Positive sexuality from the church... Our Whole Lives (OWL) -- uua.org/re/owl The Religious Institute -- religiousinstitute.org ===== Re: Lizzo's views on self care... https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/self-care-has-be-rooted-self-preservation-not-just-mimosas-ncna993661 ===== Re: Steven Spielberg's napkin prenup... https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/real-estate/carrie-star-amy-irving-2-5m-upper-west-side-pad-article-1.1982565 ===== Info and Tickets for Twanna's new show... https://funkybrownchick.com/fringe --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/confusianity/support

Bio excerpt modified from the official website of Linda Kay Klein. Linda Kay Klein is the author of "PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free." Linda is also the founder of "Break Free Together" an organization that "helps people to release shame and claim their whole selves." Linda also got a social entrepreneurship fellowship and worked in social innovation. She founded and operated a program to help people find and follow their purpose. Linda earned an interdisciplinary master's degree and wrote a thesis focused on white American evangelicalism's gender and sexuality messaging for girls. She also spent years working alongside gender justice activists to create change within the world's major religions, and got trained in the Our Whole Lives (OWL) lifespan sexuality education curriculum. Linda can usually be found in New York City writing in her local coffee shop. She is the wife of a writer and social change agent "who inspires me every day, and the “bonus mom” to a very cool 17-year old girl." PURE is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and IndieBound. Get the audio book, read by Linda Kay Klein, through Audible, Google Play, and iTunes. For more information, visit her website at: www.lindakayklein.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themichaelcalderinshow/message

Bio excerpt modified from the official website of Linda Kay Klein. Linda Kay Klein is the author of "PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free." Linda is also the founder of "Break Free Together" an organization that "helps people to release shame and claim their whole selves."  Linda also got a social entrepreneurship fellowship and worked in social innovation. She founded and operated a program to help people find and follow their purpose. Linda earned an interdisciplinary master's degree and wrote a thesis focused on white American evangelicalism's gender and sexuality messaging for girls. She also spent years working alongside gender justice activists to create change within the world's major religions, and got trained in the Our Whole Lives (OWL) lifespan sexuality education curriculum. Linda can usually be found in New York City writing in her local coffee shop. She is the wife of a writer and social change agent "who inspires me every day, and the “bonus mom” to a very cool 17-year old girl." PURE is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and IndieBound. Get the audio book, read by Linda Kay Klein, through Audible, Google Play, and iTunes. For more information, visit her website at: www.lindakayklein.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/themichaelcalderinshow/message

Linda Kay Klein, the author of PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free, joins me today. She is the founder of Break Free Together, an organization committed to helping people claim their whole selves—mind, spirit, and body. Linda’s work has been featured on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Elle.com, GoodHousekeeping.com, and many others.  Linda is a trained Our Whole Lives (OWL) sexuality education facilitator and Vice Chair of the Board for the Forum for Theological Exploration. She holds an interdisciplinary Masters degree from NYU, where she focused on American Evangelical Christian sex and gender messaging for girls. By the title of the book alone, you can tell where this conversation is heading. If you grew up in the True Love Waits or I Kissed Dating Goodbye culture then you will find this very interesting. We talk about growing up during the purity movement, where this movement came from and what it was a reaction to. We also talk about the fear and shame that have been used as external motivations for purity and how we can start building a healthy conversation around sexuality. This conversation may be uncomfortable or awkward or it may cause you to feel frustrated. But  this is such an important conversation for us to have especially if you grew up in the purity movement and especially if you are now parenting kids after growing up through that movement. We have to be aware of the shame that we carry—we can’t build shame resilient kids if we don’t address our own shame. And we have to be committed to figure out how to have conversations around sexuality that don’t include shame. Links Mentioned: Linda’s book: PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free Daring Greatly by Brenè Brown Linda’s organization Break Free Together Connect: SarahBragg.com Sarah on Instagram & twitter & FB Shownotes Sponsors: Warby Parker - for FREE Home Try-On Kit go to warbyparker.com/survive

Can religion and sexuality coexist in a harmonious and healthy way? Definitely, according to Bob LaVallee, and he thinks the place to start is the fundamental idea that sex is GOOD! Bob and I talk about keeping the shame and guilt out, and the holy and sacred in sex through lifelong education, acceptance, and changing our perceptions about this previously taboo subject. We also touch on the concept of toxic masculinity and how society’s expectations are keeping us from truly being ourselves. Experience the freedom that comes with finding a sweet balance on podcast Episode 30 of Ignite Intimacy, Religion and Sex with Bob LaVallee!   About Bob LaVallee: Buffalo NY yoga teacher and self-described “Jesus-inspired humanist“, Bob LaVallee is a candidate for the Universalist ministry. A Marine Corps veteran, he can also be found working as a chaplain in a hospital cardiac unit. Bob is a certified facilitator of the Our Whole Lives (OWL) adult sexuality curriculum, a program that has seen many people who have suffered sexual loss experience a resurrection in their faith in God and sexuality. For more information about this program please visit: http://www.uua.org/re/owl  

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Pastor Randy Lewis, Adjunct Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION The summer sermon series “Seven Deadly Sins” presents new approaches to, and twists on, the antiquity's infamous grave transgression list. Lust is such an ominous word. It means "intense desire or craving" and can take many forms. When used in relation to power or wealth, we are discouraged from lusting. But it is often permissible to have lust for life... a fulfilling life in all its varied forms and arrangements. So, when it comes to a fulfilling life, I say, "lust a little." NOTE: We use the Our Whole Lives (OWL) curriculum with our 7th graders. For more info, contact Children's Religious Exploration Administrator at 918-743-2805 ext. 321. For general info on Children's Religious Exploration, see also: June 16: “Pride” by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, June 23: “Envy” by Rev. Tamara Lebak, June 30: “Greed” by Louis Rojas, July 7: “Lust” by Randy Lewis, July 14: “Anger” by Rev. Barbara Prose, July 21: “Sloth” by Rev. Victor Parachin, July 28: “Gluttony” by Rev. Gerald Davis. See them all! WANT TO LISTEN? SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: VIEW ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO WATCH OTHER VIDEOS: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: LET’S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:

Karen and Michael share about Our Whole Lives (OWL), a recently completed human sexuality course which they led for our teens.

Karen and Michael share about Our Whole Lives (OWL), a recently completed human sexuality course which they led for our teens.

Karen and Michael share about Our Whole Lives (OWL), a recently completed human sexuality course which they led for our teens.

Karen and Michael share about Our Whole Lives (OWL), a recently completed human sexuality course which they led for our teens.