Podcasts about why tho

Today on Exploring the Prophetic, Shawn Bolz interviews Ashley Abercrombie.  Ashley is a writer and speaker whose work has been featured in various magazines and digital outlets including, Darling, OprahMag.com, Relevant, and Grit and True.  Ashley is the co-host of the hilarious and helpful podcast — Why Tho. Tune in as Shawn and Ashley discuss her journey of writing and communicating difficult tops and emotions and how to address these with healthy tools. Ashley shares about her amazing 18 years of sobriety and how sometimes God calls us into seasons we aren't crazy about, but He just needs our obedience.

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Every woman has to raise herself. Even in healthy families, children do not receive every thing they need to grow into their purpose. We need relationships, healing, opportunities to change, and wisdom to face our life. Sarah Bragg, popular podcast host of Surviving Sarah, joins Why Tho today to teach us how to raise ourselves. What do we need to keep changing? How do we understand anxiety's affect on us, and our children, if we have them? How can we live a more calm, peaceful life? Sarah is FULL of wisdom and we're so glad you're joining us today! Mentioned in today's episode: Sarah's Survival Kit (one of Ashley's favorite emails): http://www.sarahbragg.com/ Order Sarah's book, A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself: https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Guide-Raising-Herself-Parenting/dp/0310361346

Have you ever found yourself in a place where you felt convicted to stand up for someone being oppressed? Or maybe you've felt a strong desire to be an advocate for them but you couldn't seem to find your voice? On this episode of God Hears Her, Tiffany Bluhm joins us to explore the path of finding our voice when we find ourselves in a place of injustice. She'll also share her own journey of how she found her place in Jesus, justice, and women.   About our guest:  Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone and their companion Bible studies, as well as her latest book, Prey Tell. She is cohost of the Why Tho podcast and leads an engaged audience of followers online. Tiffany is committed to encouraging people of faith to live with conviction, substance, and grace. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, justice, and dignity.   Notes and Quotes: “I always felt welcome in the kingdom. I always felt like I had found my place.” “As my faith grew and as my grip on justice tightened, there was this intersection and I found my place. It's Jesus and it's justice and it's women.” “In my work I critique how we have messaged Jesus, how we have weaponized Scripture against women. Because the honest truth is the imbalance of power we see in our world is one of the leading factors to derail a woman's faith, career, financial standing, and her reputation.”  “It came to understanding that loyalty to conviction had to override my loyalty to an institution.” “If you see something that is inherently wrong, and you stay silent, you become complicit in that action.” “Think of the opportunity, especially among women, to lock arms and to serve and listen and to lament with one another. And to bring change.” “Change in gender inequality has only come when women have locked arms together.” “How did we, from the first century to this modern day, twist Jesus' words and weaponize Scripture to make women feel small? And how can we right that cultural wrong through a biblical lens?” “This idea of ‘don't touch the Lord's anointed' has been taken out of context to mean that ‘those who are anointed or appointed are immune from dissent.'” “If Jesus held up one woman's testimony, so must we.” “Fear is a flashing red light of a lack of love.”   Links/Books/Resources Mentioned in Show:  Show Notes on godhearsher.org God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ Subscribe on iTunes!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Order God Sees Her: 365 Devotions for Women by Women on Amazon.  https://amzn.to/32lYSgh Order Tiffany's book Prey Tell: https://www.amazon.com/Prey-Tell-Silence-Women-Everyone/dp/1587434784/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=prey+tell&qid=1620925274&sr=8-1 Tiffany's Instagram: tiffanybluhm Elisa's Instagram: elisamorganauthor Eryn's Instagram: eryneddy    

How can we disagree well? Author, Ashley Abercrombe, is a guest on Dawn and Steve Mornings to share some insight on how to resolve conflict and create real change! Ashley will tell us about her new book Love Is the Resistance. Ashley is a speaker and writer, whose work and life has been featured in various magazines and digital outlets, including Darling, OprahMag.com, Relevant, and Grit and Virtue. She is the co-host, alongside Tiffany Bluhm, of the hilarious and helpful podcast — Why Tho. Ashley currently resides in Los Angeles, raising her three children, with her husband, friends and family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After an incredible lineup of guests over the last several weeks, today’s episode is a breather at the start of summer. Because it’s about to be HOT here on Why Tho with our weekly plans! Tiffany and Ashley discuss the little delights keeping them sane and saved, as well as a sneak peek at the guests joining us for the conversations you want and need in your life. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Why Tho! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe - it helps others find the show! Follow the Why Tho hosts on Instagram: Www.Instagram.com/ashabercrombie Www.Instagram.com/Tiffanybluhm Visit websites for more information on books, resources and more: Www.TiffanyBluhm.com Www.ashabercrombie.com

Today, I have the pleasure of sharing my interview with Tiffany Bluhm. Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone and their companion Bible studies, and her latest, Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is cohost of the podcast Why Tho and speaks at conferences and events around the world. Her work has been featured in World Vision magazine and on the YouVersion Bible app, the Hallmark Channel, and the Jenny McCarthy Show. She is committed to encouraging people of faith to live with conviction, substance, and grace. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, justice, and dignity. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.She joined me to talk about #metoo, what red flags to look for in churches around sexual abuse, and easy ways you can intervene to help the women around you.If you want to keep up with Tiffany, you can find her online at …tiffanybluhm.comhttps://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/https://twitter.com/TiffanyBluhmAnd her book Prey Tell is now available for purchase. Grab yourself a copy here. If you enjoyed our discussion, I'd love if you would rate + review on your favorite podcast player. This helps more people to find the show and learn with us. Then come on over to social media and let's talk about it! You can find me on Instagram @kateboyd.co and on Twitter @thekateboyd. If you find yourself in the messy middle as a Christian, you're not alone, and I'd love to help. I've created the Untidy Faith newsletter just for you. Every month, we'll navigate the many tensions of the Christian life and in the process find ourselves wandering closer to the Way of Jesus. When you sign up, you'll get a printable version of the Messy Middle Christian manifesto to your inbox today and first access to more Untidy Faith resources as they come out. You can sign up now at kateboyd.co/newsletter.

Welcome to our annual Relationship Series. Dr. Bruce Perry said, "Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love." We agree. From friendship to family to marriage to communities we participate in, relationships are the way we survive, thrive, grow, and heal in this world. Honestly, after the year we've lived through, finding new rhythms for growth and healing has felt a little... impossible, maybe? Well, today's guest can help. Joy Eggerichs Reed traveled around the country speaking about single life for years before settling down in France with her husband and two kids while running a literary and speaking agency. (Yes, this sounds like a summer romance novel.) As a single and married person, Joy took time to plan and envision a future she would love, and she shares her practices with the Why Tho community. She's got tried and true methods on this episode that start with asking questions: -What’s confused that needs to be clarified? - What’s missing that needs to be added? - What’s wrong that needs to be fixed? - What’s right that needs to be optimized? - What are we grateful for? Mentioned in this show: Family Calendar the Reed fam swears by: https://punchlineagency.com/punchline-picks Joy's Instagram: www.instagram.com/joyeggerichs E-book for authors and speakers: Get to The Publishing Punchline: A fun (and slightly aggressive) 30 Day Guide to Get Your Book Ready For The World (available June 2021)

Welcome to our annual Relationship Series on Why Tho. Dr. Bruce Perry said, "Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love." We agree. From friendship to family to marriage to communities we participate in, relationships are the way we survive, thrive, grow, and heal in this world. Today's guest says: "I want you to be the scientist of your own life." Nicole Unice, therapist, author, and pastor, joins our conversation today. She offers practical help for the hard conversations you're avoiding (or having badly), laughs about her own struggles, and humanizes our shared experiences in relationships. Nicole also explains the reason we need to listen to our body, that it's telling us a story about what we need. Through integrating mind, body and soul, we become whole. You'll love this interview! Share this with a friend, and if you're enjoying Why Tho, take a moment to rate and review the show! Mentioned in this show: Nicole's brand new book, The Miracle Moment: https://nicoleunice.com/miraclemoment/ Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yfUgrn Nicole's Podcasts: https://nicoleunice.com/podcasts/

Tiffany Bluhm is the author of Prey Tell, She Dreams and Never Alone, their companion Bible studies, and the forthcoming book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is a sought after speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho, a show answering the existential and nonsensical questions we ask ourselves, with author and speaker, Ashley Abercrombie. She speaks at conferences and events around the world, and her work has been featured in World Vision Magazine, Pentecostal Evangel, TODAY Parents, the Hallmark Channel, The Jenny McCarthy Show, and more. Her Bible studies on the Bible app have been downloaded more than 130,000 times and she was named a Woman to Watch in 2018 by Premier Media. Tiffany leads an engaged audience online around women’s issues, identity, and faith. As a minority, immigrant woman with a interracial family, she is passionate about women’s equality, justice, and dignity. Instagram: @tiffanybluhm  Facebook: www.facebook.com/TiffanyABluhm

Welcome to our annual Relationship Series and these next few episodes center on dating and married relationships. Dr. Bruce Perry said, "Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love." We agree. From friendship to family to marriage to communities we participate in, relationships are the way we survive, thrive, grow and heal. Today's guest is a therapist, author, and host of the show Authentic Intimacy. Dr. Juli Slattery offers people and couples an invitation to healthy connection, desire and sexuality. Too many of us deny our desires, feel guilty about pleasure and stay stuck when it comes to vulnerability and intimacy. She's helping us reintegrate into being a sexual person and recapture the goodness of sexual desire. We talk about the difference between legalism and license, and how to find the space in between. There is a wealth of wisdom in this episode, so buckle up and share this too often ignored, or poorly taught, subject with a friend! Follow Dr. Juli: www.instagram.com/authenticintimacy Visit her website to order books, join her monthly community, listen to her podcast and more: https://www.authenticintimacy.com/ Do you love Why Tho? Take a moment to rate and review the show! We greatly appreciate our listeners, and thank you for joining us each week!

Get in Formation is a new series to inspire spiritual and personal growth. After the year we've all endured, it is important to find ways to refresh and renew our faith. Practical tools, helpful tips and inspiring wisdom, this series is jam packed with good stuff. On our final episode, we're interviewing the one, the only, Rich Villodas. Brooklyn-born, pastoring in Queens, and author of the Deeply Formed Life, Pastor Rich lays out for us an ambitious vision of spiritual formation. One that includes: -contemplative rhythms -racial justice -interior examination -sexual wholeness -missional presence He speaks directly to the anxiety we live with and the one thing we need in order to move together through it. Don't miss this episode! Share it with a friend and if you enjoyed it, take a moment to rate and review Why Tho! Mentioned in today's show: Pastor Rich's Instagram (where he pastors Tiffany): www.instagram.com/richvillodas and his twitter (where he pastors Ashley): www.twitter.com/richvillodas and if you like more than snippets, we highly recommend his book (kindle, audio or hard copy), The Deeply Formed Life: https://amzn.to/3b6MmGJ

Tiffany is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone, and the new release Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth. She is a sought-after speaker, writer, and co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho, and leads an engaged audience online around women’s issues, identity, and faith. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, she is passionate about women’s equality, justice, and dignity. Things we cover: 1. Choosing loyalty to your convictions over loyalty to an institution 2. How to lend your strength to create an environment of collective care 3. The culture of silencing women and the cost of speaking up 4. Why a balance of power means everyone thrives

On the heels of the Prey Tell series, we want to say THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! What an incredible launch and as Tiffany says, it's not a moment, it's a movement, so we are thrilled to invite you to keep sharing, reading and engaging with the work of Prey Tell. We also felt it was time for a hilarious episode: UNPOPULAR OPINIONS. Turns out Ashley hates hot tea and that almost ended the future of Why Tho, but we're still fam. You'll love this episode and we encourage you to reach out to us and share your most unpopular opinion. If you love Why Tho, take a moment to rate the show and share a reveiw - it helps others join us! Order Prey Tell: https://amzn.to/2BN9ivR Download additional resources for free: www.tiffanybluhm.com Slide in the DM's and follow Ashley and Tiffany on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm

In this episode, Corey talks to Tiffany Bluhm who is the author of Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is a speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the podcast Why Tho, a show answering the existential and nonsensical questions we ask ourselves, with author and speaker, Ashley Abercrombie. She speaks at conferences and events around the world, and her work has been featured in Publisher's Weekly, Sojo, The Jenny McCarthy Show, and more.  Contend with Tiffany: On Instagram: @tiffanybluhm  Find her book: https://www.tiffanybluhm.com

Watch the full episode at TheBeehive.com! Today In The Beehive (13:10) The world’s distrust of the media has never been higher. Why Tho? (25:35) Kids are recording albums in the womb. Why tho? Silicon Slopes (41:53) Garrett Clark interviews Interim President of RSL, John Kimball No Baller (1:12:55) A comparison of NCAA basketball versus NBA basketball and what can be done to improve each product. Dear Clint (1:25:17) The birthday celebration of Chris reaches its culmination.

Watch the episode at TheBeehive.com! Today In The Beehive (5:46) An examination of three stories: a Huntsman suing the LDS church for his tithing; KSLtv slam dunking on some Tooele school teachers; and the long, never-ending saga of TestUtah. No Baller (51:22) An examination of the practice habits of pro athletes, including Joe Ingles. Traffic and Weather (1:12:36) Why Tho? (1:19:00) Those who sigh after they sip a drink are considered freaks. Why tho? Dear Utah (1:34:35) For the second day in a row, a listener emails in about the A-Rod and J-Lo breakup. You can participate in this segment by sending an email to dearutah@thebeehive.com, leave us a voicemail at 385-344-8011, text us at 1-720-704-4863, or contact us on any of our social media accounts @TheBeehiveHQ using the hashtag #dearutah

Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams, Never Alone, and her newest book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is a sought after speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho, a show answering the existential and nonsensical questions we ask ourselves, with author and speaker, Ashley Abercrombie. She speaks at conferences and events around the world, and her work has been featured in World Vision Magazine, TODAY Parents, the Hallmark Channel, The Jenny McCarthy Show, and more. She was named a Woman to Watch in 2018 by Premier Media. Tiffany leads an engaged audience online around women’s issues, identity, and faith. As a minority, immigrant woman with a interracial family, she is passionate about women’s equality, justice, and dignity. Listen in to hear Tiffany share: How she operates at the intersection of women and justice Why women are disposable vs men are indispensable How white women’s proximity to power makes them complicit in many cases The important difference between women being nice and being kind How systems have been intentionally architected to oppress and silence women How WOC are silenced in ways white women are not The difference between fighting for power vs fighting for equality How we are all passive vs active enabling of abuse and oppression Specific ways you can help start breaking down systems of oppression Links mentioned: Get your Early Bird ticket to the Shameless Mom Con Collective Connect with Tiffany: Tiffany Bluhm Tiffany on Instagram Tiffany on Facebook Tiffany’s podcast: Why Tho Thank you to our sponsor: Bulldog Online Yoga: Head to bulldogonline.com and use promo code SHAMELESS for a 30 day free trial and 50% off your next month!  

Tiffany Bluhm is an old friend and a damn good human! Tiffany is the author of She Dreams, Never Alone, and her newest book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is cohost of the podcast Why Tho and speaks at conferences and events around the world. Her work has been featured in World Vision magazine and on the YouVersion Bible app, the Hallmark Channel, and the Jenny McCarthy Show. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, justice, and dignity. Check out her website and follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. _________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let’s Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don’t want you to miss a thing! If you love what we’re doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can’t do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! See you next year. Keep giving a damn. Love y’all! Edited and Sound Designed by Sound On Studios

For both survivors and bystanders alike, why is it important to tell the truth about the power imbalances we see? From Genesis 1 to Jesus’s time to purity culture, fraternities, and present day businesses, churches, and politics, guest Tiffany Bluhm guides us through the history of the oppression of women. Today, it shows up in every sector of society, both sacred and secular. So how can we join in the work of speaking up, fighting for justice, and advocating for those who can’t speak up themselves? In this episode we discuss: Shame and power imbalances Why it's so difficult for trauma survivors to speak up The subtle psychology of believing certain narratives over others Jesus’s example of advocating for the abused and oppressed What bystander invention means & how to act on behalf of those who are hurting (“I will lend you my strength”) Dignifying the experience of those who’ve been abused (lament that this happens in all realms; listen well; learn) Love is not divorced from justice, and how justice is the heart of the Lord Connect with Tiffany Bluhm on Instagram @tiffanybluhm, her website tiffanybluhm.com, and pre-order Prey Tell on her site for access to the Prey Tell Summit.  This episode is brought to you by RE-ROOTED: A 6-week growth journey for women (offered by Heather Lobe Johnson, Spring 2021). Sign up here for more info:  heatherlobe.com/course  ________ Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone, their companion Bible studies, and the forthcoming book Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is a sought after speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho, a show answering the existential and nonsensical questions we ask ourselves, with author and speaker, Ashley Abercrombie. She speaks at conferences and events around the world, and her work has been featured in World Vision Magazine, Pentecostal Evangel, TODAY Parents, the Hallmark Channel, The Jenny McCarthy Show, and more. Her Bible studies on the Bible app have been downloaded more than 130,000 times and she was named a Woman to Watch in 2018 by Premier Media. Tiffany leads an engaged audience online around women’s issues, identity, and faith. As a minority, immigrant woman with a interracial family, she is passionate about women’s equality, justice, and dignity. ________ *Listener note: This episode is part of our 6-week BREAKING FREE series where we’ll be talking all about healing from sexual brokenness. While we’re mindful in these episodes to not discuss the graphic nature of these topics, they’re still mature conversations. Please be mindful of sensitive listeners nearby and your own needs as you enter into these discussions with us. Ultimately we want what’s best for your healing, and we hope these episodes will be a part of that path for you.

Watch the full episode on TheBeehive.com! Intro (0:00-6:42) Today In The Beehive (6:42) A 12-year-old boy in Springville mows lawns out of the kindness of his heart. And a few fellas in St. George act out in very bad ways. No Baller (22:28) Chris would like a sports channel dedicated only to gambling lines, numbers, and statistics. This Is The Place (33:42) Clint interviews comedian, Daniel Spencer. Why Tho? (54:57) Thanks to Planters peanuts, you can travel around in a NUTmobile. Why tho? Silicon Slopes (1:12:04) Clint interviews founder of Freshly Picked, Susan Petersen Dear Utah (1:39:18) A listener is excited The Beehive Live has returned and uses some vile language on a voicemail. You can participate in this segment by sending an email to dearutah@thebeehive.com, leave us a voicemail at 385-344-8011, text us at 1-720-704-4863, or contact us on any of our social media accounts @TheBeehiveHQ using the hashtag #dearutah.

Watch the full episode at TheBeehive.com! Intro (0:00-5:38) Today In The Beehive (5:38) A man accused of murder assigns homework to his friends and the world’s “fastest” man has too many nicknames. No Baller (18:52) Chris discusses the rise of social media in sports broadcasts and how to better incorporate it. Traffic and Weather (33:31) Why Tho? (37:17) The California Gull is the official state bird of Utah. Why tho? Silicon Slopes (53:16) Clint interviews Carine Clark, Pelion Venture Partners. Dear Utah (1:18:55) A four-part email about Chris and Clint’s relationship is discussed. As always, you can participate in this segment by emailing us at dearutah@thebeehive.com, leave us a voicemail at 385-344-8011, text us at 1-720-704-4863, or contact us on any of our social media accounts @TheBeehiveHQ using the hashtag #dearutah.

Watch the full episode at the beehive.com Intro (0:00-6:36) Today In The Beehive (6:36) A Daily Herald news article reports (at great lengths) on how sinful Utah is. This Is The Place (22:01) Robert Rask is the founder of Rask Guitars in Orem, UT. He describes what drew him to guitar building, the emotional connection he feels with music and instruments, and his favorite interaction he's ever had with a customer.  No Baller (37:54) The case against changing uniform designs. Traffic and Weather (55:53) Why Tho? (59:05) Hydro flasks are everywhere. Why tho? Dear Utah (1:13:08) A listener question is discussed: should Utah have a professional baseball team? As always, you can participate in this segment by emailing us at dearutah@thebeehive.com, leave us a voicemail at 385-344-8011, text us at 1-720-704-4863, or contact us on any of our social media accounts @TheBeehiveHQ using the hashtag #dearutah

Hey there, Why Tho listeners! Today's we've got an ear snack for you! Enjoy the first chapter of Tiffany's latest book, "Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up." Prey Tell addresses the imbalance of power between men and women in sacred and secular culture through an intersectional lens and examines how we can all work toward balanced and equitable spaces and speak up. To learn more about Tiffany's book and pre-order visit tiffanybluhm.com for a list of your favorite retailers. All pre-orders unlock access to the Prey Tell Virtual Summit with leading voices all speaking to why we silence women. Info at tiffanybluhm.com. Did you love the show? Take a moment to rate and review so that others can find the show! Connect with Ashley and Tiffany over on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm

Watch the full episode at thebeehive.com Intro (0:00-8:54) Today In The Beehive (8:54) A drunken man illegally blows off some steam on his balcony in downtown Salt Lake City. And Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke writes a five-page story about high schoolers, vaping, politicians, and public parks. No Baller (32:50) Through the prism of Tony Finau and his Sunday performance at Riviera, Chris gives an impassioned speech about being able to separate an individual’s performance from their win/loss record. This Is The Place (49:20) Interview with Penny Mills, Dixie State University student body President. Traffic and Weather (1:00:29) Why Tho? (1:04:21) Biohacking is immensely popular. Why Tho? Silicon Slopes (1:26:25) Interview with President Williams, Dixie State University President. Dear Utah (1:39:56) A tweet from Chip is discussed: who are the three best athletes to enter into the Utah tech scene? As always, you can participate in this segment by emailing us at dearutah@thebeehive.com, leave us a voicemail at 385-344-8011, text us at 1-720-704-4863, or contact us on any of our social media accounts @TheBeehiveHQ using the hashtag #dearutah

Watch the full episode at TheBeehive.com! Intro (0:00-3:43) Today In Beehive (3:43) A school board member is mad about alphabetic signs in a Bountiful elementary school. And the Balloons & Tunes festival in Kanab has a semi-crash landing by a hot air balloon. No Baller (29:30) The NHL hosted two outdoor games at Lake Tahoe over the weekend. Utah is known for natural beauty and a discussion ensues: where is the best place in Utah to host an outdoor game? Traffic and Weather (45:23) Why Tho? (48:25) Entrepreneurs are microdosing shrooms to help generate business ideas. Why tho? Dear Utah (1:03:13) A listener email is discussed: are horses good or bad? As always, you can participate in this segment by emailing us at dearutah@thebeehive.com, leave us a voicemail at 385-344-8011, text us at 1-720-704-4863, or contact us on any of our social media accounts @TheBeehiveHQ using the hashtag #dearutah.

I am happy to welcome Tiffany Bluhm back to the show. She is the author of the books Prey Tell, She Dreams, and Never Alone. She is cohost of the podcast Why Tho and speaks at conferences and events around the world. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, justice, and dignity.    We talk about why we silence women who speak up and how to speak up for others. Tiffany shares some great advice on how to raise our girls to not be silenced and to not stand for silence around them. She also shares what we can do to be women who stand up for other women.   Check out bonus content from today's episode over on Patreon.   Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit Newsletter   Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram  

Do you ever feel like your mood, personal growth, opportunities or relationship status depends on what another does, says or thinks? Do you struggle to untangle your life from another's? Are you constantly offering advice to others, "shoulding" all over them? "You should do this/read this/think this?" Is it hard to say no? You might be struggling with codependency. In this episode of the Why Tho Relationship Series, we're talking about signs of codependency, what to do when you recognize it and how you can overcome hiding, care-taking, controlling and manipulative behaviors in relationships. You are a powerful person and we know this episode will continue to help you flourish in relationships. Resources mentioned on the Why Tho Show: Codependency Quiz: http://harmonygrillo.com/codependency-quiz/ Favorite Book to Read: Changes that Heal https://www.amazon.com/Changes-That-Heal-Henry-Cloud/dp/0310606314 Share this series with a friend, and if you love Why Tho, take a minute to subscribe, rate and review the show. This helps others join us in personal growth and other shenanigans. Say hello on the Gram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm Pre-order Tiffany Bluhm's book Prey Tell: https://amzn.to/2BN9ivR

Friendly warning: We will be talking about delicate topics today so if you have little ears around you, maybe pop in those headphones or give it a listen when you have some alone time!   I have the honor of talking with Tiffany Bluhm this week (her second time on the podcast— listen to our conversation about consent here) and we are doing a deep dive into some real talk this week. We’re discussing what we’ve been taught about our roles as women, both in culture AND in the church. Specifically, Ephesians 5 and how it has been taken out of context and weaponized to silence women.   What happens when women hold power?   “When women are in power, everyone wins— not just women.” “The patriarchy has no roots in the gospel… not one. But we’ve weaponized both the old and new testament to convince us otherwise.”   Tiffany and I both share our experiences and what we’ve been taught by the church about our roles as women. The chasm between the God of the bible and the church narratives Moments when women are empowered in the Bible Solomon’s wife in the Song of Songs Queen Esther in the Old Testament Ruth proposing to Boaz Proverbs 31 Lydia in the New Testament Unfortunately, there are also moments of the patriarchy at its peak Tamar or Hagar in the Old Testament   The sexualization of women   “The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” - Malcolm X   Women are sexualized from an alarmingly young age.  “Only girls’ fashions urge body consciousness at the very youngest ages. . . . Preschoolers worship Disney princesses, characters whose eyes are larger than their waists. No one is trying to convince eleven-year-old boys to wear itty-bitty booty shorts or bare their bellies in the middle of winter. . . . The pressure on young women to reduce their worth to their bodies and to see those bodies as a collection of parts that exist for others’ pleasure” and “to continuously monitor their appearance” - Peggy Orenstein, Girls and Sex Most girls will be sexually harassed by the time they are in middle school.   Ephesians 5:21-5:33 This scripture passage has been weaponized to oppress women.   “It’s dangerous to take things out of context.”   Women were treated as property in that time— Paul was quoting the cultural expectations for that time. It’s important to note that it also mentions that men should lay down their lives for her. To love her. That was radical. When we contextualize it, Ephesians 5 is an invitation for mutual love and support.   “Look what can happen when women and men work together, when you really see each other as equals. Look at the world you can create together… What if we could flourish together?”     Resources Keep up with Tiffany at TiffanyBluhm.com and on IG at @tiffanybluhm.  Pre-order Tiffany’s book, Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up, here. Check out Tiffany’s previous books, Never Alone and She Dreams. Listen to the podcast Tiffany co-hosts with Ashley Abercrombie, Why Tho? Check out Tiffany’s reel we chat about here. Check out Tiffany’s first episode of The Refined Collective here.   To honor Black History Month, I am spending time this month talking about companies and organizations that I love that are run and founded by Black men and women. This week, I want to share about Elevate NY, a non-profit with a mission to build long-term life-changing relationships with the youth in the South Bronx, the most underserved congressional district in the nation. Go to ElevateNewYork.org to find out how you can get involved.   For $5/month, you can get access to exclusive video content for Patreon subscribers. Like… how to answer the question “why are you still single?” How to know if your standards are too high. And an update on my dating life. YUP! There will be a new video every week just for Patreon subscribers. Don’t miss out! Head over to Patreon.com/therefinedcollective to learn more and sign up! We invest large amounts of money into our careers. But with things like love, we think “It’ll happen when it happens,” and with things like kids, we think “I’ll think about that down the road.” What if we were just as intentional about our reproductive health as we are our careers? Modern Fertility is an easy way to test your fertility with an at-home test at a fraction of the cost. Go to ModernFertility.com/refined for $20 off your fertility test.

Hope holds. On the dark days, in the middle of a storm, during a breakdown in the monotony of our ordinary lives. Hope holds. In today’s episode, we explore our hope for the future of the church and  for America as a nation (big week for us here). We believe that change is possible, that healing is needed and that we can do both together. We love you Why Tho listeners! Your support means the world to us and it is an honor to be in your life every Thursday. To connect more directly, say hello on Instagram! We’d love to hear from you. Www.Instagram.com/TiffanyBluhm Www.Instagram.com/ashabercrombie Pre-order Tiffany's latest book, "Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BN9ivR

We made it to the last day of 2020 and WE'RE STILL STANDING! We want to help you take a moment to reflect back on this year. How are you holding grief and gratitude together as you think back on this year? We know everyone has lost so much, but what did you gain? What lessons will you never forget? As we look to 2021 and cross over into a new year together, we want to encourage you to be a person who carries and spreads goodness. No matter what your job is, what difficulties you are still facing, what relationship struggles you have, goodness is possible. Instead of asking "What do you want to do?" in a new year, consider asking, "Who do you want to be?" We cannot predict the future, but we can determine to live with hope, joy and resolve to continue. We love you Why Tho listeners - welcome to our new friends who joined us in 2020, and to our faithful listeners, you're the real MVPs! Take a moment to rate our show and write a one sentence review - we value your opinion. Unless you're that lady with the fake name who gave us a one star rating because she doesn't like us talking about difficult topics as Christians. LOL! Love y'all. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas Why Tho Fam! You’re our people and we love you! After several weeks of guest cohosts guess who’s back?? Ashley is home again with Tiffany, and today’s show is all about finding rest, peace and hope. In this Advent season of waiting, we celebrate that we have a God who is with us. He is at work in our waiting. He loves us. He holds us. We are not alone. And after the year we’ve had in 2020, we hope this truth will sustain you and fill you with hope. We pray better days are ahead of us, but if not, we pray you’d find joy in the waiting and in the presence of God who is always always with you. Bless you fam! If you love Why Tho, take a moment to leave us a review and rate the show. We’re grateful for your support!

Guest cohost Susie Gamez and Tiffany Bluhm talk about the pop culture shows of their youth, their interracial marriages, finding their space in white evangelical spaces, and what they want others to know when it comes to engaging minority cultures. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Why Tho. If you enjoyed your time with us, please rate and review this podcast. Connect with us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm www.instagram.com/susiekgamez

On this episode, Tiffany and guest cohost Cheryl Nembhard talk about the nature of hope and why it is so gloriously defiant. Listen, these days are rough, but hope carries us through. It can be ours in and out of season. Cheryl Nembhard is a writer, tv host, docufilmmaker, and social justice advocate who spends her life to better the existence of youth and women. Learn more about Cheryl's work by visiting: https://www.cherylnembhard.com. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Why Tho. If you enjoyed your time with us, please rate and review this podcast. Connect with us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm www.instagram.com/cherylnembhard

Guest Cohost Pricelis Dominguez and Tiffany Bluhm discuss what it looks to care for yourself during the holidays whether you are in lockdown or with family. The holidays aren't always easy, and the added stress of the pandemic is no joke. Hear tried and true ways to stay sane! Disclaimer: The sound on this episode was not cooperating so please forgive the echo vibes you'll hear today! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Why Tho. If you enjoyed your time with us, please rate and review this podcast. Connect with us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm www.instagram.com/pricelispd

On this episode, Tiffany and guest cohost Ashlee Eiland, pastor and preacher at Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI expound on where they see God right now. Ashlee is the author of Humankind and is a gift for this cultural moment. Prepare yourself for hilarity and hijinks, cause there is much goodness in store as they discuss why Cinnamon Toast Crunch is necessary to endure these hard times, and how babies remind us that God is at work as goodness and mercy follow us around. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Why Tho. If you enjoyed your time with us, please rate and review this podcast. Connect with us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm www.instagram.com/ashlee_eiland Grab Ashlee Eiland's book HumanKind: https://amzn.to/366X0tL

Today is a stressful day for us here in the US, and while we didn't know the outcome at the time of this recording, we wanted to talk about hot dog toppings, and why hope is stubborn AF tho. Half of the country will be happy and the other half will be crushed tomorrow, and you know what? Our work continues. We're not going to pump you up with "God is still on the throne" messages. Duh, obviously we know that - that's how we all got this far, but we will talk about how hope guides us in the darkness. Hope paves a way where there seems to be no way. Because hope is not some kind of fantasy we live in or the result of all outcomes swinging in our favor. Hope is what we have when we don't have anything else. Hope stares up from the pit of divide, from the pit of pain, from the pit of despair, and says I will hold on to you, God. I will trust you. I will choose to love, to relentlessly pursue justice, and engage faithfully and generously with the world around me. Friends, we have hope. And hope will not put us to shame. Thank you for joining us for another episode of Why Tho. If you enjoyed your time with us, please rate and review this podcast. Then, come connect with us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm

Nobody (or maybe everybody?!) lies about who they vote for. Why tho? Chris and Clint also discuss Why Tho surveys, cold hands, the NYT, Clint's vote, mail, and capitalism.

We know you've looked at someone with your head cocked sideways, and thought, WHY DO YOU THINK LIKE THAT?! Today's episode looks at the reasons people think the way they think, and vote the way they vote. Why do we make caricatures of certain people groups? Why some Christians want to see America become a Christian nation? How does trauma inform the way we see others and our role in society? We were inspired by Rich Villlodas's recent post (https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfpsf7n1L8/) and his work in general, and thought it was important to talk about leading up to the election. We hope to inspire critical thinking, thoughtful reflection, and spur you on toward loving people across the aisle. Another link we referenced was this interview with Jen Toledo and Christian Gonzalez Ho, on Jesus, Politics and Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2FqUhLdgco (Start watching at the 47m mark!) As always, thank you for joining us! We'd love for you to take a minute to rate and review Why Tho - it helps others find the show! Follow Tiffany and Ashley on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie

HELP! Politics is destroying my family! People are choosing sides, demonizing the party they don't agree with, and telling family members that they are supporting the anti-Christ if they vote one way or the other. Worse, this seems to be happening so much in the evangelical space. So, what do we do? How do we relate to each other? Today's episode helps you personally navigate difficult conversations, setting boundaries, creating safe spaces, and learning how to deal with family members who refuse to listen or see another way. Feeling the sting of separation at home, church and in friendship circles? This episode is for you. As always, we're here for you, and this series will bless you over the next few weeks. Why Tho keeping you safe and sane during election season! We've got nothing but love for you, dear listener! If you love Why Tho, please take a moment to rate or review the podcast! It's a joy to hear from you, and thank you for your support! To connect with Ashley and Tiffany, follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/ https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/

Clowns are either funny or creepy. Why tho? Chris and Cint also discuss Joe Montana, rodeos, John Wayne Gacy Jr, clown academies, and a new Why Tho mascot.

Kindness is king. This is how we live our lives, but sometimes women can be fooled into thinking thank being kind means being "nice." We miss out on standing up for ourselves, for others, and doing the thing we are called to do, because we worry too much about social etiquette, approvals and permissions. Today's episode is all about women who take precisely no crap from anyone, while living a life they love. From fictional characters, to women of influence, to women in our every day life, we'll share the wisdom we can learn from a life well lived. ALSO IT IS OUR TWO YEAR BIRTHDAY! You're invited to our party! At 5pm PST (7pm CST, 8pm EST) on October 1st, we're having a celebration in a virtual zoom room. We'll record live with you, an episode called Everything We Never Told You, with presents we're giving away (you know, for best snack plate, cake or bologna sandwich, as an example), and a time for Q&A. A fabulous hour for us to see your faces, and serve you the usual flow of sass and wisdom. You must be registered to attend, and you can do that by signing up here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f5981e2b3bce80ac7765e03 We love you Why Tho listeners!!

Mr. Rogers once said, "Feelings are mentionable and manageable." Sigh. Fred, we love you - how he has pastored so many of us (and now our children) through media is remarkable. Children, like adults, have some big feelings, and they don't always know how to manage them, and they cannot navigate life without our help. On today's episode, we share with you our top priorities in raising our young sons, and why these are important for us. Given the scandals and abuses of power we are all bearing witness to in the news today, it is important that we steward ourselves, and the next generation, with integrity and generosity. Whether you are single, co-parenting, single-parenting, or empty nesting, there's something in this episode for you, and we hope the insight helps you as you navigate your life and relationships. We've got nothing but love for you, dear listener! If you love Why Tho, please take a moment to rate or review the podcast! It's a joy to hear from you, and thank you for your support! To connect with Ashley and Tiffany, follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/ https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/

There’s a lot of debate these days around the topic of masks…no, I’m not talking about Covid masks right now, I’m talking about the proverbial masks that a lot of us put on. Maybe we are putting on a mask that says that we think we’re perfect or our life hasn’t been hard, or maybe we’re hiding things in our past. Those masks can be so dangerous, but when we begin to remove those masks to reveal the deep layers of truth within us, that’s when we really come alive. My guest this week is Ashley Abercrombie, a writer, speaker, and author of the book Rise of the Truth Teller: Own Your Story, Tell It Like It Is, and Live with Holy Gumption. She’s also the cohost of the hilarious and helpful podcast, Why, Tho? and can be found basically wherever there is a coffee or a cheese board. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. I had the absolute best conversation with Ashley. When I met her, I knew she was my kind of person. With no further ado, join me to hear more about Ashley and her mission. 6:00 – The Ashley Abercrombie 101 Ashley is an author, speaker, and podcaster.  When she was 21, she moved from the small town of Eden, North Carolina to Los Angeles where she met her husband and they had their first baby. Four years ago, they moved to Manhattan and had their second baby. Not long after, they realized how much they missed their home in California and decided it was time to move back to their beloved community there. Ashley has been writing since she was her little girl. Her best-selling author and chart-topping podcast were not overnight successes. Ashley has been writing since she was a little girl; hers has been a journey of 20 + years spent writing on lunch breaks, early in the morning, and late at night because she simply loves expressing herself through the written word. Writing has been a way for Ashley to process her own pain and serve the community around her. In her early 20s she became distracted from that calling and experienced a lot of pain, but was able to process it, recover, find her voice, and pursue writing and speaking full time. It took a long time for Ashley to understand how to put on her own oxygen mask first but take off her “performance” and “strong” mask to realize she couldn’t be strong all the time, every day. Especially in the Christian sphere, we can act like we need to show up with everything clean and tidy and that we can’t have messy stories, which is obviously a lie from the pit of hell. 11:36 – A Deep Wound, A Lifeline Growing up, Ashley and her brother spent a lot of time with their grandparents and great aunt while their parents worked. Ashley went to church with her great aunt every Sunday morning and brought flowers for the alter and opened the library for the pastor and church members. For Ashley, it represented a place where she could find respite and quiet from the noise of school and the hustle and bustle of trying to figure out everyday family life. When she was 16, Ashley decided to walk away from the faith community because as a teenager, she was struggling to relate to an older church crowd. At 21, while living in Los Angeles, Ashley came back to the church in one of her most broken moments. She found a community where she was loved and not judged. So many people grow up in the church but walk away from it at a young age, wrestling with their faith and what church looks like as an adult. We can absolutely be constantly wrestling with God and asking hard questions. There is so much shame around difficult conversations. Often the church makes judgements or avoids these conversations all together. The silence of shame became unbearable for Ashley and becoming more an more isolated worry what people would think about her but knowing she couldn’t tackle her struggles on her own. She started asking God where He was. One day she took a drive around Raleigh, NC and it started to storm. She started shouting at God and as she did, she felt flooded by the love the Holy Spirit had for her. She’d never experienced anything like it before, especially since she thought she had to have everything right before she could be loved by God. It was the first time she admitted to herself that she couldn’t hold things together, and certainly not on her own. It’s when she started to take the mask off and stopped caring what people thought about her. 21:30 – Leading with Story Recover communities lead with stories. The first thing you hear when you go to a meeting is other people’s stories. They also helped Ashley realize the things from her childhood that affected her as an adult. Ashley leads with stories in her book, the way she learned in recovery. It’s connective and teaches us that we’re not perfect. We don’t have to wear masks all the time, performing for each other. For the first time in her life, Ashley started to read the Bible and listen to sermons. She realized in the church she was fed a “victory narrative,” but when she took time to examine the lives of people in the Bible, she realized their lives were very hard and began to identify with the imperfection she was finally learning about. The Bible makes room for ALL people from all walks on life on all different journeys. Ashley realized she could finally stop trying to be perfect all the time because victories never came from easy times in the Bible. God uses imperfect, flawed people with imperfect, flawed stories. These biblical stories were literally the foundation of our faith and God’s plan! The more we own the dark parts of the story, the more healing it is for others who have parts of their stories they feel shame over. It’s easy for our shame to creep back in even in the midst of owning our stories in their entirety. God doesn’t lead us with shame or guilt or holding our past over our heads. We may have to reconcile our pasts, but you can identify that shame is not from God. It is not how we would speak to ourselves or anyone we love. We’re often expected in our cultures and societies to stay inside certain boundaries and stay in our little boxes. If we branch out from this, we’re told to get back in line. This is especially true for women in our culture. The reality of integrity is a deep commitment to being who we are, even when we’re working toward improving our lives. 32:47 – Consequences We can made mistakes and find freedom in forgiveness and repentance, but there may still be consequences to our actions. Even when David repents and has been forgiven, God tells him he will still have to face the consequences of what he did. When we’re brave enough to take off our masks and make mistakes and try again and do our best and be honest with our story, we give others the courage to do the same. We are supposed to value people as made in the image of God. It creates community here on earth as God designed it when we drop our performance narratives and allow our real stories to come through. 37:30 – Faith and Justice Ashley is passionate about social justice, fighting human-trafficking, and initiatives against mass incarceration. There’s a huge relationship between faith and justice and for many people in the world right now, they are waking up to it for the first time. Justice is the heart of God and goes hand to hand with righteousness in scripture. There is never a way we can hate our neighbor but say we love God. We can’t divorce our love of God from love of neighbor. When Ashley really started listening to people’s stories, she finally started to understand how unjust our systems are. God invites us to learn His ways in a relationship with Him that includes humanity. We must hold people and systems accountable to right damages and injustice that they create, which includes letting them feel the consequences of those actions.  God has a lot to say about injustice, over 300 scriptures as a matter of fact. We are to create righteous communities and connections, valuing all people in God’s image. 51:06 – A Prayer As we navigate the rest of the 2020, Ashley’s prayer for the world and for herself is that this would be a time for us to lean into what the Spirit says. 54:00 - Getting to Know Our Guest Find out what Ashley’s professional athlete hype song would be, how she’d prove she’s from the future if she could time travel, what she thinks we’ll be nostalgic for in 40 years, and a few of her guilty pleasures. Be sure to stay tuned to find out what it means to Ashley to run a business with purpose. (So Many) Memorable Quotes 10:26 “I believe that I have a voice and that it’s important that I use it. I believe that about every person, no matter our sphere of influence. I believe that God has created us so uniquely to speak and that we live in this very wild world that is looking for hope and looking for grace and looking for more nuance than our news narratives and social media narratives allow us to have.” 10:59 “I didn’t know how to let people in I didn’t know how to say, ‘I have needs too,’ and I just thought I could always be the fixer or the advisor, the one people came to, the strong one…you realize that falls apart at some point. I’m not strong all the time.” 11:19 “I had to go on a real journey of taking off my mask and getting real and stop pretending and performing and learn how to be in real relationship with people. We can be loved even though we’re broken.” 14:58 - “I’m still unlearning some of the things [in the church] that are cultural and not biblical. Even though I’ve been hurt in the church, and I think if you’re human you have and the church is not perfect (it has imperfect people in it), overall I really do love that gathering and the corporate worship, and being together.” 15:27 - “For me in some ways the church has been a deep wound, but it’s also been a lifeline.” 22:27 – “I have come to a place where I value so much more, integrity over image.” 23:32 “I really began to identify, and I began to allow myself to be imperfect because that is all I saw in the scripture … imperfection.” “The bible is so diverse and rich. It makes room for people. It makes room for people of all colors, all shapes, all sizes, all backgrounds, and I just began to cultivate a life that did that too.” 35:59 – “When you meet a free person, you feel free to speak…when you see a brave person stand up against injustice, it makes you feel brave. It makes you feel like there’s a normal person doing the right thing, so I can be a normal person doing the right thing instead of pretending this thing doesn’t exist.” “Our courage gives others courage. Our vulnerability allows space for vulnerability for others. Our love for humanity cultivates diversity, equity, opportunities for people to be together and I think that’s really what we’re here for.” 39:23 – “Justice is just not a trend. It’s the very heart of God. Justice and righteousness are present together in scripture.”   About Ashley Abercrombie: Ashley is a speaker and writer, whose work has been featured in various magazines and digital outlets, including Darling, OprahMag.com, Relevant, and Grit and Virtue. She is the author of Rise of the Truth Teller: Own Your Story, Tell it Like it is, and Live with Holy Gumption, and her YouVersion devotional, Finding God in the Hard Places, has been completed by over 250,000 people. Ashley is the co-host, alongside Tiffany Bluhm, of the hilarious and helpful podcast — Why Tho. For more than 15 years, she has worked in non-profit spaces, leading faith-based initiatives, serving as a prison chaplain and pastor, and speaking at conferences, churches, and events. Ashley has an unrelenting passion for justice, particularly anti-human trafficking and mass incarceration initiatives, and serves as the Executive Board Chair of Treasures, a non-profit that reaches and supports women in the sex industry, and victims of sexual exploitation. Ashley and her husband, Cody officiate a lot of weddings, leading couples through premarital counseling, and are developing a curriculum and course to help people prepare for marriage.  Born and raised in the Southeast of America, Ashley has called Los Angeles and Manhattan home, so she’s got a little southern, east coast, west coast twang. Ashley currently resides in Los Angeles, raising two boys by the pool, with her husband and beloved Nespresso machine. Connect with Ashley: https://www.ashabercrombie.org/ https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/ https://www.facebook.com/ashleyabercrombienyc https://twitter.com/AshAbercrombie https://www.pinterest.com/ashabercrombie/ Thank you to our partners of the show: Ammas Umma  Did you know I have an ethical brand directory? That's what Chelsea used to start finding products for her boutique almost four years ago! Now, Amma's Umma carries over 50 intentionally sourced brands and is the perfect one stop shop for all your gift giving needs. As a thank you to the Still Being Molly community, she is offering 20% off with code SHOPWITHMOLLY for the month of August. Head to shopwithmolly.com for all the details. GOEX At GOEX, we believe in the power of purchase. We use a simple t-shirt to connect our customers with their apparel makers. GOEX customers sustain fair wage jobs that liberate workers from poverty and empower them in their families and communities. 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Heelys are popular footwear for many kids and some adults. Why tho? Chris and Clint also discuss Dr. Suess, a Why Tho cooking series, Hefty Harris, Air Monarchs with wheels, infuriating kid behavior, and tin foil dinners.

Guys, Jerry Falwell. We can't explain to you why a photo of him with his pants undone, standing next to a young female with her pants undone, was the straw that broke the camel's back, but here we are, we know that being a dumb dumb on the internet has consequences. Posting fake websites, memes and calling them facts: being a dumb dumb on the internet. Calling people names in the comments: being a dumb dumb on the internet. Getting sucked into cults and harmful ideology because of what you're daily digesting digitally: being a dumb dumb on the internet. So, we're here for you. How do you deal? How do you communicate with others? How do you stop? We want the Why Tho community to be wise, thoughtful, considerate truth tellers and encouragers on the world wide web. Because that's what the world needs right now, and frankly, what each of us need in our lives! We love showing up for you weekly, and if you enjoyed this show, share it with a friend, send us a message, or go visit our websites for more content to enjoy: www.tiffanybluhm.com and www.ashabercrombie.org

Marissa starts off this episode with a spook or as she likes to say "more history than mystery." She tells the weird story of the John Lawson House. We think we pretty much debunked this but the question remains... WHY THO?! Then Anna talks about the tragic murderS of Mary Morris. Was this a case of mistaken identity or a complete coincidence? _John Lawson House: 27:32Mary Morris: 43:25_Thank you to our lovely sponsor for this episode!Eskandalo Hair: follow them on Instagram @eskandalohair or check out their website eskandalohair.com. Call 610-625-9100 to schedule an appointment. Mention this podcast and get 10% off your service!_Social media:Facebook: @BWDWKpodcastTwitter: @BWDWKpodcastInstagram: @butwhatdoweknowpodcastEmail: butwhatdoweknowpod@gmail.com_** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW **

Friendship is a gift but for real tho, 2020 has taken a toll on our relationships. In some ways, we've grown closer, and in others, we've discovered that we're not as close as we thought we were. People are moving to different cities and states for a more sustainable life, because of job changes and losses, and let's be honest, the political atmosphere has created tension at best, and unresolvable conflict at worst. We need to know how to honestly evaluate our friendships, communicate openly and truthfully, set new boundaries when necessary, and gain wisdom on how to end a relationship well. We're talking about ALL THE THINGS today, and we're listening when you tell us how many friends and family members you've lost, or are afraid of losing. We hear you when your besties move and you have to do long distance. We hear you when you say it's just not like it used to be. We feel you on this one. We have some practical tips as we tackle this in true Why Tho fashion. As always, we love serving you! If you love what we're doing, subscribe to get these podcasts weekly, and leave us a rating and/or a review - it helps other people find the show! Also, be sure to send this episode to a friend who needs it! To check out more resources, books and content, visit our websites: www.tiffanybluhm.com and www.ashabercrombie.org.

You're here for one of our favorite regular Why Tho episodes, where we answer Barbara Brown Taylor's important question, "What is saving your life right now?" Well, of course COFFEE, but we'll also give you the low down on what's keeping us laughing, resting and full of joy. From drinks to podcasts and more, we got the goods just for you. And five months into quarantine, who doesn't need to know that? Do you love the Why Tho Show? We'd love for you to take a minute to rate us five stars, and share a review - this helps other people find the show! Over on our websites, we’ve created resources, bible studies, videos and more, to offer hope and healing to you. Go visit, send us a message, and say hello! www.tiffanybluhm.com www.ashabercrombie.org or follow us on Instagram: @tiffanybluhm @ashabercrombie

“For me, I believe that Black lives matter. That’s what I said. Anyone with a functioning brain understands that all lives matter. Anybody. But right now there is a portion of our community that is frustrated, and they are suffering, and they are hurting. So, as an empathetic Christian I’m gonna go and say I agree with the statement Black lives do matter. But I was glad some people disagreed with me, because I kept saying, do Black lives matter yes or no? yes but…I’m like there is no but. We disagree. Those are the same type of people that would have interrupted Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus would have been like, blessed are the poor…no Jesus blessed are all people. Since when does highlighting one issue disparage another? Are we not secure enough to be able to sit here and go issue by issue and talk about one without disparaging another? Of course all lives matter, but it’s okay to say Black lives matter. What’s wrong with you? This is not rocket science. All lives matter. No kidding. That’s why Black lives matter, because until all lives matter equally, we need to focus on this.” -Carl Lentz, 2016   This is the most important episode I will ever release. I hope you approach it with an open heart.   Just recently: George Floyd was murdered by a police officer while three other police officers stood by and did nothing. Breonna Taylor was in her home in the middle of the night when police broke in, unannounced, and shot her to death. Ahmaud Arbery was out for a run when two men chased him and shot him to death. Christian Cooper was bird watching in Central Park when a woman threatened to call the police and say that an African American man was threatening her life. He was not.   It doesn’t stop there. The following Black men and women have been murdered by police: Philando Castile Atatiana Jefferson Eric Reason Natasha McKenna Botham Jean Walter Scott Bettie Jones Tamir Rice Michael Brown Dominique Clayton Eric Garner Trayvon Martin  Tanisha Anderson Sandra Bland Freddie Gray   THESE ARE JUST THE NAMES WE KNOW. Do you know how hard it is to find a full list of Black people who have been murdered at the hands of police brutality?    Here’s a brief history of the Black lives lost in our country over the past few years along with the #Blacklivesmatter gaining momentum:   ·      2013: #Blacklivesmatter first appears on twitter ·      7/17/14: Eric Garner dies in NY after being arrested ·      8/9/14: Michael Brown is killed during an encounter with police officer in Ferguson, MO. ·      11/22/14: Tamir Rice is killed by police in Cleveland while playing with a toy gun ·      11/24/14: Announcement that there will be no indictment in Michael Brown case ·      4/19/15: Freddie Gray dies in Baltimore while in police custody ·      6/17/15: Charleston church shooting kills 9 people ·      7/13/15: Sandra Bland is found hung in Texas jail cell   STATS ·      99% of killings by police from 2013-2019 have not resulted in officers being charged with crime. ·      Unarmed Black people were killed by police at 5x the rate of unarmed white people in 2015. ·      Police killed at least 104 unarmed Black people in 2015— nearly 2x a week. ·      1 in 3 young Black men will be incarcerated in their life (compared to 1 in 17 white men). ·      13TH DOC: “The film’s premise is that while the 13th Amendment to the Constitution eliminated slavery and involuntary servitude, it in effect had an unintentional loophole that asserted “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.”” ·      Black people make up 6.5% of the American population but make up 40.2% of the prison population. ·      Our prison population went from less than 200k in 1970 to 2.3m today. This is what we refer to when we talk about mass incarceration.   THERE ARE PROVEN STRATEGIES that significantly reduce police killings, but very few Police Departments have adopted them. These are: Requirements that officers use all means other than shooting (decreases death by 25%) Requires all use of force be reported (decreases death by 25%) Bans chokeholds + strangleholds (decreases death by 22%) Has use of force continuum (decreases death by 19%) Requires de-escalation (decreases death by 15%) Duty to intervene if another officer uses excessive force (decreases death by 9%) Restricts shooting at moving vehicles (decreases death by 8%) Requires warning before shooting (decreases death by 5%) *You can call your local representatives and demand these 8 things be instituted with your local law enforcement. Want to learn more? Click here: https://8cantwait.org   WHY DO BLACK LIVES MATTER? My Personal Reckoning: 2016 ·      I didn’t realize my own white privilege for a long time. I felt better than the other white people when it came to bias and racism because I grew up in a broken home filled with drugs, addiction, affairs, and even lived in a town where I was a minority. The reality is I have loved Black culture for most of my life, but I have done very little to be an advocate for justice for my Black brothers and sisters. I’m so sorry for this. ·      I received a DM from a Black woman who encouraged me to diversify who I was interviewing on The Refined Woman. Almost all of my collaborations and interviews for the first few years of The Refined Woman were with white women. I was a white girl blogger. ·      In 2016 I also wrote an All Lives Matter blog post that fortunately never went live. I didn’t understand what it meant that Black Lives Matter. As a Christian I assumed didn’t all lives matter? Thank God I have a team, and thank God I didn’t go live with that painful article. I was very, very wrong.    Black Lives Matter, and here’s why:   Jesus was a 1st Century Palestinian Jewish man. He had brown skin and was hated by the religious, and beaten and killed by law enforcement. If he was alive today in America, he’d be a minority immigrant who probably wouldn’t step foot inside white evangelical churches except to flip over tables. The Western Evangelical Church in America has become a religion for rich, advantaged, and privileged white people—which is the exact opposite of the roots of Christianity and the life of Jesus. Jesus hung out with the oppressed people of society, those ostracized, those who didn’t feel safe in the church—those who were judged and cast off. He fought for justice, restored dignity and humanity from the woman at the well, woman caught in adultery, to touching people with contagious diseases and engaging with people outside of the Jewish law which would have made him unclean in Jewish circles. But he didn’t care, because He was on a mission to do God’s work.   Friend, if you are a follower of Jesus and do not have a heart for justice, racial reconciliation and to see the systemic walls, pillars, and foundations of racism in our country to be dismantled, you are out of alignment with the heart of God.   Who does Jesus care about?   -       Prodigal Son returns: the jealous brother instead of the father rejoicing over the return + safety of his son. But don’t I matter—OF COURSE YOU MATTER, BUT YOUR BROTHER WAS LOST + NOW IS FOUND.    -       Luke 15: Jesus leaves the 99 to go after the one sheep. He cares about the individual.   It’s time to get back in touch with the heart of Jesus. Do all lives matter? YES. But until Black lives matter—we better go after that. Jesus went after the one.   What can you do?    #1: Acknowledge If we don’t heal our past, it will follow us. And ours is HAUNTING US. -Kat Harris   1.     Until we acknowledge the experience of what it means to be a Black person in America there is no chance at healing. 2.     When someone dies, you show up. 3.     “I don’t know the full story.” You don’t have to. 4.     “People are just reposting for attention…not for the right reasons.” You don’t know their hearts. And so what? Does that mean you get to stay silent? 5.     Here’s what’s true: in 1619 was when the first wave of Black people were kidnapped from Africa to become slaves in Jamestown. July 4th isn’t a celebration of independence for Black people. They weren’t free when those freedom bells rang. America was built on the backs of terrorism and genocide and slavery of Black people, people of color and indigenous people. 6.     If we don’t heal our past, it will follow us. And ours is HAUNTING US. 7.     We have to look back before we can move forward. 8.     One of the first things we can do is acknowledge our white privilege. What is white privilege and how do you know if you have it? Go through these statements.   #2: Get Curious I STARTED NOTICING + GETTING CURIOUS: ·      Why did I have so few Black friends? ·      Why were there some Black people and people of color at my church but none on staff or leadership or in the decision-making rooms? ·      I changed churches because I wanted to be a part of a community with women in leadership, then I noticed almost every week at church I could count on one hand the number of Black people at my church…why? ·      Why were influential Black Christian people like Lecrae + Andre Henry leaving the church? ·      How come at my favorite salad place every single person in line buying was white and all the people working in the buffet are Black? ·      How come the expensive gym I had a membership to had mostly white members, and yet almost every single one of the people working there from front desk to maintenance are Black? ·      This started making me very uncomfortable. I didn’t know what to do—so I’d talk with my friends about it…but really I didn’t do much about it. I deeply regret this. #3: PRAY + REPENT: ·      When have you been complicit, silent, and chosen ignorance out of comfort and convenience? Write it down, say it out loud, pray, and repent. ·      Psalm 13 is great to walk through lament. ·      Psalm 51 is great to walk through repentance. #4: ACTIVATE: ·      Sign petitions for racial justice. change.org is a great start for this! ·      Talk with friends and family. ·      When you see racism, call it out. ·      Post on your platforms. ·      Call your local representatives and demand justice. ·      Support Black-owned businesses. ·      Donate to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ·      Go to https://www.grassrootslaw.org to find out how you can support policing and justice in America. ·      Read this: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Corinne Shutack    #5: ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT: ·      Equal Justice Initiative (Bryan Stevenson) ·      Be the Bridge (Latasha Morrison) and her wonderful resource page, “Where Do I Start?” ·      WhereChangeStarted.com has a great anti-racism starter kit ·      The Innocence Project ·      To help pay bail for protestors in NYC, money can be Venmo’ed to @bailoutnycmay.  ·      City-specific bailouts. ·      ACLU ·      NAACP ·      UNCF   #6: READ: “Stop asking us to give you books. Stop asking us to do research. Listen y’all were able to do mathematic equations through some Black women and then your own stuff and to be able to go to the moon, and put a flag in it and dance around and do the west coast strut. How in the world can you go from the earth to the moon and you can’t do research on the racial history that we need to fight in this country. I don’t want to be traumatized by teaching you history. I want you to grow up in your spiritual maturity, and grow up in your faith, and go on the sanctifying journey of overriding the patriotic way that we’ve learned history in America.” - Pastor Eric Mason   1.     White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 2.     So You Want to Take About Race by Ijeoma Oluo 3.     The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh 4.     We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates 5.     How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi 6.     I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown 7.     Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 8.     Woke Church by Eric Mason 9.     The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander 10.  Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman 11.  Great Speeches by Frederick Douglass 12.  Waking up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving 13.  Ghetto by Mitchell Duneier 14.  More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City by William Julius Wilson 15.  Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi 16.  A Testament of Hope by Martin Luther King Jr. 17.  Prejudice and Racism by James M. Jones 18.  Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji 19.  Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson 20.  I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 21.  All About Love by Bell Hooks 22.  Well-Read Black Girl by Glory Edim 23.  Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin 24.  Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon 25.  There Will Be No Miracles Here by Casey Gerald 26.  Paradise by Toni Morrison 27.  Healing Racial Trauma by Sheila Wise Rowe 28.  Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston 29.  The Lies that Bind: Rethinking Identity by Kwame Anthony Appiah 30.  The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper 31.  The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann 32.  Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Dr. Soong-Chan Rah 33.  Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith 34.  Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 35.  The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein 36.  Human(Kind) by Ashlee Eiland 37.  A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Terry McMillan 38.  Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 39.  Beloved by Toni Morrison 40.  White Teeth by Zadie Smith 41.  Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer 42.  Detours: The Unpredictable Path to Your Destiny by Tony Evans 43.  Unashamed by Lecrae 44.  Believe Bigger by Marshawn Evans Daniels   ARTICLE + WEBSITES 1.     Code Switch: Race in Your Face 2.     White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh 3.     NYTimes An Antiracist Reading List compiled by Ibram X. Kendi 4.     Goodgooodgood.co Anti-racism resources compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein 5.     Buzzfeed’s An Essential Reading Guide for Fighting Racism by Arianna Rebolini 6.     1619 Project (NY Times) – an article series on the history and legacy of slavery in America (also a podcast below). There is a book project in the works to expand on what they’ve started. 7.     The America We Need (NY Times) – a NYT Opinion series that touches on justice in the midst of the pandemic. 8.     “Walking While Black” by Garnette Cadogan   WATCH: 1.     Pastor Eric Mason: Don’t Lose Heart: Why It’s Worth It to Fight for Racial Harmony Even When We Don’t See Progress 2.     Pastor Carl Lentz: I said, “Black Lives Matter” 3.     Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s talk on White Fragility at the University of Washington 4.     How to Deconstruct Racism One Headline at a Time, TEDtalk, Baratunde Thurston  5.     How Racism Makes Us Sick, TEDtalk, David R. Williams  6.     Racial Reconciliation, Latasha Morrison’s sermon, National Community Church  7.     The Privilege Walk   8.     Jon Tyson and David Bailey, class, race, reconciliation, and the Kingdom of God   9.     Becoming Brave: Reconciliation Rooted in Prayer – “why do we need the church?” by Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil     Movies to watch on Netflix: 1.     13th 2.     American Son 3.     Dear White People 4.     See You Yesterday 5.     When They See Us   Movies to watch on Hulu: 1.     If Beale Street Could Talk 2.     The Hate U Give   Movies to rent: 1.     Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 2.     Clemency 3.     Fruitvale Station 4.     I am Not Your Negro 5.     Just Mercy 6.     Selma 7.     The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution 8.     BlacKkKlansman 9.     Burden 10.  The Color of Fear   Listen to these podcasts: 1.     NPR’s Code Switch 2.     Season 2 of In the Dark 3.     Hope & Hard Pills with Andre Henry 4.     Her with Amena Brown 5.     Truth’s Table Podcast 6.     Fights and Feelings with Joseph Solomon 7.     Anti-Racism with Andre Henry on The Liturgists 8.     Pod Save the People 9.     1619 Project Podcast 10.  Scene on Radio’s “Seeing White” 11.  Why Tho   The Refined Collective episodes on race: 1.     Anxiety, Race, and Healing Community with Nikia Phoenix 2.     I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness with Austin Channing Brown 3.     Why Being a ‘Good Person’ Prevents You From Being Better with Jeana Marinelli   People to follow: 1.     @austinchanning 2.     @theconsciouskid 3.     @blackcoffeewithwhitefriends 4.     @theandrehenry 5.     @colorofchange 6.     @rachel.cargle 7.     @ibramxk 8.     @mspackyetti 9.     @blklivesmatter 10.  @osopepatrisse 11.  @reformlajails 12.  @akilahh 13.  @showingupforracialjustice 14.  @tyalexander 15.  @tiffanybluhm 16.  @natashaannmiller 17.  @thefaithfeast 18.  @louisa.wells 19.  @abigaileernisse 20.  @jessicamalatyrivera 21.  @thegreatunlearn 22.  @laylafsaad 23.  @luvvie 24.  @pastorgabbycwilkes 25.  @elevateny 26.  @pastoremase 27.  @lecrae 28.  @whatisjoedoing 29.  @sarahjakesroberts 30.  @bishopjakes 31.  @devonfranklin 32.  @iammiketodd 33.  @amenabee 34.  @shaunking   You don’t have to read all 44 books in one day. You don’t have to start a non-profit. BUT YOU DO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. I have not read every single one of these resources, but am making my way through them one by one. I am with you on the journey.   What are you committed to? How are you going to ensure that you are no longer silent? It’s time for white people to do something.   We are co-creators with God; it’s time to get to work.

Parents facetune their children’s pictures. Why tho? Chris and Clint also discuss shopping cart races, emasculation, couples on bikes, Why Tho olympics, long legs, and school pictures. If you are a facetune expert, please email chris@thebeehive.com

We're not beating around the bush on this episode of Why Tho, we're planning to hit white supremacy hard. Because here's the thing, we think the KKK, the Alt Right, the folks marching in Charlottesville chanting "Jews will not replace us!" are the real racists, and in comparing ourselves against them, so many white people absolve themselves of the sin of racism. But as Ashley says on today's episode "Supremacy is the tea we are steeped in from birth." We must do better, and stop with the social media sentiments, and take a deep, long look at ourselves. It's time to ask God how this world has indoctrinated us, grieve that, change that, and learn to cultivate an equitable existence for all people. The whites are not about to make America great again. No more BS. Until we recognize the full humanity in ALL people, there is work to be done. Tiffany shares covert and overt ways white supremacy manifests in our lives and in our communities, workplaces, schools, and how this impacts people of color. LISTEN UP. Neutral is not a zone on the issue of racism, and we are deeply committed to this work. Articles/links we referenced on today's show: The Conscious Kid on Instagram www.instagram.com/theconsciouskid The Southern Poverty Law Center's Hate Map https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person by Gina Crosley Corcoran https://www.huffpost.com/entry/explaining-white-privilege-to-a-broke-white-person_b_5269255 Stewed Awakening by Navneet Along: https://www.eater.com/2020/5/20/21262304/global-pantry-alison-roman-bon-appetit

Disappointment is a honest to goodness reality in 2020. From watching kids graduate on Zoom, to financial loss, to major job changes, to relationship challenges, to the sting of isolation, we’re all managing our expectations and disappointment. RIP to our best laid plans and hello to a life we didn’t choose. On today’s episode, we’re laughing together about things gone awry (specifically an alleged bird cartel inside Tiffany’s house), grieving the losses, and looking ahead with hope. Thank you for tuning into the Why Tho podcast! Be sure to rate and review the show - we love and appreciate your feedback! For more information about the hosts, Tiffany Bluhm and Ashley Abercrombie, visit their websites: Tiffanybluhm.com and ashabercrombie.org You can purchase their books wherever books are sold.

On today’s episode, we’re taking a look at a twitter thread from one of our favorite psychologists, Hillary McBride. She talked about the power of comparative suffering, and how we can learn more about our own pain, and our ability (or inability) to cultivate empathy, by ranking our pain. She normalizes this as part of being human. What a load off during Quarantine! Gratitude grows when we realize what we do have, in comparison to others. And compassion increases when we find ways to act, to give, to receive from others. We need to continue to realize our own needs, share them with people we love and trust, and do our best not to let envy or resentment grow, but instead let gratitude and compassion be our portion. We’re rooting for you dear Why Tho listeners! You’re the best part of our week!We love you dear listener - blessing you daily as we endure this pandemic together! Want more content? Tiffany and Ashley have some free gifts for you so go visit their websites for downloads, bible studies, book trailers, and more. www.ashabercrombie.org www.tiffanybluhm.com

People will watch anything that’s on television. Why tho? Chris and Clint also discuss Michael Jordan, spades, Why Tho social media, The Bachelor, poop, and Flavor Flav.

  TRIGGER WARNING: We share some stories of trauma we have experienced in the past. This may not be a good episode to listen to with kiddos around. Know that if you have experiences trauma, you are not alone!   Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone; she also hosts the podcast “Why Tho” with Ashley Abercrombie (who was also on the podcast— check out her episode here.) Today, we are chatting about consent, whether it’s in the boardroom or the bedroom. We talk about the more nuanced topics like what messages clothing sends and are non-verbal cues enough?   Power Dynamics + Consent What is consent? Vocalized agreement for something to happen between both parties, whether it is harmful or not. Consent involves concern and care also. There has historically been an abuse of power when it comes to consent.   4 Questions to Ask Yourself in an Uncomfortable Situation Is this okay? How can I be an active participant in this situation? What do I do to prevent this from happening? What is my role as a bystander, as a friend, to anyone else it’s happening to?   6 Ways to Own Your Voice Know your response to trauma: fight, flight, or freeze. Find ways to create boundaries with the person creating discomfort/trauma. Let go of the fear of seeming disagreeable. Don’t let the little things slide— those inches quickly turn into miles. Reporting behavior is hard and scary, but it is worth it and we owe it to ourselves. Document the situation in any way you can— even by taking a picture.   Resources If you have more questions on these topics, visit org. The EEOC is a good place to report behavior if you are uncomfortable going to HR. Keep up with Tiffany at com and @tiffanybluhm.   Did you know we have a Patreon page? Patreon is a platform that lets listeners financially support their favorite podcasts for as little as $5/mo. (That’s cheaper than a cup of NYC coffee y’all!) Head over to Patreon.com/therefinedcollective to see how you can support the podcast (and get some pretty awesome goodies as a thank you)! Another way you can support the podcast is by sharing with friends! Just copy this link and then paste into the group chat with your besties: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-refined-collective-podcast/id1348034641#episodeGuid=30c48f6a66bb4bfca88b0f6522037407   Single ladies— do you feel stuck, lonely, discouraged or frustrated by your dating life, or lack thereof? This is brought to you by my free guide called “6 Tips to Activate Your Dating Life with Intention and Clarity.” These resources propelled me from sitting on the couch to out on a date. Head over to Bit.ly/trwdating to check it out!  

This is a special episode of Why Tho as Ashley recently visited the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Museum and Lynching Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. We're sharing some of the history of racism in America that she learned on her trip. You'll hear thoughtful questions, powerful, devastating images, and receive recommendations for how to keep learning about the lasting effects of racism in America. We hope you'll see how you can affect change in your sphere of influence, and remember, that we're all interconnected in the beloved community of Christ. We each bear his image. As mentioned in the show today: EJI's Lynching Report: https://eji.org/reports/lynching-in-america/ Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson: https://amzn.to/3c43Gex The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby: https://amzn.to/3a5lofA The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper: https://amzn.to/3a1VA44 Journey to the Common Good by Walter Brueggemann: https://amzn.to/3c4ibPk Thanks for listening to the show! Every week we create killer (FREE) content for you and we'd love your support. Take a moment to subscribe to our podcast and rate it a 5! You'll help others find the show and you'd bless our little hearts too. Tiffany and Ashley have some free gifts for you so go visit their websites for downloads, bible studies, book trailers, and more. www.ashabercrombie.org www.tiffanybluhm.com

Ashley Abercrombie fought to overcome addiction, rape, abortion, perfectionism and dysfunctional relationships to become an honest, whole and free woman (most days). She wore a mask more than half her life, and considers herself too old, and too annoyed to ever put that thing on again. Ashley is a speaker and a writer, featured in many magazines and digital outlets, including Darling, Relevant and Grit and Virtue. Her YouVersion Bible study, Finding God in the Hard Places, has been completed by over 200,000 people. Her first book will be released in the fall of 2019, with Baker Books. Alongside fellow author and speaker, Tiffany Bluhm, Ashley is the co-host for the hilarious and helpful podcast Why Tho. She has an unrelenting passion for justice, particularly anti-human trafficking and mass incarceration initiatives, and served the city of Los Angeles for seven years, winning commendations from the LAPD and Los Angeles Mayor’s office, before transitioning to Manhattan to pastor at Liberty Church, Downtown, alongside her husband, Cody. Ashley is an executive board bember of Treasures, a non-profit that reaches and supports women in the sex industry and victims of sexual exploitation, while training leaders globally. The Abercrombies are nearly brain dead from sleep deprivation, but love their life, raising two incredible sons, Levi (5) and Lucas (2), in their beautiful neighborhood in Harlem, New York. Listen in to hear Ashley share: How she gave up her PhD in pretending her life was great and get honest about her story and proudly own it - how to stop pretending and performing for others How enduring an eating disorder, addiction, sexual assault, and abortion led her to her current place of grace in life How our secrets inevitably lead to self harm The benefits of adjusting your expectations every morning instead of assuming every day will be great The exact action she takes to be honest with herself #everydamnday The beauty of recognizing the notion that time is your friend Why a day of rest is essential as a family How to have more holy gumption in order to live your best, most spirited life Links Mentioned: Join me at Shameless Mom Con 2020 SMA Ep 322 with Tiffany Bluhm Connect with Ashley: Ashabercrombie IG & Twitter: @ashabercrombie Facebook: @ashabercrombienyc Thank you to our sponsors: Derma E: To get you started on trying their clean beauty solutions they are giving you 20% off sitewide with promo code SHAMELESS20 at https://dermae.com/. FamilyAlbum: Please find FamilyAlbum on your favorite app store, or by searching for FamilyAlbum on the web. And remember FamilyAlbum is all one word. Blinkist: Go to Blinkist.com/SHAMELESS try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription.    

Hear, hear! Furthermore and forevermore, resolutions are CANCELLED THO. Here’s why... you’re worth more than impossible standards, goals without actionable items, and feeling like a failure by the end of January. So, we’re offering ways to think about the changes you want to see, and the person you want to become. Vulnerable and honest, you’ll see how we want to grow in the new year, and how we avoid the quick-fix traps. Do your big, beautiful life, but don’t let other people, social media, or anything else, tell you setting 25 resolutions will lead to happiness. Cause the opposite is certainly true. We love you Why Tho listeners! To learn more about Tiffany, her books, speaking, freebies, and more, visit www.tiffanybluhm.com. To learn more about Ashley, her book, speaking, freebies, and more, visit www.ashabercrombie.org

What is beef in 2019? Hopefully not this...Nick Cannon vs. Eminem??? Cue the "Why Tho" meme. Anyway I have opinions and a podcast so check out my scorching hot takes and hit me back on Twitter @OdcastTMP and the TMPodcast FB Group!

I am so happy to welcome Ashley Abercrombie to the show. Former Surviving Sarah guests, Kelsey Chapman and Tiffany Bluhm, connected us and I am so glad they did! This was one of my favorite conversations. Ashely and her family live in New York City. She is a blogger and writer and her first book, Rise of the Truthteller, hit stores this fall. She is also the co-host of the podcast Why Tho with Tiffany Bluhm.    Ashley has fought to overcome addiction, rape, abortion, perfectionism and dysfunctional relationships. She pretended to be someone she wasn’t for far too long and then decided that it was time to tell the truth. In this episode, we talk about how she became a truth-teller and owned her story, how she stopped wearing a mask and stopped pretending to be someone she wasn’t. We also talked about how to find safe people when you are ready to tell your story to and some phrases to say to people who are hurting that aren’t cliche. This was one of my favorite conversations. And I think you are going to love it, too.   Check out the show notes for ways to connect with Ashley, takeaways from the conversation and discussion questions to go along with this episode.   Connect with Sarah: Instagram // Website   Be sure to sign up for Sarah's monthly survival kit newsletter!

What happens when you get what you pray for? After all the waiting and hoping, are we ever really ready for the great responsibility of sustaining a dream? From starting a business, to transitioning home with kids, to moving cities, and more, we will have to let go of some things. What sustained us in our waiting, may not sustain us in our dream. New habits, new relationships, and new mentalities are required, and so is room for dreaming, thinking, and BEING. We hope you get what you pray for, dear listener, and we're here with some fresh tips to help you when you do! We love spending time with you each week! If you loved this episode, take a moment to review and rate Why Tho. It helps others find the show. To learn more about Tiffany Bluhm’s books, speaking and content, visit www.tiffanybluhm.com. To learn more about Ashley Abercrombie’s books, speaking and content, visit www.ashabercrombie.org

How many titles can one human watch? We are bombarded with tv shows, IG accounts, Ted talks and more, but NEVER FEAR, WHY THO LISTENERS, OUR MUST WATCH LIST IS HERE! We’ve done your work for you, and have a short list of things you must watch right now. Much to Ashley’s dismay, Law & Order SVU didn’t make the cut, but the Great British Bake Off did. From the Defiant Ones to RGB to Superstore and more, we’re sharing what we’re watching and why we’re watching it. What’s on your Must Watch list? Send us a message, so we can watch too! We love spending time with you each week! If you loved this episode, take a moment to review, and rate Why Tho. It helps others find the show! To learn more about Tiffany Bluhm’s books, speaking and content, visit www.tiffanybluhm.com. To learn more about Ashley Abercrombie’s books, speaking and content, visit www.ashabercrombie.org

Ashley Abercrombie fought to overcome addiction, rape, abortion, perfectionism and dysfunctional relationships to become an honest, whole and free woman (most days). She wore a mask more than half her life, and considers herself too old, and too annoyed to ever put that thing on again. She has been in urban, multicultural, racially diverse ministry for more than 15 years, leading people and teaching and preaching at Bible studies, classes, schools, small groups, and Sunday services. She has an unrelenting passion for justice, particularly anti-human trafficking and mass incarceration initiatives, and served the city of Los Angeles for seven years, winning commendations from the LAPD and Los Angeles Mayor's office, before transitioning to Manhattan to pastor at Liberty Church, Downtown, alongside her husband, Cody. Ashley is an Executive Board Member of Treasures, a non-profit that reaches and supports women in the sex industry and victims of sexual exploitation, while training leaders globally. Ashley is a blogger and a writer, featured in many magazines and digital outlets, including Darling, Relevant and Grit and Virtue. Her YouVersion Bible study, Finding God in the Hard Places, has been completed by over 200,000 people. Her first book will be released in the Fall of 2019, with Baker Books. Alongside fellow author and speaker, Tiffany Bluhm, Ashley is the co-host for the hilarious and helpful podcast Why Tho, which debuted at #57 on the iTunes Religion & Spirituality charts. The Abercrombies are nearly brain dead from sleep deprivation, but love their life, raising two incredible sons, Levi and Lucas, in their beautiful neighborhood in Harlem, New York. You can find Ashley online at https://www.ashabercrombie.org/ and on Instagram @ashabercrombie. Today's episode was sponsored by Faithful Counseling. To snag 10% off you first session, head on over to https://faithfulcounselong.com/theradiantpodcast.

If anyone ever says, "Bless your little heart", and you have the courage to ask them what they mean, you will regret it. This is not a blessing. Trust us. Somebody is really looking for the opportunity to tell you something about yourself that you don't want to hear (or they are going to say it behind your back). Sometimes, truth telling about OTHERS is easier than telling the truth about OURSELVES. But if we want to see personal growth in our lives, then it's time to start getting honest about our own lives. The power is in the telling, and the living. Speaking of telling, WE ARE TELLING YOU ITS OUR BIRTHDAY, WHY THO LISTENER!! And yes we absolutely did sing Stevie Wonder's version of Happy Birthday and it is terrible. It will likely burst your eardrums, but we are loud and proud about 52 episodes under our belt, and we are GRATEFUL FOR YOU! We're giving away Ashley and Tiffany's new books, and a Why Tho mug just for one of our dear listeners, so sign-up here, and have a shot at winning a present on our birthday! https://mailchi.mp/7c2e04ec8183/whythofirstbirthday We'll announce the winner on 9/25/19, and can't wait to mail one of you goodies from the Why Tho Gals! This episode was inspired by Ashley's new book, Rise of the Truth Teller. Preorder today, which is the best thing you can do for an author, and gain access to incredible bonuses (video bundle, 20% off at Horacio Printing, digital wallpaper bundle, and more). Order a paper copy, digital copy, or audiobook, wherever books are sold, or visit www.ashabercrombie.org/book to watch the trailer and learn more! Loving our Podcast, like we love you? Then, subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend - it helps others find the show! To find out more about Tiffany's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at http://www.tiffanybluhm.com/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/ To find out more about Ashley's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at https://ashabercrombie.org/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/

READY FOR AN EAR SNACK? Good, because on this episode we have Ashley reading the first chapter of her new book, Rise of the Truth Teller, FOR FREE for our Why Tho podcast listeners. In her first book, she shares her personal story of overcoming addiction, rape, abortion, dysfunctional relationships, and speaks to relevant topics of our day, such as gender roles, sexual assault, rural poverty in America, race and the criminal justice system. Rise of the Truth Teller is available for preorder in paperback, kindle and audio (digital and CD) NOW. We hope you feel empowered to inspire others to own their story, tell it like it is, and live with holy gumption. We believe in the power of a story, and are convinced that we are living in an unprecedented time, when we need the truth tellers to rise. We need space to be our whole selves, and then courage to create safe space for others to do the same. Your story matters, and we need what you bring to our world. Purchase a copy for you and a friend over on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Truth-Teller-Story-Gumption/dp/0801094380/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1_nodl?keywords=rise+of+the+truth+teller&qid=1553612504&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull Watch the trailer or purchase from your favorite retailer here: www.ashabercrombie.org

Tiffany was having a particularly difficult day of parenting when she felt a little whisper: this is a long game. A very helpful whisper indeed, because life is a marathon, not a sprint, and even though we have moments to run hard, we must constantly pull ourselves up from the fray, from the discouraging bad days to acknowledge that the overall arc of our life is likely quite positive. Ashley averages one movie every two years, and recently saw the Toni Morrison documentary, The Pieces I Am, where she too, was reminded of the long game of life: to do what it takes daily and to not only endure, but to build a legacy that inspires others. In our rejection and failure, mountaintops and valleys, dreams fulfilled and dreams delayed, we need to press on in our calling, relationships, and purpose. This is a long game of life and we've got to live it with integrity, grace, and conviction. You're building something beautiful and we're here to cheer you on with this week's episode of Why Tho. Subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend, to help others find the show. To find out more about Tiffany's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at http://www.tiffanybluhm.com/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/ To find out more about Ashley's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at https://ashabercrombie.org/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/

Who can survive anything without grit and grace? Precisely no one. Every day, we are challenged to outwork our values in the face of temptation, pressure, and real-life problems. But when we hold to our convictions, and stand up to do the right thing, in the ordinary, daily decisions, we find ourselves walking in truth and integrity. No matter how tempting, no matter how much stress we experience, no matter how our problems bear down on us, we are able to live with strength and courage. Speaking of courage, do you want to know about the three sisters who toppled a dictatorship? Get ready to have your mind blown by Las Mariposas. Women who refused to give up their bodies to evil leadership, and would not surrender the love of their families and marriages, and contiued to dream and work for freedom. The Maribal Sisters from the Domincan Republic are our (and soon to be your) heroes! As promised, if you want more, read or watch, In the Time of Butterflies, and here's the article we read from during our podcast: https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/the-mirabal-sisters We love stories, especially in the summer, and we thank you for joining us for this episode of Why Tho. If you're enjoying your time with us, we'd love for you to rate and review our podcast, as it helps others to find our show! To find out more about Tiffany's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at http://www.tiffanybluhm.com/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/ To find out more about Ashley's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at https://ashabercrombie.org/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/

To live without apologizing for who you are, to pursue and remain in rich relationships with others, to gain momentum through partnership, to push against every obstacle and overcome-- that a grace-filled life, indeed. You know we love Biggie Smalls and we have mad love for the Notorious RBG, who graduated high school at 15, and attended Harvard as 1 of 9 women in a class of 500 men. She fights for equality for both men and women (YES to Weinberger vs. Wiesenfeld), and became a Supreme Court Justice. A mama, a wife, a lawyer, judge, and a friend, Ruth's life offers us a powerful example of partnership across multiple sectors for the greater good. We are created to work together with others to thrive in our purpose, and build a better world, no matter what our current title, role, or aspiration may be. Do good where you are, one step at a time. Check out our favorite films on RBG: https://www.rbgmovie.com/ http://www.focusfeatures.com/on-the-basis-of-sex We love stories, especially in the summer, and we thank you for joining us for this episode of Why Tho. If you're enjoying your time with us, we'd love for you to rate and review our podcast, as it helps others to find our show! To find out more about Tiffany's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at http://www.tiffanybluhm.com/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/ To find out more about Ashley's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at https://ashabercrombie.org/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/

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So, who's sick of talking about privilege in America? Right, not us, so bear with us as we dive right in. We believe this is still an important conversation. Plus, one of our cohosts has had quite a few run-ins with the law (can't wait for you to hear that story), and both Tiffany and Ashley have served as prison chaplains in America. Whether we're talking about race or gender, it's true that there are things that people with a certain skin color, and men, will just never have to deal with, ever. Gina Crosley-Corcoran, author of the essay, "Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person," says, "Recognizing privilege simply means being aware that some people have to work much harder just to experience the things you take for granted (if they ever can experience them at all)." If you've been looking for a safe space to listen to helpful dialogue that won't shame you or diminish you tune into this episode of Why Tho. As promised we recommend the book The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper for a more in-depth discussion, and if you're a clergy leader, we recommend Lisa's coaching and speaking, through her organization, Freedom Road. We also recommend the podcast Pantsuit Politics. ("Sarah from the left. Beth from the right. No shouting. No insults. Plenty of nuance.") We're grateful you tuned in! To find out more about Tiffany's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at http://www.tiffanybluhm.com/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/ To find out more about Ashley's writing, speaking, or books visit her site at https://ashabercrombie.org/ Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie/

Tiffany Bluhm wants every woman to recognize, embrace, and pursue the big dreams and beauty born inside of them. The author, blogger, speaker, teacher, podcast host, wife, and mother shares her personal stories of self-value and self-doubt, international adoption, entrepreneurship, marriage, heartbreak, motherhood, and more with an ever-growing audience now numbering in the hundreds of thousands. In addition to reaching readers via her own blog, Tiffany shares her disarmingly perceptive, honest, and frequently funny writing on other popular outlets including ScaryMommy.com, Deeply Rooted Magazine, and more. As co-host of the Why Tho podcast and an in-demand speaker, Tiffany also leads key conversations about modern faith, contemporary women, culture, and so much more. She has penned two books: the acclaimed Bible study Never Alone, released in February 2018, and her newly released book, SHE DREAMS: LIVE THE LIFE YOU WERE CREATED FOR, Tiffany lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and is a Shameless Mom to her 4 and 8-year-old sons. Listen in to hear Tiffany share: Her story of being born in an orphanage in Dehli India and adopted by a white family at age 2 Her experience of being unlike everyone around her from the time she was born because of her birth story and her skin color How rejection at age 21 reopened her birth rejection trauma The suicide rate and mental health struggles are 8 times greater in adoptees Why her decision to adopt internationally had nothing to do with her experience of being adopted How she has faced discrimination as an East Indian woman, especially since 9/11 How she is talking to her kids about systemic racism and walking her black son through his own awareness of discrimination at a young age Links Mentioned: Connect with Tiffany: Tiffany Bluhm Tiffany on Facebook: Tiffany Bluhm Tiffany on Instagram: Tiffany Bluhm Tiffany on Twitter: Tiffany Bluhm Get Tiffany’s Book: She Dreams Watch Tiffany’s Women To Watch Talk: Youtube Thank you to our sponsors: Instacart Brumate Betabrand

Tiffany Bluhm wants every woman to recognize, embrace, and pursue the big dreams and beauty born inside of them. The author, blogger, speaker, teacher, podcast host, wife, and mother shares her personal stories of self-value and self-doubt, international adoption, entrepreneurship, marriage, heartbreak, motherhood, and more with an ever-growing audience now numbering in the hundreds of thousands. In addition to reaching readers via her own blog, Tiffany shares her disarmingly perceptive, honest, and frequently funny writing on other popular outlets including ScaryMommy.com, Deeply Rooted Magazine, and more. As co-host of the Why Tho podcast and an in-demand speaker, Tiffany also leads key conversations about modern faith, contemporary women, culture, and so much more. She has penned two books: the acclaimed Bible study Never Alone, released in February 2018, and the upcoming SHE DREAMS: LIVE THE LIFE YOU WERE CREATED FOR, set to hit bookstore virtual and brick-and-mortar shelves in February 2019. Tiffany lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and two young sons. http://www.tiffanybluhm.com/  

Why wouldn't you subscribe and leave a comment below tho? Tell us your "why tho" woes, and share with us your questions about life, love, faith, body image, beauty, and justice. While you're at it, share this podcast with a friend - it won't be the same without her. Want to get to know us better? Listen to Episode #3 and Episode #4, to hear Tiffany and Ashley's stories of overcoming fear, anxiety and shame, and laugh hysterically as two friends compare living in the Burbs with living in the Concrete Jungle. You can connect with the ladies of Why Tho, read and watch content, buy books, or invite them to speak over on their blogs: www.tiffanybluhm.com and www.ashabercrombie.org Follow them: Instagram: @tiffanybluhm @ashabercrombie Twitter: @tiffanybluhm @AshAbercrombie

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