Episode 79: LGBTQ+
The church is notorious for the exclusion of LGBTQ+, but is this what Christ really calls us to? Jacquie Alexander talks to us about her experience as a bisexual woman in the Church, and what we can do as Christ-followers to love people like her better. Check out Sarah Bessey’s blog on becoming affirming here.
Episode 78: The Diversity Gap
We know what it’s like to not belong, to be overlooked, or to feel misunderstood. It’s a human experience, after all. But what do you do when not belonging becomes the norm? Bethaney Wilkinson talks about her organization The Diversity Gap and what we can do to combat inequality in the workplace. Check out the […]
Episode 77: Education Inequality
Most of us were raised to believe that we all have a fair education, the truth is, that education inequality is pervasive across the US. Bekah Mcneel, education reporter, talks to us about education inequality affects our nation, and what we can do to make a difference. Check out her website here!
Episode 76: Shattering Glass Ceilings and Saving Lives
Emily Kennedy, Fobes 30 under 30, podcaster, mother of invention, and keynote speaker talks about how she smashed through some glass ceilings to create Artificial Intelligence that combats modern-day sex trafficking. After listening to her you might be inspired to smash a few glass ceilings yourself. Check out Emily Kennedy’s website here!
COVID-19, Ableism, and What You Can Do to Help
In this episode, I interview Stephanie Tait, an author that writes at the intersection of ableism and faith, about what it’s like for her as an immunocompromised person during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can all do to help. Check out her website and her book here!
Episode 75: Theology of the Womb
Christy Bauman talks about how we can get to know God better through the body and cycles of a woman. Check out this episode and get her book here!
Episode 74: A Woman’s Place and Navigating Single Life Post Purity Culture
Katelyn Beaty, author of A Woman’s Place, and prolific writer talks to us about her book, and what it’s like as a grown woman to navigate life post purity culture. Check out Katelyn’s website and her book here!
Episode 73: What We Can Learn About Defiance From the Women of Exodus
Kelley Nikondeha, author of Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us About Freedom, talks to us about what we can learn from the women of Exodus, and how their defiance can show us how to defy injustice today. Get Kelley’s book here and check out her website!
Episode 90: Let’s Talk About Sex- Part 1
Brittany Broaddus-Smith Christian sexologist of the Intimacy Firm talks to us about the things we weren’t taught about sex, and why there’s a desperate need for sexual education. Check out her website here!
Episode 89: Evangelicals and Trump–How We Got Here
Kristin DuMez author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation talks to us about how the masculinity celebrated by Evangelicals helped elect Trump. Check out her website and get her book here!