Black and White and Gold
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We sincerely hope you are enjoying this episode in comfy jammies and are making lovely memories with family and friends.
…but if not, we hope you have peace anyway.
We love your guts, and we’ll be back with full episodes on Season 2 in early February. More info to come.
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I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers
Crucial Conversations - Our next book club book…get a head start!
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It’s hard to overstate the mood swings felt on the journey of this episode. Maybe some of you can relate? Join us as we talk about nuance through the lens of religion, covid, and politics. Here’s to hoping this minefield helps some of you process too. 🤟🏼
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Many apologies if this is a duplicate post for you…we’re still working out the kinks over here, and *maybe* we figured out the issue? Regardless, this episode is a good one…hope you stay tuned!
Growing up in a high-demand religion and teen pregnancy don’t usually mix well. Join us as we talk with Amy and Brenna about how they (and their family!) navigated this unexpected life event. We’ll talk about what it looked like for them, how...
We love your guts. We’re so grateful for you. Enjoy the weekend the best you’re able to, and we will be back with another convo next week.
Book Club Deets:
We will be meeting Wednesday, December 4, at 7pm through the link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlceCtpz0rEtELzgKGvJ-qLDL87fhlsXUh#/registration
We'll be reading I Think You're Wrong, (But I'm Listening) (this is an affiliate link) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stew...
Ahhhh…The Holidays, right? It's a beautiful time for gathering as family and friends to celebrate [fill in the blank] day. However, "holidays" are seen through different lenses by each of us. Some holidays may be difficult to process or get-though because of past experiences, perceived missed opportunities, strained relationships, or complicated history.
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Nothing like a volatile political season to bring out the best in everyone…areweright?
As social media feels like a literal dumpster fire mixed with the worst in humanity sometimes, we are pulling at the threads of being wrong…and how it feels exactly like being right.
We’re pretty sure we’re right about it too.
Are you?
Show notes:
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has created quiiiiite a stir…mostly among people who are somehow affiliated with the church in their lives.
But the opinions? Oof. They’re ALLLL over the place. We chat a bit about that, and then start a discussion with each other about some of the questions being brought up that weren’t directly stated.
We would love to hear your thoughts on it, and any of the other commentary that you want to shar...
Is there anything scarier that talking about politics? For some, definitely not…so since it’s our last episode before Election Day AND Halloween, it seemed like a fitting thing to jump in to.
But we’re gonna do it in a surprisingly neutral way. We will NOT tell you how to vote, but if you need a bit of encouragement on where to go to get helpful information, we’ve gotchu.
And regardless of your affiliation, you’re welcome here. You...
Kelly is BACK! This time, we have an open conversation about pregnancy loss, pregnancy, parenting, and re-parenting ourselves.
Trigger warning: We love you and want the best for you! Please only listen if you are in a position to listen to this topic (pregnancy and child loss) from a safe space.
BOOK CLUB! Join us for our book club whilst we read I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers.
Part 3 of our relationship series ends with us saying a bunch of big words, but words that changed the game for us. If things like “differentiation,” “enmeshment,” and “co-create” are new-ish to you, hopefully there’s something good in this listen for you to take to your own relationships.
Join the chat, and let’s talk about what we’re learning together!
Join us for our Book Club where we discuss I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listen...
There’s a lot of discussion about relationships and vulnerability, but it seems that men have a bit of a bad rap in this particular arena. But what does culture AND the women in their lives have to do with it? Let’s chat about whether or not we want men to even BE vulnerable, and if so, how do we encourage it?
Join us for our Book Club where we discuss I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) by Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Hollan...
Why is it that when men are good friends, we have to make it weird? It becomes a “bromance” instead of a friendship. Statistically speaking, the vast majority of men don’t have friends they rely on for emotional support, and we’re gonna chat about it.
Links to some of the ideas we referenced:
At the end of National Suicide Prevention Month, we felt it important to talk about this really hard topic with someone who is doing what she can to alchemize her grief.
Lacey is the founder of Play to Stay that raises money to support the mental health and raise funds to help prevent suicides in the community. In this conversation, we get real about this topic and discuss it from many angles.
Play to Stay website
Language and words are endlessly fascinating. Humans literally make up combinations of sounds to describe events, concepts, thoughts, emotions, and things, and then we use those words to communicate with each other. Every generation adapts and adopts language to fit the time, and we’re super intrigued by it.
Today, we manage to discuss all sorts of language, including swears/cuss words, without saying anything that will be flagged ...
Membership in a high demand religion creates endless opportunities for service and sacrifice. For those of you who may be familiar with such a lifestyle, we imagine you'll relate heavily to this one. For those who don't have first-hand experience here, it's an inside look at some of the complexities that make us grow or perhaps stunt our growth in the struggle.
Looking at choice and agency through the lens of servi...
In a world/culture where money, power, and violence reign supreme, the human body in media is sure an interesting study.
In this episode, we discuss a Substack article written by Celeste Davis discussing the interesting connection between sex and violence portrayed in pop culture.
We would love to hear from you about your current intake of media! Does any of this resonate for you, and how?
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What started out as us talking about the threads that originally brought us together shifted seismically into a real-time unpacking of some previously-unknown struggles I didn't see coming.
Our story, though purely ours, is not unique in our religious culture. Many of us stifle ourselves and stunt our own growth, even though it doesn't feel authentic to ourselves. Learning to live in integrity is a process that continu...
What kind of transition takes place in your life when you don't know where you came from until you are an adult with children of your own? What growth occurs during the process?
Our first episode with a guest we chat about so many things in her unique journey that can help all of us uncover a little bit of the beauty in digging into our roots and discovering parts of ourselves that were there all along.
Come along as we discuss the differences in some words that often get mistaken for synonyms. We'll learn the difference so that we can communicate in a better way with each other.
The website we referenced for some of the definitions we quoted on the episode: thepornconversation.org
Taylor Petrie Tabernacles of Clay (this is an affiliate link):
Website for th...
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