Why Tho
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsWelcome to Why Tho, we’re your hosts, Tiffany Bluhm and Ashley Abercrombie. We land somewhere in between Mother Teresa and Biggie Smalls, and we’re just wondering: Why tho? We all have questions, from our existential crisis curiosities, to our hey girl, why your eyebrows look so good tho, and we want to tackle all of these conversations with you. Thanks for joining us!
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To learn more about Tiffany's writing, speaking or books, visit www.tiffanybluhm.com. To learn more about Ashley's writing, speaking, or books, visit www.ashabercrombie.org.
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Try Harder or Try Softer?
October 28, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBHey there Why Tho listeners, instead of trying harder, let's talk about trying softer with therapist and author Aundi Kolber. Aundi walks us through what it looks like to examine how we process trauma and what we can do about it. As we walk into the holiday season, this is a must listen if you know you may be triggered by places or people that make you want to run for the hills. For more about Aundi's work, check her out on Instagram @aundikolber. For her latest guided journal or to learn...
Throwback Thursday: Why Heaven is All Around Us
October 21, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBEnjoy our last week in our Throwback Thursday series: Why Heaven is All Around Us Tho. A global pandemic doesn't really feel like heaven, but we're encouraging you to really look and see the goodness of God. Jesus often said, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand..." In the midst of economic difficulty, oppressive rulers, racism, sexism and more, he pressed people to see that heaven is right here, right now, all around us. No matter how dark, how fearful, how lonely, we are not alone, and there ...
Throwback Thursday: Why Cheese Boards are Life
October 14, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB#tbt to our top downloaded episodes of Why Tho! Old friends and new, these episodes offer humor, wisdom, and practical hope for you. In celebration of our third birthday we’re revisiting the archives to see how far we’ve come and thank you for being part of the Why Tho Fam! Enjoy our Throwback Thursday fave all about cheese boards! Cheese boards are a ministry and we'll tell you what makes our so mouthwatering. www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm www.ashabercrom...
Throwback Thursday: Why Body Image is a Struggle
October 07, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB#tbt to our top downloaded episodes of Why Tho! Old friends and new, these episodes offer humor, wisdom, and practical hope for you. In celebration of our third birthday we’re revisiting the archives to see how far we’ve come and thank you for being part of the Why Tho Fam! Body image impacts women everywhere. Our culture is obsessed with image. From magazine covers to social media ads to the groups we belong to, we're receiving implicit and explicit messages that the sum total of our value...
Throwback Thursday: Why You Need to Stop Making Excuses For People Tho
September 30, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWelcome to the Throwback Thursday Series! Enjoy one of our top downloaded episodes from the archives. People lie, cheat, gossip, act wild, don't do what they said they would do, ghost us like they have lost their minds, and we still keep them in our lives! WHY THO? Maybe it's because we fear the consequences, or repercussions of changing the boundaries in the relationship. We fear the loss of connection, or the rumor mill, or that a potential opportunity will be taken if we hold people acc...
Throwback Thursday: Why Quitting Could Be the Best Decision You've Ever Made
September 23, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB#tbt to our top downloaded episodes of Why Tho! Old friends and new, these episodes offer humor, wisdom, and practical hope for you. In celebration of our third birthday, we’re revisiting the archives to see how far we’ve come and thank you for being part of the Why Tho tribe! Why are we so scared to quit what needs to be quit? Sometimes we forget that it's not just about what we are walking away from, but what we are walking into. There's an expansive world of choice and love out there, and...
Throwback Thursday: Why Quitting Could Be the Best Decision You've Ever Made
September 23, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB#tbt to our top downloaded episodes of Why Tho! Old friends and new, these episodes offer humor, wisdom, and practical hope for you. In celebration of our third birthday, we’re revisiting the archives to see how far we’ve come and thank you for being part of the Why Tho tribe! Why are we so scared to quit what needs to be quit? Sometimes we forget that it's not just about what we are walking away from, but what we are walking into. There's an expansive world of choice and love out there, and...
Must Haves Fall 2021
September 16, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThe Must Haves for Fall 2021. Please do not expect anything great, dear listener. We know it’s the Met Gala this week, but it’s only recently that we began to buy good jeans which every woman needs. From jeans to podcasts, books and more, this episode is just a few of the things blessing us right now. Check out what the Why Tho hosts are up to lately: www.ashabercrombie.org www.tiffanybluhm.com
Love is the Resistance: Addressing Conflict and Pursuing Accountability
September 09, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBIn week six of the Love is The Resistance Series, we address forgiveness, conflict resolution, and how we navigate difficult situations with those who think and act differently than we do, because dear listener, it's not easy! To order your copy of Love is the Resistance by Ashley Abercrombie, visit https://www.amazon.com/Love-Resistance-Disagree-Conflicts-Avoiding/dp/0801094399 To take the Love is the Resistance Course visit: www.ashabercrombie.org/love-is-the-resistance Find Ashley on...
Love is the Resistance: When Conflict Calls
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWhen conflict calls, how do we respond? Las Mariposas, the sisters who toppled a dictatorship in the Dominican Republic, have so much to teach us. Minerva Mirabal became the sexual conquest of Dominican Dictator Rafael Trujillo. Her faithfulness, integrity, and resolve in her daily life positioned her to tell him no, repeatedly. Her and her three sisters deaths at the hands of Trujillo’s henchmen led to an uprising of freedom for the Dominican people. In your life right now, there are oppo...
Love is the Resistance: For Lack of Justice There is Waste
August 26, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBThe mantra "bigger, better, and more" is destroying every sector of society. From agriculture to business, media to the church, the value for production, consumption, and profit over people is deeply impacting creation and communities. As the proverb says, "Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, and for lack of justice, there is waste." What is possible when we revitalize the land and communities that are crushed under the weight of production and consumption? What is possible when ...
Love is the Resistance with Jennifer Toledo
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWhy do we find so many ways to separate ourselves from others? What are the hidden fears that keep us struggling to relate and connect? Today's guest in the Love Is the Resistance series, Pastor Jennifer Toledo, is no stranger to pushing herself to love people who don't look, think, or act like her. Her global human rights work, leadership in the Los Angeles County foster care system, and faithfulness as a pastor, makes her wisdom helpful and healing. Check out Jen’s peace building course...
Love is the Resistance: Language Matters
August 12, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWhen Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Rep Ted Yoho disagreed over a path forward for policing in America, Rep Yoho stood on the steps outside the capitol and called her a b*tch. In one of the worst public apologies he cited his love for God, his family, and his daughters. In her response, AOC discussed the larger issues at play in Rep Yoho's name calling and bad apology. Do we feel entitled to say and do anything we want to people who don't look, think, act or vote like us? ...
Love is the Resistance
August 05, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBListen to chapter one of "Love Is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You've Been Avoiding and Create Real Change," Ashley's brand new book, releasing August 31st. In a time of extremism, division, polarizing narratives and more, this is the book we need to learn to better understand others, get along when we disagree and redraw the boundary lines in relationships when necessary. Ashley writes, "In the public space, Christians are not known for our love, or the fruit of...
How'd She Do That: Artist Morgan Harper Nichols
July 29, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBMORGAN HARPER NICHOLS! Guys, we have NO CHILL. She is an artist, poet, storyteller, musician and an incredible champion of humanity. Morgan inspires the world through her app, social media feeds, podcasts, planner, and books. In this conversation, we talk about her daily inspiration, why she chooses to write from her pain, how she went from struggling to pay the bills to creating art. We also discuss Morgan's recent autism diagnosis as an adult female. When we tell you she is a WHOLE BLESSI...
How'd She Do That: Author Sarah Bragg
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBEvery 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...
How'd She Do That: SVP of Advocacy and Policy Jenny Yang
July 15, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBJenny Yang took us to church on today's episode! With almost 20 years of experience working on policy around immigrant and refugee issues, Jenny is an incredible communicator, and clearly articulates the need for Christians to better understand the overarching story of migration in scripture. This is important to our understanding of how to think about, and relate to, immigrants (what the Bible calls strangers and foreigners). She offers helpful advice for engaging in difficult discussions wi...
Summer Break
July 08, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAfter the shenanigans of the last year a summer of sanity sounds like heaven to us! On today's episode, Why Tho Hosts Ashley and Tiffany share the conversations that inspire them, the books they're reading, and a summer flow that's working for connection and peace. Friends, no matter the context of your life and relationships, it's always a good time to say goodbye to what's no longer serving you and hello to what is good for the soul so you can continue to become the person you were made t...
How'd She Do That: Activist Taylor Schumann
July 01, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBTaylor Schumann didn't set out to become an activist, but after surviving a shooting on a college campus in Virginia, everything changed. Rebuilding her life again, she not only changed her own perspective about guns in America, but sought to help people better understand the issue and make changes to protect people. If you've ever had a "god and guns" conversation with family, or felt furious or frustrated after a mass shooting, or want to see the nuance between the black and white narrati...
How'd She Do That: Author and Leadership Coach Jo Saxton
June 24, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBFor week three of the How'd She Do That series, the Why Tho Gals are chatting with author and leadership guru Jo Saxton, a Nigerian Brit living stateside. Jo shares what it was like to grow up in London as young girl of color, navigating church culture on both sides of the pond, and advancing a woman's place. Even better, she came bearing gifts! Use coupon code POD to receive 10% off Jo's live Ezer Collective leadership getaway in Minneapolis, MN in Nov. https://www.josaxton.com/ezer-colle...
How'd She Do That: Theologian Kat Armas
June 17, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIt's the every day ordinary people in our lives who tend to form our beliefs and convictions at a cellular level. The mothers, aunties, and grandmothers who surround us and our church mothers, ones who love us and raise us. Theologian Kat Armas asks the question: What if some of our greatest theologians wouldn't be considered theologians at all? What if the voices on the margins, those often dismissed, isolated, and oppressed because of their gender, socioeconomic status, or lack of educati...
How'd She Do That: Tabitha Brown
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOkay Summer 2021, we see you. We're nervously picking up our lives again and hoping for the best. At Why Tho, we plan to inspire you all summer long with the "How'd She Do That?" series. Our guests are jaw droppers - we're thrilled to introduce them to you, starting with the one and only, Tabitha Brown. Tabitha spends her days inspiring the world, being the most hospitable human on the internet and sharing vegan recipes that lead to health and wholeness. Her story of marriage, motherhood,...
What's Keeping us Sane and Saved
June 03, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBAfter 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 s...
Dating and Marriage: #GOALS with Joy Eggerichs Reed
May 27, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWelcome 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 ...
Dating and Marriage: Conflict and Tension with Nicole Unice
May 20, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBWelcome 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...
Dating and Marriage: Sex and Intimacy with Dr. Juli Slattery
May 13, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWelcome 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 in...
Get in Formation: A Deeply Formed Life with Rich Villodas
May 06, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBGet 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...
Get in Formation with Scholar Cheryl Bridges Johns
April 29, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBGet 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 today's episode, we welcome a very special guest, theologian, writer and lecturer Cheryl Bridges Johns. She is a prophetic voice with an academic career that spans three decades. Cheryl is a wise elder with a burden for those d...
Get in Formation: How Justice Forms Our Faith
April 22, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBGet 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 today's episode, we discuss how justice has informed our faith. Through the current event of the trial of Derek Chauvin, we discuss the pillars of justice - integrity, love, mercy - and what it means to live justly. How do we...
Get in Formation: Deconstruction and Reconstruction
April 15, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBGet 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. In this episode, we'll unpack deconstruction and reconstruction. Deconstruction is getting plenty of buzz word air time, but it's a tale as old as time. Unlearning and relearning is part of discipleship. Thinking thoughtfully abo...
Get in Formation: What Informs Your Spiritual Journey?
April 08, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBGet 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. In this episode, we'll unpack how we grow. What informs our spiritual journey? What gifts from others were we given to teach us to pray, worship, and relate to others? What did we have to overcome in order to be who we are? All of...
Get in Formation: What Informs Your Spiritual Journey?
April 08, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBGet 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. In this episode, we'll unpack how we grow. What informs our spiritual journey? What gifts from others were we given to teach us to pray, worship, and relate to others? What did we have to overcome in order to be who we are? All of...
Unpopular Opinions and What's Saving Our Lives Right Now
April 01, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBOn 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...
Prey Tell: What Happens When Women Have Power
March 25, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBA world where women hold equal power is a better world. Workplaces and communities with women at the helm are more likely to be equitable spaces in terms of pay, treatment and connection. When women's perspectives, ideas and strategies are valued, listened to and implemented, more people, places, and communities flourish. In the final episode of the Prey Tell Series, learn what happens when women have power. Let it inspire you to keep working toward a better world where women are valued and e...
Prey Tell: Why We Blame Women When Bad Things Happen
March 18, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBWhy do we blame women? Because it is easier to blame women than to deal with the real problem or systemic issue. It's why people blamed Monica Lewinksy (a twentysomething intern) for Bill's indiscretions instead of dealing with the fact that he abused his power or that culture demonizes women. It's why people blamed Meghan Markle for the racism she endured rather than dealing with the racism in her environment. It's why people blame the voices of dissent who call out workplace of community ...
Prey Tell: Silence is Not Spiritual with Belinda Bauman
March 11, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB"Silence is not spiritual and action is not optional." Oh my, our friend Belinda Bauman is breaking it off as our special guest for the Prey Tell book series. Belinda is an author, speaker, global activist and educator. As she committed herself to empowering women facing injustice in places like the Congo and Iran, the women in her life invited her to see the pain and abuse of women in her own backyard. Alongside Lisa Sharon Harper, Belinda founded the movement Silence is Not Spiritual to hel...
Prey Tell: Narcissistic Men
March 04, 2021 15:19 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBToday's episode is all about narcissism, how to spot when someone is demonstrating narcissistic tendencies and what it looks like to set boundaries, walk away, or seek help. This episode highlights a chapter in Tiffany's latest book "Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up" and it unpacks why narcissism is hard to escape and the myths surrounding narcissism. Spoiler alert: it's not always that easy to spot! To learn more about Tiffany's book and pre-...
Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBHey 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 lis...
Relationship Series: Marriage
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBExpectations, commitment, intimacy, friendship, rest, conflict, fun... marriage is full of opportunity to grow, connect and endure. In this final episode in the Why Tho Relationship series, you'll learn how to be kind while you're in a conflict, how to be friends with your spouse, how to understand each other's values, and how to adjust your expectations for the season of life you're in right now. Marriage is not easy, but there's nothing like it, and there is a way to thrive consistently t...
Relationship Series: Marriage
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBExpectations, commitment, intimacy, friendship, rest, conflict, fun... marriage is full of opportunity to grow, connect and endure. In this final episode in the Why Tho Relationship series, you'll learn how to be kind while you're in a conflict, how to be friends with your spouse, how to understand each other's values, and how to adjust your expectations for the season of life you're in right now. Marriage is not easy, but there's nothing like it, and there is a way to thrive consistently t...
Relationship Series: Thank You For Rejecting Me With Kait Warman
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB"Men and performance... I don't know who I am without those two things." Kait Warman, author of "Thank You For Rejecting Me," joins the Who Tho Podcast today to help us better understand rejection and how we can grow beyond those painful moments in our lives. With practical tools, personal stories and helpful dialogue, this episode invites us to examine our past beliefs and how those might be hindering our present opportunities. If you're dating, you'll love this. If you're healing, this is...
Relationship Series: Codependency
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBDo 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...
Relationship Series: Codependency
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBDo 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...
Relationship Series: Our Favorite Fiction Relationships
January 28, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBRelationships are important. From overcoming past hurts to learning how to relate during difficult times, to growing in the messy parts of life and love, we've got a three week series (and a special guest at the end) that will bless your socks off. BUT FIRST, we're sharing our favorite tv marriages, friendships and why we don't like Friends or Seinfeld. Sorry not sorry. Today's a little something to make you think and laugh, so we can prepare to hit the hard stuff. To tell us your favorite ...
A Hope and a Prayer for the Church and America
January 21, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBHope 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 ...
From Woke to Work
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBToday, we're speaking with the Head of Inclusion at Lionsgate Films, Kamala Avila-Salmon. Formerly, an executive at Facebook Watch and a leader in the music industry, Kamala helped launched shows like Red Table Talk and careers like that of Miss Janelle Monae. She is a powerhouse, an incredible advocate, deeply committed to the work of equity and inclusion. Kamala helps people go from an awakening to action, with wisdom and grace. If you're driving, you'll shout in your car when she drops c...
From Woke to Work
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBToday, we're speaking with the Head of Inclusion at Lionsgate Films, Kamala Avila-Salmon. Formerly, an executive at Facebook Watch and a leader in the music industry, Kamala helped launched shows like Red Table Talk and careers like that of Miss Janelle Monae. She is a powerhouse, an incredible advocate, deeply committed to the work of equity and inclusion. Kamala helps people go from an awakening to action, with wisdom and grace. If you're driving, you'll shout in your car when she drops c...
Georgia On My Mind
January 07, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBWell, when we recorded this episode, we had no idea a mob was about to storm the Capitol of the United States, so if this a little tone deaf, that's why. But we hold to our passion and love for better understanding the people we judge. Georgia, Georgia, Georgia... is on our mind. Ashley shares her conversation with a dear friend Crystal Marie, who lives in the South. Crystal lamented the way the coastal cities tend to talk about the South, as if the whole place is uneducated, racist, and ba...
Hindsight is 2020
December 31, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe 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 fac...
Rest in the Mystery of Advent
December 24, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBMerry 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 a...