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The Verbal Process Podcast

Amanda Humberson & Katie Samuels

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"The Verbal Process" Podcast invites you into meaningful conversations where hosts Katie Samuels and Amanda Humberson process deeper layers of faith, womanhood, and purpose that are often hiding behind the outward facade of our image obsessed culture. Their hope is to create a fun and relatable space where all masks are removed, quirks and idiosyncrasies are celebrated, and their listeners feel encouraged to step into their God given purpose and identity.
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Our podcasts are a mix of conversations with a wide range of subject matter experts and enthusiasts, interspersed with the occasional audio drama. Each episode focuses on one person, a group of people or a genre from the world of entertainment that we wish to bring back to the spotlight and who has been lost to history or is in danger of being so.The Arts industries are currently in peril but this is nothing new. The Entertainment industry in all its guises has seen it all before. Political ...
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This is a conversation with Michael Shoham about the soil we live on, how we are mistreating it and a vision to set things right. Michael was a publisher, lived in a kibbutz in Israeli and curently lives on a boat. Pardon the quality of the recording my voice is fine but Michales is a little quiet it is early days for the pod and I'm still learning…
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If someone asked you if your faith lives in your head or in your heart, how would you respond? Have you ever thought about who God is to you? Is he a judge in the sky? A genie granting wishes? A pupeteer pulling the strings? Your dad!? We tend to personify what we cannot understand. Katie and Mandy sit down with guest Ally Ley to get real about dec…
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Mandy and Katie open up about the feeling of being taken for granted by their spouse in parenting and marriage responsibilities, and how good it feels to point the finger at their husbands shortcomings. But they eventually unfold the layer beneath that, where their role of loving well, appreciating what their spouse does offer, and owning their own…
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Katie and Mandy talk with Author and Board-Certified Coach, Chris Janssen, MA, BCC, about what it means to coach and how we can apply the framework from her latest book "Living All In". "Living All In" gives you the tools to tap into your resourcefulness, embrace an empowering mindset, and move to action. Chris shares what she's learned, personally…
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You never quite know what lies behind someone's facade. It can be extremely tempting to take people at face value but everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about. Katie and Mandy talk about how hard it is to override our humanity with compassion and empathy but agree that we have a shared responsibility to work on ourselves, let down our wa…
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Blessing others with our gifts is an amazing way to show someone love. It can be anything from a simple act of kindess such as a compliment to a more significant gesture such as donating to a charity or volunteering at a local shelter. Katie and Mandy have guest Sarah Gillis on for a rich discussion about what a life of serving can look like, and h…
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Love Outsourced is bringing joy, one laugh at a time and is on mission to spread laughter and lighten hearts through an incredibly quick, convenient and personalized card service. You have to hear Katie and Mandy break down Mandy's new venture that will become an empire and change the world.By Mandy Humberson & Katie Samuels
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Katie and Mandy process having unrealistic expectations of others, themselves and God. They speak of the challenges they face when reality does not match expectation. They talk about the natural and cultural inclination to bail, suffer and wrestle when your expectations are not met and how accepting your own humanity, showing grace to others and al…
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When our faith feels ungrounded, something we are certain of begins to feel uncertain, or someone we hold in high regard lets us down, we experience pain. We begin to lose hope. This is where disillusionment begins. Katie and Mandy sit down with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole to discuss her life's work poured into her newly released book, "The Night is Nor…
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Katie and Mandy talk about what it looks to be a mom with no energy, a wife with no patience, and how life can feel like you are walking around as an exposed ball of nerves with little to no margin. They express how important it is to lean into God harder during these times and offer tools to help you keep focused on what matters. Katie and Mandy g…
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Mandy and Katie sit down with long time friend and Pastor, Will Freyschlag, to discuss how asking better questions ultimately leads to a stronger relationship with God. They talk openly about the importance of humility, community and context when discussing faith. Will candidly explores how confusing and challenging the Bible can be, why people are…
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Katie and Mandy discuss the affect others have on their decision making, and the importance of self-awareness when it comes to what influences them. From mentors to friends to the white noise of the masses, it seems to be getting harder to discern God's voice from the blur of opinions around us. Mandy brings some applicable tools to the table and t…
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Mandy and Katie breakdown the lyrics to their favorite song off NF’s new album, “Hope”. It’s one of those songs your soul can’t deny. Listen to the lyrics and let God speak to the transformation you've experienced in your personal journey. None of us stay the same forever.
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Mandy and Katie talk to friend Courtney about what it looks like to lament. Lamenting is a passionate expression of grief or sorrow. It is more than the feeling of heartache. It is openly admitting to God your intense and confusing pain. Courtney details the pain and confusion she's experienced in life and how she's always been able to remedy it wi…
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Mandy and Katie have the sex talk. When it comes to raising six chicks between the two of them, it’s obvious they need to process what it looks like to raise girls in a hypersexual society. Through both hilarity and sincerity, they process how to ensure their daughters respect themselves and understand the rewards of purity.…
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Mandy and Katie celebrate new mom, Sam Knipp, and her journey through infertility and adoption. Sam talks about remaining expectant through 8 years of countless attempts to become a mom. When it would have been easier to give up hope, Sam talks about each step of the way being critical to developing her heart and soul, so that she was fully prepare…
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Mandy and Katie reminisce about a time when they weren't so lame. It's easy to let the day-to-day details of life take over but what if you were challenged to see everything through the lens of humor until it became a habit? After all, if you believe there is life beyond this one, why take it so seriously?…
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Mandy and Katie sit down with friend and surrogate, Ellen Berger, to discuss what led her to carry and give birth to a baby for someone else. Ellen explains that she knew it was her calling to help others have the family they yearned for. Through prayer and optimism Ellen details the journey of being rejected from surrogacy agencies to giving birth…
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Content warning: emotional and sexual abuse of children. Mandy and Katie sit down with their friend, former elite US gymnast, Bree Schlereth to break down her journey of unpacking childhood abuse. Bree was one of the hundreds of sister survivor gymnasts seen and treated by Larry Nassar, former world renown sports medicine physician turned convicted…
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Katie breaks down her heart wrenching mission trip to Guatemala and the emotions of seeing oppression, hunger, suffering, and the joy that exists for those living inside of it. The women of Guatemala are cut off from education after 6th grade, culturally mistreated by men, and expected to amount to very little outside of child rearing. Katie and Ma…
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Join Mandy and Katie as they kick off Season 2. Mandy walks us through what it’s like to trust fall and believe that God has greater things ahead. She became a mother of two, quit her 20 year career and stepped into a season where she can no longer answer the question “What’s next?”.By Mandy Humberson & Katie Samuels
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We're delighted and privileged to be releasing today's podcast on the 200th anniversary of the death of Billy Waters. Born in 1776 Waters was a familiar sight on the Strand in London. He was a black ex-sailor who had been invalided out of the Navy after losing a leg. With a crude wooden prosthesis he danced and also played the violin outside the Ad…
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a British composer. His mother was English and his father from Sierra Leone. He referred to himself as "Anglo-African" and was referred to by white musicians in the US as the "Black Mahler", which is the title of the biography by Charles Elford. Coleridge-Taylor entered the Royal College of Music at the age o…
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Paula David's one woman show is a journey through menopause and a discovery of self. It is poetic and musical, has movement and dance and examines something that all women experience and few have the courage to speak about. It is also highly amusing! Paula spoke to us about the show ahead of her one night at the Exchange in Twickenham on 29th March…
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This one-woman show, based on the book and television series She-Wolves: The Women who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by historian Helen Castor, depicts the lives of five of England’s most famous medieval queens (Empress Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, Margaret of Anjou, and Mary I) using speech, song, dance, and animation. Perfo…
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Yootha Joyce, best known for "George and Mildred" was one of the best known TV stars of the 1970's. But she was so much more... Award -winning actress Caroline Burns-Cooke tells her story in the brilliant one woman show "Testament of Yootha", showing for one night only at the Exchange in Twickenham on 22nd March as part of the One Woman Wednesday s…
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Mandy and Katie close out Season 1 and reflect on what The Verbal Process means to them. Together they have brought you their stories and the stories of others in hopes you see that love wins and God is in all of it. Stories of pain, joy, suffering and redemption from incredible guests brave enough to open their hearts in hopes of transforming othe…
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Garth Brooks sums it up perfectly in his song Mom. “And when she's talking to you, make sure you listen close, ‘cause she's gonna teach you everything you'll ever need to know. Like how to mind your manners, to love and laugh and dream. She'll put you on the path that brings you back to me.” Today, Katie and Mandy bring you Katie’s mom, Hilly Humbe…
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Let’s honor women in our lives who have nurtured us. Whether you love your own children, someone else’s children, four-legged children or have decided that having children isn’t something you want to pursue, we are all greatly affected by the role of motherhood with our own moms–by the pain of their loss or the impact of their presence. Today, Kati…
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Life isn’t always up and to the right. Andrea Kitsmiller knew from a young age that she wanted to work in ministry and serve God. She had visions of the perfect marriage, the perfect life but God had different plans. Today, Andrea is a strong believer that transformation comes through transparency. Join Katie and Mandy as they walk with Andrea thro…
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Isadora Duncan: dancer, muse, innovator, political activist and so much more was born in the USA in 1877. She died in Nice, France in 1927 in a freak accident that is sadly the thing that she seems to be most remembered for. Well we want to change that! Elizabeth Blake is an actress, dancer and choreographer. She has written and is currently perfor…
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You don't always have the power to control, but you do always have the power to surrender. The more we overestimate our ability to control, the more we underestimate the power and goodness of God. To live this out takes faith. Join Katie and Mandy as they reflect on the common theme throughout the season…blessings that follow surrender.…
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Motherhood doesn’t always start in the womb. April Fallon knew from the time she was born, her calling was to adopt, to work with the vulnerable and be a voice for children. Today, April is the adoptive mom of four and shares her journey through her four successful adoptions along with three disrupted adoptions. Join Katie and Mandy as they walk wi…
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People pleasers tend to be good at tuning into what others are feeling. They are often empathetic, thoughtful, caring individuals, but possess an unhealthy urge to please others, even at their own expense. "People pleasing" behavior arises when compassion spills into worrying about what others think of you, allowing it to dictate your self-image an…
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We all want to step into purpose and unlock who God created us to be. We want to lead courageous lives and make a difference in the lives of others. What if being courageous looks different than we imagine? Join Katie and Mandy as they talk to their friend, and successful author, Jamie Klusacek about what true courage is, and how you can embrace th…
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"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." When Katie and Mandy first started hosting a faith-based podcast without a perfect Christlike resume, they questioned feel…
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Mandy and Katie talk to Mandy's more heroic half, and Katie's brother from the exact same mother, Andy Humberson, about the journey to discovering and embracing his purpose. Andy talks about leaning into who God created him to be, embracing intentional living, boldly setting goals and asking himself, "What do I want?"…
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Anyone else feel like their value comes from how much they accomplish? What if you did less in order to accomplish your most meaningful work? Join Mandy and Katie as they talk through margin, and how it carries different meaning for different people. They discuss how to take inventory of where you are physically, intellectually, emotionally, and sp…
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What emotions come up for you when you think about budgeting? Saving? Donating? Investing? Join Katie and Mandy as they talk to Mason Samuels a.k.a. Katie's hubby about the behaviors and heart that drive sound financial decision making. Mason runs True Wealth Advisors in Denver, CO. His approach to finances using biblical principles and truths are …
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