Best JJ Heller Podcasts (2024)

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Sandra McCracken & Sarah Kroger - Coffee Date part 2 12:12

1+ y ago12:12

12:12

Today's episode is the second part of a Coffee Date with Sandra McCracken and Sarah Kroger and their conversation about community in the church. We pick up where we left of last week with talking about the messiness of serving within community. And speaking of coffee... “Three Tree Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster that uses craft coffee for thr…

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Sandra McCracken & Sarah Kroger - Coffee Date part 1 12:58

1+ y ago12:58

12:58

You’ve been hearing women from the FAITHFUL community interview each other, and the next two episodes feature Sandra McCracken and Sarah Kroger talking about community and the role it plays in the life of the church. Welcome to our coffee date. You can change the life of a girl in poverty: compassion.com/faithful Faithful Project Instagram Faithful…

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Jillian Edwards & Leslie Jordan - COFFEE DATE part 2 15:31

2y ago15:31

15:31

Welcome to our coffee date. You can change the life of a girl in poverty: compassion.com/faithful Faithful Project Instagram Faithful Project YouTube

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Jillian Edwards & Leslie Jordan - COFFEE DATE part 1 9:47

2y ago9:47

9:47

Until new music releases - which, will be soon!! - we are doing a series of podcasts we are calling "Coffee Dates". You'll hear women from the FAITHFUL community interview each other and answer questions sent to us on socials (and if you want to submit your own questions for a future episode, be sure to follow us!). The next two episodes feature Le…

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JJ Heller & Ginny Owens - COFFEE DATE part 2 12:52

2y ago12:52

12:52

Today's episode is the second part of a coffee date with JJ Heller and Ginny Owens. Ginny has just recently moved to New York City (which is why you'll hear periodic traffic noises!), and JJ has a VERY important question about Ginny's favorite food in the city…. Welcome to our coffee date. You can change the life of a girl in poverty: compassion.co…

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JJ Heller & Ginny Owens - COFFEE DATE part 1 12:44

2y ago12:44

12:44

Welcome to our Coffee Dates series. In this series you'll hear women from the FAITHFUL community interview each other, and answer questions sent to us on socials (and if you want to submit your own questions for a future episode, be sure to follow us!). The next two episodes feature JJ Heller and Ginny Owens as they sit down to catch up. They start…

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Rachael Lampa & Janice Gaines - COFFEE DATE part 2 14:11

2y ago14:11

14:11

We are running a special series right now called the Coffee Series, and today's episode is the second part of Janice Gaines and Rachael Lampa's conversation started on last week's episode. We get back into the convo with Janice asking Rachael about her background in music. You can change the life of a girl in poverty: compassion.com/faithful Faithf…

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Rachael Lampa & Janice Gaines - COFFEE DATE part 1 11:37

2y ago11:37

11:37

Welcome to the second conversation in the FAITHFUL podcast's Coffee Date series. These informal conversations will introduce you to the women involved in the FAITHFUL project as they get to know each other better. The questions are prepared by the women themselves, with some being submitted from our Instagram community. This episode is the first of…

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Keely Scott & Savannah Locke - COFFEE DATE #2 17:48

2y ago17:48

17:48

The Women who are part of the FAITHFUL project have had full summers and this fall we will gather together to write, share, and RECORD new music. More on that later....Until then, we felt it was important to introduce you to some of the women in the FAITHFUL community one on one. Like you're sitting across the table from them, sipping a fresh cup o…

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Keely Scott & Savannah Locke - COFFEE DATE #1 17:38

2y ago17:38

17:38

The Women who are part of the FAITHFUL project have had full summers and this fall we will gather together to write, share, and RECORD new music. More on that later....Until then, we felt it was important to introduce you to some of the women in the FAITHFUL community one on one. Like you're sitting across the table from them, sipping a fresh cup o…

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118 - "How Long?" - Ann Voskamp, Leslie Jordan & Trillia Newbell 31:44

2y ago31:44

31:44

We at the Faithful project have been quietly working on a few new musical projects, this time based around the Psalms. We’ll be recording them in a few months to share with you later this year, but this week, in the midst of this week's particular national heartache, we wanted to share a special moment that happened at a writing camp late last year…

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117 - Backstage at the Ryman w/ Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb, Jess Ray & Taylor Leonhardt - PART 2! 19:38

2y ago19:38

19:38

The live version of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album came out a couple weeks ago. To celebrate we thought we’d share some unreleased conversations captured during the live recording. This incredibly special time with Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb and singer/songwriters Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt, of the band Mission House, was recorded backstage at Th…

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116 - Backstage at the Ryman w/ Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb, Jess Ray & Taylor Leonhardt - PART 1! 17:45

2y ago17:45

17:45

The live version of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album just released two weeks ago. To celebrate we thought we’d share some unreleased conversations captured during the live recording. This incredibly special conversation between Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb and singer/songwriters Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt, of the band Mission House, was recorded back…

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115 - "Solidarity" - Amanda Bible Williams & Tamar Chipp 21:53

2y ago21:53

21:53

The live version of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album just released last week. To celebrate we thought we’d share some unreleased conversations captured during the live recording. Today we grab a seat next to She Reads Truth’s Amanda Bible Williams and singer/songwriter Tamar Chipp as they discuss the idea of “Solidarity”. What does it mean that God …

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114 - "The Fold" - Leslie Jordan & Sarah Macintosh 18:37

2y ago18:37

18:37

As we get ready for this week’s release of the new live recording of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album, we’re sharing some unreleased conversations captured during that week’s recording sessions. In this episode we get to sit with Leslie Jordan and Sarah Macintosh, who have a unique perspective on the writing of the songs on this album and the writin…

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113 - "Beauty" - Savannah Locke & Christa Wells 25:28

2y ago25:28

25:28

A new live recording of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album is releasing next week on May 6. In light of that we thought it would be fun to share some unreleased conversations we happened to record during the making of the live record. Today we get to sit with songwriters and authors Savannah Locke and Christa Wells as they discuss the topic of Beauty …

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112 - The Love of God - Ruth Chou Simons, Trillia Newbell & Ginny Owens 23:51

2y ago23:51

23:51

A new live recording of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album is releasing next month on May 6. To celebrate we wanted to share some unreleased conversations that happened down the hall at the live recording. Today we’ll hear an amazing conversation between authors Ruth Chou Simons, Trillia Newbell and fellow author and singer/songwriter Ginny Owens. It’…

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111 - Belovedness - Janice Gaines & Sarah Kroger 28:01

2+ y ago28:01

28:01

The live version of FAITHFUL’s “Go and Speak” album is releasing next month on May 6. To celebrate we thought we’d share some unreleased conversations captured during the live recording. In this episode we sit down with singer/songwriters Janice Gaines and Sarah Kroger as they discuss the idea of “Belovedness” and the ways this concept changes how …

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110 - Ruth Chou Simons, Amanda Bible Williams & Taylor Leonhardt 46:59

2+ y ago46:59

46:59

In this episode, we sit down with the founder of She Reads Truth, Amanda Bible Williams, the founder of GraceLaced, Ruth Chou Simons, and singer-songwriter, Taylor Leonhardt, to discuss the story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10. The three of them discuss how many of us find ourselves in the role of Martha, anxiously looking to our responsibilities …

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109 - Savannah Locke, Tamar Chipp & Joy Prouty 31:24

2+ y ago31:24

31:24

On today’s episode, we sit down with artist Joy Prouty, writer Savannah Locke, and worship-leader Tamar Chipp, as they examine the story of Jesus revealing his resurrection to Mary. They discuss how we should remain sensitive to the voice of God, how sharing your victories is just as valuable as sharing your shortcomings, and how significant it was…

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108 - Kelly Minter, Jess Ray & Sarah Kroger 38:43

2+ y ago38:43

38:43

On this week’s episode, singer songwriters Sarah Kroger and Jess Ray, as well as author Kelly Minter, sit down to take a deeper look at the Book of Ruth. Ruth’s declaration of loyalty reinforces God’s faithfulness to us, bearing the reminder that no matter what hardship you may face in this moment, you will persevere, and receive the goodness He ha…

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107 - Leslie Jordan, Raechel Myers & Christa Wells 33:14

2+ y ago33:14

33:14

Today, we sit down with singer-songwriters Christa Wells and Leslie Jordan, as well as co-founder of She Reads Truth, Rachel Meyers, as they reflect on Mary’s sister Martha, and her interactions with Jesus. Through Martha, God reminds us the importance of anchoring your days in the Word, and how taking the time to receive is just as important as ta…

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106 - Sandra McCracken, Trillia Newbell & Ginny Owens 33:23

2+ y ago33:23

33:23

On today’s episode, we sit down with singer-songwriters Ginny Owens and Sandra McCracken, as well as writer and speaker Trillia Newbell, to take a deeper look at the story of Paul and The Slave Girl in the book of Acts. They discuss how God is faithful to us through redemption, how relationships are the foundation of faith, and they even share some…

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105 - Jess Ray, Amanda Bible Williams, Savannah Locke, Joy Prouty 45:57

2+ y ago45:57

45:57

On today’s episode, we unlock hidden truths in the story of Rahab from the book of Joshua. Join Amanda Bible Williams, co-founder of She Reads Truth, visual artist Joy Prouty, writer and photographer Savannah Locke, and singer-songwriter Jess Ray as they discuss what it means to risk it all like Rahab and align yourself with what God is doing in ou…

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104 - Ginny Owens, Sarah Kroger & Christa Wells 40:12

2+ y ago40:12

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On this episode, we sit down with singer-songwriters Christa Wells and Sarah Kroger, as well as author and songwriter Ginny Owens, to talk about the story of Hannah, from 1st Samuel. They discuss the challenges of failing the standards set by society, praying with an open voice, and what it means to be honest with God. Sarah reminds us not to worry…

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103 - Trillia Newbell, Kelly Minter & Tamar Chipp 30:35

2+ y ago30:35

30:35

On today’s episode, we explore the unique role Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi plays in the Book of Ruth. Join writers Kelly Minter and Trillia Newbell, as well as worship-leader Tamar Chipp, as they dive into the life and lessons to be learned from a woman often overlooked in biblical study. Naomi’s story reminds us that even when we distance ourselves…

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102 - Rachael Lampa, Sandra McCracken & Raechel Myers 32:25

2+ y ago32:25

32:25

On this episode, we sit down with singer-songwriters Rachael Lampa and Sandra McCracken, as well as co-founder of She Reads Truth Raechel Myers, as they discuss the story of Esther. They breathe new life into this story, helping us to understand how her surrender actually foretold that of Jesus’, and how her holy determination is something to be ad…

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101 - Ruth Chou Simons, Leslie Jordan & Taylor Leonhardt 46:22

2+ y ago46:22

46:22

In today’s episode, the founder of GraceLaced, Ruth Chou Simons, and singer-songwriters Leslie Jordan and Taylor Leonhardt gather for a challenging discussion around the story of Leah from Genesis. Together, they unpack how God uses messy stories with imperfect characters, just like us, to bring about righteousness and fulfillment. In the midst of …

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The FAITHFUL Podcast - TRAILER 1:23

2+ y ago1:23

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The Heart of God, seen through a woman's eyes. Launching Jan 26, 2022. FaithfulProject.com @FaithfulProject

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REPLAY - Ben Shive 1:05:09

2+ y ago1:05:09

1:05:09

If you listen to my music, there's a good chance the first song you heard was produced by Ben Shive. The music he creates is undeniably beautiful, but the WHY behind it is perhaps even more stunning. If you need to be reminded of the purpose behind what you do, this episode is for you. Ben had so many wise insights that Dave and I literally wanted …

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REPLAY - Al Andrews 1:15:45

2+ y ago1:15:45

1:15:45

You know those people who just make you feel like everything is gonna be okay? Like a big ol’ hug for your soul? Our guest this week is one of those. ⁣ ⁣ Al Andrews is the kind of person who somehow validates who you are as a person while simultaneously challenging you to step into the potential of who you could be. He’s the founder of a counseling…

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REPLAY - Sara Groves 54:56

2+ y ago54:56

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One of our most popular episodes! I’ve been listening to Sara’s music since 2004 and she’s been a HUGE influence on my own songwriting. She offers incredible insights about God and humanity in a way that’s disarming, beautiful and poignant. This is one of those episodes I want to listen to over and over again. www.saragroves.com www.jjheller.com/po…

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REPLAY - Brad Montague 1:01:31

2+ y ago1:01:31

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Brad is the kind of person who makes you feel special just as you are while simultaneously making you want to be a better human. How does he do this?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ He is the genius behind Kid President, the writer of a delightful book called Becoming Better Grownups, and a source of inspiration and hope for millions. His comics are consistently featured i…

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REPLAY - Andrew Peterson 1:08:03

2+ y ago1:08:03

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Andrew Peterson has not only built an incredible career as a singer, songwriter and author, but he’s also cultivated an entire community of writers, artists and deep-thinkers through the Rabbit Room forum. Make sure to tell Siri or Alexa to play his album "Behold the Lamb of God" this month. www.andrew-peterson.com www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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053 • Ian Cron 1:08:05

2+ y ago1:08:05

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Ian Morgan Cron is a champion of the Enneagram, awakener of people, and bestselling author of the popular Enneagram book, The Road Back to You. As a pioneer in the contemporary Enneagram movement, Ian is a highly sought-after speaker for large conferences and corporate boardrooms alike. www.ianmorgancron.com www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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052 • Max Hsu 46:31

2+ y ago46:31

46:31

I met Max in 2016 when he took the photos for my Christmas album, Unto Us. He is one of the most intentional people I’ve ever met and he thinks deeply about the way he creates and invests his time. He helped create and produce the band Superchick before pivoting into a career as a photographer and filmmaker. www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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051 • Justin McRoberts 52:24

2+ y ago52:24

52:24

Justin is a gifted communicator, author, and songwriter. He’s one of my favorite accounts to follow on Instagram because of his insightful reflections and thought provoking questions. In addition to writing and speaking, he hosts The @Sea Podcast with special guests like yours truly! www.justinmcroberts.com www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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050 • Jenny Marrs 47:39

2+ y ago47:39

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Jenny is a designer, writer and passionate advocate for community transformation, family preservation and orphan care around the globe. She and her husband are also the hosts of an HGTV show called Fixer to Fabulous. We know you're going to love hearing her story! www.jennymarrs.com www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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049 • Jason Gray 53:04

2+ y ago53:04

53:04

Dave and I have known Jason Gray for over 15 years, and we're so grateful for his vulnerability as he shares his journey of faith. Known in the CCM community for his ability to craft thoughtful lyrics with rhythmic pop melodies, he has been providing listeners with inspiring and uplifting music throughout his award-winning career. www.jasongraymusi…

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048 • Junlei Li 1:10:09

2+ y ago1:10:09

1:10:09

We discovered Junlei Li when we watched the Mr Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” The clips featuring him were so insightful and encouraging that we just knew we had to hear his story. Junlei serves the co-chair of the Human Development and Education Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research and practice focuses…

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047 • Amy Grant 52:11

3y ago52:11

52:11

Amy Grant was highly influential in our lives as we fell in love with music. She became the first artist in Christian music to have a platinum record, and she’s earned six Grammy Awards, in addition to achieving 10 Top 40 pop singles over the course of her career. We’re so grateful that she took the time to share some stories with us! www.amygrant.…

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046 • Philip Yancey 1:10:44

3y ago1:10:44

1:10:44

With over 15 million books in print, it's safe to say Philip Yancey is a widely read Christian author. Best known for books like What's So Amazing About Grace, and The Jesus I Never Knew, Yancey's books often address the complex feelings we face when approaching the Christianity. www.philipyancey.com www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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045 • Kate Bowler 59:17

3y ago59:17

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Kate Bowler, PhD is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and a professor at Duke University. I stumbled across her Instagram feed several months ago, and I found so much comfort in the words she shares about suffering. At age 35, she was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, causing her to think in different terms about the res…

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044 • Ellie Holcomb 1:09:49

3y ago1:09:49

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Ellie recorded and toured full-time with her husband’s band, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, for eight years before stepping off the road when her first child was born. She has released three full length albums, and two children’s books. She’s consistently writing, touring and performing while raising three kids with Drew in her hometown of Nashvil…

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043 • Steve Taylor 1:11:45

3y ago1:11:45

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Steve Taylor is a filmmaker, writer, producer and recording artist who earned his “Renaissance Man” stripes (Prism Magazine) from a body of work that’s garnered him multiple Grammy, Billboard, Telly, Addy and Dove awards and nominations. He's a masterful storyteller, and I know you'll love this episode! www.jjheller.com/podcast…

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042 • Holly Christine Hayes 56:41

3y ago56:41

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Holly Christine Hayes was rescued out of a life of trafficking, violence and addiction more than twenty years ago and knows the path to recovery can be long and rocky. She is now an author, speaker, and the founder of Sanctuary Project. Holly’s mission is to bring healing and restoration and to help women everywhere to become the beautiful, inspiri…

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041 • Brad Montague 1:02:18

3+ y ago1:02:18

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Brad is the kind of person who makes you feel special just as you are while simultaneously making you want to be a better human. How does he do this?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ He is the genius behind Kid President, the writer of a delightful book called Becoming Better Grownups, and a source of inspiration and hope for millions. His comics are consistently featured i…

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040 • Kelli Kelley 1:07:15

3+ y ago1:07:15

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Kelli Kelley is the founder of Hand To Hold. A non-profit in Austin, TX working with hospitals to provide premie parents with education, resources and perhaps most importantly, support and empathy. Being a premie mama herself, Kelli has a huge heart for parents who are facing the unique challenges and heartaches of caring for a baby in the NICU. He…

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039 • Ginny Owens 58:45

3+ y ago58:45

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Ginny Owens was a very influential voice in my life as I was just beginning to fall in love with singing and songwriting back in college. I even learned to sing and play her song "Own Me" for my senior recital.⁣ ⁣ When Dave and I got the chance to write a song with her a few years ago, I was thrilled! Not only is she a brilliant singer/songwriter, …

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038 • Aaron Becker 1:14:56

3+ y ago1:14:56

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Aaron has crafted some of the most jaw-droppingly beautiful wordless children's books I've ever come across. Our conversation with him explores how he landed a job working on animated films and how he eventually found his voice as a children's book author. I loved leafing through the pages of Aaron's books before my girls could read because they co…

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