I help you craft a BUSINESS and FAMILY life you LOVE! I'm your host, Leah, an entrepreneur, proud wife to a Green Beret, and devoted mom of 7.. Whether you're a parent with a dream, an entrepreneur with a vision, or you just love a good ol’ dose of inspiration, you are in the right place for mindset, branding and marketing success. Let's help each other win in business and in life, because this is THE podcast that celebrates both babies and dreams!
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People are good. You might not think that if you listen to traditional news, but that's a lie. Everyday heroes and saints live among us and my goal is to introduce them to you.We are inspired by the words of Mother Teresa, "Do something beautiful for God. Do it with your life. Do it every day. Do it in your own way. But do it!” Leah Darrow, former model and contestant on America's Next Top Model, draws on her experience in the beauty industry to expose the lies we are told about our worth be ...
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Faith stories are awesome. We're sharing some of our favorites. https://ustmaxstudios.com
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The Ever Be Podcast is a faith and lifestyle podcast filled with meaningful conversations and practical tips that will inspire and empower you to live a Christ centered life in today’s modern world. Through her own experience of surrendering completely to God and finding true fullness of life, your host Mari Wagner, has committed to having God’s praise “ever be” on her lips and sharing that message with the world. Listen in for insightful, real life conversations and actionable steps on how ...
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I didn’t want to go but it changed my life - Abi Bielstein
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Abi was merely going through the motions. Reluctant to step into that space, little did she know her life would be changed forever. This is Abi Bielstein. She works in Campus Ministry at the University of St. Thomas – Houston. Prepare to hear her powerful story of navigating tragedy and profound transformation through the power of the Eucharist. Fo…
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Mari Wagner dives into the topic of homemaking with a focus on integrating Catholic faith into your home. Mari shares practical tips on how to create a 'domestic church' by incorporating essential Catholic staples like crucifixes, holy water, family Bibles, and images of Mary. She also emphasizes the importance of displaying items that inspire pray…
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A good redemption story is hard to resist - Stories and Music from Taylor Tripodi
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Taylor Tripodi talks about her musical journey as well as what inspired her to write “This is Redemption” and “Take Care of Everything." MAX Music features musicians sharing their spiritual journey through song and conversation. Artists share acoustic, stripped-down versions of songs and then talk about why music matters to them. Includes live perf…
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15: What Every Woman Should Know In Her 20's | Sarah Swafford
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Joined with friend Sarah Swafford, Mari and Sarah engage in a deep conversation about living a Christ-centered life as a modern woman in her 20s. With insights from over 15 years of ministry, Sarah shares wisdom on personal faith, the importance of mental prayer, and dealing with societal pressures. The discussion covers practical advice on dating,…
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14: How The Rosary Will Transform Your Life
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Mari shares the significance of the rosary in the Catholic faith and its transformative impact on her life. Mari speaks to her personal journey from viewing the rosary as an ancient tradition to experiencing its profound effects, including enhanced peace, a deeper desire for faith, and increased confidence in God's plan. You are encouraged to pray …
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13: The Key To a God-Centered Marriage & Top Lessons From Our First 3 Years
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Key Lessons and Practical Tips for Building a Strong Faith-Centered Marriage Mari and Trey discuss their experiences and lessons learned from their first three years of marriage. They cover the importance of nurturing a Christ-centered marriage, and the importance of key virtues like faith, love, and sacrifice. The episode provides practical tips f…
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12: Practical Tips To Support Your Body In Times of Stress | Ashlee Rowland
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In this episode of the Ever Be podcast, host Mari Wagner sits down with holistic nutritionist Ashley Rowland to discuss practical steps for supporting your body during stressful seasons. With today's hustle culture leading many to chronic stress, Ashley shares how simple lifestyle changes, such as increasing mineral intake, prioritizing outdoor tim…
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11: God Isn't Outdone In Generosity & Trey QUIT His Job!!
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In this solo episode, Mari shares the discernment process that led to her husband Trey quitting his job to go full time with West Coast Catholic. Just a few months ago the thought of Trey quitting his job caused anxiety and stress, but through prayer, listening to God speak through scripture, and trusting in God's fatherly generosity that turned fe…
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10: From Debating Catholics To Becoming Catholic | Sydney Tanner
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This weeks episode features one of West Coast Catholic's marketing team members Sydney. She shares the evolution from her Protestant upbringing to embracing Catholicism. We dive into her journey from being anti-Catholic and spending hours debating Catholics, to her skeptic intrigue of the Catholic faith, all her personal research, the grace God gav…
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9: 10 Practicals To Slay The Catholic Girl Life
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Mari shares insightful advice for women aiming to live a Christ-centered life in todays modern society. Mari opens by sharing her personal journey towards living a Christ-Centered life, emphasizing the joy and fulfillment found in surrendering to God's plan. She introduces 10 practical steps, touching on the importance of building a daily prayer li…
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8: How To Reach Your Full God Given Potential | Leah Darrow
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Listen in to Host Mari Wagner and guest Leah Darrow, discussing the integration of faith into everyday life, especially for women aiming to live Christ-centered lives amidst modern-day challenges. Leah Darrow, a former America's Next Top Model contestant, shares her journey from pursuing a secular modeling career to rediscovering her faith and purp…
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7: West Coast Catholic: How It Started & The Unique Mission God Has Given Us
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Mari and Trey Wagner share how West Coast Catholic started first as a blog and then how they grew it into a successful business with a mission to inspire and equip people to live a Christ-centered life. From starting the business in college selling handmade rosaries to building a brand that encompasses a wide range of prayer tools and lifestyle pro…
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6: Everything You Need To Know About Prayer
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This episode dives into the transformative power of prayer as the lifeline to one's relationship with Jesus, and practical steps to integrate prayer into daily life. It explores various prayer methods such as contemplative prayer and Ignatian meditation, highlighting the importance of sincerity and consistency in prayer. Practical tips are provided…
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5: What You Didn't Know About Mary | Paul J. Kim
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In this episode, Paul J. Kim highlights the profound impact of Mary has had on his life and shows the transformative power of Marian devotion and her intercessions. We dive into Mary's pivotal role in Christian theology, demonstrating her relevance in salvation history and responding to common Mary objections. You'll be sure to learn something new …
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4: How to Start Your Clean Living Journey | Jordan Lee Dooley
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Join me as we open the conversation on how to liver a cleaner lifestyle with the incredible Jordan Lee Dooley. 🌿 What is the difference between clean living and holisitic living? How can you start to make small, manageable swaps in personal care and household products for better health? Jordan is a voice in the holistic living and wellness space th…
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3: My Testimony: How I Found My Faith & Gave My Life To Christ
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This episode of the Ever Be podcast dives into Mari's personal journey with her Catholic faith, beginning with her upbringing in a culturally Catholic family and evolving into a deeper, personal relationship with God. Mari explores the process of rediscovering her faith through various experiences, including a significant encounter with the Euchari…
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2: Our Love Story: From Friends to First Kiss & How We Kept God at The Center
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Mari + Trey share all the details of their love story, even ones that have never been shared publicly before! From how they met, to how they discerned dating all the way up to engagement, and how they always kept God at the center of it all. If you enjoyed this episode, drop us a 5 star review and keep coming back for more! ------ Episode Sponsors …
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1: My Promise to God-- His Praise Will Ever Be On My Lips
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Introducing the Ever Be Podcast: Where faith meets lifestyle. In this inaugural episode of the Ever Be podcast, host Mari Wagner shares her excitement about launching the podcast, which has been a vision of hers for several years. As a content creator and now podcast host, she extends a warm welcome to both new and old followers, expressing her int…
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Unleashing the Power of Embracing Messy Beginnings | Episode 005 | Leah Darrow Podcast
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Power Made Perfect - a Christian approach to Personal Development is now open! Motivated Mompreneur: from Clarity to Cashflow! A business coaching program for mompreneurs now has a waitlist - get on it now so you don't miss out! Leah discusses the parallels between the challenges of motherhood and entrepreneurship. She encourages embracing imperfec…
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The Most Powerful Tool for Overcoming Limiting Beliefs | Episode 003 | Lead Darrow Podcast
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Power Made Perfect - a Christian approach to Personal Development is now open! Motivated Mompreneur: from Clarity to Cashflow! A business coaching program for mompreneurs now has a waitlist - get on it now so you don't miss out! You have to avoid muddy puddles! These limiting beliefs can hinder your mindset and personal growth. Leah relates this co…
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Understanding Your Lore: The Key to Authentic Living | Episode 002 | Leah Darrow Podcast
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Leah explores the concept of "your lore," reflecting on how personal experiences shape our worldview. She shares her journey from public speaking to business coaching and personal development, emphasizing the importance of transparency and vulnerability. Leah discusses the role of faith in her life, the balance of entrepreneurship and motherhood, a…
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Welcome to The Ever Be Podcast with Mari Wagner
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Welcome to the Ever Be Podcast! Hi, I’m Mari Wagner, and I’ll be your host! This is a faith and lifestyle podcast offering meaningful conversations and practical tips for living a Christ-centered life in the modern world. I’ll be sharing my own journey of surrender to God and exploring topics like prayer and the Catholic faith, dating, marriage, ho…
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Don't Let the Dream Police Ruin Your Journey! | Episode 001 | Leah Darrow Podcast
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In this debut episode Leah Darrow talks about the intersection of motherhood and entrepreneurship. She reveals the truth behind "dream police," those who get in the way of your dreams. Leah encourages her listeners to protect their dreams, find a supportive community, and trust that God has given them a multidimensional mission! Timestamps 0:00:00:…
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Broken People, Holy People - Meg Hunter-Kilmer
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This is an episode about Saints. Men and Women who lived ordinary and extraordinary lives filled with heroic virtue. First we hear from Darnell, who tells the story of an altogether uneventful car accident and the one moment that he can't seem to shake. Then we talk to Meg Hunter-Kilmer, an itinerant missionary who travels the world, living out of …
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Blessings, Parties and the Reality of Turning 15 - Alejandra Herrera
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Today's stories are about coming of age, that wonderful and awkward time in life when you think you know everything but you really know nothing. Darnell opens up with a story about manhood, or rather, the transition into manhood, and all the insecurity that comes with it until one is rooted in their faith. Then we hear from Alejandra Herrera, the f…
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Abandonment to Divine Will, or Learning How to Trust, or Jesus, I Trust in You - Fr. Dat Hoang
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Today we’re talking about trust - trusting your gut, trusting your call, and most importantly trusting in Christ. Darnell begins with a story of frustration and resentment that is slowly transforming into a greater trust of God's will. Then, we hear from Fr. Dat Hoang, a Vietnamese immigrant, priest of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and foun…
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What We Tell Ourselves When No One Else is Listening - Leah Darrow
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This is an episode about internal dialogue, limiting beliefs and how Christ's love can set us free! In our opening, Darnell Miller tells a story about juggling that isn't really a story about "juggling." Then we sit down with Leah Darrow, a mother, speaker, author, coach and entrepreneur whose reversion to the Catholic faith has afforded her the op…
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This Motivation Monday, we talk about Worst Case Scenarios. Don't. Don't spend more time thinking about the worst case scenario than you do about the Plan A! What if it all works out? What if you operated out of that belief? Learn more about Power Made Perfect. Support the show
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122: You're Saying I Can Filter Tik-Tok??
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This week's episode is a must. Leah's guest is Sean Clifford, CEO of Canopy, father of four, and man of many degrees. Sean founded Canopy in 2019 to help build a world of healthy tech users, starting by protecting children from pornography. Leah and Sean talk about the impact of COVID on internet usage and the paradoxical need for devices and their…
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Listen. This is not just a cliche. The Lord is always changing who we are. We can embrace not just who we are now, but who we're being called to become! The Lord is a Lord of transformation, and he is ready to springboard us off of those baselines into breakthroughs! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you pos…
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It's a heavy one, but I feel that it's important to share this, even though it's hard. I'm sharing my story of losing my seventh baby. Motivation has to go hand in hand with suffering. We need the support, prayers, and encouragement of one another when we're carrying our crosses, and that's one of the graces I found in the helplessness of my miscar…
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Can't help it. We have to talk about Dreams, where they come from, and what we are called do with them! Everything amazing that happens in the world comes out of a dream. Keep dreaming and giving your dreams to God! HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'm talking about? The…
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Setbacks and failures are, for sure, disappointing and tough to cope with. Leah shares a personal story of a setback and how she learned to respond to it and move through the place of disappointment. Important questions you can ask: 1. What can I learn from this experience? 2. What is the most important thing to do right now? HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are…
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You may not be able to control your circumstances, but you can definitely control how you respond to them. Reacting is responding without thinking. Hopefully in responding, we take a holy pause before acting, and consider how we're going to respond. Christ calls us to live with order and thoughtfulness, not a state of chaos. HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are …
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116: You Do Not Have to Explain Your Boundaries
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Boundaries. Ooh boy. You don't have to explain your boundaries to anyone. Go ahead and set those however you need to live a full life for Christ. HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight? No idea what I'm talking about? Then you need to check this out –> Join my team, Become a Patron, and joi…
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115: Change Your Daily Routine, Change Your Life
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"You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine." - John Maxwell We couldn't NOT come talk to you about this one! This Motivation Monday is here to ask one question: What is one small thing, that if you did it every day, it would change your life? HEY YOU! Yep. You. A…
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Life Lessons From the Trappists at Mepkin Abbey - August Turak
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Today we are talking about the religious, brothers and sisters who have devoted their life to the service of God, and how our relationships with them - understanding their unique, intimate relationship with Christ - can help us lay people better invite Christ into our own lives. First, Darnell shares a story about Sr. Maura, a Franciscan Sister of …
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114: Repost from The Real Deal of Parenting
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Hosts Abby Johnson and Regan Long talk all things pertaining to motherhood, with authenticity, insight and a healthy dose of humor. They present topics from a Christian perspective ranging from the everyday challenges of raising kids of all ages to high-profile issues and current events facing families. In this episode, they interviewed Leah about …
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113: Advent with the Holy Family: The Christ Child (with Fr. Michael O'Loughlin)
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This is the third of a 3-part Advent series spent pondering the Holy Family. Fr. Michael O'Loughlin talks with Leah about the Christ Child, and the mystery of Christ choosing to enter the world through Mary's womb. This is a beautiful, intimate time between mother and child, and Fr. Michael guides us to dwell on what it can teach us. HEY YOU! Yep. …
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112: Advent with the Holy Family: St. Joseph's Role (with Fr. Don Calloway)
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This is the second of a 3-part Advent series spent pondering the Holy Family. Fr. Don Calloway talks with Leah about the role of St. Joseph in the Holy Family - a crucial role that provides an exceptional blueprint for men, husbands, and fathers today. HEY YOU! Yep. You. Are you Pam Beesly, Kelly Kapoor, or Jim Halpert? Could you possibly be Dwight…
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111: Advent with the Holy Family: The Tenderness of Mary (with Sr. Miriam James Heidland)
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This is the first of a 3 part Advent series spent pondering the Holy Family. Sister Miriam brings her tremendous love of Our Lady to this conversation about the role Our Lady played in the Holy Family and shows just how much we need her as a Mother. We hope this reflection on Mary blesses you in this season of Advent! Resources mentioned: - Cause o…
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Mercy! What is there to say about mercy? We all need it! And God gives it in abundance! We just need to accept it! In this episode of Protagonists of Change, we talk about mercy in our lives. First, Darnell shares a story from college where, despite being the cause of his own problems, he is shown radical mercy and forgiveness. Then Nicole Labadie,…
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110: Coaching and the Catholic Life (Repost from Metanoia Catholic)
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This week we're bringing you an episode from our friends at The Catholic Coaching Podcast. Matt and Erin Ingold, founders of Metanoia Catholic Coaching, invited Leah to join them to discuss Coaching and the Catholic Life. Metanoia Catholic is offering DSB listeners a free journal download and access to a 7-day mini-course! Visit their website for t…
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109: The Mass of the Ages, with director Cameron O'Hearn
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Welcome to my chat with film director Cameron O'Hearn! We discuss the project I worked with him on, which he calls "the case for the Traditional Latin Mass." Watch Cameron's film, Mass of the Ages and learn more about it at https://theliturgy.org/. Visit Cameron's site Horselord Films, and see more of his work, particularly his moving documentary a…
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108: The Wound of Babies, with Alexandria DeRose
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Welcome to the third of a 3-part series on the unique and yet also universal wounds that we experience as women. Today, we're talking about Babies. There are a lot of serious conversations to have around motherhood, fertility, and the things we assume are in competition with having babies. We discuss what babies and dreams do to each other - how th…
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A momma's prayer is powerful! In this episode of Protagonists of Change, we explore the prayer of mothers, see the fruit that comes from those prayers and learn from their example. First Darnell shares why his mother's bad storytelling might be a strength in her prayer life. Then we speak to Jim Coleman, an actor and lead of St. Luke Productions sh…
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107: The Wound of Dreams, with Alexandria DeRose
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Welcome to the second of a 3-part series on the unique and yet also universal wounds that we experience as women. Today, we're talking about Dreams. We define what dreams are, and we look at scripture to help us understand how our dreams are God-given, and they don't have to be selfish! We dive into the idea of dreaming with the Lord: this includes…
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106: The Universal Wound of Women, with Alexandria DeRose
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Welcome to the first of a 3-part series on the unique and yet also universal wounds that we experience as women. We talk about where these wounds come from, going all the way back to the very first woman, Eve. We talk about our ability, as women, to be mothers, and the nuances of what that means theologically and also practically. We look at how an…
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105: The Poor Need You, and You Need the Poor (with Blake Brouillette)
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Welcome back to the podcast, Blake Brouillette! If you missed our previous conversation, check that out here! We talk about the services Christ in the City provides in the city of Denver. The purpose is twofold: to form missionaries, and to serve the poor in the chronically homeless. The hope is that this mission will expand beyond Denver into othe…
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104: You are Worthy of Wearing (with Nicole Caruso)
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Today's guest is the amazing and inspiring Nicole Caruso! Nicole began a movement by encouraging women, including herself, to see ourselves as #worthyofwearing something beautiful, despite the things we sometimes tell ourselves. You ARE #worthyofwearing! We talk about the culture of feeling unworthy, unknown, unloved. We dive into the question of i…
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