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“Deep Dive MKE” is a podcast that explores how City on a Hill's mission, vision, and core values are transforming communities and families around the world. Through deep, vulnerable conversations with those experienced with the journey out of generational poverty and its trauma, we will highlight how City on a Hill's cultural pillars of Loving, Listening, Learning, and Leading are being put into action to create positive change in society. Each episode will showcase inspiring stories of cour ...
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SEASON TWO IS ON ITS WAY! The second and final season of Sorry To Hear That will give you more insight about grief and how we have all learned how to deal with it. Join CJ for her podcast exploring life after a loved one dies. The grief that follows isn’t so easy, but guests on the show are making it through. Guests tell stories about themselves, the loved one they lost, and how they have managed the business of death. These are their stories told to you about sadness, grief, and the small v ...
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In this heartfelt episode, Diane De La Santos joins Art Serna, Jr. to discuss her personal journey, ministry work, and unique insights into serving others. Diane, who is the Social Enterprise Director at City on a Hill, reflects on her path to leadership from her beginnings as a single mother and suburbanite to an influential voice in urban ministr…
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Dive into the transformative world of AI with Art Cerna and Elijah Low, author of the Amazon bestseller "Navigating AI With Faith." He sheds light on the staggering potential of AI to revolutionize cities and combat poverty. Discover how AI-driven tools like ChatGPT are offering step-by-step solutions and reshaping education, all while bridging the…
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Are you ready to explore the profound impact of legacy giving? In this special episode of the Deep Dive MKE podcast, host Art Serna welcomes Linda Maris, President of the National Christian Foundation in Wisconsin. With 15 years of experience at NCF, Linda is a seasoned expert in legacy giving. Discover the crucial role that well-structured estate …
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Meet Kelly Eger, Director of Compassion at The Ridge Community Church, a fearless leader with a love for adventure and camping. Kelly's journey started as a first-gen college student, co-founding a service-focused multicultural sorority. From running the church to building teams, Kelly's leadership blossomed. Though ministry initially hesitated her…
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Step into a heartwarming tale of purpose and impact as we follow the journey of Bob and Brenda Drida, two dedicated volunteers who found their calling at City on a Hill. Find out how a simple mission week turned into a transformative experience that changed their lives forever. In this episode, Art explores the incredible story of Bob and Brenda, w…
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Step into the world of transformation and impact as we explore the incredible mission of the Sports Philanthropy Network with its inspiring Executive Vice-President, Kayla Bradham. Discover how sports can ignite hope and change lives in unimaginable ways. Kayla shares her personal journey from poverty to a life dedicated to creating lasting impacts…
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How can one find joy and transformation amidst adversity and loss? Andrea Hopgood explores her journey of faith, surrender, and the creation of a supportive community. Listen as Andrea narrates how she discovered an abiding sense of joy even in the midst of her husband's passing last summer. She attributes this resilience to her unwavering hope and…
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RE-RELEASE Trigger warning. This episode has some discussion about suicide. Ansel speaks about his father, Charles, who passed away in 2018 from kidney and heart complications after he stopped taking his medication. Ansel discusses losing his father, navigating his new normal, and his many struggles with his “grief shroud”, a way to describe the em…
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RE-RELEASE CJ speaks with Pam who lost her father, Hollis, in February. Pam discusses the relationship that she has with Hollis and how they were able to more fully develop their relationship before he died. Even though Hollis wanted a more casual memorial service, Pam and her siblings decided to have a Scottish wake. Grief has surprised Pam as she…
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Are you ready to dive deep into the journey of faith and discover the power of authenticity? Art Serna engages in an inspiring conversation with Pastor Jake Wirth, the lead pastor at MIX Church and a dynamic leader in the realm of faith and spirituality. Pastor Jake emphasizes the importance of an authentic relationship with God as he believes that…
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RE-RELEASE Join the host, CJ, as she discusses her own struggles with grief and loss after losing her mother to a car accident in 2017. Reflecting on “the fog”, the confusion of not knowing where to turn when she expected her mother to be there forever, and forgiveness are tackled in the first episode of the brand new podcast, Sorry To Hear That. W…
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Join us in this inspiring episode as Carli Whitlock shares her journey of resilience and finding strength amidst adversity. After the tragic loss of her children's father, Carli turned to her faith in God and focused on what she could control. Overcoming fear and shame, she set goals and focused on her abilities, finding the fuel to break free from…
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RE-RELEASE Marcus lost his mother, Brenda, right before Christmas of his senior year of high school 17 years ago. As he has made big choices and little choices, including college, graduate school (twice), ministry, and now in his second church as a pastor - Brenda has missed a lot. The conversation with Marcus is about grief and loss, but, perhaps …
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RE-RELEASE CJ has lost both her parents. In this episode, she talks about her father, Michael, who passed away in July 2013 as she reflects on Father’s Day. While Michael was not her biological father, he filled a hole in her heart for a very long time and smoothed away at least some of the rough edges. They had a special relationship full of long …
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Joining us today is Lisa Gonzalez, who is part of the team at City on a Hill. She shares her journey from a software background to youth work, the importance of checking biases, and creating opportunities for success. Lisa eloquently emphasizes that when volunteering in a new environment, preparation, and self-work are essential for success. One of…
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RE-RELEASE Meet Lashelle as she speaks with CJ about her mother, Linda. Linda had “the perfect storm with the worst outcome” after suddenly falling ill and being put on life support for 10 days. Lashelle’s life was forever changed after she received the phone call that sent her across the country to her mother’s bedside. Exploring Lashelle’s journe…
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RE-RELEASE CJ speaks with B. Pagels-Minor (@bpagelsminor on Instagram and Twitter) about their mother, Suzi Anne Franklin who died in 2012 of complications from Epiglottitis, a swelling of the epiglottis which is a part of the mouth located near the back of the throat. This led to B. feeling as though they have much to accomplish in as little time …
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Joining us today is the remarkable Bishop Walter Harvey. With decades of experience as a pastor, community leader, and advocate for change, Bishop Harvey has become a beacon of hope for Milwaukee's residents. His unwavering commitment to serving the marginalized and addressing the root causes of societal issues has earned him immense respect in the…
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“Deep Dive MKE” is a podcast that explores how City on a Hill's mission, vision, and core values are transforming communities and families around the world. Through deep, vulnerable conversations with those experienced with the journey out of generational poverty and its trauma, we will highlight how City on a Hill's cultural pillars of Loving, Lis…
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RE-RELEASE CJ speaks with Halle Marenger as she talks about her infant daughter, Lilah. While Halle had a young son at home, she and her husband were over the moon to be expecting a little girl. She would make their little family complete, especially after 3 previous miscarriages. After many challenges and seven weeks of bed rest in the hospital, l…
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RE-RELEASE ABOUT CJ’S DIARY CJ’s Diary is an episode where she discusses some of her thoughts from an interview or happenings in the world that may change the way we interact with the stories being told on the podcast. CJ’s Diary will evolve over time and is an opportunity to hear her unabashed thoughts. ABOUT THIS EPISODE OF SORRY TO HEAR THAT Thi…
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RE-RELEASE Kim, co-host of the podcast Millenial Vibes, joins CJ to talk about her father, Kenneth. Their relationship was and is special - she’s daddy’s little girl through and through. Her father lost his eyesight because of a tumor that began on his retina which caused him to go blind shortly after a risky surgery. The last time he saw Kim physi…
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RE-RELEASE Luke has known grief for a long time and CJ speaks with him about his parents, Thomas and Cynthia. Thomas passed away from cancer in 2009, and a few short years later, in 2012, Cynthia passed away for fairly unknown reasons. While his father came as a shock to his system, his mother was his true support. Her passing away so suddenly both…
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RE-RELEASE Chris’ brother, Derrick, was just 53 years old when he suffered a sudden stroke. While scary and unexpected, Derrick seemed to be on the mend in the hospital. Then suddenly, while still in the hospital, Derrick suffered a heart attack. Seven days later, Chris and his mom made the decision to take Derrick off of life support. Chris speaks…
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In this week’s intro, it’s in your best interest to go get your wet wipes as we pay tribute to the coolest dog there ever was - Dude. RIP legend. Then, we get right back into the final days of Marilyn Monroe. Annie, are you okay? Will you tell us that you’re okay? Well, spoiler alert, she’s not okay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…
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Is he actually hot or just your boss? Also, why do some people love “Sweet Caroline” so much? And how about the relationship we never knew we needed - Zoe Kravitz & Channing Tatum. (Side note TW: Linda doesn’t think Jason Mamoa is hot.)We also go on a weird déjà-vu Mr. Rogers tangent… go back and listen to episode “10: I’m a Little Effing Mistake” …
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In this week’s intro we do some sister catching up on Linda’s encounter with some hot security guards and our love for @hellotefi. Then, our Mom joins us for the “Pop, Lock, & Drop It” segment to give some hot takes on Britney’s Instagram, Lil Nas X, Ashton & Mila’s fear of showers, the Real Housewives (NY & Potomac), Quentin Tarantino, True Crime …
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We’re baaack (again) *our fault*. This week we catch up with each-other about paranormal ceiling walkers and Dip Set. Then, we do a pop culture deep dive (inspired by @hellotefi ‘s TikToks) into early 2000’s girl feuds. Paris V Nicole, Paris V Lindsay, Lindsay V Samantha Ronson. Go get your wet wipes, cus it’s messyyyyy. Shout out to Brisbane, Aust…
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In this week’s pop culture segment we talk Amanda Knox cartwheels, Britney Spears updates, Angelina Jolie w/ The Weeknd, RHONY, Lil Uzi Vert, Trick Daddy, Biz Markie, and Yo Gabba Gabba nostalgia. Then it’s on and poppin’ with the conclusion of The Galapagos Affair and guess what — there’s a narcissistic Catfish Baronness, exhibitionism, more donke…
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In this episode we give Hinge updates and then get into more hot rock dads, the Olympic swim cap ban, Real Housewives, and Scott Disick for our pop culture segment. Then, Annie, are you okay? cus we’re doing a two-parter on the Galapagos Affair. My fault. Your fault. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nottonight/me…
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In this week’s Pop Lock & Drop It segment we talk Britney updates, Alicia Silverstone, hot rockstar dads, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Erika Jayne. Then, get your true crime fix when we go deep divin’ on the infamous Jodi Arias and her stupid baby bayang antics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nottonight/message…
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In this week’s pop culture segment we talk all about Britney Spears’ long awaited conservatorship hearing and the #FreeBritney movement. Then, get your spooky fix for the week as Brenda tells the (alleged) reincarnation story of Dorothy Eady and her past life as King Seti I’s secret lover. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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Beans wtf… welcome to our SEASON 2 PREMIERE! We discuss Bennifer 2.0, Jason Bateman, Prince Harry’s Royal Family shenanigans, and hot guys with weird noses — then we take a deep dive into the Law & Order SVU Season 22 ✨finale✨ and The Elliot Stabler Show. Spoiler Alert: We both want to bang Stabler. Obviously.--- Send in a voice message: https://po…
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This week on Sorry To Hear That, Crystal AC Salas - poet, writer, and teacher - reflects on her Abuelito aka ‘Ito, Serafin, and her Uncle/Tío, Miguel aka Mike. Their passings were similar but different - needing family to advocate for stays in the hospital - but one was in the hospital during COVID and the other was not. Their treatment by health p…
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Gettin’ silly with The Wild Unknown Tarot, Barney, Practical Magic, The Wizard of Oz, Drunk Tank Pink, Vantablack, fake casket girls and inquiring about New Orleans vampires. Shout outs to Instanbul, Turkey and Pompano Beach, FL — y’all in da building. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nottonight/message…
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CJ comes back with Season 2 of Sorry To Hear That. In the first episode of the season, CJ explores how to be curious, curiosity in grief, and what grief might be like if we put ourselves in others' shoes to better learn about ourselves on the grief journey. We welcome your comments and feedback about the episode. Share your story or comments via em…
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Brooklyn is def in da building with our instantly iconic guests, Fiddy and Rico — talking about our spirit family on Bigo, our mother @WitchBitchisWitch, conspiracy theories, deep astrology shit, and our elevation... imagine. No, imagnum. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nottonight/message…
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We discuss the election, unsolved murks, narcissistic sociopaths, Bumble BFF’s, reading astrological signs for filth, Tarot love, dreams about exes, twin flames vs. soulmates, Brenda drags Reggie and it gets messy, manifestion portals, and Pa’lante.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nottonight/message…
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Fan Favorite Mama Brenda is back for our episode of firsts — first kisses, first “times”, first boyfriends, first Murderino memories, and the first time Mom let one of her children go missing. Episode References: Robert Durst, Ted Bundy (not hot), the Green River Killer, JonBenet Ramsey, Diane Downs, Natalie Wood, Natalie Holloway, Matt Dillon, the…
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Another party episode from the vault. Linda is BENT for the first time on the podcast. Our good friend Jimmy joins us to talk about M.I.A., Linda’s homework, wigs, a fun drink tutorial, bad girl Gia from Full House, Linda’s noble career choice, and some mental health stuff. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notton…
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Linda’s Ivy update, Irish corrections from our dear friend Jack, and Brenda tells her Church Lady story. Then, Mama Brenda appears and gives her own recollection of the Church Lady story which is entirely different. Who's telling the truth? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nottonight/message…
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