Best Scholar Tea Podcasts (2024)

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S4_E5_w/ Connie Tingson Gatuz 39:01

16d ago39:01

39:01

In this episode, Shawna and Cameron chat about mentoring women leaders with friend Connie Tingson Gatuz, Ph.D. We also highlight our scholar of the week Ramón Borges-Méndez, Ph.D. We also discuss 11 states that ban or restrict the practice of colleges routinely withholding transcripts from students who owe them money.…

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When Spiritual Giants Fall 51:52

3h ago51:52

51:52

During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re wading into sober, heart-rending, deep water. If you’ve got little ears around right now, I encourage you to pause this podcast until those precious punkins aren’t within earshot. However, in light of some of the spiritual giants who’ve been felled by moral failures lately, we believe an hone…

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6 Benefits of Setting Intentions 3:57

3h ago3:57

3:57

Welcome to Episode 05 of The Shameless Wisdom Podcast with Natacha Guyot, PhD! In today's episode, we talk about the importance of setting intentions and 6 key benefits of intentional living for your well-being. We also share about a resources that can support you in embracing intentional living. Get the self-paced mini course "Embrace Intentional …

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Psychic Palm Reading with Becca Cook 1:05:43

3d ago1:05:43

1:05:43

Pascha Haninah and Becca Cook discuss the fascinating art of palmistry, navigate the reclaiming of psychic heritage, and spill the tea on how to show up authentically as a psychic healer. Palm reading, also known as palmistry or chiromancy, is an ancient practice that has captivated people for centuries. It involves analyzing the physical features …

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Living Called Instead of Driven 51:26

1h ago51:26

51:26

Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is like getting to eat dessert before the entree because Alli and I get to sit down with my long-term spiritual mentor, Scotty Smith. Scotty became my pastor when I moved to Nashville in my early twenties - almost forty years ago. He was also the adjunct professor at Covenant Seminary and shepherded me th…

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Favorite Tarot Book Review: The Book of Tarot by Danielle Noel 6:08

9h ago6:08

6:08

Welcome to Episode 04 of The Shameless Wisdom Podcast with Natacha Guyot, PhD! In today's episode, I'm sharing a detailed review of my all-time tarot book: The Book of Tarot by Danielle Noel. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced practioner, this book can support your practice. Get your copy of The Book of Tarot by Danielle Noel: https://amzn.to…

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What Is Sensuality and What Are Its Benefits? 3:46

9h ago3:46

3:46

Welcome to Episode 03 of the Shalemess Wisdom Podcast with Natacha Guyot, PhD! In this episode, we talk about what sensuality is and how it can benefit every aspect of your life. We're also sharing a simple and free way to start tapping into your senses for more fun and pleasure in your life. Get your free sensuality workbook now: https://natachagu…

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5 Ways to Use a Single-Card Reading 6:05

10h ago6:05

6:05

Welcome to Episode 02 of The Shameless Wisdom Podcast with Natacha Guyot, PhD! In today's episode we discuss 5 ways to use a single-card reading that can benefit your personal, professional, creative, and spiritual life! These tips are beginner-friendly and you can use them no matter whether you use tarot or oracle cards (or even other types of car…

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How to Create a Safe Space as a Professional Tarot Reader 6:07

10h ago6:07

6:07

Welcome to Episode 01 of the Shalemess Wisdom Podcast with Natacha Guyot, PhD! In this episode, we discuss different types of ethics professional tarot readers want to establish for healthy boundaries and create a welcoming and safe experience for their clients. We review the benefits of ethics for all parties involved, as well as where to feature …

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The Balanced Person Doesn't Get Sick 57:42

13d ago57:42

57:42

Welcome to the first episode in Season Three of the Pebble in the Cosmic Pond podcast. For the next few months, we shall consider a variety of perspectives on “Nurturing Our Nature” 養性: Cultivating health and longevity from ancient China to today. This project is inspired by two things: First, Leo Lok's and my research in the volume on this topic i…

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#083 - Matcha Monday: How to Balance Business and Your Well-Being as A Strategy for Success 34:56

14d ago34:56

34:56

In this episode of the Matcha Monday Series, Cassia sits down with Stephanie of SoVerve Marketing Group and The SoVerve Lounge to delve into the importance of mental health and wellness for business owners. They discuss the often-overlooked connection between wellbeing and how crucial it is to prioritize self-care in order to maintain productivity …

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Unlearning Inherited But Unbiblical Theology 49:02

5d ago49:02

49:02

Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is part two with my dear friend, Kristi McClelland, because she’s kind of like a hot Krispy Kreme donut, one simply isn’t enough! Kristi’s a best-selling Bible teacher, author, and college professor – but I think the most fitting description of her is “revival coach” because she’s so saturated with Jesus …

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The Biblical Blueprint for Personal Freedom 57:14

12d ago57:14

57:14

It’s the first week of July here in the U.S. so lots of people are firing up their barbeque grills, putting watermelons on ice, and arranging lawn chairs in the grass to get ready to watch fireworks shows because for whatever reason, pyrotechnics are an integral part of North American culture when it comes to celebrating our country’s Independence …

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Empowering Veterans for Success: Warrior-Scholar Project 30:44

18d ago30:44

30:44

Transitioning to civilian life after years of military service can be daunting. Some veterans pursue higher education, while others explore business and entrepreneurship, each journey uniquely personal. What remains constant is the importance of ensuring service members are well-prepared for this transition. In this special episode of The Unshakeab…

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From Dutiful Submission to Glad Surrender 55:07

23d ago55:07

55:07

Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is kind of a Christmas come early for me because we get to hang out with my dear friend Kristi McClelland, who’s a Bible teacher, author, scholar, college professor, massive Narnia fan, as well as a human colander who leaks Gospel joy everywhere she goes! We’re covering a wide range of topics today eventu…

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What Do Love, Qigong, and Christ Consciousness Have to Do With Healing? 58:13

1M ago58:13

58:13

This episode, titled "What Do Love, Qigong, and Christ Consciousness Have to Do with Healing," is the second half of our conversation with Cynthia Li, a biomedical doctor in the Bay area who specializes in functional and integrative medicine. She is also a practitioner of what she calls “qigong consciousness healing” or “collective field qigong” an…

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The Secure Scaffolding of our Faith 50:29

26d ago50:29

50:29

During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re back in the saddle with Dr. Trevin Wax. Okay, that’s the first time I’ve ever employed the phrase “back in the saddle” and I think I kind of like it! Anyway, Trevin is an old friend and former colleague who just so happens to be a brilliant leader, academic scholar, and theologian. Much like …

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An Unshakeable Mindset: Live from Atlanta 22:56

1M ago22:56

22:56

The Unshakeables returns with a special episode. Join Ben as he sits with Jay Bailey, CEO of the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, and Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, host of Therapy for Black Girls, live from The Experience: Atlanta, an event presented by Chase for Business. They discuss the mindset that makes small business owners truly unsha…

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Kerygma Summit Scholars Panel 1:01:40

1M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

You know those party game questions where you’re asked if you could have dinner with anyone – dead or alive – who would you choose? Well, this is my party game answer come true because I had the hugely undeserved privilege of sitting down with seven of my theological HEROES – Dr. Jim Howard, my spiritual mentor and a Denver Seminary professor; Dr. …

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Looking for the Root, in Medicine, Qigong, and Religion 54:17

1M ago54:17

54:17

Cynthia Li, our interview partner for this episode, is a biomedical doctor who I have been dreaming of asking questions for several years now, ever since our mutual friend Michael Lerner introduced me to her work. She is a biomedical doctor, specializing in functional and integrative medicine. She is also a qigong practitioner who studies and perfo…

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The Little Bird Who Changed My Life 48:17

1M ago48:17

48:17

All of the conversations we have the undeserved privilege of engaging in on BPT are special to Ally, Dr. Howard, and me because the point of our conversations – even if it takes a while for us to get there – is always the immutable goodness and compassion of our Trinitarian Creator Redeemer, God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit. However, …

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Modern Day Deborahs 1:05:27

2M ago1:05:27

1:05:27

During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I have the profound privilege of hanging out with two women who are spiritual heroines to us – Dr. Dorian Coover Cox, a professor of Old Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Dr. Lynn Cohick, a Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Director of Houston Theological Sem…

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Relax! You're Okay! 1:12:01

2M ago1:12:01

1:12:01

Today’s episode titled “Relax! You are Okay!” is the second part of Leo’s and my conversation with Cara Conroy-Lau, a Kiwi with a Chinese mom now practicing Chinese medicine and Buddhism in Canada. For this portion, we focus more specifically on the female perspective, both on the giving and on the receiving end of caring. I really appreciate Cara’…

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S4_E4_Expanding Racialized Understandings w/ Marc Johnston-Guerrero 43:07

2M ago43:07

43:07

In this episode, Shawna and Cameron chat with friend Marc Johnston-Guerrero about his research and expanding racialized understandings in higher education. The episode also celebrates Scholar of the Week, Jedidah C. Isler, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College.By Scholar Tea

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How A Life Sentence Became Life Giving 50:31

2M ago50:31

50:31

During today’s episode – which is number 124, so we’re well past the two-year mark – I watched my “five-foot-twelve spiritual wing-woman” – it tickles me every time Alli says that but it’s a gracious exaggeration because she and I fly this plane called BPT together and I’d surely crash without her. Anyway, I watched my dear friend put her head on t…

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A Wise Woman Once Said – Live from Kerygma ‘24 58:27

2M ago58:27

58:27

Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology took place very recently at The Kerygma Summit here in Franklin, TN and this particular conversation was kind of the “chips and queso” moment of the whole weekend for me because I had the undeserved privilege of sitting down with some of my favorite female Christian leaders from around the country and gle…

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Strong Woman Rising with Kristin Marie Muñoz 1:02:43

2M ago1:02:43

1:02:43

Kristin Marie Muñoz joins Pascha in the Teahouse to discuss the powerful transformation from fear and loss into one's power and medicine. Kristin is the owner and artist of Moon Girl Glass in Marshall, NC. She is an alchemist who works with the elementals to transform fear into beauty with crystal and fire. She creates ornaments and hummingbird fee…

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Olives and Porridge 54:37

2M ago54:37

54:37

In today’s episode on “Olives and Porridge,” Leo Lok and I are talking to Cara Conroy-Lau. Cara is a beautiful global border-crossing practitioner of Chinese medicine and Buddhism who has ended up in Canada at the Clear Sky Meditation Centre in Cranbrook, after growing up in Singapore, New Zealand, and Japan. I loved our conversation for how it rev…

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Embodied Theology – Live from Kerygma ‘24 55:28

3M ago55:28

55:28

Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is a really special one and it’s especially rowdy too because it took place just a little over a week ago at The Kerygma Summit here in Franklin, TN where almost 1,500 women from across the country – as well as some other countries, I got to meet a lovely backporcher from Tanzania – gathered together to l…

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S4_E3_The Godfather of Racial Battle Fatigue w/ William A. Smith 39:28

3M ago39:28

39:28

In this episode Cameron and Shawna chat with Dr. William A. Smith, who coined Racial Battle Fatigue, which refers to the “cumulative result of a natural race-related stress response to distressing mental and emotional conditions." The episode also highlights the work of Scholar of the Week, Dr. Chezare A. Warren, an Associate Professor of Equity & …

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A Vision for the Future: DEZI Eyewear 31:09

3M ago31:09

31:09

Desi Perkins launched her YouTube and Instagram profiles to focus on makeup-and people LOVED it. And when she launched a line of sunglasses with a major sunglass brand, people ate that up, too. But when it came time to renegotiate the contract with that brand… that didn’t go as planned. She and her husband Steven set out to do it on their own, know…

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The Thrill of Orthodoxy with Dr. Trevin Wax 51:19

3M ago51:19

51:19

During today’s episode of Back Porch Theology, we’re sitting down with an engaging joyful scholar - which may sound like a juxtaposition but shouldn’t be - Dr. Trevin Wax. Trevin’s an old friend who’s got a long list of accomplishments including serving as a missionary in Romania, after which he went on to serve as the vice president of research an…

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Living and Teaching the Way of Yin 1:07:41

3M ago1:07:41

1:07:41

For today’s episode on “Living and Teaching the Way of Yin,” Leo Lok and I are once again joined by Kris González, Chinese medicine practitioner and herbalist, whose personal experience of motherhood has been influenced by her Korean mother and her Mexican mother-in-law. In addition to her clinical practice, she is also an educator offering evocati…

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Don’t Look Back with Christine Caine, Part 2 57:45

3M ago57:45

57:45

During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, we’re continuing our spiritual adventure with the always feisty and biblically faithful Australian, my dear friend Christine Caine. Chris and her husband Nick helped me navigate the arduous process of adopting Missy, so it didn’t surprise me when my daughter began to speak English that she proclai…

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The Magic of Childhood with Deborah DeLisle 1:10:09

3M ago1:10:09

1:10:09

Pascha invites her dear friend Deborah DeLisle to the Communi-TEA room to talk about Magical children. Debbie is full of inspiration about preserving the magic of childhood and how it's never too late to have a magical childhood. Debora is the founder of Madison County Community Learning Centers Executive Director at Woodson Branch Nature School, s…

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Stretched to Their Limits: Rock 'Em Socks 23:56

3M ago23:56

23:56

Rob Starkman’s sophomore year was not a typical college experience. He spent most days chugging energy drinks and sweating over fabric dyes in his dorm room. It had all started a few months before, when Rob took on a new role as student manager of the men’s basketball team and it all almost ended when one of the largest companies in the world sent …

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Don’t Look Back with Christine Caine, Part 1 57:49

3M ago57:49

57:49

Since we’re right around the corner from The Kerygma Summit ’24 where 1,500 ministry leaders and Bible-loving chicks from three different countries are gathering here in Franklin, TN for a 3-Day spiritual boot camp, I thought it’d be fitting to spend today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology with one of the most gifted Bible expositors and evange…

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S4_E2_A Love Letter to Black Women w/ LaWanda Ward 37:42

3M ago37:42

37:42

In this episode we celebrate the contribution of Black women to higher education and chat with Dr. Lawanda Ward- https://ed.psu.edu/directory/dr-lawanda-wardOur scholar of the week is Dr. Raquel Rall- https://profiles.ucr.edu/app/home/profile/raquelmrArticle Mentioned in episode on Black womyn and Othermothering- Njoku et al. (2017)- https://doi.or…

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Yangsheng By and For Women 50:06

3M ago50:06

50:06

Welcome to Season Two of “The Pebble in the Cosmic Pond” where we focus on 2nd generation immigrant Asian voices by, for, and about women in that sweet spot in between traditional Asian wisdom and contemporary Western embodiment. Joining Leo and myself for our third episode on Season 2 is Kris González, Chinese medicine practitioner and herbalist, …

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God’s Word Is The Antithesis of Hate Speech with Dr. Craig Keener: Part 2 1:17:59

4M ago1:17:59

1:17:59

Today’s episode of Back Porch Theology is a continuation of the hope-fertilizing conversation Alli and I got to have with Dr. Craig Keener – a world-renowned New Testament scholar, and commentarian, who currently serves as a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary. Dr. Keener is one of our heroes of faith, who by the way has graciously agreed to b…

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Building From the Ground Up: NNG Capital Fund 26:36

4M ago26:36

26:36

The 2008 Global Financial Crisis was hard for almost everyone. Fuquan Bilal remembers it like it was yesterday. A real estate investor, among other things, he came home to the news of the crash and the sharp realization that he lost $2 million overnight. That could have been the end with advisors telling him to file for bankruptcy. Join Ben and Tan…

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Embodied Devotion with Dr. Craig Keener: Part 1 50:24

4M ago50:24

50:24

Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology took place in Wilmore, KY, on the campus of Asbury Theological Seminary, because Alli and I had the phenomenal privilege of spending time with one of our favorite – and I mean one of the most favorite of all our favorites – Bible scholars, Dr. Craig Keener. I quote or cite Dr. Keener all the time because …

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#082 - How to Write and Self Publish Your Book: As an Aspiring Caribbean Author with Daniel Francis 48:48

4M ago48:48

48:48

Have you ever wondered how to write and publish your own book, but as a Caribbean person, whether living in the Caribbean, USA, Canada or the UK, etc you weren’t sure where to start in a way that reaches the entire diaspora effectively? From navigating the creative process to overcoming insecurities, Daniel Francis shares invaluable insights on pos…

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Attuning and Releasing with Ramona 36:54

4M ago36:54

36:54

In Season 2, titled “Over the Moon?”, we feature the voices of second-generation immigrant Asian women on female health. We explore the creative sweet spot in between the traditional Asian kitchen table wisdom that they have inherited from their mothers and aunties, and their personal and professional experience in contemporary North America. In th…

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Scratch and Dent Sacrifices 49:40

4M ago49:40

49:40

During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, we’re going to take a ride in the caboose of the Old Testament book of Malachi so as to get up close and personal with the spirit of entitlement. In this post-exilic era, God’s people were so discouraged and bitter, and prideful that they were down to the last dredges of their faith. As a result, …

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#081 - Pioneering Success: How Abigail Johnson, a National Scholar and Princeton Alum, Shapes Tomorrow's Leaders 1:02:23

4M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

In this episode of Tea Time with Cassia Marina, your Host Cassia Marina is joined by Abigail Johnson, a National Scholar and Princeton University graduate, as they delve into a fascinating discussion about education, entrepreneurship, and making a difference in the lives of others. Abigail shares her inspiring journey, starting with her background …

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It Started With an Allergy: Partake Foods 26:03

4M ago26:03

26:03

When Denise Woodard found out her daughter Vivi had severe food allergies, she went into super mom mode. She looked for food that was nutritious and fun but what she found at the store was disappointing at best. So she took to the kitchen and started making her own snacks for Vivi, laying the foundation for Partake Foods, a Black-owned, female-led …

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Dr. Howard in the Hot Seat, Part 2 54:46

4M ago54:46

54:46

During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I are back at Belle’s house with a gaggle of friends because we had such an engaging, provocative, and revelatory time last week when we got to ask Dr. Howard hard questions about God, that we unanimously agreed we wanted an encore! I mean it’s not every day you get to honestly process wha…

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Dr. Howard in the Hot Seat, Part 1 48:19

4M ago48:19

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During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I are hanging out with a gang of girlfriends in Belle’s living room - if you’re new to the porch, Belle’s like everybody’s favorite aunt, and we’ve had a neighborhood Bible study at her house every week for almost 15 years in a row so I’m pretty much a piece of the furniture there now. The…

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Over the Moon with Ramona 39:38

4M ago39:38

39:38

Once again, Leo Lok and Sabine Wilms are here to bring you old and new stories about China's healing traditions and about Medicine in Heaven and on Earth... ...and in the sweet spot in between. In a special twist for Season 2, evocatively titled "Over the Moon?", they focus on second generation immigrant Asian voices by, for, and about women's heal…

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