Conversations about a life that values truth, goodness, and beauty above all else. Tsh Oxenreider, a writer, teacher, travel guide, and Catholic convert talks with friends about what it means to live in cooperation with what matters most. Pull up a chair and pour yourself a glass. thecommon.place
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Archived in 2019, Simple hosted conversations about living well and ignoring the rest.
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In this show we talk about the peaceful path to connected families and restored communities. It’s all about the simple things that we do as women that have the potential to save the world.
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Zac Crippen discusses Catholic theology (and culture through the lens of Catholic theology) with guests from all over the world.
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A podcast for the faithful and the faithless. On life, spirituality, and navigating what happens between the bookends of birth and death. Matthew@bettersects.com
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Welcome to the Great Things Podcast with Lindsie Herring! The title comes from Psalm 126:3, which says "The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." Lindsie sits down each week with a guest to discover how they met Jesus and how He has done great things in their lives. Here, you’ll find conversations with leaders who have a message to share as well as people whose real-life stories will deeply impact you. Her hope is to leave you better than you came, so join in as we ...
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When Homeschooling Feels Hard with Emelie Pepito
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What if homeschooling was hard simply because there were still some areas where past pain continued to steal the joy and whimsy from our present life? And what if taking our precocious, intelligent 4-year-old from preschool to 12th grade, without turning them into "barely interested test takers", was possible? What if everything we thought about ed…
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He was a musician, tech employee, and a good homeschooled Baptist kid …and also got a DUI on his record. God used that moment to wake him up — and long story short, now he’s a priest. Fr. Gabe Bouck is Tsh’s new friend (he recently joined her family in Greece and Turkey), and they chat about his story, why he loves what he does, and what their time…
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It's my pleasure to introduce Christie Thomas, the creator of Little Shoots and Deep Roots, as she joins Jennifer for an enriching discussion on nurturing and educating our children. As parents, our deepest wish is cultivating a love for God and joyful righteousness in our children. However, we often feel overwhelmed by distractions, grapple with f…
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It’s time for a new season of Drink, and Tsh has a new-old mission: to really embody the show’s title. Pour yourself a drink and get ready for conversations with friends, old and new. All are welcome. * Tsh’s newsletter: The Commonplace * Tsh’s books, trips, & Rule of Life * Recommended reads * Become a supporting subscriber * Buy a round of drinks…
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A Homeschool Mission Statement with Jennifer Pepito
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Welcome to Episode 99. Join Jennifer Pepito on a solo episode about crafting a homeschool mission statement. There is so much pulling at our attention and every "yes" is a "no" to something else, and every "no" opens up new opportunities to say "yes" to something better for your family down the road. But until we have a clear idea of our values for…
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Giving God Our Anxiety for His Peace with Natalie Abbott
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Welcome to Episode 98. This week's guest, Natalie Abbott, is the co-creator of Dwell Differently. This business has developed an innovative method for memorizing scripture. This episode delves into the founding of Dwell Differently and the importance and power of scripture memorization. Natalie's story is a beautiful reminder of the power of the Wo…
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Community is such an important part of our well being and flourishing. In fact the health of your relationships is the number one indicator of your health and happiness. It has also been a lifeline for the Pepito family through their time in Mexico and a mainstay of their approach to parenting. Community doesn't end with our peers, it includes our …
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"Popcorn with the Pope": Andrew Petiprin's new book on the Vatican Film List
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In this conversation, Zac and Andrew discuss Andrew's book (co-written with David Paul Baird and Rev. Michael Ward) entitled 'Popcorn with the Pope.' We delve into specific films on the list, such as 'Au Revoir Les Enfants' and 'Babette's Feast', discussing various themes and ideas from each. Relatedly, we also discuss concerns about the impact of …
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The Enneagram and Parenting with Beth McCord
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In episode 96 of Restoration Home, Jennifer is joined by author of Enneagram for Moms Beth McCord. This episode is all about the joys of raising individuals, how the Enneagram can become a useful tool for understanding your children's unique personalities, and how we can use this personality test to understand ourselves more as well. Jennifer and B…
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Welcome to episode 95 of the Restoration Home Podcast. Join our hosts, Jennifer and Emelie, as they share relatable stories about developing practical skills for hospitality, living overseas, and developing hobbies from the adventures and life skills presented through the Peaceful Press Bundles. Whether you are homeschooling, homesteading, or build…
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Durenda Wilson author of Raising Boys to Men and creator of Simply Unhurried and the Durenda Wilson Podcast joins Jennifer Pepito for an incredibly podcast all about boys. This episode is about creating a space and mindset that is hospitable towards our sons. Their mindsets and energy levels, the way in which they are wired, are different from our …
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Crossover episode: Larry Chapp and Zac Crippen
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Today on the show Zac teams up with longtime guest Larry Chapp to talk about why young people are leaving the Church. It's a great conversation, and to follow more of Larry's work, head to gaudiumetspes22.com.
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Home is the Heart of Learning with Emelie Pepito
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“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life” ~ Charlotte Mason Creating a home that is hospitable is closely connected to creating a home that is conducive to learning for our children. Episode 93 is a conversation between Jennifer and Emelie about the hospitality they have experienced over the years, the way in which hospitality shaped t…
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Why We Need Boundaries with Tsh Oxenreider
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Tsh Oxenreider creator of the Rule of Life Course joins Jennifer Pepito in episode 92 to talk about how we create a Rule of Life for our families and our children's longing for the fences and borders of Godly structure even when they push against us. Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Order Jennifer's new book, Habits for a Sacred Home, and g…
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AI: Failing to Understand Reality w/Alex Fogassy
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In this conversation, Zac and Alex discuss the limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on human flourishing. They explore the role of intuition and embodiment in human understanding, and explore a Christian account of the development of understanding via the Sacraments. They also delve into the concept of emergent consciousness a…
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While this episode is focused on homeschooling, it is for anyone who wants to better engage with their children's education, improve the learning atmosphere in their home, and offer their children opportunities to become strong independent thinkers and doers. Join Jennifer and Emelie Pepito in episode 91 as they discuss everything from the way we s…
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Stability Through Faithfulness with Cindy Rollins
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Welcome to episode 90 with Jennifer Pepito and Cindy Rollins. Cindy Rollins homeschooled her nine children for over 30 years using Charlotte Mason’s timeless ideas. She is the author of Mere Motherhood: Morning Time, Nursery Rhymes, and My Journey Toward Sanctification, The Mere Motherhood Newsletters, Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions with…
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What Happens at the Dinner Table with Joy Clarkson
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Welcome to episode 89 with Jennifer Pepito and Joy Clarkson. Joy is a professor, author, and the daughter of Sally Clarkson. This episode is a wonderful listen as we get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Clarksons lived family life, encouraged critical thinking, enjoyed family time, curated atmosphere, and launched children who were capable of ma…
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Do You Need Social Media for Community with Erin Loechner
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A few years ago, Erin Loechner, author of Other Goose and The Opt Out Family, and her family decided to remove social media and opt out of a technologically driven lifestyle. This means having a smartphone that is no more used than a dumb phone, an iPad that can only play scales, and saying no to the digital community in favour of building communit…
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Planning a Great Summer with Jennifer Pepito
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In this special episode, Jennifer Pepito brings her 26 years of expertise to the table to help you plan, organise, and enjoy your summer months. From decluttering to planning the perfect summer activities that protect rhythms you built up in the school year, this episode is full of thoughtful insights, advice on how to wrap up the school year, enjo…
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Practical Step to Homeschooling High School with Carrie De Francisco
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Home education through elementary is fairly undaunting and highly enjoyable. When high school rolls around, the pressure to socialise children and prepare them for careers, college, and life begins to amp up, and uncertainty about how equipped we are to tackle the job at hand or even if it's a good idea in the first place can weigh us down. Whether…
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In this last episode of the season, Tsh talks with Zack Kibodeaux of the band Blue Water Highway. They talk about the objective beauty of art, what it means to make a living as a working artist, and how to navigate secular art spaces as a Catholic Christian. Plus, the episode ends with a sampling of his band’s delightful work! It’s a great conversa…
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A Good God and a Simple Life with Emelie Pepito
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Silent to do lists, Pinterest meal pressure, self-care standards, religious pressures, we are surrounded by so many voices putting external pressures on us. The unfinished baseboards, the 400 recipes in your Pinterests food boards, the weights in the corner of your room, the unused gym membership. What if part of a restored life was learning to ide…
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In this one I’m chatting with artist Chris Lewis, who runs his business, Baritus Catholic, as both a ministry and an independent (mom-and-)pop shop. We talk about what is it that makes art objectively good, why beauty is also objective, and how AI is such an insult to bonafide human artists. I also ask him what we, as appreciators of good art, can …
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Work, Rest, Read, Repeat with Elsie Iudicello
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Whenever I read a book by Elizabeth Goudge, I am transported into a world of everyday heroines and heroes that inspire me to live with a little more beauty and graciousness in my everyday life. Episode 84 with Elsie Iudicello has the same effect. The wisdom and tender authority she carries, the way she talks about her marriage and husband, the grac…
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Yes, it’s good for us to work with our hands, and we all should in some capacity. But what about making things with our mind, and even via (gasp!) our screens, too? Yep, that can be done well. Tsh chats with Faith Moore, novelist and (new) podcaster, about making things: she unpacks what it was like to write her first novel from her home as a busy …
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Practical Steps for a Happy Marriage with Emelie Pepito
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Submission has become a polarising word. For those of us who were raised under hyper-religious structures in the 80s and 90s, submission was framed in medieval terms. For some, it's one of those things in the Bible, that we simply lay aside as archaic, along with the commandment for women to go outside of the city whilst on their period. For others…
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Any House Can Be a Home with Myquillyn Smith
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Instagram has filled us with images of beautiful homes, and it's such a joy to look at these to be inspired, but at the end of the day, "what do you want children to remember about life in your home"? Is a perfect Instagram house going to build the memories you wnat your children to remember about their youth? Myquillyn Smith author of The Nesting …
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Why do we humans, as embodied creatures, need to make things? And more specifically, why do we need to make things with our hands? What’s the benefit on both a personal and societal level? Nate Marshall and I chat about trade work (and the culture’s side-eye of it), what we learn about our souls when we work with our bodies, and what to do about th…
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The Fairytale of Perfect Parenting with Angie Tolpin
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Angie Tolpin founder of Courageous Parenting, alongside her husband Isaac, joins Jennifer for an incredible conversation between veteran parents about their learning process, the joy of parenting, the sanctification process, the illusion of perfection, and what our real mission is as parents. For parents at any stage of their parenting journey, thi…
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The Theology of Prayer with Phylicia Masonheimer
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Do you ever wish you could dig deep into theology while also folding laundry, doing dishes, running errands and living generally? Phylicia Masonheimer, author of Every Woman a Theologian, does a beautiful job breaking down the theology of prayer for busy moms. Jennifer and Phylicia cover the different types of prayer, the role of the Psalms in how …
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Why do we need to make things? Because we need to be people who make things (more than we need things that are made by us). Why? The reason is simple: because making things makes us more into who we’re meant to be. We’re made to make. * Host: Tsh Oxenreider * Create Your Rule of Life * Buy a round of drinks * Recommended reads * Ira Glass’ The Gap …
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How to do Morning Time Prayer for All Ages with Emelie Pepito
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Morning time is a huge part of the rhythm of the Peaceful Press. It's a daily time set aside each morning to connect as a family, read great literature, but most importantly it's the time where we pray and connect with God as a community and the body of Christ. But how do we do that, what does it look like? Jennifer has been doing morning time with…
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The Six: A Newsletter; plus Dominique Venner, Andrew Huberman, and a Debate
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What Gardening Teaches Us About Parenting with Christie Purifoy
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Christie Purifoy author of the Seedtime and Harvest joins Jennifer Pepito for an inspiring conversation on what gardening can teach us about parenting and our prayer life. What does parenting and gardening have in common? So much! Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Pre-order Jennifer's new book Habits for a Sacred Home and get access to exclu…
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Why does localism matter? What does a need to know our local farmers have to do with our souls? Why are our neighborhoods better when we buy and invest as locally as possible (even when it’s a small amount)? Tsh and Seth talk to Hadden Turner, a 20-something British agrarian writer, who has a few things to say about living locally. * Hosts: Tsh Oxe…
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