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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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All The Things podcast with Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson. Where we comment on all the things related to God, the Bible and real life.

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All The Things podcast with Krista Bontrager and Monique Duson. Where we comment on all the things related to God, the Bible and real life.

198 episodes

#Religion #Things

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2 Presidents, 2 Approaches to Border & Immigration || 3/22/25 || #202 1:22:04

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We have been getting a number of questions into the ministry asking us to have some discussions related to what's been happening at the border and all of the recent changes. It has taken us a while to find the right dialogue partner on this issue, someone who can bring first-hand experience, but also a Christian worldview. We are excited to have war correspondent, Chuck Holton on the show. He is a former Army Ranger and freelance conflict reporter traveling to the world's "hot zones" for two decades, including the American border. Mr. Holton also lives in Panama and has a LOT of on-the-ground experience with the migration issues at the infamous Darién Gap as well as the Mexican-American border. Get ready for a very special show! Be sure to stay connected by downloading the CFBU app! With the CFBU app, you'll have all our resources (Theology Mom, All the Things Show, and CFBU) at your fingertips. Search for "center for biblical unity" in your app store. Connect with Us: Web site: https://www.allthethingsshow.com Email: attlivestream@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/attlivestream Podcast: search for "all the things show" on your favorite podcast platform Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/allthethingsshow Support our Sponsors: Center for Biblical Unity https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/ Birmingham Theological Seminary https://www.bts.education/ Support Monique and Krista's work for the Center for Biblical Unity: https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/donate…

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Scrolling Through Our Social Media Feeds || 3/15/2025 || #201 59:11

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Social media feeds are designed to get us in our emotions. Let's discuss some examples from our feeds and try to get a biblical perspective on the crazy. Be sure to stay connected by downloading the CFBU app! With the CFBU app, you'll have all our resources (Theology Mom, All the Things Show, and CFBU) at your fingertips. Search for "center for biblical unity" in your app store.…

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A Christian Approach to Technology || 3/1/2025 || #200 1:17:26

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Helping our kids manage their digital devices has become a major part of parenting. We've asked our friends from the Brave Parenting podcast to help us navigate that challenge. Find the Brave Parenting podcast: https://braveparenting.net/ Recent research: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2025-common-sense-census-web-2.pdf…

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How to Have “The Talk” with Kids about the Police || 2/22/25 || #199 1:20:33

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From time to time, we get inquiries from parents (especially in interethnic adoption situations) about how to have "the talk" with teens about what to do in the case of a police pull-over. Our friend, Eric Muldrow (from Code Red Conversations) is coming on to talk about how to do this and not transfer the traumas of past generations onto the current generation. Resource: https://www.dolanconsultinggroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Dispelling-the-Myths-Surrounding-Police-Use-of-Lethal-Force.pdf Be sure to stay connected by downloading the CFBU app! With the CFBU app, you'll have all our resources (Theology Mom, All the Things Show, and CFBU) at your fingertips. Search for "center for biblical unity" in your app store. Connect with Us: Web site: https://www.allthethingsshow.com Email: attlivestream@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/attlivestream Podcast: search for "all the things show" on your favorite podcast platform Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/allthethingsshow Support our Sponsors: Center for Biblical Unity https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/ Birmingham Theological Seminary https://www.bts.education/ Unshaken Conference Tickets https://www.unshakenconference.com Support Monique and Krista's work for the Center for Biblical Unity: https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/donate…

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The Generational Impact of Divorce || 2/8/2025 || #198 1:31:56

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Our friend, Katy Faust, came on the show to discuss yet another controversial topic: divorce. We looked at what the research is saying about its long-term impact on children––even adult children. It's a challenging and emotional topic, but we want to talk about it in light of biblical instruction.

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The Value of a Christian Man || 2/1/25 || #197 1:24:35

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Last November, we attended Dr. Owen Strachan's fiery presentation at ETS. So naturally, we immediately introduced ourselves and tried to get him on our podcast. We talked about the manosphere phenomenon and his thoughts for what it means to be a Christian man.

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How Progressives Are Hijacking Christian Words | 1/25/2025 | #196 1:00:58

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IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE CULTURE, YOU BEGIN BY CHANGING LANGUAGE. The enemies of the gospel know this all too well. They’ve been cunningly at work redefining our faith's most fundamental words, such as love, marriage and justice, and then embedding them in our institutions and school curriculum. Their goal is to transform society to reflect their harmful, anti-Christian beliefs. As followers of Jesus Christ, how should we respond? We talk to our friend, Scott Allen (from Disciple Nations Alliance) about how to recover the true definition of these foundational words. Order Scott's book: https://www.amazon.com/Words-Heal-Our-Broken-World/dp/1625862865…

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What to Do When Culture Hates You || 1/18/2025 || #195 1:36:35

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SEASON 7 KICK-OFF! We talked to our friend, Natasha Crain, Author and Speaker, about her forthcoming book, When Culture Hates You. How Christians can engage more boldly in the public square without compromising their faith? Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/When-Culture-Hates-You-Persevering/dp/0736984313…

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Season Finale + Ask Us Anything | 11/9/24 | #194 1:28:11

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Wow! What a year season 6 has been! (Who remembers our season kickoff with Katie Faust?) Don't miss our season finale. We are doing our annual Ask Us Anything show, along with some Walking in Unity related giveaways. It's going to be a lot of fun!

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Practical Ideas to Advocate for Justice | 11/2/24 | #193 1:22:05

21 weeks ago1:22:05

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Recently, our friend Natasha Crain sent us a text message asking us for practical ideas for biblically-based justice ministries, besides opening a food pantry. We quickly bombarded her with an avalanche of ideas. We thought it would be fun to turn this text string into a podcast. Let's put on our sanctified imagination and think about some ways that Christians can speak prophetically and help to push back the darkness and bring in the light of the Gospel.…

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Walking in Unity Virtual Launch Party 1:36:18

23 weeks ago1:36:18

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Alisa Childers hosts the virtual launch party celebrating Monique & Krista's new book, Walking in Unity. https://walkinginunity.com

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The Key to Cultural Renewal | 10/5/24 | #192 59:25

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Our friend, Delano Squires (from the Heritage Foundation), thinks there is a very specific formula for cultural renewal. We are doing a deep dive on the root causes of our cultural collapse and the pathway out of the mess. Resources mentioned: ª Pro Child Politics: https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Child-Politics-Cultural-Economic-National/dp/B0D6LT3ZB3 ª God’s Vision for REAL Human Flourishing: https://youtube.com/live/hWun8BuxhjE • Part 1 of our discussion about the 2019 Sparrow Conference: https://youtu.be/F8zH7ruT5hk…

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The Remarkable Story of an Unlikely Friendship | 9/28/24 | ATT #191 1:18:24

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One of the projects that fund-raised for back on Giving Tuesday 2022 was to produce a short mini-doc about our origins story. It's finally here! And we are so excited to share it with you! If you've ever wondered how we became friends, this is the story.

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Mission Report + Reacting to "Am I Racist?" Movie | 9/14/24 | ATT #190 1:33:50

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Monique just got home from her second trip to Africa in 2024. You won't want to miss her field report about the great needs for sound teaching and apologetics in Africa. Monique will also be sharing some of her thoughts about short term mission trips, when they can be genuinely helpful and when they aren't. Toward the end, Monique and Krista share their thoughts about the new movie, "Am I Racist?" You won't want to miss this!…

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Global Security, Armed Conflict & Isolationism | 9/7/24 | #189 1:18:54

29 weeks ago1:18:54