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Better: The Brand Designer PodcastBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastS10 E13: Maternity Leave, New Motherhood, & Mom/Design Biz Life - from Design Unfiltered with Abbey McGrewI was asked to guest on another podcast called the Design Unfiltered Podcast with Abbey McGrew. You can find a link to that pod below. In this episode we talk about being a new mom, maternity leave, and preparing for a big family change. Thank you Abbey for having me on as a guest! Design Unfiltered PodcastConnect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsitePodcast InstagramTags:designer, design, brand design, brand identity design, design studio, design business, graphic...2024-10-221h 13In Awe by BruceIn Awe by BruceMore Talent Joins WingFeather Saga Season 2More esteemed talent joining the already renowned cast in Season 2 of the #1 largest crowdfunded animated family series in history. With the likes of Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), and Matthew Rhys (The Americans) coming aboard, audiences can expect a stellar performance that adds depth and excitement to the series.The Wingfeather Saga has garnered immense support and enthusiasm from fans worldwide. Created by showrunner Chris Wall and based on the beloved novels by Andrew Peterson, this season promises to deliver even more secrets, adventures, and heart-stopping moments for the Igiby Family.2024-04-2400 minHealth Power: The OG Health Podcast with Lisa Davis, MPHHealth Power: The OG Health Podcast with Lisa Davis, MPHEP #1330: How "LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM" Helps People Better Understand Neurodiversity and the Challenges for Adults Living with AutismSend us a textSummaryIn this episode, Lisa Davis interviews Christine Romeo, a single mom to Abby, who is on the autism spectrum. Christine shares her experience on the television program Love on the Spectrum and how they were selected to be a part of the show. She discusses the unscripted nature of the show and the challenges they faced during filming. Christine also talks about the importance of movement for Abby and how it helps her access her brain power. She emphasizes the need for differentiating between neurodivergent and neurodeficit individuals and the importance...2024-04-021h 22Better: The Brand Designer PodcastBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastS9 E5: All About Inquiries: Stats, Trends, & How to Get MoreInspired by Abbey McGrew’s podcast episode from Unfiltered Designers! How many inquiries we got, how they found us, and who booked!In this episode Jen shares her secrets for converting those site clicks into Inquiries. Jen shares some real inquiries from real clients and talks about what exactly on her site, her social media, or her brand got those clients from just thinking about it to actually booking a discovery call.“What are your best tips for advertising yourself as a brand designer?” - Natalie BrownConnect With Us:Our...2024-02-2739 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey: Once More with FeelingIt's our traditional book wrap-up episode, where we reminisce, give advice, and get a little tipsy – now with some unplanned additional reading recommendations? For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2024-01-031h 05Reclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 28-31: "Anxiety Awaits"It's our final reading episode of Northanger Abbey! Not even Catherine's wild imagination could have predicted these anxiety-inducing events...  For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-12-2044 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 25-27: "Pick Your Poison"Catherine is seeing a little sunlight after the confrontation in a previous chapter, but conses are quencing elsewhere. There are choices and there are CHOICES, just like there's romancing and there's romanticizing... For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-12-0638 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 22-24: "...Or Hardly Working"Catherine's imagination has kicked into high gear – perhaps to the detriment of her relationship with the Tilneys. Join us for a discussion of her particular self-casting as Gothic heroine and a look at who's really working around Northanger Abbey. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-11-2247 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 19-21: "A Particular Set of Skills"Gothic shenanigans are officially afoot as Catherine and the Tilneys make their way to Northanger Abbey! Pay no mind to that mysterious furniture, look at these renovated windows and spontaneous dance numbers instead. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@reclaimingjane⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-11-0837 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 16-18: "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome."You can't keep Catherine Morland down for long. Despite certain disappointments - and alarming developments - it's more important to remember that wishes do come true... While we talk about legal topics and early 2000s dramas, of course. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: ⁠reclaimingjanepod.com⁠ Connect with us: Twitter: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Facebook: ⁠@ReclaimingJanePod⁠ Instagram: ⁠@reclaimingjane⁠ Patreon: ⁠@reclaimingjanepod⁠ Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-10-2540 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 13-15: "Lead Us Not into Temptation"Catherine is finally standing up for herself and getting her way - much to John Thorpe's displeasure. There are still plenty of shenanigans afoot, though... Give in to all kinds of temptations in this episode, from the pedantic to the musical! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-10-1141 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 10-12: "Emotions Run High"Red flags abound as we follow Catherine deeper into the ever-more-Gothic novel of her life in Bath! An episode featuring some of our favorite subjects: friendship, fashion, and... a little light kidnapping? For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-09-2751 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 7-9: "Material Girl"We have almost as much to say as John Thorpe does. Catherine's social circle is expanding with characters new and old – plus we'll take you on a shopping spree, a desert vacation, and an extremely targeted new campaign. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-09-1352 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 4-6: "Top Ten Gothic Novel Betrayals"Catherine Morland makes a friend! Catherine Morland had better not even THINK of betraying that friend. We've got authorial tangents, boiled egg water, and infamous rom-com (not Gothic) betrayals in this second episode on Northanger Abbey. For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-08-3045 minReclaiming JaneReclaiming JaneNorthanger Abbey 1-3: "Holding Out for a Hero"We're starting our final novel with gusto! What exactly is the deal with Austen's first and last heroine, Catherine Morland, and why is she unfit for the job (in her own opinion)? For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-08-1637 minBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastS8 E1: Catching Up with Jen & How to Take a Summer SabbaticalWelcome to season 8! In today’s episode, Jen discusses her summer sabbatical and how she’s been able to run her business while being out of office. She also gives tips for designers to plan time away from their own businesses without the worry of missed opportunities.Links Mentioned:Showit Shortcuts by Seedling StudioInbox Question:"What are some of the best ways to improve workflow?” - Abbey CablerConnect With Us:Our Free Facebook CommunityOur WebsiteOur...2023-08-1529 minBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastFrom the Archives | S1 E11: Attracting Dream Clients and Building Your Design Business with Abbey McGrewThis episode was so wonderful to listen back to! We hope you enjoy. We will be back with Season 8 on August 15th!We are excited to have Abbey from Wayfarer Design Studio on the podcast! Abbey is a master at attracting dream projects and spills all her secrets to us on how she does it. She also tells us her design studio's origin story, what she's learned, and how she's up-leveling to the next best version of her studio. Join us!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/Website: https://www.bettebranddesigner.com/2023-07-0452 minHoly Crap It\'s SportsHoly Crap It's SportsHoly Crap It's Sports Friday June 2 2023 576It's that man again! Back from across the pond to regale us with glorious anecdotes about flying a WWII Supermarine Spitfire! And other sundry adventures in the Land of Eng including Abbey Road Studios, Tube travels, Guy Ritchie movie extras, & an Arsenal match, Braves pitchers, Bartolo Colon still around! SEC schedule controversy, tennis player fears for her health over Ukraine war, how the Chippewas used lacrosse to capture a fort, getting arrested for playing golf, cricket, Tarzan bday, Lou Gehrig dies, athlete who survived the Titanic, Johnny Mize, Babe Ruth retires a Brave, perfect game wiped out, plus Pete's...2023-06-021h 24Reclaiming JaneReclaiming JanePersuasion 16-18: "Everything in Moderation"Okay, maybe moderation isn't everything. Anne continues to have a mediocre time in Bath as expected, but there are some very unexpected events brewing... We're also brewing beauty content and a little Downton Abbey moment! For show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit our website: reclaimingjanepod.com Connect with us: Twitter: @reclaimingjane Facebook: @ReclaimingJanePod Instagram: @reclaimingjane Patreon: @reclaimingjanepod Email: reclaimingjanepod@gmail.com Music by LaTasha Bundy. Show art by Emily Davis-Hale.2023-05-2447 minThe Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic NutritionThe Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic NutritionBEST Whole Food Supplement On The Market? w/ Steven Abbey Detective Ev here. I have to be honest about something right off the bat with this episode of our podcast...   When I was sent Steven's media sheet by his scheduler, I didn't immediately register it as anything special. It's not that there was anything wrong with the content, but I saw some things about vitamins and nutrients, as well as how our foods aren't up to par for what we should we be eating. This is Functional Medicine 101, right? Don't we all know this already?   In comes Steven Abbey, our guest today.   Steven takes nutrition to a whole new level, and...2023-05-1152 minDeepeR DiviN NCLEX Hacks with Dr. D. And Dr. Z.DeepeR DiviN NCLEX Hacks with Dr. D. And Dr. Z.Ep. 7: A Bloody Mess: Postpartum Hemorrhage and a Postpartum Mental Health CaseWe welcome our VIP faculty guest this month, Prof. Abbey Darus, to discuss the our clinical moment of the Lindsay Clancy case and postpartum mental health, and our NCLEX hacks related to postpartum hemorrhage. References Belleza, M. (2017). Postpartum Hemorrhage. Nurselabs. https://nurseslabs.com/postpartum-hemorrhage/ Burchum, J., & Rosenthal, L. (2019). Lehne’s pharmacology for nursing care (10th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Mayo Clinic. (2022). Postpartum hemorrhage, risks and current management. https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/obstetrics-gynecology/news/postpartum-hemorrhage-risks-and-current-management/mac-20533920 The Basics: A comprehensive outline of nursing school content, 8th ed. (2020) Kaplan. Patkin, A. (2023). Lindsay Clancy timeline: What court records, at...2023-03-1336 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 200: The intros are still rubbishIt's the 200th episode! So we spend some time looking back at the origins of the podcast, share some of the things we've learned and think about what has changed since October 2016. Oh, and we also decided to re-listen to the very first episode, which was apparently recorded in a toilet. All this and the return of a much-loved correspondent. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: San Salvador - La Fin de la GuerraSan Salvador in PerformancePaul Merson - A...2022-05-2839 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 199: Eurovision Denomination ContestDon your lycra, sew on your sequins and and prepare to give nil points to the podcast, because we have an interview with journalist Lisa-Jayne Lewis who talks about community, diversity and what the church can learn from the Eurovision Song Contest. It's boom-bang-a-bang-tastic. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Eurovision Song Contest on Youtube2022-05-2148 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisNo such thing as the great commissionWe explore the role of imagination in prayer, and how that can help us with a real relationship with God. Also why disputes might help us, whether worship song writers should go to sea, and whether there is such a thing as 'the great commission'. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessDownton Abbey: A New EraPaul Merson - A Walk Through My LifeBBC young dancer 2022The Atlantic: Why The Past 10 Years Of American Life...2022-05-1441 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisThe boulders of faithWe think about why, throughout history, people have moved massive boulders in the name of religion. What boulders of doctrine or belief are we pushing uphill? And what are we building with them? Also Nick is conflicted about social media and we think about the possibility of multiple choice worship song lyrics. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Nick Page: The joy of the mid-faith crisisBBC - Living with the GodsLiving with the Gods TalkTen Arguments for Deleting Your Social...2022-05-0736 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisI've forgotten the second thingLots of questions this week. Why do we sing things we don't agree with? Have we misunderstood the writings of Paul? How do we know that God is love? What behaviour have we a right to expect from leaders? And will Nick ever remember the second point he was going to make? Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Moon KnightRebecca Solnit, Men Explain Things To MeThe ShiresI stand amazedEpisode 175: An interview with Matt HyamSteve Chalke, The Lost Message of Paul2022-04-3045 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisLooking for the LivingA bit of a catch-up. Joe is back from holiday and Nick's been preaching over Easter. We chat about looking for the living among the dead, the discipline of hope and whether having one foot in the grave means that you're getting in or climbing out. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Enneagram Type FiveResurrection of ChristSerenity Prayer2022-04-2331 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisPostcard from MexicoJoe is on holiday, recording (a) via some flaky internet and (b) on the world’s worst mic, so apologies for that. But consider this is a little bonus episode. We have a chat about how we feel about Easter this year and how our celebrations of Christian festivals always reflect our emotional state. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Brant Hanson, UnoffendableKathy Escobar, Faith Shift2022-04-0900 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisThe joy is the relationshipThis week a really crucial question: what does God actually do? If he's just love, what good is that? We talk about finding joy and power through our relationship with God. We talk about how metaphors create reality and, especially, how the metaphor of the church as Christ's body might be a bit more than metaphorical. It's been a sad week, so there are tears. But there are also elephants. So that's good. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Mary...2022-03-2600 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisTime for some prinkingWe explore the idea of taking responsibility for God's believability. If God is not going to intervene in a miraculous way, is it up to us? Also, we discuss the importance of enjoying joy whenever and wherever you find it. Not to mention the annoying nature of nostalgia (and, indeed, the annoying nature of Nick) and whether Vanilla Ice was a minor prophet. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: onetreeplanted.orgChuckle BrothersEtty HillesumEtty Hillesum, Sunday morning prayerRowan Williams, Tokens of...2022-03-1200 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisDraining joy in the name of the LordMore follow up this week on how to respond to peoples' prayer requests. How are we supposed to discuss our spiritual journey without feeling superior? Do we need 'get out' phrases to avoid controversy? And is it OK to feel like we need a break when the world is on fire? Also Joe has had a computer related trauma and Nick has a cake-related ethical question about fasting. Turns out that life is complicated. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: ...2022-03-0500 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisDoomscrolling is bad for youIt's been a worrying week. How do we respond to big events? Can we get the balance right between ignorant bliss and doomscrolling despair? Also, we have great emails about the sovereignty of God and whether it's OK to ask people to pray in ways we wouldn’t. And, most importantly, we discuss why we really need new wristbands. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Episode 104: Strength to walk the journeyEpisode 169: A deep desire to pray2022-02-2600 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 189: A nation of rageaholicsAfter a deluge of theological cocktail suggestions - and some new TV shows as well - we turn our attention to outrage. Every day we are invited to get outraged about something - but is that healthy? Can outrage be a positive force? Also we talk more about attention, collaborating with God, 360 degree feedback for discipleship, and Death in the Nile by Kevin Branagh. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: David Baddiel, Jews Don't CountDeath on the Nile2022-02-1900 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 188: A Total Depravity, please, BarmanWhen we do something good is that just God pulling the strings? We explore our own kingdoms, the role of wisdom and suffering the continuing effects of 'Long Calvin'. Also Joe has an idea for a TV show and Nick wants to rebrand theological ideas as cocktails. Send us your recipes! Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand WeeksBBC: This is Going to HurtHarry Enfield and Chums: Considerably Richer than YouAnother 'Considerably Richer than You' (low-res but...2022-02-1200 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 187: The epiphany goes on and onWe carry on exploring yet more fallout from 'the now famous epiphany'. Joe changes his theme, Nick has learnt the benefit of staying put, and we explore whether 'acceptance' is too close to fatalism, and the importance of finding the right things to pray for. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Mentioned in this episode: Inside OutIslands of Abandonment, Cal FlynBBC: The Green Planet2022-02-0500 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisFragments of gloryLast week Joe had an epiphany. This week Nick's written a 'poem-ish thing'. We talk more about the need for acceptance and how we so often fail to recognise the wonder of 'ordinary time'. Also we discuss resisting the urge to solve things, the need to spend time in neutral, the latest film from Kevin Branagh and Nick's latest 'messiah purchase'. (Astute listeners will notice that the intro reaches a new low, and not just because Nick has the wrong glasses on.) Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey...2022-01-2900 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisA Worthing Pier experienceJoe has had an epiphany. Nick has been to a baptism. We talk about the need for radical acceptance in life, about the difference between themes and goals and how we need to remind ourselves why we went to church in the first place. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now! Links to stuff mentioned in the show 'Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It's a Sewer Rat' by Caitlin Seida“The Golden Triangle” of Spiritual TransformationThe Serenity prayer of Reinhold Niebuhr2022-01-2200 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 184: ‘Sort it Ahhht!’It's our 2022 themes episode. We reflect on how our themes worked out last year, and look ahead to what we're going to be concentrating on in ZOZZ. (Or 2022 as some call it.) But we start something very serious: our very first Mid-faith Crisis Ministerial Scandal. Resign! Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!Cortex: Your ThemeTheme System JournalEpisode 142: Own Your NicknessEpisode 98: Your new year's theme2022-01-1500 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisPlanning for spiritual successNick has some thoughts on the cricket and whether we can draw any spiritual lessons from sport. Can we plan for spiritual success? What would that even look like? How does our view of God affect our confidence in the spiritual life? Can we learn to play - or even pray - without fear? Also we are confronted with an ornithological-based heresy and we talk about the military symbolism of the Gadarene swine. Like you do. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!Don't Look UpAround the...2022-01-0800 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 182: ‘In a Galilee far far away…’It's a Christmas Day episode. Nick has discovered cocktails, Joe has mastered snowballs. We discuss our suddenly altered Christmas plans, talk about what it means to bring good news to all people at Christmas, and we end with a quote from Gandalf. Or not. See you in Zozz! Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!2021-12-2500 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 181: Reconnecting with ChristmasWe talk about Christmas and mid-faith. How do we approach the nativity stories? Are they historic accounts or symbolic tales? What is striking us about advent this year? Also, we talk theological tenancy agreements, the Devil's vegetable and whether some people will have a restricted view of the second coming. Oh, and Nick has an award. Of sorts. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!2021-12-1800 minMind Declutter with Athea DavisMind Declutter with Athea DavisEp. 119: Self-Reliance, Retreat, and Inner Power with David GessnerHappy Day, Friend! On this week’s podcast episode, I’m talking about self-reliance, retreat, and inner power. My special guest this week is nature writer, David Gessner. How has the tragic experience of COVID-19 changed the way we live—and the way we want to live—for those of us lucky enough to have made it through? When the pandemic struck, acclaimed nature writer David Gessner turned to Henry David Thoreau, the original social distancer, for insights and a wide-ranging conversation across the centuries. The resulting book, QUIET DESPERATION, SAVAGE DELI...2021-12-1253 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisThe Special Cuddles EpisodeYes, it's here. We have an interview with Becky Francis, a sex therapist and relationships counsellor. What is the relationship between sex and mid-faith crisis? How can counselling help? And why is it that something which God created is only really talked about by Christians in 'shameful' ways? It goes without saying that this episode contains some sexual content, so best not to listen to this with your parents. Becky Francis - Hope Counselling Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!2021-12-0400 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisWhere's my sabbatical?There seem to be a lot of trigger words in this week's podcast, some quite surprising. Mainly we talk about discipleship and whether trying to be like Christ is really setting the bar too high. As well as discussing what has helped us move towards Christlikeness, we also talk about special cuddles, a trial separation from church and Nick gets very angry about sabbaticals. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!2021-11-2700 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisMystery and naïvetéMore about how we approach our difficulties reading the Bible and the need to learn to live with uncertainty and mystery. Then we talk about what we can learn from our children during the mid-faith crisis and how their naïveté is a thing to be cherished. Also, Nick and Joe argue about the new Bond film and we discuss whether to talk about 'special cuddles'. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!2021-11-2000 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisAttending resentfullyIs there any point going to church if it’s just going to add to our cognitive dissonance? We explore the idea of putting a bit of space into the relationship and the need to ensure that, if we walk away, we are walking towards something helpful. We also discuss how we can trust scripture, when certain bits are interpreted so differently, and why it is sometimes easier to be honest with strangers than with people we know well. Also Joe talks about the moon, Nick has a new time-management app, and we end with a great poem. Su...2021-11-1300 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith Crisis'As somebody said somewhere'We were both a bit tired in this one. But before our batteries gave out entirely, we talked about how the wrong ways of reading the Bible can sometimes be the right ways, how it’s really important to ask why you decided to follow Jesus in the first place, and, just as importantly, what you and he are going to do together today. Oh and we look back on the first ever Mid-Faith Crisis Church Weekend. And there’s the unwelcome return of Joe’s nipple infection. Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis...2021-11-0600 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisAn interview with Matt HyamAuthor Matt Hyam talks about how justice lies at the very heart of the gospel – and how Jesus' message is an invitation to experience the life of the age to come. Lots of thought-provoking, and even eye-opening stuff. (Sorry about the sound quality with this one, but believe us, it's worth a listen.) Also, more on VIP worship experiences and next year's MFC Lee Abbey week is open for booking! Support the podcastContact the podcast through your email machineThe Mid-Faith Crisis week at Lee Abbey - Book Now!Matt Hyam, There Must Be More to This: Reimagining Evangelical Fa...2021-10-3000 minInterviews With ChrisInterviews With ChrisAbbey Davis (Oryx)Abbey discusses her love for true crime documentaries, opening up for Electric Wizard, how she got into drumming, if she'd rather hang out with Ozzy Osborne or Alice Cooper, writing the new Oryx album Lamenting a Dead World and more!2021-04-261h 28Mid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 148: The Messiah PurchaseThis week we talk about the spirituality of shopping. We discuss the rise of lockdown shopping and the idea of the messiah purchase - that one purchase which is going to solve all your problems. And which never does. Also, Joe is spectacularly grumpy and fidgety, we discuss hot issues like ‘is Worthing better than Hawai?’ and we have the latest, final episode of the Lee Abbey saga. Don’t worry, next week’s podcast will be brilliant. Apparently. Support the PodcastUnboxing videosBBC Repair shop Series 6, Episode 13 Repair shop engagement ring storyNicks Kneeler in actionPrie dieu2021-02-2700 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 147: Making sense of Lent with Lacy Finn BorgoHow do we make sense of Lent this year? To help us we have a great interview with our friend Lacy Finn Borgo. She talks about allowing hope to bloom, about naming our losses, why the Christian life is cruciform and why smashing a plate might help. Also we’ve hit a snag about Lee Abbey, Joe seems to have given up doing good introductions for Lent and Nick is talking a load of old collops. Support the PodcastLacy Finn BorgoGood Dirt MinistriesKintsugiLacy's Kintsugi PlateCollop MondayMore utter collops2021-02-2000 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 146: The Waterproof Trousers of FaithJoe has hit clay bottom and is recharging about as effectively as an old Nokia phone. We talk about the difficulty of waiting and how holy ground doesn’t look like what we think it does. Also, the burning question - can you leave a review of heaven on TripAdvisor? Support the PodcastLee Abbey: Midfaith Crisis WeekNick's Punditry on the BBCLawyer appears as catPandas in the snowW.H. Vanstone, The Stature of Waiting2021-02-1300 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughIndex (First Six Books)Before we begin our seventh (!) book, A Princess of Mars, we thought it might be useful to give a brief indexing of the titles we've read and where you can quickly find them. Episode 2: Call of the Wild by Jack London Episode 7: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Episode 12: The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells Episode 17:  Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Episode 28: The Awakening by Kate Chopin Episode 35: Dracula by Bram Stoker Thanks for listening this far, and looking forward reading and discussing more bo...2020-12-0201 minHear Today | Featuring A.u.D. Joanie DavisHear Today | Featuring A.u.D. Joanie DavisHear Today with Dr. Joanie Davis, Au.D. | 10.9.20On this week's episode of Hear Today (10-9-20): Discussion of Abbey's Osia Bone Conduction story and device initiation, the impact of having world-class doctors associated with Davis Family Hearing, the disadvantages of big-box store hearing aids, and their lack of programming capability, and doctors of audiology who focus on hearing rather than commissions Brought to you by 99.9 WXJB Make an appointment today: davisfamilyhearing.com Give us a call: (352) 666-89102020-10-1024 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Wrap-upClassics You Slept Through: Episode 27 - Northanger Abbey Wrap-up Well, park the well-hung gig and hang up your sprigged muslin, because we've reached the end of this Regency romance. All's well that ends well: Catherine and Eleanor married and well provided for, Mrs. Allen fondly recalling outfits worn, and everyone else...well, I guess they're fine? Austen doesn't really tell us. Come listen as we close out or thoughts on the book, reveal our next book, and ... talk about firemen?? For next week, read through chapter 12 of the new book. Twitter Facebook...2020-09-0147 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Discussion 5 (Ch. 27 - 31)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 26 - Northanger Abbey (The end of the book!) Well, we've reached the end of Northanger Abbey, our longest book to date, probably our most famous author yet.  Apologies for the delay in this episode's release - technical difficulties lost our first recording, so this is take two! Send us your thoughts on the book for next week's final wrap. We'll also be revealing our next book, so look for that in your feed! Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-08-2745 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey (Chapters 27 - 31)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 25 - Northanger Abbey (Chapters 27 - 31) We've finally made it to the end of Northanger Abbey. Will Catherine's story end in happiness and solicitude?  Listen along, and let's find out! Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com  2020-08-191h 05Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Discussion 4 (Chap. 21 - 26)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 24 - Northanger Abbey  Discussion 4 (Chap. 21 - 26) Murder! Mystery! Intrigue! ...or is there?  Catherine is at Northanger, and things aren't all that they seem. A dead wife, an unpleasant husband, mysterious storage to investigate - it's all fodder for Catherine's overactive imagination. What does Henry see in her!? Join us as we go over the action at the titular abbey, then tune in to the next episode, when we close out the book! Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-08-181h 14Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Chapters 21 - 26Classics You Slept Through: Episode 23 - Northanger Abbey Chapters 21 - 26 Now we really get to it: Catherine has been invited to stay with the Tilneys at Northanger Abbey, and her Gothic dreams are finally to be realized... or are they? Listen in and let's find out! Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-08-121h 35Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Discussion 3 (Chap. 14 - 20)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 22 - Northanger Abbey Discussion 3 (Chap. 14 - 20) *** CONTENT WARNING: In this episode, I do bring up a word that I censored from the last reading. It's not a racial slur, but it sure sounds like one, and we discuss why I felt it appropriate to change. *** What's this? Two podcasters in the same room?? That's right! Mere and I are co-located for this week's episode of CYST, as we break down the next section of Northanger Abbey. Does it improve our analysis at all? Probably not, but it...2020-08-1159 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey (Chapters 14 - 20)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 21 - Northanger Abbey - Chapters 14 - 20 *** Reupload -  episode audio issues fixed 10 AUG *** What more could you ask for from a book of this era? There's proposals and discussions of livings and pounds per year. It's like catnip for the Austen faithful! Have a seat, turn up the audio on your favorite headphones, and listen in as we read to you the next section of Northanger Abbey! Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-08-051h 36Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Discussion 2 (Chap. 9 - 13)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 20 - Northanger Abbey Discussion 2 (Chapters 9 - 13) Grab a dear friend to dote on, hitch up your gig, and settle in for a break down of all the action in Bath! We have carriage rides, kidnappings(?), the theater, plans made and changed, and some chastisement of the staff! It's all the British summer excitement that you can handle! For next week: read through chapter 20. Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-08-041h 01Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey (Chapters 9 -13)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 19 - Northanger Abbey - Chapters 9 - 13 And now, we've got some drama! Enough with setup, this section gets us into some actual action and intrigue! We've got open air carriage rides, dances and flirtation, middle school level social interactions... and an attempted kidnapping?! Grab a friend, listen along, and get a mini book club going! Drop us a line and tell us if you're cringing from John Thorpe as much as we are. Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-07-291h 21Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey Discussion 1 (Chap. 1 - 8)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 18 - Northanger Abbey Discussion 1 (Chap. 1 - 8) We kick off our look at Northanger Abbey by examining the landmarks of Bath and wondering what a summer there is really like. We meet our main characters, and enjoy Jane Austen's fourth wall breaks. A correction in this episode: Mere called Austen a Victorian author... she was a Regency period author. She profusely apologizes for such an egregious oversight. She also references a TED talk, which you can find here. Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-07-281h 10Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNorthanger Abbey (Chapters 1 - 8)Classics You Slept Through: Episode 17 - Northanger Abbey - Chapters 1 - 8 It's the start of our fourth book and we're taking a big swing, going right to the top - Jane Austen. She's probably one of the biggest, most read, most beloved authors in the world... and for good reason. She's a phenomenal writer, and her works are full of wit, sarcasm, heart, and character.  Download the ebook, if you want to read along, and we'll start discussing it next week. Listen with us, leave a review, and tell us what y...2020-07-211h 23Classics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughSelections from a Child's Garden of VersesOne final bonus episode this week, as we ramp up to get back to your regularly scheduled podcasts! Today, Mere has selected a few poems from Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses, and they're read by our dad! You get to listen to the voice that read to us growing up. Usually it put us to sleep at bedtime, but hopefully it won't have such an effect on you! Poems you'll find in this episode: To Any Reader Travel Bed in Summer Auntie's Skirts The Land of Counterpane The Land of Nod My Shadow E...2020-07-1425 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughNate the SnakeAs Mere and baby have returned home and are settling into their new life, we're doing another bonus episode this week! Today I'm reading one of my favorite stories, that of Nate the Snake. There's no attributable author, though you can read along on the internet, and there's even an alternate narration, if you want to listen to another reader's take.  Please enjoy, and keep an eye on our social media feeds for when we'll pick back up with Northanger Abbey. Twitter Facebook Instagram CYSTPod@gmail.com 2020-07-0756 minClassics You Slept ThroughClassics You Slept ThroughBonus Episode - An Interview with Our FatherA bonus episode!? What is this?? If you listened all the way through yesterday's wrap of Moreau, then you know that Mere has given birth to a healthy baby girl, and honestly, it couldn't have come at a better time, as we haven't yet started Northanger Abbey. Never fear - we will start that book once Mere is back on her feet and ready to record again. In the meantime, we (or, mostly Kyle, with a little help) will be bringing you some bonus content, starting with today's interview with our Dad. 2020-07-0128 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 105: Soulful Nature – An Interview with Brian DraperWe have an interview with author and speaker Brian Draper, about how experiencing nature can open up spaces for us to make a deeper connection between faith and everyday life. Brian talks about the soul, contemplative walking, labyrinths, mindfulness and how the natural world offers wisdom, beauty, wonder and healing. Brian Draper, Soulful Nature - A spiritual field guideBrian DraperStefan Gillow Reynolds, Living with the Mind of ChristRichard Mabey, The Nature CureFlorence Williams, The Nature Fix Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we...2020-03-0700 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 104: ‘Strength to walk the journey’How do we approach the subject of healing? Do miracles happen? Or is all of life a miracle anyway? We have a profound interview with Ruth Brown, about her response to her cancer diagnosis. Also Joe has problems with both his bowels and his toenails, Nick has been to a Japanese choir concert instead of the rugby, and we touch on the heart-warming kindness of John Wick 3. The Blind SideH.R. Vanstone, The Stature of WaitingMidfaith Crisis Facebook community Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation...2020-02-2900 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 103: Confess! Confess!We discuss guilt and confession. Is guilt ever good? Can confession be therapeutic? If so, to whom do we confess? Also, we explore how we should react when God doesn’t show up, there's some welcome birdsong from Australia, and Nick is worried about creeping vegetarianism. Midfaith Crisis Facebook communityThe Journey, read by Mary OliverJane Austen at the publishers Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need to talk about faith? How do we do it? Why does it matter? Paying Attention to Go...2020-02-2200 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 102: Stan has no authorityAlong with some important, moving and actually quite hilarious emails, we talk a bit more about demons, Satan, and the lies which dominate both our personal and public lives. Joe finds the metaphor of demons quite helpful, and Nick decides that the Beatles were right. Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need to talk about faith? How do we do it? Why does it matter? Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020 How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12...2020-02-0800 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 101: Demands and dutiesThis week we’re thinking about involvement with the world. Should we just do the things that we’re passionate about? And if so, how do we make sure that we’re passionate about the right things? Should we ever put demands on people? Has Nick really felt the call to just lie on the sofa and drink? Does everything great happen in Worthing on a Thursday night? So many questions. David BennerMary Oliver: Wild Geese Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need t...2020-02-0100 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 100: Who’d have thought it?We’ve reached three figures! In this episode we chat about why we started the podcast, what’s the best (and worst) thing about it, and where we go from here. Expect a bit of dodgy audio. We recorded part of this while walking round the ramparts of an Iron Age hill fort. Like you do. Thanks for sticking with us everyone and for making this podcast what it is.* *We’ll leave you to decide what it is, exactly. Danebury Hill FortMid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to exp...2020-01-2500 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 99: Retreats for Extroverts and other issuesIt’s a mega-feedback episode. We explore whether silent retreats are really good for extroverts, what we think of demons and the demonic and pick up on how our themes are going. All this, and a stunning lack of planning for the imminent 100th episode. Mid-faith Crisis – The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need to talk about faith? How do we do it? Why does it matter? Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020 How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020 Supp...2020-01-1800 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 98: New year, new themeHappy New Year! We’re back with a discussion of how to reflect on last year using the examen approach. And we talk about setting themes for the new year, rather than new year’s resolutions. Mid-faith Crisis - The Big ConversationSaturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need to talk about faith? How do we do it? Why does it matter? Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020 How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020 Support the Podcast   Soul Place: New Year Exame...2020-01-1100 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 97: Hopes and fears and all that swaddlingIn a strange reversal, Joe is quite grumpy, and Nick is quite upbeat. It’s the shortest day of the year, but there is light in the darkness, folks. We talk about naming our hopes and fears, dealing with the overload of drama, being aware of God's presence and what Christmas really means to us. Happy Christmas everyone! Coming Soon Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need to talk about faith? How do we do it? Why does it matter? Ho...2019-12-2100 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 96: A coffee cup on the altar!Joe has been putting his coffee cup on the altar. Which is not a euphemism for some kind of spiritual discipline, but a real event, which leads us into lots of chatty rambling about winter, fasting, how stripping things back reveals the underlying structure of our lives, and how even though it looks like nothing is happening, God is always happening. Meanwhile, Nick, as usual, delves into obscure bits of liturgy and Joe has been seeing some strangely shaped clouds. Coming Soon Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event...2019-12-1400 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 95: Being the IncarnationWe reflect on the profound effects that something as simple as kindness and hospitality can have. It’s all about being the Kingdom of God and how we need each other to live it out. Meanwhile, Nick’s had a review, Joe gets bored of history (again) and there’s the Mid-faith Crisis Christmas Appeal. Coming Soon Mid-faith Crisis - The Big Conversation Saturday 14th March 2020 10.00am to 4.00pm An event to explore faith and conversation. Why do we need to talk about faith? How do we do it? Why does it matter? How to Survive the Mi...2019-12-0700 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 94: Happy New (Liturgical) YearIt’s Advent - which is really the start of the liturgical year. It’s supposed to be a period of fasting and waiting and paying attention to the coming of Christ. It’s all about hope, people. Nick gets obscurely historical, Joe gets needlessly wiffly and Ethel rebukes us both. And it’s the return of Martin Buber’s Christmas album. The Two Ronnies: Four CandlesMartin Buber, I and Thou Coming Soon How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020Support the Podcast2019-11-3000 minBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastBetter: The Brand Designer PodcastS1 E11: Attracting Dream Clients and Building Your Design Business with Abbey McGrewWe are excited to have Abbey from Wayfarer Design Studio on the podcast! Abbey is a master at attracting dream projects and spills all her secrets to us on how she does it. She also tells us her design studio's origin story, what she's learned, and how she's up-leveling to the next best version of her studio. Join us!Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbranddesigner/Website: https://www.bettebranddesigner.com/Better Resources Page: https://www.betterbranddesigner.com/resourcesLinks Mentioned:Abbey's Design Shop: https://thedesigneressentialskit.com/Wayfarer...2019-11-2650 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 93: The reality of our hopeMore fantastic feedback. More hope in the darkness. Some tough, poignant and sacred stories this week. But we also talk about science, human growth, not looking down on others and the amazing ability of humans to look for patterns and imagine the future. BBC: The Secret History of Science and ReligionJournal through Grief - Nick’s blog about his son Josh How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020Support the Podcast2019-11-1600 minDesert Lady DiariesDesert Lady DiariesMary Sojurner  Imagine driving into the desert, a place of wide open spaces where you can see for miles, and not being able to breathe. This was Mary Sojourner's first experience with desert, somewhere between Parker, AZ and 29 Palms.   Mary had moved west in 1985 from Rochester NY ‘to write and fight for the earth'. It was Edward Abbey’s ‘Monkey Wrench Gang’, which spoke to  her loud and clear.   In 2007 Mary felt Flagstaff changing – gentrification as we know it today was happening. Mary was living in a small cabin with a wood stove, no running water, sharing a shower house and outhouse w...2019-11-1241 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 92: Lacy Finn Borgo on Seasons of SilenceAn interview with Lacy Finn Borgo, friend, teacher, author of famous emails, spiritual director and founder of Good Dirt ministries. Joe and Lacy pick up on recent discussions about death and sorrow, as well as talking about the crucial value of seasons of silence, and the importance of helping your children to wonder. Also, we share the perils of man-flu, and Nick discovers that he has another god-child. Much to his surprise. Good Dirt MinistriesAnda UnionMurdoch’s Crazy Eyes How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020Support th...2019-11-0900 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 91: ‘He will wipe every tear from our eyes’We have more wonderful, moving emails reflecting on last week’s episode about death. Thank you to the listeners who share such poignant, sacred things. Along the way, we explore the difference between facing your own mortality, and coming to terms with the grief of losing a loved one. And we touch on the importance of properly grieving and saying goodbye. Meanwhile, Joe quaffs from the full flagon of life, while Nick sips the dry sherry of isolation. And we come up with the great idea of countering the All-Black Haka with Morris Dancing. How to Survive the Mi...2019-11-0200 minWell, That\'s a ProblemWell, That's a ProblemThat's a Rant!: "Preferred" PronounsIn this mini ep, host Abbey gives us an informative rant about sex, gender, & the importance of pronouns. Shout outs in this ep go to Dr. Georgiann Davis & the Trevor Project. Be sure to keep up with the pod on Twitter @WTAProblem2019-09-0309 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 82: Authority and DoubtContinuing through The Badly Behaved Bible, we discuss the crucial role of doubt in the development of faith and how the authority of scripture actually works out in our lives. Or, to put it in the words of Saint Edwin of Starr, 'Law (huh) what is it good for?' Also Joe gets insecure about the logo and there are some amazingly good emails. How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020Exploring the Enneagram with Dave Tomlinson Paying Attention to God: Lee Abbey 2-6 March 2020 The Badly Behaved Bible on Amazon The Badly Behaved Bible...2019-08-2400 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 81: The Not-so-good BookContinuing through Nick’s book, The Badly Behaved Bible, we have reached some of the… er… murkier bits. We look at the rough, even rude bits of the Bible and wonder why Jesus is not allowed to mention the toilet. Then we chat about how the theology of the Bible is not a fixed thing, and the dangers of unchanging and unchallenged theology. Warning: contains bongos. (And one rude bit which is unbongoed but that’s OK because its in the King James Version.) How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020Exploring the Enneagram with Dave Tom...2019-08-1700 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 80: Reading and other acts of resistanceOr, canons, colons, unicorns and other stories. Continuing our relentless march through Nick’s book, The Badly Behaved Bible, we look at the formation of the canon, the problems of translation and the perils of taking the Bible too literally. Also, a lot about why God gave us a story instead of a set of doctrinal bullet points and a DVD box set, and how stories invite us in and involve us. And the difference between the questions ‘Is this true?’ and ‘Did this actually happen?’ A bit of a long one, but there you go. How to Survive th...2019-08-1000 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 79: Exile StoriesIt’s the second in our series looking at Nick’s book, The Badly Behaved Bible. This time we’re looking at how the Bible was created and the importance of exodus and exile - not just in the creation of scripture, but also in our own lives. We all need foundation myths – stories about why we’re here, what has happened to us, and who God is. And it is in exile that we can most profoundly shape these tales. Also there’s a bit about drunk seagulls. No, really. Rood ScreensRood Screens in Norfolk How to Survive the...2019-08-0300 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 78: The God-breathed BookIt’s the first of our series on Nick’s book, The Badly Behaved Bible. We talk about the misinformation surrounding the scriptures, whether Christians have to read the Bible at all, and how we can experience the Bible and not merely ‘study’ it. How to Survive the Mid-Faith Crisis: Lee Abbey 8-12 June 2020 The Badly Behaved Bible on Amazon The Badly Behaved Bible on Eden.co.uk The Badly Behaved Bible on Hive.co.ukThe Badly Behaved Bible at Waterstones2019-07-2731 minStep BrewersStep Brewers#20 - Send Them Shopping (Nick Carlson)Finally, we have Nick on the show from your home of the best beer, wine and spirits...Celebrations at The Abbey. Talking about what beers are selling, what aren't - all while trying some beers of Nick's choosing that we haven't had before! 2019-05-131h 08Explore the Latest Free Audiobooks in Better in Audio, Celebrity NarratorsExplore the Latest Free Audiobooks in Better in Audio, Celebrity NarratorsDaisy Jones & The Six (TV Tie-in Edition): A Novel by Taylor Jenkins ReidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343555 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daisy Jones & The Six (TV Tie-in Edition): A Novel Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrator: Pablo Schreiber, Benjamin Bratt, Judy Greer, Jennifer Beals Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 1103 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 322 Genres: Celebrity Narrators Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup—from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and...2019-03-0505 minExplore the Latest Free Audiobooks in Better in Audio, Celebrity NarratorsExplore the Latest Free Audiobooks in Better in Audio, Celebrity NarratorsCorduroy Takes a Bow by Viola DavisPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343636 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Corduroy Takes a Bow Author: Viola Davis Narrator: Viola Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Celebrity Narrators Publisher's Summary: Celebrate 50 years of America's favorite teddy bear with a brand-new audiobook by Academy Award winner Viola Davis.   When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the very first time, it's so magnificent and exciting that he just can't help heading out on his own to explore. From the orchestra pit to the prop t...2018-09-0401 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 46: Rambling in Lee AbbeyIn which our heroes sit on a bench in the North Devon countryside, and ramble on about how the knowledge that God loves us can transform our lives. Featuring sheep, house martins, and a van passing by.2018-07-0720 minMid-faith CrisisMid-faith CrisisEpisode 44: How big is your calling?In which we look at calling, guidance and all that stuff. Do you have to be called to the ministry or is it OK just to want to give it a go? Does God micro-manage our life, or is it all a lot more up to us? And what does it mean to hear from God. Meanwhile, Joe is panicking about Lee Abbey and King Lear sends his love.2018-06-0936 minExpanding MindExpanding MindExpanding Mind - Desert Oracle - 04.26.18A conversation with Ken Layne, the maestro of the Desert Oracle podcast and field guide, about Joshua trees, desert Christianity, Edward Abbey, military secrecy, and the mysterious (and smelly) Yucca Man of local legend.  2018-04-2600 minOn The Wine Road PodcastOn The Wine Road PodcastCathy of Corison WineryWhen it comes to winemaking you'll find Cathy Corison at the intersection of Power and Elegance. You won't locate that intersection on a map but you can find it in a Corison bottle. Cathy has worked at respected Napa Valley wineries such as Freemark Abbey, Chappellet and her namesake winery for 40 years. Not a bad run for a woman who got her start with a wine appreciation course "on a whim." This year she was named a Top 100 Winery by Wine & Spirits Magazine. She'll be the first to say her success has as much to do with serendipity and...2017-12-1119 minOn The Wine Road PodcastOn The Wine Road PodcastCathy of Corison WineryWhen it comes to winemaking you'll find Cathy Corison at the intersection of Power and Elegance. You won't locate that intersection on a map but you can find it in a Corison bottle. Cathy has worked at respected Napa Valley wineries such as Freemark Abbey, Chappellet and her namesake winery for 40 years. Not a bad run for a woman who got her start with a wine appreciation course "on a whim." This year she was named a Top 100 Winery by Wine & Spirits Magazine. She'll be the first to say her success has as much to do with serendipity and...2017-12-1119 minA Concert PitchA Concert PitchEpisode 1 — Steve HooverIn our first episode, we feature founder, bassist and arranger for local Beatle cover band, Abbey Road Warriors. We discuss the band's beginnings, how the Beatles influenced popular music in the 60s and beyond, arranging music, the Bob Kuban band, and the importance of music education.2015-10-1217 min