Christina Szigat - Podcast Details

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Rooted and Wrestling08 - What's a childlike faith and adoration in the mundane moments?Hello again,How do we have a childlike faith and a heart of adoration in the boring, mundane moments? Why are we tempted to glamorize and accent certain parts of our lives while glossing over others?But is there also value in having precious moments shine above others?Scripture to ponder:-Luke 18:17 & Mark 10:15-Philippians 4:8-9Thanks for listening.I've got an instagram but I'm not doing much with it:@rooted.and.wrestling 2025-05-1507 min

Rooted and Wrestling07 - Can we find Hope in Revelation?Hello Again,Today's episode is all about the book of Revelation, as I just wrapped up studying it this year with BSF (Bible Study Fellowship International).Why do people hesitate to go into Revelation?-I think the fearful doom and gloom preaching tactics have left a bad taste in people's mouths.-I also think the proud studiers who make end times claims based on the signs has left a bad taste in people's mouths.My experience?-I came to faith in...2025-05-0815 min

Rooted and Wrestling06 - What's Rooted mean?Since good ol' Chat GPT helped me rebrand the show (go listen to episode 83 if you want the full story there) I had the thought that I should reflect on the ways that Rooted comes up in the Bible for an episode. So here it is:In the New Testament, two occasions of Paul writing this concept of being rooted in Greek (rhizoo)Ephesians 3:16-19Colossians 2: 6-8And in the Old Testament, the Hebrew work like rooted (sharash).Isaiah 37:31Jeremiah 12:2...2025-04-2418 min

Rooted and Wrestling05 - Should the church engage in cultural topics?Hi there,Do you know what your worldview is?Do you know how you view God, theology?And do you consider how your Worldview and Theology play into how you engage in culture and what you think?And how much or how little should the church engage in current relevant or hot topics?Sexuality?Women in Leadership?Racism?Politics and who should be president?A quote: “In Essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in al...2025-04-1719 min

Rooted and Wrestling04 - When Should we Baptize Children?Bill joins me this week to discuss something he's been thinking about, when do we baptize our kids? Really, this could have been the 5 W's of Baptism had we planned it better, because we do touch on the Who (can do it), What (is baptism), When (should we baptize), Where, and Why (do we baptize).We chat a little about the Infant baptism within Catholicism, and if you are not of that belief, then when do we baptize children? I share a passage in Acts 13:24: Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism...2025-04-1020 min

Rooted and Wrestling03 - Who is Tamar?Tamar is a story you probably didn't learn in Bible School growing up. It's a hard one with death, deception, sex, but ultimately God continuing to work with broken people to fulfill his purposes. Tamar and her son Perez are in the lineage of Jesus. And yet, the story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38 could read like a TLC reality show or an HBO drama.Though nothing explicit in this episode, the topic could be sensitive to little ears. Use discretion and tune in first.Scripture to Reference:Matthew 1:2...2025-04-0321 min

Rooted and Wrestling02 - Should we pray for all the details?Do I pray with precision? Or do I hold back the details thinking they aren't important, or afraid that God will not answer my request? Hmmm.... Shoutout to Lifeway Bible Studies, in particular, this thought came about while working through a study called Devoted, following 30 women through the Bible.Interested in the health book I mentioned? It's called Sleep Drink Breath by Michael Breus.Scripture referenced:-Genesis 24 (Abraham's servant going to town of Nahor to find a wife for his son, Isaac. He prays a...2025-03-2713 min

Rooted and Wrestling01 - Can doubt and wrestling strengthen our faith?Welcome to Rooted and Wrestling,Today's kick-off conversation begins with doubt that leads to deconstruction. (Scripture referenced: Ephesians 1:13 and John 10:27-29 NIV version).AND thenWe go into a couple examples in the Bible where doubt did not stop God from being faithful.I recap Genesis 3 and Eve's doubt leading to eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and then finish by digging into Thomas doubting Jesus after his resurrection in John 20.Ultimately, the bible is FULL of people falling short to...2025-03-2014 min

Rooted and Wrestling83. What happens next?Hi guys,REBRAND!Please tune into this episode as we say "good-bye" to Nuanced Beauty and "hello" to Rooted and Wrestling.Podcasting takes some effort, and we've dropped off since last fall. I thought we were done-done. Sorry we left everyone hanging with no good bye. But a few noteworthy interactions led me to realize that this isn't the end. However, a shift in WHAT I'm talking about felt needed. Rooted and Wrestling will be focused on my faith walk and the...2025-03-1320 min

Rooted and Wrestling82. Joy and sadness after a natural disaster?Hi guys, Short and sweet, this nuanced beauty episode is to just say that we think joy and sadness can exist after a natural disaster. We're relatively grateful that our area did not feel a lot of impact from either week of the hurricanes, meanwhile, others in this region are facing heavy despair. We don't have to downplay those who are joyous and make them feel guilty or provoke survivor's guilt, while we also don't have to downplay those who are grieving, because they both can be. Thanks for...2024-10-1703 min

Rooted and Wrestling81. Kettlebell... they have a sport for that?Hi guys! This week is a much more casual, nerdy conversation, all about the Bill's love of kettlebell sport. We dive into the history of the sport. Then we dive into how he got started lifting kettlebells. He's came in and out of the sport through seasons in this past decade, but he's currently pursuing a peak and committed to his pursuit. Lastly, we talk about Kettlebell sport as a whole, in the US, does Bill think the sport is growing? We talk about standardizing the tables to get the sport recognized...2024-10-1032 min

Rooted and Wrestling80. How's that sweet RV Life? Interview w/ CarleenHi guys! Have you ever dreamt of JUST buying a RV? Maybe selling your house and visiting all the national parks? Traveling our magestic and vast country! That was Bill and I for a hot minute. We didn't do the thing! But I happen to know a friend, Carleen, who did just that. Her and her husband welcomed their first son to the family while living the RV life for 3 years, primarily within Texas. In this episode, we dive into all the nitty-gritty, nuanced details of living in an RV. We talk...2024-10-0335 min

Rooted and Wrestling79. Can women lead at church?Hi Guys!We're keeping the heat up with another challenging conversation. What do you think about gender roles in the church and women in church leadership? Is this is a topic that you have struggled with? Is this a topic that you haven't thought about at all? Is there value in exploring this? We think so, and there's quite a number of people, books, and resources that have put a lot of TLC into exploring this topic. Within theological debate, you may come across the words Complementarian and Egalitarian as a way...2024-09-2631 min

Rooted and Wrestling78. Do we talk about politics?Hi Friends! We're baaaaaaack. And coming in hot with this episode. Given the current moment, we wanted to ask the simple question: do we talk about politics? Bill and I spend the first 10 minutes talking about the political climate and divisive nature looming in the clouds, and how that has maybe shaped our individual decisions to shy away from discussing politics with those closest to us. Perhaps you are afraid of being rejected and misunderstood too? Or perhaps you are worried that the other person will feel hurt by what...2024-09-1927 min

Rooted and Wrestling77. See you later?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Will we see you later? We reflect back to episode 48 about our yes's and no's, and realize that the podcast needs to be a no for the summer. I have been at it for 77 episodes now, every week, dropping a show, and it's been fun. But also! We have a lot on our plate today. So we reflect back on how this show came to be, the purpose, and where we were at two years ago, and how much has changed and been added to our plate...2024-05-0915 min

Rooted and Wrestling76. What is a full life? Interview w/ KalieWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I sat down with Kalie, who is the founder of FULLforLife, an online community program that she created to educate and mentor other women around mindset, health and fitness. She was inspired by the example that her grandmother and mother poured into her, and she truly values the generational legacy and impact that we can each have within our families. She shares a story of how her mindset has changed over time thanks to the example that her grandma walked out in...2024-05-0231 min

Rooted and Wrestling75. How do we handle risk-taking in business?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Let's kick this show off by noting that we have VERY limited experience in this arena. But like all good talkers that B.S. with the best of them, we definitely have thoughts and things. We polled our friends on possible show ideas and this topic came up. So, here we are, 2-3 months into a microgreens business, and just under 2 years into podcasting, and we are sharing our thoughts on risk taking and small business. I hope you glean some encouragement, and tidbits from...2024-04-2525 min

Rooted and Wrestling74. Do you hold a stigma towards cannabis? Interview w/ BethanyWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I have Bethany on the show to talk all about the hemp plant, marijuana, and cannabis. Currently, she is a sales rep with Green Compass, a USDA certified organic hemp company that specializes in producing hemp products to help our bodies heal from various ailments. Bethany shares what led her into trying these products and then becoming a sales rep. She gives us a little history lesson on the hemp plant, and further explains the difference between CBD use and smoking marijuana. We dive into the nuance of what is and isn't...2024-04-1836 min

Rooted and Wrestling73. Why is alcohol consumption declining?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Have you heard the declining numbers around alcohol consumption? Why is that? Today Bill leads us through some thoughts on the matter. We think it might have something to do with less social engagements, face to face. We also mention the cost per drinks going up quite a bit to make bars of yester-years less popular. Could the availability of non-alcoholic drinks have helped the decline in drinking? Or perhaps the decline in drinking has led to the increase in NA options. There's also lovely drinks like La Croix and Komboucha that can quench the...2024-04-1124 min

Rooted and Wrestling72. How can we support postpartum moms? Interview w/ Present MomsWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I'm so honored to have Sarah on the show today to talk about a very vulnerable and nuanced topic: Postpartum Depression. I first heard Sarah share her story with a group of ladies at a St. John's BFF Luncheon, and I was moved to reach out. Her story is hard, and I imagine every mom's entrance into motherhood is hard. YES! It's beautiful, amazing, miraculous life. But also, it's physically exhausting, stressful, anxious, and depressing too. Every mom's story is different, but I think we...2024-04-0425 min

Rooted and Wrestling71. Is baseball boring?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! It's opening day of baseball season. And what better way to start than to ask ourselves "Is baseball boring?" You see, Bill watches baseball, and I occasionally watch it, but not really that much. I also think of it as a dying sport. BUT Bill and I spent a whole 25 minutes exploring the ins and outs of the sport. The stats, the wonky pranks the players play on each other, the beautifully slow pace of play. There is no other sport where you can listen to the...2024-03-2825 min

Rooted and Wrestling70. How's goal setting and networking going? Interview w/ St. John's BFFWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I am sitting down with Jac and Jess from St. John's BFF group. By BFF, we are actually talking about Business, Faith & Friendships. This is an interesting networking group that is really taking off in just a few short months. What started as a luncheon, expanded into a fb group, and then launched into a non-profit organization in just 6 short months and has surpassed 2,100 members in the group. Jess and Jac have big goals and dreams to help connect women in their neighborhood to...2024-03-2144 min

Rooted and Wrestling69. Do I have time to eat healthier? Interview/ Dietitian AlexiaWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I met Alexia at a yoga class and learned that she's a Dietitian, and since nutrition and health is high on my priority list, I asked her if she'd be up for sitting down to record a show. In this episode we learn a bit about her coaching program and focus our discussion around the three pillars of her business: -Self-care for a busy woman -Eating a heart healthy diet and -Gratitude changes everything! We explore the tension of finding yourself spiraling, or stuck, in a perfection mindset, and Alexia shares a couple...2024-03-1432 min

Rooted and Wrestling68. Interview w/ Christina: What does a dog breeder do?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I sat down with Christina to talk all about dog breeding. We get started with how she got into breeding AKC Long-Haired Dachshunds. We chat a little about puppy mills and unfortunate practices in the industry, and the tension in the "adopt don't shop" perspective. Ultimately, we conclude that there's a lot of circumstances that leave space for both adopting from a shelter and desiring to adopt from a breeder. We also discuss her practices around pricing and raising her puppies. Lastly, she shares some red flags to be aware of when it...2024-03-0739 min

Rooted and Wrestling67. What’s the big deal with branding? Guest: MichelleWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Today I have a guest, but I'm not going to call this episode a full-on interview. Really, it is a back-and-forth conversation between two friends. Michelle and I met years ago as she was helping our church as the Communications Director, and I was volunteering to create a lending library. In an effort to get info in the pre-service PowerPoint, we joined forces to create an appealing AND informative slide. While we have entirely different skillsets, we became instant friends through our deep conversations and how well we complement each other's strengths.2024-02-2934 min

Rooted and Wrestling66. How do you handle finding one sock in the dryer?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Join Bill and I as we dive deep into the nuance that it is to find a SINGLE sock in the dryer. This metaphor was just the perfect accumulation of what life has felt like this week for me, Christina. We dive into having a sick kid, starting a microgreen business, not getting a job that was a possibility and the podcast production changes I am working through because of company mergers and the powers that be changing platforms to edit. All these woes led...2024-02-2225 min

Rooted and Wrestling65. Interview w/ Breanna: How do you make sourdough bread?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Breanna launched a microbakery, offering weekly sourdough bread to the community. She makes 20 loaves at a time, y'all! That's 40 pounds of kneading, and it takes her 36 hours from start to finish. What a process, a science, and most importantly a labor of love. In this episode we dive deep into the nuance it is to make a loaf of sourdough bread. It is simply flour, water, and salt. And yet! It is also a whole lot of feeding a starter, and measuring, and kneading, and waiting, and baking, and waiting. Anyone heard of...2024-02-1550 min

Rooted and Wrestling64.5 Coffee Chat: Superbowl HalftimeWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! We have not released a coffee chat in quite some time... and really this was us drinking coffee separately as we sent a Marco back and forth. But I appreciate the critique Bill shares of us, THE AUDIENCE, enjoying, or rather NOT enjoying, the halftime show. Sort of a "check yourself" before speaking up harshly about Usher's performance. There's Nuance! Find it! And seek to see the beauty. Happy Listening! As always, thank you for listening in to our conversation. Find us...2024-02-1304 min

Rooted and Wrestling64. Interview w/ Katy: How do we declutter our homes and lives?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I met Katy recently through St. Johns BFF group, and we got to chatting about cleaning and the clutter we accumulate, and all the woes we've gotta work through when it comes to our stuff. It turns out that Katy had recently launched her own business with the heart of teaching others to "make room for what matters in life" by teaching families how to keep their home tidy and declutter when necessary. How perfect, right? She's just the person we need to talk to, so here we are. Katy and I talked...2024-02-0829 min

Rooted and Wrestling63. How do you handle the kids activities?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE If you have children, this episode is one for you. I'm sure you may have felt the strain in navigating WHAT TYPE and HOW MANY activities my kid should be in. Join Bill and I as we share how our "rules" (cough cough: guidelines) have changed as we are in the early stages of figuring this out. We share the cultural differences we've noticed from west coast to east coast vibes around kids doing sports. We explore the many angles of activities: from...2024-02-0121 min

Rooted and Wrestling62: Interview w/ Jennifer: Are your resolutions in the rear view mirror?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE I thought with New Years resolutions now a month behind us, and potentially in the rear view mirror for many folks (and with MANY of us having goals in health and fitness), Jennifer would be a great guest to share her insights on her health journey and how she's found some peace at a healthy weight. But also, how important it is to NOT make the healthy weight the end goal, but really a starting point to continue forward. What does it look like to reframe your perspective around eating? Jennifer and...2024-01-2539 min

Rooted and Wrestling61. How do you handle the “transition zone?”Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Have you ever heard of a transition zone? How do you treat people and react to changing situations in your life? Join us as we explore the many times we’ve felt the tension of the transition zone from comings and goings when we worked at sea. Our most memorable moments and times of growth to understand each other came from the turmoil of these times. Consider a transition zone as any interruption or change to your regular schedule that probably has some built-up expectations and hopes. This could be traveling, getting married, ha...2024-01-1823 min

Rooted and Wrestling60. Interview w/ Cheryl: What's a Broker do in homebuying?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Join us in exploring the less glamorous behind-the scenes task of helping homebuyers secure a loan. I share our experience in homebuying for the first and second time, and how little I noticed the broker during our first home purchase. But when selling that first home, speaking with the broker to confirm financing before we selected a buyer was pivotal in making our decision. Cheryl and I discuss my experience here and if it were typical. And it turns out there are a lot of options when it comes to brokers and lenders...2024-01-1132 min

Rooted and Wrestling59. Is eating "healthy" virtue signaling?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE It's 2024 and a conversation that a lot of people may be having in the new year: eating healthier! But, is eating "healthy" virtue signaling? Or, more specifically, if you talk about your eating choices, and admit that you eat on purpose or spend more for reasons other than the cheapest box on the shelf, does that make you a better person? Do you come across poorly to those who haven't spent the time and energy, or don't have the money, to dial in their eating choices and habits? As you...2024-01-0428 min

Rooted and Wrestling58. Interview w/ Sarah: How about New Years Resolutions? ...Change & Goal SettingWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Sarah Carter is the author of "All About Change: How to Successfully Make Personal Life Changes." She is a fellow alum from the US Merchant Marine Academy. She commissioned in the Navy after college, flying the P3 and P8 aircrafts, and has since achieved her masters and accreditations to continue her professional career as a life coach. With 2024 JUST days away, I wanted to bring her on the show today to lean into the topic of New Years resolutions, change, and goal setting. We discuss what led...2023-12-2835 min

Rooted and Wrestling57. Interview w/ Tracy: Why hire a professional photographer?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Tracy joins me to talk about the ins and outs of being a photographer and how she stumbled into this career. Tracy took classes in High School and loved it. She then had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy and was excited to include a photography class. Years later, she was gifted an amazing Cannon camera, which opened her eyes to shooting on digital. She brushed up her skills through a few classes. Now married, expecting their first baby, and knowing they’d be returning stateside, Tracy began doing shoots for fr...2023-12-2138 min

Rooted and Wrestling56. Do you talk about money? …and budgeting conversationsWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE How comfortable are you talking about money? At the start of the show we explore varying levels of comfort about sharing a budget. Consider how companies are not transparent about salaries, and just some people grew up absolutely not willing to share how much they make or how they spend their money. Ultimately money reveals our hearts and values, and this gets super vulnerable super fast to communicate. Now, apply that in a marriage. With the start of the New Year around the corner and any folks sitting down to layout their...2023-12-1428 min

Rooted and Wrestling55. Interview w/ Lisa @ Mensonique: What's it like in wedding dress alterations?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Lisa does alterations of wedding dresses in the Pacific Northwest. Her business storefront, Mensonique, is located in Tacoma, WA. I think she has a unique job that not many people know much about. She shares how she began sewing at 10 years old because her mom thought it’d be a great, practical skill to have. She went from sewing a Teddy Bear, to skirts, and some purses in High School. She then earned a Fashion Merchandising degree from George Fox University. Whi...2023-12-0732 min

Rooted and Wrestling54. What are you manifesting?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE What's the interest in the concept of Manifestation? Perhaps there is power in speaking things, but to what extent? I can't actually say "I have a million dollars" and it show up in my bank account. But if I say I am dumb over and over again, surely it will become part of my identity and everyone else will believe I am dumb too. ...And is it more important to manifest an outcome, or to be present in the process and the making of you along the way? Lastly "you can giggle at...2023-11-3020 min

Rooted and Wrestling53. What's the point of personality tests? ...revisited w/ BillWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Today's episode we revisit personality tests, one of my very first episodes, to get Bill's take on them too. We share the benefits and the cons, and dig into the enneagram, astrology, 16 personalities, Myers-Briggs, as well as the many witty quick quizzes out there like "Which Friends character would you be?" BOOK RECOMMENDATION No new book this week Podcast Mention(s) in this episode: The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey The Enneagram Journey with Suzanne Stabile Other Mention(s): The Navigators Find us on instagram @nuanced_beauty / Send us an...2023-11-2324 min

Rooted and Wrestling52. Interview w/ CATastrophe game Creators: What led you to create a boardgame?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE From Mariner to Boardgame Maker: Josh was a fellow classmate at the US Merchant Marine Academy with Bill and I. After graduating, he spent several years sailing and was looking forward to coming ashore for his marriage but needed a transition plan. Josh has a strong entrepreneurial spirit and had many ideas but needed to focus his efforts and take the next step. Enter CATastrophe: A Game of 9 Lives, featuring several famous cats from around the world. Rather, the seed of an idea was planted in 2016, and all great stories begin with a...2023-11-1639 min

Rooted and Wrestling51. Interview w/ Jennifer @ Sweet Grass Essentials: Semi-homestead kind of life?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Jennifer is the owner of Sweet Grass Essentials and a fellow classmate from the US Merchant Marine Academy. We sat down today to discuss homesteading, or her small farm, and her business, the products she is selling and what she hopes to offer in the future. We discuss the growing trend of people dabbling in gardening and getting back to the basics with foods, health routines, and thinking for themselves. It’s an exciting movement! We discuss the nuance of semi-homesteading versus a full-out homestead. Isn’t it nice to be able to head...2023-11-0939 min

Rooted and Wrestling50. Episode 50? How has it already been 50 episodes? ...reflect & what's nextWelcome back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE CELEBRATE! Woot woot, we've been recording for just about a year now and this is our 50th episode. Consider it a Q&A with each other AND you, the listener. We discuss our fave episodes, what's been the easiest and hardest thing about podcasting, and what we are looking forward to. THEN we pose a bunch of questions for you! -How can we engage with you better? Should we create a "hotline" so you can text us? -Did you enjoy the coffee chat episodes? -What do you think of the interviews? Should Bill...2023-11-0232 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 49 For the love of stuff? ...that one literally about stuff & thingsWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Today we just talk about stuff. Things and Stuff. Do you own your stuff? Or does your stuff own you? We share our relationship to stuff, both taking a minimalist view. But we don't stop there, we dig down deep and find the beauty in stuff. The power and connection and experiences found in tangible things. BOOK RECOMMENDATION The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker 2023-10-2630 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 48 What's the big deal with a "yes" and a "no?" ...time management & boundariesWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We explore our yes's and no's in today's show. Are you more comfortable with one over the other? What's your motivation behind giving a yes or a no? And what's your energy level? But also, have you considered who's inviting you to begin with? How will they take your yes or no? Can be be transparent or vulnerable in our response, or would it feel like we were justifying ourselves to explain it? These are all great questions. Now, with time management, I...2023-10-1924 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 47 What's in a flag?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE A neighbor is flying a flag that we didn't recognize. Bill in particular felt a discomfort as if the flag is an act of war, but also we live in a country that allows people to protest and speak freely. So what sort of allegiance do you feel when flying a flag? What's the symbolism? The tradition? And how does a State flag differ from a sports flag? This conversation is a free flow of our thoughts and as you might guess, we don't conclude strongly in any direction. Flags...2023-10-1227 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 46 Interview w/ Eryka: Have you thought about homeschooling?Today I have an old friend from Seattle on the show discussing homeschooling. Eryka grew up in the Chicago area and attended public for her K-8 years, had one year of homeschool as a sophomore, and the rest of High School was at a private school. She went on to get a teaching degree in the Seattle area and then began teaching at a private Christian school. Five years in, she burned out and left teaching for a season. She then returned to teaching, but now as a public school teacher in the greater Seattle area, teaching 6th grade to 32...2023-10-0540 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 46 Who's your support network? ... family or friends?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Having returned from a recent trip back to Seattle, we noticed this internal tension we both wrestle with around friends versus family. And not so much versus, as in against each other, but moreso, how some people elevate family as highest priority for connection and support, and other folks elevate friends for that role. In the NW it seemed more common for friends to serve as your go-to support network because a lot of people are transplants to the area. Now in the SE, we...2023-09-2828 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 45 Interview w/ Jen @ Grass Fed Skin: How do we navigate the tension between Western & Eastern Medicine?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I chatted with Jennifer, the owner of Grass Fed Skin, a local Jacksonville skin care line that harnesses the goodness of beef tallow to take care of our skin. Before we dive into her company, we explore the question: How do you navigate the tension between Western/acute medicine and an Eastern/holistic approach? She shares her professional experience within occupational therapy for over a decade, alongside her upbringing and intuition guiding her toward a more natural approach to living and health as her family grew. She shares some practical advice on...2023-09-2130 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 44 What does gardening have to do with Christianity?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Florida has two growing seasons! So that means early September is second planting season, and as we, by "we" I mean Bill, got our seeds in the ground, my attention was drawn to all the metaphors that God has drawn my attention to when it comes to gardening. This episode was a pretty free flow conversation of the many thoughts on gardening that have spoken to us as Christians. Tune in to hear more. And pardon the speaker quality in this episode! WEEKLY RECOMMENDATION Back to Eden - video documentary! Podcast Mention(s...2023-09-1427 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 43 Are you worried about natural disasters? Or just prepared?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE As our area prepared for Hurricane Idalia, we were reflecting and came up with this topic: are you a worrier and how do you handle natural disasters? We reflect on our childhood and Bill being in WI, occasionally losing power in the Northwoods, but having a furnace so it being a somewhat peaceful place to get snowed in. And in my upbringing, we had to worry about severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Then fast forward to our years in Seattle, the greatest natural disaster would be...2023-09-0724 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 42: What if I meet "The One?" ...or not?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Do you believe in "The One" or finding a soul mate when it comes to relationships. Bill and I share our take on this concept. We both fall on the side of there being many fish in the sea (nuanced you might say?), BUT we get to choose everyday to be committed to this marriage. As Christians, we are in a Covenantal relationship, a promise, between Bill, myself, and God. We also share the downside of second guessing if you married the right person when...2023-08-3121 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 41 Interview w/ Dakota: Why do you like running? ...ultra marathonsWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I chatted with an old work colleague of mine who is training for ultra marathons. He shares how he found himself getting interested in running in 2020, after wanting to slim down to do better at Jiu Jitzu. He signed up for a few races and got to training, completing a couple half marathons, and then a marathon, and now he's set his goals on a couple ultra marathon races ahead. He shares the high of finishing his first marathon, and the low of not...2023-08-2436 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 40.5 Coffee Chat: Why are women always late and why can't men chill out about it?All right guys, in this quick episode, we discuss the trope of men being on time, and women are always late. What’s beneath the surface of this tension? Tune in to find out.2023-08-2012 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 40 How are you "Adulting?"Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE "Adulting" can be a funny way of sharing the insecurities of folks in their 20s and 30s who are unsure if they have it all together or not. It can also be a reflective or momentous "write this down moment" of the first time you did something, like paying a bill, buying a house or car, etc. It'a lighthearted term to release the built up energy of I don't know if I'm doing this right? But why do we need the term to begin with??? Could it be that schools forgot to teach...2023-08-1723 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 39 Interview w/ Ben: Do you pay attention to Military History?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE We sat down with a college friend of ours, Ben, and discuss all things, military history and strategy. What started this interest of his and how it overlaps with his Navy, reserve, work, and JPME (Joint Professional Military Education) coursework. We discussed how history being written today, with easy access to information and a smart phone camera in everyone’s pocket, may look very different than years ago, when history was just written by the Victor. He also shares some thoughts on General MacArthur, the Ukrainian in...2023-08-1035 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 38 What have you changed your mind on recently?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE I heard this question recently and it caused me to pause. What have you changed your mind on recently? I took a minute to reflect and realize that I'm totally leaving space to change my mind. In the spirit of nuance (which I discuss way back in episode one as being able to take a stance of curiosity, humility, submission, and the possibility that you could be wrong) this is a solid question to take an account on where you're at. We discuss how much...2023-08-0320 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 37 So, you wanna attend a Military Academy? ...USMMA & beyondWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We interrupt our usual broadcasting of all things nuanced to share something integral to both Bill and I: we attended the US Merchant Marine Academy ("Kings Point / KP"). It's one of the five federal service academies, where students can go to attend college, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree and commissioning as an Officer to serve in our military. We give a high level summary of each school, which Department funds them, where they're located, and how many students per graduating year. Then we unpack our stories of getting accepted at the Academy. Because...2023-07-2730 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 36.5 Coffee Chat: Do You Tip?This quick episode is brought to you by a recent tipping situation that went viral. A pizza delivery dude received a $5 tip and commented about the size of to tip, considering the nice home. Should we HAVE TO tip for a person to make enough money in these service jobs? Tipping is now pouring over into so many other transaction thanks to the cube, and should it be necessary? Can we have empathy for this delivery dude who is probably working a second job in hopes of catching up in his finances and might be stepping away from his family...2023-07-2309 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 36 Interview w/ Daemey (hairstylist): How do you manage hairstyle expectations?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I sat down with my dear friend, Daemey, and we talked all things Hair. Daemey has been doing hair for many years and shares her experiences from beauty School with Hair Cuttery, to an AVEDA Salon, to booth rent, to doing hair from home these days. She shares that cool part about doing hair for her is definitely her clients, getting the regular 1:1 time with them to chat about life, and how physically touching someone to do their hair creates a deeper connection (perhaps...2023-07-2033 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 35 How do we handle Affirmative Action?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We dive into a more controversial cultural topic of today: the Supreme Court case ruling on Affirmative action. Specifically, what got us reflecting on our thoughts on the matter was listening to another GREAT podcast called Honestly, where Bari Weiss brought on a group of 3 legal professionals to answer some questions and give their thoughts on the ruling. We point out some takeaways we enjoyed while expanding on our thoughts as well. Can law and government drive morality? What's the meaning of Diversity? And how...2023-07-1327 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 34 How do you reckon with, or relate to, death?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Recently a popular country song from 2010 called If I Die Young by the Band Perry got a remake into part 2. Bill heard the remake that takes a twist on the first release, which is focused on the romanticization of dying at a young age, and in part 2, she shares a sense of gratitude that she didn’t die young, sharing the joy of love and having a daughter, and a sense of maturity in the line “now I know that there’s never enough time.” It’s a beautiful song that led us to a co...2023-07-0625 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 33 Interview w/ Caia (Root to Rise Yoga): "Who" does yoga?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I (Christina) sat down with Caia, the owner of Root to Rise yoga studio in St Johns, FL, and we talked all about Yoga. Caia shares about her days first beginning yoga some time ago to opening her own studio back in August of 2020. In the spirit of nuance, I share when I started yoga and how if you had asked me BEFORE I began practicing yoga, who did yoga, I would have envisioned a slender, target-shopping, athleisure-wearing mom OR a super fit college girl doing poses on the edge of a...2023-06-2942 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 32 Interview w/ Michelle (Seattle Realtor): How do I prioritize needs & how do I select a realtor?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I (Christina) sat down with our Seattle Realtor, Michelle, who helped us sell our last home. This episode dives into the varied priorities of homebuyers. We discussed the initial priorities like number of rooms and beds, but then consider how hobbies and yard maintenance and disabilities or a growing family may all be valuable considerations. Many more great nuggets of info as we chat about condos and 'non-traditional' route to homebuying with a condo as first purchase. Michelle also shares her concerns with many...2023-06-2235 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 31.5 Coffee Chat: Father’s Day & StoicismThis quick episode is brought to you with our wireless mics and phone. Let us know if you enjoy the coffee chat and maybe we’ll sprinkle these in between our regularly programmed Thursday episodes. We discussed a Father’s Day article released by the Free Press this weekend and the idea of Stoicism. We also mentioned a couple books: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Boys and Men by Richard V. Reeves, and The Hell with the Hustle, and a website called The Art of Manliness. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY all you dads out there listening.2023-06-1710 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 31 How is traveling with young kids?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE Freshly home from our trip to NY, we thought we'd chat through our thoughts on traveling with young kids. The beauty is that we got to take our boys to our Alma Mater and our boys bonded while sleeping in the same bedroom. Then the nuance honestly feels like it's in everything else. Trying to manage the logistics of getting kids from place to place in an unfamiliar setting, and getting them to eat and sleep when their routine has been disrupted. This is where...2023-06-1521 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 30 Fur the love of Babies?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We talked all about pets in this episode, and in particular you might say our goal was to talk ourselves out of being judgmental toward people with "Fur Babies." We both grew up with pets and had cats until very recently. I (Christina) definitely shared in some lighthearted banter pre-kids about how similar pets are to having kids... but in all reality, they're different. Elevating the importance of pets to people gets a little squishy. The grief of losing a loved one and a pet...2023-06-0824 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 29 Interview w/ Alyssa: Why is it important to laugh? & reflections from her first stand-up comedy setWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! INTERVIEW EPISODE Today I (Christina) reconnect with a classmate from college who recently did her FIRST-EVER stand-up comedy set and LOVED it. Now, I'm not a funny person and I frequently don't get jokes. I tend to travel the literal path of life, so humor takes me a hot minute to connect with, but many people connect and resonate with comedy! It makes them tick and they're naturally inclined to love it. Alyssa makes an insightful point to the importance of humor by...2023-06-0129 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 28 Gardening: How hard could it be?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We share what got us in to gardening, or rather who got us started and how the craft took off from there. We share some of our lessons learned and the hyper individualized (nuanced ;) ) circumstances that need to be taken into consideration as you grow. Many growing stories with trial and error and adjusting expectations, and adapting to FL weather growing versus PNW! If you want to work on grounding, go cultivate the ground! Legit, gardening is this...2023-05-2529 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 27 How was Mother's Day?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We recorded this episode on Mother's Day afternoon. In the heart of nuance, we thought it'd be a worthy episode to take a minute to discuss the many moms and children out there struggling to celebrate this day because the motherhood relationship is a touchy one, or not quite what we had hoped and expected it to be. Whether adoption, miscarriage, divorce and blended families, death, or abortion are a part of the story, all of these reasons can make today a somber or bitter...2023-05-1824 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 26 If Mom isn't happy, no one is happy? ...or Happy Wife, Happy Life?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! TODAY'S EPISODE We recorded this episode a couple weeks ago and I went back and forth on if and when to publish it. It's an entertaining topic that catches my eye, but I think we, Bill and I, tend to see this one pretty similarly. We are not a fan of these catch phrases: "If momma ain't happy, no one is happy" or "Happy wife. Happy life." I am sure they are often said in a gentle chiding manner, and meant to make light of life's challenges, but...2023-05-1124 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 25 How do you handle the news?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! This episode is all about how much we want to be in the know versus how much we can handle knowing in the dawn of the 24 hour news cycle. We also consider local news versus national news and the good intent of being an informed citizen. But then we also consider the sensational language and buzzwords to elicit fear/anger/concern so you will click on their article and read it. Furthermore, we can't ignore the large political slant among all the major news outlets. There's an interesting shift...2023-05-0428 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 24 How do you feed your kids?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! In an earlier episode we asked "How do you Eat?" But in today's episode we draw out some thoughts on "How do your Kids Eat?" We've made changes to our foods, but we explore the challenges of bringing our kids along this journey too. Ultimately, we've swapped out a lot of foods in our pantry and fridge for higher quality options. To the point where Zeke's friend was confused when looking in our pantry :) I don't think she recognized a thing. That said, we have our snack...2023-04-2730 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 23 What about student loan forgiveness?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Bill draws some interesting parallels between student loans of today and indentured servitude from his listening to the History of Rome podcast. The opinions being that "this debt is far too great to pay off, the math doesn't work" on one side, while the other side was saying "you signed up for it." We share our experience and how we don't entirely relate to the typical college loan debt because we went to a Federal Service Academy. But we did take out Career starter loans before graduating...2023-04-2030 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 22 What do you think about Work-Life Balance?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! What do you think of Work-Life Balance? A friend recently shared a work event she attended and they discussed the concept of work life balance and asserted that it may be better to consider how work and life are integrated. This either/or sort of mentality can be compartmentalizing things, and that rigid separation of work and life may not be so great. That said, people in coaching/ministry/health have the lines blurred. Later on we also discuss Bill's 24/7 job which blurs these lines as well. ...2023-04-1325 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 21 How do you handle screen time with your kids?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Today's episode is a long-winded question for you, the listener: How do you handle screen time with your kids? We share our journey with just two littles from 0 to 6yo. We share how the time limit boundary seemed ok for a season, but then backfired with emotional challenges and a fixation on screen time. We modified our approach, and we're STILL figuring it out. We also share some thoughts on how screen time for our younger days felt more contained, as in not connected to...2023-04-0627 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 20 What's your posture?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! In today's episode I ask the question: What's your posture? By posture, I'm not necessarily referring to the tangible body positioning of a person like slouched shoulders and gaze down, or an upright posture with direct eye contact, but moreso the energy or demeanor you bring into a relationship. Do you walk into that friendship seeking advice and counsel, or do you walk in expecting to lead and guide the conversations? And can you shift your posture in a relationship? Bill illustrates a friendship where he felt like he intentionally...2023-03-3026 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 19 Trigger Warning: Trigger Warnings?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! In today's episode we explore the nuance of Trigger Warnings. Are they helpful? Or do they cause someone to become triggered? Are opponents of trigger warnings the most triggered of all? Or are the real trigger warnings the friends we make along the way? We discuss William Shakespeare's play Titus Andronicus which includes a lot of gore a brutal rape scene. We discuss the probable origin of this phrase in today's culture, and how I think trigger warnings sound very similar to Movie Ratings. Then we give a brief story...2023-03-2322 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 18 What is a Holiday, really?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! In today's episode we discuss the holiday "observances/appreciation" months that are on our calendar. Does the government or culture pave the way for what is a holiday? And what is ours to do on said holidays? This episode comes at the heels of me, Christina, noticing all of the monthly appreciation/observances holidays highlighted in my google calendar, and then observing International Women's Day last week. ...This doesn't even touch on where Valentine's Day came about and Pie Day or Donut Day and all the other marketing-type appreciation days...2023-03-1622 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 17 Do you Meditate?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! At the heels of a church service we recently attended called "Pause." and the announcement that Aaron Rogers just completed a 4-day darkness retreat in a cave in OR, the topic of meditation has been on both of our minds. We explore the tension of meditation in Non-Denomination/Protestant Christian circles because of religions like Hindu/Buddhist/New-Age Spirituality that practice meditation through a different perspective or with a different priority in mind. But we can see many examples throughout the Old and New Testaments of the Bible that share...2023-03-0930 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 16 When & where do I buy a house?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! WHEN do I buy a home? We discuss our several years of wanting to buy but feeling like we were JUST behind the market in being able to afford a home in Seattle. We also felt like everything was too expensive, coming from the midwest, and I was seriously waiting for the prices to drop because of the market crash back in 2008. So I took some comfort in wrapping my mind around the fact that we rented some wonderful apartments, right where we wanted to be, they served our needs very well, and we didn't...2023-03-0228 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 15 Why do we have kids?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Today's discussion may feel like a no brainer to some, but maybe not to others? We wanted to explore this question: Why do we have kids? Because on one hand, we feel like no one ever asks people AFTER they have kids why they had kids to begin with. But people who don't have kids, or don't want to have kids at all, or don't have kids yet, or who have struggled with infertility, may get asked the question "When are you going to start a family?" or "Why don't you want...2023-02-2329 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 14 How do you take your coffee?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Today's discussion is a lighter one as we explore the making of coffee snobs. We confess, our horizons were broadened when we moved to Seattle and we passionately enjoyed the lifeline that coffee provided as we managed to thrive/survive in the dreary, dark overcast winters. Coffee shops are the place to work and forge friendships, play a board game, and sit and read. Fast forward to life in the SE, and we realize that the love of coffee might be parallel to the love of sweet tea here. We k...2023-02-1628 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 13 Are we living for today or for retirement?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Today's discussion explored the nuance in the Q: Are we living for today or for our future retirement? BUT FIRST, we spend a couple minutes talking about Hello Fresh, as we circle back to our topic of hanging loosely to cooking expectations and what makes sense. No, we don't have an ad for them, but we decided to give this meal plan a try for some time as we will both be back at work here soon. It allows us to continue to value cooking our meals at home while...2023-02-0926 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 12 Do you have to be best friends with your significant other?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Today's discussion explored the nuance in the question: Do you have to be best friends with your significant other/spouse? We'd say it's awesome if you feel like you are best friends with your spouse, but it's definitely not a requirement. Your spouse can't fulfill every need in your life for connection, and there may be times when you feel like your meshing great (think early dating days), and then times when you're under a lot of life stressors and not jiving so seemlessly. We further discuss...2023-02-0218 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 11 How do you Eat? How do you Cook?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! Co-host announcement to start off the episode! Today's discussion explored the following ideas around cooking and eating: -Are you always going to be a good or a bad cook? -What makes a meal a meal? -How do you divide the task of cooking in your house? We weave in our own cooking stories throughout and end with this simple point of advice that we learned from someone else: Plan your Hot Dogs. Book Recommendation: T...2023-01-2626 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 10 What is Nuance and why should we care? with BillWelcome Back! Bill returns again this we to circle back to the very top and answer WHAT is nuance in the first place. From the dictionary definition of the word and it meaning a shade of grey, to the conversational interpretation of how this word is gaining traction today as a way of holding more loosely to some of the things we think SO THAT we can engage in respectful and meaningful conversations and relationships. We also dive into the WHY? Our internal reaction to what someone else thinks and says matters, and the polarizing state of our culture today...2023-01-1925 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 9 Why should I host and what if things go terribly? with BillWelcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! I'm grateful to have my husband on as the very first guest on my podcast. Bill and I dive into the topic of hospitality and why we care about this one so much, we share a terrible dinner party many years ago, and some snippets of our other hosting events. You'll catch some to-do's and logistics peppered throughout but ultimately there is a lot of room for you to run with hosting however you can. The ultimate goal is connection and vulnerability, so don't lose sight of that, and keep opening your...2023-01-1231 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 8 Nuanced New Years - What's Ahead?Welcome to Nuanced Beauty! Consider this episode a new years reflection of what I've learned and what I'd like to improve. -20 minutes of talking can be a LOT -I now get why many podcasters co-host and interview - it's easier to be conversational! -Time Utilization is nuanced. I'm reading less and sometimes have great thoughts come to me at inopportune times. So I write them down but then lose the passion behind my thought by time i get to it for podcasting. -The dance with social media is t...2023-01-0523 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 7 When was the last time you weighed yourself?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! As we prepare for a new year, we all often take time to reflect on what was behind us, and set goals for what is ahead. Whether you avoid setting New Years Resolutions or rhythmically embrace them, it's noteworthy to consider how many people join a gym in January, often with the hopes of losing some weight. When was the last time you weighed yourself? What has been your relationship to the scale? I share my stories, from HS cheerleading, to getting into college at the US Merchant M...2022-12-2919 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 6 What do you Value?Welcome back to Nuanced Beauty! Today we ask the question: What do you Value? Noticing the things we value most, and the things we value least, can help us see why it's so easy, OR so hard, to be around another person. There are many ways we could go about figuring out out values, but let's focus in on: How we spend our money and How we spend our time Consider the small and large purchases, and how we save or donate. I dive into h...2022-12-2219 min

Rooted and WrestlingBonus - A hint of Nuance: Christmas Cards!Welcome to Nuanced Beauty and this short thought to ponder. How do you feel about sending Christmas Cards this year? Is it something you enjoy and look forward to? Or does it feel like a burden on your busy to do list? Lastly, how are reacting to receiving a card this year? Does it feel like a joy and blessing to receive an update from family or friends you love? OR does it leave you feeling regret for not sending cards, or a strong need to let them know they won't be receiving a...2022-12-1905 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 5 What's the Point of Personality Tests?Welcome Back to Nuanced Beauty! In today's episode we are asking: What's the Point of Personality Tests? I begin with a story about feelings, or lack thereof, and then dive into the Enneagram. The enneagram identifies nine different types in the world, numbers 1 through 9, and they can be categorized into the Triads, which are the gut, heart, and brain. You can learn about the Enneagram by reading a book (my preferred method so you can have more details in front of you AND learn about all the OTHER numbers while you are at...2022-12-1520 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 4 What are some practical ways to get better at nuance?Welcome to Nuanced Beauty! Today we are looking at the question: What are some practical ways to get better at nuance? I've found that books and podcasts have been a consistent influence in my life that have shaped my thoughts, stretched my curiosity, and changed me mostly for the better. Why read a book? Consider this a gentle nudge to get you to WANT to go pick up a book if you haven't done so in a long time. Yes, I'm suggesting you listen to a podcast... on a podcast. I'll sh...2022-12-0820 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 3 Why do we Do what we Do?In today's episode, we are continuing to lay the groundwork in self-awareness by answering the question why do we do what we do. Let's focus in on this simple thought: we will always do what makes sense to us, and what makes sense to us is based on OUR experience and knowledge. We can all explain why we proceeded down the course we took if we spend some time reflecting. Some of our reasoning may be very apparent to us, while less apparent to someone else. Consider my example: How do you get a baby t...2022-12-0121 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 2 A Nuanced Holiday ReflectionHere’s three questions I’d like to pose to guide you into a nuanced conversation with your loved ones this holiday season. They are: •How do you do your Christmas tree? •What holiday traditions have you held onto in your family? AND •Has something significant happened that will make this holiday season feel different? BOOK RECOMMENDATION Harry Potter by JK Rowling, Illustrated versions by Jim Kay. Any of them :) Happy Holidays! Thanks for listening! Please rate and review the...2022-11-2414 min

Rooted and WrestlingEp 1 How Do We Get Comfortable in the Nuance?Welcome to Nuanced Beauty! Today we are looking at the question: How Do We get Comfortable in the Nuance? Be Humble Be Curious Be Submissive And for the Book Recommendation: Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode-and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber Thanks for listening! Please rate and review the podcast to help me reach more listeners, share it with a friend, or send me an...2022-11-1719 min