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The Second Time AroundReclaiming the Table: When Family Doesn’t Look Like It Used ToIn this Thanksgiving episode, we pull up chairs to a table that has changed shape over the years—because family doesn’t always look like the picture we grew up imagining. 🦃✨ As a blended crew with adult children, shifting traditions, and schedules that never sync, we’ve had to redefine what “family time” really means.
We get honest about the messy, beautiful, emotional reality of gathering during the holidays when the table has new faces, old memories, and a whole lot of evolving dynamics. ❤️🩹 Whether it’s kids with their own families, empty chairs that still hold love, or chosen family who...
2025-11-2757 min
beyond ArtLessKristen KirchSend us a textThe losing battle for interesting banter continues this week. Phil’s most interesting question is about fish fry. Chris inches closer to a podcast sponsorship. Peter details the finer points of Bismarck nightlife. Kristen Kirch saves our hosts from themselves to talk about a life in music education and restaurant ownership. Now director of both the middle and high school bands at Chequamegon, Kristen loves small town teaching. Clearly, her students, parents, administrators, custodial staff, school board and everyone else loves her back. Step back and learn why it is great to teach in a smal...
2025-11-081h 02The Second Time AroundJoy & Pain: Finding Grace in the Everyday Moments🎶 “Joy and pain... like sunshine and rain.” – Frankie Beverly & Maze (1980)
Let’s be real—marriage isn’t always magic. Sometimes it’s messy, mundane, and full of moments that test your heart and stretch your faith. But even in those everyday tensions, grace still shows up.
In this episode, we talk about how we’re learning to find God’s grace in the ordinary, not just the “Instagram-worthy” moments. From early morning chaos to late-night misunderstandings, we explore how joy and pain coexist—and how love matures in both.
We get into:
💬 What it looks like to hold spa...
2025-09-1848 min
Not Alone With Melissa-Sue MethvenEP 21: The Invisible Line of Grief: A Conversation Between Two WidowsTwo moms. Two losses. One powerful conversation about surviving suicide loss and raising kids through grief.When MaKela lost her husband to suicide, just as life was beginning to feel hopeful again, everything changed. In this raw and compassionate episode, we talk about navigating the unthinkable—processing our grief while parenting young children, finding moments of joy in the midst of heartbreak, and holding space for the signs that remind us our loved ones are still near.From therapy to solo concerts, deep questions to flickering lights—this is what healing really looks like...
2025-08-0659 minThe Second Time AroundLove, Laughs & Learning Curves🎶 “We laugh just a little too loud… stand just a little too close…”
Love hits different when you’ve lived long enough to know: sometimes laughter is ministry, and growth doesn’t come without a few bumps.
In this episode, we get real, and really funny, about the quirks, inside jokes, and “you had to be there” moments that make our marriage what it is. But it’s not all laughs. We also discuss the learning curves that come with a second marriage, including trust, vulnerability, and learning to lean into each other, even when it’s hard.
We’ll shar...
2025-07-0442 min
Nation of AnimationThe Indigo TwinsThis week we talk about the classic 90s cartoon The Indigo Twins! It's all about the joy of being a twin, the simpler days of the early 90s, and the lovely power of fans and fandom. That's The Indigo Twins!Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts@thebrookesmithand @ryanwithcheese on Twitter http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com&Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimationBIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our themeFollow them @menkemaster&Urvashi Lele for our art
2025-05-2447 min
Road To RedemptionManaging Holiday Stress with Joy MakelaFor more information contact us atrtrdestiny@gmail.com
2024-12-1922 min
On HumansFamily Lessons From Hunter-Gatherers ~ Nikhil ChaudharyWe expect a lot from parents, especially from mothers. “Maternal instincts” are such, we are told, that mothers should gain almost literal superpowers from the joy of parenting. Unfortunately, many parents face a different reality. Having children can be one of the most stressful times of life, amplified by feelings of guilt and inadequacy. Why is this? Is this an inevitable part of the human condition? Or is the fault in our modern society? And how would we know the answer? To address these questions, anthropologists have started comparing family lives in industrial societi...
2024-01-151h 04
Classical PostPianist Javier Perianes on Performing Saint-Saëns with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Art of the Short Siesta, and His Four-Word Definition of SuccessThe Spanish pianist Javier Perianes is racking up quite a lot of frequent flyer miles these days.
This season alone, his concert schedule has him zigzagging the globe to perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Dallas Symphony here in the States, Europe's Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic, and a whirlwind trip to Australia for concerts with the Melbourne and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, among many other engagements.
And while the thrill of making music with friends and colleagues around the world is a key driver for Perianes's career, his extensive travels also provide...
2022-11-1720 min
The Sales Readiness Podcast™Virtual Sales Training: Success Stories from the FieldHear from two industry leaders who have delivered highly successful virtual sales training programs.
Featured in this episode: Ray Makela, CEO of the Sales Readiness Group, Carrie Konior, Vice President of Sales Excellence at ABM Industries and Joy Reece, Sales Education and Communication at Edwards Lifesciences.
2021-04-0940 min
The Sales Readiness Podcast™Virtual Sales Training: Success Stories from the FieldHear from two industry leaders who have delivered highly successful virtual sales training programs.
Featured in this episode: Ray Makela, CEO of the Sales Readiness Group, Carrie Konior, Vice President of Sales Excellence at ABM Industries and Joy Reece, Sales Education and Communication at Edwards Lifesciences.
2020-08-0354 min