Shows
The HopcastImage of the InvisibleBen Lee, 7-20-20252025-07-2230 min
The HopcastPrayer Working?Laura Buffington, 7-13-20252025-07-1517 min
The HopcastBurden Bearing LoveSam Guy, 7-6-20252025-07-0819 min
The HopcastHungering for the FruitLaura Buffington, 6-29-20252025-07-0116 min
The HopcastThe Space BetweenBen Lee, 6-22-20252025-06-2419 min
The HopcastJustified, At Peace, and LovedBruce Shields, 6-15-20252025-06-1710 min
The HopcastBelonging to God (Pentecost)Anna Butler, 6-8-20252025-06-1121 min
The HopcastBeing One through DisruptionLaura Buffington, 6-1-20252025-06-1117 min
The HopcastPrayer Like a RiverLaura Buffington, 5-25-20252025-06-1118 min
The HopcastDrawing Near to the "Other"Ben Lee, 5-18-20252025-06-1121 min
The HopcastStand UpBeth Jarvis, 5-11-20252025-06-1121 min
The HopcastHands Out ForgivenessLaura Buffington, 5-4-20252025-06-1020 min
The HopcastReal, Not FinalLaura Buffington, 4-27-20252025-06-1015 min
The HopcastThe Nonsense of the Resurrection (Easter 2025)Ben Lee, 4-20-20252025-06-1017 min
WithnessAwe of Each OtherWe finish up our second season with some conversation about the way we all impress each other, how much it matters for us to take note of each other, and how our love for each other can keep us going. We use Dacher Keltner's book, Awe, as our starting place. And maybe as a place to start next season. 2024-05-0115 min
WithnessJess Pt. 2 (The Birthday Episode)We talk again with Jess to see what life is like farther down the road with cancer as a part of her story. Hear about how her friends made her birthday one to remember and how she's finding and making meaning through these days. To learn more about her story or to support her, check out @TeamJessLFG on instagram or search for Jessica Carter on CaringBridge. 2024-04-2438 min
WithnessJohnny and MeredythWhat's it like when the storm passes through town and you have to keep living with it? We talk with Johnny and Meredyth about the day their life together changed forever and how Withness kept them going. 2024-04-1751 min
WithnessDr. RachelIt's a college reunion! We interview Rachel the pediatrician about what it's like to be With patients through fear and sickness. To find Rachel on social media and ask her about your kid's runny nose, go to @honeybeepedsmd on instagram. 2024-04-1054 min
WithnessJoeyWe talked to my friend Joey about how to live with cancer, difference, and falcons. You can learn more about Joey's work in Cincinnati at Bespokenlive.org.2024-04-0349 min
WithnessA New JasonWe talk with our friend Jason about what it's like to create, to parent, and to grow with depression. We also talk about what it's like to be Super Churched People wrestling with sorrow. And Jason gives us one question we could all be asking each other more often.2024-03-2745 min
WithnessJessJess is kind enough to let us in on what it's like to deal with a stage 4 cancer diagnosis crashing into your life. Hear how she invited others to show up for her and how they've gone above and beyond to be with her. 2024-03-2047 min
WithnessKeaton's Without and WithWe're back! Now with giant life updates! Our own co-host Keaton had a significant off-season so we're catching up with her and previewing the season to come. 2024-03-1320 min
WithnessHoliday Lows and HighsSince Withness is such a vital part of the holiday season, we take a look at some of our Lows and Highs of being with our people on these important days. We also consider the original Withnesser and what to do when we don't want to be with Mariah Carey for Christmas. Be sure to stay til the end to hear Laura's very first attempt at a Christmas podcast recorded on a Fisher Price tape deck. 2023-12-1328 minWithnessClueless, Shameless, FearlessTo close out our first season, we talk through what our guests taught us. We also wonder about social media condolences, the danger of small talk, and the power of shame. Also, our friend Ben returns to talk about what it means to speak at a funeral. 2023-11-0143 minWithnessJohnny or John or Blum"You're in the moment: You're left with do I completely detach or am I in it? I was just in it." We're calling in an expert Withness today. Blum showed up for Tom and Sheila for coffee on regular afternoon visits and in what became their last days. Hear him try to describe what came naturally to him. 2023-10-2549 minWithnessJoyce"I want to give people one last message of hope and love and that you don't have to fear." We interviewed Joyce right after she outlived the doctor's prognosis, after she felt like her bucket list was checked off, and as it turns out, right before she died. Listen in as we talk about her decision to host a living wake and what it's like to look back on a life well lived. 2023-10-1838 minWithnessLeslie"We counted up. We didn't set an expiration date on how time we had with Benjamin. We just enjoyed every single day." Even though Leslie's son had a disease only 2 people in every million have, there are universal truths we all need from their story. 2023-10-1151 minWithnessJason"I just wanted her to say something--i wanted her to be that cheerleader." What do you do when you lose the voice that's rooted for you your whole life? And what do you do when they're with you but not with you? Jason tells the story of grieving his mom while she was still living. 2023-10-0449 minWithnessFuraha"I was more worried for his friends than for myself. I wanted them to hold onto life." Furaha woke up in the middle of the night to the knock no parent wants at their door. We talk about the big life of her son Evan and how her care for his friends led to a group selfie at his funeral. 2023-09-2750 minWithnessBenIn exchange for coupons to mini-golf that may or may not be honored, Ben tells us the story of losing his parents at a young age and we wonder with him just how joy belongs in painful stories.2023-09-2037 minWithnessSarah“I need my life to be a eulogy for him.” Sarah tells us the too-short story of her son Levi: how they laid him down and how they carry him still.2023-09-1348 minWithnessOrigin StoryWe make a case for Withness as a word and a reality. We talk about Laura’s own family story and how it made us hit Record on this project. 2023-09-0634 min
Voice Unbound with Laura ArdChristian Life Coach, 180 Method, Podcaster and Podcast CoachTJWY - Special guest Stacie BuffingtonIt was such a blessing to have my dear friend Stacie Buffington join me today on my podcast. Listen as she shares her journey on working through her negative head trash of being over weight, having to pause on finishing school. And her ability to see herself through God's eyes and not others. She and her husband fought through the struggles and learned so much of what keeping your eyes on the Lord changed everything.2022-12-2723 min
Artist Decoded by YoshinoBrainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power with Nina Menkes | AD 244Topics Discussed In This Episode: Discrimination against women in the film industry The Weinstein investigation 94% of women working in the film industry experiencing sexual assault How film objectifies women through the use of camera angles, camera movement, and lighting techniques Updating the narrative point of view Predatory perspectives within filmmaking Portraying love and intimacy in film in more nuanced ways Addressing the male gaze The need for more government funding for the arts in the U.S. Artists / People Mentioned: Iyabo Kwayana (Cinematographer) Jeffrey Martin Zacks (Psychologist) Sandra De Castro Buffington (Producer) Catherine Hardwicke (Filmmaker) Laura...2022-10-211h 06
Atlanta Christian ChurchBlues For Lent | Holy Saturday (Defeat)Narrated by Laura Buffington
Songs Used: "Van Diemen's Land" by U2 (1988), "My Man's Gone Now" by Nina Simone (1967)2021-04-0311 min
The Breakfast TranslationBreakfast Is Served | The Breakfast Translation IntroThe Breakfast Translation Introduction with Laura Buffington & Keaton Case.2021-03-1101 min
Bespoken Live PodcastCOVID19 Stories with Laura BuffingtonMeditations, using poetry and prompts, to spark stories around 4-letters words during Cuppa. Join us on Wednesday and Friday from 8-9am. Link to zoom call is here: bespokenlive.org/cuppa/2020-05-0806 min
The Accounting PodcastNext Level Women Leaders 🎙 Live at QuickBooks ConnectSponsorsIntuit QuickBooks https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/quickbooksShow Notes00:57 – Meet the women behind Next Level Women Leaders - Stacy, Nancy, and Laura!01:49 – Next Level Women Leaders focuses on helping women align who they are inside with how they appear on the outside03:09 – Women tend to absorb the stories we're told growing up, along with the cultural expectations when creating their own stories04:40 – In the accounting world, women have the dual challenges of finding their own value, as a woman, and as an accounting professional06:23 – How do we fix the imbalances? 06:56 – Establishing personal values is the foundation for creating...2019-12-1228 min
Forefront PodcastEPISODE 27: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIPEPISODE OVERVIEW:
In this episode we're discussing women, work, and faith as we hear from women in leadership at the OPEN Network conference 2016.
PODCAST GUESTS (in order):
Marlee Walters, Jen Fisher, Carla Ewert, Mira Joyner, Laura Truax, Lindsay Andreolli-Comstock, Jenny Morgan, Rachael McClair, Laura Buffington, Katie Hays, Cameron Trimble
For more information on "She Is Called: OPEN Conversations for Women in Leadership" visit sheiscalledconversations.com
The conference will take place in New York City, at West End Collegiate Church, May 2-4, 2017. Space is limited, so register today!
2017-04-0739 minMidrash NYCEPISODE 27: WOMEN IN LEADERSHIPEPISODE OVERVIEW:In this episode we're discussing women, work, and faith as we hear from women in leadership at the OPEN Network conference 2016. PODCAST GUESTS (in order): Marlee Walters, Jen Fisher, Carla Ewert, Mira Joyner, Laura Truax, Lindsay Andreolli-Comstock, Jenny Morgan, Rachael McClair, Laura Buffington, Katie Hays, Cameron TrimbleFor more information on "She Is Called: OPEN Conversations for Women in Leadership" visit sheiscalledconversations.comThe conference will take place in New York City, at West End Collegiate Church, May 2-4, 2017. Space is limited, so register today!
2017-04-0700 min
Forefront PodcastForefront Conversations with Women In LeadershipIn this episode we're discussing women, work, and faith as we hear from women in leadership at the OPEN Network conference 2016.
PODCAST GUESTS (in order):
Marlee Walters, Jen Fisher, Carla Ewert, Mira Joyner, Laura Truax, Lindsay Andreolli-Comstock, Jenny Morgan, Rachael McClair, Laura Buffington, Katie Hays, Cameron Trimble
For more information on "She Is Called: OPEN Conversations for Women in Leadership" visit sheiscalledconversations.com2017-04-0739 min