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The Englewood Review of Books PodcastThe Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 85: Mandy Smith & Dennis EdwardsChris sat down with two first-time guests, Mandy Smith and Dennis Edwards, at the recent Missio Alliance Awakenings event. Chris brought them together because their recent work shares a thematic connection of exploring "humility," which is the foundation of their conversation. They talk about their experiences as ministry leaders, biblical and theological dimensions of humility, and how their work pushes us towards specific practices to cultivate humility in our lives.Books Mentioned in this Episode:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts an...2025-04-2846 minBeyond The OrdinaryBeyond The OrdinaryMoon-Time Tara - Suzi SmithIn this episode, Mandy discusses how creatives and neurodivergent individuals often experience intense emotions like anger and blame and how these feelings, when channeled correctly, can become a force for positive change and creative inspiration. Author Suzi Smith then shares her deeply personal journey of navigating rage, resentment, and emotional turmoil, discovering the power of journaling, creativity, and ancestral healing to find peace and balance.Key Takeaways from This Episode:🔹 The Link Between Creativity & Intense Emotions – Mandy explores how ange...2025-04-2819 minThe Incoherent FangirlThe Incoherent FangirlHow Ridiculously Over the Top Can I Make This Place?Send us a textChaos returns as The Fangirls welcome Kaylie Smith back to the podcast to chat about her latest novel, ENCHANTRA, and fall down all kinds of gabfest rabbit holes. Stay up to date with Kaylie by visiting their website!List of books mentioned in the podcast: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/booksEmail us @ theincoherentfangirl@gmail.comVisit our website @ https://theincoherentfangirl.comFollow us on social media!Bluesky: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/blueskyFacebook: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/facebookInstagram: https://theincoherentfangirl.com/instagram ...2025-04-111h 06Beyond The OrdinaryBeyond The OrdinaryFrom Chaos To Clarity - Embracing Neurodiversity And Crafting A Life Of Creativity, Courage And Purpose - Dani Louise SmithWelcome to Beyond the Ordinary, the podcast where host Mandy Nicholson explores the powerful and inspiring stories of creative and neurodivergent women who have transformed life’s challenges into their greatest strengths.In this episode, along with Mandy, Dani Louise Smith, a business strategist and creative entrepreneur shares her remarkable journey from chaos to clarity. Dani dives deep into the power of creative flow, how neurodivergent minds thrive in structured creativity, and how she built a successful business by embracing her unique strengths.Key Takeaways from This Episode:2025-03-3116 minUnhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead BetterUnhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better330: How Following Jesus Transforms the Way You Lead Others (Mandy Smith)"We do Kingdom things in Empire ways. What might it mean to do Kingdom things in Kingdom ways?" Mandy Smith poses this powerful question, inviting us to reimagine Christian leadership—not as coercion or burnout, but as a life deeply rooted in the ways of Jesus. In this episode, we explore why so many Christian leaders are exhausted, losing faith, or misusing power, and how confessing our limitations might be the key to rediscovering the true heart of ministry. Mandy, a pastor and author, doesn’t offer quick-fix strategies. Instead, she calls us back to the...2025-02-1746 minThe Pastor\'s TableThe Pastor's TableLeading from Weakness in Ministry with Mandy Smith | PT 101 What if embracing our limitations could actually make us better leaders? In this heartfelt conversation, Reverend Tara Beth Leach and Dr. Mark Quanstrom sit down with Mandy Smith to uncover the transformative power of vulnerability in ministry. Instead of feeling pressured to have every answer or maintain a polished facade, discover how owning our weaknesses allows God’s strength to shine through.Mandy shares her personal journey—moments of crisis, the temptation of the “perfect leader” lie, and the profound relief in letting go. Together, they explore how gender dynamics influence leadership, the importance of truthful...2024-12-1633 minThe Pastor\'s TableThe Pastor's TableThe Vulnerable Pastor with Mandy Smith | PT 100 Often as pastors we feel like we need to project strength and competency in order to minister effectively. That's why we go to conferences and emulate the latest superstars. But we know we can never live up to those images. Deep down, we know our own limitations, our weaknesses, our faults. We fear that if people knew who we really are, we'd be disqualified from ministry.Not so. Mandy Smith unpacks the biblical paradox that God's strength is revealed through our human weakness. Transparently describing her pastoral journey, Smith shows how vulnerability shapes ministry, through ou...2024-12-0934 minSpiritual Life and LeadershipSpiritual Life and Leadership244. Finding Strength in Desperation, with Mandy Smith, author of Confessions of an Amateur SaintSend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Is leadership about enduring endless challenges without ever, y’know, faltering? Or is it about recognizing when to slow down, step back, acknowledge our weaknesses and reconnect with the God who calls us?In this episode, Mandy Smith, author of Confessions of an Amateur Saint, talks about developing our capacity when ministry gets hard, the essential role of rest, and how we can find strength even in times of desperation.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Mandy Smith underscores the necessity of r...2024-11-2644 minSacred Thoughts PodcastSacred Thoughts PodcastPodcast Episode 8: Mandy SmithOn Monday, I was able to host Mandy Smith on the Sacred Thoughts podcast. She is a pastor, author and all around amazing human being. Her most recent book is Confessions of an Amateur Saint. Though an Australian national, she has lived in the both the UK and the US (being an American citizen as well). With that, we not only discussed her new book, but, having now returned to Australia a couple of years ago, I asked her for some reflections on American Christianity as compared with Australian Christianity. You can check out more of her work at...2024-11-2056 minAttaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual FormationAttaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation097 Confessions of an Amateur Saint (with Mandy Smith)Instead of pretending to have it all together or insisting that you’re the problem, do you long to see more Christian leaders be honest about their own faith struggles? What benefit could there be to having a front-row seat to the moments that leaders choose to trust in God, even when it’s hard to believe?Today we have Mandy Smith, pastor and award-winning author and speaker—and also a great friend—with us to talk about this very thing.We are talking about her newest book, Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey fr...2024-10-3049 minIgnite: This Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Ignite: This Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God by Mandy SmithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813439to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Coralie Bywater Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips and encourages other pastors, Mandy fe...2024-10-085h 59Let Your Ears Discover the Magic of Full AudiobookLet Your Ears Discover the Magic of Full AudiobookConfessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leaders Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God Audiobook by Mandy SmithListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 813439 Title: Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leaders Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Coralie Bywater Format: Unabridged Length: 05:59:41 Language: English Release date: 10-08-24 Publisher: ONE Audiobooks Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity Summary: Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips...2024-10-085h 59Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityConfessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God by Mandy SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Coralie Bywater Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips and encourages other pastors, Ma...2024-10-0805 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityConfessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God by Mandy SmithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813439to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Coralie Bywater Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 8, 2024 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Confession Is Good for the Soul . . . and for Your Leadership Why are so many Christian leaders burning out, losing faith, and abusing power? Rather than relying on our self-sufficiency and toughing our way through the tension, Mandy Smith invites us to confess it. As a pastor who also equips and encourages other pastors, Mandy fe...2024-10-085h 59Shifting CultureShifting CultureEp. 227 Mandy Smith Returns - The Power of Confession and Reliance on God's SpiritIn this episode, Mandy Smith shares a ancient vision for pastoral leadership - one that acknowledges human weakness and relies on God's strength. Mandy unpacks the problems with the Western, secular approach to ministry that has crept into the church and she proposes a reorientation towards confession, lament, and trusting in the work of the Holy Spirit, rather than relying on our own efforts and strategies. Mandy vulnerably shares personal stories of feeling overwhelmed in ministry, and how the practice of confession and emptying herself before God has led to renewal and a deeper awareness of His presence. She...2024-09-2759 min#dobetter Pod#dobetter PodDo Better Pod Live Recording - Interview with Amanda "Mandy" RalstonIn this episode Dr. Megan and Joe had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most innovative behavior analysts there is: Amanda "Mandy" Ralston. Our conversation focused on the new technology Amanda has created that is changing the landscape of how we develop treatment plans as behavior analysts. Tune in to find out more! LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA: Knowetic.ai https://www.amandaralston.com/ NonBinary Solutions AI Summary from Fathom: Meeting purpose Live recording of the "Do Better Podcast" featuring guest Amanda "Mandy" Ralston discussing...2024-08-2658 minStirrers and Saints: The PodcastStirrers and Saints: The Podcast23. Confessions of an Amateur Saint: A Chat with Mandy SmithWhat does a 'professional' leader look like? Probably the same as what a 'perfect' Christian looks like: inauthentic. There is significant cultural pressure to professionalise our leadership, but this often comes with a cost, and that cost is our ability to effectively point people toward God. In this episode, Aaron Chidgzey sits down with Jen Argue and guest Mandy Smith, pastor, leader, teacher, and author of the upcoming book 'Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader's Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God'. Mandy urges the Christian leader to embrace vulnerability and authenticity, to learn be...2024-08-2059 minBe. Make. Do.Be. Make. Do.From Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God with Mandy Smith"All the creativity, energy, goodness, and joy is there if we just stop trying so hard to be self-sufficient." -Mandy Smith, Pastor, artist and author of the new book: Confessions of an Amateur Saint.In this episode, Mandy Smith talks with Lisa and Dan about balancing creativity and leadership, the importance of vulnerability and reliance on God, and the need for authenticity and transparency in spiritual leadership.Preorder Mandy Smith's new book "Confessions of an Amateur Saint" which releases in October 2024. Support independent Christian bookstores like "Hearts and Minds" by ordering the book through their...2024-08-1336 minSecrets Of SuccessSecrets Of SuccessFemale RAF Jet Fighter Pilot Tells All - Jeff Smith Talks With Mandy HicksonIn this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Mandy Hickson, a remarkable individual who has blazed trails and achieved extraordinary success in both the military and business worlds. As the 2nd female fighter pilot in the history of the Royal Air Force (RAF), Mandy's story is one of courage, resilience, and unwavering determination. During her time in the RAF, Mandy faced numerous challenges and overcame them with her exceptional skill, expertise, and the indomitable spirit that defines fighter pilots. Her journey was marked by breakthrough moments and the relentless pursuit of excellence, as s...2024-05-231h 16The Art of HolinessThe Art of HolinessMandy SmithLast week, we interviewed our first Canadian. This week, we interview our first Australian. We are covering some miles, friends! Rev. Dr. Mandy Smith is the pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church in Brisbane, Australia. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and author of three books —  The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, and Unfettered … Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture. And her newest book, Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader's Journey from Self-Sufficiency to Reliance on God, releases in October 2024. She is a recent graduate of the Doctor of Minist...2024-02-1958 minCabin CultureCabin CultureNot Your Typical Real Estate Investor l Mandy Wheeler, Real Estate InvestorOn our last podcast episode we chatted with Mandy Wheeler, owner of U&R Real Estate based in Portland, Maine.  We spent our time on that episode talking all things real estate, in a way that would be helpful for those thinking about purchasing (or building) their first cabin. But on THIS episode we're diving into Mandy's history as a real estate investor. While she started as a realtor, it wasn't long before she started investing her own money into properties, amassing a collection of 8 by the time she was 40. Not your typical real estate investor, Mandy shares with u...2024-01-171h 06Cabin CultureCabin CultureRealtor 101 l Mandy Wheeler, U&R Real EstateYou can't buy or build a cabin without a realtor*, so on today's episode we're getting all the details from my personal favorite realtor Mandy Wheeler. I met Mandy when buying land for Cozy Rock, and she guided us flawlessly through the process of looking for land, inspecting land, and eventually building on that land. So today she's here to answer all your realtor questions, and give you all the Realtor 101 insight and advice you can use to pursue your cabin dreams!*Okay, technically you can, but we wouldn't recommend it. IG:@realtormandylou...2023-12-2059 minBe. Make. Do.Be. Make. Do.A Conversation with Mandy Smith"It's only recently that I realized the greatest threat to my faith when I was a young adult was the fact that I didn't feel welcome in the church as an artist." Mandy Smith, artist, pastor and author of the book, Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture joins us in this episode. Mandy shares how she's learned to embrace her calling as a contemplative leader, her artist super powers, and lessons learned from a perilous cheese chasing competition.Get Mandy's book: Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of W...2023-10-1754 minThe Bookshop PodcastThe Bookshop PodcastTiffany Smith, Copperfield's Books, TexasSend us a textIn this episode, I chat with Tiffany Smith, owner of Copperfield's Books about computerizing inventory, family, local authors, and books.Copperfield's Books is a family-owned and operated independent bookstore, proud to have served the Spring/Klein and surrounding communities of Texas for nearly 30 years. The store was purchased by the Smiths in 2014, who are also lifelong residents of the Klein community.  Managed by Shawn Smith and his mother-in-law Donna Maxwell, the new Copperfield's family strive to provide quality pre-read and new books, as well as unique gift items, for bo...2023-09-1834 minDr. Karina Smith PodcastDr. Karina Smith PodcastMandy GratzerIn epiosde 7 I am speaking with the powerhouse that is Mandy Gratzer. Mandy is a Perth based Acupuncturist who is passionate about helping new graduates enter the profession with knowledge, guidance and power. At the age of 18, she moved from Kununurra to Perth to study an Advanced Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies. After graduation Mandy promptly travelled to Hang Zhou, China where she completed an Internship under the supervision of numerous dual trained Doctors at the Hang Zhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (and may have eaten a chicken foot or two...2023-05-2139 minMy Favourite Film PodcastMy Favourite Film PodcastMandy chosen by Megan KennyThis Episode it's Horror, actually it's a crazy descent into madness with revenge, gore, drugs and all sorts of other stuff in 2018's Mandy.Megan Kenny of the Monstrous Flesh Podcast joins Gav to discuss Nicolas Cage in Mandy.Contact:The Podcast:Email: myfavouritefilmpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @myfavefilmInstagram: @myfavouritefilmpodcastFacebook: The My Favourite Film PageThe Community PageWebsite: www.myfavouritefilm.comOur Theme Tune was composed and performed by:The Craig Whale...2023-05-171h 05Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsFull Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsYou Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/601070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir Author: Maggie Smith Narrator: Maggie Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 37 Ratings of Narrator: 4.43 of Total 7 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NPR Best Book of the Year • Time Best Book of the Year • Oprah Daily Best Memoir of the Year “A bittersweet study in both grief and joy.” ­—Time “A sparklingly beautiful memoir-in-vignettes” (Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times bestselling author) that explores coming of age in your middle age—f...2023-04-1103 minCentered on the ArtsCentered on the ArtsMandy Gonzalez & Javier Muñoz (Broadway Stars)Broadway stars Mandy Gonzalez & Javier Muñoz join the podcast!    Mandy is highly known for starring as Angelica Schuyler on the hit show Hamilton and Nina Rosario on In the Heights.   Javier is equally as known for starring as Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton after Lin-Manuel Miranda departed the show. Javier is currently on Broadway starring in the pre-Broadway run of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: A NEW MUSICAL. He plays Miranda Priestley’s right-hand man, “Nigel”.   Listen in as Jacqueline Thornell, a Theatre Directing major at Pepperdine interviews them about...2023-03-0131 minLearning UnboxedLearning Unboxed176. Patching the Leaky Pipeline & Empowering STEM Identity with Dr. Mandy SmithDr. Mandy Smith is the Director of Research at PAST Foundation. She has a wealth of experience in the K-12 education system, including teacher preparation and the intersection of science and technology.In this episode, we will be discussing the concept of STEM identity. The lack of diversity and opportunity in STEM careers has been a topic of debate and conversation for over a decade. The "leaky pipeline" phenomenon, where individuals drop out of STEM pathways, is a well-known issue, particularly for women and underrepresented minorities. However, PAST Foundation has received funding from the Battelle Memorial Institute...2023-02-2041 minLearning UnboxedLearning Unboxed176. Patching the Leaky Pipeline & Empowering STEM Identity with Dr. Mandy SmithDr. Mandy Smith is the Director of Research at PAST Foundation. She has a wealth of experience in the K-12 education system, including teacher preparation and the intersection of science and technology.In this episode, we will be discussing the concept of STEM identity. The lack of diversity and opportunity in STEM careers has been a topic of debate and conversation for over a decade. The "leaky pipeline" phenomenon, where individuals drop out of STEM pathways, is a well-known issue, particularly for women and underrepresented minorities. However, PAST Foundation has received funding from the Battelle Memorial Institute...2023-02-2041 min30 Days To Happiness Podcast30 Days To Happiness Podcast10 X Your Happiness Through Nutrition With Mandy GefleToday my friend Mandy and I talk about the most effective ways we can optimise our nutrition to 10 x our happiness. We Discuss: 1. Our happiness is in the gut 2. What's the rave about filtered water??3. The vibrational frequencies food can have 4. How to heal yourself from mental health issues 5. Healthy habits to live a healthy life styleAbout Mandy Owner of Pura Vida Nutrition, specializes in helping clients who struggle with exhaustion and overwhelm related to chronic stress. Mandy realized her passion for prevention after...2023-02-0838 minFull Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsFull Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsStraight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/601077 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes Author: Stephen A. Smith Narrator: Stephen A. Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: January 17, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.88 of Total 33 Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 14 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE America’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this “raw, deeply authentic, and immensely entertaining” (Bob Iger, #1 New York Times bestselling author and CEO of The Walt Disney Company) book, not only dishing out his signature, uninhi...2023-01-1703 minBecoming RoninBecoming RoninWomen’s Health - Confidence, Goal Setting, Body Image, Hormone Tracking with Mandy GriersonOverview: In today’s episode, we bring you to our very first female guest; Mandy Grierson. Mandy is a women’s health expert as well as pre and post natal certified. Mandy brings a unique perspective to the podcast as we chat about some major issues plaguing women’s health as well as psychology behind a females training success.    Mandy also discusses auto regulation, hormone tracking, and some of the big corrective exercise criteria that you should know when training females.   If you are a female that is into training...2022-10-151h 04Is This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerEpisode 214 - ‘Anger, Authenticity, and Sweeping Things Under the Rug’ with Donny Hadfield-Smith featuring Alyssa MassThis week Mandy is joined by Donny Hadfield-Smith from the “I am the Cute One: A Nostalgia Podcast” to break down this week’s RHOBH finale and 2nd episode of RHOSLC. They discuss the similarities between Kathy Hilton and Lisa Barlow and question which women are the least authentic on their shows. Plus, an update from marriage and family therapist and eating disorder expert Alyssa Mass, who taped a scene with Crystal that got cut. Listen to “I am the Cute One: A Nostalgia Podcast”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-am-the-cute-one-a-nostalgia-podcast/id1570702948 For more informatio...2022-10-091h 34Shifting CultureShifting CultureEp. 73 Mandy Smith - A More Childlike FaithIn this episode Mandy Smith shares about what it takes to have a more childlike faith, rest, western cultural baggage that we need to get rid of, and a proper use of power.Mandy Smith is pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church, Brisbane, Australia and the author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry and Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture. Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Learn more about Mandy’s work at...2022-09-2051 minFull Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsFull Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsHead Trauma: The Bruising Diary of a Head Teacher by Nick SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/600326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Head Trauma: The Bruising Diary of a Head Teacher Author: Nick Smith Narrator: Finlay Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 18, 2022 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A humorous yet honest look at the education system, from trainee to headteacher across an extraordinary thirty-year career. 'As I began my teacher training, little did I know of what awaited me. Almost three decades and seven schools later, I am head of a state secondary school. On the wall in my office is a children's toy, a plastic monster's...2022-08-1803 minTransforming Engagement: The PodcastTransforming Engagement: The PodcastClergy Burnout with Mandy SmithIn this episode of our Clergy Burnout series, we’re joined by Mandy Smith, pastor and author. Mandy talks about the importance of limitations in ministry. Co-hosted by Kate Rae Davis, MDiv, and Rose Madrid Swetman, this discussion provides special insight into the ways that female church leaders in particular may be subject to additional pressures in their profession that can lead to defensiveness or exhaustion. However, the conversation always comes back to the hope, grace, and rest to which God is calling us.   We hope that this is a space where pastors and clergy wil...2022-08-1652 minVIP Café Show – Youngstown, Ohio – Local Guests with Amazing Impact to Our CommunityVIP Café Show – Youngstown, Ohio – Local Guests with Amazing Impact to Our CommunityE31: VIP Café Show featuring Mandy Forlina from Safety Training Group USAMandy ForlinaSafety Training Group USAhttp://www.safetytraininggroupusa.com330-506-9633mandy@safetytraininggroupusa.comSafety Training Group USA has over 25 years of experience with the transportation, material handling, distribution, and manufacturing industry.  STG was founded by Mandy Forlina, a female pioneer dedicated to preventing workplace tragedies through proper heavy duty equipment training.Mandy worked in the transportation industry, with Estes Express Lines, FedEx Freight (Regional Operations) Yellow combined prior to founding Safety Training Group USA. She is passionate about keeping companies in training compliance and making sure that all employees g...2022-07-2033 minSpiritual Misfits PodcastSpiritual Misfits PodcastMandy Smith on childlike faith and resisting the empireThis episode is a chat with Mandy Smith. Mandy is a pastor and author of multiple books including The Vulnerable Pastor and Unfettered — a book about imagining a childlike faith beyond the baggage of western culture. That book has a foreword by Walter Brueggemann. And if you know who Walter is, you know that’s one of the finest endorsements you can get. I have really loved listening to the way Mandy speaks about Christian faith because it has reminded me how beautifully and radically upside down and unconventional Jesus is, in so many ways. In this episo...2022-06-181h 01Connections with Mike Thom and Colleen HoudeConnections with Mike Thom and Colleen HoudeMandy Smith: Detoxing your faith from the habits and mindsets of Western cultureMandy Smith says Western culture is in a tailspin and the Christian faith is entangled in it. Western approaches to faith leave us feeling depressed, doubting, anxious, and burned out. We know something is wrong with the way we do faith and church in the West, but we’re so steeped in it that we don’t know where to begin to break old habits. She says the best way forward is in Jesus's surprising invitation to the kingdom through childlikeness. Today on Connections, Mandy Smith, a popular pastor, speaker and author, invites us to detox from the deeply ingrained habi...2022-06-0318 minWorlds CollideWorlds CollideWorlds Collide 🌍 EP 8 🌍 Will Smith, Ukraine, Ethan Klein Scandal, Dirty Cop, & Shea Woods🌍Well, we certainly didn't intend for this episode to be as long as it turned out being, but we had a lot that we feel very passionate about to discuss & felt it necessary to use more clips than we normally would. So, get comfy, relax, & let's talk about Will Smith, the situation in the Ukraine, the Ethan Klein scandal, a dirty cop in Tennessee, & the incredible Shea Woods among several other topics.  Will Smith: 2:13 Vincent Jean/Road Rage: 18:34 Daniel Wilkey/Dirty Cop: 34:20 Ukraine: 50:10 CM Stars: 1:46:29 Trisha Paytas, B...2022-04-203h 14The Bookshop PodcastThe Bookshop PodcastShoshana Smith, Flashlight BooksSend us a textIf you have children to buy books for, this is the episode for you!  Flashlight Books is an independent bookstore located in Walnut Creek, California. Owners Shoshana Smith, Marian Adducci, and Gigi Reinheimer are dedicated to promoting a sustained love of reading in children and see the bookstore as a community-focused space that celebrates curiosity, passion, and learning.Shoshana Smith (originally from Brookline, MA) and Marian Adducci (Homewood, IL) met in college. Both moved to the Bay Area in 2011, where they both worked at The Reading Bug in San Ca...2022-03-2822 minTaking it for GrantedTaking it for GrantedTaking it for Granted Ep 48 Mandy ConnellMandy Connell is the host of The Mandy Connell Show on iHeartRadio and 850 AM KOA, and she has scratched and clawed her way to get there. Through hard work and making the most of the opportunities presented to her, Mandy has created one of the most popular talk radio shows in the country. While she loves her work, over the years, Mandy has found that what is most important to her is the relationships in her life, and seeing those she cares about succeed and find happiness. To learn more about Mandy, check her out on Instagram and Twitter or...2021-12-011h 01Is This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerEpisode 167 - 'The Power of God...and the SDNY' with Donny Hadfield-Smith and Quinten LamarThis week Mandy is joined by the hosts of Know That: A Real Housewives Podcast, Donny Hadfield-Smith and Quinten Lamar - who also happen to be celebrating their wedding anniversary! They start off with a quick chat about part 1 of the RHOP reunion, Candiace’s theatrics, and wonder whether Mia will come back for another season. Then they dive into this week's explosive RHOSLC, including the assertion that Mary holds the power of God, and Jen Shah’s attempt to outrun the feds. Plus, Mandy uncovers the darkest part of the online Bravo universe. Listen to Know That...2021-11-141h 07The Boys in the Band PodcastThe Boys in the Band Podcast74: The Spinto Band - Nick and Thomas on 'Oh Mandy', four albums, breaking out in the UK, and love for The BeatlesThis week on The Boys in the Band Podcast we catch up with Nick Krill and Thomas Hughes from The Spinto Band. These guys were recording music before they'd even played a gig but soon took off, opening for the Arctic Monkeys on their first US tour, and then blowing up in the UK when single 'Oh Mandy' took off over here. Nick and Thomas break down how that standout tune came together, share some good stories from life on the road in the UK, and we run through how their sound developed over their four...2021-10-301h 01Being Human with Steve CussBeing Human with Steve CussS7E10 - Mandy SmithOriginally from Australia, Mandy Smith is pastor of St Lucia Uniting Church, Brisbane, Australia and the author of "The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry" (IVP) and "Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture" (Brazos). Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Learn more about Mandy’s work at www.TheWayisTheWay.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-10-2556 minEnough, the PodcastEnough, the PodcastBonus Episode 14: Sleep Help for Knackered Peri-Menopausal Women, with Dr. Bella SmithThe lack of sleep is a crazy-making thing, especially if you’re a woman of a certain age. It worsens anxiety and ruminating thoughts – like, “I need to get a grip.” Which pushes you to work even harder to avoid the chaos of uncompleted to-do lists, meaning you end up ratty and radioactive, not to mention over-caffeinated till the nightly wine brings you down again. Then heap on the pandemic and Zoom fatigue. Doesn’t bode well, does it? If this sounds familiar, there’s help. Dr Bella Smith...2021-09-2319 minEnough, the PodcastEnough, the PodcastEpisode 13: Women's Mental Health, with Dr. Bella SmithThe pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women. The majority are overwhelmed, exhausted and zombie-walking through the blur work and home, now a boundary-less mush. Maybe self-care has dropped off. Maybe your sleep and hormones are out of whack.    Women are more at risk than ever for declining mental health and burnout.   Enter Dr Bella Smith, a GP with more than 2 decades of experience in the National Health Service.    We talk symptoms of burnout (such a slippery fish, this one). She shares the fascinating hormonal angle, which...2021-09-1549 minA World of DifferenceA World of DifferenceChange Makers EPS 51: Mandy Smith on Unfettered, Dancing, Childlike Faith, Western Productivity Mills, and Vulnerability as a PastorOriginally from Australia, Mandy Smith is a pastor and the author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry (IVP) and Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture (Brazos). Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Learn more about Mandy’s work at www.TheWayisTheWay.orgMandy's friend Sandy Brock is a spiritual director who also does body work. You can find her holistic approach here: http://antiphio.com/essentia-experience/Stay In Touch: Connect on Fa...2021-09-011h 07Is This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerEpisode 156 - 'Substance and Subtext' with LaKeya DeWalt featuring Donny Hadfield-SmithThis week Mandy is joined by LaKeya Dewalt, a moderator on Club Bravo and huge Housewives fan, to discuss this week’s RHOP, RHOBH, and RHONY. LaKeya and Mandy spend time trying to figure out why Gizelle is so afraid to be vulnerable, how now by season six the women are starting to self produce, and unpack what’s going on (if anything) with Wendy. They also discuss Erika’s legal issues and whether her story about Yolanda and the text messages adds up. Plus, Donny Hadfield-Smith of the Know That podcast shares a boots on the ground story about...2021-08-291h 50The Holy PostThe Holy PostEpisode 470: The Happiest Countries & Childlike Faith with Mandy SmithThe United Nations World Happiness Report is out, and it says the United States is still behind the world’s happiest countries. Can we learn anything from them, or does America’s diversity mean perpetual conflict? Then, pastor and author Mandy Smith says Western culture has warped our understanding of what it means to be a Christian by focusing too much on knowledge and power. The antidote? Embracing Jesus’ call to childlike faith. Also this week—covid skeptics have some explaining to do because last year life expectancy in the US dropped the most since WWII—and it wasn’t because of m...2021-08-181h 27The BEMA PodcastThe BEMA Podcast230: Mandy Smith — UnfetteredMarty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Mandy Smith, pastor, author, and speaker. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance, and a part of the Ecclesia Network. She and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor, have two kids.Discussion Video for BEMA 230St. Lucia Uniting ChurchThe Vulnerable Pastor by Mandy SmithUnfettered by Mandy SmithThe Wordless Book by Charles H. SpurgeonThe Whole Good News — Missio Alliance [this event happened in 2021]Mandy Smith at Christianity Tod...2021-07-2952 minGravity Commons PodcastGravity Commons PodcastMandy Smith: Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western CultureFor many of us, for too long, Christianity has been unhelpfully entangled with Western culture. Pastor and author Mandy Smith teaches us that the way forward is to embrace childlike faith again. In her new book Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture, she lays out a model of learning that […] The post Mandy Smith: Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-07-2058 minSpiritual Life and LeadershipSpiritual Life and Leadership107. Childlike Faith, Adultlike Leadership, with Mandy Smith, author of UnfetteredSend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Mandy Smith is a pastor and the author of Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture.  In this episode, Mandy discusses the ways we are called to embrace childlikeness, while resisting childishness.  And, at the same time, we are called to embrace mature adultlikeness, while resisting insecure adultishness.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDES:Mandy Smith is a pastor and the author of Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture.Mandy wrote Unfettered over the cour...2021-07-2034 minDream Big & Kick AssDream Big & Kick AssEp 43 Mompreneur Sarah SmithMeet Sarah Smith, owner of an apparel company called Little Pieces XOXO and owner of  a virtual summit strategist organization called Mompowered Summits. She founded Little Pieces XOXO to honor her late BFF, Heather, in order to uplift others. Sarah is also passionate about helping other mompreneurs be successful and build their brands and audiences through hosting virtual summits.Along with being a mom and a biz owner, Sarah is a caregiver of an elderly parent. She shares her story about how she navigates all of it.We also talk about both of our interests i...2021-06-0855 minConnections with Mike Thom and Colleen HoudeConnections with Mike Thom and Colleen HoudeMandy Smith: Detoxing your faith from the habits and mindsets of Western cultureMandy Smith says Western culture is in a tailspin and the Christian faith is entangled in it. Western approaches to faith leave us feeling depressed, doubting, anxious, and burned out. We know something is wrong with the way we do faith and church in the West, but we’re so steeped in it that we don’t know where to begin to break old habits. She says the best way forward is in Jesus's surprising invitation to the kingdom through childlikeness. Today on Connections, Mandy Smith, a popular pastor, speaker and author, invites us to detox from the deeply ingrained habi...2021-06-0218 minDissident OrthodoxyDissident OrthodoxyMandy Smith - Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western CultureMandy Smith, author of the newly released Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture, joins Casey to talk  about the theological necessity of rest, play and a childlike approach to our spiritual lives. We go into not only how the practice of sabbath can take us deeper into the life of God, but how it can inform our commitment to social justice, activism and truly being a change in the world.  Also mentioned in this episode are amazing quotes from G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, John Steinbeck, Thomas Merton and Jurgen Moltmann!  ...2021-06-0238 minLet Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookLet Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookUnfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture Audiobook by Mandy SmithListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 501529 Title: Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Cat Gould Format: Unabridged Length: 07:26:07 Language: English Release date: 05-18-21 Publisher: Christianaudio.com Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Prayer Summary: Western culture is in a tailspin and Christian faith is entangled in it: we do kingdom things in empire ways. Western approaches to faith leave us feeling depressed, doubting, anxious, and burned out. 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We know something is wrong with the way we do faith and church in the West, but we're so steeped in it that we don't...2021-05-187h 26Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityDownload Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityUnfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture by Mandy SmithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/501529to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Baggage of Western Culture Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Cat Gould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 18, 2021 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Western culture is in a tailspin and Christian faith is entangled in it: we do kingdom things in empire ways. Western approaches to faith leave us feeling depressed, doubting, anxious, and burned out. We know something is wrong with the way we do faith and church in the West, but we're so steeped in it that we don't know...2021-05-187h 26The Starfish and the ChurchThe Starfish and the ChurchMandy Smith, Author of UnfetteredOriginally from Australia, Mandy Smith is a pastor, author and speaker. Mandy loves the opportunity to engage Christian thinkers and leaders through her speaking and writing. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance and the author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry (IVP). Her next book, Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture (Brazos), will release in May, 2021. Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm.  Check out more at thewayistheway.org  Check ou...2021-05-1347 minThe Churchology PodcastThe Churchology PodcastEpisode 39: Mandy Smith on Breaking Free Of Western Cultures Baggage on Faith & Ministry #UnfetteredToday on the show we are talking to Mandy Smith about her new book Unfettered: Imagining A Childlike Faith Beyond The Baggage Of Western Culture. Mandy is a pastor, she is the author of the Vulnerable Pastor, she teaches at Fuller Seminary and at Western Seminary's Eugene Petterson Center for Christian Imagination. She is also a regular contributor to Missio Alliance and Christianity Today. You can connect with Mandy at her website and by following her on Twitter. You can also connect with the Churchology Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit our You...2021-05-0438 minOur Dirty LaundryOur Dirty LaundrySuffrage: The Unload—Cleaning up with Kate Schatz (Lillian Smith)Send us a textWe cannot adequately explain how excited we are to put out this episode with guest host, Kate Schatz. Best selling author, educator and co-conspirator, Kate has graciously offered her time and knowledge to inspire us with stories of lesser-known white women from whom we can actually learn some positive lessons. In our inaugural laundry session with Kate, we are learning about Lillian Smith. Coined “Jane the Baptist”, a woman who came “too soon” for her Southern contemporaries, and indeed the country as a whole, Lillian boldly spoke against segregation throughout her life. She eschewed...2021-04-091h 00Truly AnythingTruly AnythingCJ Perry (and "The First Wives Club" with Mandy Slutsker of "Is This Real Life?")Between excitement and fear, Donny will never sleep again after this episode! He starts with recapping the news that took over Tik Tok: Samantha Hartsoe and her mirror. If you haven't seen her story, it's a wild one that includes a secret apartment and has garnered 18 million views on Tik Tok.Then, he and Mandy Slutsker (@mandyslutsker) of "Is This Real Life?" discuss the perfection that is "The First Wives Club." Is there a movie more iconic than this? Donny and Mandy say no. With Bette, Goldie and Diane, the gang is truly all here (and featuring...2021-03-081h 17AspireAspireMandy Curley on Navigating the Uncertainty of Having Few Role Models & Leaving the Job She LovedIn this final interview of Season 1, we hear the story of Mandy Curley - the Director of Membership at Christ Church Gladesville. Mandy shares the path of working in government, having a lack of female role models, loving her secular job, and wondering what type of ministry job she should do, that were all apart of her road into ministry.  Timestamps Mandy’s Story (1:28-32:16) Reflections (32:26 onwards) What is the importance of having a role model? (32:45-39:58) Paddy’s cat (39:43-39:57) Why should I consider leavi...2021-02-1547 minCrackers and Grape JuiceCrackers and Grape JuiceEpisode 287 - Mandy Smith: The Way is the WayOur guest is Mandy Smith. Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is a pastor and author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry (IVP). Her next book, Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture (Brazos), is available for pre-order and will release in 2021. Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Mandy is the lead pastor at University Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here's her links:Personal website: thewayistheway.orgMissio Alliance:2020-12-1149 minIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerIs This Real Life? With Mandy SlutskerEpisode 120 - 'Housewives: Embezzled and Embellished' with Donny Hadfield-Smith and Quinten LamarTwo-thirds of the Know That: A Real Housewives Podcast, Donny Hadfield-Smith and Quinten Lamar, join Mandy to chat this WILD week in Bravo. They discuss all the latest breaking Bravo news from Braunwyn coming out to a COVID outbreak in Beverly Hills to Erika being accused of embezzling funds from plane crash victims families. Then, Donny, Quinten and Mandy proceed to do full breakdowns of this week’s RHOP and RHOSLC. Lots of laughter - enjoy! Check out the Know That: A Real Housewives podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-that-a-real-housewives-podcast/id1530706730 Follow “Is This Real Life?” on instagram: https...2020-12-061h 45The Leader\'s Journey PodcastThe Leader's Journey PodcastWriter's Series - Mandy SmithBeing a leader means being an expert, having it all together and getting things done . . . or at least that’s what we sometimes think. Pastor and author Mandy Smith guides us into a way of thinking about leadership that is centered in vulnerability, deep reflection and slow growth. She reminds us that weakness can be a ministry resource and that all ministry begins with a gut-level cry for help to God.  We hope you’ll listen in. Subscribe | Rate & Review Conversation Overview Leadership principle: Where we are going and how we get there a...2020-11-1630 minBut Not All At OnceBut Not All At OncePregnant Without A Pulse: Mandy Poole's MiracleIn February, Mandy Poole shared a story that shocked, broke and warmed our hearts. Next week it gets a new chapter: another (unexpected) open heart surgery.It started on a quiet night watching football at home several years ago. Stephen returned from the grill to find Mandy, a 32-year-old NICU nurse in her first trimester, unresponsive on the couch beside their two children. Stephen's quick thinking, prayers, and 11 exhausting minutes of CPR kept his wife and their unborn son alive.Today, it's the rest of us who can offer our prayers and support as another...2020-10-011h 34200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small Churches200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesS2E02 - What If 2020 Leads Us Out Of Ministerial Egypt? with Mandy SmithMandy Smith, lead pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinnati OH joins the guys to talk about how our pining for "back to normal" might just be very like the Israelites' complaining in the wilderness and desiring to "back to Egypt". What if we've been broken out of our prison and bondage and have actually been set free to pursue a better land of ministry?The basis for this conversation is from a post Mandy wrote for Missio Alliance. We hope you are challenged and encouraged to lead with new inspiration into the coming months!...2020-09-2347 minDream Big & Kick AssDream Big & Kick AssEpisode 4: Mexican Folkloric Dancer Shana SmithJoin me as I talk to Color Street Stylist, Shana Smith! She's a doggie mommy of two adorable fur babies; a history buff; and a lover of Dr. Who, Godzilla, and Guinness. She shares about her passion for Mexican Folkloric Dance and how she navigates the loss of her sister. Don't miss her laughter and encouraging advice!Connect with Shana and glam up your nails! Find her on Facebook at Nailing It With Shanaor at colorstreet.com/nailingitwithshana Email her at smithshana93@gmail.com or call or txt at 405.410.4723.Get on track...2020-09-0840 minAn Educator\'s LegacyAn Educator's LegacyMore Than Just A Yearbook by Mandy CrossMandy Cross is beginning her 13th year teaching in a large school district in north Texas. She brings a truly fresh perspective as a middle school teacher that has focused on the electives students LOVE to take-yearbook, broadcast journalism, photography, leadership, athletics and even english (7-11 grades).  Mandy coordinated the completion and delivery of more than 500 yearbooks this past spring during a socially-distanced pandemic! She has a BA and MA in English with a minor in Speech as well as a M Ed in Sports Administration. She would welcome opportunities to consult, coach or train/staff...2020-08-0431 minTrain Hard Live StrongTrain Hard Live StrongOvercoming body, health, and life obstacles: Finding your inner happiness - with Mandy smithImagine being completely not in control of your body and it's abilities. Imagine never finding out what it is that makes you feel and look the way you do. Almost 80% of people go through life hating how they look, feel, and those feelings push their health into a bad avenue of chronic illness and bad damaged health. What if you were to figure it out? what if not only did you figure it out, but you took action and learned about your body and became the one in control? How would that feel? Today's amazing guest speaker has gone...2020-06-2458 minTravelling SeñoritaTravelling SeñoritaEP 35- Mandy Nolan MC, writer & comedian.Mandy Nolan has a stage presence one she has mastered to become one of Australia’s leading comedians and MC’s and as a writer for the Byron Bay Echo entertainment pages she has her finger firmly on the artist pulse.2020-04-1950 minResentment-Free RelationshipsResentment-Free Relationships60. How to take your power back with Mandy WatersMandy Waters shares how life coaching helped her take her power back in life and relationships. Email Mandy at mandywilsonwaters@msn.com Sign up for a free mini session https://calendly.com/believefitness/452020-04-1844 minBut Not All At OnceBut Not All At OncePregnant without a Pulse: Mandy Poole’s MiracleFebruary is American Heart Month, and today's story will warm (and shock and break and inspire) yours. The Poole family was planning a low-key night watching Clemson football when Stephen returned from the grill to find Mandy, 8 weeks pregnant and 32 years old, unresponsive on the couch beside their two children. Finding no pulse, he performed 11 minutes of CPR to keep Mandy and their baby alive. While she and two-year-old Owen are healthy and happy today, it was a rollercoaster of a ride.Today’s episode reminded me to manage my blessings, as our frie...2020-02-121h 35Shame WatchShame Watch64 - My Father the Hero with Mandy SmithBlogger comedian Mandy Smith, joins the podcast to bring one of her favorite movies, My Father The Hero. Aaron learns this isn't a war movie, James wants a wife, and they talk about cool, hip Nana's! Like this episode? Donate to our Patreon to get exclusive access to even more episodes, including all previous Movie Marathon episodes. Rate, review, and subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts.2020-01-3000 minGravity Commons PodcastGravity Commons PodcastRedux: Mandy Smith on Leading in VulnerabilityFor our final episodes of the year, we are reflecting on and re-publishing 3 of our favorite interviews from our archive of 90+ episodes (!!). Today’s “redux” is Episode 19 (July 2018), an interview with Mandy Smith on vulnerability in leadership. Mandy wrote a book called The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, […] The post Redux: Mandy Smith on Leading in Vulnerability appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2019-12-241h 10The Ecclesia Leadership PodcastThe Ecclesia Leadership PodcastMandy SmithWe talk with Mandy Smith, Ecclesia Board Member and Pastor (of University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH).  She's from Australia, so we wanted to get her impressions of the Church in America! We also talk Aussie slang (and what slightly naughty Aussie word the Queen would use if she were in a mood).  An insightful and encouraging time with the ever-insightful and encouraging Mandy Smith! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecclesianet/support2019-06-2558 minSpiritual Life and LeadershipSpiritual Life and Leadership36. The Vulnerable Pastor, with Mandy SmithSend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Mandy Smith, Lead Pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, has written a wonderful book titled, The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, in which she shares about the ways our humanity and our weakness are actually a source of strength in our ministries.   Too often, we think we have to fit a particular ministry stereotype in order to experience success in our ministries. Mandy Smith exposes that stereotype for what it is, and gives us permission to be who we a...2019-05-2737 minMonday Morning PastorMonday Morning PastorS1E3 - Mandy Smith - Micro practices in the life of the healthy pastorWhat do you do when you are B.L.A.S.T.ed? In other words, what do you do as a pastor when you are Bored, Lonely, Anxious/Afraid, Stressed, or Tired? Doug and J.R take an honest look under the hood of what we do when we feel BLASTed, as well as the importance of Sabbath and a few simple practices that help us lean into these feelings instead of numbing them. Our guest for this show is pastor, author, and prophetic voice, Mandy Smith. This sincere conversation moves around sabbath, hazards of ministry, formation practices for...2019-04-2254 minStop Stressing Me OutStop Stressing Me Out#92 Hustle with Heart, Creating Community & Empowering Women with Mandy BalakThis week on the podcast we're joined by boss babe, community creator and woman empowering women, Mandy Balak. If you're from Calgary (and beyond) and don't know her by name, you might recognize the businesses It's Date Night and The Ace Class, both founded by Balak.  When I first saw Mandy speak at a Babes Who Brunch event, I knew she was something special, and she seemed like Superwoman IRL. She shares what goes into that, what it takes, the importance of self care to avoid burnout and so much more.   Mandy is also doing a g...2018-12-1349 minUpside Down PodcastUpside Down PodcastEpisode 43 - A Spiritual View of Vulnerability with Pastor Mandy SmithWe talk vulnerability with Mandy Smith, lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighborhood congregation with its own fair-trade café in Cincinnati. Mandy is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance and the author of “The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry.” She also is the director of Missio Alliance’s SheLeads Summit: ChurchTogether and creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy joins hosts Kayla Craig and Lindsy Wallace to examine a spiritual view of vulnerability, finding hope within the prophetic imagination. In this episode, we: - Lea...2018-09-2445 minotherWISEotherWISEEpisode 009 // Casey and Mandy Smith Talk About Vulnerability and the Changing ChurchToday we talk with Mandy Smith, Senior Pastor of University Christian Church (Cincinnati, OH) and the author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry. She also blogs for Missio Alliance, a collective of writers on the future of the church's mission and engagement with culture.Our conversation moves through key ideas like lament and joy then on to the important question gender roles and leadership and how God opened the door for Mandy to be one of the first (and only) female senior pastors in a church tradition that historically prohibited women from being...2018-07-0900 minGravity Commons PodcastGravity Commons Podcast019 – Mandy Smith on Leading in VulnerabilityThis week we talk with Mandy Smith about vulnerability in leadership. Mandy wrote a book called The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry, and a big part of her journey as a leader has been learning to lead from a place of vulnerability. This episode was a bit longer than we normally go, […] The post 019 – Mandy Smith on Leading in Vulnerability appeared first on Gravity Leadership.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gravity-leadership-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2018-07-031h 02Dancing MandyDancing MandyDancing Mandy Live @ Ali Bar Bar UnSCruz 2018The Santa Cruz Burners are my chosen family and it was such a great honor to play tunes for everyone at UnSCruz once again! So many epic moments, one of which was Saturday night at Ali Bar Bar. An amazing indoor chill space and great sound outdoors for dancing! Please to enjoy :) Pushing On (Original Mix) by Oliver $, Jimi Jules Take It Easy (Sonny Fodera & Mat Joe remix) by Gershon Jackson Good Stuff Piano (original mix) by SYAP Bassline Soldiers by Nice7 The Show (Sons Of Maria Rough dub) by Nora En Pure Cabecudas (original mix) by Christian Smith Chord...2018-05-0259 minLead Stories PodcastLead Stories PodcastS04: Episode 12 - Breaking the Mold as a Female Pastor with Mandy SmithMandy Smith, the Lead Pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinnati is chatting with Steph today about what it looks like for her to be the only female Lead Pastor in her denomination. Discussing both the external and internal hurdles to stepping into leadership, Mandy and Steph share from their different perspectives as an introvert and extrovert.   Mandy’s latest book is out now: The Vulnerable Pastor: How human limitations empower our ministry.   Check out She Leads for resources on how women and men can partner together: http://www.missioalliance.org/shel...2018-03-1955 minListen, Escape, Enjoy With Full AudiobookListen, Escape, Enjoy With Full AudiobookCabin Fever Audiobook by Mandy SmithListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 323611 Title: Cabin Fever Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Milly Richardson Format: Unabridged Length: 08:45:00 Language: English Release date: 01-25-18 Publisher: Whole Story QUEST Genres: Biography & Memoir, General Summary: Mandy Smith spent twelve years strutting down the aisles as a Virgin flight attendant. From projectile vomit and celebrity tantrums to Manhattans and shopping in New York, her tales of life in the air are riotous good fun. Set against a backdrop of exotic locations, the cast of characters includes several celebrities, including Sir Richard himself. In-flight entertainment has never been...2018-01-258h 45Download Full Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsDownload Full Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsCabin Fever by Mandy Smith | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Cabin Fever Author: Mandy Smith Narrator: Milly Richardson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-18 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Summary: Mandy Smith spent 12 years strutting down the aisles as a Virgin flight attendant. From projectile vomit and celebrity tantrums to Manhattans and shopping in New York, her tales of life in the air are riotous good fun. Set against a backdrop of exotic locations, the cast of characters includes several celebrities, including Sir Richard himself. In-flight entertainment has never...2018-01-258h 45Project Pastor PodcastProject Pastor PodcastShe Leads: Mandy Smith & Tara Beth LeachMandy Smith pastor and author of The Vulnerable Pastor and Tara Beth Leach join the Project Pastor Podcast to talk about She Leads. A conference that ... "rediscover's God’s vision for shared leadership in the Church and Christian ministry." Here's the information from the Missio Alliance Website: It’s time for women and men together to rediscover God’s vision for shared leadership in the Church and Christian ministry. When we lead together, we see the family of God restored. When we lead together, we learn a new vocabulary for mission. When w...2017-10-1829 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout171 – Mandy Smith, Author of ‘The Vulnerable Pastor’ and Director of SheLeads 2017*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org Our Sponsors: Sponsor a Child — At Compassion we take a committed, long-term approach to fighting child poverty. Our Holistic Child Development Model is made up of four comprehensive programs investing in children from the beginning of their lives until they’ve reached adulthood, and covering everything from prenatal care to university-level education. If you like Seminary Dropout, be sure to check out OnRamp. This Week on Seminary Dropout… Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neig...2017-09-0843 minSeminary DropoutSeminary Dropout171 - Mandy Smith, Author of 'The Vulnerable Pastor' and Director of SheLeads 2017*Originally Posted at MissioAlliance.org Our Sponsors:     Sponsor a Child — At Compassion we take a committed, long-term approach to fighting child poverty. Our Holistic Child Development Model is made up of four comprehensive programs investing in children from the beginning of their lives until they’ve reached adulthood, and covering everything from prenatal care to university-level education. If you like Seminary Dropout, be sure to check out OnRamp. This Week on Seminary Dropout… Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighb...2017-09-0843 min