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Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Finding Light in a Fractured World (feat. Rose M. Berger)Rose Marie Berger, Senior Editor of Sojourners magazine, is a Catholic peace activist and poet who has worked within social justice movements for more than 40 years. She is the volume editor of Light for the Way: Seeking Simplicity, Connection, and Repair in a Broken World and joins MaryB. to discuss how the book extends the conversations long discussed within the Sojourners community, out into the world while asking what it means to live authentically in this day and age. This discussion explores several paradoxes: the need for isolation and contemplation in order to better serve community, the g...

2026-01-1347 min

This Is Not Church Podcast Found Family: A Conversation With MaryB SafritThis Quoircast Podcast episode is brought to you by The Subversive Soul by Phyllis Mathis. Published by Quoir and available now.In this episode we chat with MaryB SafritMaryB. Safrit is a NYC-based writer, podcaster, and speaker passionate about helping folks who fall through the cracks of the church reclaim their agency and create found family in their right-now lives. She's also your friendly neighborhood bisexual, a recovering people pleaser, and hospitality nerd. Her podcast, Found Family with MaryB. Safrit, celebrates the creative ways guests are making community in their actual lives and is available wherever you get podcasts. She...

2025-08-251h 03

Untidy Faith MaryB. Safrit | Learning to BelongIn this episode of Untidy Faith, we dive into a thoughtful conversation with MaryB. Safrit about the valuable perspectives and insights that LGBTQ+ Christians bring to faith communities. MaryB. shares her personal journey and wisdom on how straight Christians can learn from queer believers to create more inclusive and authentic expressions of Christian community. This conversation explores misconceptions, reimagines church structures, and highlights the rich theological contributions that emerge from diverse experiences of faith.Topics Covered:* Misunderstandings and Misconceptions: Mary B discusses common misconceptions straight Christians have about LGBTQ+ believers, including assumptions about how queer...

2025-04-0844 min

You Know I #061 - MaryB Safrit - Queer, Christian & Unlearning ShameSend us a textMaryB. Safrit is a NYC-based relationship coach, author, host of the Found Family podcast, and maker of slightly unhinged merch. MaryB is also bisexual and Christian—so I wanted to get her on the podcast to talk about her journey with faith, how she accepts herself as a queer Christian and what her deconstruction journey looked like.Check this episode out on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU8YBuCPQB0Find Mary B Here:https://www.marybsafrit.comhttps://www.instagram.com/mar...

2025-02-2559 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit [EXTENDED CUT] How to Faithfully Engage in Politics (feat. Kaitlyn Schiess)In light of the imminent election, I decided to gift y'all the extended cut of my interview with Kaitlyn Schiess (she/her) from back before our rebrand. It's a dynamite conversation about the importance of community and how mutuality in our community can help combat political overwhelm. Kaitlyn Schiess is a writer, speaker, and theologian. She is the author of The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor and is a regular cohost on the Holy Post podcast and hosts Curiously, Kaitlyn. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Christianity Today, C...

2024-10-2949 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Why Friends Are Our First Loves (feat. Lilly Dancyger)Today, Lilly Dancyger (she/her) and I talk about all the ways our female friendships teach us how to love. Lilly Dancyger is the author of First Love: Essays on Friendship (The Dial Press, 2024), and Negative Space (SFWP, 2021). She lives in New York City, and is a 2023 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in nonfiction from The New York Foundation for the Arts. She teaches creative nonfiction in MFA programs at Columbia University and Randolph College. Find Lilly on Instagram at @lillydancyger and Substack at The Word Cave. Join the Found Family crew over on Su...

2024-10-2246 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit For Those Who Feel Too Different for Church (A Message from the Host)You're going to be hearing from me today on a topic that's very close to my heart. This episode is for the folks who feel like their church doesn't know what to do with them. Get a FREE sixty-minute coaching session by filling out this interest form! You can follow me on Instagram and TikTok @maryb.safrit. If you enjoyed this episode, I send out a free monthly message just like this one over on Substack. Join the crew at marybsafrit.substack.com. Support the show

2024-09-2414 min

The BETWEEN Podcast MaryB Safrit: "Found Family and The Power of Hospitality"MaryB Safrit is a NYC-based relationship coach, an author, the host of the Found Family podcast, and she also makes and sells some pretty fun and empowering clothing and merch. She’s also your friendly neighborhood bisexual, recovering people-pleaser, and current goblin obsessed with all things relationship-building, hospitality, spirituality, and culture. (We talk about those obsessions in this episode). This episode is a truly sacred conversation about the idea of found family, about the idea of "church" in the modern world, about the idea of singleness within the weight of marriage culture, and about the idea of hospitality as a...

2024-08-1258 min

A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast Knowing Ourselves (and Singleness) w/ MaryB. SafritSend a textSpecial Guest:MaryB. Safrit, Communicator, Creator, Coach & Host of the Found Family PodcastQuestion of the Week:Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite subject: ourselves! How does knowing and understanding ourselves impact the kinds of friendships we make and the community that we seek, both inside and outside the church?Found Family PodcastMaryB.'s websiteFor Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to faithpodcast@pcusa.org! A Matter of Faith website

2024-08-011h 07

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5 Free or Low-Cost Places to Look for Found FamilyToday, we're getting super practical for folks who are looking for new pals who might become found family but aren't part of a church community and don't have a million dollars. If you like this episode, you should sign up for my Substack and get a free message like this one delivered to your inbox on the last Tuesday of every month. It's totally free, and there are several pieces you can read while awaiting your next Found Family message.If you have other ideas on how to become a regular, come join the conversation...

2024-07-0909 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit I left my church and went to PrideWe're taking a break from interviews for the month of July. But don't worry, we have some solo episodes lined up for you! The first is the story of the Sunday I left my former church for the last time and attended Pride for the first time. If you like this episode, you should sign up for my Substack and get a free message like this one delivered to your inbox on the last Tuesday of every month. It's totally free, and there are several pieces you can read while awaiting your next Found Family message.

2024-07-0210 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit A Love Letter to Unsuitable Listeners (aka Single Folks)After 11 seasons, 127 episodes, and 99 interviews with single Christians, Unsuitable is evolving. I use the word "evolve" very intentionally here. While we will be operating under a new name and fresh branding, our beating heart will remain the same. All existing episodes will stay up and available. If you're following us on your fav podcast app, you won't have to re-follow us when we re-launch. We will continue to center single folks creating community in their actual lives. We will also center queer folks and others whose stories and wisdom have not been cherished by the white evangelical church. We...

2024-03-0507 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Dating 101 for Single Christians (feat. Mel New)In this episode, you'll hear Mel and I discussHow to cultivate a growth mindset in datingThe ingredients of a fun mixer for single ChristiansThe secrets for maintaining hopefulness in datingAnd how to use dating apps (yep, we think Christians should use them).Mel is the founder and owner of IYKYK Dating, a Christian dating coach, and runs a singles community with over 5000 members across the USA. Her own dating struggles led her to develop a strong understanding of the dynamics of healthy dating relationships, including the art of attraction, the importance of embracing femininity, setting boundaries...

2023-08-1538 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 10 TrailerSeason 10 is here!Next week, aka July 11, we are officially launching season 10 of the Unsuitable podcast! We are stoked to be in the double digits and even more stoked to share what we've been cooking up for ya. For our tenth season, we've decided to get super practical. In each episode, we'll interview an expert who happens to be single and Christian about one nitty gritty facet of single life. To name just a few, you'll hear about solo traveling, spiritual direction, getting the most out of therapy, and more.You can follow t...

2023-07-0401 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit [LIVE SHOW] What Singles Get About the Gospel (guest host Ashley Hong)In this episode, you'll hear us talk about:how we singles tend to overexert ourselves to prove our value to the churchthe social privilege of marriage and how not having it empowers us to rely on the sufficiency of the gospelhow to really become part of each other's livesand a bonus Q & A segment! Today, you're getting a special between-the-seasons treat. A few weeks back, our producer Ashley and I sat down in my apartment with a small crew and recorded our first-ever live episode. Ashley's edited that audio, and we are sharing it with you today! ...

2023-06-1341 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 9 Wrap-UpWe've reached the end of our ninth season, which focused on purity culture, sexuality, and singleness. To wrap up this season, I have a brief message for you. We know that this season's subject matter was heavy. Maybe some episodes interested you, but you weren't ready to dive into them. Maybe you listened religiously. Maybe the one-a-week pace was too much for you. However this season met you, our goal was to produce quality conversations with interesting people from a broad range of theology and life experience. We'd love to hear what you thought of this season, and the...

2023-05-1603 min

Have Hope; Will Travel {91} Single Like Jesus [MaryB. Safrit]There is a gap between what churches provide and what single adults need. MaryB. Safrit fills that gap with resources, guides, coaching, and so much more. This week on Have Hope; Will Travel podcast she’s helping us understand why singles matter, she’s educating us on how we can love singles in our lives well, and ... Read More about {91} Single Like Jesus [MaryB. Safrit]

2023-05-0100 min

Let It Matter Podcast 14: Singleness & Shedding Cultural Narratives with MaryB. SafritIn this episode, host Kelly Wolfe is joined by author, singles coach, and host of the Unsuitable Podcast, MaryB. Safrit, to discuss:the dominant narratives singles tell the Church about what it means to be a single Christian in the American/Western church (and who is left out when we limit our thinking to one kind of single Christian)dominant narratives the Church tells singles about themselves, God, their sin & need for constant accountability/supervision (what Kelly calls "roommate theology"), marriage, parenthood, sanctification, and wisdomways that single Christians can do internal work...

2023-03-2748 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 9 TrailerThis season we're focusing on purity culture, sexuality, and singleness. You'll hear from theologians, counselors, an educator, a sociologist, and more--each of them single and Christian and full to the brim with brilliance and heart. They also represent a range of perspectives, convictions, and life experiences. You'll hear how they are reimagining, rethinking, and reconstructing their right-now lives. We have a dynamite season lined up for you, and we want you to be part of it! Make sure you're following me and the podcast on Instagram. I'm at maryb.safrit, and the podcast is at unsuitablepodcast. Come j...

2023-02-1402 min $Things You Don\'t Hear in Church$

Things You Don't Hear in Church Does God want you single forever? With singleness coach MaryB Safrit #151MaryB Safrit is host of the Unsuitable Podcast and singleness coach. She helps individuals ask and answer the tough questions like “Why am I not married yet?” “Is something wrong with me if I’m never married?” and “How can I thrive in community as a single person?” She joins us today to discuss these questions! Enjoy! More from MaryB Safrit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryb.safrit/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maryb.safrit Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5tt1j0nwgGwiDwQ6tQ2So2Website: https://marybsafrit.com/

2023-02-011h 01

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit The Best of Season 8 (Wrap-Up)We've made it to the season 8 wrap up episode. We spent this whole season hearing from some awesome guests about their experience being single and in the church--the good, the bad, and the awkward. For this wrap up episode, you're going to hear our favorite clips from each episode, which I'll string together with some solid narration. Audio clips are from Henry Abuto, Matt Linden, Katelyn Beaty, Elizabeth Moore, Ekemini Uwan, Landen Swain, Kayana, Audrey Elledge, Anna Primrose, Jason Miller, Yana Jenay Conner, and Dr. Katie Gaddini. Join our Patreon Community at patreon.com/unsuitable!

2022-12-2722 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Single and in the Church: Season 8 TrailerThis is Unsuitable with MaryB. Safrit, where I interview single Christians in order to broaden the conversation on singleness and expand our collective imagination of what is possible for the single life. Each episode this season, we’re going to be talking about being single and in the church--the good, bad, and awkward. Episode 1 drops October 11.We've also launched a Patreon community. For a small monthly fee, you can get access to bonus content, plus a community where your voice and presence are valued. Tiers start at just $5/month. Sign up at patreon.com/unsuitable. I c...

2022-10-0401 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Meeting God in an Art MuseumWe’ve made it to the season wrap-up, where I (MaryB., the host) answer the question of the season and tie all the episodes together. In this episode, you’ll hear a story of unexpected calling, and what I learned from this season’s guests.I’m MaryB. Safrit, a communicator, creator, and coach passionate about filling the gap between what the church offers and what single Christians need.If you’re enjoying the show, please take a minute to rate and review. To stay up to date on all things Unsuitable, follow me on Instagram @maryb.safrit or subscribe to my week...

2022-04-1917 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Coming Out as a Spiritual Calling (feat. Matt Linden)In this episode, Matt Linden and I talk about the power of saying “I don’t know,” the global church, and Matt’s calling to come out.Matt is a gay Christian from Tacoma, Washington. He’s a church kid who grew up in a conservative non-denominational environment – so when he realized he was gay at 13, a 21-year battle began to reconcile his faith with his sexuality. He was a member and Community Group leader at Mars Hill Church in Seattle from 2008-2014, and after finally coming out in 2019 at age 34, he resolved to tell his story. On his blog, The Crossing...

2022-04-1242 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Called to Reimagine Our Future (feat. Averi Israel)In this episode, you’ll hear Averi Israel and I talk about contributing to life’s bigger story, working through self-doubt, and why it’s important to have teammates.Averi is an actress and writer/director from the eight cities that raised her. She moved to New York City to pursue a Film Studies degree from Columbia University, where she graduated as the recipient of the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts. Shortly after, she moved to South Korea where she spent a season as the set designer for Seoul Shakespeare Company. Now back in NYC, she is cultivating a career...

2022-04-0534 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Letting Go of One Calling for Another (feat. Malinda Fugate)Malinda Fugate and I talk about what happens when a calling sends you in an unexpected direction, experiencing God’s love tangibly, the mixed bag of singleness, and adjusting standards that don’t apply to us.Malinda serves as the Children's Education Director at a church in Southern California. She attended Azusa Pacific University and worked behind the scenes in Los Angeles Christian radio. Her writing includes The Other Three Sixteens, Bible Time for Active Kids, copywriting, faith-based stage and screenplays, and co-producing A Single Girl's Guide To, a blog and web series.You can follow Malinda on Instagram @malthewriter and...

2022-03-2934 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Laughter as a Vehicle for Recovery (feat. Kristina Hart)Kristina Hart and I talk about the power of comedy to heal and connect, combating imposter syndrome, and encountering the divine in rehab.Kristina is a faith-informed writer, comedian, host, and popular online persona. The spirited voice behind The DTR Blog, this Persian-American woman is unafraid to break barriers and raise tough questions related to topics like trauma, emotional suffering, and the world’s longest season of singleness.You can follow Kristina on all the socials @edgykristinahart and @thatssuperweirdpod. Her podcast, That’s Super Weird, is available wherever you get your podcasts. And you can read more of Kristina’s work a...

2022-03-2238 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Answering Life's Biggest Question (feat. Eric Demeter)Eric Demeter and I talk about two different kinds of calling, what it’s like to write a book, the power of mentorship, and how to not overcomplicate our calling.Eric is a relationship and conflict resolution specialist with advanced studies in mediation, peacemaking, and negotiation. He is currently a missionary with Youth With a Mission based in Athens, Greece where he disciples young people and teaches conflict resolution and healthy relationships to YWAM staff and missionary students. You can follow Eric on Instagram @ericjdemeter, and you can find How Should a Christian Date? wherever you buy books. You can re...

2022-03-1533 min

Soladarity- The Singleness Podcast The Single Christian's Church Survival Guide with MaryB. SafritI'm growing increasingly encouraged by the amount of content out there geared toward helping single people thrive in a world that wasn't totally made for us. MaryB. is an author and podcast host who does similar work to Bridget, and she offers her insight and story as an additional resource for others. Find MaryB. IG @maryb.safrit https://marybsafrit.com/Podcast: Unsuitable with MaryB. SafritFind her book on Amazon here! As always, interact with Bridget:Email: soladaritypodcast@gmail.comIG: @soladaritypodcast, @thebridgetgeeMusic by: @night.weather

2022-03-151h 00

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Calling as Small, Faithful Acts (feat. Kathryn Freeman)Kathryn Freeman and I talk about the fluidity of calling, calling as a series of small faithful acts, and calling as a communal act.Kathryn is a writer, lawyer, advocate, and podcast host. She has a degree in English with a minor in Political Science from Texas A&M University, a Master of Divinity from Baylor University, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. Previously, Kathryn was the Director of Public Policy for the Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission (CLC). Kathryn has worked for several public policy non-profits and as a press secretary for two...

2022-03-0838 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit The Misunderstood Art of Waiting (feat. Joan Watson)Joan Watson and I talk about the connection between desire and calling, Joan’s process of following a calling out of a comfortable job and into the world of speaking and writing, waiting as a participatory act, and the unexpected benefits of asking for help. Joan is a Catholic speaker and writer who loves to make Scripture, theology, liturgy, and history accessible and applicable. In 2013, she began working for the Diocese of Nashville as Director of Adult Formation and was later promoted to Director of Faith Formation. She recently left the diocese to pursue her dream of writing and speaking fu...

2022-03-0138 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Trust the Process (feat. Michael Frazier)Michael Frazier and I talk about the humbling path of following a calling, the power of mentorship, and surrendering our desires by naming them. Michael is an award-winning poet & educator living in central Japan. He graduated from NYU, where he was the 2017 poet commencement speaker & a co-champion of CUPSI. He's performed at Nuyorican Poets Café, Lincoln Center, Gallatin Arts Festival, & other venues. His poems appear, or are forthcoming, in Poetry Daily, The Offing, Cream City Review, RHINO, Visible Poetry Project, & elsewhere. He facilitates a zoom poetry book club open to the public. He also volunteers as a Youth Leader at a...

2022-02-2245 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Called to Connect Authentically (feat. Carmen Ross)Carmen Ross and I talk about how we’re all creative, the risk of vulnerability, and using creativity to express ourselves. Carmen’s mission is to connect people to resources to help amplify, or empower them. She does this through her work in philanthropy, and more recently, through her photography and artistry. She believes we have all been created, by our Creator, to create. She is a daughter, sister, empathetic friend, and a connector. A native of California, she currently lives and works in Northern California.You can follow Carmen on Instagram @carmenxcharm or on her website, carmenross.com.If you’...

2022-02-1537 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 7 Trailer: Calling and Direction as a Single PersonThis is Unsuitable with MaryB. Safrit, the podcast featuring interviews with single Christians about their lives and faith. We are entering our seventh season and we have an awesome line-up for y’all. Each episode this season, we’re going to be talking about calling and direction, and what it’s like to pursue a calling as someone who is single. Episode 1 drops on February 15th. Make sure you’re following wherever you get your podcasts!Support the show

2022-02-0901 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.8: Chosen Family, Queer Culture, and the Church (feat. Bridget Eileen Rivera)In this episode, you’ll hear Bridget Eileen Rivera talk about how she got into LGBTQ advocacy work, what Christians misunderstand about pride, what queer culture can teach the church about community and chosen family, and queer platonic partnership. Just as a heads up, there is a brief mention of homophobia and suicidal thoughts in this episode. Please listen with care.Bridget Eileen writes and speaks on faith, sexuality, and justice. Her website, Meditations of a Traveling Nun, is a leading resource on gay celibacy, attracting thousands of unique visitors every month. She has worked with a number of faith-based or...

2021-08-2440 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.7: Forgiving Our Deepest Hurts (feat. Annamarie Reed)In this episode, you’ll hear Annamarie Reed talk about her involvement in Deep Healing Prayer, how she was able to forgive and heal from past hurts, the three components of forgiveness, and why we need to release the wrongs that have been done to us.Annamarie is a native of Portland, Oregon, but has lived in Atlanta for the past 15 years. She is the author of Through the Cleanness of Our Hands: A Foundation for Intercession. She has been active in deep wound healing and deliverance prayer ministry for the past five years. Annamarie’s passion is seeing people set...

2021-08-1724 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.6: What Makes Relationships Safe? (feat. Pieter Valk)In today’s epsiode, you’ll hear Pieter Valk talk about building community as a gay Christian called to lifelong, vocational singleness, the necessity of commitment in relationships, the Nashville Family of Brothers’ modern twist on mosastic life, and mutually beneficial relationships between singles, married folks, and the church.Pieter is a licensed professional counselor, the director of EQUIP, and cofounder of the Nashville Family of Brothers, an ecumenically Christian brotherhood for men called to vocational singleness. He helps churches love gay people and celibate Christians find family.You can find Pieter on social media @pieterlvalk. Learn more about Equip at equ...

2021-08-1038 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.5: Are Your Relationships Life-Giving? (feat. Chinbo Chong, Ph.D.)In today’s episode, you’ll hear Chinbo Chong talk about the benefits of mentor and mentee relationships, The challenges of making friends when you have to move around a lot, how self-reflection can improve your relationships, and how to cultivate relationships sustainably.Chinbo is a postdoctoral fellow and a visiting assistant professor of Political Science at Indiana University. She holds a Ph.D. in American Politics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a B.A. in Political Science at UC Berkeley. Her name means true (Chin) treasure (bo) or progressive, and is passionate about living out her name...

2021-08-0328 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.4: The Secret Power of Self-Forgiveness in Relational Health (feat. Sara-Mae Dafoe)In this episode, you’ll hear Sara-Mae Dafoe talk about her new EP, Letters to Ben, healing through different types of loss, learning to forgive ourselves, and finding security in friendship. Just as a heads up, there is a brief mention of abuse. Nothing explicit, but please listen with care.Sara-Mae is an independent Singer/Songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. A life-long love of creative writing led to a deep appreciation of well-crafted, heartfelt lyrics as can be heard on her first album “Flourish” (2017) and second album “Unexpected Hallelujah” (2018). The single “Emmanuel (God With Us)” is regularly included in Christmas playlists on Christian r...

2021-07-2739 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.3: Building Friendship Across Difference (feat. DeVon Wade)DeVon Wade talks about his journey back to the church, how he found community in a new city, how to build friendship across differences, and the unexpected benefit of being an outsider.DeVon cares a lot about Christians actually doing what Jesus commanded and believes that siblings in Christ should act as such, regardless of relationship status. He works in Refugee Resettlement and is a big fan of all things Waffle House-related.You can follow DeVon on Twitter at devon__notdevin and on Instagram at itsdevon_notdevin.Use code Unsuitable10 for 10% off your order at riseofthegingers.comShout Outs: Joy Vetterlein...

2021-07-2034 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.2: The Privilege of Community that Gets You (feat. Jenna DeWitt)Jenna DeWitt (she/her) is an aromantic asexual Methodist. She lives in sunny Southern California and spends her time advocating for queer belonging in the church. In this episode, Jenna and I talk about the value of both intergenerational and digital relationships, the challenges of not having a community of people like you, why the idolatry of romance and marriage is harmful for everyone, what church family could look like, and values-based boundary-setting.You can find Jenna on Twitter @Jenna_DeWitt and at her blog, Invisible Cake Society: https://invisiblecakesociety.com/Use code Unsuitable10 for 10% off your order at...

2021-07-1337 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 6.1: Learning to Trust After Trauma (feat. Sarah Gardner)Sarah is an actress, singer, voice-over artist, humanitarian, and lover of adventure. Having moved from spending years in the non-profit world, working in the Middle East, to hustling as a film actor on both the east and west coast, her life has been anything but linear. She is also the creative director at Empower Women Media.On today’s episode, you’ll hear Sarah and I talk about how she learned to cultivate deep relationships, the life-changing event that drove her to seek authenticity in relationships, and how she has learned to be truly honest in her relationship with God. Just...

2021-07-0627 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 6 TrailerEach episode this season, we’re going to explore what it looks like to form deep relationships as people who aren’t married. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll hear.Support the show

2021-06-2901 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit BONUS: What Do I Do with My Sexual Desire as a Single Person? (feat. Kat Harris)In today’s jam-packed BONUS EPISODE, Kat Harris talks about her book, Sexless in the City, what led her to question the sexual script she’d learned in purity culture, how she learned to move from shame and fear into freedom, the difference between the desire for sex and sexual desire, and what to do with our sexual desire as people who are single. Kat Harris is the host of The Refined Collective Podcast, and Co-Founder of the online publication The Refined Woman. Her first book Sexless in the City will hit bookstores April 2021. She has also been a full-time phot...

2021-04-0653 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.9: False Narratives, Communication, and Being Single in the ChurchOn today’s episode, I tie all the season's interviews together with a story and some insights. You'll hear about how communication and community go hand in hand, the importance of challenging our assumptions, and how the idolatry of marriage affects long-term singles in the church. If you’re a single Christian, odds are you’ve experienced any number of derpy, aka awkward and dumb, situations in the church. Like a stranger making comments about your biological clock, or being expected to volunteer for everything under the sun because of how much free time you must have. Did you know that y...

2021-01-2611 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.8: Desire, Celibacy, And The Sacredness of The LGBTQ+ Community (feat. Grant Hartley)Today you get to hear from Grant Hartley. Grant is a gay celibate seminarian, an infamous workshop presenter, and a cohost for the Life on Side B podcast. He spent several years involved in teaching and discipleship through a college campus ministry, and infrequently speaks at Christian conferences on topics at the intersection of faith, sexuality, and culture. When he is not scrambling to catch up on his classes, he is reading a good book, thrift shopping, drinking coffee, or figuring out ways to be cancelled on social media. He is deeply interested in the myriad ways God has been...

2021-01-1938 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.7: Loss, Rest, and Asking for What You Need (feat. Carla Hayden)Today’s episode features Carla Hayden. Carla is passionate about mentoring and discipling young people – whether young in age or young in their faith – to live from their core identity. Affectionately known as “Mama Hayden” or “Clarity Carla”, she hosts virtual “Mentoring with Mama” and “Coffee with Carla” sessions where she uses her gifts of teaching, communication, coaching, and hospitality to help individuals and small groups lay solid biblical foundations in their lives through the practical application of the Word. In this episode, you’ll hear about how Carla learned to trust God through loss and uncertainty, how to ask for what she needs, how...

2021-01-1241 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.6: Food, Worship, and Embodied Faith (feat. Kendall Vanderslice)Today you get to hear from Kendall Vanderslice. Kendall is a baker and writer living in Durham, North Carolina. A graduate of Duke Divinity School, she is the author of We Will Feast: Rethinking Dinner, Worship, and the Community of God. I cannot wait for y’all to hear from Kendall. You’ll hear about dinner churches, baking and eating as an act of worship, how eating together can foster real, messy unity, and so much more. You can find her on Instagram at @kvslice and sign up for her newsletter, Edible Theology, at www.KendallVanderslice.com. If you’d like t...

2021-01-0528 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.5: Community, Liturgy, and Singleness in Leadership (feat. Terry Stokes)Today you’re going to hear from Terry Stokes. Terry is a youth pastor serving a church in central New Jersey. He is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and Yale University, an avid spikeball player, and a songwriter. He is also the arts & culture editor for Earth & Altar magazine. His book of prayers, Collects for our Cultural Moment, will be published by Penguin Random House next fall. In our conversation, you’re going to hear about finding a spiritual home, working within big, slow institutions, how churches can support single leaders, and how to make a community rule of life...

2020-12-2940 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.4: People-Pleasing, Bluntness, and Finding the Middle Ground (feat. Naili Woelper)This week, you’ll hear from model, event planner, and friendship enthusiast, Naili Woelper. Naili is based in Pheonix, and is currently learning what authenticity with God and self looks like. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about what helped Naili move from people-pleasing to considering what she wants, what happens when you’re randomly blunt in close relationships, and how she learned to trust God more deeply after a loss. You can find Naili online at nailiwoelper.com and on social media @nailiw. If you’d like to support the show, please take a minute to rate and review on...

2020-12-2235 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.3: Intuition, Uncertainty, and Finding Your Voice (feat. Abi Benke)Abi Benke is an opera singer, actress, poet, and storyteller who finds herself very much in the middle of her artistic journey. She’s performed with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan players, and was building momentum as a working artist in NYC until 2020 when the environment shutdown both publicly and for her personally. You’ll hear more about that in our conversation, as well as what happens when your dreams get put on hold, the vulnerability of using your voice, and how to know when you need to rest. You can follow Abi on Instagram @abigailbenke and check out more of h...

2020-12-1530 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.2: Mental Health, Laughter, and Being Still (feat. Jonathan Flores)Jonathan is a New York City-based actor who lives to bring joy and light into people’s lives that will free them from anxiety and depression. In this episode, you’ll hear to be still with God, how comedy can help with mental health, and the value of long-term friendship.You can follow Jonathan on social media @jonathanmflores.If you’d like to support the show, head over to Apple Podcasts to rate and review. For resources designed to help single Christians like you thrive, head to my website: marybsafrit.com.Support the show

2020-12-0825 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit 5.1: Language, Empathy, and Overcoming Fear (feat. Alysia Nicole Harris, Ph.D.)This week, you’re going to hear from scholar and all-around creative boss Dr. Alysia Nicole Harris. She is an award-winning poet and spoken-word artist, an educator, and a linguist. In today’s episode, Alysia and I talk about how writing builds empathy, what it means to embody our faith, and the power of being honest with yourself.You can check out more of Alysia’s work on her website, alysiaharris.com, on social media @poppyinthewheat, on YouTube, and at scalawagmagazine.org.For resources designed to help single Christians like you thrive, head to my website marybsafrit.com.Support the sh

2020-12-0133 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.10: Wrap-UpIn this wrap-up episode, I’m tying together key take-aways from the nine interviews of the season with a story, some insights, and what it all means for you as a single, Christian creative.One of the most prevalent themes of this season was creative identity-how do you know when to call yourself a creative, a writer, a singer, etc? You’re going to hear about the time I completely whiffed it in front of a renowned German vocal coach and 30 of my peers and teachers and the one things she said that sent me into a creative identity crisis.Hope...

2020-09-0819 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.9: Anna BroadwayAnna Broadway is a writer and editor currently based in Alaska and working on a book about singleness around the world. She spent 2018-2019 on fieldwork for the book, interviewing more than 300 Christians in almost 40 countries. She is the author of a memoir called Sexless in the City (2008), she has written for the Washington Post, TheAtlantic.com, Books and Culture, OnFaith, Paste, The Journal of the History of Sexuality, Christianity Today and other publications. She is a contributor to the books Venus and Virtue (2018), Disquiet Time (2014), Talking Taboo (2013) and Faith at the Edge (2008) and holds an M.A. in religious...

2020-09-011h 00

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.8: Sylvia JunSylvia is a user experience designer who specializes in creating digital strategies, products, and services across multiple platforms. She is currently at Publicis Sapient, specifically working on Marcel. Sylvia is a native New Yorker who spends a lot of time hanging with her reluctant cat and thinking about the next cozy sweater she’ll buy.Sylvia’s story is so relatable to those who left college and found themselves questioning everything. If you’re like me, you’ll learn a lot from her perspective on work, relationships, and faith. You can find Sylvia on social media @sylviajun.ai and on her webs...

2020-08-2546 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.7: Stephen SimmonsStephen Simmons has been telling stories onstage, in front of a camera, and over a microphone for most of his life. He grew up in the church and always knew he wanted to use my skill set for the kingdom of God, but how exactly that would happen has transformed over the years. He currently lives in Columbia, SC, but is on a team preparing to plant a church in Charlotte, NC.Stephen and I talk about about his creative work, and how his faith informs his understanding of ambition.You can find Stephen’s YouTube channel at tinyurl.com/Wa...

2020-08-1853 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.6: Kat HarrisKat Harris is a Brooklyn-based online educator, digital content creator, and female empowerment advocate. She loves God, a good Beyoncé dance party, and has an affinity for Ranch dressing.She has a B.S. in Biblical Studies from Dallas Baptist University and is Co-Founder of the online publication The Refined Woman and host of The Refined Collective Podcast. She has also been a full-time photographer for the last decade with her work being featured in: Vanity Fair, GQ, Forbes, People, Who What Wear, US Weekly, and Glamour UK.The vehicles for her message are: her podcast, online courses, written articles, h...

2020-08-1158 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.5: Obi OkoloObiekwe "or-Obi" Okolo is a Nigerian American Creative Director, Photographer, home chef, and plant dad. After a degree in Architecture, and a couple of years in the industry, Obi left the built environment to pursue a broader creative practice. Including design, branding and brand strategy, photography, writing, art direction, and hospitality. Get a pen and some paper because Obi drops serious knowledge about creative work, rest, learning to see, and identity.You can check out Obi’s work at stagcreative.co and on social media @obi.stg. If you want to check out Obi’s t-shirt company, that link was theh...

2020-08-0458 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.4: Norma HopcraftNorma Hopcraft is a published author who recently took a creative writing sabbatical year in Paris, where she wrote The Paris Writers Circle. Then she lived in Barcelona. She now lives and writes in Brooklyn. She was a newspaper and corporate journalist, then a magna cum laude graduate of New York University’s undergrad creative writing and literature program. She's been published by the literary magazine South Dakota Review and won first prize from Deadly Ink for a mystery short story.In this episode, Norma talks about finding her why for writing and defining success and prosperity. Get excited, because No...

2020-07-2839 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.3: Matt LauMatt Lau is a graphic designer, video editor, and photographer from central New Jersey. He currently works as an e-commerce graphic designer, and volunteers as a Sunday School teacher for 11th graders. He also has a podcast called The Woes Podcast where he interviews high-school and college-aged students about their current lives and struggles. 5 things that help define his recreational life: pickup basketball, online shopping, video games, Star Wars, and the Miami Dolphins.In this episode, you’ll hear about finding work after college, changing fields, setting boundaries and appreciation and compensation. If you’ve ever been expected to work for...

2020-07-2136 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.2: Ashley HongAshley Hong is an editor and producer based in New York. She's an assistant editor at Random House, where she edits and acquires nonfiction in the faith space. In her spare time, she enjoys reading (duh), running, and producing audio storytelling.In this episode, you'll hear Ashley's practices for overcoming self-doubt, how to ask for feedback, and how to wrestle with creative identity at all stages of the journey. You can find Ashley at ashleysunghae.com and on all the socials @ashleysunghae.You can find more info on The Creative Refresh, my six-week croup coaching program for single Christian creatives...

2020-07-1453 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 4.1: Caroline MayerCaroline Mayer is a NYC-based interior designer focused in the hospitality industry. She recently received a degree in interior design after making a career switch a few years ago. Previously, she worked for a public relations agency in Boston.In this episode, Caroline shares about her creative journey and how she overcomes perfectionism, comparison, and burn out. You can follow Caroline on Instagram @carolinermayer.Support the show

2020-07-0733 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 4 TrailerSeason 4 premieres July 7, and I want you to be ready and rearin to learn from these amazing single Christian creatives. This trailer tells you a bit about this podcast, and what you can expect in Season 4.Can't wait until next week? Check out previous episodes, or head over to marybsafrit.com to see the latest and greatest blogs for single Christian creatives.Support the show

2020-06-3002 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.14: Work Wrap-UpWelcome to the series wrap-up. The last four dynamite interviews from Ian, Amber, Nina, and Petra focused on work, but there were themes of story, communication, and connection running through all of them. They shared a ton of wisdom on how their faith informs their work, so go back and listen if you haven’t yet.I’m going to shake things up a bit for this wrap-up, so I’d love your thoughts and comments on what style you like better… or if you like the variety. Today, I’m going to posit and explore a question that ran through al...

2020-03-0519 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.13: Petra E. LewisWelcome to your oh-so-special surprise interview, and the final interview of Season 3. Petra E. Lewis is a ghostwriter, ghostblogger, publishing specialist, author, and “Midwife to Visionaries” who works with CEOs, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and influencers.Petra spent nearly two decades as a corporate communications writer and executive, primarily in financial services. After leaving Wall Street, Petra founded BookStar Business Ghostwriting + Development, a boutique consultancy that offers her clients a full suite of ghostwriting and (self-)publishing solutions. She has also continued her corporate communications work, as founder and principal of Stone Communications. To learn more, visit: www.petraelewis.comPetra and I ta...

2020-02-2538 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.12: Nina IrizarryToday you’re going to hear from Nina Irizarry. Nina is a researcher, entrepreneur, and ethnographer in the marketing, art and design space with over 10 years of experience. Her extensive portfolio includes collaborations with both established and emerging artists, as well as fashion designers. She is also creative director and founder at Du Coeur magazine. Sign up for updates at ducoeurmagazine.com or follow on Instagram @ducoeurmagNina and I talk about Du Coeur, Nina’s journey as an entrepreneur, and how her faith factors into her work. I love how Nina’s mind works and her desire to take highly concep...

2020-02-1841 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.11: Amber ChurnToday you’ll hear from Amber Churn. Amber is from Atlanta; she’s a Yankees fan, a doula and a pregnancy options counselor, a women’s empowerment advocate, and the future wife of Trevor Noah. Amber shares her story of moving to New York to work in pregnancy care, and we talk about how to have conversations about sensitive topics with people of an opposing viewpoint. Just a heads up, Amber works in pregnancy care, so there will be some mention of abortion. If you are listening to this and you are post abortive, please take care and reach out to a t...

2020-02-1141 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.10: Ian QuinlanWelcome to the final series of the season. I have three dynamite conversations for y’all that focus on the theme of work. First up is Ian Quinlan. Ian is a New York based actor who has been acting from a young age. Recently, he has worked on a couple of exciting film and TV projects including The Long Road Home, Orange is the New Black, Gotham, and Sneaky Pete, acting opposite Bryan Cranston. He’s currently shooting with Netflix on the upcoming show, Jupiter’s Legacy. Ian has also worked as an actor, director, and writer for the ABC Discov...

2020-02-0443 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.9: Dating Wrap-UpWelcome to the wrap-up episode for the series on dating. Dating came up in many of the episodes, but these three felt most suited to a series specific to dating. Definitely give them a listen if you haven’t already!So, what are you in for today? You’ll hear a relatable story about a swing and a miss moment I had with a crush, insights from the three interviews, and how all of this helps you in your dating life. You’ll get a couple of protips from me, a person who has lived through and learned from unbearably awkwar...

2020-01-2818 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.8: Jenny BarkerJenny is the Children’s Ministry Administrative Coordinator at a church here in the city. She is a pastor’s kid and cat mom to Timmy. In this episode, Jenny shares about her experience in the dating world as a plus sized woman. She is super honest in our conversation, and I’m excited for you to hear from her.Support the show

2020-01-2135 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.7: Sheila EnrightToday’s conversation features Sheila Enright. Sheila is a Chicago native who works as a writer and editor in New York. When not neglecting to return her library books, she can usually be found in the nearest thrift shop.Sheila and I talk about her faith, humility, and how those play into how she views dating. I love how well Sheila articulates her perspective on these ideas, and the role of prayer in her life.Support the show

2020-01-1441 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.6: Mark EngleWelcome to the first interview of our next series for Season 3… Dating! We haven’t talked about dating all that much thus far, but this season, so many of my guests wanted to talk about dating experiences they've had. This series, you’ll hear from three awesome people about challenges they have faced in dating and how they are working through those. First up, we have Mark Engle. Mark works in venture capital. He is a Seattle native, an opera lover, and an avid runner who lives on the Upper West Side. In this conversation, you’ll hear us talk about Ma...

2020-01-0740 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.5 Self-Awareness Wrap-UpWelcome to the wrap up episode for the first series of Season 3. Throughout the past four interviews, we heard each of the guests tell stories of self-awareness and growth. They each come at it from different angles, so definitely give the interviews a listen if you haven’t already. This wrap-up episode includes an unsuitable tale, insights connecting the four interviews and a story from the Bible, and how all of that is relevant to your life.More unsuitable stories and thoughts are at marybsafrit.comSupport the show

2019-12-2619 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.4 Katie HodgeWelcome to Episode 4. This is the final interview of the self-awareness and growth themed episodes, and I can’t think of a better person to round things out for us. Katie Hodge is a graphic designer at The Public Theater. She is a fellow North Carolina native and a graduate of App State University. She loves hiking, art, and cheez-its. On this episode, Katie and I talk North Carolina, she shares a story of feeling unsuitable as a Christian woman and we talk about accepting and growing into who we were created to be. I always love talking to Katie be...

2019-12-1745 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.3 Jacquelynn Marie GistarbToday you’ll hear from Jaquelynn Marie Gistarb. Jacq loves gallivanting and exploring, as well as ministering to girls of all ages, crafting, working out, baking, missions, serving, shopping, traveling and adding pink, bows or glitter to anything she comes into contact with. Jacquelynn embarked on a journey of faith a little over five years ago that has taken her from the West coast all the way to Manhattan to be a light in dark places. Jacq currently has three devotional websites to encourage women to shine for Jesus as Matthew 5:16 states. You can follow her many adventures with the Lo...

2019-12-1045 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.2 Susan ImSusan Yoomin Im is a 27-year-old Korean American entrepreneur, artist, and luxury, retail, & consumer goods professional. Susan is an avid reader, learner, arts-goer and Francophile and is passionate about community, mental health, and other various social causes. She has a deep love for God. Susan is Co-founder of Fifteen Degrees, Co. Ltd, a South Korea based beauty-tech R&D startup, Founder & Creative Director of ATEM, a skincare and wellness company, and consults in creative direction, branding and strategy for international and domestic brands. In her free time, she volunteers at the Museum of Modern Art, on the hospitality team at...

2019-12-0350 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 3.1 PJ RasmussenPJ is a composer, guitarist, and the founder of the Boardwalk Jazz band, New York’s only 21 piece band to feature four singers. PJ has headlined two national TV specials, been featured on the cover of Hot House Jazz magazine, headlined at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York, and landed two albums on the jazz charts. His band has a single coming out Dec. 6 and has a new nationally syndicated TV show (An American Christmas) airing this December, headlined by WCBS in NYC. You can pre-download Boardwalk Jazz Band's upcoming single HERE, and stay updated on all the show in...

2019-11-2641 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.10: Relationship Wrap UpWelcome to the season 2 finale! Huge thanks for being here for the wrap up episode. Man, I loved these interviews on relationships and community, which were specifically Episodes 2.6-2.9. Every single one of these guests brought their A game, so if you haven’t had a chance to listen yet, go back now and check them out. For those of you who are all caught up, let me walk you through what you’re about to hear. We’re going to start off with a story of an experience in which I felt unsuitable in community. I’m then going to walk...

2019-10-1018 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.9: Shawn OatesShawn is a Christ follower, founder of Leaf, an app thathelps you make group plans, co-host of a podcast called Two Black Sheep, andcreative director at Allen & Ade. You can follow Shawn on Instagram @soatesor @twoblacksheeplive. Leaf is available on the app store.Shawn and I had a great conversation about his podcast, his experience growing up in a predominantly white community, the struggle to settle into his identity, and the power of having a consistent group of friends in good times and also in the midst of struggle and grief.Support the show

2019-08-2740 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.8: Cristina SpataroToday I’m sitting down with Cristina Spataro. Cristina is a Bronx-native, she is a child psychotherapist, and she loves old movies. You’re going to hear stories from Cristina about growing up in the Bronx, growing up with physical challenges, advocating for yourself and others in relationships, how difference builds empathy, and the value of limitations. I particularly appreciate how honest Cristina is about some really challenging experiences.Support the show

2019-08-2039 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.7: RobHey everyone, this week my friend Rob and I talk about community within the church. Community is a bit of a buzzword, it sometimes feels like one of those words that has been used so much that we don’t necessarily think about what it means or what we mean when we use it. Maybe you hear the word community and feel all warm and fuzzy. Maybe you hear it and it gives you hives or makes you roll your eyes because you’ve experienced it as just one more thing you are obliged to do. If you’re in a seas...

2019-08-1338 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.6: Liz SmithWelcome to Episode 6, the first episode of our Unsuitable in relationship and community series. We're going to kick things off with Liz Smith. Liz just finished her Masters in Library Science at Rutgers and is job hunting. She have worked in public relations and editorial positions for non-profit organizations including The New York Public Library and American Bible Society. She was also a member of The Blue Hill Troupe, a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta group, before becoming a Christ follower and church goer. Liz blogs as Missouri St Clair at wordpress.missouristclair.com and she also created a website dedicated to...

2019-08-0645 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.5: Work Wrap-UpThis is a new thing I’m trying over here at Unsuitable with Mary B. Safrit, a little wrap up episode where I’m going to share some of my thoughts on the theme, some key take aways from the episodes you’ve heard so far, and give you some tools to help you engage with the series theme more deeply. If you haven’t listened to the interviews, I would definitely encourage you to do so. You’ll get the most out of this episode if you have the context of the previous episodes.Support the show

2019-07-3016 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.4: Elise MasElise Mas is a singer-songwriter based out of Brooklyn, New York. Her style has been described as melodic acoustic pop with R&B and folk influences—earnest melodies over contemplative chords as if read from a diary. Elise has a background in classical violin and R&B music production, mentored under Orange Factory Music (Jay Sean, Big Time Rush). She's also performed as a violinist for Rachel Platten.In this episode, Elise and I are going to cover a lot of ground. We talk about the ups and downs of her various experiences in the music industry, using her art to...

2019-07-2340 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.3: Debra AyisDebra has been a published poet and writer since the year 2005 when her poem ‘My Routine’ was published in an anthology by Anchor Books a ForwardPoetry imprint based in the United Kingdom. She has since been published in at over 100 anthologies in Canada, India, Nigeria, South Africa, U.K, U.S, and other countries. You can find out more about what she’s up to on her website: www.valiantscribe.com; you can also follow her on Facebook at MsDebraAyisIn this episode, Debra starts off by sharing one of her poems. After that, we talk about her journey as a writer...

2019-07-1636 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.2: Christian SmeltzerChristian is a Seattle born, midwest raised entrepreneur residing in Brooklyn. Founder and CEO of Swade incorporated, Christian has an extensive background in financial services and business management which he applies to both work and life alike. A resident of NYC for four years, he enjoys spending his time building his network, developing his hobbies and fellow-shipping with friends. You can follow Swade on Instagram @swadeapp and read more about it at www.swade.com Christian and I talk about Swade, working to prove something vs working out of faith, higher education, and identity.Support the show

2019-07-0940 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 2.1: Heidi ClarkHeidi is a copywriter, aspiring jazz singer, dad joke enthusiast, and ice cream fanatic. Heidi and I kick off Season 2 with a conversation on writing and singing, and the frustration of being underemployed in a career/productivity driven culture.Support the show

2019-07-0235 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Season 2 TrailerSeason 2 drops July 2. Here's a sneak peek of what it's all about.Support the show

2019-06-2601 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.8: MaryB. SafritIn the Season 1 finale, Mary B. is the interviewee. Enter into a conversation and a story about creative journey, unsuitability, faith, and singleness. Follow Mary B. on her blog at marybsafrit.com, and Instagram @maryb.safrit. On her website you can sign up for her newsletter, which will get you exclusive content, direct access to and updates on the blog, the podcast, and the book. You'll also get a book recommendation, and a music or podcast recommendation.Support the show

2019-06-211h 06

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.7: Giselle PerryGiselle is a Jersey native, an architect, and just the best. In Episode 7, we talk race, sketchy guys, her life as a PK, and unsuitability. She's a natural story-teller who effortlessly balances humor and sucker punch profound wisdom.Support the show

2019-06-2138 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.6: Pablo MarinoPablo is a freelance photographer (Instagram: @pablosawthese) who also works in hospitality and is in business school. In Episode 6, we talk unsuitable moments, growing up as a pastors kid in Argentina and the US, and why some youths end up leaving the church when they have the choice.Support the show

2019-06-2138 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.5: Spencer VarneySpencer shares his story and some unsuitable moments on this episode of the Unsuitable podcast. . Buckle up, this dude has some stories.Support the show

2019-06-2138 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.4: Rachel ScolaMy hilarious friend Rachel Scola works in background casting. We talk comedy/film, unsuitable moments, faith, and family.Support the show

2019-06-2136 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.3: Jennifer BangsJennifer Bangs is an actor, writer, singer, and all around creative powerhouse. We talk about the show she has written and is performing, divorce, single parenthood, and friendship. Go see her show "She Bangs She Bangs" at Don’t Tell Mama on December 1. Info on her show is at shebangsshebangs.com , more info on Jennifer is at jenniferbangs.comSupport the show

2019-06-2135 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.2: Liz AvanzatoLiz is a boss with a background in linguistics and a side of touch football fierceness. In this episode, we talk baseball, living abroad, faith, and unsuitable moments.Support the show

2019-06-2129 min

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit Episode 1.1: Nana Brew-HammondNana is a Ghanian-American author, editor, and fashion designer. She is also wise and has the best podcast voice. In this episode, we talk about being single, business and family, and Nana's faith journey. Check out her website http://www.nanabrewhammond.com and her fashion line https://www.exit14apparel.comSupport the show

2019-06-2134 min