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The Social SaintCreps, Courage & ChristFrustrated and discouraged God elevated Jamal from being on job seekers allowance to owning a 6 figure revenue company in a matter of months. Join Rianne and Jamal as they discuss, being laid off, failing as an entrepreneur, divine inspiration and audacious faith.2021-08-121h 01The Social SaintThe Weaker VesselFor most women the idea of submitting to a man is extremely triggering. However, is submission the missing element in modern day marriages? With divorce rates at an all time high of 33%, the question has to be asked...is the modern day equal power dynamic where we are going wrong? Join Rianne as she sits down with Jemima and Shalom to discuss, leadership, submission, providence and protection within the confines of marriage.2021-07-131h 17The Social SaintUnlawful Altercation to Radical SalvationDespite all the controversy surrounding the church, Spac nation presented itself as a church where ex-gang members could come and surrender their lives to Christ. Whilst the church itself maybe extremely questionable the concept is not a new one. In 2006 after an altercation went too far Joshua Glenn left his life on the streets, cut ties with the gang he was affiliated with and moved on to follow Christ. A radical and almost unimaginable change of direction. However, the journey to salvation was not smooth sailing with major setbacks. In this episode Rianne sits down with Joshua (Aaron) to...2021-06-1057 minThe Social SaintKaleidoscope of ColourismIs beauty subjective? Or could it be argued that those who meet a more objective standard of beauty have it easier in life? Do lighter skinned and/or racially ambiguous people have to do less to be seen as beautiful? Does the bible create a racially driven standard of femininity leaving no room for realities of black womanhood? Join Rianne and Tolu as they discuss pretty privilege and the effects of racism, colourism and pigmentocracy on the western standard of beauty and the global church.2021-05-061h 20The Social SaintThe Intimacy ExchangeJust like everything else, relationships in 2021 look a lot different to how they ever have before. In a society where the L word has pretty much lost all its value, marriage can seem like nothing more than a dated practice. Has post-christian western society warped our views on importance of conducting monogamous relationships? Join Rianne as she sits down with her cousin Devante Walters to discuss, love languages, sexpectations, monogamy, polygamy and the cruciality of seeking contentment outside of relational intimacy. 2021-04-081h 23The Social SaintLiberty Vs Law: Losing Souls to LegalismHow many people have you seen walk away from Christianity because they believe it is a bunch of rules impossible to live by? How many christians do you know that are happy to enforce these 'rules' whilst hypocritically failing to meet others? Legalism exists when people attempt to secure righteousness in God’s sight by good works. Legalists believe that they can earn or merit God’s approval by performing the requirements of the law. However, we know this is not biblical truth and is often the reason for many believers leaving the faith discouraged. This episode Rianne sits down...2021-03-231h 15The Social SaintDisappointments & Divine Appointments: The Loss of a ParentIn this episode Rianne is joined by her good friend Nina Robinson who details the story of how she lost her mum at 23 years old and the experience of giving her life to Christ shortly after. Nina speaks on her childhood, life with a single parent, her adolescent years, losing her mum, being a primary care giver to her sibling and eventually becoming a born again christian. This beautiful and rich story is filled with truth, trauma and transformation. Listen now. 2021-02-251h 05The Social SaintIntroducing: 'Disappointments & Divine Appointments'I am so happy to finally announce the start of a new series here on The Social Saint Podcast called 'Disappointments & Divine Appointments'. This new series is will explore the stories of some of the most amazing, brave, diverse people I have met. We will sit down and unpack some of life's greatest tragedies and testimonies through a biblical lens. I hope this series encourages and inspires all of you. First episode out very soon....2021-02-0801 minThe Social SaintCorrupt Teachers & Fallen PreachersThroughout the years the church has seen the rise and fall of many corrupt leaders. With the recent news of sexual assault allegations against the late Christian apologetics preacher, Ravi Zacharias, the question has to be asked, why do so many christian leaders commit such deplorable acts? Join Rianne and her friend Gbenga as they discuss fallen preachers, the struggle of being 'successful' in the faith and a biblical case study of headship. 2021-01-281h 08The Social Saint2020: The year of Digitalisation, Racial Liberation and Social IsolationCan you discuss 2020 without talking about covid-19? After a year quite like no other, listen and laugh with Rianne Walters and as she sits down with her siblings Chandler Walters and Alexandria Walters. A casual discussion on some of the highlights and lowlights of this year personally and globally. They speak on: the impact of the lockdown, the murdering hornets, clubhouse, cookies, the social saint, the global church, the power of faith, conspiracy theories and the vaccine. 2020-12-291h 25
SANE ShowEpisode 93:The Global Black ExperienceFeaturing British Podcaster, published writer, and host of The Social Saint podcast; Rianne Walters.
(2:26) We have a conversation about the global Black experience. We talk about how we have learned from each other's experiences of being Black in America, being Black in the United Kingdom, and in other parts of the world. We discuss how many people in the Black diaspora identify as Black. (12:47) We also have a conversation about global religion & the power of religious communication. Rianne talks to us about being a Christian podcaster, the misconceptions, and how Christian podcasters can effectively communicate w...2020-12-2636 minThe Social SaintConserving Creatives & The Black Consumer'Re-think, Re-skill, Re-boot' is the coined phrase used by the Government to encourage a push for creatives to leave the arts and go into more tech based job roles. However, it comes as no surprise that there has been a lot of backlash and resistance to this blasé approach to the job crisis the country currently finds itself in. Join Rianne as she speaks with award winning multi-disciplinary artist Leroy Da Silva (Royos) and Co-founders of Duluxe: Joshua Bonney and Rochelle Blair, as they address academia vs creativity, the importance organic support and black consumerism. 2020-11-2600 minThe Social SaintCorporate Misogynior#ProtectBlackWomen has become one of the most used hashtags of 2020. Whilst the discussion was ignited by a recent incident between two well known black artists. The conversation as to how misogynior plays out in day to day society is still highly relevant. Join Rianne Walters and Sydney Samuels (Co-founder & Managing Director of Loop Not Luck) as they discuss how the intersectionality of racism and sexism unfolds within corporate settings including; Nepotism, career progression and race ratio pay gap. 2020-10-2900 minThe Social SaintAmbitiously Content or Contently AmbitiousSo here's a question...would you say you are ambitiously content or contently ambitious? Or are you neither because they are both oxymorons? It remains obvious that in life there is a need for both contentment and ambition but what comes first the chicken or the egg? Is ambition the vehicle you use to arrive at life satisfaction, or is contentment more like the house on the hill you return to for perspective on your life aspirations? Join Rianne and her Pastor, Courtney Stewart, as they discuss their real life experiences of misplaced ambition, the effects of social media...2020-09-241h 04The Social SaintSocial Media: The Fifth EstateThe monarchy, the church, the state, the media and now the uprising of the fifth estate...social media. Social networking platforms are quite quickly becoming the main focal point for all social interaction. Gone are the days where you actually had to ask a person what they did on the weekend, the likelihood is you saw it on their instagram story. However, whilst social media was created to enable shared virtual experiences with freedom of expression, we are quite literally seeing it descend into a space for false social proximity and group conformity. Join Rianne, and her guests...2020-08-281h 20The Social SaintEradicating Hustle CultureFrom the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to the Caribbean market place vendors, hustle culture is no new phenomenon. In 2020, admitting you have a single stream income or work a traditional 9-5 is practically blasphemy. Our identities are becoming more and more defined by our career and our societal value is so closely linked to our vocational success, the first question we ask a person is ‘so, what do you do?’. In the age of the ‘self made’ it is now counter cultural and ‘inconvenient’ to honour rest and a minimalist lifestyle. However how sustainable is this ‘on the grind’ way...2020-07-2359 minThe Social SaintCollision with the OppositionWe were taught to believe if we worked twice as hard, if we kept our heads down, if we obeyed the law, we would have the same opportunities and that we’d finally be seen as more than “3/5ths” human. However, decades later and even though we are now well educated we are still nauseated by racism that should have been long eradicated. Rianne is joined by Chandler and Devante who detail a time when they victims of police brutality whilst being wrongfully arrested and taken into custody. The conversation covers police brutality in the uk, the Black British male e...2020-06-031h 07The Social SaintThe Tyranny Of UnforgivenessIncreased anxiety, depression, elevated blood pressure, vascular resistance, decreased immune response, and worse outcomes in coronary artery disease... people spend their whole lives avoiding foods and beverages which could possibly lead to any of the above outcomes all the while unforgiveness and resent are doing the job for them. Now we all know that not all forgiveness requires reconciliation but is there ever a reason to not forgive someone? Every single person reading this has offended and has been offended and whilst granted some offences are much deeper than others, who is the act of forgiveness really for? On...2020-05-1953 minThe Social SaintNames Over NumbersIn the situation the world currently finds itself in it is hard to see death as anything more than numbers on a toll, but whilst death is a natural part of life losing someone you love will always feel like a foreign part of the human experience. In an attempt to make talking about death less of taboo I spoke with my dad on the loss of both of his parents within the space of 10 months. We discuss the grieving process, memories and more. I hope it blesses you all. 2020-04-1753 minThe Social SaintThe Egotistical PhilanthropistYou are the most selfish person you know. But is that a bad thing? In the current millennial age of climate change, gender inequality, implicit racial tensions, and dire poverty. What do you care about and why? What values drive your behaviour? and is all charity egocentric? Join Rianne and her guest Ade as they discuss the complexities of care, social responsibilities and neglect of human life...2020-02-2750 minThe Social SaintThe decade of same day delivery and instagram chivalryMartin Luther King had a dream that one day we would be able to order a dress online and have it delivered at the crack of dawn the next day, and that young women and men would meet the loves of their lives in their insta dm's and that we would live in a world where you could air my message whilst I aired yours and we could not judge or throw shade upon one another, that we'd freely be able to post on IG stories and go to parties without having to lie about being 'fake busy', BECAUSE...2019-12-311h 04
The Social SaintBlue Story: A different point of Vue?Who hasn't nearly been stabbed? Living in London you are never too far from meeting the business end of a blade. Blue Story the movie which premiered last weekend has seemingly managed to capture the experience to a tee, however despite doing amazing in box office it was pulled from all Vue cinemas nationwide. Join Rianne and Max as they discuss the movie, their personal experiences of knife crime and whose responsibility it falls upon to bring about change.2019-11-2946 min
The Social SaintYé must be born againThe highly anticipated Kanye West album 'Jesus is King' is now out and the world doesn't know how to react? Can a wildcard like Kanye really be serving God or is this one big publicity stunt?
Join Rianne and Devanté as they discuss:
- Is Kanye really a christian?
- What do christians think about his conversion?
- Is this album his best work?
- Is his music even gospel?
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Podcast- @t...2019-11-0134 minThe Social SaintIntro to The Social Saint PodcastHi Guys,
Welcome to The Social Saint Podcast. Here is a little intro to what we will be discussing in the upcoming episodes.
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Rianne 2019-10-2601 min