Dori, Anna, Tamice and Alejandra celebrate the role of storytelling in healing theology, and we welcome upcycled soulful practices as resources for our individual and collective liberation.
Tamice Spencer-Helms (Founder Sub:Culture Inc. and Theologian in Residence at Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram
Anna del Castillo (Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram
Maddie tells the story of cleaning a buffalo carcass during a visit with the Sioux Nation at Standing Rock, and we explore the decay and compost in happening colonizer religions that might give way to something new and radically better.
Rev. Maddie Johnson (Ordained Deacon, Justice Collaborative Contractor for the Great Plains United Methodist Conference) on Facebook and Instagram
Kellen shares the heart-breaking story of a BFF breakup, and we walk with him through the spaces where grief over what is holds hands with gratitude for what was.
Rev. Kellen Corliss (Tumwater UMC) on Instagram and Spotify
Rev. Alexa Eisenbarth (Associate Pastor at First UMC Olympia) on Instagram
Serena reflects on the complexities of her Chinese immigrant upbringing, and we discover the gift of an elder with excess grace to help hold what is emerging.
Serena Bian (former Special Advisor for the US Surgeon General)
Anna del Castillo (Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram
Hayoung shares a moving story of helping a lost tourist on a dark night in Seoul, and we hear powerful reflections about navigating multiple cultures and identities.
Hayoung Esther Suh on Instagram
Mai-Anh Le Tran (Associate Professor of Religious Education and Practical Theology) at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Amelia shares a story about phoning a friend to find strength in her weakest moment, and we unearth surprising insights about how young people are creating alternative narratives of successful adulting.
Amelia Abernathy (Pre Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) on Instagram and LinkedIn
Kate Ott (Jerry and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and Director of the Stead Center on Ethics and Values)
Tito Ponce shares his story of coming out as queer, his complicated relationship with his father, and a surprising gift. His mentor and friend, Rich Havard, MDiv, joins the conversation.
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Kyra Swims shares the story of a bad breakup, the ongoing process of grief, and learning the joy of self-love. Her mentor and former pastor Gina A. S. Robinson, PhD, joins the conversation.
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Deborah Ayanna shares her story of a numbing classroom moment, an emergency call to her parents, and how it changed her life forever. Her father Reginald Blount, PhD, joins in the conversation.
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Anna Del Castillo, MDiv, shares her story of a seminary circle community, the grief of COVID, and a renegade fire pit gathering known as the Fire Salon. Her mentor Jen Bailey, PhD (Executive Director, Faith Matters Network), joins the conversation.
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In the first episode of LIVE to tell, María Alejandra Salazar shares the message she wrote to her friend as part of a grief ritual, feelings of imposter syndrome, and how she failed to stay single in her 20's. Her mentor Patrick B. Reyes, PhD (author and leader in higher education), joins the conversation.
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Host Dori Baker introduces the new podcast LIVE to Tell. Stories hold power to heal us and our world. Join Dori and co-host Rose J. Percy on this podcast that centers the stories and lives of young adults. In each episode, we pair one change-maker over 30 with someone under 30 whom they mentor, befriend, or admire. The younger person tells a story, and we walk through a four-step conversation. Tune into the debut season next week!