THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES! We've loved your messages, comments, reviews, and all the ways you've made the Why Tho community a place of hope, justice, and grace. It's been a pleasure to serve you. Here's a few things we hope you remember as your journey forward and we hope you'll continue to pray for us and reach out to let us know how you're doing. We love you!! BUY OUR BOOKS. If you've loved Why Tho, say thank you by purchasing our resources. That helps us get to write another one and also supports the good work we do in the world. Rise of the Truth Teller: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Truth-Teller-Story-Gumption/dp/0801094380 Love Is the Resistance: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Resistance-Disagree-Conflicts-Avoiding/dp/0801094399 Prey Tell: https://amzn.to/2BN9ivR She Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/She-Dreams-Live-Life-Created/dp/1501878328 Stay in touch over email with Tiffany and Ashley: Stay in the Know with Tiffany Bluhm: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ddf569266c9fe002607c57a After Hours with Ash: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/

A tried and true episode of Why Tho, we share what we're loving right now and why. Big things, small things, book things, people things. Enjoy our last hoorah of what we're loving right now. As promised, check out the Neurocycle app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/neurocycle/id1460119837 BUY OUR BOOKS. If you've loved Why Tho, say thank you by purchasing our resources. That helps us get to write another one and also supports the good work we do in the world. Rise of the Truth Teller: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Truth-Teller-Story-Gumption/dp/0801094380 Love Is the Resistance: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Resistance-Disagree-Conflicts-Avoiding/dp/0801094399 Prey Tell: https://amzn.to/2BN9ivR She Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/She-Dreams-Live-Life-Created/dp/1501878328 Stay in touch over email with Tiffany and Ashley: Stay in the Know with Tiffany Bluhm: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ddf569266c9fe002607c57a After Hours with Ash: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/

We've had a good four-year run at Why Tho and today we look back at the episodes that made us laugh, think, and change. From our faith and politics series, to best guests, to cheese boards and frozen pizza, we've imparted wisdom and courage to this community. You'll get a good idea of what to go back and listen to on Why Tho and hear more about our journey together. BUY OUR BOOKS. If you've loved Why Tho, say thank you by purchasing our resources. That helps us get to write another one and also supports the good work we do in the world. Rise of the Truth Teller: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Truth-Teller-Story-Gumption/dp/0801094380 Love Is the Resistance: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Resistance-Disagree-Conflicts-Avoiding/dp/0801094399 Prey Tell: https://amzn.to/2BN9ivR She Dreams: https://www.amazon.com/She-Dreams-Live-Life-Created/dp/1501878328 STAY IN TOUCH OVER EMAIL WITH ASHLEY AND TIFFANY After Hours with Ash: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/ Stay in the Know with Tiffany Bluhm: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ddf569266c9fe002607c57a

Big News this week on Why Tho: This is one of our final episodes. Four years of weekly conversations between two dear friends about everything under the sun - we are so proud of this work and thankful to be in your eardrum every Thursday. Why Tho will remain available until Jesus comes back so you can access it anytime. So, we’re going out in our usual style, starting with Roast or Toast. From shows to books to therapists, here’s what we want to roast and what we want to toast. If Why Tho has been a blessing in your life, BUY OUR BOOKS! You didn’t listen to a single ad or deal with any bull crap from us, so as a thank you, order Ashley and Tiffany’s latest books. This goes a very long way in making sure they write another one in the future: Prey Tell by Tiffany Bluhm: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1587434784/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tiffanybluhm-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1587434784&linkId=a06bd73b73edc18d0d8e3e19c7b3b643 Love Is the Resistance by Ashley Abercrombie: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Resistance-Disagree-Conflicts-Avoiding/dp/0801094399 Rise of the Truth Teller by Ashley Abercrombie: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0801094380

Cynicism and despair tempt us on the regular. One stroll through social media and the daily news can tank the serotonin levels. Danielle Strickland is an author, mentor, activist, and founder of Womens Speakers Collective, Brave Global, Amplify Peace, and more. Her justice work across the globe has given her a unique perspective on hope. Her passion for empowering women and holding people accountable for their actions is inspiring. In today's episode, we cover: - cynicism as the loss of hope in other people - despair as a sense of hopelessness - the brutal honesty of hope - hope in the wild of your past trauma and ordinary life right now You'll love this episode and we encourage you to share it with friends. Buy Danielle's book, The Other Side of Hope: https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Hope-Flipping-Rediscovering/dp/0785230173/ Visit her website for more resources, initiatives, and connection points: https://www.daniellestrickland.com/

What is hope without hardship? What is story without suffering? What is community without understanding? Today’s guest, therapist and author KJ Ramsey walks us through: -her experiences with autoimmune disease and disability -how we can find God in nature and friendship -Why success can sometimes become a burden -How we can keep hope alive when things feel like a dumpster fire You will love KJ! This interview is life-giving and full of wisdom. And laughter, of course. 🤣 Buy KJ’s new book, The Lord is My Courage which has the most beautiful cover and buy one to gift to a friend! https://amzn.to/3CidSiS

This summer at Why Tho, we learned from a friendship expert, therapist, and life planner. We wanted you to get the wisdom you need to build the ordinary rhythms and connections that help you grow. Summer can be death by a thousand cuts (or meltdowns) but it can also be a time to move slow, take breaks, and figure out what keeps you sane. We hope that’s what this series did for you! More to come since summer is not over but for now, we’re thankful you’re here. Let us know how our guests and this series helped you or made you laugh. Thanks for having us in your eardrum! Want more from Tiffany and Ashley? Instagram: Www.Instagram.com/TiffanyBluhm Www.Instagram.com/ashabercrombie Read essays and join Ashley’s After Hours community: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com Visit Tiffany’s website: www.tiffanybluhm.com

Today's episode is a TREAT with author, therapist, and certified Life Planner Chanel Dokun. In her work and in this episode, Chanel digs deep into what women feel and experience, pushing us all to look at beliefs that launch instead of limit, daily rhythms that encourage instead of thwart, and habits that cause us to embody our true lives instead of dissociate. You'll be encouraged and liberated to start your life now and Chanel can lead every step of the way. Buy her book and make it your next book club pick: https://amzn.to/3JwBuBO Say hello on IG: https://www.instagram.com/chanel.dokun/

Earth is a whole thing y'all so we brought therapist and mental health expert, Keisha Polonio, to give us rhythms and practices to help us in our ordinary life. Keisha says, "There's no quick fix for healing and no quick fix for the mental health issues you may be facing." It's too true and things like keeping a routine, standing in the sunshine, laughing with friends, and attending therapy sessions can help you survive summer. We're grateful for Keisha for her time. Follow her on Instagram (and drool over her water videos from Belize): https://www.instagram.com/therapywithkeisha/ If you're in Florida, check out Keisha's therapy practice. She specializes in spiritual and racial trauma, cancer support, life transitions, and stress management at the Counseling and Wellness Boutique: https://www.counselingandwellnessboutique.com/keisha As always, if you loved this episode, tell your friends! And take time to rate and review the show!

You're in for a treat this week with guest Shasta Nelson, author of Frientimacy. If you're finding your footing in female friendships, asking questions about boundaries, or wondering how to get to know new people, this episode is for you. Shasta lays out three things every friendship needs and explains that you don't need more time but better connections in your relationships. She's clear, helpful, and we loved this interview! If you did too, take a moment to share with friends - that helps other people find the show! You can also rate and review Why Tho to show your support. Interested in connecting with Tiffany and Ashley? Here's a few links to their work: www.tiffanybluhm.com The Resisterhood Cohort: https://forms.gle/YS7bstwKeENKaPJE6 www.ashabercrombie.org/book www.ashleyabercrombie.substack.com

If there's one thing we barely agree on, it's television options, but that's why today's episode is perfect. Ashley is being perfectly embarrassing by remembering no actors or actresses names. Tiffany, per usual, finds a way to bring up the Office and Parks and Recs. From true crime to Tiffany Haddish to superheroes, we've got you covered for the rest of summer. We're out here surviving with you, Why Tho Fam, and always grateful for you! Have you heard about Tiffany's mentorship program? It's going to be life-changing! Get more information here: https://forms.gle/YS7bstwKeENKaPJE6 Read Ashley's essays, like Pro-birth is Not Enough, over on the After Hours community: www.ashleyabercrombie.substack.com

First, our hearts are with you this week as we are all processing the SCOTUS decision on Roe. Wherever you are on the map, we're thinking of you. We're in this together. And very thankful to have a series on survival. Clearly, we need it! Second, what is summer if not liminal space persisting? Perhaps you start your day or your week with a plan in mind and by end of day (or week) you're wondering what happened? Did nothing happen? Should I be accomplishing things? Or maybe you're judging yourself or comparing yourselves to others for how you work or how you mom or how you show up in the world. In today's episode, we talk about the deep well of joy, shutting up online, sometimes, and how we "probably, maybe" will do things during summer. Because we need freedom to change our minds, to grow, to not be productive, to rest, to pursue joy. Earth is hard but we might as well survive summer. We love you Why Tho Fam! Thanks for your support - we are grateful for you! Take a minute to rate and review the show, or share this episode with a friend - the more, the merrier. Read Ashley's essays over at After Hours, an internet neighborhood, where all are welcome: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/ Say hi and message with Tiffany on Instagram: www.tiffanybluhm.com

Welcome to the surviving summer series. Some of you have no need for survival. You are going to Greece and laying by pools. We bless you with the love of the lord. Some of you are desperate to laugh, figure out some fun things for yourself and your loved ones, and we are here for you either way. Try not to get too excited, but in this episode we will be talking about summer fashion. We are well aware that no one wants to hear us talk about fashion, but trust us, because we will make you laugh. Topics include: Athlesuire Sweat shorts Sweet socks Thrift and garage sale jeans Books (of course we are talking about books) Everything in between Thanks for joining us for another episode of Why Tho! Read Ashley’s essays on After Hours: www.ashleyabercrombie.SUBSTACK.com Interested in joining Tiffany’s cohort? Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YS7bstwKeENKaPJE6

Week two of SHAMELESS PLUGS does not disappoint. Women matter. Our voices, our bodies, our gifts - what we give to the world is irreplaceable. For fifteen years, Tiffany has devoted her life to empowering and championing women. She shares the path that led her here - from her first mommy blog with a six-week old and pre-schooler in her arms to writing books about story, dreaming, and justice. As a mentor, teacher, and friend, Tiffany is moving into the next phase of her leadership: Resisterhood Cohorts. Hear her heart behind a smaller group of women journeying together for seven months and why proximity is so powerful. Interested in the cohort? Fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1XXnBt-ZxxeYuqbMTxMHhPb10XguseUKz54zRtLj3XV1YEA/viewform Connect with Tiffany on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm Learn more about her books: www.tiffanybluhm.com

Okay fam, we're allergic to hyping ourselves up and to selling things, but we recognize our stuff is dang good and worth telling you about! In today's episode, Shameless Plug Part 1, Ashley shares her pivot out of twenty years of ministry and ten years of writing and speaking. It led her to start a little internet neighborhood called After Hours. If you're looking for hope in hard places, laughter, and wisdom for your real life, this is for you. We rarely ask our listeners to support our work but today we are. After Hours is less than a latte every month or $50 for the year. Ashley writes about boundaries, grace, current issues like abortion and gun violence and more. It would be a pleasure to welcome you into the community. Sign up here: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/ Want to know if After Hours is for you? Read this: https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/about If you don't want to add to your inbox, consider purchasing Ashley's latest book, Love Is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You've been Avoiding, and Create Real Change on Amazon (or wherever you get your books) https://www.amazon.com/Love-Resistance-Disagree-Conflicts-Avoiding/dp/0801094399

Like so many of you, we are crushed over the shootings in Uvalde. Our babies! BABIES! It is difficult to imagine that loss. At the beginning of this episode, we talked about summer plans with our kids and laughed together as we often do. There are too many families who will struggle to do that. We are sick of this. This episode is a "state of the union" style episode, where we process what we see and how it's impacting us and what we can do about it. It is good to remember that we are not helpless and we are not hopeless. We need to hold ourselves and others accountable to voice our concerns to legislators and to organizations that are causing hurt and harm to communities. It's not too late to make phone calls. Find your local, state, and federal legislators here: www.usa.gov/elected-officials Remember that the vast majority of people in government positions actually want to help others. If your heart is heavy over the SBC report, or another issue we didn't mention, consider writing a letter to express your concern or setting up a meeting with someone who has the power to make change. We love a good rant (you know this) but we can't stop at rants. We need to take action. We're proud of you listeners and we love you. Thank you for making change where you are. You're powerful and we're rooting for you! For another resource on better understanding gun violence in America, read this book by gun violence survivor Taylor Schumann: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PSKF4XX/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Today’s episode is a special, personal one. We are celebrating AAPI Heritage Month by sharing a few of the Asian women who made a lasting impact on our personal lives. Women who shaped our thinking and our freedom, and taught us how to love and share and be together with others. As the Why Tho fam, we also want to honor Tiffany, as a leader in our lives and in the AAPI community. It’s a blessing to grow together. Support Tiffany’s work by donating to SIP - a weekly table gathering of women to talk about real issues through the lens of faith and justice. You can also order Tiffany’s book Prey Tell on Amazon or wherever books are sold. To connect with the Why Tho hosts, message them on Instagram! Www.Instagram.com/tiffanybluhm Www.Instagram.com/ashabercrombie

How do we learn to stay present? It’s easy to be overwhelmed by work, news cycles, social media, and struggles. Saying 'hello to here' is a practice that can help you settle into the moment. Putting aside distractions, phones, and hustles to stay conscious and connect to the people right in front of you is life-giving. We know there are a million reasons to stay stuck rehearsing the past or worrying about the future. In this episode, we hope to encourage you to find ways to stay present and close to the here and now. Connect with us on Instagram Www.Instagram.com/TiffanyBluhm Www.instagram.com/ashabercrombie

In light of the draft of the opinion written about Roe vs. Wade we thought it was important to share a conversation we had during our Faith and Politics series. One of the most divisive issues in America's Christian communities is the issue of abortion. We felt it was extremely important to cover this difficult topic because this matters to women, to families, and to us. As Sister Joan Chittister said, "I do not believe that just because you're opposed to abortion, that that makes you pro-life. In fact, I think in many cases, your morality is deeply lacking if all you want is a child born but not a child fed, not a child educated, not a child housed. And why would I think that you don't? Because you don't want any tax money to go there. That's not pro-life. That's pro-birth. We need a much broader conversation on what the morality of pro-life is." Pro-birth is not enough. We need to care for people from the womb to the tomb, to value all life, every color, nationality and gender, as made in the image of God. Today's episode, while not exhaustive, will focus on women, on thoughtfully considering what it would take to make abortion unnecessary, and what we can do to serve as compassionate people of faith. Shame is never a tool in our tool belt, but love is. As promised during the episode, here are a few videos, podcasts, and articles that will help you better understand the issue, as well as the history of evangelicals and single issue voting based on abortion politics. https://www.npr.org/2019/06/11/731664197/apocalypse-now https://www.facebook.com/1048186335224436/videos/581219142587470 https://www.ashabercrombie.org/old-fashioned-truth-telling/2019/01/25/the-stigma-shame-of-abortion https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a34339956/senator-gary-peters-abortion/?fbclid=IwAR2AL5hEOttv1EYk_xoFAl-R4ePiVpNiRMH7uIcRvLWUcYv3Ivq2hgR2Vyg Read Ashley's full story of abortion by downloading the first chapter of her book for free: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5dd813901bf52c00294a6826 Ashley's essay, "I am a Christian. I have had an abortion. I am pro-life from birth to death." https://ashleyabercrombie.substack.com/p/i-am-a-christian-i-have-had-an-abortion?s=r

Shame hinders us from admitting we have needs and limitations. We are trained from birth to hide or resent our needs, often because the adults in our lives teach us to do that. What if there's a better way? Dr. Amy Kenny, a disabled scholar and Shakespeare lecturer, joins us to teach us that better way. This is a vulnerable, generous, and transformative conversation. It will sit with you and stay with you. Share with friends and get a copy of this book for you and everyone you know!! More about your new best friend, Dr. Amy Kenny: Amy Kenny (PhD, University of Sussex) is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare lecturer whose research focuses on medical and bodily themes in literature. Her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The Mighty, The Audacity, and Sojourners. Kenny is a scribe for Freedom Road Institute for Leadership and Justice; serves on the mayor's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce in California; coordinates support for people experiencing homelessness in her neighborhood; and is currently co-launching Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her local community. Order Amy's book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church https://amzn.to/3vqJwpm