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5.5 - Personality, Barbie, Enneagram.

Do you miss Buzzfeed quizzes? We kind of do. We actually took one at the beginning of this episode to determine wh...

01:10:24

August 08, 2023

5.4 - Identity in Flux

In this installment, we're going to be talking about the topic of identity. We've touched on it before, sp...

01:12:54

July 27, 2023

5.3 - Grief, Grief Rituals, and Unexpec...

Grief is a topic we've addressed several times before this podcast, but unfortunately it's something all t...

01:22:22

July 14, 2023

5.2 - Benchmarks of Success & a Plain A...

This week, we piggyback off of our last episode and dive deeper into the subject of success. We'll talk about ...

01:06:54

June 30, 2023

5.1 - Success in our Seasons of Life

We're back! To kick off this new season of the podcast, we will each take our turns describing how we're c...

01:22:48

June 15, 2023

SEASON 5 INCOMING

Helloooooooooooo..... we hope this podcast preview finds you well. It's been a busy 2023 for us but we're ...

00:05:55

June 08, 2023

058 - Information, Misinformation, Disi...

Now, looking solely at the title of this episode, one might deduce that Michael McCord grew up extremely wealthy; ...

01:06:40

December 13, 2022

057 - Tradition (and Holy Couches)

When you hear the word tradition, what comes to mind? If you're like Lindsay, you might think of a certain musical...

00:51:32

November 11, 2022

056 - Secrets & Confession

We're trying out a new podcasting format his week; instead of us spilling our guts out for you, we're going to sen...

00:58:38

October 25, 2022

055 - Surprise! (...That's the Theme of...

We hope you like surprises... if you don't, though, that's okay. We're not sure how we feel about them either. A ...

00:49:51

October 06, 2022

054 - Plato, Play-Doh, and Mihaly's Flo...

When was the last time you did something just for fun? Like threw a frisbee, played a board game, or even assemble...

01:04:46

September 30, 2022

053 - Friendships & Adulthood

"When the road looks rough ahead And you're miles and miles From your nice warm bed You just remember what your ol...

01:18:15

September 14, 2022

052 - Summering

Summer is traditionally the vacation season; we push the pause button on our daily routines to go somewhere and ki...

01:01:33

September 02, 2022

051 - Purpose

Purpose is both a deep and broad concept. It’s a universal human desire, and it’s a big focal point for a lot ...

00:49:54

May 11, 2022

050 - Are We Resigned to Resign? Our Th...

Even though the pandemic has waned and normal life has resumed to a large degree, some of its broader effects can ...

00:54:12

April 27, 2022

BONUS - United Methodist General Confer...

The United Methodist General Conference has been postponed (again) until 2024, but there's a lot to digest between...

00:46:08

April 14, 2022

049 - Forgiveness Pt. 2

This episode, we'll pick up where we left off two weeks ago with the second half of our conversation on forgivenes...

01:01:04

March 31, 2022

048 - Forgiveness Pt. 1

Forgiveness is a word we hear often in church. If you go to a liturgical church, you might even say "Forgive us ou...

00:46:30

March 16, 2022

047 - When Things Fall Apart (Coping Sk...

At some point in every person’s life, there will be moments that are so heavy you just can’t “keep calm and ...

00:47:01

March 03, 2022

046 - The Concept of Accountablity

Setting goals can be tricky. Following through on them is even harder. Sometimes it’s good to have a little acco...

00:57:02

February 15, 2022

045 - New Year... New You? (Motivation)

It is 2022-- wait, it's 2022?! And in the spirit of the new year and new year’s resolutions, we will be talkin...

01:04:05

January 31, 2022

NOT ALONE Season 3(.5) Teaser

We're back baby! Well, we're almost back. It's hard getting back to the grind in the New Year. Plus, there's all t...

00:01:00

January 20, 2022

044 - Difficult Holiday Conversations

Merry Christmas! We love this time of year... Christmas trees, lights, presents, the Incarnation of our Lord and S...

00:48:55

December 17, 2021

043 - Purity Rings, Pledge Cards, and o...

This is part 2 of a series on sexuality and the church; if you haven't listened to part 1, we highly encourage you...

01:07:24

December 03, 2021

042 - A Rather Touchy Subject (Sexualit...

First off, we plead for your forgiveness over the title of this episode. Puns are bad and we should feel bad. But...

01:10:00

November 18, 2021

041 - Knives Out! (of Our Hands) - Crit...

Last episode we talked about how to challenge ethnocentrism, navigate tribalism, and how to be curious about diffe...

00:50:54

November 03, 2021

040 - Pickled Tilapia & Things Grandma ...

In this episode, we will be talking about a very unique delicacy Michael once tried while he was in the Philippine...

00:44:40

October 20, 2021

039 - Prayer, Values, & the Decision Ma...

We're picking up where we left off last week with decisions! (And don't worry, at no point is Evan going to ask yo...

01:09:29

October 06, 2021

038 - Decisions Part 1

We're back! If you're new to the podcast and can't decide whether you should start here or work your way up our ca...

00:48:35

September 29, 2021

Season 3 Teaser

Season 3 dropping soon... make sure you got your journals, pens, a readily accessible feelings wheel, and an appet...

00:15:37

September 22, 2021

037 - Summertime Extravaganza Mini-Epis...

It's five o'clock somewhere... it may even be five o'clock wherever you are when you decide to listen to this. Eit...

00:24:04

June 25, 2021

036 - LIVE from Evan's Basement! Pt. 2:...

With it being summer and many of us planning vacations, we decided to talk about the subject of rest. What is the ...

00:55:00

June 16, 2021

035 - LIVE from Evan's Basement! (Pt. 1...

This episode is a bit unlike any we’ve ever done before as we decided it was finally time to take a break from z...

00:45:45

June 10, 2021

034 - Sobriety and Community feat. Gree...

This week we are releasing part 2 of our conversation with Greer Jones. Greer is a professional counselor and a fr...

00:45:32

May 25, 2021

033 - Talking about Substance Abuse wit...

This week we are releasing part one of a two-segment interview with a guest we had on our show. The conversation w...

00:50:04

May 18, 2021

032 - Rosé ALL Day (Alcohol/Substance ...

In the last year, we’ve talked about a lot of challenges we’ve all faced  in the pandemic, and this week ...

00:45:24

May 11, 2021

031 - Race, Power, and Lessons One Year...

In this episode, we’re delighted to have Dominique Johnson back on the podcast. Dominique is an African American...

01:06:32

May 05, 2021

030 - The Prodigal Michael Returns (Anx...

Michael has returned from the world of Academia a new man and so we’re celebrating by picking up on Anxiety arou...

00:46:13

April 27, 2021

029 - Mom, What's a Therapist? (Mini-Ep...

This week, we are once again without Michael, who was busy working on his dissertation, so we decided to take a pa...

00:42:18

April 20, 2021

028 - We'll Take a Shot o' Vaccine Yet ...

This week, we’re circling back on the topic of Anxiety, but we’re framing the discussion around the imminent r...

00:54:20

April 13, 2021

027 - SPOILER ALERT: JOY WINS (Joy Pt. ...

This week, we pick up where we left off with joy vs happiness. We’ll talk more about more the differences betwee...

00:52:02

April 06, 2021

026 - Easter Eggs, Personal Flotation D...

Hey y'all; this week we’re talking about joy, how it differs from fleeting happiness, and how we can cultivate i...

00:45:33

March 30, 2021

025 - Toxic Positivity pt. 2

Today we're back on toxic positivity, but we're going to look at from a church-centric perspective as well as exam...

00:55:15

March 23, 2021

024 - Toxic Positivity Pt 1

2:30 Intro to toxic positivity 5:00 - When does positivity become toxic? 13:40 - Why is toxic positivity easy, esp...

00:52:52

March 16, 2021

023 - Change Pt. 3: Major Changes (and ...

Today we wrap up our three part series on change. We’ll talk about how to help others cope with major changes in...

00:36:38

March 09, 2021

022 - Change pt. 2: The Interplay of Fa...

Welcome back to Not Alone a podcast about Faith and Wellness, we’re so glad you’re tuning in. Picking up from ...

00:37:34

March 02, 2021

021 - Intro to Change

This episode is the official kickoff of season 2 of the podcast and we’re excited for all the new things we have...

00:41:49

February 23, 2021

020 - Episode 20(20): a Year in Review

Merry Christmas! We hope you’re taking care of yourselves this holiday season; with the pandemic still afoot we ...

01:04:22

December 23, 2020

019 - Self-Care

Today’s conversation is all about self care; for context, it was recorded just over a week after the election. I...

00:52:03

November 23, 2020

018 - Pobody's Nerfect.

Today we’re going to talk about perfectionism, John Wesley’s battle with the desire to be flawless, the ways i...

01:20:34

November 14, 2020

017- Election Special

The day of this episode dropping is election day. Elections are a vital part of our civic engagement, but they can...

00:49:22

November 03, 2020

016 - Labels (or How to Be the "Chicken...

This episode is all about labels; and no, we’re not talking about the nutritional facts on food products (but we...

00:59:20

October 13, 2020

015 - Loneliness, Friendships, & Big Wh...

Do you ever feel like you’re the only one who’s lonely? Do you ever find yourself wanting more depth and meani...

01:19:29

September 25, 2020

014 - Suicide

September is Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, and we wanted to use this month as an opportunity to introduce th...

01:07:40

September 14, 2020

013 - Individuation

Individuation (in·di·vid·u·a·tion) is the word used to describe when a person is differentiating themselves f...

01:05:55

August 24, 2020

012 - Moving the Goalposts

To be honest, we’re getting tired of talking about COVID-19, but our reluctance to do so hasn’t changed realit...

00:59:57

August 14, 2020

011 - Hard Decisions (Back to School Sp...

Where did all these months go? If you’re like us, you probably thought we’d be out of the woods with COVID-19....

01:02:52

July 31, 2020

010 - Limits and Capacity

Have you struggled with finding your personal limits? Or do you find you ever find yourself dealing with over-comm...

00:49:30

July 16, 2020

009 - Compassion and Self-Compassion

We’re back, and we’re talking about compassion. The word means “to suffer together,” something a lot of pe...

01:01:55

July 03, 2020

008 - A Conversation on Race

We’re taking a pause from our normal programming to talk about racism; more specifically, what can we as individ...

01:30:05

June 18, 2020

007 - Depression

In this abbreviated episode, we’ll be introducing the topic of depression to our show. What is the difference be...

00:31:04

June 06, 2020

006 - Beginning a Discussion on Anxiety

This week, we’ll be starting a discussion on anxiety; how to identify it, how to start a conversation with someo...

00:53:12

June 06, 2020

005 - The Graduation in Quarantine Spec...

This week, we want to honor and congratulate our graduating high school seniors by bringing one on to our show! El...

01:05:18

May 26, 2020

004 - CTRL-ALT-Grief

Tired of hearing other people explain why bad things happen? Are you feeling your own sense of control failing you...

00:47:40

May 15, 2020

003 - Disappointment

How do we cope with the existential disappointment of a pandemic which has flipped life upside down for all of us?...

00:39:04

May 15, 2020

002 - A Journey Through the Feelings Wh...

How do we teach college-aged people to seek help when the only model for mental health they’ve received is that ...

00:50:14

May 08, 2020

001 - Starting the Conversation

We are kicking off the podcast! Today we introduce ourselves, talk about how a worldwide pandemic might actually b...

00:34:56

May 05, 2020