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E67: My Coming Out Story (with David)

1/15/2021

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Questions for Reflection

Each episode we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today! 
  1. Are you or someone close to LGBTQ+? How did people react to you when you came out, or how did you react when your friend or loved one came out to you?
  2. Do you feel you have been or are on a journey of self-acceptance? What does living authentically mean to you?
  3. Do you struggle with understanding how you can either fit in or be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community? Why?
  4. How do you separate organized religion from your personal relationship with God? Are they one and the same to you, or do you see them as two different things?B
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E66: Can Your Hobby Be Your Job?

1/8/2021

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Show Notes

  • Jemima the Asparagus Throwing Psychic
  • Dog Yogurt
  • DIY Miniature Houses

Questions for Reflection

Each episode we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today! 
 
  1. Do you have a hobby? What is it?
  2. Were you brought up with the notion that your job is something that isn't fun that you do for pay and your hobby is something you do for fun? How did that impact your life decisions?
  3. Have you changed your ideas about work and hobbies? What prompted the change?
  4. What hobby would you like to make your job? What's stopping you?
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E65: #Blessed?

1/1/2021

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Show Notes

  • McDonald’s Spam Burger

Questions for Reflection

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  1. Do you feel #blessed? What does that mean to you?
  2. How do you define being blessed? Is it about what you have, or is it about something else?
  3. Do you like it when people say, "God bless you," when you sneeze? Why or why not?
  4. Do you ever consider asking God's blessings for other countries (not your own)?
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E64: Is This The New Normal? Reflecting on 2020.

12/25/2020

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Beth's Christmas Bible Trivia game

Questions for Reflection

Each episode we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today! 
 
  1. What is the hardest lesson you’re glad you learned this year?
  2. In five to ten years, when you look back on 2020 what do you think you will remember most?
  3. What’s the best thing to come out of 2020?
  4. What if there’s never herd immunity and this IS our new way of life?
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E63: How a Burn Survivor is Forever Changed (with Samuel)

12/18/2020

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Show Notes

  • Buy Samuel’s Book, Can You See My Scars?
  • Samuel’s Website
  • Samuel on Twitter and Instagram

Questions for Reflection

Each episode we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today! 
  1. Do you have any visible scars that make you self-conscious? Has Samuel’s story made you look at your own scars differently?
  2. Have you ever had to interact with someone who had major visible scarring? Has Samuel’s story made you think about that interaction differently?
  3. Do you have any emotional scars that make you self-conscious? Where do they come from?
  4. Have you ever thought your physical or emotional scars were a punishment from God? Where did this unhealthy theology come from?
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E62: What is Cancel Culture?

12/11/2020

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Show Notes

  • Wikipedia entry for “Cancel Culture”
  • Why We Can’t Stop Fighting About Cancel Culture (by Vox)
  • Steph’s YouTube channel
  • Beth’s Facebook page
  • Christmas Bible Trivia by Beth

Questions for Reflection

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  1. Have you ever participated in canceling or boycotting something? Why?
  2. Have you ever felt pressure to participate in boycotting a person or company? Who did the pressure come from and how did you respond?
  3. When someone or something is receiving a lot of negative press, do you tend to get on the bandwagon or do your own research?
  4. If you could cancel one person or one thing, who or what would it be? Why?
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E61: The Moment I Realized My Dad's Not Superman

12/4/2020

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Show Notes

  • Check out Steph's Book here

Questions for Reflection

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  1. When was the moment you realized your parents weren’t perfect?
  2. Have you been able to forgive your parents for their mistakes and shortcomings? Why or why not?
  3. Have you been able to accept your parents’ imperfections? If you are a parent, did that cause you to see your own parents in a different light?
  4. Imagine your parent is sitting there with you. What would you like to say to them?
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E60: Letting Go of Ideas that Don't Work (with Betsy)

11/27/2020

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Show Notes

Books Betsy mentions:
  • Who Do We Choose To Be?: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity by Margaret Wheatley
  • Leading from the Emerging Future: From Ego-System to Eco-System Economies

Questions for Reflection

Each episode we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today! 
  1. What ideas have you had to let go of in your life? What brought you to the point of letting go?
  2. Are there ideas that you are still carrying that you need to let go of? What’s stopping you?
  3. Has there been something you said you would never do that you’re now doing? As you reflect, do you think your original reasons were valid? Where did they come from?
  4. Have you had to redefine what success looks like for you and/or let go of society’s definitions of success? How do you feel about that?
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E59: Can I be Thankful for My Scars?

11/20/2020

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Show Notes

  • Picture of Steph working at Disney (showing her forearm)
  • I AM THEY - Scars (YouTube)

Questions for Reflection

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  1. Make a list of your scars.
  2. Have you ever considered being thankful for your scars? Why or why not?
  3. How do you feel about the healing your scar represents?
  4. Do you have any open wounds that still need healing? What steps can you take today to move toward healing?
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E58: Great Minds Think, Different?

11/13/2020

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Show Notes

  • Definition of Conspiracy
  • Study showing moon landing hoax would require the participation of 411,000 people
  • PBS article about the study showing the number of people required to sustain a conspiracy
  • Steph’s Disney VLOG (Start here, day 1)
  • Outlier (10,000-hour Rule) by Malcolm Gladwell
  • Article: “The ‘10,000-hour rule’ was debunked again. That’s a relief.

Questions for Reflection

Each episode we offer you a few prompts to think about how that day's conversation applies to you. Our supporters over at Buy Me a Coffee now have exclusive access to the PDF versions of all our Questions for Reflection. Join us today! 

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  1. Do you believe in any conspiracy theories? How did you come to believe in it?
  2. What do you think about someone when you learn they believe in a conspiracy theory?
  3. How do you distinguish between truth and fiction?
  4. Is there room for doubt in what you believe, or do you hold onto your beliefs and convictions 100%?

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