In Passing: Recent Episodes
Kendra Miranda
This is the spot for guilt-free tea. Your hosts, Kendra Miranda, Isaac Peterson, Raabe Garcia will have deep and honest tea-length conversations with a new guest each week. Who are the guests? They are the student who you share that lab with or the co-worker whose desk you always pass by or that random person you always ride the bus/train with everyday. You will be surprised to learn that someone you barely know shares a profound connection with your story. And maybe, and hopefully, that connection will be the sip of tea your soul needed.
We wrap up our season, say goodbye to Angel, and introduce our new host! Thanks for listening along this season. Be sure to stay tuned for our next season next semester!
Max Dronen joins us with his emotional support, Timmy Duado, to discuss lessons he has learned while at Andrews and what he hopes Andrews will become.
Moriah shares with us how motivation hasn't always led to discipline for her and how she balances the expectations she has on herself to keep moving forward and managing her time well. We're sure you'll relate to her so you won't want to pass this up!
Morgan Williams shares her path towards questioning what she believes, reinforcing what she is confident she believes, and becoming her true self. We hope her story inspires you to question your beliefs and strengthen your identity and faith. Overall, we hope you choose to be kind!
Joran Anderson wears multiple hats as New Life worship pastor, DMC director, and an RA in Lamson. She shares her journey of slowing down and gives us insights into what has helped her become emotionally healthy.
Our good friend Joey Barajas joins us to have a silly and vulnerable conversation. He tells us about his love for his family and how his spiritual life has been challenged by being here!
Tyler Weatherford shares his career path, how he ended up coming to Andrews, his experience as a Buddhist on campus, and Angel says a questionable word.
Nilah joins us to share her love of traveling, working at El Pollo Loco, and how she has used AI to help her stay on top of her health goals! Also, be sure to check out her non-profit organization Phoenicia Finesse.
We find out in this episode that Jayssie is basically a digital monk! She also tells us about her transition when she joined the Andrews community and her journey into faith!
We got to sit down with the boys! Zyon, Abiah, Zane, and Ben have been friends since freshman year! They shared what they've learned about friendship, the value of caring, and cracked jokes with us!
VP Michael Nixon joins us to share how he has faced difficult transitions in life. He shares the value of leaning into your community as well as the value of solitude. He speaks to us from an honest and raw place and gives valuable resources. You don't want to pass this one!
Happy New Year! We're back for the semester! Listen in as we'll be transitioning to releasing on Mondays. For our first episode back, Angel and Arley catch up, discuss our new topic for this semester, and Arleny shares some sad news with us. Stay tuned for some great conversations!
In this episode, we have something a little different. Jonathan Leonardo, Andrews University alum and current pastor in Hawaii, was on campus to speak for Week of Revival, so Mikey and Isaí sat down with him to talk about community in the Spirit, how that transcends affinities, and how his view of community has changed over the years.
(We apologize for the slightly bad audio. We had technical difficulties. The quality of the content remained intact and is definitely worth your listen!)
In this episode, Jeff McCoy shares how much he values his Benton Harbor community. He tells us about his new business that's focused on community development and how passionate he is about being an agent for improvement to happen for his community and other communities.
In this episode, Nehemiah Sitler shares how love is what makes communities and takes us on a journey through his life and how each community impacted every significant moment. Ultimately, inspiring him during some of the hardest times, creating some of the fondest memories.
On this episode, we put guest Zac De Leon on the hot seat as he shares with us vulnerable stories from his life, what he really thinks about seminarians, and more.
We're back! We're so excited to start season 2 with our new hosts, Angel Pereira and Arleny Aquino, and executive producer Isaí Ramírez! We introduce our new hosts to you by having them get interviewed by their best friends! Be sure to subscribe and tune in every two weeks for a new episode. You won't want to pass this up!
In this episode Raabe Garcia, Kendra Miranda, and Isaac Peterson discuss and debrief the development of this podcast so far. They uncover some of the internal trials as hosts and developers and also share encouraging inspiration to listeners regarding connecting with people; the essence of the "in passing" philosophy. They start the episode with some personal questions unveiling more about their personal lives and outlooks. By the end they also speak on the future dialogue that they would like to have with listeners in the coming new school year calendar. (we are taking the summer off ;) A word from the hosts themselves..."Thank you all for engaging with us and entertaining us with your beautiful selves! Truly could not put this vision into motion without all the featured guests and listeners! We will see y'all in passing!"
Unfortunately its true, even good things don't last forever. In this episode Three girls dive in and table talk quickly turns deep as Evin takes us into her own journey with letting go and moving forward. Find yourself in the story as Evin shares the hard hitting truth that sometimes it takes a no to find a better yes. Sometimes that looks like letting go of a job, opportunities, goals, or even relationships. This might seem like girl talk but we promise it’s guy friendly too. Plus, there might be a special something in there from our guest that will leave your ears feeling blessed. Maybe you’ll be able to catch it.
Kendra and Raabe
Guest: Evin Nazya Musgrove @evinmusgrove_
In this episode Kendra and Raabe are joined by Gabi Francisco as she leads us through the stories of her journey at Andrews University from growing up in Berrien Springs, accepting the call to be a Student Missionary, and having to make some major pivots in the form of major life decisions. She shares what it is like to be on the other side of transition, handling expectations, and more than anything, what it means to let your heart be set on fire for the things that make you... well, You! This episode is jam-packed with gems and honest truths from her own story. There is something here for you ;)
Inside of this episode Kendra and Isaac feature Gianna Bacchiocchi. She is a Sophomore University student studying Biology and Pre-PA (studies) here at Andrews University. We all discuss the power of confidence and where we should lean on to find it in its truest form. Gianna speaks on the struggles in keeping a confident composure, and the natural human responses to the setbacks we face when criticized. This episode is honest and elaborative and shines a good light on the natural progression of growing up in a social media heavy society. It is a longer one than usual but an important one...strap in and relate. We will see you in there.
In this episode hosts Isaac and Kendra explore wandering in the wilderness with guest Ashok Willmott. Ashok touches on his personal time in his metaphorical wilderness; wandering through questions of who to be, what to pursue, and how to find the motivation to press on through the uncertainty that life brings. Ashok is a fashionable, runner, Seminary student here at Andrews University and has lived a significant amount of "life" for a young lad. He shares some incredible wisdom in regard to the natural human experience. Life isn't always mountain tops and great views. What do we do in the valleys? Are mountain top experiences the REAL ultimate goal? Listen in to synthesize these questions! See you in there ;)
Finding purpose can be difficult. Not just in future job hunting or finding reasons to pick a degree, but sometimes in just our day to day. In this episode Brandon Williams deconstructs some of the social stigma behind finding our purpose. Join Kendra and Isaac as they become more inspired in finding their purpose and success. Find out how you also can obtain success as a byproduct of the "thing" that you dedicate yourself to. What's your "thing"? We hope this episode leaves some breadcrumbs on your path to finding out! Stay the course!
Timmy shares his method! I.C.E. (check it out) Hosted by Kendra and Isaac. Belonging starts with...
Kendra and Raabe interview Chris Mindanao about seasons of discovering our identities. Who am I? And who even is Chris though? We will see you in there ;)
Go ahead and pass us bye...you won't. This is the first podcast ever where Raabe, Kendra, and Isaac share the philosophy of pods to come...the future. Oh it's so bright! We will see you soon.