Simple Conversations, Where Grace Meets Strength: Recent Episodes
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We are so excited to have Camden join us in this enlightening conversation!! Hear his story of how he transitioned during the most difficult time of maturity and how he is flourishing in his life today!
This podcast was important to us. We know many of our listeners may have questions about the LGBTQ+ community and not have anyone to ask or have context for this seemingly controversial lifestyle in America. I think getting to know Cam and hearing his story will help you understand that he is just a person and wants to live his life the way we do...with respect and honor and privacy.
Thank you again for listening, sharing, following, and supporting this podcast!!
Much love,
KJ & Alice
In this conversation, we invited our friends to join this heated topic on school shootings, gun reform, and fear.
Today we welcomed Robin & Terrance Howell. Robin is a seasoned elementary school teacher and her husband Terrance, is a former police officer, now entrepreneur in the music industry. They are also parents to four school age children ranging from Second grade to an upcoming Senior.
Here are the links that were mentioned in today's podcast for you to do your own research into this very important topic.
https://momsdemandaction.org
Moms Demand Action
https://everytownresearch.org
Every Town Research
https://www.podbean.com/ei/dir-w6ucm-86506e3
Gangster Capitalism Podcast, NRA
As always, thank you for listening, sharing, and your comments!
Have the best day available to you!!
Much love,
KJ & Alice
After processing our conversation, Carla, an Enneagram 6, thought she could discuss some of our original content with a little more clarity and maybe even a little more vulnerability.
Join us for this short bonus episode.
As always, thanks for listening and be sure to 'like', 'follow', 'subscribe', and share this podcast. We also encourage you to give us a rating to help others find us. 😊
In this conversation you will meet Carla. She will tell us about the journey with her son Lincoln. He is an adorable two year old with a scary diagnosis. Hear how Carla and her husband Ross have been navigating this season. She will share about their amazing support system, the challenges they have faced and the ones yet to come.
Oh, and be sure to listen because Linc will pop in and say hello.
As always, thanks for listening and please share this podcast with the moms in your life who can relate to her story.
Here are the links we discussed.
Bone Marrow Transplant
https://bethematch.org/support-the-cause/donate-bone-marrow/
Blood Donation
https://www.redcrossblood.org
This is such a big topic in our lives and on social media. Today we discuss the difference in deconstructing faith vs deconstructing theology.
Join us as we continue to dig into this still controversial topic.
If you are part of this deconstructing community, you are not alone. Please leave us a comment. This is a safe place to share your story.
As always, thanks for listening.
Please share, leave a review, like, follow, and subscribe.
We all have biases and prejudices. In this episode, we discuss being faced with the prejudices of others, how they maintain an outdated stereotype of people. This greatly impacts our economy, our neighborhoods, etc.
If you have similar stories, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to share your story let us know and we can make arrangements to have you on as a guest.
As always, thanks for listening.
Remember to leave us a review, comment, like, follow, and subscribe.
Today we share a post from a Facebook group that we are both a part of. Feel free to weigh in and share your thoughts with us. You can also share a topic that you would like to discuss (because we will totally invite you on the show) or hear us discuss.
Here are the links for the two resources we shared:
Tim Whitaker- The New Evangelicals Podcast
Angela Herrington-https://angelajherrington.com
As always, thanks for listening!!
Much love,
KJ & Alice
In this episode we answer a few questions, some fun and some a little deeper about our birthday. How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
What would you say to younger you?
What has been your greatest accomplishment?
What is your greatest regret?
Join us in this fun conversation and as always, thanks for listening!
Remember to LIKE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. That helps others find us.
Much love,
KJ & Alice
Don't be fooled, there's nothing trendy or sexy about deconstructing your faith. It's a difficult and often lonely journey.
Today we will update you on this part of our journey and define what 'deconstruction' means to us.
Please feel free to comment and as always, thanks for listening!
Be sure to LIKE, FOLLOW, and COMMENT to help others find this podcast.
What are your Covid keepers?
Today we discuss the positive ways our lives have changed because of Covid that we would like to have remain a part of us even after Covid no longer plagues our daily lives. (If that becomes our reality.)
How about you? What are your covid keepers?
In this episode KJ and I will share some of our favorite authors, podcasts, and mentors that have helped us grow over the past few years. See the links below:
Andy Andrews
www.andyandrews.com
John Maxwell
www.johnmaxwell.com
Joshua Medcalf
www.t2bc.com
Jen Hatmaker
www.jenhatmaker.com
Lysa Terkeurst
www.lysaterkeurst.com
Brene' Brown
www.brenebrown.com
Graham Cooke
https://brilliantperspectives.com
TED
www.ted.com
Gary Chapman
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/5-love-languages/
Lara Casey-PowerSheets
www.laracasey.com
Today we wanted to share with you our most popular episode!
Join us as we discuss why we left the church but not our faith. This podcast has four parts total and was originally aired on May 18, 2021.
As always, thank you for listening and sharing these conversations. We pray they inspire you to ask hard questions!! Enjoy the journey!
2022...
How did we end 2021? What are we planning for 2022??
In this podcast we discuss all of this and more!
You can support this podcast through Patreon and be sure to 'LIKE', 'FOLLOW', and leave a review!
As always, Thanks for listening!
What are your Must Haves for the Holidays?? What are the smells, the foods, the decorations, etc that you must have to make your holiday complete?
Join us to hear all of our must haves as it pertains to the Christmas.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! We pray blessings upon you and your family.
As always, we appreciate you listening, sharing and supporting our project. For more opportunities to support this podcast click on the link below.
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What project do you want to start but are letting fear or the lack of knowledge stand in your way? In this conversation we will share how we started this podcast. You will hear some of our struggles as well as how it has evolved over the last year.
Please share your comments on our page. Also, share this podcast and others with the people in your life that you believe it would add value to. And as always, Thank you for supporting this project. You can click on the link below to find other opportunities to support this podcast.
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Do you feel stuck in societal gender roles in your life or relationships? Were you raised within those gender roles? How do we break free?
Join us as we share our experiences and thoughts on this topic.
Thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting this podcast. For more ways to support us click on the link below.
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Do you practice self care or beauty maintenance? Do you know the difference? In this episode we will discuss the difference in the two and how you benefit from both. We will share with you how we practice and the benefits that we have seen from doing so.
As always, thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting our podcast. You can click on the link below for more opportunities to support this project.
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Do you journal? How many journals have you started and put down? What kinds of things do you journal? Is it a part of your life?? Do you want it to be??
Do you know or want to know how journaling can change your life?
Join us as we share our journey through journaling.
As always, thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting this podcast.
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Can you relate? How often over the course of your life have you realized that you or someone you know have put God in a box? Putting Him in a box and limiting His ability or nature?
Join our conversation to hear our story.
As always, thanks for listening, sharing, and rating our podcast.
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Join us for a fun and insightful conversation about why we get away, where we go and what we do when we travel. We go away for everything from fun to work and all the things in between.
Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast. Be sure to like, follow, and rate us.
Thank you~
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During this episode you hear how having a life coach can shift your life. Choosing a different approach could be the next step towards living your best life. To learn how Alice can help you too, reach out through the website or any of her social media platforms.
Listeners get a 10% off coupon for the FALL-2021 Grace Filled Life Designer.
Simply go to https://www.gracefulimpact.net and use the coupon code: smplconvo
The coupon code is good through the end of September 2021.
Thank you so much for listening and supporting this project. Be sure to share this with your friends and rate, follow, and/or subscribe for all future episodes.
In this conversation we share some things we learned from our Daddy's. We will also share some of the things we have learned as a result of their death.
We have many friends who have lost parents and other loved ones recently. Maybe you will find some peace as we share our experiences with you.
We will also share some practical wisdom that we learned a little too late but maybe not for you.
As always, thanks for listening!!!
In this conversation, Deanna will share with us what her life has been like as a military spouse. She shares some of the challenges along with so many of the benefits.
Please share this conversation with the other ladies in your life!
As always, Thanks for listening!!
We take our spiritual journey serious. If you are a frequent listener you already know this because we weave it in most every conversation. In this podcast we will each share three things we have learned or learned about ourselves on this journey so far.
Thanks for listening. We especially want to thank those of you who listen, share, and support this podcast. We appreciate you SO much!!
In this episode we share with you some of the things that are saving our life right now. You will also get a glimpse into our favorite scripture passages and coping skills.
Be sure to like, follow, and subscribe.
You can support this podcast on Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/creator-home
As always, Thanks for listening!!
We had so much to say...
Here are the articles that we referenced in the show.
CORRECTION: I (Alice) said that Bishop Jakes was at Elevation after George Floyds death but he was not...it was John Gray. That link is also included.
As always, THANKS for listening!!
Bishop Jakes panel discussion and interview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLt7jbJbU_0&t=13s
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/05/td-jakes-pastor-white-evangelicals/619035/
Jen Hatmaker, article and book
https://religionnews.com/2020/04/24/jen-hatmaker-on-her-new-book-fierce-free-and-full-of-fire-and-no-regrets/
https://jenhatmaker.com/books/fierce-free-and-full-of-fire/
Greg Locke- TN Pastor
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/us/pastor-greg-locke-tennessee-family-covid-19/index.html
John Gray @ Elevation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7jTUfNyPkE&t=47s
In this conversation we definitely leave you wanting more! So much so that this episode is the first half of a very controversial topic...women in the pulpit...
Below are the links to a few of the stories and articles that we discussed.
As always, thanks for listening and please leave us your comments and/or questions.
Like-Follow-Subscribe so you never miss an episode!!
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/march/beth-moore-leave-southern-baptist-sbc-lifeway-abuse-trump.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/10/06/why-this-white-pastor-is-not-saying-all-lives-matter/
Today we conclude our conversation on the things that we have experienced and don't understand about the church. We also touch on the things we would love to see in a local body of believers.
Disclaimer: We are not telling you to leave or stay...we are telling you to hear from God for yourself!!
As always, Thanks for listening!!
This conversation has been in the works for a long time. We have discussed this topic so many times with one another...today we thought you might want to join us.
We will share some of our experiences, some things that have happened to us while being a part of a local congregation.
DISCLAIMER: We are in NO Way discrediting all churches or denominations! This is only our experiences. We are not suggesting that you should leave your church. We are suggesting...that you pray and hear from God for yourself in ALL matters concerning you.
We pray you will grow from our experience and bring change to the areas that need it.
As always, thanks for listening and remember to Love your Neighbor!!
https://www.barna.com/research/disciple-next-generation/
Tina has been a friend to KJ since 1995 when a tragic loss allowed their paths to cross. Tina has experienced hard times with courage. Listen in to hear the warrior in her. How and why she prevails in some of the hardest times. She is currently leading a very successful company with only a few college courses behind her. She's proven herself with courage, tenacity, and work ethics. We believe you will find something valuable in Tina's story. Thanks for listening!
We met Lauren in early 2020 at a Vision Board Class that KJ was facilitating. Since then so much of the vision on her board has come to pass. She is a full-time, single mom, with a big dream!!
Lauren has been a Social Worker working with foster care for several years. After seeing how the gaps in the system left some of the youth at risk when agin out of the system, she decided to do something about it. Out of her desire to make a difference, LAMBS Place was birthed.
You can connect with Lauren here:
https://www.lambsplace.net
You can also connect with her through Facebook and Instagram @ Lambsplace
As always, Thanks for listening!!
Hold tight to your cup of coffee as we dive deep into the creative and inspiring book Chandra is releasing!! This story (based off of her personal story and that of others) will have you on the edge of your seat as you wait to find out what happens next with Marcia.
We believe every woman will find themselves in the pages of this story on some level. This conversation will intrigue you as we navigate from topic to topic as they unfold.
You can connect with Chandra (and purchase her book) through her website and her social media platforms linked below.
ChandraMoyer.com -website
@ChandraMoyer -Instagram
Chandra Moyer -Facebook
As always, Thanks for listening!!
In this fun conversation, Leah shares her journey from winning the 2008 Miss Mississippi pageant, Master Make-up Artist, Business Owner, Introverted Creative and a Newlywed.
We will also learn how she is navigating her business during a global pandemic, what's in the future, and what keeps her motivated.
You can connect and follow Leah and Blushtones @:
http://blushtones.com
Also on Facebook and Instagram as Blushtones
Join us and be sure to share this with your friends and to your social media page!
As always, Thanks for listening!!
Why is Black History isolated to a month?
We wanted to know too!! Join us for this conversation with Leah. She will share with us how she is making an impact in her school by educating the students, and sometimes the other staff, on why Black History is important. It's American History. We discuss the value of uncomfortable conversations and how collaborating to bring change will make a better world for our children and grandchildren.
You can find Leah and her husband, Jeremiah on their podcast on YouTube- Subscribe to: It's a Brown Thing @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_webMAbiU51zCmi4E7HyKg
You can purchase Jeremiah's book @ https://avoiceinthecrowdstore.company.site
As always, thanks for listening!!
Corrina Carter is an amazing woman that has paved the way for other woman in the finance world for many years!! She has broken through traditional gender barriers with great personal and professional success.
Join us today as she shares her path to success and how she keeps her focus despite a global pandemic and an unpredictable market.
Corrina can be found @ www.CMSMortgage.com
You can also follow her on Instagram @cmsmortgage, on Facebook @CMSMortgage Solutions
As always, thanks for listening!!!
WOW...you are going to love this conversation! Today we talk to Chrystal and hear her story of how she became a sought after videographer and photographer.
This is a fun and inspiring story of determination, grit, and talent.
You can connect with Chrystal on Instagram @captivatedproductions or on her website @ www.Captivatedproductions.com.
As always, Thanks for listening!!
You can support our work through Patreon @ https://www.patreon.com/SimpleConversations
You can also support us by sharing your favorite episode with your friends and family.
We are so excited to have Rachel Richmond join us in this heartfelt conversation about her work and experience with The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
You can find her on Facebook or on Instagram- @DifferencemakerRachel
AFSP.org
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Suicide Life Line
or text the Crisis Text Line - Text TALK to 741741
It is our hope that this conversation will enlighten you and spur you on to volunteer or share this information with others!
Thanks for listening!!
Goals~
Yes, we have goals.
Yes, we write them down.
Yes, we track them.
How about you? If this is an area that is overwhelming or vague?
Join us today to hear our approach on goals, vision boards, and living intentionally in 2021.
Thanks for listening! You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family.
Join us today for this incredible story of faith and perseverance as Julia shares her story of adoption and her life in an orphanage in Ukraine.
Her outlook on life and faith will inspire you.
Thanks for listening!
In this episode, our friend Rosta Collins, aka Rexy, joins us for a Christmas game of This or That.
Once the fun is over we dig a little deeper into our favorite Christmas memories and share what this Christmas might look like.
You can follow Rosta on Facebook @Rexy414, Pop of Rexy for custom gifts. Along with her husband they also own and operate aRecording Studio @: 2be1mg.com
You can find their podcast at: https://anchor.fm/2be1
Thanks so much for listening!!
Join us for this first conversation in this Amazing Women Series. Today we take with Tracey Moore, Author, Poet, and Minister, just to mention a few of her hats. She will tell us all about her new book and the inspiration behind it.
You can connect with Tracey through her website @:
https://traceylmoore.com/meet-tracey
You can find all of her books on Amazon @:
Keeping Christ in Christmas, Oasis for my Soul, and The Exceptional Man
She can also be found on Facebook and YouTube by searching: Tracey L. Moore
Her new book makes a great gift for most every one on your shopping list!!
Thanks for listening,
~KJ & Alice
Today we get to talk with John Voorhees, Co-Founder of Manna Ministry of Hampton Roads. He will share with us the amazing story of how they started a food program right out of their garage! He's also share how quickly this program has grown and what sets them apart from other organizations.
If you donate $100 or more and mention Manna Ministry we will give half of all those donations to Manna Ministry. You can donate to us through:
https://www.patreon.com/SimpleConversations
You can connect with Manna Ministry and see what's next for them at:
https://www.mannaministrytidewater.org/
Thanks so much for listening!!
~KJ & Alice
In this short conversation we will give you 5 ways to survive the holidays while still maintaining all your holiday spirit!!!
Be sure to share with us your favorite holiday traditions, foods, and songs!!
Also, tell us where you are placing a boundary to protect your sanity this holiday season!!!
As always, Thanks for Listening!!!
~KJ & Alice
In this podcast we share some of our spiritual journey. We will share the good, the bad, and the ugly. We talk about different types of leaders that we have been under and the things we don't understand. All in all, we love Jesus and our neighbor.
Thanks for listening. Hope you enjoy this podcast enough to share it with your friends!
In this podcast you will hear all the fun, juicy details of how we met and married our husbands. Pop over to our social media pages to see some photos...
Share your story with us...
Today we discuss how our life has changed since the Corona Virus has plagued our world. What's changed? What have we learned? What we miss? How we are coping.
Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes.
KJ & Alice
Who could have ever imagined that 2020 would have been full of loss, confusion, pandemic, or racial division. In this episode we talk about the impact of 2020 on us and those around us. We also share how we are coping and making the best of it!
Thank you for listening.
We would love for you to subscribe and share this and future episodes with your friends.
Join us today in part two of this courageous conversation. Our guests are Chandra Moyer and Robin Howell. In this conversation we begin to dive into what can be a controversial topic in todays climate, racism. This is a topic that is near and dear to our heart. We appreciate the candidness and vulnerability of our friends today.
Some of the resources that have been helpful to us are:
The Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby
https://www.thecolorofcompromise.com
White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo, PhD
https://robindiangelo.com/publications/
Daughters of the Confederacy
https://youtu.be/dOkFXPblLpU
T.D. Jakes Presents: The Church & Race Featuring Leading Voices of the Church
https://youtu.be/xLt7jbJbU_0
Emmanuel Acho
https://youtu.be/h8jUA7JBkF4
A Kids Book about Racism
https://akidsbookabout.com/products/a-kids-book-about-racism?gclid=CjwKCAjwydP5BRBREiwA-qrCGniB4fACLh1xffdabCal0vClkn3xIegC7ojxBkVO5xAjGyLBu0SmqxoClvwQAvD_BwE
Chandra Moyer
https://www.chandramoyer.com
Robin Howell
https://www.facebook.com/robin.richie.71
There are also a lot of documentaries on the topic of racism. If you come across other things you'd like to share please do so in the comments.
Thanks for listening.
Join us today in part one of this emotional and courageous conversation. Our guests today are Chandra Moyer and Robin Howell. In this conversation we begin to dive into what can be a controversial topic in todays climate, racism. This is a topic that is near and dear to our heart. We appreciate the candidness and vulnerability of our friends today.
Some of the resources that we shared today and have been helpful to us are:
The Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby
https://www.thecolorofcompromise.com
White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo, PhD
https://robindiangelo.com/publications/
Daughters of the Confederacy
https://youtu.be/dOkFXPblLpU
T.D. Jakes Presents: The Church & Race Featuring Leading Voices of the Church
https://youtu.be/xLt7jbJbU_0
There are also a lot of documentaries on the topic of racism. If you come across other things you'd like to share please do so in the comments.
Thanks for listening.
In this episode we talk about how we have grown in the area of friendship, what it means to us now, and several other fun things.
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Join us today discuss how we are coping with the quarantine and isolation of Covid-19. Welcome Alyssa as she joins in the conversation and talks about the quarantine from a teenage perspective and the tools she is using to cope.
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Tune in to our first podcast to hear how we met...our paths crossed long ago. Then many years later they crossed again and here we are today cultivating this great friendship.
In this episode KJ will reference a book she is currently reading entitled, Oasis for my Soul, written by a dear friend of ours, Tracey Moore. We have attached a link to that book and a link to follow Alice's puppy, Atlas on Instagram.
https://www.amazon.com/Oasis-My-Soul-Inspirational-Spiritual/dp/1478394072#ace-g6502918788
https://www.instagram.com/atlas_in_the_stratus
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