The Wannabes: Recent Episodes
Scott Michel & Sarah Burtt
You know that space between who you are and who you want to be? Well, that's the Wannabe space. It's within this space that we talk about all things life, love, people, hard topics, deep topics, funny topics, and most importantly...Jesus...because who doesn't wanna be more like Jesus.
Ever have too much of something? Like bananas or ice cream or too much pizza? Too much social media, maybe. But what about Jesus? Do you find yourself wanting less of this world and more of Him, and how to go about doing that? Us to. Give a listen as we explore this very topic.
After a long hiatus, we're back...and yes we missed all of you! In this episode not only do we explain and explore our hiatus, but we also talk about the practice of examen. Timely for our season of Lent. Give a listen.
This has quickly become an annual thing for us. Full of insight and challenges we are going to hold ourselves to for 2023. Tune in...maybe you'll join us!
Remember the episode that kicked 2022 off? A goal, a hope, and a dream? Yup...we went back and listened to it and shared how we fared chasing each of those down in 2022. This is the perfect way to start off 2023. Give a listen.
Hope, Joy, Peace, Love. Which one are you feeling the most full of? Which one is lagging way behind? Listen in as we talk about ours.
Advent is here and with it the chaos of the holiday season. Give a listen as we talk through some tangible ways to embrace the season for what it truly is meant to be!
We wrap up our series on David. This has all sorts of stuff in it. Male & Female perspective and stuff to ponder over that and ultimately how David points to Jesus. This was a great one. Give a listen!!
Lamenting through loss is hard. How do you do it? How did David do it? Is it different for men and women? Give a listen as we continue the conversation about David.
David was called a man after God's own heart, and yet we read of so many ways David did the opposite. He fell short time and time again. So what gives? How could he still come to be known as a man after God's heart. Join us as we explore the different aspects to David and maybe learn a bit more about ourselves and God in the process.
We continue our Wannabe Strong series with the all important conversation surrounding mental strength. It isn't as simple as we thought. Take a listen.
Ever wannabe stronger mentally or emotionally? What stands in your way? Or...maybe you're physically strong but deep down you just don't know how to get spiritually stronger. This convo is for you...and we think we just stumbled upon a series. Check out #1
We finally did it. Our first special guest! Selfishly, it was an honor to bring our friend Pastor John Tiernan in before we had to say goodbye. What a blessing!!!
How do you live simply in a world that is so complex? For those of you, who like us, wannabe more simple in how you go about living your life this episode is for you!
Ever felt like you're not enough? Don't measure up compared to others? Feel like you're most less than the other person? Tune in friend...this is for you.
Life happens and sometimes when life happens, it's good just to admit it, grab a cup of coffee, and be intentional in getting caught up. Enjoy!!!
One of us is an introvert and loves the idea of being alone, the other...well...let's just say one of these things is not like the other. But, if Jesus got alone all the time, shouldn't we model that? Give a listen to a very reflective conversation.
The pace of this world is frenetic and chaotic, and keeping up with it can leave you ragged and exhausted. Ever wonder what that does to the state of your soul? Listen in as we explore what it means to wannabe slow in a world that moves way too fast!!
We were all created with intentionality. Listen as we explore what it means to truly wannabe different.
A fresh approach to a new year. Super practical conversation filled with insight and a permission to let go in a really healthy way this year.
You can only imagine what this conversation entailed. Give a listen to an incredibly light-hearted, funny, and heartfelt conversation from 2 people trying to figure out this parenting thing....because who doesn't wanna be a better parent, right?!
Deep down inside, we all wannabe more joyful. A timely conversation given the times we live in. Give a listen.
If you were to use a word that personifies you during the Christmas season would it be "peaceful?" That's the exact conversation we have on this episode and boy was it a convicting one!
Man are we SO THANKFUL for all of you and the ability to continue having our WannaBe conversations...something we missed during our hiatus. So glad we're back at it, and that you're here as well. We love you all!
Every once in awhile it's a good idea to reflect on things. Where you are, what you've learned...to get a sense of what's changed, what needs to change, and where you're going. We figured this was a good point for us to do just that with this podcast.
Part 2 of an incredibly reflective conversation about our desire to be present in an increasingly distracted world.
Ever find yourself thinking "I just wanna be more present?" Yeah, us too. It's why we are going to take some time exploring what that means, what it looks like, the things that impede us from doing it and more.
Take a listen to some of the learnings Sarah and I had when it came to what holds us back from being free from this world.
What do you want to be free from? Maybe you feel confined by this world. Maybe you feel like you are bound up and shackled, desperately craving to feel free. Free from anxiety, fear of not being enough, insecurity, or maybe even free from yourself. If that's you we encourage you to give a listen to the first part of our Be Free series.
The continuation of our last episode on humility. Sarah takes a deep dive with Scott about how he goes about waging war with pride. Human Scott vs Spiritual Scott. Give a listen to see who is currently is winning.
Want to know how quickly pride comes out when you're talking about humility? Give a listen to find out!
A lighthearted conversation that will make you laugh one minute and reflectively ponder the next. A good conversation for the soul that gives you a bit of insight into who we are.
You don't want to miss this one as we have a follow up to our first conversation about prayer. Filled with quite a few a-ha moments for us as well as some "now what" applications you can use in your own prayer life.
You ever struggle with praying? Yeah...us too. In this 2 part series we discuss this very thing and provide a couple of takeaways and insights that we've learned along the way. Check it out!
The final part to our 3 Part conversation on what it looks like to be a follower. Listen in as we verbally process through the realities of being a work in progress.
Picking up where we left off in the last episode. The big reveal on our personal inventories on all the things that we found that we were intentionally or unintentionally following.
Ever stop and think about all the things or people you follow and the impact that those things or people are having in your life? Us too. Listen and see some of the realizations we came to during our conversation.
Listen in as we hear from Sarah and her faith journey. A heartfelt conversation of God's faithfulness through the twists and turns of life.
A continuation of Episode 4. Listen as Scott shares his faith journey in a conversation with Sarah. Filled with humor and heartfelt conviction.
Have you ever wanted to be a stronger person of faith? Ever wonder what the idea of being a "faithful man/woman of God" looks like? Well, that's what our conversation centered around today. Check it out.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the hats you wear? Ever feel like you're just an uber for your family? Do you crave balance? We would love for you to listen into our conversation about the myth of balance and a possible alternative way to view the world you are in.
Don't you ever wish you could be more mindful of God's presence in your life? Us to...and that's exactly where our conversation took us. Take a listen.
Ever struggle with being more consistent in reading God's Word? Us too. We wanna be better at it as well, friends, and that's exactly where our conversation takes us. Join us.