Fierce and Lovely: Recent Episodes
Beth Bruno: Author, Speaker, Activist
Beth Bruno and her teen daughters chat about becoming young women in today's culture. Aimed at Christian moms and their girls, they cover heavy topics and light hearted Gen Z trends. Both educational and encouraging, being fierce and lovely requires a community of sisters willing to live life out loud.
Anna Lillie is a 16-year old family friend whose lived experiences felt invaluable to this topic.
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Kari Kampakis is an author, speaker, blogger, and newspaper columnist from Birmingham, Alabama. Her two books for teen girls, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For, have been used widely across the country by teen youth groups and small groups to empower girls through faith. Kari’s book, Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter, released in August 2020.
Kari’s work has been featured on The Huffington Post, The TODAY Show, EWTN, Proverbs 31, Yahoo! News, The Eric Metaxas Show, Ann Voskamp’s blog, and other national outlets. She and her husband, Harry, have four daughters and a dog named Lola.
Learn more by visiting www.karikampakis.com or finding Kari on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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Using different terminology than "glory", Rebekah Cornelius shows us how our kids are born with talents that when developed, become strengths. Many of us have heard of Strengths Finder. In this interview, you'll learn how it can be useful to 1) spot in our younger kids, 2) explore with kids 10-14, and 3) identify with older teens.
Mentioned in this interview: Strength Based Parenting and Clifton Technical Report (all the research).
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Ella Bruno has lived a long story of broken friendships. In this interview, she and I talk about that journey: lessons learned, perspective that comes from age, and reflections of a teen on her generation. I hope it is encouraging even as it's heart breaking. This would probably be a good one to share with your daughter.
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Becky Young is a LPCC and Spiritual Director with Restoration Counseling. With 14 years prior experience building a wedding photography business, Becky has journeyed through finding identity and purpose in a cluttered world.
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In this interview, I am joined by my husband, Chris Bruno, truly an expert in the fathering space. As co-founder and CEO of Restoration Project, author of Man Maker Project and Brotherhood Primer, and owner of Restoration Counseling Center, Chris has made it his life's work to help men become better men. In fact, the fatherhood companion to Fierce & Lovely Moms is No Regrets with Restoration Project.
In this conversation, we talk about why dads (or dad figures) are important in daughter's lives. What to do if things are strained. The role mom plays in helping to cultivate their relationship and more.
Resources:
Meg Meeker's Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
A VOICE BECOMING Appendix B
Stay tuned for Restoration Project's mini-course on Fathering Daughters
Check out Restoration Project's backpacking trip for fathers and daughters ages 14-16
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We're talking about cultivating faith in our daughters, especially if they don't like or have a church, youth group, or para church group. Beth talks with Bethany Beal, co-founder of Girl Defined Ministries a popular YouTube channel, conference, podcast and book series for young Christian women.
As you listen, consider:
Do you know of a young woman who could serve as a mentor?
What are the positive messages you and/or daughter hear and listen to? What is God's view? Do you see this as a stumbling block for faith?
Do you feel equipped to have hard conversations about sexuality, identity, and more with her? What can you do to feel more prepared?
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Bill Henson started Posture Shift in 2006 as a missionary to the LGBTQ community. His heart is big and his perspective so so helpful. I think no matter where you land theologically, you can't argue with our call to love radically.
Learn more about Posture Shift.
Learn more about Guiding Families.
Mentioned in this interview:
Dr. Preston Sprinkle's People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality is not just an Issue
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Clare is a church planter, pastor and social activist. She is a formally trained Spiritual Director, author of three Enneagram Books and President of the International Enneagram Association (IEA) Great Lakes Chapter. As a credentialed Professional and Teacher with the IEA she has developed a program that certifies Enneagram instructors in the Harmony Triads. Clare is also cited as a recommended Instructor with First Analysis Institute of Integrative Studies, Loyola University Chicago. In addition to Clare’s work with Spiritual Communities, she currently serves on boards for Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, and Sexual Assault Services Calhoun County Advisory Board.
Learn more at scottandclareloughrige.org
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David Eaton is the President of Axis which he co-founded in 2007. Every year Axis speaks to 10,000+ students face-to-fce and every month Axis digital products equip 120,000+ parents, grandparents, pastors, and teachers. In 2018 Axis helped caring adults start 1,700,000 conversations, that they would not have started without Axis, with their 8-18- year- olds.
Learn more about Culture Translator, Parent Guides, and all that Axis offers here.
Learn more about David's book, Smart Phone Sanity, here or Engaging your Teen's World, here.
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Rebecca is the author of Why I Didn't Rebel: A Twenty-Two-Year-Old Explains Why She Stayed on the Straight and Narrow-- and How Your Kids Can Too. While there are PLENTY of things our girls face with peers, perhaps one of the best ways to help her combat the pressure is to be the kind of mom and create the kind of home where she's just not interested "in all that." I think you'll hear in this conversation some helpful insight that Rebecca and 25 other young adults' stories yielded. I think you'll also find hope!
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Alexandra is a city girl living in Denver with her husband Derek and their four daughters. Derek leads Providence Network, a transitional housing ministry to those coming out of homelessness. Whether on the soccer sidelines, at an event where she's speaking, or walking to the neighborhood market, her hope is to love God and love others in word and deed.
She is also an author. Her books include The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir, Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What’s Right in Front of Me, Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season, and Loving My Actual Neighbor: 7 Practices to Treasure the People Right in Front of You. She co-hosts The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast and mastermind retreat with friend Krista Gilbert.
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Melissa Deekan brings years of experience working with hurting tweens/teens as a social worker. In this interview, we learn more about the meaning of self-harm, signs to look for, and a healthy approach to take.
Resources Mentioned:
To Write Love on Her Arms
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/cutting-and-self-harm.htm
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Hannah Brass asks, "What was the dinner table like when you were growing up? Was your mom there? Did she eat the same thing? Were there bad foods in your home?" Do you find yourself thinking about food as moral? Good or bad? What do you model for your daughter? What do you think she thinks about food and exercise?
Hannah works at La Luna Center in Fort Collins and is working on her doctorate. You can reach her at hannah@lalunacenter.com for referrals.
Mentioned in the interview:
Dr. Hilary McBride's Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image
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Elizabeth Laing Thompson is the author of When God Says, "Wait" and When God Says, "Go." She writes at LizzyLife.com about clinging to Christ through the chaos of daily life. As a speaker and novelist, she loves finding humor in holiness and hope in heartache. Elizabeth lives in North Carolina with her preacher husband and four spunky kids, and they make her feel humbled but happy, exhausted but exhilarated, sometimes stressed but often silly—well, you know . . . all the feels. Her new book, All the Feels: The Good, the Not-so-Good, and the Utterly Confusing is written for teens girls who have strong emotions.
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Learn more about Axis.
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Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.
Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
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Heather Creekmore is an author, podcast host, and coach specializing in body image and female comparison. Learn more about Heather here. Her latest book, The Burden of Better, can be found here.
Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
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Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.
Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.
Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.
Beth Bruno and Lisa Russell talk about teen girls and their friendships with girls. Why are they so hard? And what's really going on beneath the struggle?
Learn more from Lisa in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:
https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course
7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Beth and her husband Chris Bruno talk about disconnection between teen girls and parents. What's really going on beneath the surface and is there a solution? Learn more in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course available now at:
https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course
7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Beth Bruno and CJ Rithner dive into the reality of mental health and teen girls, why they face it uniquely and one way to change our approach. Learn more from CJ in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:
https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course
7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Beth Bruno and Tracy Johnson, Spiritual Counselor and Story Expert, talk about shifting the conversation around lgbtq with teen girls.
Learn more from Tracy in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:
https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course
7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Beth Bruno and Christy Bauman, therapist and author of "Theology of the Womb," talk about where poor body image comes from in girls and why mom's sexual story is so important.
Learn more from Christy in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:
https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course
7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Beth Bruno and Jodi Green, Young Life Area Director, talk about teen girls in 2020 and why they don't connect to church, the Bible, and faith.
Learn more from Jodi in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:
https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course
7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days
Beth Bruno shares where she's at in the midst of the pandemic and podcast production.
Mentioned on the show:
Virtual Support Groups and Counseling
Walking With Podcast
Beth on Instagram
With experience fostering a migrant child, living in Mexico and Honduras, fluent Spanish, and a masters in International Development, Gena Thomas could have a lot to say about immigration. Instead, she humbly defers to latino experts and shares only of her own touch points. Bigger themes include God at work in hard places, growing through suffering, and finding faith in the mother heart of God.
Mentioned on the show:
Chalmers Center*
Sonia Nazario, Enrique's Journey
*While Gena talks about her work at The Chalmers Center, she does not speak on behalf of the organization.
Reflection Questions:
- Are you staying up to date on immigration? What are you curious about?
- What do you think about the statement, "God has always been at work here?"
- When you are discouraged, what do you do to keep going?
- How has your faith been stretched through pain and suffering?
- Do you resonate with the mother heart of God?
Connect with Gena:
Website
Separated by the Border Book
Connect with Beth:
Never Miss a Thing
Website
A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno and Susie Robb talk about the redemption that comes from turning "crummy" life circumstances into beauty. Susie is an interior designer with an eye for story. With the launch of the 626 Foundation, she is transforming sad spaces and stories into ones of hope. Reflection questions in the notes.
Reflection Questions
- How has a painful event/season shaped you and lead to the next thing?
- Do you have a group of women who rally around you? If so, where have they rallied in a way that carried you forward?
- “Your home can become a prison. You can hate coming home.” Do you need to transform a space that has held pain?
- What storied piece is in your home?
- Susie described Matthew 6:26 as a verse of value. For her mentor, it was about provision. What is it for you?
Connect with Susie:
www.susierobb.com
www.shopfromsusie.com
www.626foundation.org
www.instagram.com/fromsusie
Connect with Beth:
Never Miss a Thing
Website
A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno and Gina Butz talk about freezing iguanas, dog-induced counseling, and making peace with change. Transition is a natural part of life and Gina has had her share of them! Her wisdom is encouraging and applicable.
Reflection Questions
- How many houses have you lived in as an adult? In your whole life?
- Are you currently in a transition? Are you longing for solidness? Rootedness?
- Where are your expectations pushing against what God might be doing in the change?
- Gina said, “Expectation feels like a desire with a defined shape.” Do you resonate with that?
- How might God be asking you to need him more?
Connect with Gina:
Making Peace with Change Book
IG
FB
Website
Twitter
Connect with Beth:
Never Miss a Thing
Website
A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth and Ruth Everhart talk about the history of the #metoo movement, ways to engage the conversation with church leaders and girlfriends, and why it's a movement that isn't going anywhere. No matter where you are with this topic, you'll gain insight into one of the most pressing issues of our day.
Reflection Questions:
- Where do you fall on the #MeToo spectrum these days? Raw? Tender? Angry? Fatigued?
- Do you have your own #MeToo story?
- If you have never shared it with a friend, is now the time to do so?
- What is your story of power? Male leadership in your life?
- Have you tried to talk about this with team members or co-workers and been frustrated? What was that experience like?
Connect with Ruth:
MeToo Reckoning Book
Amazon author page
Connect with Beth:
Never Miss a Thing
Website
A VOICE Becoming Book
Planning a mission or volunteer trip in the future? Beth shares some thoughts around things to think about if you're hosted by expats or locals and how to travel with a storied lens. As she preps for a ministry trip to Nairobi, she shares about Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement.
Mentioned in the show:
https://www.biography.com/activist/wangari-maathai
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2004/maathai/biographical/
Connect with Beth:
Never Miss a Thing
Website
A VOICE Becoming Book
God is present always, everywhere. And Jesus loves us always, everywhere. No matter what our choices are. And sometimes, we are making poor choices and still loving Jesus. We need to embrace that tension. In this episode Beth and Kate James talk about living in that tension with her son, a heroin addict. Are you living with an unknown in your life? You'll be encouraged by Kate's story.
Reflection Questions:
- Who have you been surprisingly drawn to love?
- Addiction is not choosy. Has addiction hit your loved ones? How did it affect your pride and humility?
- “If you do this, then this will happen. It’s not that simple.” How does this make you feel?
- Are you trusting God with an unknown? Are you waking up daily, trusting again?
- Humility is necessary to love others and trust Christ. What do you think about that in your own life?
Connect with Kate:
A Prayer For Orion: a son's addiction and a mother's love
Novel: Can You See Anything Now?
Amazon author page
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Sign up for a monthly City Guide
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A VOICE Becoming Book
Heather Caliri shares insight from personal experience and now in her mini-course about managing anxiety. "It starts with being honest with ourselves. This leads to discernment in knowing what our body is feeling and needing. We become less alienated from ourselves." Join Beth Bruno and Heather in a discussion about becoming more whole.
Reflection Questions:
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If you’re a mom, do you feel like you’re involved in meaningful work? What is that? Do your kids see you doing it?
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What do you make of Heather’s comment to her girls: “You don’t have to sacrifice your selfhood and giftedness to care for other people.”
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Heather says that sometimes lovely isn’t soft and pretty, but ugly and raw. Do you relate?
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Regardless of what you struggle with, how can you begin to name it for what it is?
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What are simple things you can insert into your life that are life-giving? They don’t have to be complicated, christian-y, or expensive. Heather mentions yoga, coloring, puzzles, music, etc.
Connect with Heather:
IG: @heathercaliri
FB: https://www.facebook.com/heathercaliriwriter/
Website: https://www.heathercaliri.com/
Free course: https://www.heathercaliri.com/anxiety
Connect with Beth:
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A VOICE Becoming Book
While Sandhya's story is unique, we all have an "origin" story. Where have you come from? Jump in to Beth's conversation with a new friend to gain ideas of how to share these sorts of stories with the women in your life. Questions below to help.
Reflection Questions:
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What about your story? Are there parts you can have a righteous anger toward?
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What words would you choose to mark your body with significance?
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Did you have experiences as a child that no-one ever entered into with you?
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Sandhya describes The Lenses Institute and Biblical Oneness as working toward oneness, not sameness. What are your thoughts around that? Does your table include others that are different from you?
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If you’ve walked through a transformation, what marks it for you? Do you still need to mark it?
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A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno and Aundi Kolber discuss how to cultivate compassionate attention for ourselves. Aundi weaves her work as a therapist with her personal journey in her new book, Try Softer. An accessible, "regular person" counseling book, Try Softer is a kind guide to help you better understand and care for yourself. Listen in and follow the discussion guide to consider how this conversation might impact your story.
Podcast Discussion Guide:
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What do you think of Aundi's description of her own fierce and lovely? "Fierceness is the willingness to protect the lovely. Setting boundaries is a fierce love for oneself."
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Aundi talks about our window of tolerance. Do you have a sense of what your window of tolerance is? She says: "We can get stuck in looking for things to help the pain. From the outside, this may look like indulgence. From a trauma-informed perspective, it's not fully addressing what is going on. It's not what we actually need."
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Aundi says a Try Softer approach begins with becoming aware of our bodies. Where do you notice responses in your body? Compassionate attention starts with curiosity. "What might I need right now to be more gentle with myself?" Ask yourself this the next time you notice you're reacting to something.
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What do you think your attachment style might be?
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Have you been in "systems" as an adult that chipped away at your secure attachment with oneself?
Connect with Aundi:
Website
Try Softer Book
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Website
A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno and Katy Johnson start off talking about community development in Bangladesh and #4justgirls, a girl-led campaign to end gender based violence in their country. (To learn more, see links.) Then they dive into the feminine metaphors in scripture and reading the Bible through a feminine lens.
Connect with Katy:
Katy's Website
World Renew
4JustGirls Fierce & Lovely Giving Team
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Book
Beth Bruno and Danielle Rueb Castillejo discuss the impact of culture on marriage roles and the delightful discovery of the meaning of the biblical word "ezer"; the difference between being a witness vs. observer; her work with the sex trade in Seattle and more!
Connect with Danielle:
Red Tent Living Writing
Arise Podcast
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Join Beth Bruno as she walks you through how she explores a new city through the lens of women who have helped shape it.
Mentioned on the Show:
Slow Reads: Books Worth the Linger
Theology of the Womb by Christy Bauman
Episode 23 with Christy Bauman
Fragile Album with Nichole Nordeman
Episode 29 & 30 with Nichole Nordeman
World Renew's #4JustGirls Campaign (Video)
Fierce & Lovely #4JustGirls Team
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Book
Beth Bruno and Melissa D'Arabian talk about our relationship with food and what God has to say about it. In a well-developed theology of food, Melissa challenges, encourages, and blesses the sacred invitation to view it differently.
Restoration Counseling Center: How Your Story May be at Work this Holiday Season
Connect with Melissa:
Website
Tasting Grace Book
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Beth Bruno and Eliza Cortes Bast talk about reading scripture through a cultural lens and how reading the book of Ruth through an immigrant lens changes the way Eliza thinks about Boaz's mother, Rahab. A leader in a church denomination and pursuing a PhD, Eliza is mother, wife, practitioner, leader, and academic living a fierce and lovely life in Michigan.
Books Mentioned:
Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence by Natalia Kohn Rivera, Noemi Vega Quinones, and Kristy Garza Robinson
The Forgotten Ways by Alan Hirsch
Connect with Eliza:
Red Tent Living
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Sign up for a monthly City Guide
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A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno and Richella Parham talk about the very normal and yet crippling beast of comparison so many of us struggle with. In Richella's new book, Mythical Me, she writes of her own story of comparison due to a visible birthmark as well as her lifelong journey of comparing herself to a composite woman. Finally determining to end the constant comparison, she launched out on a quest to find freedom.
Connect with Richella:
Website
Mythical Me Book
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A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno and Kaitlin Rogers Perez talk as white women who care deeply about systemic racism, white supremacy, and our role in the fight. Kaitlin is the co-founder of Sweet Rest, a subscription based educational tool for white women which helps fund sabbaticals for black women. On this episode, Kaitlin names 4 things it takes to be a truth seeker around race:
- Listen and believe
- Fail and decenter yourself
- Know you will not understand
- Don't be paralyzed by the bigness of it all
Katilin's Recommendations:
- Follow Rachel Cargle on Instagram and/or support her on Patreon.
- Pre-order "Me and White Supremacy Workbook"
- Work through Sandra Kim's healing support mediations
Connect with Kaitlin:
Sweet Rest
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Book
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Beth Bruno and Rachel Pieh Jones talk about living in Djibouti as an expat, the controversial Annalena Tonelli, and Rachel's new book, "Stronger than Death."
Connect with Rachel:
Website
Stronger Than Death Book
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Beth Bruno and Stephanie Tait discuss "The View From Rock Bottom," Stephanie's new book on living with undiagnosed Lyme Disease, walking through 7 miscarriages, and developing a theology of suffering that is hopeful and refreshing.
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Website
The View From Rock Bottom Book
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Beth Bruno and Debra Moerke dive into the true story of the murder of a beloved foster child and the surprising journey toward redemption with her murderer. Through God's help, Debra found that friendship and forgiveness are possible.
Connect with Debra:
Murder, Motherhood, and Miraculous Grace
Website
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Beth Bruno explores the legacy of Hurrem Sultan, the 16th century concubine turned wife turned queen to Suleyman Sultan. Sharing her personal story of why Turkey is in her blood, she paints a picture of a woman who was complex, full of influence and controversy.
Let Beth know you're interested in a future Turkey Mother/Daughter trip: Email beth@bethbruno.org
Learn more:
- Watch MAGNIFICENT CENTURY on Netflix about Suleyman and Hurrem Sultan
- Read EMPRESS OF THE EAST: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire By Leslie Peirce
- Watch THE PROMISE to learn about the Armenian Genocide
- If traveling alone as a woman, read this first: https://dreamsinheels.com/solo-females-can-travel-to-turkey-things-to-know/
- For a short overview of the typical two-day visit to Istanbul watch "Istanbul Guide: Istanbul in 2 Days" on Youtube
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- Sign up for a monthly City Guide
- Website
- Book
When Judy and her husband Steve adopted their son from foster care, they had no idea the journey they would take. Learning to love him through all the ups and downs would become the greatest gift for Judy as she learned to lean on her faith.
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Beth Bruno and Veronica Squires talk about how cities are making us sick, the toll it takes on anyone, let alone those with compounding issues, and what happens when the dream does not play out the way you imagined it would.
Topics Covered:
- Good Samaritan Health Center Atlanta https://goodsamatlanta.org/
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John Perkins and CCDA https://ccda.org/
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Nichole Nordeman's The Unmaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQkHD15J7HI
Connect with Veronica:
Find her book
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Beth Bruno and Leslie Verner discuss Verner's new book Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness by Herald Press. Making ourselves available to notice those in our path is the first step toward welcoming strangers and too often, we're so busy we miss the opportunity.
Connect with Leslie:
Website
Invited Book
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A VOICE Becoming Book
Beth Bruno takes you on the road to Denver, Colorado to highlight a historical fierce and lovely woman not well known. Subscribers to her email receive monthly city guides that curate a day in a well-known city through the eyes of the women who helped shape it.
Learn more about Dr. Justina Ford:
Documentary
Bio
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Beth Bruno talks with Natalia Kohn Rivera, coauthor of Hermanas with IVPress alongside of Noemi Vega Quinones and Kristy Garza Robinson. Natalia is on staff with LaFe Ministry of InterVarsity in Southern California and leads Latina women on campuses. In this episode, Natalia explains how she draws on women of the Bible as her mentors and encourages us to be women of faith over women activists.
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Join Beth Bruno in this July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week she heads to Paris to uncover the original owner of the famous Shakespeare & Company bookstore.
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Join Beth Bruno in the July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week she heads to Normandy, France and the famous Mont St. Michel to uncover the story of a young business woman.
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Join Beth Bruno for the July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week she takes you to Brittany, France and the story of Duchess Anne, an early French feminist.
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Join Beth Bruno for the July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week you'll hear about the remarkable women who saved the Scottish crown in a heist at Dunnotar Castle in Stonehaven, Scotland.
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Where are the Women? A Guide to an Imagined Scotland
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Beth Bruno and Sandra Maria Van Opstal discuss spiritual formation, worship and justice, activism, and Sandra even sings a bit. Sandra is a second-generation Latina theologian who disrupts in order to faithfully live out the gospel and inspire others to do the same.
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Beth Bruno and Lisa Van Engen talk about Lisa's new book, And Social Justice For All. Written for those working with kids of all ages, this curriculum/book is a great resource for anyone who wants to infuse more discussion around injustice with the kids in their life.
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Beth Bruno and Karen Gonzalez discuss Karen's immigration and her subsequent rediscovery of the Bible and God as a refugee story. A true theologian, Karen's delightful voice recasts well-known biblical characters and narratives through a lens of immigration. Her book, The God Who Sees releases on May 21st, 2019.
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Beth talks with Amy about her journey to becoming a photographer that Beth calls "a marriage whisperer." Amy fiercely holds safe space for her subjects to be fully themselves and then captures it, letting love in through her lens. Learn more about her project, "Dear 12-year old me" and ways she helps her teenage daughter navigate the selfie-era.
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Beth Bruno, Tracy Johnson, and Nichole Nordeman continue their conversation in Part 2. In this section, they dive into their own stories and how they are ever present as they mother daughters. They talk about the importance of highlighting the ordinary as the majority story most girls will follow, rather than the curated, branded life.
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Beth Bruno is joined by Tracy Johnson and Nichole Nordeman to discuss the beauty of authenticity, mothering daughters in light of their own stories, and bringing more ordinary into their lives. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
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Beth Bruno and Sheila Wise Rowe have an honest conversation about racial trauma in America, how individuals find healing, and how it impacts every one uniquely. Then they dive into how the words "fierce" and "lovely" might sound to a person of color and one who has suffered from trauma.
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Beth Bruno talks with Lisa Russell, Spiritual Counselor at Restoration Counseling Center and Clare Loughrige, co-author of Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram. How does understanding your harmony triad (Gut, Head, and Heart Intelligence Centers) help you know your story better, discern between two good things, and live more fully integrated as God made you?
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Beth Bruno and Rebecca Deng discuss the transition from East Africa to West Michigan in 2000 when 3700 South Sudanese youth were resettled in America, among them 89 girls. Rebecca turned the trauma of her childhood into empathy and became an international speaker, activist, and soon to be author. But mostly, they talk about the ways youth are similar all over the world and the simple ways to build empathy and broaden a global perspective.
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Beth Bruno and Anna Smith talk about how two young, passionate "kids" were compelled to meet the need for boys who had been trafficked. Anna and her husband co-founded Restore One, Anchor House, and Boys Documentary to address the gaps in care for male sex trafficking survivors in the U.S. With a MSW and a 200 Registered Yoga Teacher, Anna travels with Restore One and runs a trauma informed yoga studio.
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Beth Bruno and Christy Vidrine Bauman, author of the forthcoming "Theology of the Womb" and creator of A Brave Lament film and book dive into an understanding of the Bible through a feminine lens. How do women come to feel known through the parallels with Christ? How does a woman's body bear life and death just as He did, like a church calendar, again and again?
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Beth Bruno and Noelle Garcia, founder and CEO of Silx Global, talk about starting a business to empower women of all ages. From Noelle's story of prescription drug addiction to sobriety, she knew she needed a way to interact with women again in a non-threatening way. Synthetic silk tie-ins became the perfect way to talk with women while making money and making beauty. In less than a year, Silx has 80 affiliates all over the country and has worked with Facebook, iHeart Media, Under Armor, Bumble, and more.
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Beth Bruno and Tina Osterhouse discuss how she discovered her own voice, how she develops the voice of her teenagers, and how she pursues her passion for words through writing, teaching, speaking, and church planting. Tina wears multiple hats, as so many fierce and lovely women do, making her relatable to us all.
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Beth Bruno and Cara Meredith discuss Cara's newly released The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice. As a white woman marrying into a civil rights iconic family, Cara had to face her own privilege, lack of understanding, and racism. Her book is love story and personal awakening, instructive and winsome. So is their conversation.
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Beth Bruno and Reesheda Graham-Washington discuss the ins and outs of building a community-driven movement in the form of conversation, action, social enterprise, and sustainable change. Reesheda shares about the modern-day civil rights pilgrimages her nonprofit leads as well as LIVE! Cafe in Oak Park/ Chicago and advises Beth on what she wants white women to hear.
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Beth Bruno and Diana Oestreich discuss the surprising thing she found on the battlefield of Iraq. In the face of an Iraqi woman, Diana saw love and it woke her up to her own humanity. Now she works with Preemptive Love Coalition to bring peace to conflicted communities through job creation and relationship.
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Beth Bruno and Fiona, Director of Project Rescue Spain, talk about sex trafficking in Spain. How did this Scottish woman end up rescuing Nigerian, Colombian, Eastern European, and other international women from the brothels and streets of Spain? Furthermore, is redemption possible after unspeakable trauma? What about you? How might you be wondering about redemption? Or how might you be stirred to take the next step in fighting this crime?
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Beth Bruno and Esra Miller discuss the reality of being a Christian and a woman in Turkey today. How has Esra maintained her voice in a male-dominated culture and what has she learned about herself? In addition to the big questions, they talk about the cooking show Esra won, the ways in which coaching is being embraced in Turkey, and the joys of having kids in school all day!
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Beth Bruno talks with daughters, Ella and Sophie about fierce and lovely in their lives and among their peers, what they most need and look for in older women, and the benefits and consequences of an intentional rites of passage year: Becoming.
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Beth Bruno and Emily Mills share a passion for ending sex trafficking, stopping the demand, and empowering women no matter their story to find true life-giving dignity. As founder of Jesus Said Love, Emily shares her fierce and lovely story.
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Beth Bruno and Mandy Hale, otherwise known as The Single Woman on social media channels, discuss hitting rock bottom and finding hope and purpose again. What happens when you have it all, a thriving platform that includes Oprah, book deals, and being name a Twitter Powerhouse and then experience one hard thing after another, even mental illness?
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Beth Bruno and Christy Rood enter into the election and political conversation tentatively, hoping to model a fierce and lovely manner in which to talk about sensitive issues. How do you know when to remain silent and when to speak up? How do we have meaningful discussion as believers and call out speech and behavior that is counter to the gospel, even if it means offending fellow Christians?
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Beth Bruno and Courtney Skiera-Vaughn, Executive Director of Free The Girls, talk about empowering survivors of sex trafficking through social enterprise. They talk about what Courtney has learned from female leaders in Mozambique and how we are a global sisterhood. As a mother to two very young children, they discuss how it's possible to lead a global organization from her home in the Smoky Mountains.
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Beth Bruno and Shannan Martin talk about the liturgy of noticing the groaning of our place, the surprise friendship that comes from loving ordinary people, jail ministry, and the ways Shannan has learned about fierce and lovely from the misfits she spends time with. They also discuss adopting a 19-year old from jail and the spiritual discipline of photographing beauty.
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Beth Bruno and Kathy Khang talk about Kathy's new book, Raise Your Voice, speaking out against injustice because of the truth and beauty of the gospel, provocative t-shirts and sending kids to college. How do we move beyond the single space so many of us operate in to embrace who we are in our fullness and work alongside our sisters?
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Beth Bruno and Natasha Sistrunk Robinson talk about embracing the both/and of strength and weakness and the gift of learning this from black women. How do you have righteous anger without sinning? How do you speak against injustice and sin without self-righteousness? Beth and Natasha share a passion to raise strong young women and talk about exposing girls to godly leaders as a means of discipleship and mentoring. Through her nonprofit, Leadership LINKS, Inc., Natasha hopes to raise a new generation of young people who know and are purposed by God.
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Beth Bruno and Ashley Hales discuss "Finding Holy in the Suburbs," a book about the places we live and the loves we have. Though urban ministry has been the focus of kingdom work this last decade, Ashley offers a theology of the suburbs in a tone that is prophetic, but not self-righteous. We talk about suburban geography informing our loves, finding value in busy, and blessing the ordinary of our days.
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Beth Bruno and Sharon Hoover enter into the mission conversation with an attitude of generous collaboration, two key aspects of being fierce and lovely. Sharon talks about partnering with Every Orphan's Hope in Zambia and how her church has yielded to their needs and leadership for a decade. In a spirit of humility, Sharon talks about sitting at the feet of others, listening and learning first. Find out how you can win a copy of her book, Mapping Church Missions, by tuning in to the show!
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Beth Bruno and Jamie Sumner, author of Unbound, talk about raising a special needs child, what happens when an Instagram picture goes viral, and the balance of advocating for your child in a trusting manner. Jamie's articles on parenting special needs kids have gone viral this year as she continues to draw attention to the joys and struggles of her son. Her first middle-grade novel, about a feisty girl with cerebral palsy releases in 2019.
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Beth Bruno and Nicole Morgan discuss what it means to be a "Fat Acceptance Advocate", the true meaning of gluttony, and how to raise teenage girls to have a healthy body image.
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Beth Bruno and Tracy Johnson, Editor of Red Tent Living and Chief dreamer of Brave On Conference, discuss leading out of brokenness, sitting at the "head of the table" as the mother of 4 daughters and leader of women through Red Tent Living and Brave On Conference. Tracy shares the ways she just asked Jen Hatmaker, Nicole Nordeman, and Sarah Bessey to speak and how "no chill" she can be.
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Beth Bruno and Sarah Quezada, author of Love Undocumented, discuss immigration and the perspective shift that comes from knowing a person facing documentation challenges. From her unlikely romance with her undocumented husband to her recent trip to the border processing center, Sarah exhibits the both and of a fierce and lovely woman.
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For women who wonder how strength and weakness coexist or how to bless both bravery and tenderness; for those longing to bring the fullness of their glory to the world without a chip on their shoulder; for those who have embraced a global sisterhood and left small storied lives behind, this is for you. The fierce and lovely women seeking the “both and” of a big storied life. Join author Beth Bruno as she chats with fierce and lovely women around the world.
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