• Are Church Folk Strange?
    May 9 2024

    Bible thumpers. Jesus junkies. Though proclaimers of John 3:16 love for the world, Christians are known for over-the-top antics, controversial beliefs and hurtful actions. Today’s episode confronts the sometimes-true and surprising idea that maybe all can be true – even for what’s considered an outdated and irrelevant belief system in a progressive society.

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    25 mins
  • Ageism — The Discrimination We Accept
    Apr 11 2024

    Ageism may still be the last frontier in acceptable discrimination and American beauty standards can play a big part. It has folks slathering their faces with special creams, installing hair units, getting botox injections and going under the knife. Because getting older is not valued, but rather feared. And those past the age of acceptability are often ignored or even targeted. But in actuality those in a mature stage of life may be the ones we should be envying.

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    29 mins
  • Being the “Other” in the Workplace
    Mar 28 2024

    The American workplace. Often these spaces are a hotbed of bad behavior and for those considered the “other,” uncultured thinking, microaggressions, gaslighting, and even more dangerous situations take place every day. It’s time to amplify the story of the “others” and give voice to these valid experiences.

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    26 mins
  • The Quiet Power of Introverts
    Mar 13 2024

    Being reserved, quiet or shy is often seen as negative or a trait that holds less value compared to being bold and boisterous. Ever heard of the phrase “watch out for the quiet ones”? But introverts have a quiet influence that’s given the world some of its greatest artists, inventors and pioneers. Let’s tap in and air this out.

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    21 mins
  • Black Enough
    Feb 22 2024

    Those in the black community that don’t always fit the labels considered hallmarks of the “culture” can often feel the brunt of criticism and feel disconnected from their identity. Can blackness truly be measured or does it transcend beyond popular opinion?

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    31 mins
  • Is Celibacy Outdated? (Peculiar Dating Series, Part II)
    Feb 7 2024

    Celibacy is an ancient practice but in today’s sex-saturated society, it seems more and more unnecessary to many. Has abstinence become an antiquated and irrelevant idea that has outrun its usefulness or can it be a tool that can still be beneficial? Let's air it out in Part II of the Peculiar Dating Series.


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    11 mins
  • Single and Over It (Peculiar Dating Series, Part I)
    Feb 7 2024

    Being single can seem fun for awhile, but eventually it can lose its luster and lead to feeling like an outsider in a romance-obsessed world. For those anxious to meet “The One,” we confront the experience of singleness, the holdups to companionship and tips that could lead to a longing fulfilled. Let's air it out in Part I of the Peculiar Dating Series.

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    13 mins
  • The Gift of Mental Health (Part 1 of Mental Wellness Series)
    Jan 10 2024

    Today's episode is part one in a two-part series discussing mental wellness, the stigma it still carries, the impact it has personally and how to normalize the conversation and address a health issue that silently affects millions of people daily.

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    18 mins