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This week, Dr. Angela Schaffner joins us again to discuss mental health and the pandemic. Whether you've struggled with mental health in the past, or mental health struggles such as anxiety, OCD, depression, etc. are new to you, but have been brought on by the current crisis, we want you to know you are not alone. Our goal this week is normalize these struggles, and talk about how we can cope and see some light shining in the darkness. We also discuss Body Image and how it relates to these shared realties of stress and quarantine. We pray our chat with Dr. Schaffner is as helpful to y'all as it was to us!  Resources from Dr. Schaffner: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ https://www.livestrong.com/article/13727491-kickstart-healthy-habits/   Atlanta Area Dietitians: Page Love, RD, LD https://www.nutrifitga.com/ Erin Schulberg, RDN, LDN http://www.wholeheartpsychotherapy.net/erinschulberg Erin Enzweiler, LPC, RD https://www.psychologytoday.com

For the next two weeks, we've invited Dr. Angela Schaffner back to Woven. Next week, we will discuss mental health and the Pandemic. But, this week, we discuss her new book, Gather Us In: Leading Transformational Small Groups. While the way we gather, at church or otherwise, has changed significantly, our need for community has not. We all find ourselves in situations, whether in our families, our neighborhoods, at work, at school, at church, etc. where we are leading and engaging with small groups of people. How can these groups be arenas where true transformation and authentic community takes place? What are some tips for leading groups in new capacities, even for those of us who don't usually consider ourselves leaders? Angela helps us address these questions and more! Don't forget to purchase and review her new book at the Amazon link above! Also, to learn more about Dr. Schaffner and her counseling practice, visit her website-http://angeladschaffner.com Want to find out more about the launch of our new

Continuing in our series, Pandemic Parenting, this week we talk to Kari Kampakis. Kari is the author of the new book Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter. If you have a daughter, know someone with a daughter, or serve teenagers in any capacity, this book is a very hope-filled and practical guide to loving them well. Even if your daughter is younger, she will be a teenager one day, and now is the time to build the foundation with her for what's to come later. Kari brings her wealth of experience writing for and working with teenagers to us and our listeners as we all navigate how to love the girls in our life well. It is a powerful and practical discussion.  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 fa

This week we begin a new series called "Pandemic Parenting". Living during a global pandemic has definitely presented parents with new challenges. The one on the forefront of most parents' minds right now is the looming 2020-2021 school year. No matter what you choose for your children and their schooling this year, or if you've not been given a choice; we've all been thrown for a loop. No matter where you live, this new school year will look very different from years past. How do we as parent prepare ourselves and our kids for all the changes to come? What are the right decisions to make for our kids? How do we finish summer strong while we have so much anxiety for the fall?  To help us answer all these questions and more, we've invited Michelle Nietert to join us. As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, Michelle has been providing therapeutic interventions to children and their families in counseling offices for over 20 years. As a previous educator, public school crisis counselor, and youth and ch

This week we conclude our series we've called "Just Keep Swimming". We all find ourselves in the precarious, messy middle of this crazy year- 2020. Many of us find ourselves burned out, depressed, anxious, and uncertain about our future. We know we're called to push through despite all these emotions, but how? How do we remain faithful to Jesus when we can barely wake up and face a new day of social distancing? How do we find time for rest when we have to be constantly vigilant and entertaining to our children? How do we not burn out as we are being called to be consistent activists for social justice? Our prayer is that we can answer some of these questions and more in this series. Today, Jen Young joins us to discuss sustainable activism. Not only are we in the middle of a global pandemic, we also find ourselves in the middle of a time where injustices have finally been brought to the surface. Many of us have joined the call to be activists and allies on many fronts. We here at Woven affirm those calls, but

This week we continue our series we're calling "Just Keep Swimming". We all find ourselves in the precarious, messy middle of this crazy year- 2020. Many of us find ourselves burned out, depressed, anxious, and uncertain about our future. We know we're called to push through despite all these emotions, but how? How do we remain faithful to Jesus when we can barely wake up and face a new day of social distancing? How do we find time for rest when we have to be constantly vigilant and entertaining to our children? How do we not burn out as we are being called to be consistent activists for social justice? Our prayer is that we can answer some of these questions and more in this series. This week, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins us to discuss how rest is a very important if not essential part of perseverance. Dr. Dalton-Smith is a doctor of Internal Medicine and the author of Sacred Rest In sacred rest and in this conversation, we discuss the 7 types of rest she found in the lives of those in her practice. She e

This week we begin a new series we're calling "Just Keep Swimming". We all find ourselves in the precarious, messy middle of this crazy year- 2020. Many of us find ourselves burned out, depressed, anxious, and uncertain about our future. We know we're called to push through despite all these emotions, but how? How do we remain faithful to Jesus when we can barely wake up and face a new day of social distancing? How do we find time for rest when we have to be constantly vigilant and entertaining to our children? How do we not burn out as we are being called to be consistent activists for social justice? Our prayer is that we can answer some of these questions and more in this series. For the first part of this series, we interview Glenna Marshall on her new book, Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Everyday Perseverance in a Demanding World. With Glenna's help, we discuss what Christian faithfulness looks like when life is demanding, hard or just plain ordinary. We discuss small ways to build simple habits t

This week we take a little break from our more serious topics to talk summer food. Our resident culinary expert, Rebecca Cochran, reminds us of some summer food safety tips and gives us some creative twists to liven up our humdrum, traditional summer dishes. Also. we know a lot of you have been tending to new gardens during COVID, but what do we do with all those tomatoes and zucchini?!! We hope you enjoy! Stay safe this 4th! Zucchini Pie Recipe

This week we wrap up our political series with an episode on how to argue effectively, wisely and gracefully. We tackle 10 logical fallacies often used in discourse, and we discuss how we can argue more like Jesus. Arguments and discourse are inevitable, but our conversations can still be salt and light, even as we agree to disagree. We pray this episode, and this series, empower you to not shy away from the hard conversations of our time, but to lean into them confidently and winsomely.  Resources Mentioned: Logical Fallacies article from Perdue University  How To Argue Like Jesus Book A Gentle Answer Book

For Part 2 of our political series, we decided we all needed to return to Poli-Sci 101. Many times, in election years, we get into heated arguments about politics or fall into despair, forgetting basic facts about our government and political system. This week, Chris Cochran (Rebecca C's husband), joins Woven to re-educate us on topics such as the party system, checks and balances, how a bill becomes a law, and the electoral college. Chris holds a degree in political science and works in government administration. We pray that renewed knowledge will help us all to have not only graceful but also educated political conversations in our communities.

This week we kick off a three-part political series. As we sit in uncertain times, in a divided nation, approaching another election cycle, we want to offer a series that doesn't delve into specific candidates or platforms, but into how we can be grace-filled in our political conversations. We want to be women who don't shy away from the hard discussions, but we want to have them in love.   We are so excited that our first guests in the series are Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers from Pantsuit Politics. The Pantsuit Politics podcast is "a podcast for real conversations that help us understand politics, democracy, and the news – while still treating each other like thoughtful human beings." They strive "to create an informative and grace-filled space by respecting each other as people who are sharing insights into the issues and our hearts. Grace is something that everyone deserves, and it allows for greater depth in our conversations and connections." We are so grateful that they shared their insight an

Before we kick-off our summer series, we decided to check-in with each other as we enter this "messy middle" of the pandemic. We discuss how we're doing, what we're learning and what we're eager to get back (also what we're fine with never coming back). We don't know how long this phase will last, when the end will be in sight, but we pray God helps us to thrive in the middle.

This week, we finish up celebrating our milestone of 100 episodes by releasing our most popular show so far! No surprise that it is about Body Image-this is the most requested topic we get!  -------------- Here are the OG show notes from Episode 2:  This week's episode kicks off our series on integrating the mind, body and spirit. We begin the series by focusing on our bodies- what does it look like to have a healthy view of our own bodies and what does God say about our bodies. In this episode, we present our own struggles with body image and discuss a biblical view of the body. We are so excited about this series and we pray it speaks to you as well! Scripture References: 1 Timothy 5:23; 1 Timothy 4:3-4; Matthew 26:41; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; Romans 12:1; 1 Timothy 4:8 Links: http://www.pbs.org/show/food-delicious-science/ Remember, you can always find us on Instagram @woveninhim. Also: We've covered Body Image a lot! Here are some other episodes, if you're interested:    The Doctor i

This week we continue the celebration of our 100th episode milestone by releasing our top 3 most popular shows. Today's episode is our 2nd most popular episode ever, in which we discuss differentiating between our mind, emotions, heart and will.  ---------------- Here are the OG show notes from Episode 5:  In this episode, we continue our series on the integration of our soul- our body, our mind and emotions, and our spirit. The focus of this episode is our mind and emotions. We try to tackle defining the terms mind, emotions and heart. We also discuss our own struggles with integrating our mind and emotions and what it looks like to live balanced in these areas. Scripture references: Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Matthew 22:37, Jeremiah 17:9, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17 https://www.amazon.com/Glory-Ordinary-Matters-Gospel-Coalition/dp/1433552671 Also: We've covered mental health several times. Here are some other episodes, if you're interested:   The More You Know (Part 1) The More You Know

For the next three weeks, we are celebrating our milestone of 100 episodes by releasing our top 3 most popular shows. Today's episode is our third most popular show ever, and that's no surprise being that it featured one of our favorite ladies (Courtney B. Ellis, 3x guest of Woven) and one of our universal struggles (Uncluttering our lives). It feels as timely as ever in the wake of our global pandemic. We hope you enjoy!  ------ Here are the OG show notes from Episode 44:    This week, author and pastor Courtney Ellis joins us to wrap up our Fun Stuff series with an episode about Uncluttering. We can't even really talk about "Fun" without talking about what gets in the way of it, and for many of us it's a lot of small things that add up to busy days and tired souls.    On this episode, we discuss uncluttering our possessions, our calendars, and our digital spaces. The approaches we take will look very different for every person, but the end results are the same: peace, increased happiness, and rest.    Cour

We did it! We made it to 100!! To celebrate, we play a fun game of 2 Truths and a Lie, reveal our 10 most downloaded episodes, discuss our favorite and least favorite episodes, and re-tell the origin story of Woven. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!  Links to Top 10 Episodes: #10- Boundaries and the Holidays #9- Sustaining Grace #8- Practicing Contentment: Relationships #7- Drunk in the Spirit #6- Practicing Contentment: Aging #5- What's Your Number #4- The Doctor Is In #3- Fun Stuff: Uncluttered with Courtney Ellis #2- Beautiful Mind #1- Your Body is a Wonderland Article about Rebecca C's Great Uncle  

It's episode 99! Next week we hit 100! This week we discuss how our Enneagram numbers can bring hope to our world in crisis. Each number has strengths that can encourage those around us, and bring meaning from the chaos. If you want more information about the Enneagram, visit the links below. We can't wait to celebrate with you next week! Best Enneagram Primer (in Rebecca Peet's opinion) What's Your Number? (Woven Episode #9) Yoked: The Enneagram in Marriage (Woven Episode #70) Your Enneagram Coach Test My IGTV Videos (Rebecca Peet's IG- @beccapeet79)  

This week we check in to see how quarantine life is going with each other. We talk about some of the weird things we've done and what's saving us right now. We'd love to hear from you guys! Share with us the weirdest thing you done while sheltering in place. What's saving you right now? Oh, and 2 more episode until the 100th!!! Mentions: Yoga with Adriene Some Good News Rebecca C's Tzatziki Recipe: 1  7”-9” cucumber, cut in half lengthwise 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt (NOT fat free) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 T white vinegar Chopped mint and dill, to taste Remove seeds from cucumber and grate on a box grater. Place on a clean, absorbent kitchen towel and sprinkle liberally with salt. Let sit for a few minutes, then squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Place minced garlic into vinegar, letting sit for 10 minutes or so. In a bowl, combine drained cucumbers and Greek yogurt. Strain vinegar into the mixture, discarding the garlic solids. Mix together with herbs, if desired. Let sit in fridge for an hour to let

Our special guest this week is Anjuli Paschall. Anjuli is a pastor’s wife, mom to five wildly beautiful children, retired photographer, founder of “The Moms We Love Club,” author, question asker, and spiritual director.  Anjuli also just launched her first book, Stay: Discovering Grace, Freedom, and Wholeness Where You Never Imagined Looking, on March 31. Her book, and our discussion, are an invitation to Stay- stay with our hurts, our pains, our anger, our joy; it's an invitation to be present to it all. Staying in all of it, with Jesus, is where we find true freedom. We feel this message is never more timely than right now as we are all being called to Stay Home physically. May we also learn in this moment how to not just stay physically, but spiritually and emotionally as well. Ways to find Anjuli: Her Website IG- @lovealways.anjuli      

Easter is Coming! In preparation for Holy Week and Easter, we discuss the importance of celebrating the most important event on the Christian calendar despite a pandemic, and we talk about how even when we don't feel like celebrating, we are called to anyways. We also brainstorm ways to make the holiday special even if it will look different than years past. We'd also love to hear how you're planning to celebrate, so please share with us on social media! He is risen! He is risen indeed! Resources Mentioned: Hot Cross Bun Recipe Grief Article