A Longer Table

Manda expresses her appreciation for all who tuned in over the last 2.5 years, shares a reflection of what didn't quite work out as planned, and lets you know what to expect in the New Year. Follow @mandacarpenter and be sure to subscribe to her email newsletter so you don't miss her upcoming series I Love Hope, But I Hate the Holidays. We'll see you in 2023. 

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Manda (Host), Allie (Admin), & Eric (Editor & Producer) 

Shannan Martin is back to talk about her brand new book Start With Hello, which is a simple guide and invitation to live as neighbors. She will encourage you to see the neighborhood around you differently and provide realistic, tangible ways for you to show up and start intentionally building relationships. Not sure why it matters or if Start With Hello is for you? Give this brief conversation a listen!

New York Times Bestselling Author Mandy Hale discusses her newest book, Turn Toward The Sun: Releasing What If and Embracing What Is. As a single woman in her 40's, Mandy shares what she's learned about unmet expectations and how to embrace a reality that looks different than the one you thought you'd always have. Follow her journey online here.

One day Julie realized she could no longer maintain her toxic relationship with her parents and cut off contact with them. This estrangement lasted 7 years, but ultimately resulted in growth, healing, and eventually, restoration. In this episode she shares about the hardships and challenges that came from the estrangement, the miraculous story of how her family reconciled, and everything she learned in between. Grab a copy of Julie's book Estranged and enjoy reading her free blog posts. 

Therapist and writer, Tabitha Panariso, discusses the impact of rejection in our daily lives. From being blocked on social media and cancel-culture to job loss and parental abandonment. She shares about why rejection is so difficult for us and how we can reframe it from a Christ-following perspective. Connect with her on Instagram + sign up to receive her pep talks that guide you through the dark.

Author, Podcast Host, and Enneagram Coach Ainsley Britain joins Manda on the podcast to share about unhealthy, abusive relationships and how to prevent ourselves from ending up with someone who doesn't treat us the way we deserve. Married women: don't skip this episode! Ainsley also shares how women in healthy relationships can best support friends who are in toxic relationships. Follow Ainsley and order her new book Don't Date a Boo Boo Dude.

In this fun 15-minute episode, Manda catches you up on what life's been like in her corner of the world. She recaps life in Los Angeles, how she's feeling after sharing sensitive information from her past, and shares BTS of her new book Soul Care to Save Your Life. You can preorder the book here, and then submit your receipt here so that you automatically receive the goodies!

Manda's former pastor and friend Jeanne Stevens joins her to discuss the question, "What's Here Now?" which is the title of Jeanne's new book! She wrote it with the goal of helping people learn how to stop rehashing the past and rehearsing the future so they can receive the present. In this conversation, she shares what that looks like in her own life and gives tangible examples of how we can receive 'what's here now' in our lives. Grab your copy of What's Here Now? and follow Jeanne on Instagram.

Manda welcomes her friends, Kory and Alison Lantz, to share about their radical way of living that she believes embodies "longer table living" so well. After graduating from college and getting married, the Lantz' moved to a part of town most people avoid in an effort to intentionally build relationships with their neighbors. In this episode, they tell their story and give us a glimpse at what longer table living actually looks like. They share about how their relationships with neighbors have developed into Transformational Ministries, and they offer practical and raw advice on how we can all live lives where we actually love our neighbors. The South Bend Tribune has featured the Lantz family and their ministry, and you can watch this video to see even more of what they are up to. Our hope is that this conversation inspires you to take action in your own community by building a longer table rather than a higher fence.

Two-time New York Times bestselling author, Kendra Adachi, has spent the last decade figuring out how to simplify, prioritize, and rejuvenate her life. Today she joins Manda to teach us all how to become our own "lazy genius." She is outrageously relatable, and shares so many practical tips to help reduce chaos and clutter so that we can function to the best of our abilities with less fuss.

Her first book: The Lazy Genius Way

Her second book: The Lazy Genius Kitchen

The Lazy Genius Podcast

Follow her on Instagram: @thelazygenius