Our final episode for ow (don't worry, we'll be back afer a short break). Idalia continues to share with us her names, including some more difficult ones like survivor of domestic abuse. Listen as we get yet another glimpse into the window of humanity, as revealed in the life of one interesting soul.

The first of our last two episodes before we take a break. Listen as we learn about names, but also spending your life in service of others. I hope that this episode, and all those who came before, help you to see the beauty of humanity and of yourself.

Don't worry, even though I offend Troy by publicly calling him my friedn, he decided against pressing charges. Kidding aside, in this episode we get a second look at the life and titles of my friend Troy, a man who has made a career of being a civil servant to communities and countries alike. We learn from his time in Asia, Africa, post-Katrina New Orleans, and even him as brother and uncle. Please go back to episode 3 if you did not already listen to the first half of this conversation, and hopefully this short time together will encourage you in seeing the beauty of humanity.

Continuing our conversation with my friend Ron. This time around we look at growing up in a dysfunctional family, Native American identity, proposing while high on drugs, and being "Cool Daddy."

For today's episode I sit down for a conversation with a very interesting friend and talk about everything from life calling to hair styles. Enjoy getting to know them, and maybe even yourself a bit more in the process.

In this episode we are venturing away from the focus on names, and instead looking at some of the "other stuff," particularly in the fomr of the shared experience of three sisters who were a part of teh integration of the school system in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. This is a continuation form a previous podcast (see below for link) that focused on the history of race relationsh in one rural community in Kentucky, and the implications on the life and ministry of three pastors.

BE ADVISED: there are moments when racial slurs are stated as the history of the experience is recounted; this episode may not be appropriate for some audiences.

https://open.spotify.com/show/4PpqfSW17Atgja7y1I5zSe?si=f882e2d3c30c42ea

New person today. Listen as we talk about changing from a birth name to a chosen name, struggling with fullness when raised in times of difficulty, and even the reality of being an immigrant child of refugee parents.

This is a different episode of the podcast, as we are not holding off in saying the name, his name is Troy. In this episode, though, it is more of an "other stuff" episode, as we meander through bits of who he is and how he views life.

I sit down to continue my conversation with Alissa and discuss things as unexpected as drinking in a bar with the confederate flag, and why to her being a Southerner means being open-minded and embracing diversity.