At the Rectory

A Legacy from a dear friend becomes a blessing to a young mother of 4 and Ukrainian families half a world away. 

This episode is full of WONDER as we marvel at God's goodness in the midst of grief, loss, and trauma. That God weaves together a story of loving care that we could not make up! 

Meet Cara, who just said "Yes" to remembering those running from their homes, while she worked to create something to wrap them up on their long journey to safety. 

Welcome to an Episode of "At the Rectory Inception" - a Host interviewing another Host!

Tune in to hear why Katie was dancing at her dissertation defense, how many continents people watched her defense from, and basically just a lot of CELEBRATING THE NEW DR. RANUM! 

In a world where if feels like there is no truth, Brigette Schoenung sits down with us to remind us that the Truth CAN be recognized and shared - it just sounds different. Brigette is a prolific writer and has written several articles in the public sphere and we get to ask her about her process, and how she creates a persuasive persona, as well as how she survives as a woman writing on the internet where we know trolls run amok! 

All this and much more is waiting for you on this week's episode of At the Rectory!

Articles referenced in this podcast: 

"We Shouldn't Go Back to the Way Things Were"

https://bschoenunguc.medium.com/we-shouldnt-go-back-to-the-way-things-were-6b2666047494

"Woke" Liberal Men Still Don't Get It"

https://medium.com/intentional-magic/woke-liberal-men-still-dont-get-it-86316fea9c08

We sit down with our good friend Sam who happens to also be a wonderful researcher, therapist, and psychologist in the Cincinnati area. 

Sam shares some of the work he has done with a group he started called "Braving Controversy" to gather people together to talk about difficult, complex, and often polarizing topics in society. 

Dive into to this interesting conversation that calls us to keep talking to each other, keep reaching across all kinds of divides to try to understand that "we are all human, and we are all going to make mistakes."

Check out Sam's professional website for more information here: 

https://cincinnaticenterfordbt.com/about/samuel/?fbclid=IwAR1UGhqas2nL9NQoPkUngVdAZgBbri4cJYryXqluO2dvfvaplUvnnEN64dM

And for more on the group "Braving Controversy" check out their blog here:

https://bravingcontroversy.com/?fbclid=IwAR3JyU1GYm6UFSPiibD0l1Wj7yvA9z6jICXQjJQuDmmFWXHY66mvOuWa7x8

Abe is At the Rectory to talk about his favorite bugs, how he learns alongside his preschool students, and teaches us grown-ups how to slow down and pay attention to the wonder that is just a nice walk around your neighborhood away. 

We talk about Swedish Preschools that are outdoors all year round, Japanese preschools shaped like a circle, and the Montessori tradition. Tones of reflections of education at all ages and how decolonization is an important practice to integrate into any classroom. 

Join us for this week At the Rectory! 

Calling all History buffs, this episode is for you! 

We sit down with Kevin, a PhD candidate in the History Department at the University of Cincinnati to talk about American National identity and questioning how myth-making can be both a good thing and a bad thing for our nation. Kevin studies the Confederacy and so we dive into a look at Confederate History and how it has remained as a cultural entity in America today. 

Tons to talk about from January 6th to Thanksgiving and much much more, check out this week's episode At the Rectory! 

Our guest Ellen kicks off today's show by sharing her difficult experiences in college and how her decisions then led her to the important work she is doing in Cincinnati Schools as a substitute, Multi-language learner (MLL) instructor, and much more! 

We adored having Ellen share her bright yet frank conversations around "quitting" vs. "leaving for something better", mental health and education and how teachers can be a part of repairing the world, but also breaking the world. You will laugh and tear up as you listen to this week's episode! Enjoy!

Katie and Anne are joined by social worker Linnea who is currently about to "eat, pray, love" for a year out in Arizona! 

You will love Linnea and her unique reflections on what it means to repair the world when the world just makes NO sense anymore. We love kicking off this season with her because she calls attention to the fact that we have to look at ourselves first and foremost when we are thinking about how broken the world is. 

We cover SO much in this whirlwind of an episode, but it will ultimately leave you encouraged and challenged! 

In our Intro episode for our 5th season, Katie and Anne sit down to reflect upon Judaism's concept of 'tikkun olam' or the call to repair the world!

We preview guests to come as well sharing mini stories of tikkun olam in our lives, we are excited to kick start a new season of At the Rectory!

In our season finale -- We chat with Amal Abeysekera as he shares how he started baking and then how he became Instagram famous!

He shares his favorite Sri Lankan ingredients like Kithul and how baking has connected him with people from all over the world!

Check him out https://www.instagram.com/thunapahadiaries/