Broadening the Narrative

In this episode, I talked with author and former Jehovah's Witness Miriam Delaney Heard about her book Sunless and Silent and Deep.

Resources Mentioned

The Existential podcast - “Episode 51 (That's Interesting. Tell Me More) with Kelly and Dan Matlock”

In this episode, I talked with Julia Postema and Jeremiah Gibson, sex therapists and hosts of the Sexvangelicals podcast: "the sex education the church didn't want you to have." We discussed communication strategies for relationships post-deconstruction.

In this episode, I talked with Shannon TL Kearns about his book In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture. Shannon is a transgender man who believes in the transformative power of story. As an ordained priest, a playwright, a theologian, and a writer all of his work revolves around making meaning through story. He's the co-founder of QueerTheology.com and his first book, In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture, was published by Eerdmaan’s books. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Uprising Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Shannon is a recipient of the Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowship in 2020/2021 and he was a Lambda Literary Fellow for 2019 (in playwriting) and 2022 (in screenwriting) and a Finnovation Fellow for 2019/2020. He is a sought after speaker on transgender issues and religion as well as a skilled facilitator of a variety of workshops. His work with Brian G. Murphy at QueerTheology.com has reached more than a million people all over the world through videos, articles, and online courses and community. Shannon’s plays include The Body's Rapture, Body+Blood, in a stand of dying trees, Line of Sight, Twisted Deaths, The Resistance of My Skin, and Who Has Eyes To See. He's also the writer of three television pilots: Transformed, Freedom, Kansas, and Family Unit.

Connect with Shannon Kearns

In this episode, I talked with my kids J (age 8), EK (age 6), and L (age 5) about their experiences with active shooter drills.

This episode is a replay from the Ink Drinker Literary Society podcast. In this conversation, Brent Schebler and I talked with pleasure activist and author Tina Strawn about their book Are We Free Yet?: The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America.

In this episode, I shared about the self-publishing journey for my memoir As Familiar as Family and for my eBook of poetry Reflections from a Former Evangelical. 

Resources Mentioned:

Dear Sister by Megan Wooding

Lovingly Abused by Heather Heath

The Open Book Company, founded by Kim Marsh

Story Genius by Lisa Cron

The Memoir Project by Marion Roach Smith

What Children Remember by Tasha Hunter

#ChurchToo by Emily Joy Allison

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

IG Live with Kim Marsh from 9/14/22

IG Live with Tasha Hunter from 9/16/22

Native by Kaitlin Curtice

Bowker for ISBN #s

Library of Congress for LCCN

Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

Self-Publishing Lessons and Gratitude on When We Speak

She Lives Her Truth

The music for this episode was created by my oldest child. We worked together using the Chrome Music Lab: Song Maker and had so much fun. I want to thank Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with a friend and on social media. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Connect with Nicki Pappas:

Click here to order As Familiar as Family

Click here to order Reflections from a Former Evangelical

Website nickipappas.com

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

Broadening the Narrative blog

Episode Transcripts: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com (transcripts can be found here as they become available)

In this episode, I talked with Dr. Amy Kenny about her book My Body Is Not a Prayer Request. Dr. Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare Lecturer who hates Hamlet. Her work has been featured in HuffPost, Teen Vogue, The Mighty, and Sojourners. She coordinates support for neighbors in her local community experiencing homelessness, and her book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church, came out in May 2022.

Connect with Dr. Amy Kenny:

IG: @dramykenny

Twitter: @DrAmyKenny

Website: amy-kenny.com

Resources Mentioned:

"I Am NOT Your Superwoman" episode of Truth's Table

"Inspiration porn and the objectification of disability: Stella Young at TEDxSydney 2014"

"Disability and its Intersections with Everything" on Freedom Road

"My Body Is Not A Prayer Request w/ Dr. Amy Kenny" on Permission To BE

Disability and the Way of Jesus by Bethany McKinney Fox

God Is a Black Woman by Dr. Christena Cleveland

The music for this episode was created by my oldest child. We worked together using the Chrome Music Lab: Song Maker and had so much fun. I want to thank Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with a friend and on social media. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Connect with Nicki Pappas:

Click here to order As Familiar as Family

Website nickipappas.com

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

Broadening the Narrative blog

Episode Transcripts: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com (transcripts can be found here as they become available)

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In this episode, I spoke with author Mitchell Kesller about his book Broke the Bread, Spilled the Tea. 

Connect with Mitchell:

IG: @mitchellkesller

Website: mitchellkesller.com

Resources Mentioned:

#ChurchToo by Emily Joy Allison

God Is a Black Woman by Dr. Christena Cleveland

Almost Heretical podcast

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

Unclobber by Colby Martin

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians by Austen Hartke

The music for this episode was created by my oldest child. We worked together using the Chrome Music Lab: Song Maker and had so much fun. I want to thank Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with a friend and on social media. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Connect with Nicki Pappas:

Click here to order As Familiar as Family

Website nickipappas.com

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

Broadening the Narrative blog

Episode Transcripts: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com (transcripts can be found here as they become available)

In this episode, I spoke with Corey Leak. Corey is a person contending for a better world, and that's what we discussed during our conversation.

Connect with Corey:

IG: @coreyevanleak

Twitter: @coreyevanmusic

Patreon: patreon.com/coreyevanleak

Podcast: Existential with Corey Leak

Website: coreyevanleak.com

Resources Mentioned:

Lettie Gore’s Patreon - patreon.com/lettiegore

Body Becoming by Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

Legacy Trips - tina-strawn.com/legacy-trips

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

When Narcissism Comes to Church by Dr. Chuck DeGroat

The music for this episode was created by my oldest child. We worked together using the Chrome Music Lab: Song Maker and had so much fun. I want to thank Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with a friend and on social media. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show.

Connect with Nicki Pappas:

Click here to order As Familiar as Family

Website nickipappas.com

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

Broadening the Narrative blog

Episode Transcripts: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com (transcripts can be found here as they become available)