Broadening the Narrative

In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Roberto Che about their book Body Becoming. Dr. Roberto Che is a scholar-activist, scholar-leader, thought-leader, teacher, public theologian, ethicist, poet of moral reason, and word artist. They are also a visionary thinker who has spent two decades working in the borderlands of church, academy, & movements seeking to not only disrupt but dismantle supremacy culture and help steward the logic of liberation as a Transqueer Latinx. Dr. Roberto is the Founder of the Activist Theology Project, a Nashville based collaborative project that seeks to work with the dominant culture and produces curriculum at the intersection of scholarship and activism. Dr. Roberto was named 1 of 10 Faith Leaders to watch by the Center for American Progress in 2018. Dr. Roberto has been featured in fashion magazines and appeared on many different podcasts. As a scholar-activist, Dr. Roberto is committed to translating theory to action, so that our work in the borderlands reflect the deep spiritual work of transforming self to transforming the world. As the Founder of the Activist Theology Project, Dr. Roberto is committed to the work of social healing through public theology initiatives, and writes & creates both academic & other valuable resources, including digital resources. Dr. Roberto is a non-binary Transqueer Latinx and adult on the Autism spectrum. They are the author of Activist Theology and Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation.

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In this episode, I spoke with my neighbor Kourtney Tolbert about the necessity of self-care. We talked about prioritizing ourselves, sustainable self-care practices, boundaries, and so much more.

Resources Mentioned:

Musical Artist Kyle Lux: YouTube Channel - Kyle Lux and IG @kylelux_

All Who Are Weary by Emmy Kegler

Historian Lettie Gore on Patreon

Interview with Megan Wooding on Broadening the Narrative

A Rhythm of Prayer edited by Sarah Bessey

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 Reverend Jenny Sung about her work as an ordained #FreeRangePastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Jenny spends most of her time traveling, preaching, speaking, writing, and coaching leaders how to heal through brave love and beloved community. She received her Masters of Divinity through Luther Seminary and is the founder and co-director of One Dance Company, a professional modern dance company in the Twin Cities. Find out more info about the June 2023 Embodied: Women in the Holy Land trip that Jenny shares about by visiting eliastours.com/tours/embodied-women-in-the-holy-land.

Connect with Reverend Jenny Sung:

IG @iamjennysung

Twitter @Iamjennysung

TikTok @freerangepastorjenny

Facebook: facebook.com/jenny.sung.90

Linktree: linktr.ee/FreeRangePastorJenny

Resources Mentioned:

“Free-Range Church with Pr Jenny Sung” on Cafeteria Christian

"Episode 51 (That's Interesting. Tell Me More) with Kelly and Dan Matlock" on Existential

#ChurchToo by Emily Joy Allison

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Ordinary Blessings by Meta Herrick Carlson

God Is a Black Woman by Dr. Christena Cleveland

Out of Sorts by Sarah Bessey

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 talked with podcast host, author, and mental health and grief advocate James Prescott. We discussed connecting to superheroes through grief.

Connect with James Prescott:

Twitter @JamesPrescott77

IG @jamesprescott77

Facebook: facebook.com/JamesPrescottWriter

Website: jamesprescott.co.uk

Resources Mentioned:

Poema Podcast on Twitter: @poemapodcast

Poema Podcast on Facebook: facebook.com/poemapodcast

“Episode 001 | Spiderman: No Way Home” on The Kryptonian, The Princess & The Avenger

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 talked with writer and content creator Tia Levings. We discussed the realities of Christian fundamentalism, domestic violence, & current events in the US empire.

Connect with Tia Levings:

IG @tialevingswriter

Twitter @TiaLevings

Website: tialevings.com

Resources Mentioned:

Body Becoming by Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

When We Speak podcast interview

Lettie Gore on Patreon

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 talked with Rahim Buford. Rahim was paroled in 2015 after 26 consecutive years of confinement. A native Nashvillian, Rahim has seen and felt how poverty negatively impacts people in the criminal legal system. Arrested at age 18, he lived more than half of his life within seven different prisons across Tennessee. During that time, he completed course work for Lipscomb University, Ohio University, and Vanderbilt Divinity School. Rahim was a co-founder of Salt (Schools for Alternative Learning and Transformation), an inclusive undergraduate program that provides a safe learning space for non-traditional students at Riverbend Prison. While incarcerated, he also self-published his own book, Save Your Own Life. Upon his release from prison, Rahim received a Presidential Scholarship to American Baptist College, and worked part time as an organizer for Children’s Defense Fund Nashville. In 2017, he founded Unheard Voices Outreach to assist currently and formerly incarcerated navigate reentry. Rahim graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurial Leadership in 2019. He managed the Nashville Community Bail Fund from 2018 to 2021. Rahim uses his voice to advocate for decarceration and transformative justice.

Connect with Rahim Buford:

IG @rahim_buford & @unheardvoicesoutreach

Twitter @Rahimbuford & @OutreachVoices

Facebook - facebook.com/rahimbuford & facebook.com/unheardvoicesoutreach 

Website: unheardvoicesoutreach.org

Resources Mentioned:

Rahim Buford on Rumors of Grace podcast

How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith

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 talked with Andrew Pledger about walking away from toxic religion. Andrew is a religious trauma survivor who brings awareness to spiritual and religious abuse. His experiences have inspired him to pursue psychology to help survivors. He is now an influencer using social media to share his story and inspire others. 

Connect with Andrew Pledger:

Linktree

Website: 4ndrewpledger.mypixieset.com/press-kit

Resources Mentioned:

Andrew Pledger on the Preacher Boys Podcast

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

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 talked with Carina Davis. Carina is a community advocate seeking to use her experience in various cultural and religious communities to promote togetherness and understanding. Since she deconstructed from Christianity over 10 years ago, her mission is to illustrate that life can be lived with joy and help others connect to communities they may not know much about through her efforts with Deconstructing Colors, a non-profit established to educate people on various cultures, ways of living, and to create a space of open dialogue as well as collective community service. To support the Deconstructing Colors non-profit fundraiser, you can send funds via Cash App to $DeconstructingClrs.

Connect with Carina Davis:

IG @joy_and_mrsdee & @deconstructingcolors

Cash App - $DeconstructingClrs

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 talked with author and pastor Emmy Kegler about her book All Who Are Weary. Emmy shared about how we can ease the burden on the walk with mental illness. Buy her book at emmykegler.com/all-who-are-weary.

Connect with Emmy Kegler:

IG @emmykegler

Twitter @emmykegler

Facebook - facebook.com/emmykegler

TikTok @emmykegler

Website - emmykegler.com

Resources Mentioned:

All Who Are Weary by Emmy Kegler

One Coin Found by Emmy Kegler

When Narcissism Comes to Church by Chuck DeGroat

My Body Is Not a Prayer Request by Amy Kenny

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

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 talked with Stephanie Krehbiel and Jay Yoder. Stephanie and Jay are co-founders of Into Account. Into Account offers support for survivors and allies seeking justice, accountability, and recovery in Christian contexts.

Connect with & Support Into Account:

Website intoaccount.org

IG @into_account_inc

Twitter @into_account

Facebook facebook.com/IntoAccount

Donate intoaccount.networkforgood.com

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)