Broadening the Narrative

In this episode, I talked with author and pastor Emmy Kegler about her book One Coin Found. Emmy spoke about her journey with loneliness and codependency and how she works with these parts of herself to move toward greater cosmic wholeness.

Connect with Emmy Kegler:

IG @emmykegler

Twitter @emmykegler

Facebook - facebook.com/emmykegler

Website - emmykegler.com

Resources Mentioned:

One Coin Found by Emmy Kegler

All Who Are Weary by Emmy Kegler (available for pre-order)

God and the Gay Christian by Matthew Vines

The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone

Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

Almost Heretical - "Rachel Held Evans - Using and abusing the Bible"

Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way by Walter Wink

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with Austen Hartke. Austen is the author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective, and the creator of one hundred videos for the Transgender and Christian YouTube series. Austen explained how the bible can be a balm for gender expansive Christians. Austen is a returning guest, and you can listen to his episode titled "The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians" from season 2 if you haven't already.

Connect with Austen Hartke:

IG @transmissionministry

Twitter @TransmissionMin

Facebook @transmissionministry

Websites austenhartke.com & transmissionministry.com

YouTube Channel AustenLionheart

Resources Mentioned:

Transmission Ministry Collective Bookshop List - https://bookshop.org/shop/transmissionministry

Trans Affirming Churches by Christina Beardsley and Chris Dowd

Trans Allyship Workbook by Davey Shlasko

"Interview with Austen Hartke" on The Bible for Normal People

Sex Difference in Christian Theology by Megan DeFranza

One Coin Found by Emmy Kegler

Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with Nandi Kayyy. Nandi is a Southern-born, Queer, non-binary, artist, activist, and podcast host. We discussed the RIOT EP by Nandi Kayyy & The THEY Agenda, abolishing the police, and reimagining public safety. Nandi is a returning guest, and you can listen to their episode titled "All Black Lives Matter" from season 2 if you haven't already.

Connect with Nandi Kayyy:

IG @nandikayyy

Twitter @NandiKayyy

Facebook facebook.com/nandikayyy

Website nandikayyy.com

The RIOT EP nandikayyytheyagenda.bandcamp.com/releases

SoundCloud soundcloud.com/nandikayyy

Bandcamp bandcamp.com/nandikayyy

Black Friends Dinner podcast

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with yoga teacher, poet, and author Emily Joy Allison. We discussed Emily Joy's book #ChurchToo and how the #ChurchToo movement connects to domestic violence. Order your copy of #ChurchToo wherever you buy your books. Emily Joy is a returning guest, and you can listen to her episode titled "#ChurchToo" from season 2 if you haven't already.

Connect with Emily Joy Allison:

IG @emilyjoypoetry

Twitter @emilyjoypoetry

Facebook facebook.com/emilyjoypoetry

Website emilyjoypoetry.com

Resources Mentioned:

The Institute for Creative Mindfulness

Church Clarity

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

***Trigger warning for this episode as it includes references to attempted suicide as well as references to violence against youth and others in the LGBTQ+ community.***

In this episode, I talked with hip hop artist and poet Sequana Murray, or Bandy as she is known by her stage name. Sequana wrote "Love Is," the theme song for season 3, so we discussed the lyrics and her writing process. In the second half of our conversation, Sequana shared about her journey with depression and toward whole human health. Sequana was also a guest on the first full episode in season 1, "Intersection of Multiple Identities," and she was a guest in season 2. Her episode is titled "The Necessity of Reparations."

Connect with Bandy:

IG @bandythenomad

Twitter @MurraySequana

Bandcamp bandy17.bandcamp.com/

Website BandysNotebook.net

Resources Mentioned:

Broadening the Narrative “Becoming Boundaried with Kate Jaco”

Boundaries for Your Soul by Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with podcast host and author Meghan Tschanz about her new book Women Rising. We discussed patriarchy in the Christian church and how patriarchy is not God's design. You can purchase Women Rising through InterVarsity Press or wherever books are sold.

Connect with Meghan Tschanz:

IG @meghantschanz & @faithandfeminism

Facebook facebook.com/meghantschanzwrites & the Faith and Feminism Facebook group

Faith and Feminism podcast

Website: meghantschanz.com

Resources Mentioned:

Half the Church by Carolyn Custis James

Do Better by Rachel Ricketts

#ChurchToo by Emily Joy Allison

Dear Sister by Megan Wooding

Faith and Feminism “Ways LGBTQIA+ Experience Harm in the Church”

Heavy Burdens by Bridget Eileen Rivera

Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Faith and Feminism “Ruler's Church vs People's Church Part 1” & “Ruler's Church vs People's Church Part 2”

The music from this episode is "Love Is" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative 

In this episode, I talked with Xat Gómez. Xat works in community and new media integration. Established by an upbringing of communal power and epigenetic trauma, their work is focused on poetic healing. A Gilman Scholar, they conducted undergraduate research in Santiago de Chile, Rapa Nui, and Patagonia. They seek to visually facilitate pragmatic systems of access and dissemination. Graduating with a BFA and a Minor in Women and Gender studies from USF, they served in ArtistYear, an Americorp program in Philadelphia while learning full stack development at the UPenn’s Pennovation Center. They are a part of the Colombian diaspora and currently reside in Borinquén.

Connect with Xat Gómez: 

IG @xat.gom 

Website xatgomez.com

Resources Mentioned: 

Do Better by Rachel Ricketts

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

St. Pete Underground

The Communal Gospel

Evolving Faith podcast

The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study by Fred Moten and Stefano Harney

Broadening the Narrative "Pastoring in a Pandemic with Rev. Melanie Vaughn-West"

It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn

The music from this episode is "Raindrops" by Bandy featuring Sedonte Rouland, Vokul, and Gwen T. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with Certified Enneagram and Career Coach Milton Stewart. Milton is also the host of the Do It For The Gram podcast. We discussed using the Enneagram to live from your essence and not your ego. 

Connect with Milton Stewart:

IG @doitforthegrampodcast

Do It For The Gram: An Enneagram Podcast

Website: kaizencareers.com

Resources Mentioned:

Do It For The Gram "100th Episode Celebration!"

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Do Better by Rachel Ricketts

Broadening the Narrative "Nightmares, Daydreams, and Prophecies with Micah Bournes" 

Broadening the Narrative "Life as an Artist with Marquis Love" 

Broadening the Narrative "Pastoring in a Pandemic with Reverend Melanie Vaughn-West"

Upcoming Events Mentioned:

International Enneagram Association Conference - July 16-18, 2021 (discount code: Discovery4)

Kaizen Complete Enneagram Program - begins Aug. 5, 2021

Enneagram Summit 

The music from this episode is "More Love" by Bandy. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with writer, speaker, and yoga teacher Kathy Khang. We discussed Kathy's book Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up.

Connect with Kathy Khang:

IG @mskathykhang

Twitter @mskathykhang

Website kathykhang.com

The Fascinating Podcast

Chasing Justice podcast

Resources Mentioned:

"Body Language with Kathy Khang" on HER with Amena Brown

They Were Her Property by Stephanie Jones-Rogers

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown 

AAPI Women Lead on Instagram

"Screams and Silence" on Code Switch

The music from this episode is "Broken Record" featuring Lucee by Micah Bournes and Jasmine Rodriguez. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

In this episode, I talked with David Cady. David pastors a church in Hawaii called The Well. We discussed what the bible is and ways to engage with it.

Connect with The Well:

Website - thewellhawaii.org

IG - @thewellhawaii

Resources Mentioned:

Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

The music from this episode is "Humming Fools" by Micah Bournes. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. 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.

Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com

Broadening the Narrative on:

IG @broadeningthenarrative

Twitter @broadnarrative

Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative