Candidly Douglas

Haley asked God for more capacity, and then everything happened at once. In Episode 2 of Candidly Douglas, Haley and Bryandt talk about going back to church after months of "nap trap," leaving their son with Children's Church for the first time, and managing stress in a season that keeps growing.They also get into the lighter side: whether you can say yes at the altar on Love Is Blind with "no doubts," a Prince debate, and teaching each other 90s R&B and classic movies. They share what they want to pass on to their son, how they're thinking about schools and community, and why breathing, meditation and systems matter right now.If you're a new parent, a faith-based couple, or just here for honest conversation, pull up a chair. Leave a comment with a question and we may answer it in a future episode.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Back at church after months of "nap trap"
• 1:16 Children's Church and the missing shoes
• 6:16 There's no better babysitter than a grandma
• 8:52 Love Is Blind: can you say yes with no doubts?
• 13:16 Music, Prince and movie nights
• 20:20 What we want to instill in our son
• 24:16 Environment, schools and community
• 31:51 Haley prayed for capacity
• 34:24 Remembering to breathe
• 38:12 Meditation and making time for yourself
• 39:10 Join the community
• 41:07 Sign-off

We found out Bryandt was losing his job the same day we found out we were expecting. The day after our anniversary. Two days before we moved into our first home. 😅

Welcome to the first episode of the Candidly Douglas podcast! We're Haley and Bryandt, a young Christian couple in our early years of marriage and new parenthood, and we're finally sitting down to share our real, unfiltered love.

In this episode, we talk about why we started this podcast, the whirlwind year that tested our faith, Haley leaving her career of nine years to be home with our son, the loneliness nobody warns you about in new motherhood, and what God has been teaching us about control, contentment, and trusting Him even when things are good.

Have a question for us? Drop it in the comments and we will answer it in a future episode!

Chapters:
0:00 A year of change
0:35 Welcome to Candidly Douglas
2:26 Why we're doing this
5:13 Where we are in our marriage
6:30 Job changes, a pregnancy and a move
7:58 Parenting with no family nearby
11:37 Systems, routines and staying home
13:07 Win and loss of the week
18:22 Staying connected in a busy season
20:36 The shift into motherhood
26:19 What God is doing in our lives
33:50 Join the community
35:09 Sign-off

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Haley: @CandidlyHaley
Bryandt: @BryandtBeWell

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