Coffee Date

Would you believe me if I told you our house was haunted?? 👻 Listen to the latest Speed Date with Allie and Josh Alaniz to hear more about what little ghosts and ghouls that wreak havoc on the Alaniz household. Stories include figures standing over them while they sleep, doors creaking open seemingly by themselves, and even a severed limb. 😱 Enjoy this spooky Speed Date on Apple and Spotify now! #spookystories #spookyspeeddate #hauntedhouse #halloween

Saying hello to the person delivering your groceries could change your life! Our family has gained a beautiful friendship with Patrick and his family over years of him delivering groceries to us (and other families) as his hobby/side gig. On this Date, we discuss his philosophy on going "Beyond the Door" in the age of contactless delivery, and how his career in healthcare has helped him do this successfully. If you enjoyed the Date with Jessica Manke on "intrusive friendship," you'll love this Date where we share what that's looked like practically, between our families, starting as strangers.

Serenaded once again! This week we are continuing the Speed Date series on songs from Allie's musical, Having a Hard Time. This song, despite the title, IS very fun. Rock out to family trauma and enjoy the party!

“HOW DO YOU DO IT?” If there’s one question I hear over and over as a mom of 5 kids (ages 10, 6, 5, 4, 4), it’s that one. So for this week’s Coffee Date, I decided to share my experience taking 5 kids to Disney World. It was a huge feat, and we did it twice IN THE SAME YEAR. The first trip was a little rough, I’m not gonna lie. So I’ll be sharing where things went a little wonky and what we did instead on our second trip. Listen to the latest Date now!

What gets you through the hard times? Laugh and cringe with Josh and Allie Alaniz as they share some of their "guilty pleasures" on this week's Speed Date.

Buckle up, guys, because this episode is a doozy. Carly is back for a second Date to update us on her status as a foster parent. This Date accurately represents what it's like for moms to try to catch up with each other--except *most* of the kid interruptions are edited out. Listen in for crashouts, kid wake-ups, someone's house getting toilet-papered, and Carly whispering encouragements to Allie as she finds the will to go on while her husband is out of town. This episode ends with a bang (er, a puddle). You don't want to miss it!

Serenaded once again! On this Speed Date, Allie shares a song from her Musical, "Having a Hard Time." The musical took five years to write, but this particular song, "Davy Jones", was written 7 years prior after a heartbreak. Join in on this Date to learn more about who Davy Jones is, how this song was written, as well as more about the musical and the character who sings this song.

Jessica Bayers is our Date this week! She's the founder of Bougie on a Budget, a personal finance education platform helping young women (and men!) understand the emotional and neurological patterns behind their money habits.

With a background in neuroscience, Jessica teaches that financial behavior is not just about math or discipline. Stress, dopamine, avoidance, and survival-mode thinking can all affect how people spend, save, plan, and make decisions.

Her work combines practical money systems with a compassionate, science-informed approach to financial stability.

Join our Date to learn more! Follow Jessica on TikTok (@imbougieonabudget) and sign up for her Webinar taking place at the end of this month!

Webinar link: https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/e280f53e-deaf-41f5-8a82-97047b9deb05

Alexis Butcher was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27 while pregnant with her first child. On this Date she discusses how she made it through this unimaginable experience with her faith in God still in tact, and what healing and redemption has looked like in the years that have followed.

Hey, Allie here! In this week's Speed Date, you will be serenaded! Music is my number one artistic passion, and this week I'm sharing a song that I wrote that I continue to listen to in a season of discomfort and, honestly, distress. It's called "Tired." So often when we say we’re tired, we’re really devastated, heartbroken, grieving, upset, lonely, afraid, worn down, weary. "Tired" acts as a euphemism for feelings that are much more deeply felt.

This song is my prayer and lament. My hope is that it gives you a space to feel your hard feelings, and then move toward truth and not get stuck in your emotions and despair. Quite a date, right?

I'm also including a resource that I have been using: a daily song devotional that has helped remind me of truth when I want to fall into despair.

https://short.theworshipinitiative.com/home

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