LIVE to Tell: Stories of Healing from Our Own Deep Wells

Dori, Anna, Tamice and Alejandra celebrate the role of storytelling in healing theology, and we welcome upcycled soulful practices as resources for our individual and collective liberation.

Tamice Spencer-Helms (Founder Sub:Culture Inc. and Theologian in Residence at Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram

Anna del Castillo⁠ (Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Own Deep Wells) on ⁠Instagram

Maddie tells the story of cleaning a buffalo carcass during a visit with the Sioux Nation at Standing Rock, and we explore the decay and compost in happening colonizer religions that might give way to something new and radically better.

Rev. Maddie Johnson (Ordained Deacon, Justice Collaborative Contractor for the Great Plains United Methodist Conference) on Facebook and Instagram

Kellen shares the heart-breaking story of a BFF breakup, and we walk with him through the spaces where grief over what is holds hands with gratitude for what was.

Rev. Kellen Corliss (Tumwater UMC) on Instagram and Spotify

Rev. Alexa Eisenbarth (Associate Pastor at First UMC Olympia) on Instagram

Serena reflects on the complexities of her Chinese immigrant upbringing, and we discover the gift of an elder with excess grace to help hold what is emerging.

Serena Bian (former Special Advisor for the US Surgeon General)

Anna del Castillo (Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram

Hayoung shares a moving story of helping a lost tourist on a dark night in Seoul, and we hear powerful reflections about navigating multiple cultures and identities.

Hayoung Esther Suh on Instagram

Mai-Anh Le Tran (Associate Professor of Religious Education and Practical Theology) at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Amelia shares a story about phoning a friend to find strength in her weakest moment, and we unearth surprising insights about how young people are creating alternative narratives of successful adulting.

Amelia Abernathy (Pre Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) on Instagram and LinkedIn

Kate Ott (Jerry and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and Director of the Stead Center on Ethics and Values)

Tito Ponce shares his story of coming out as queer, his complicated relationship with his father, and a surprising gift. His mentor and friend, Rich Havard, MDiv, joins the conversation.

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Kyra Swims shares the story of a bad breakup, the ongoing process of grief, and learning the joy of self-love. Her mentor and former pastor Gina A. S. Robinson, PhD, joins the conversation.

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Deborah Ayanna shares her story of a numbing classroom moment, an emergency call to her parents, and how it changed her life forever.  Her father Reginald Blount, PhD, joins in the conversation.

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Anna Del Castillo, MDiv, shares her story of a seminary circle community, the grief of COVID, and a renegade fire pit gathering known as the Fire Salon. Her mentor Jen Bailey, PhD (Executive Director, Faith Matters Network), joins the conversation.

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