No Longer Strangers

CELEBRATION IS IN ORDER! It’s my first full solo episode + my one year anniversary of starting biblical counseling! Cheers to processing your emotions, showing up for yourself, + becoming more aware. So,  what better way to celebrate this great milestone than with a solo episode. That's why this episode is super special- think of it as a spoken journal where I share more of who I am + what God has been doing this past year.  Some of those are changing my season of mourning into a season of dancing, earthquaking my entire security, uprooting my life, and more! I also answer some of your fun questions sent via Instagram! :)

Here are the people and shows I mentioned in this episode. Go show them some love! 

Tess Clarke does amazing work with immigrants and refugees called SEEK Peace and We Welcome Refugees. She also did an interview, which includes the story about the women and her family + the ministry of presence

Here are some of my favorite podcasts! I’m such a big fan, so go show them some love and subscribe to their show! Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, Annie and Eddie Keep Talking, Typology, The New Activist, Thirty Minutes with the Perry’s, the Michelle Obama Podcast, and the Same Boat Podcast.

Make sure you let me know what your favorite condiment is @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Let’s see which condiment is the best condiment of all time! I’m voting for hot sauce. Thanks Juntaek Hong (@hong.jt) for creating the music for this episode! As always, go do something fun with a friend or a stranger that turned into a friend and I'll see you next week! :)

Hey friends! Welcome to No Longer Strangers! Each week, I invite a friend or a stranger that turned into a friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table. This week’s episode is different because I’m inviting you to my dinner table and sharing more of who I am as your host. Today, I will be sharing a deeply honest piece of my heart (think of it like a spoken journal). A journal filled with heartache, victories, and God’s faithfulness all throughout the pages. In this episode, I walk you through some of the outcomes of becoming more aware of myself, this world, and God more clearly and accurately. I also answer some of your questions you sent via Instagram. With that, here is my first full solo episode where I share more of who I am and, hopefully, become no longer strangers. Enjoy!

Today’s guest is Tim Yim, a recent college graduate from Syracuse University, a long-time friend, and also my neighbor! He’s also a youtuber, minimalist, a money-lover, a chiropractic-connoisseur, and a semi-professional-wine-taster??? Take that with a grain of salt + listen to the rest of the show to understand what I’m talking about! In this episode, we talk about growing from challenges, how we measure the richness of our life, and a bunch of fun facts. Enjoy!

Here are some questions to think about: How do you measure the richness and quality of your life? What challenges are you thankful for?

Let me know @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Tell Tim (@timyimm) thanks for being on the podcast! Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him some love @hong.jt on Instagram! As always, go do something fun with a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend, maybe even with your neighbor in honor of today’s episode, and I’ll see you next week! :)

Welcome to No Longer Strangers! Each week, I invite a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table. Today’s guest is exactly that: a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend, but this time at a cafe in Switzerland! Anyways, there is so much more to Cassie than how we met. She loves Jesus and people really well. I can personally attest to this. She is married to the sweetest guy named Bryce. She’s also an amazing photographer. In this episode, we talk about what it means to love people well. This might mean including the excluded, going beyond what we see, and digging deeper. With that, here is my conversation with my friend, Cassie! Enjoy!

Don’t forget to show Cassie some love on instagram @cassiebedingerphotography! Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

I would love to know which part of this episode you connected with the most or even if you have any questions. Let me know @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Go do something fun with a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and I’ll see you next week! :)

Welcome to No Longer Strangers! Each week, I invite a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table. Today’s guest is literally that: a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend over a dinner table. In this episode, we take you down memory lane of our friendship with three major stops talking about valuing people and friendships, grief and loss, and the difference between perfect justice vs human justice. Trigger warning: we do talk a little bit about abuse and different types of injustice towards the end of the show at 1:13:19 - 1:16:50. I completely understand if you want to skip some parts or the entire episode.

Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

I would love to know which part of Herman’s story you connected with the most. Let me know @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Go do something fun with a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and I’ll see you next week with my friend Cassie! :)

Welcome to No Longer Strangers! Each week, I invite a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table or a bonfire. This week’s episode is a FUN one because we have 5 guests: Tim Ahn, Dowol Lee, Sowol Lee, Brianna Kim, and Jennie Kim. We have 3 sets of siblings and 1 friend group. 1 of them happens to be my brother. We talk about sibling relationships and friendships, some hot topics about food, and MANY embarrassing stories. Make sure you thank Tim, Dowol, Sowol, Brianna, and Jennie for being on the show by following them on Instagram @timyahn @dowollee @sowollee_ @briannakim_ @jenniehyunji!

Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

I would love to know which part of this episode you laughed the hardest or enjoyed the most, or even if you have any questions. Let me know @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Go do something fun with a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and I’ll see you next week with my friend Herman! :)

Welcome to No Longer Strangers! Each week, I invite a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table or a bonfire. This week’s episode is a FUN one because we have 5 guests: Tim Ahn, Dowol Lee, Sowol Lee, Brianna Kim, and Jennie Kim. We have 3 sets of siblings and 1 friend group. 1 of them happens to be my brother. We talk about sibling relationships and friendships, some hot topics about food, and MANY embarrassing stories. Make sure you thank Tim, Dowol, Sowol, Brianna, and Jennie for being on the show by following then on Instagram @timyahn @dowollee @sowollee_ @briannakim_ @jenniehyunji!

Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

I would love to know which part of this episode you laughed the hardest or enjoyed the most, or even if you have any questions. Let me know @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Go do something fun with a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend and I’ll see you next week with my friend Herman! :)

Welcome to No Longer Strangers! My FIRST EVER GUEST is Amy Jeong!!! :) She is super special + this episode is special, too! We talk about citizenship and identity, the giftings God instilled in us, and the beauty of reconciliation. Make sure you thank her for being on the show by following her on Instagram @amyjeong__ and the ministry she leads @ariseyouthministries!

Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

I would love to know which part of Amy’s story you connected with the most, or even if you have any questions. Let me know @werenolongerstrangers on Instagram! Go do something fun with a friend or a stranger-that-turned-into-a-friend or maybe even reconnect with an old friend that became a stranger. I’ll see you next Tuesday with my friend Cassie Bedinger! :)

Hi Friends! I can't believe this podcast is live! Thanks so much for tuning in. Each week, I’ll be inviting a friend or a stranger-that-turns-into-a-friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table. But, for the first episode, it is only fitting that I tell you of the backstory of No Longer Strangers and introduce myself.

Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

For all information and updates on No Longer Strangers, follow the Instagram @ werenolongerstrangers!

I’ll see you next week with my first guest, Amy Jeong :)

What does it take for a stranger to become a friend? How can we include the excluded? How do we listen to and love people because they are made in the image of God? Each week, I’ll be inviting a friend or a stranger-that-turns-into-a-friend and talk about anything you would around a dinner table. My hope for this podcast is that we continue to move towards people in their humanity and deem them as, dare I say it, no longer strangers. 

Special thanks to Juntaek Hong for creating the music in this episode. Let’s show him our appreciation by following him on Instagram @hong.jt!

For all information and updates on No Longer Strangers, follow the Instagram @ werenolongerstrangers! See you then week!