We are doing something a little different this week! We joined Jody's husband, Geoff Steurer, as guests on his podcast to share our vision for starting Your Place at the Table. It was fun to let someone else ask the questions and give us a chance to share our passion for helping women discover and use their voices. We loved the interview so much that we decided to share it here on our podcast. Also, if you want a good laugh, listen to the very end of the episode past the closing music :-) 

Sitting with discomfort and vulnerability can teach us how to live with joy, gratitude, and grace. It is a very spiritual process. In this episode, Jamee and Jody look at the Savior’s example of sitting with discomfort himself, inviting others to do the same, and the possibilities for growth that come from it. Being intentionally non-judgemental and curious can help us stay open and teachable. And when we actively practice this, we can be an important part of making the table a safe space for all to gather and be edified.

Being able to sit with discomfort is a skill that has a significant effect on our ability to take our place at the table. If we are going to show up and contribute in ways that invite the Spirit, we have to see things as they really are. But being still is counter-intuitive in our modern western culture. And while activity and productivity have an important place, if we are only going and doing, we actually miss out on the treasures that can be unearthed when we are still. We think you’ll agree, it is worth doing this work to become less reactive and more intentional.  Join Jamee and Jody as they dive into some of the ins and outs of sitting with uncomfortable things and how this skill can help us become better.

“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” - David W. Augsburger. In this episode, sisters Jody and Jamee discuss the importance of listening in the process of stepping up and being heard. They discuss when and how listening is most effective, times when listening can be problematic, and how to differentiate between the two. Doing the work of listening to others’ experiences, without judgment or without a need to force change, can create a culture for genuine connectivity.

It is important to protect our personal resources so we can do what matters most. And to do that we have to be able to say "No". In this episode, Jamee and Jody discuss cultural difficulties in saying "No", scriptural examples of prioritizing resources, and how saying "No" allows us all to say "Yes" to the things that are most important.