Stories from South Place

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Welcome back to Stories from South Place! Today I'm joined by one of my lifelong best friends, Chastity Adams!

Chastity and I have known each other for almost 15 years! She and her husband, Chad, and daughters, Reese (almost 16) and Maggie (almost 14), live in Northern California on the campus of J.H. Ranch, where they moved almost exactly one year ago. Chastity shares the story of their move, answer God's calling to BIG things, and how they've settled in. She also shares some super tangible advice about parenting, living in the moment and being thankful for the season God has you in. She is an encouragement and inspiration to everyone she meets and I know you'll enjoy hearing her story!

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Welcome back to Stories from South Place! Today I'm joined by my  parents, Ray and Tricia Sansom, for the second part of their story. If you missed the first part, be sure to check it out here: S1 E04 :: Ray & Tricia's Story :: The Early Years

In part two of this episode, we'll zero in on about a three year period of time from 2008-2011. Be sure to listen to the whole story because it gives a lot of important context and details, but the short story is that when my dad was serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Florida, he was indicted, and ultimately his case went to trial in March of 2011. During that time, his character was called in to question in over 2,000 news articles, he had to step down from both his job as Speaker and his job as a representative, and it was a very publicly excruciating season for our family. 

Spoiler alert: NINE YEARS AGO TODAY, his case was dropped after a week of the prosecutor presenting his case (there wasn't any evidence that the prosecutor could show to substantiate the charges, since my dad didn't do anything wrong). My mom, dad, and I share what our experience was like on that day, and what healing has looked like over the last (almost) decade. There are so many nuggets of wisdom about forgiveness and faith in the midst of a literal trial that my parents offer, and I am certainly better for being part of this conversation. I hope you'll feel the same.

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Since this is a BRAND NEW podcast, I would LOVE for you to give us a rating in iTunes to help people find the podcast! You're my personal marketing team -- so go rate it today!

Also, as I work to monetize my podcast, I want to be sure to create a culture of generosity. Because we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic right now, I am going to give 50% of all proceeds earned in March and April from the podcast, either by donations or sponsorships, to Feeding America. Use the link below or email me to become a sponsor!

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Welcome back to Stories from South Place! Today I'm joined by my amazing parents, Ray and Tricia Sansom. A few weeks ago the kids and I headed to "Honey and Poppy's House" for a quick weekend stay. I was so thankful to have an afternoon that we could record their story while the kids were napping! In part one of this episode (we recorded for over two hours, so I trimmed some and split it into two parts), Ray and Tricia share their story in what has become sort of the norm for this podcast -- it's the bird's eye view, if you will. They share about their lives growing up and raising a family in the beautiful area of Northwest Florida (that's the Destin/Fort Walton Beach area), as well as how they met (spoiler alert: it's super cute), fell in love, got married, and raised my sisters and me. They share about mom realizing her calling was to become a stay-at-home mom, and some of the challenges they faced with that, as well as my dad's calling to run for public office. They also discuss some stories from when my dad was elected to be a County Commissioner in Okaloosa County. They'll even end this part of the episode with a bit of a cliffhanger, because they're excellent storytellers :) 

In part two of this episode, we'll zero in on about a three year period of time from 2008-2011. This period of time was an extremely hard season for my family, but especially my parents. That season was also very public, so if you're from Florida, you may be familiar with the story, but I'm so thankful for the opportunity to give my parents a platform to share their side of the story. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast so that part two comes directly to your podcast app tomorrow! 

I would love to hear your feedback! Say hi through a DM or email! 

Since this is a BRAND NEW podcast, I would LOVE for you to give us a rating in iTunes to help people find the podcast! You're my personal marketing team -- so go rate it today! 

Also, as I work to monetize my podcast, I want to be sure to create a culture of generosity. Because we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic right now, I am going to give 50% of all proceeds earned in March and April from the podcast, either by donations or sponsorships, to Feeding America. Use the link below or email me to become a sponsor! 

SUPPORT THE PODCAST 

A big thank you to our sponsors - be sure to check them out! 

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Welcome back to Stories from South Place! Today I'm joined by Logan Gibbons. Logan is one of my favorite friends and we've known each other for going on 10 years, although she and her husband, Codie, go back even farther with Jason. We head upstairs to the studio at South Place to chat about her story. In the last few years, Logan's family has grown in the most unique way. We discuss adding children to our homes, parenting, growing up, starting businesses, and so much more! Logan has so many little nuggets of wisdom to share, and one of my favorite parts of our conversation was talking about her business and how we each view creativity. It's such a fun conversation, and as I mention in the intro, you'll have to come back to hear more from her in our next season!

I would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to reach out with your questions, any comments, or just to say hi through a DM or email!

Since this is a BRAND NEW podcast, I would LOVE for you to give us a rating in iTunes to help people find the podcast! As the season progresses, I have some INCREDIBLE guests, and I know that their stories will be encouraging to so many people. Rating the podcast will help direct more people the subscribe and put these amazing stories in the ears so many more people! You're my personal marketing team -- so go rate it today!

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Welcome to Stories from South Place and our first official episode with an (outside of my family) guest! Today I'm joined by one of my very favorite friends, Sarah Temple. We head upstairs to the studio at South Place to chat about her story as a foster mom over the last 8 years! Sarah has so much wisdom to share about loving kids and families and meeting people where they are. It was such a joy to carve out some time to talk together, and we joked that this isn't too far from our usual routine of just sitting on the couch downstairs talking about these same things! 

I asked Sarah if she had any needs as a foster mom currently, and she sent me her foster care Amazon Wish List. If you would like to support her in her foster care journey, head over to the wish list and send some diapers, bottles, or sippy cups her way! She also expressed that Amazon gifts cards are ALWAYS welcome -- either for her or other foster families you may know!

After we recorded this podcast, I was listening to another podcast that I love and heard this incredible story of a mom who shares her story of having her children removed from her home by social services. If you feel like your eyes were opened to kind of the "other side" of foster care by listening to Sarah, as I was, I think you'll really love listening to Vanessa's Story on Around the World with the Archibald Project. I felt like this was almost part two to the conversation that I had with Sarah, so I hope you'll check it out! Please note that Vanessa's story contains references to some abuse, so be sure to use discretion when listening. 

I would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to reach out with your questions, any comments, or just to say hi through a DM or email!

Last, but not least, since this is a BRAND NEW podcast, I would LOVE for you to give us a rating in iTunes to help people find the podcast! As the season progresses, I have some INCREDIBLE guests, and I know that their stories will be encouraging to so many people. Rating the podcast will help direct more people the subscribe and put these amazing stories in the ears so many more people! You're my personal marketing team -- so go rate it today!

A big thank you to our sponsors - be sure to check them out!

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This is our first official episode of Stories from South Place! Welcome, friends!

In this episode, my husband, Jason, and I share our story. We start at the beginning of how we met, how we built our family, and bring you right up to the present. We hope that this episode will serve as a kind of prelude to season one, as you hear me reference parts of our story throughout this season, and likely seasons to come. We hope that you enjoy hearing our story, what the Lord has done in our lives, and most of all, we hope it's encouraging to you. 

This is the first episode of the first season, so we'll be releasing a new episode each week! Thank you for being a listener from the start. I truly cannot communicate how much that means to me!

I would love to hear your feedback! Be sure to reach out with your questions, any comments, or just to say hi through a DM or email!

Last, but not least, since this is a BRAND NEW podcast, I would LOVE for you to give us a rating in iTunes to help people find the podcast! As the season progresses, I have some INCREDIBLE guests, and I know that their stories will be encouraging to so many people. Rating the podcast will help direct more people the subscribe and put these amazing stories in the ears so many more people! You're my personal marketing team -- so go rate it today! 

A big thank you to our sponsors - be sure to check them out!

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Stories from South Place is finally happening! It's been a dream of mine to start a podcast for years, and seeing this dream become a reality is truly incredible. 

Stories from South Place will be a show hosted by me, Jessica Morales, where I'll introduce you to an ordinary person doing extraordinary things and give them a chance to share their story with you! In our home, which we've endearingly nicknamed the "South Place," (based on our address), we love to bring people in, sit on the couch with a cup of coffee (or tea, or Diet Coke) and engage in conversation that sounds a little more like storytelling than anything else. We love to learn about new things, hear about peoples' lives, and that's what this podcast will do. 

We can't all be influencers, but we all have influence. Stories from South Place will, hopefully, give a small little stage to people who are influencing their world through small businesses, big decisions, parenting, creating, serving, and so much more. 

Make sure to tune in to our first season, COMING SPRING 2020!

In the meantime, here's a little snippet for you to learn about Jason and me! Be sure to follow me on Instagram @hellojessicamorales and you can follow Jason @amoralesproduction. We'd love to hear from you!

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