It's not about shamrocks and rainbows and finding pots of gold. It's about a man whose life was transformed by the gospel in such an incredible way that it impacted a nation, and the world today. Join our team members, Chris Pappalardo and Brian Turney for a conversation about the origins and historical significance of St. Patrick's day. (Go ahead and grab your soda bread, too! It's delicious!) 

We’re sitting down with author of The Common Rule and Habits of the Household, Justin Whitmel Earley. Out of crisis, Justin aligned his calling with his habits, and is helping others understand how to do the same. 

Justin’s expertise informs a lot of what we do here at GoodKind, especially in the realm of creating habits that will help you engage with God and one another. This one’s a real treat, so come on over at sit at Justin’s feet with us!

We're winding down from the fun (and chaos) of Christmas, and we're ready to welcome in the new year! On this Habits and Holidays episode, Clayton, Brian, Lindsey, and Chris are talking the good and bad of new year's resolutions, parties, and crowded gyms (It's like a block party in there!) 

This might be our favorite episode yet - we're taking all the momentum of the new year rolling around and using it as an encouragement to engage with God and one another. And, of course, the upcoming random holidays, too. 

It's the most festive episode of the year! We're decking the halls, donning sweaters, and dashing through the snow (well, the one of us in Denver, anyway.) Join us on this episode as we're talking All About Advent! 

Chances are, you found us through Advent Blocks, and while we're talking about our favorite blocks how they help us anticipate Jesus at Christmas, we're not stopping there! We're talking favorite Christmas traditions, movies, and ways to engage with God and one another. 

Cuddle up with some cocoa and join the conversation with us! 

Christmas is getting so close, and today, we're interviewing someone who's an expert in anticipating Jesus with Advent Blocks - Lottie Pappalardo! 

Lottie is the daughter of our co-founder, Chris, and was the guinea pig for the original version of the Advent Blocks stories! She's tons of fun, and will be sure to have you laughing and excited for the season ahead. 

If you've emailed us with a customer service request or have read an email from us or even these podcast descriptions, you've heard from Amy Kavanaugh (hi!) 

This week on the podcast, Clayton is interviewing Amy and Ethan Kavanaugh about their experience with Advent Blocks! After joining the Advent Blocks fun, Amy also joined the Advent Blocks team this year as Director of Operations, or as she prefers to be called, Jill of All Trades. The Kavanaughs are sharing what they love about Advent Blocks and how it helped them create new family traditions together. 

Join us! It'll be like sitting in one of our team meetings, but way more fun. 

This week on the podcast, our Designer, Brian Turney, is chatting with Kendall Vanderslice of the Edible Theology project. (And yes, that is her real name, and it is perfect for someone who bakes bread.) 

As we seek to practice the GoodKind of habits and holiday celebrations, we're taking notes from Kendall, who is passionate about teaching the theology of the table, and worshiping God and building community as you cook and as you eat. 

We learned so much, and you will too! 

Check it out, and then be sure to keep up with what Kendall and the Edible Theology Project are up to! 

Today, the youngest of the Greene girls, Susan, is joining her dad on the podcast! Clayton and Susan are reminisce about their favorite parts of Advent Blocks and the traditions they've incorporated with it. It's short, sweet and fun and will get you in the Christmas spirit! 

In this episode, Co-founder Clayton Greene is sitting down with his daughter, Cara, who helped bring Advent Blocks to life! As the story famously goes, Cara came to her parents in December of 2018 and said, "You say Christmas is all about Jesus, but it feels like it's all about presents." Oof. 

Check it out and get Cara's take on anticipating Jesus at Christmas with Advent Blocks! 

In this episode of the podcast, we're covering the second part of fall - back to school is over, now it's time for all things pumpkin, leaves, costumes, and turkeys. 

False Fall no more, Actual Autumn is here. We'll cover the best ways to engage with God and one another, determine the best fall foods, and some random holidays to skip or enjoy. 

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Holi-yay or Holi-nay: 

October

10/16 - National Boss' Day 

10/18 - National No Beard Day 

10/19 - National New Friends Day 

10/29 - National Cat Day

10/31 - Halloween 

November 

11/1 - All Saints Day, National Author's Day

11/6 - Daylight Saving Day 

11/7 - National Keith Day, National Lori Day 

11/11 - Veterans Day

11/12 - National Get Outdoors Week 

11/14 - Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day; National Family PJ Day 

11/15 - National Clean Out Your Fridge Day 

11/18 - Apple Cider Day 

11/20 - National Game and Puzzle Week 

11/24 - Thanksgiving

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Lindsey's Brown Butter Bourbon Spice Cookies 

Catechesis Board Books - See their Halloween Posts