How many times have we failed at bringing community together? Oh, let us count the ways…

However, as we have continued to ask throughout this month: is it really a failure to not succeed at something? Instead, we choose to frame the stories we tell about things that doesn’t work out: we choose to build resilience, to make sure we are congruent with our values, and we choose who we surround ourselves with in community.

You could say that Stacey “failed” to follow the plan for today’s episode! Instead, you are be invited to a real life, real time, resolution of Stacey’s failure to show up for Jackie at an important time. Learn along with us as we literally practice openness and forgiveness after failure in THIS close relationship.

Monthly Topic: FAILURE. Jackie leads today’s episode by walking us through 5 scriptures (read: Bible verses) that are often repeated - and perhaps even often misconstrued. Hear from the mouth of God what He thinks about failure - and what that means for us.

Monthly Topic: FAILURE You lost the game, you didn’t get the job, someone else got the girl. You failed. How do you respond? What now? In today’s episode we unpack the negative emotions that may come from failure. Then we come up with a plan to reframe failure into an opportunity to get smarter, to learn.

Monthly Topic: UNCERTAINTY. You guys are going to LOVE this interview. Salinas public servant for over 25 years, Steve McShane joins us this week for a candid, sweet, and very deep and connecting conversation about uncertainty. Steve speaks with us about his long service to the Salinas community, his beautiful family, his big changes of recent months, and he inspires us the entire discussion. Thank you, Steve! Thank you for showing up for our community.

Monthly Topic: UNCERTAINTY. We start today’s episode discussing the adage, “life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it.” It cannot be more evident than with the level of uncertainty we experience in the great big world of our communities - a place where anything can (and does happen!)

Monthly Topic: UNCERTAINTY What is your personal tolerance level for uncertainty? Can you guess Jackie’s or Stacey’s - like on a scale from 1-10? What are some of the influences on your level? No matter your level, Jackie will teach us 5 ways to practice accepting uncertainty in close relationships.

Monthly Topic: UNCERTAINTY. The Message translation of the Bible states, “The fundamental fact of existence is this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.” Listen in to today’s episode to consider our hypothesis that faith establishes a solid foundation that can withstand uncertainty. We would love to hear your thoughts!

Monthly Topic: UNCERTAINTY. Do we ever really know if something will or won’t happen? Join us as we identify strategies for embracing uncertainty as an opportunity. When we manage expectations, access our growth mindset, and practice resilience, we build self-trust. Then we can reframe fear of uncertainty into embracing opportunity.

Monthly Topic: RESPONSIBILITY We are filled with hope and joy to witness the Gen Z party unfold. These gals are funny, witty, brilliant, and … you guessed it … RESPONSIBLE! Join us as we hear from Kim & Valerie on this topic that inspires and motivates them!