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We had a super fun conversation with our guest Akil Henry in this episode about all things "CHURCH MUSICIAN"– specifically from a Seventh-Day Adventist background, meaning this episode may be of particular interest to other SDAs, though it's relevant to anyone navigating Christianity alongside their creative calling.

This episode explores questions like:
What does it look like to balance faith with artistry?
How can the [Adventist] church better care for their musicians?
And much more!

We hope you enjoy this conversation and feel inspired to continue it in the comments or on the Passionfroot Discord server: https://discord.gg/juycryANW

Follow Akil and check out his work:

Instagram/Twitter: @akilhenrymusic
LinkedIn: Akil Henry
Spotify: Akil Henry 

His band:
Instagram/Twitter: @betweenworldsuk
Spotify: Between Worlds

One Sound: @onesoundmusic

Radio Station: @premiergospel

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In today's episode, Darcie reconnects with Maryellen (Mel) who has been busy since the end of last year being the first time MOM of twins! We explore how the transition from being a full time business owner to a full time mom has been, as well as themes of:

- Knowing when it's time for big changes
- Grief in shifting seasons
- The surprising, radical contentment she's found in motherhood

...and MORE.

Whether you are a new parent, thinking about becoming a parent, or just someone who is about to go through a big life change, we hope you will find encouragement and wisdom in this episode.

Send us a message about how you've handled your biggest life changes. We'd love to learn from you! And join us on Discord to continue the conversation! https://discord.gg/juycryANW

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Darcie🎨
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www.darciedenton.com
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Maryellen🌿
Instagram - maryellenhacko
YouTube - Maryellen Hacko
www.maryellenhacko.com.au
Check out her graphic design business too: www.meldcreative.co and @meldcreative.co on Instagram

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Navigating institutions is a unique challenge for a lot of millennials and Gen Z’s. Institutions make up so much of our lives—schools, houses of worship, the businesses that employ us, the companies that market to us—and yet we often struggle to find voices or make changes within them. It’s easy to give up on institutions, but also easy to become overly dependent on them. How do we strike a balance? How do we know when to raise a criticism, or adopt a radical position, or work within the system, or work for reform, or trust established systems? 

Max and Adjoa explore this question from a number of angles, reflecting especially on Adjoa’s (relatively) recent experiences with the Y20 and Max’s reading of the Prophetic Critique in the Hebrew Bible. 

How have you managed to navigate the institutions that shape your life? Let us know by sending a message or joining us on Discord to continue the conversation! https://discord.gg/juycryANW

We’d love to hear from you!

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Streaming platforms - Maxwell Kozen
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Youtube - adjoaainghana

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In this episode, Evin speaks from her education and experience in psychology to inform us of the healthy ways to approach and talk about mental health. She critiques mental health-adjacent terms that have become "trendy," and we discuss topics like accountability, therapy, and self-diagnosing. Stick around to see how a professional therapist responds to phrases like "I'm protecting my peace" and "I'm triggered." How is our common usage of these phrases harmful, how is it helpful, and what were their original, clinical context? 

Share your thoughts with us below! And don't forget to join our Discord server to keep the conversation going: https://discord.gg/gdTMBzkNjY
We’d love to hear from you!

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Darcie🎨
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www.darciedenton.com
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We had SO MUCH FUN reading and responding to these comments! After working on building this community for a few years, it felt overdue to go through some of the most noteworthy comments we’ve received and bring them into our content. Thanks for engaging with what we’re doing. Your comments and questions make this worthwhile. 

Leave us some more! And don't forget to join our Discord server to keep the conversations going: https://discord.gg/gdTMBzkNjY
We’d love to hear from you!

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Max🎸
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YouTube - Maxwell Kozen
Streaming platforms - Maxwell Kozen
https://beacons.ai/maxwellkozen

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I went to an Art & Faith conference, and it changed me.

Actually, this is the THIRD year I've been to this conference. I always love going because, as a deconstructing Christian, I find the space to be friendly to questions, intellectual pursuits, and uncertain faith. Art is a great place for these things in general. For something that is so beyond us and filled with such mystery -- aka GOD and religion -- we need good avenues to explore it without putting it in a human-size box. This, I believe, is where the arts come in. Art (in all its forms) is vital for exploring the mystery of The Other.

In this video, I share about my experience at this conference: the great minds and artists I've learned from, my biggest takeaways, and the reasons why I keep going back. I also talk more broadly about art and faith and why they should absolutely go together. 

I would love to hear about your own faith/spiritual journey! What were some milestones for you? Where have you temporarily landed, or is everything still very much in flux? Meet me in the comments or head over to our Discord for a more in-depth discussion!  https://discord.gg/gdTMBzkNjY

P.S. Welcome to our solo episode series! Eventually, we will post solo episodes from each Passionfroot creator. We like to think of these as "breakout sessions" -- a chance to go deeper on the subjects we each represent here on Passionfroot. Expect more creativity-focused solo episodes from me in the future!

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Purpose isn’t found by adding more. Sometimes it emerges when we strip back, pay attention and choose intentionally.

In a world that tells us to know more, do more and have more, many of us are quietly exhausted, and still unsure of our purpose. In this episode of the Passionfroot podcast, Adjoa, Darcie and Max have an honest conversation about minimalism, hustle culture and the surprising power of doing less. From intellectual hoarding and digital overwhelm to creativity and faith, this episode explores how stripping back, mentally, digitally and spiritually, can create space for a more grounded, purpose-filled life. 

This episode isn’t about aesthetic minimalism or rigid rules, but about intentional living, letting go and trusting that purpose often emerges when we slow down enough to listen.

We hope you enjoy and look forward to engaging with you in the comments and in our discord.

~ Adjoa 💌

Continue the conversation by joining our Discord server: https://discord.gg/gdTMBzkNjY
We’d love to hear from you!

Links/Resources mentioned in episode:

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/615570.The_Artist_s_Way

With Open Eyes (by Kozen - Max’s band): https://youtu.be/trx4OPC-7s0?si=LsX8Tks7ZU4M7Ak2

Living Big in a Tiny House YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livingbig

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www.darciedenton.com
https://linktr.ee/_thatoneartist_

Max🎸
Instagram and TikTok - maxwellkozen
YouTube - Maxwell Kozen
Streaming platforms - Maxwell Kozen
https://beacons.ai/maxwellkozen

Adjoa🦋
Instagram - adjoaainghana
Adjoa's company IG - ydiglobal
www.ydiglobal.com




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Welcome back friends! We're so excited to bring you another FULL group episode! Today, we talk about when to seek discomfort vs comfort. They say "discomfort leads to growth," which is true, but it's not always the best option. Sometimes you need to follow the ease. 

But...how do you discern when to choose comfort and when to choose discomfort? When do you pivot in your career and when do you push through? When does comfort become avoidance, and when is escapism actually a GOOD thing?

Tune in for an in-depth conversation and let us know what you think!

💭 Join the conversation: When has choosing discomfort been the right decision for you, and when has it been the wrong decision?

Share your thoughts by texting us or joining our Discord server: https://discord.gg/gdTMBzkNjY

We’d love to hear from you!


Our video on loneliness and making friends in your 20s: https://youtu.be/vijz7ZZuCJw?si=mCmO6RBPJptpW_Z4

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Darcie🎨
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www.darciedenton.com
https://linktr.ee/_thatoneartist_

Evin🍋
Search "Evin Nazya" on all streaming platforms!
Check out her Small Talk music video: https://youtu.be/keCernbCI1E?si=mEsLVNLnmQ_WX6X4

Maryellen🌿
Instagram - maryellenhacko
YouTube - Maryellen Hacko
www.maryellenhacko.com.au
Check out her graphic design business too: www.meldcreative.co and @meldcreative.co on Instagram

Max🎸
Instagram and TikTok - maxwellkozen
YouTube - Maxwell Kozen
Streaming platforms - Maxwell Kozen
https://beacons.ai/maxwellkozen

Adjoa🦋
Instagram - adjoaainghana
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Darcie posed an interesting question in our team group chat: was the first sin committed by Adam and Eve related to wanting knowledge? And if so, is knowledge itself dangerous?
The question got us talking, and over the next few weeks it came up a handful of times, until we knew that it had to turn into a full conversation.

The dynamic is interesting, with Darcie approaching this as a “lay” person and myself coming at it with formal theological training. We examine both the Eden story and the Tower of Babel story as paradigms for how to approach reading the biblical text with both a critical and faithful lens. 

The deeper question, of course, is about defining what “faith” and “knowledge” are. A spiritual question, and an epistemological question. These aren’t fully resolved in this episode, but we hope it’s a meaningful starting point or refining reference for you in the process of getting to wherever you land on this issue.

-Max

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Have YOU ever asked this question or a similar one? Where did you find answers, if any? 

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We’d love to hear from you!



Links/Resources mentioned in the episode:

This video was not mentioned in this episode, however, I would highly recommend the episode “Embodied Knowing: Polanyi, Scripture, and the End of the Mind-Body Divide” by The Biblical Mind Podcast (by Dr. Dru Johnson) for another layer of really interesting discussion on the nature of knowledge. 
https://youtu.be/_i1qjm1mqQA?si=LHgM--hu8SNUNKUu

“What is the Bible” by Rob Bell - https://www.amazon.ca/What-Bible-Ancient-Transform-Everything/dp/0062194267 



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YouTube - Maxwell Kozen
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What does it look like to build community where you see it needed most?
In today's episode, Adjoa and Darcie are joined by our very first podcast guest, Reese Hicks. Reese is the founder of SOBI -- a community for creatives that curates unique, cultural, art-centered events in Chattanooga, TN. As Reese and Adjoa share about their parallel experiences in building communities, we discuss:

how an idea goes from seed to reality,

the importance of diversity in a time where a divisive narrative is being sold, 

and why you should lead with curiosity as both a community leader and a community member.

Join the conversation:
What kinds of communities do you belong to, and why are they important?

Send us a text or join our Discord server to share your response: https://discord.gg/gdTMBzkNjY

We’d love to hear from you!

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST

Get connected with Reese and learn more about SOBI!
Reese's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createdxreese
SOBI's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sobiconnect/
SOBI's website: https://www.sobiconnect.com/

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