The Verbal Process

Mandy and Katie celebrate their 1-year anniversary of The Verbal Process and 10,000 downloads by discussing everything this last year has revealed to them. They breakdown their WHY and how that has inspired them to take action on their God given and purpose driven work. 

Content warning: emotional and sexual abuse of children. Mandy and Katie sit down with their friend, former elite US gymnast, Bree Schlereth to break down her journey of unpacking childhood abuse. Bree was one of the hundreds of sister survivor gymnasts seen and treated by Larry Nassar, former world renown sports medicine physician turned convicted serial child molester.  For 18 years, he was the team doctor of the United States Women's National Gymnastics team, where he used his position to exploit, deceive, and sexually assault hundreds of children and young women.  Bree explains how she endured pain and trauma yet has been able to keep perspective through God’s love and truth which ultimately led to her healing. 

Katie breaks down her heart wrenching mission trip to Guatemala and the emotions of seeing oppression, hunger, suffering, and the joy that exists for those living inside of it. The women of Guatemala are cut off from education after 6th grade, culturally mistreated by men, and expected to amount to very little outside of child rearing. Katie and Mandy talk about the role "Convoy of Hope" plays in coming alongside of those who are in desperate need, and not just giving them handouts, but empowering them to break generational ties. They dig in to how only God has a way of using dire circumstances to provoke change. 

Katie recaps her time away from recording. Katie not only explains what landed her back living with her parents for a stint but takes us on her internal journey to intentionally prioritize motherhood, friendship and self-reflection.

Join Mandy and Katie as they kick off Season 2. Mandy walks us through what it’s like to trust fall and believe that God has greater things ahead. She became a mother of two, quit her 20 year career and stepped into a season where she can no longer answer the question “What’s next?”.

Mandy and Katie close out Season 1 and reflect on what The Verbal Process means to them. Together they have brought you their stories and the stories of others in hopes you see that love wins and God is in all of it. Stories of pain, joy, suffering and redemption from incredible guests brave enough to open their hearts in hopes of transforming others. They end the season challenging all to love themselves and others more and better each day. Don’t miss this final episode! Goodbye season 1…hello season 2!

Garth Brooks sums it up perfectly in his song Mom. “And when she's talking to you, make sure you listen close, ‘cause she's gonna teach you everything you'll ever need to know. Like how to mind your manners, to love and laugh and dream. She'll put you on the path that brings you back to me.”

Today, Katie and Mandy bring you Katie’s mom, Hilly Humberson. They walk with Hilly through her motherhood journey, gleaning wisdom, while getting a sneak peek into the woman responsible for raising Katie and Mandy’s husband, Andy, to love God and others.

Let’s honor women in our lives who have nurtured us. Whether you love your own children, someone else’s children, four-legged children or have decided that having children isn’t something you want to pursue, we are all greatly affected by the role of motherhood with our own moms–by the pain of their loss or the impact of their presence.

Today, Katie and Mandy bring you Mandy’s mom. They walk with Laurie through her motherhood journey, digesting pearls of wisdom while getting a sneak peek into the woman responsible for raising Mandy.

Mandy and Katie get in the holiday spirit by sharing some of their favorite things to give and receive. Buckle up as they reveal amazing gift ideas for friends, spouses, kiddos or your favorite elf. Happy shopping!

Life isn’t always up and to the right.  Andrea Kitsmiller knew from a young age that she wanted to work in ministry and serve God.  She had visions of the perfect marriage, the perfect life but God had different plans. Today, Andrea is a strong believer that transformation comes through transparency. Join Katie and Mandy as they walk with Andrea through her journey of addiction, disordered eating, lack of self-worth, and failed expectations. Andrea opens up about how her idea of what life would be versus what life is, has proven to more fulfilling and God-breathed than she could’ve expected.