Uncommon [cast]

The team welcomes the amazing, talented, and wise Gallie Fisher to the tree house this week. Gallie is one half of the band (that's so much more than a band)... Digital Lizards of Doom (DLOD). We had the privilege of hearing Gallie's story and how this last year has launched her on an incredible spiritual journey. Get ready to laugh, cry, geek out, and learn how to be a "God-blob" with Gallie Fisher.

This episode also features Gallie's song "Come Around" which we LOVE! If you want to hear more of her music and just get to know all things Gallie, visit her Instagram @galliefisher

If you'd like to see some behind the scenes goodness, visit our Instagram @uncommongoodsd, where we will post some clips of Gallie playing songs in the treehouse.

"Come Around" by Gallie Fisher is used with permission.

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In this episode, we sit down to discuss what makes a space sacred with Stephanie Firenze of FWRD Fitness in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego). Stephanie is creating a space of belonging for everyone no matter where they are on their wellness journey. And through that, she and her team create something ... sacred. If you're creating spaces for anyone (church, business, home, etc), you will want to hear what Stephanie has to say!

Check out FWRD Fitness on Instagram @fwrdfitness
Visit their website at fwrdfitness.com

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In this week's podcast, we tackle the phrase "God will never give you more than you can handle" and other unhelpful out of context phrases we throw out into the ether... Also – much to Dawn and Cody's chagrin – Ryan brought Slim Jims as a snack... Oh, yeah!!!

We mention towards the end that we have a ton of events coming up over Summer 2019. You can learn more at uncommongoodsd.com/events

You can also support this podcast and our non-profit by visiting uncommongoodsd.com/give. If you really love what we are doing with Uncommon [good] and want to invest more, please check out our 100 for 100 campaign. We would be honored if you became one of the 100 people committing to give $100 a month to keep the [good] going!

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In the midst of tragedy and darkness, the light shines brighter than ever... We are so glad we got the opportunity to sit down with Rabbi Mendy from the Chabad of Poway for part two (let's be honest, it was a part one do over...) Rabbi Mendy's wisdom, perspective, and humility was such a privilege to experience! We're so excited to share this episode and the message that God has for all people!!!

Notes:
1. Rabbi Mendy goes through the Noahide laws or Seven Universal Laws. He shared a website to learn more. It's called, Ask Noah. It's worth mentioning that Rabbi Mendy and Uncommon [good] aren't directly affiliated with this site, but it is a good starting place to understand more about these seven laws.

2. We mention at the end that you can submit questions for a future podcast via email:  [email protected]

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Recently we had the privilege of sitting down with Rabbi Mendy from the Chabad of Poway. It was such a rich and awesome conversation inside the Chabad itself. But. The recording stopped a few minutes in!!! Nooooo....

We were able to capture some really great stuff before it cut off and we want to share that with you now. But think of this as a teaser to a future episode where we sit down with Rabbi Mendy again. He is a fount of wisdom and knowledge and we can't wait to share that with you in the future. For now, have a listen to what we got.

Notes:

• Rabbi Mendy works with the youth and children at the Chabad of Poway.
• The Chabad of Poway experienced a tragedy in their walls recently. To learn more about how you can help, visit the Chabad of Poway Website 
• Cody talked at the end about a homework assignment to Google search "Noahide Laws". Check that out to get context on the Seven Universal Laws Rabbi Mendy talked about.

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This week on our podcast we talk about that big leather-bound gold-leafed book that is gathering dust on so many people's shelves across America... The Bible. 

We're big fans of the Bible... But what if we told you, the Bible isn't the foundation of our faith? WHOA!!! Wait a minute... let's not get crazy now, right?

Seriously though, this thing we call Christianity didn't start because of the Bible. The Bible exists because some odd people in the first century chose to follow "The Way" of a controversial Rabbi. Which led to some writings. Which furthered the movement. Which eventually gave us the Bible.

And why did these odd people follow this Rabbi?
Well... you gotta listen to find out ;)

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This week the team sits down at Dawn's Kitchen table [cause treehouses don't have wifi] for a conference call with a leader who helped shape us all: Dr. Bruce Humphrey. After retiring from the Senior Pastor gig, Bruce went on a journey of redefining himself. Which led him to the world of interfaith dialogue and leadership. Buckle up for a great conversation about finding unity in diversity, and checking our Westernized hyper-protestant version of Christianity in order to learn from "the other".

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The team takes on a light a fluffy topic: Dividing lines. We talk about walls, American Christianity, who's in, who's out, and how Jesus actually lived. Trigger warning! This episode may spark feelings about your deeply held beliefs, opinions, stances, etc... Just know we aren't picking on anyone and it all wraps up nicely. So hang in there!

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We wrap up our conversation about weirdness with the weird guru himself, CJ Casciotta. CJ's book, Get Weird, made a big impression on us. He shares a little about that, as well as some nuggets from the event we hosted with him, and tells us all about his new venture, Ringbeller.

We also encourage you to go take a look at this short video that we reference in this episode: How To Start A Movement.

Enjoy, weirdos!

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We're back in the Treehouse! This time with mimosas and our friend Pam Martin-Johnston. She's been on the team since the beginning, but now she's stepping out of her day job to hang with us more. She shares about that journey, the risk involved, and what it means for her now...

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