In the first installment of a new series we're calling "Women With Stories," Carrie and Jamie (two women who dated their husbands in the Dark Ages) talk with Callie, an intelligent, insightful woman in her twenties, to learn a little about what life and dating are like in the age of social media and dating apps. In this is a short (but fun!) discussion, Callie gives us a little peek into her world of navigating all the changes and challenges that come with dating, friendships, and career. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Callie!

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In Episode 9, Carrie and Jamie ask the question, "What can a 21st century woman learn about life from a 6th century Abbot?" Dr. Brian Phillips joins us for this conversation and brings his extensive knowledge and insight on St. Benedict to help us work through our questions. Can an ancient voice provide us with some wisdom we might be missing out on when it comes to maintaining a peaceful, productive culture within our communities? As modern women, what wisdom does St. Benedict offer us that all the instagram influencers neglect to mention in their stories about finding order in our homes and lives?

Brian Phillips' new podcast The Weight of Fatherhood is live on iTunes! We hope you'll check it out.

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Books we mention this episode:

The Rule of St. Benedict

The Benedict Option

*In this episode, we discuss issues related to same-sex attraction. It is not explicit by any means but the term is used so we wanted to let you know ahead of time.

In today's episode, Carrie and Jamie are joined by Anna Bond to discuss questions related to marriage and working through what some might label "insurmountable odds." As a woman who spent the majority of her life single and working all over the world, Anna offers us unique insight to the question "Can a marriage survive, and even thrive, when the odds are seemingly stacked against it?" We ask Anna more questions about her and her husband's extraordinary circumstances, ordinary life, and the beauty they have found in embracing both. Thanks for joining us! If you haven't left us a review yet, CLICK HERE to do that.

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In today's episode, Carrie and Jamie are asking questions about women and the work that they do. They are joined by their guest, Danielle Dukes, a woman whose work has been shaped by a philosophical approach to calling and vocation. Together, they discuss the questions "What is calling and vocation and how do those ideas shape our decisions about our life's work?," "How do we distinguish between who we ARE and what we DO?," and "How can doing less lead to having more?" They attempt to uncover the first principles that women can contemplate as they make decisions about the work they take on. Thanks for joining us again today!

Resources mentioned in the episode

Essays on Woman by Edith Stein

Story of a Soul by St. Teresa of Lisieux

In this episode, Carrie and Jamie ask questions about the hyperbolic, dramatic and intense language that seems to pervade our interactions, particularly in the realm of spirituality. Why do we default to such extraordinary language? How can a life marked by ordinariness provide a counter-balance to that? As we seek harmony between the ordinary and extraordinary, how does it affect the way we pursue change and growth? Join us as we ask more questions!

Books we mention:

The Theology of the Ordinary by Julie Canlis 

Ordinary by Michael Horton

Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren

Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton

In this episode, Carrie and Jamie have questions about our culture's fascination with personality typing methods and systems. Enneagram? Myers-Briggs? The ever-insightful Buzzfeed quizzes? Are they helpful or do they create more problems than they solve? Are we all just narcissists in love with our own reflection? Do these systems lead to a greater awareness of ourselves? Are we better or worse off for all of this "self-knowledge?" Join us for this conversation!

In her most recent book Untamed, Glennon Doyle asserts that women have been told that becoming a good mother means becoming a martyr. Carrie and Jamie welcome their guest, Becky Peek, to discuss the questions that this assertion raises. Is that the message that mothers are sent? What do we give up when we become mothers? What role does sacrifice play in the life of a mother? Join us as we explore these questions!

Both Carrie and Jamie grew up in the height of the "purity culture" movement. As they look back on its effects 20 years later, they have many questions. How did a book by a 21 year old author create such an impact? What are some of the long term consequences of this ideology? How did it affect them personally, as young "singles" and even now, as not-so-young "marrieds?" Join them as they reflect on these questions and more!

As many families are contemplating the idea of homeschooling in response to factors surrounding COVID 19, Carrie and Jamie tackle this questions by discussing the benefits that come from educating at home, how to deal with the problems that inevitable arise, and what they each consider to be their favorite aspects of homeschooling. 

Why does friendship seem more complicated as adults? Are friendships supposed to last forever? Where did this concept of a BFF come from and what exactly is the matter with me if I don't have one? Carrie and Jamie have a lot of questions about friendship in adulthood. They discuss these ideas and much more in their first official episode!