Episodes

  • Ep. 129: On the Ground from Minnesota & the Power of Community Connections with BJ Skoog

    Ep. 129: On the Ground from Minnesota & the Power of Community Connections with BJ Skoog
    Feb 16 2026
    Oh, we feel so grateful for this conversation with BJ Skoog, a long-time friend of Phyllis and a person of hope in these hard times. BJ founded the Richfield Leadership Network in Minneapolis, which is dedicated to strengthening community connectedness. The power of these relationships are being illuminated so strongly in the current situation with ICE occupation in their city and the reality of what's needed to care for their most vulnerable neighbors. We felt so inspired and also reminded of how important it is to stay healthy and resourced for the amount of trauma communities are experiencing together. More on RLN at https://www.richfieldleadershipnetwork.com.
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    52 mins
  • Ep 128: Super Bowl Magic and the America We Want

    Ep 128: Super Bowl Magic and the America We Want
    Feb 10 2026
    Well, we needed the Super Bowl this year folks! In this episode we process why it helps us so much and how embodying our values despite the resistance is everything.
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 127: Small Signs of Hope & a Season 9 Start

    Ep. 127: Small Signs of Hope & a Season 9 Start
    Feb 3 2026
    After a 6 week break, we're back for Season 9 with a check in, some small signs of hope, bald eagles, poetry, and hopefully a sense of being in this hard stuff together and staying as healthy and connected as we can.
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 126: For Reals x2 Season Wrap: Our Guests Rock!

    Ep. 126: For Reals x2 Season Wrap: Our Guests Rock!
    Dec 23 2025
    Sorry for the technical difficulties if you listened to two wrong files before we finally got this right one up! But yes, this one starts our weird, too, ha! #practicing. We loved looking back on this past season September-December 2025 and all of the incredible kindreds who came and shared with us. We learned so much together, gathered some resourcing, and felt a little more grounded in the middle of so much uncertainty. We hope you did, too. We are so thankful to our guests who come and play with us and would love to hear what parts of this season resonated with you. We'll be back in 2026!
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    34 mins
  • Ep. 125: Alongside with Justin Mathis

    Ep. 125: Alongside with Justin Mathis
    Dec 15 2025
    Phyllis' son Justin Mathis rocks and we're so thankful that we got to hang out with him for a truly lovely conversation about peer to peer support, mental health, and the beauty and power of being alongside other humans offering presence and connection and receiving it, too. Also, the most simple practices make a big difference in stability and healing. Enjoy!
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    47 mins
  • Ep. 124: These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (That Aren't Stuff)

    Ep. 124: These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (That Aren't Stuff)
    Dec 8 2025
    In a world (and season) obsessed with material goods, we decided to focus on some of our favorite things that aren't stuff--simple practices, actions, spaces, places that help us regulate our nervous system and feel more solid and connected to our souls in a destabilizing world. They aren't complex--they're simple. And often so underrated. We had fun and hope you can lean into your favorite things, too, in freedom.
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    37 mins
  • Ep. 123: The Road to Freedom with Karen Poland

    Ep. 123: The Road to Freedom with Karen Poland
    Nov 18 2025
    We love stories of the long road of freedom and how we find themes and gems of truth in others' journeys, too. In this episode we hang out with our friend Karen Poland, who is a therapist in TX with the Christian Closet, which offers therapy, coaching, and spiritual support services for the LGBTQ+ community around the country and beyond. This conversation about the intersection of faith and sexuality and honoring our truest true was so good for our souls! Learn more about the Christian Closet resources at thechristiancloset.com as well as Affirming Therapy, a non-profit that offers therapy scholarships to meet this crucial need.
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    46 mins
  • Ep. 122: Let's Talk About AI with Hannah Wong

    Ep. 122: Let's Talk About AI with Hannah Wong
    Nov 10 2025
    We've been wanting to have this conversation for while, and we finally did it! Our friend Hannah Wong, a college professor and leader who is passionate about learning, human development, and things of the soul helped us engage with the realities of AI and how it's changing our minds and our culture in powerful and scary ways.
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    52 mins