Warmly

This week I'll introduce you to my friend & college pal, Kait. Kait and I are going to talk about being an Enneagram 2, working in the non-profit world, the one and only Hinge date she went on, and autism. [In case you're looking for our conversation about our time at Covenant College, look for the bonus episode that dropped today, too.] 

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*This episode is Part TWO of a two part series with Reem.*

In this episode we'll talk all about the things Reem thinks people need to know about how important it is to be your one and only provider. No shade to the inter-dependent but, Reem makes a compelling case for being the only person to tend to and facilitate your own needs.

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*This episode is Part ONE of a two part series with Reem.*

In this episode I'll introduce you to Reem and we'll talk about her poetry and how being an Enneagram 4 connects her to those that take it all in. We'll talk a bit about her upbringing (which you'll hear a lot more about next week).

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This week's episode is all about the mantras I'm carrying with me for the unforeseeable future. The common theme is: energy. How you get it, how you distribute & protect it -- and a little bit more.

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We're back with...Faith! Pick up where we left off last week for a conversation about story -- about how even the parts that don't quite make sense were meant to fit in all along.

[In case you missed it, part one of this dialogue dropped last week, so you can learn more about Faith or listen to that episode here.]

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Today's episode I'll introduce my friend, Faith.

Faith and I talk about life as an Enneagram 4, picking a college, failing at college, mentorship, faith, and things we thought going to a Christian college would do in the context of eternity.

Come back next week for our dialogue about story -- how even the parts that don't quite make sense were meant to fit in all along.

PS I reference another episode that came out December 4th, called ON SHARING FAILURE. You can learn more or listen here. 

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This week's episode is a two-fer (again!). No one can tell us when to stop gabbing.

In this episode I'm joined by a lover of gay country music -- and a writer of music himself -- Blake. You can learn more about this episode here.

We'll talk about that one time Blake wrote a song about a one night stand, being vegan, being sober, being OVER dating, our Tinder bios, inequality in the LGBTQ+ community, and more.

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This week's episode is a two-fer (again!). No one can tell us when to stop gabbing.

In this episode I'm joined by a lover of gay country music -- and a writer of music himself -- Blake. You can learn more about this two-part episode here.

This episode's focus is on being gay and lovin' God. Didn't think it was possible to do both? Well you're in for a nice treat.

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Happy Christmas! Or Happy Whatever You're Celebrating Even if it Doesn't Feel Like a Celebration.

Kaia will share with you a snippet from each of the Most Streamed Episodes of Warmly as we round out the end of the year, and a whole 6 months of weekly, Warmly content. Which episode was *your* favorite?

Kaia will also talk through what it's like to be a guest here, in case you. were wondering.

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This week we're chatting with Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Enneagram 2, and college pal of mine -- Jillian Longway. 

This is actually part TWO of a two-part conversation I had with Jillian.

In part one [Episode 24], we talked about perfectionism, asking for help, struggling in struggle-free environments (ie. strict private school), breaking up with church, and somehow even more. But in *this* episode we're talking about some health & wellness related topics like how not all bodies are treated equally in healthcare, and other topics like HAES, fatphobia, and diet culture. Consider this your TW.

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This week we're chatting with Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Enneagram 2, and college pal of mine -- Jillian Longway. 

We talked so much that this is just part ONE of this two-part series, and in this episode we'll discuss: Alaska, perfectionism, asking for help, struggling in struggle-free environments (ie. strict private school), breaking up with church, and somehow even more.

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This week's episode is about a recent binge I did of The Skin Deep where I uncovered some similarities I shared with a recent guest of theirs.  I’lll talk about the silos we create where we house the experiences we've been through -- and how we often feel that sharing of these things eases our pain or helps us to process. This week's episode is an invitation to consider a new approach to growth: keeping things to yourself, 

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This week's episode is an invitation to be okay with not being grateful this week, this month, this year. 2020 has been rough, and it's okay for that to be enough. Even in the midst of holiday cheer.

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This week's episode is about the worst kind of breakups ever: friendship breakups. Take a moment (or two) to listen to the letter Kaia wrote to an old friend whose distance left more questions than answers.

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This week we're talking to my friend and former college "classmate" Kristin (or Kris!). We weren't exactly pals during college but our shared experiences during and after that time have brought us together, and kept our mutual affections alive. On today's episode we'll be talking about how going to a small, private, Christian college shaped us, what Kristin wishes that establishment might do differently, and all the unlearning that's taken place since we left.

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This week we're talking to my friend and former college "classmate" Kristin (or Kris!). We weren't exactly pals during college but our shared experiences during and after that time have brought us together, and kept our mutual affections alive. On today's episode we'll be talking about the process Kristin went through in deconstructing everything she learned about faith, marriage & divorce, and sexuality.

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Some people say "new year new me" but when it's time for new skin, it's time. No one needs to wait for the ball to drop.

This week we'll have a conversation with local Philadelphia musician, entrepreneur, and unofficial stand up comedian -- Brian Walker -- aka A Day Without Love. We'll talk about the creative process Brian used to work with me on writing Warmly's theme music, we'll talk about how he got the name A Day Without Love, what he cares about here in Philly and beyond, and what 2020 has taught him.

Things you might wanna know.

1. You can learn more about Brian here.

2. You can keep with with Brian's work via A Day Without Love's website.

2. You can get one of the "Good Friends Are Hard to Find" crewneck sweatshirts Brian referenced here.

3. You can read more about how & why Brian and I partnered together for a collaboration a few weeks ago.

4. You can listen to Brian aka A Day Without Love's latest two-part album, WTF Pt. 1 and WTF Pt. 2 on Spotify, Apple, or Bandcamp.

5. Tune in & subscribe to Brian's podcast called Dreams Not Memes on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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This week we're talking to my dear friend that I've never met in person -- Briona Jenkins. We'll be talking about adult friendships, balancing busyness, and people who are experience homelessness -- and how we can reframe a lot of the stigma.

Things you might wanna know.

1. You can connect with Bri here.  I also wrote a blog post you might like here.

2. You can learn more about homelessness stats in the U.S. visit the National Alliance to End Homelessness, visit endhomelessness.org.

3. You can listen to more Bad Snacks or follow her here.

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This week's episode is about toxic masculinity, and inspired by Justin Baldoni's TEDTalk titled "Why I'm done trying to be man enough." I'll share with you the six things he said that resonated with me, and why his message retains relevancy today.

Things you might wanna know.

1. You can listen to Justin Baldoni's TEDTalk here.

2. I mentioned a lot of different resources/sites, and all of those can be found here.

3. You can listen to more Bad Snacks or follow her here.

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** October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month **

This episode is about domestic violence: what it is, what it isn't. You'll also hear a bit of Kaia's story and experience as a domestic violence survivor as well.

Things you might wanna know.

1. You can learn more about No More at NoMore.org.

2. You can listen to more Bad Snacks or follow her here.

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