Feeling Beings Who Think

We Heal Through Community

"I don’t know how we get whole without community and connection," says my partner in this conversation, the Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson - and I would wholeheartedly agree! I hope you enjoy this episode, and I'm grateful you are here. Thank you for listening. Please take a moment to like, follow, and/or share this episode!
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Bio
The Rev. Jered Weber Johnson was called to St. John’s, St. Paul, MN to be the Rector in the spring of 2011 – and as he describes it, coming to St. John’s was like “coming home.”  As the priest in charge of the parish, Jered oversees the operations of the church, the staff, the finances, and fundraising, as well as the spiritual life and care of the congregation.  Jered also preaches regularly, teaches, celebrates the Eucharist and presides at other worship along with our associate rector, does regular pastoral care, and chairs vestry, the lay governing board of the parish.
Before moving to Minnesota, Jered served at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, which is located close to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.  Previously, Jered also served at St. Paul’s Chapel at Ground Zero and Trinity Wall Street in New York City.  While in New York he received his Master of Divinity from The General Theological Seminary.  Jered and his wife Erin were sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia in western Washington, to serve as missionaries with the Episcopal Church’s Young Adult Service Corp in northern Taiwan.
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Learning To Listen

There is wisdom in ourselves, in our communities, and in the faithful work of showing up, day by day, year in and year out - if we make time to hear it. Today, my guest is the Rev. Stephanie Allen, Canon for Leadership Development in the Diocese of East Carolina, and learning to listen well is just some of what we talk about.  Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to like, share or write a brief review.
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Bio - The Rev. Canon Stephanie Allen
Stephanie Allen is a priest in the Episcopal Church.  She has been Rector of Church of the Nativity in Raleigh, NC for the past twelve years, but will be leaving shortly to serve as Canon for Leadership Development for the Diocese of East Carolina. She holds an undergraduate degree in Theater Arts from the University of the South, Sewanee and an M.Div. from The General Episcopal Seminary in New York. Wife to Michael and mother to two awesome young adults, Stephanie likes to knit with expensive yarn, read cheap novels published on kindle, and walk her ridiculous, poorly trained hound dog who is the best dog ever.

What Our Promises Teach Us

Today my guest is the Rev. Mary Foulke! Thanks for listening.
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Bio - The Rev. Mary Foulke
The Reverend Mary Foulke, Ed.D. is an educator and social justice advocate. She has been the Rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Harlem since 2014. Since entering professional ministry in 1989, she has sought to articulate a religious/spiritual perspective that is open, intelligent and humble. She helps churches to build communities in which differences are recognized, understood, engaged and celebrated, and where creative/wholistic social action and service are developed and supported. She has worked on the Upper East Side, Wellesley, MA, Pasadena CA, Greenwich Village, with congregations large and small. She has also learned from and taught every age group from pre-k to seminary/graduate school about religion, education and resisting all forms of oppression.

The Grace of Beginnings

Welcome to Season Two! Today my guest is Bishop Coadjutor-Elect of Maryland, Carrie Schofield-Broadbent.
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Bishop Carrie - Bio
Bishop Coadjutor-Elect of Maryland, Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, (she/her) identifies her own core values of ministry as: trust and relationships, truth and transparency, and compassion and faithfulness. These qualities reveal themselves in who God has created her to be: a bridge-builder, someone who is not afraid of tough conversations, and an encourager – grounded in integrity, creativity, and the love of Jesus. Open to the movement of the Holy Spirit, her collaborative leadership style combines strength, graciousness, authenticity, strategy and a generous sense of humor.
Deeply committed to honoring the dignity of every human being, Bishop-elect Carrie consistently attends to her own work around race, climate change, economic justice, and full-inclusion of LGBTQAI+ persons and is committed to helping the Church grow in these areas.
Bishop-elect Carrie has consulted with clergy, lay leaders, vestries and congregations across the Church who are experiencing conflict. She graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 2003 and is a trainer with the College for Congregational Development. She will be consecrated September 16, 2023 at Washington National Cathedral.
Bishop-elect Carrie is married to her husband, Keith. Their children are Will (19), who is a sophomore at SUNY ESF and Kate (17), who is a junior in high school. They have two dogs and enjoy traveling, camping, kayaking, and hiking together. In her free time, she is a hobby potter and also dabbles in painting and quilting. She also loves to read, practice yoga, nurture friendships, and cultivate her growing love of houseplants. 

Showing Up When It’s Hard

"If we could all be more real about how hard life is, we would probably be more loving people." Today my guest is The Very Rev. Jonah Kendall, a colleague and friend who shares the story of a difficult and painful experience in his family. This is a conversation about being there for people when there are no words. And about leaning into the support of people, community, and rituals to give us the words we need.  Thanks for listening.
Bio
The Very Rev. Jonah Kendall serves as the Rector of St. Thomas, Sun Valley, Idaho, as well as an appointed missioner for the Central Deanery of the Diocese of Idaho.  Jonah was ordained at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on September 15th, 2001, just four days after September 11th.  Throughout his 20+ years of ministry, Jonah has served four dynamic parishes, each in a completely different context.  Jonah met his wife, Caty, while studying at the General Theological Seminary in New York when she was visiting her mother, a classmate of Jonah’s.  They have two daughters, Scout and Beau.  Jonah’s passion for ministry is in the cultivation of relationships that build connections between God, the Church, and the world.  He enjoys the great outdoors, and when he’s not at church, you will find him hiking, skiing, or exploring with his family.

Being Seen for Who We Are

“To live in the truth that we are worthy of love and belonging. Period. That is the gospel message.” It was a joy to have this conversation with the Rev. Canon Erika von Haaran, Episcopal priest, Certified Daring Way Facilitator, Certified ILS Enneagram Coach, and founder of Haven Consulting & Coaching. I share her belief in that powerful gospel truth and hope her story of calling, discernment, and vocation inspires renewed awareness of that truth for you! Thanks for listening!
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Bio
An Episcopal priest for nearly 17 years, von Haaren’s calling began in tiny Minnesota churches in the Mississippi River Valley. After an undergrad degree in Theatre Arts from the U of MN, she earned an M.Div. from General Seminary in 2006. She landed at Saint Barnabas in Scottsdale as an associate priest for mission ministries. Over that 14-year tenure, she was promoted to Vicar/COO: Chief of Staff and strategic developer with oversight of all program departments. 
In 2014, von Haaren became a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator and a Certified ILSEnneagram Coach in 2021 to help people explore their lives and relationships with God in new ways. She has served on the Standing Committee of the Diocese of AZ as a professor for the Deacon Formation Academy. She recently stepped down as Chair of the Commission on Ministry after a 5-year tenure. 
In 2020, Erika partnered all of the above with the work of Interim Ministry in a move to Resurrection Episcopal Church in Gilbert. In that year, the mission saw a 25% growth in membership and a 30% increase in stewardship all while articulating priorities, standardizing systems, and deepening discipleship.That same year, Haven Consulting & Coaching was born to serve people, groups and businesses who seek a teacher/companion/strategist as they discern their goals, define their futures, and learn how to get to those places with deliberate wisdom. In early 2022, von Haaren was named Interim Rector at Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley, leading the way in strategically positioning the parish for strength to lead into a new permanent rectorship.
In 2022, she was honored for her contributions by being named an Honorary Canon of the Diocese of Arizona. Erika is a mother to three children, an avid reader, an occasional crafter, and a devoted weight-lifter, who loves Ted Lasso, and Little House on the Prairie. She seeks to live each day with her values as her guide: empathy, grace, love, and integrity.

Relationships We Carry

"Any type of personal change is just as much art as science, and it's a co-creative process." A desire for change is often the catalyst for seeking a therapist, coach, or helping professional. But we seek support in understanding ourselves and our motivations for myriad reasons. Today I’m speaking with David Kitchings, a Licensed Professional Counselor – i.e. therapist - with a private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he works with individuals and couples.  He is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, an approved IFS clinical consultant, and is on staff for IFS trainings and IFIO (Intimacy from the Inside Out) trainings. Thanks for listening!
Bio - 
In addition to the above, David teaches introductory IFS workshops and has experience in IFS-inspired executive coaching and IFS-inspired psychedelic integration.  David returned to psychotherapy in 2015 after years spent working as an attorney, business owner, and stay-at-home dad to three children. He spent time in Singapore and Switzerland, working with expatriates. David has a deep interest in spirituality, art, and music.  You can learn more at www.davidkitchings.com.  You can learn more about IFS at https://ifs-institute.com/ and IFIO at www.toniherbineblank.com/  

Discovering Our Values

“There are certain things you have to experience for it to change you.” Today my conversation partner is Candace Chance, Founder of the V.I.P. strategy and design firm and several more entrepreneurial endeavors to support strategic visioning in communities. Candace shares personally and professionally about the experiences that led her to discover her core value of being an ambassador and bridge-builder between cultures and people and different ways of being in the world.  Thanks for listening - and thanks for sharing!
Bio
Candace is a Baltimore City native (with Guyanese roots) who spent a decade exploring the dynamics of social & economic ecosystems. She has been developing strategies to serve the development of regenerative and self-determined communities. 
Candace founded The V.P.I. Firm (Vision, Performance, & Impact): a process and strategy design firm for community development & social impact. She also co-founded Momo|Wucha, an equity real estate development firm. 
As if that wasn’t enough, Candace is also the Interim Executive Director (previously founding Board President) of BCIITY (Baltimore City Intergenerational Initiative for Trauma & Youth), a community-managed alliance of over 60 organizations and social enterprises, disseminating over $3.5 million to community-grown solutions. Other volunteer work includes sitting on the 
board of Maryland’s 1st Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District in West Baltimore, advisor for CLLCTIVLY and Project Niche, and member of the Alumnae & Alumni of Goucher College’s Public Service Award Committee.

The Power of Storytelling

"When you create an environment where authenticity is the winning quality instead of perfection, you bring out the best in people, the most human, the least judgmental." This is the power of storytelling! This connects and creates sacred space between people. Today my conversation is with Jessica Myles Henkin and Laura Wexler, Founders, Producers and Hosts of "The Stoop Storytelling Series" in Baltimore. I hope you find encouragement, and insights, to listen to others and share some stories of your own. Thanks for listening!
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Embodied Wisdom

“What does your body tell you about your life now?” That's a hard question! I am not someone who easily attunes to the wisdom of my body. When I think of wisdom, I think of being in my head, not my body. Today my guest is Marietta Vis, a somatics leadership coach who invites us to explore and embrace embodied self-awareness. I'm grateful for Marietta's sharing some of her story with me and for the generous ways, she shares her work with the world.
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