Ep. 42: The Hunt for Validation with Heather Lobe Johnson

Heather Lobe Johnson tells her story of looking for her worth in external validation, resulting in a string of broken relationships.

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Ep. 29: Friending as Adults with Kerrah Fabacher

Counselor, boundaries coach, and podcast host Kerrah Fabacher joins Sarah in episode 29 to talk about making and keeping friends in adulthood.

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Ep. 28: Becoming (Lessons from Dad Life) with Nirup Alphonse [you + me series]

Nirup Alphonse is the Lead Pastor of LIFEGATE Church, a mutli-ethnic church in the city in Denver, Colorado, and he joins Sarah to talk about fatherhood.

Ep. 27: Motherhood & the Value of Friends with Julie Short [you + me series]

Julie Short—a higher ed professional, Enneagram Coach, and co-host of the Momnesia Podcast—joins Sarah to talk about what hasn’t gone as planned in motherhood and how friendships have made all the difference.

Ep. 26: Reconciling with a Parent with Jonathan Puddle [you + me series]

Jonathan Puddle, host of The Puddcast and author of You Are Enough, joins Sarah to talk about the breakdown of his relationship with his father and the road to reconciliation that followed.

Ep. 25: Life after Divorce with Jodi Rosser [you + me series]

Podcaster and writer Jodi Rosser joins Sarah to tell her story of navigating life after divorce.

Ep. 24: Singleness & Self-Talk with Kate Hurley [you + me series]

Singer-songwriter and author Kate Hurley joins Sarah to share her unexpected story of prolonged singleness.

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Ep. 23: Married (Again) with Deb & Gibson Hopper [you + me series]

Sarah talks with Deb & Gibson Hopper about how they found each other after their first marriages ended in divorce. They share about their experience blending families, navigating expectations, establishing new traditions, and more.

Ep. 22: Loving Your Neighbor with Shannan Martin [you + me series]

Shannan Martin, author of The Ministry of Ordinary Places, joins Sarah to talk about her unlikely journey from a picture-perfect life on the farm to a messier, but fuller way of living alongside her neighbors.

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Ep. 21: Poverty, Justice, and Jesus with Dr. Alvin Sanders [you + me series]

Sarah talks with Dr. Alvin Sanders—president and CEO of World Impact—about our relationships to poverty, justice, and Jesus within the local church.

Ep. 20: Sexuality and the Church with Rachel Joy Welcher [you + me series]

Sarah sits down with Rachel Joy Welcher to talk about how sexuality impacts our relationships, navigating unmet desires, how to have good dialogue about sexuality within the church, and more.

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Ep. 19: Where We Go from Here with Dr. Curt Thompson [you + me series]

From pandemic life to racial injustice to a divisive election, the past twelve months have been hard. Sarah sits down with psychiatrist, speaker, and author Curt Thompson to reflect on the effects of 2020 and the hope ahead.