Uncommon Purpose

Cultivate your uncommon purpose with Mandy and Stephanie as they talk through what it looks like to show up for yourself. They will discuss the following:

• HALTSB – Hindrances to be aware of
• Self-Care – The role self-care plays in showing up and why it’s so important to pursue
• Boundaries- How healthy boundaries impact the way we show up in relationships

Resources:

+The Enneagram Journey

+The Enneagram Institute

+1 Kings 19:3-7

+Rut...

Mandy and Stephanie talk through curiosity as a virtue and relationship enhancer. Sharing ingredients of healthy curiosity as well as misconceptions surrounding being a curious person. Join them as they chat about:

• Curiosity as a skill to be valued and developed
• Curiosity pitfalls
• Practical examples of curious questions in different relationship situations.

Resources:

+Book: Safe People: How to Find Relationships that are Good ...

What is margin? Mandy and Stephanie will talk through this concept, define it, share why it’s important and how one can start incorporating into daily life. They will touch on

• Margin as a wholistic self-care tool
• Acknowledgement of personal limits
• How ignoring the call for margin can have high cost
• Margin as a priority
• Healthy practices to honor commitment to margin

Resources:

+ Margin by Richard Swenson

+ The Chosen

+ How to Crea...

Mandy and Stephanie talk about the benefits and blessings of progress as well as the contrasting costs to weigh in the pursuit of a balanced life. Today they share the following points:

• The need for discernment in progress consumption
• The value of self-awareness of intentions and motives
• Glorifying God in all things
• Questions to ask before consuming
• Rights vs. benefit

Resources:

+ Margin by Richard Swenson

+BEMA Podcast

+I Corinthi...

Join Mandy and Stephanie as they explore the different ways to hear God and the different ways He speaks. They will discuss the following:

• The way it feels-mind, body and soul-when Gods speaks.
• How self-doubt affects hearing God
• Trusting yourself and your history with God
• Knowing the God who pursues
• What the quiet means

Passion worship moment

The Chosen

The Story

Psalm 23

Romans 5:3-5

1 Kings 19

Whisper by Mark Batterson

Show quotes:

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Mandy and Stephaine share their thoughts on the challenging topic of apology. What it is and what it is not. Jump right in:

• What genuine apology looks and sounds like
• Apology as the access point to humility
• Shame- based apology vs. humility-based apology
• Important steps to making amends
• Dangers of over apologizing
• How awareness informs apology

Resources:

Psalm 51:7

Matthew 18:15-20

The 5 Apology Languages by Gary Chapman

Apology Lang...

Mandy and Stephanie consider how living with one another in WITHNESS counteracts the fear of being alone, separation, and isolation. As well as how this messy value of withness brings incredible richness to this life. Talking through the following

• The important difference between withness and witness
• The impact of coming alongside others in life’s big moments
• Jesus in Withness
• When we don’t know what to say
• The Ministry of Presence
• W...

Celebration 2.0 and a huge Thank You!

Join Mandy and Stephanie as they sit in gratitude for the completion of Season One launch and all the wonderful listeners of Uncommon Purpose Podcast. Sharing thoughts on:

• Big milestones of the season
• Highs and lows of the launch
• The heart of the show and next season
• How you can come alongside us
• New Year planning that brings joy, gratitude, and peace
• Encouragement for how to implement this into ...

Mandy and Stephanie begin season 2 talking about the importance of friendships. How our souls are designed for connection within friendship and how to cultivate friendships over the years and through the seasons. Sharing about:

• What we need in friendship
• The way God demonstrates relationship for us
• Introvert and extrovert differences
• The value of being known and safe in a relationship
• Sharing and oversharing

Genesis 1:1-2

Genisis...

Mandy and Stephanie continue the conversation about cultivating friendships. Sharing friendship experiences in real time, the value of true authenticity and vulnerability in relationships and the holy gift of true friendship. Reflecting on:

• What to look for in a friendship
• How to show up well in friendship
• What makes your people, your people
• Tiers of relationship
• Navigating needs in relationships
• Attributes of a good friend
• The risks ...

Mandy and Stephanie discuss what it takes to maintain friendships as well as the importance of grace, listening, learning, honesty and openness when cultivating and maintaining friendships. Sharing thoughts on:

• The intentional pursuit of friendship
• How hard friendships can be for women
• Taking risks to build friendship
• Stewarding relationships well
• Releasing expectations
• Praying over your friends and friendships

Resources:

Margin b...

Mandy and Stephanie share a heartfelt conversation about the more challenging topics of conflict and forgiveness in the specific context of friendship. How to walk this out in relationship using real life vulnerable examples. Talking about the following:

• Gossip- what it is and why it is destructive
• Processing- what healthy processing looks like
• The needs we carry in conflict
• The impact of not keeping our word or commitments
• Owning o...

Join Mandy and Stephanie as they talk with their dear friend Sue Scott. Sue shares such a richness of life experience in friendship and relationships. Sue talks about the following:

• Deep friendships
• How uncomfortable conversations can create lasting relationships
• What long term relationships look like
• The difference between self-consciousness and self-awareness
• The value of paying attention in relationship
• What is attunement
• The role ...

Mandy and Stephanie engage in a vulnerable conversation with Katie Chow as she shares her heart on finding and maintaining friendships through the many seasons of life. They talk about the following:

• Intentional pursuit of friendships regardless of ages or stages
• When friendships change and how to walk through the changes
• Sharing your love and appreciation for your friends
• Pressing into the uncomfortable seasons of friendship
• Keepin...

Mandy and Stephanie share about a few friendships that are found in the scriptures. They talk about why each story is meaningful to them both. Thinking about the insights, wisdom, and examples that can be gleaned from the stories. In this conversation they touch on the following:

• Favorite friendships found in the Scriptures
• Paul and Barnabas, “mission field besties”
• A Biblical example of conflict between friends
• Gods’ goodness in r...

Mandy and Stephanie host a very special conversation with guest Landon Porter. He gives valuable insight into male friendships. In this conversation they discuss the following:

• The different relationship needs of men
• The value of being known for men
• How men find and cultivate friendships
• The value of shared experiences
• How to pursue mentorship and why it’s important
• Friendships between men and women and appropriate boundaries
• Workplac...

Mandy and Stephanie have a heartfelt conversation with friend and author Sarah Beckman. Sarah shares the inspiration and research process for her book and gives many practical ideas about implementing the principles she learned along the way. In this rich conversation they discuss the following:

• What it means to come alongside in friendship
• Tiers of friendship defined
• The important role of curiosity and asking questions
• The importa...