The Hospitable Power of Words
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
From lessons learned while living overseas to her small town library storytime, today author Kim Knowle-Zeller shares how blessings can bind us together. You’ll hear how she started offering and receiving blessings and how it may be easier than you think to create a welcoming culture with your own hospitable words. Kim reminds us that building community takes time but encourages us to keep initiating. We hope this episode inspires you to see the power in gathering and offering words that bless others along the way. This show is brought to you ad-free by our generous Substack community....
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Expect the Mess
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
Welcoming others into our lives and our homes can get messy. Food spills, a glass breaks, dinner burns. Even when it all goes according to plan, there are still dishes to wash and tables to clear. But today, we're talking with C+C writer, Sarah Hauser, about how we can expect, and even embrace, the messes. Be warned, though. This episode may end up inspiring you to throw literal confetti in your house. Make sure to have the vacuum cleaner ready. This show is brought to you ad-free by our generous Substack community. If you’d like to support the work we do for as little as $3/month, head to ...
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We'll Be Your Family
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
When it comes to hospitality, for author, yoga teacher, and C+C writer Melanie Dale, it’s a family affair. Join Ashlee and Katie as they talk with Melanie about one of her essays in YIGC, “We’ll Be Your Family on Christmas Eve,” and get the scoop on her annual Christmas Eve party. From what her parents taught her to what she’s passed on to her kids, Melanie shares her tips for leaving a legacy of hospitality. Find out which ingredient in her chili recipe is straight out of a horror movie, her worst dinner party ever (oof, the smell!), and how she pivoted from Christian nonfiction to...
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You're In Good Company
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
We are thrilled to be back with a brand new podcast series to go along with our brand new Coffee + Crumbs book, You’re In Good Company. In upcoming weeks, you’ll hear from every writer who contributed to this collection of essays—a true preview of what’s inside these pages. First up, Katie shares how making sourdough is a metaphor for letting grief and healing take its time, while Ashlee introduces us to the idea that “friendship” can be a verb; it’s something we do with commitment and consistency. We hope this episode (this whole series, really!) encourages you to live out the...
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Foster Care: Everyone Has a Role to Play
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
Today, we’re talking all things foster care with Jessica Mathisen, a foster, adoptive, and bio mom. Jessica sheds light on the enormous need for vulnerable kids to have a safe place to call home, misconceptions about foster care, challenges for foster families, and how churches, neighbors—and essentially everyone—can help in some capacity. Good news: being a Super Christian is not a prerequisite for making a difference. If you’re feeling convicted by this conversation (we sure are), she encourages us to take the next baby step because we’ll never know all the good that God is doing...
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On Fatherhood with Tanner Olson
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
Today, we’re doing things a little differently—our guest is a dad. Author and spoken word poet, Tanner Olson, shares his heart (and humor!) as we chat about his long journey to fatherhood and what God has taught him along the way. Tanner’s words and vulnerability are profound as he reminds us to s l o w d o w n , notice the world around us, and that there’s always hope in the midst of hardship. Oh, and he also tells us what dads actually want for Father’s Day, so don’t miss out. This show is brought to you ad-free by our generous Substack community. If you’d...
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Hi, I'm New Here with Lindsay Swoboda
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
Whether it's a different job, or another church, or yet another military move, we’ve all been the new girl at some point in our lives. Today, author Lindsay Swoboda—who’s moved seventeen times!—joins us to chat about how we can hold the unknowns of a Life Raft Season loosely, yet intentionally. Lindsay shares her best tips for creating a sense of home, encourages us to sit with our kids in their pain instead of trying to take it away, and challenges us to pursue new friendships, even if it feels awkward. We hope this conversation gives you the confidence to build a life of connection,...
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Ask a Mentor Mom with Krista Gilbert
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
One of our all-time favorite guests and unofficial Mentor Mom of the C+C team, Krista Gilbert, is back to answer alllllll our questions about motherhood. A mom to four grown kids, Krista shares her best advice for marital disagreements (humility is underrated), tailoring parenting to kids’ individual needs (one-on-one time is key), and navigating the conversations we’d rather avoid (like, changing bodies and sex). From sibling relationships to responding to our kids’ choices, Krista graciously reminds us that it always starts with us and our modeling, but it doesn’t end there: our...
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Talking to Your Kids about Porn with Greta Eskridge
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
Today we’re joined by author Greta Eskridge, who shines a light on how to approach a dark topic with our kids: pornography. The stats tell us it’s not a matter of if our kids will be exposed to porn, but when. Luckily equipping our kids doesn’t have to be as scary as we think. Greta shares practical language for age-appropriate, hope-filled conversations and makes a strong case for moms to lead the way. We hope this episode gives you the confidence to talk with your kids about porn so they can stay safe in our digital world and also grow into sexually whole adults. This show is brought...
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Take What You Need with Aundi Kolber
Coffee + Crumbs Podcast
One of our all-time favorite guests, Aundi Kolber—author, mother, and therapist—is back, and today she’s encouraging us to take what we need. Aundi sheds light on how and why we end up disembodied, how to reclaim connection with our God-given needs (especially as moms), and how we can play the role of participant in our own healing. Whether you’re struggling to notice what you’re lacking or struggling to prioritize your own care, we adore Aundi’s nudge to approach ourselves and circumstances with tenderness, but also a touch of fierceness that proclaims, “I matter.” This show...
info_outlineWelcoming others into our lives and our homes can get messy. Food spills, a glass breaks, dinner burns. Even when it all goes according to plan, there are still dishes to wash and tables to clear. But today, we're talking with C+C writer, Sarah Hauser, about how we can expect, and even embrace, the messes. Be warned, though. This episode may end up inspiring you to throw literal confetti in your house. Make sure to have the vacuum cleaner ready.
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Sarah inspires us to splurge on planned messes for the sake of hospitality; listen to this bonus episode to find out When We Splurge and When We Save.
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