Series 3: episode 5
Life Begins
Your very own Life Begins mini advent calendar: one
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Series 3: episode 4
Life Begins
In this episode Grace and Shell discuss doubt and certainty, including self-doubt and self-assurance, the language we use to reflect how confident we are feeling, and what we can learn about doubt and certainty from different generations or across different periods of our own lives. As this week’s theme is the number two, Grace and Shell each share two of their family traditions at Christmas.
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Series 3: episode 3
Life Begins
Your very own Life Begins mini advent calendar: three
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Series 3: episode 2
Life Begins
Your very own Life Begins mini advent calendar: four
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Series 3: episode 1
Life Begins
Your very own Life Begins mini advent calendar: five
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Series 2: episode 9
Life Begins
In the second part of this double episode with married couple, Kwesi and Jenaé, we hear how Jenaé’s life changed when she moved to London at the age of sixteen to live with her mum. And later Jenaé also talks about how redundancy gave her the necessary push to pursue her dreams as a Singer-songwriter and Creative Director. Both of these pivotal moments tie in with the gradual change from wearing a ‘mask of confidence’ to growing in confidence from the inside.
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Series 2: episode 8
Life Begins
Life Begins...when you never say never to teaching
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Series 2: episode 7
Life Begins
Grace and Shell return for another chat about life under lockdown. How did they get on with the challenges they set themselves in episode six? How are they doing in week five of the lockdown?
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Series 2: episode 6
Life Begins
Life Begins... when there is a global pandemic
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Series 2: episode 5
Life Begins
Life Begins...after you are permanently excluded from school.
info_outlineLife Begins...when you become a Christian.
In this episode Blessed tells us about how his life changed from feeling hopeless to full of joy when he chose to become a Christian. Blessed’s story includes many different themes, including grief, cancer, mental health, suicidal thoughts and addiction to porn. In case any of these themes may be difficult to listen to if they have affected you directly, we have listed some approximate timings where these themes come up in the episode:
- Addiction to pornography (09:30 – 13:00)
- Bereavement and cancer (15:30 – 16:50)
- Bereavement, cancer and suicidal thoughts (24:45 – 35:30)
- Addiction to pornography (41:30 – 46:10)
- Mental health and suicidal thoughts (54:24 -55:54)
Links to support:
Further reading on overcoming addiction to porn:
‘A Better Kind of Intimacy: The Price of Porn and How to Overcome It’ by Jack Skett: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1909728810/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_i_hc5zEbJ15H3QM
If you’re curious about Christianity but not quite ready to read the Bible, United Christian Broadcaster (UCB) provide a short daily thought for the day through their Word for Today, available online at https://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today or through a free paper copy subscription
Co-hosted and produced by Grace and Shell.
Music by Rob Glover.
Life Begins is a podcast about the many new beginnings that life brings. Join Grace and Shell as they discuss their Life Begins moments with each other and their guests