Brie Ahrenholz has always been passionate about kids, and she followed that passion right into becoming a teacher.  Her gifting has been obvious as people who have experienced her as their kids' teacher rave about her with all 5 star reviews. Brie has a huge passion to see the uniqueness in each child and to see them thrive into who they were created to be. In this episode, Willow chats with Brie about life, faith, pursuing your dreams and calling, overcoming struggles and the unique way in which she sees kids and is used by God to bless them. We know her story and perspective will impact yours.

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What Loving Kids and Adults Has in Common

Julie Clarke is a wife and mother and former owner of Organized at Last. With a passion for organization and people, Julie has spent the last few decades helping families organize their homes to create a peaceful respite and a sense of calm in the home by eliminating clutter. As a person living with Type 1 Diabetes she recognizes what a gift each day is and strives to make meaningful connections with people, through hosting regular family dinners, daily walks with her husband of 37 years and finding intentional ways to bless others. In this episode, we talk with Julie about all things clutter, chaos, organization, peace, family and intentions.

Hope in Sickness and Peace in Simplicity with Julie Clarke

Young adults have so much to navigate, from relationships, to big decisions about career and calling, to schoolwork, and complex questions about faith. No one knows more about these deep doubts and questions young adults struggle through than Josh Lease, who works directly with college-aged people in a young adults ministry in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Josh gives practical wisdom and insight into walking alongside people in their faith deconstruction and reconstruction, encouraging young adults in their truest identity (not just their future job title), and developing kids to become their best selves.

Helping Young Adults Navigate Faith with Josh Lease

Nicki Lang is the author of the blog: EVERYBODY DIES: THOUGHTS ON BEING ALIVE, and as you might imagine, she often writes about grief and how it intersects with faith. Nicki is also an incredible painter and craftswoman, amongst many other things (daughter, sister, orphan, wife, mother, neighbor, banjo-player, singer, pianist, reader cook, ecologist, plant-geek, lover, maker, feeler, human). In this episode, we talk with Nicki about how to be brave about the vulnerable work of putting your creativity out into the world, what it looks like to wrestle with God about loss, and how to stay connected with those you’ve lost. 

Grief and Joy and Death and Life with Writer and Artist Nicki Lang

Beth Henry embraces others wholeheartedly. From her work serving Disabled Veterans, to her dedication to the Collide volunteer ministry team, to her constant outreach and service to friends and neighbors alike, she is a shining example of what it means to make service a lifestyle. Beth is the mom of two young adults, and currently lives in a multigenerational home that she shares with her children and her aging mother. In this episode, we chat about the beauty of blessing others, the importance of modeling faith for your children, and the cycle of learning and leaving a legacy.

Faith from Generation to Generation with Beth Henry

Kristen Welsh is the founder of Mercy House maternity center in Kenya as well as the monthly membership club, Fair Trade Friday. Kristen is the author of Rhinestone Jesus, a memoir of her broken and beautiful life, Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World and Raising World Changers. She loves traveling and experiencing new cultures, trying new foods, and is a big fan of all things fair trade. In this episode we dive into what mercy looks like in action, talking with Kristen about how she lives out compassion, leaning into the work of impacting lives and all that comes with being a world changer in her calling to work with women in Kenya.

Fair Trade and Living Out Compassion with Mercy House Founder Kristen Welsh

Pastor Grant Fishbook is the Lead Teaching Pastor of Christ the King Community Church, with 6 campuses in NW Washington. In this episode we discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to ask a pastor. He assures us that pastors are just regular people, pursuing Jesus to the best of their ability. Being a pastor often means being uncomfortably transparent and allowing God to engage with people in meaningful ways that allows them to know that Jesus not only loves them, but likes them too. Listen in as Pastor Grant gets real about his faith and his own personal struggles, doubts and fears, and the realities of walking with messy people. 

Pastors' Tell All with Grant Fishbook

Carma Roetcisoender is a licensed mental health counselor whose primary focus and passion has been in helping survivors of sex trafficking find new hope and life through individual and group therapy. She loves helping vulnerable children and adults who have experienced poverty, homelessness, sexual and physical violence, and trauma as well as helping people with life transitions, grief and loss, and career changes. Talk about an amazing counselor. In this episode, Carma talks about the complexities of trauma, and reminds us that healing is possible.  Book Recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score

Healing After Trauma is Possible with Counselor Carma Roetcisoender

Ellie Fowler loves mermaids, glitter, colored hair, and all things Disney. So it reasons to follow that she works as a Children’s Ministry Director at a church in the Pacific Northwest where she gets to relate to kiddos and help shape their faith through her fun-filled attitude and servant-hearted spirit. In this episode, we chat with Ellie about her work sharing God with children, and how we as adults can do a better job of having spiritual conversations with kids. 

Creating Safe Spaces for Kids to Talk About Jesus with Ellie Fowler

Nina Hall is in the business of making things beautiful. Whether it’s the DIY projects she shares for her 1914 craftsman home, a special moment with her 1 year old, or a celebration to bless a friend or family member, Nina is passionate about investing time, talent, and energy into infusing spaces and relationships with meaningful intention. In this episode, we chat with Nina about the challenges and immense joy of motherhood, the power of creativity, and the beauty in making a house a home.

Motherhood and The Beauty of Home with Nina Hall

Jillian DeBritz is a personal development coach, and self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist who longs to offer hope and build courage through the words she writes. Jillian believes in the power of sharing our stories, of bravely inviting others into our in-process places and allowing ourselves to be truly known. And she is a woman who does just that by fighting to disarm shame through vulnerably sharing her own journey toward emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual wholeness. Listen in as Jillian shares her heart and offers wisdom on how we can redefine what it means to thrive.

Redefining Thriving with Jillian DeBritz

We all know those people who simply exude warmth and joy, and Theresa Butcher is one of those special humans. Theresa is one of the owners of Riverside Health Club in the Pacific Northwest in addition to being a passionate wife, mother, worship leader, and community member. In this conversation, Theresa shares about her heart for hurting children, the beauty of community, and the power of prayer.

Navigating Hardship with Joy and Faith with Theresa Butcher

Katy von Kuhn is the incredible gal behind the PNW food blog My Daily Delish. Katy loves to inspire readers to find more joy in their journey with cooking by making simple, easy-to-follow recipes that inspire, nourish, and satisfy the soul. In this episode we chat about the spirituality of hospitality, Katy’s upcoming cookbook release, and practical ways to find joy in cooking. 

Nourishing Body and Soul with Food Blogger Katy von Kuhn

Kayla Swallow has a heart for kids and the strength, tenacity, and compassion to make a real impact on their lives, whether she’s volunteering to invest in High Schoolers or working to serve and care for foster kids. In our podcast conversation with Kayla, we learned about what it looks like to follow God’s call on your life, balance mission and sacrifice, and how to channel passion into real impact. 

Caring for Kids and Channeling Passion into Impact with Kayla Swallow

Hans Erchinger-Davis leads the Lighthouse Mission in the city of Bellingham, WA. He has over 15 years of homeless ministry leadership experience, and the wisdom, vision, and passion to show for it. Hans studied business at Western Washington University and Christian Studies at Regent College, Vancouver. He is committed to helping people who are broken, abandoned, and poor experience transformed lives through the healing power of Jesus Christ. He dreams of a future where suffering people are brought into total life flourishing, connected, healed, and whole! Listen in for an inspirational conversation and practical takeaways for what you can do to help homelessness in your community.

The Collide Podcast Episode 133

Welcome to the We Collide podcast. We’re a growing community of every day chicks colliding with Jesus in our mess, our pain, our joy and our stories. We value showing up as we truly are. So that’s what you’ll find here. Walls and masks being torn down so that we can allow Jesus to meet us where we truly are and hear about other women doing the same. We can’t wait to collide with you.

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