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Hosted by Matt Conner, Call It Good is a limited series of conversations with authors, artists, and pastors about creative confidence and the invitation before us to join with the Spirit in the act of re-creating the world.
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Call it Good is a podcast about letting go of things—expectations, fear, & perfectionism, by learning to overlook the gap between where you are and where you want to be, and instead honoring the growth along the way. Host Ali Wren chats with authors, creatives, and influencers, along with everyday women. Together they explore the beauty and freedom that can be found when we call something good, even if it’s not perfect.
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For author and singer-songwriter (and so many other things) Andrew Peterson, the last year or more certainly presented some challenges as it did for everyone. But it was also an unexpected respite after a quarter-century of creative work, leaning into his considerable musical and literary gifts to release album after album and book after book. As A…
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From host Matt Conner: "Beyond his substantive and compelling work in the arts, Propaganda also just released a new book Terraform, a series of thoughtful essays about this subject of building a better world. On this episode of Call it Good, Propaganda sat down to tell me about the wrestling he's done over time when it comes to reflecting on his ow…
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From host Matt Conner: "If you've followed along with Carolyn's career over the 25 years since, you'll likely agree with me that you've learned to trust her work and her voice. She's released more than a dozen albums in the last quarter decade, along with three acclaimed books. In addition to her work as a creative practitioner, she has also taken …
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At this stage in our exploration of Genesis 1 in our Call It Good series, it felt important to sit down with Pete Peterson, someone who sits at an important nexus in relation to calling it good. As the Creative Director of The Rabbit Room, Pete is tasked with shaping a creative community whose mission is to "cultivate and curate stories, music, and…
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From host Matt Conner: "Talking to Russ Ramsey made sense from every angle. As a practitioner, Russ is an excellent author and writer who just released his fifth book, Rembrandt Is In the Wind. As a pastor, he not only shapes sermons each week for his Presbyterian church plant in Cool Springs, which is just south of Nashville, but he also shepherds…
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From host Matt Conner: "We can't venture very far into our exploration of Genesis 1 without contending with the form in which it's been given to us. The creation narrative isn't something to analyze and apply like a textbook. Instead, there's cadence and meter, there's rhythm, repetition. It's a poem after all. It was clear to me fairly early on th…
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From host Matt Conner: "From the moment I had the idea for this podcast, I knew I needed to sit down with my friend Thomas McKenzie as the cornerstone conversation. Thematically speaking, as a podcast exploring what it means to create in the image of a Creator, it felt very important for me to begin with some theological guard rails in place, so to…
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From host Matt Conner: " If you've hung around The Rabbit Room over the years, then you'll likely recognize the name and wonderful work of writer and speaker Helena Sorensen. She's a frequent contributor to The Rabbit Room site as well as a presenter at Hutchmoot. She's often featured with our friends at the Story Warren as well. As the author of t…
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Welcome to Call It Good, a series of conversations with authors, artists, and pastors about creative confidence and the invitation before us to join with the Spirit in the act of re-creating the world. In this introduction, host Matt Conner tells us about Call It Good by way of two contrasting anecdotes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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Molly Huffman is a writer, mom and wife who shares her journey of loss, grief, pain, peace and joy in an honest and heartwarming way, encouraging people in all walks of life with her faith and perspective. She is the author of The Moon is Round: A True Story of Extraordinary Loss, Grief, and the Fight for Faith. On this episode, we talk about her j…
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Morgan Harper Nichols is a writer, artist, and musician who makes her work around people and their stories. In 2017, Morgan started a project where she invites people to submit their stories to her website. From there, she creates art inspired by what they send her, and then, sends them the art, for free. Nearly everything Morgan creates and shares…
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Madison Hedlund is a coach and self-worth mentor dedicated to helping women reclaim their self trust, personal power, and come alive in their truth. It’s a messy, beautiful line of life-changing work and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Madison and I met through our mutual friend Alexis Teichmiller. You might remember my conversation with Alexis…
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Rachel Klein is the founder of Revival Food Co. Founded in 2014, Revival Food Co. almond butter is filled with nutrient-dense superfoods, sustainably sourced almonds, and lots of handmade hustle. Rachel lives in Indianapolis with her husband, David, and their two sons: Jonathan and Benjamin. On this episode, we talk about how she got started with R…
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Abbie G Meyer is a 20-something writer and cat mom, married to her pilot husband Cal, and a newly minted Colorado resident. She believes that we are all designed to live abundantly, find fullness in community, and unashamedly press into our creativity. On this episode, we talk about building community as an adult, navigating friendship, the beauty …
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Rachel Gilliam is a digital marketer who shares her story of life, love, and loss online and in real life. She founded fmnst.co–an advertising and marketing company that empowers boss babes and fempreneurs with branding and digital marketing consulting. On this episode, we talk about her story of health and healing, her marriage and the loss of her…
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Nora Schlesinger is a baker, food photographer, content creator, and the face behind A Clean Bake–a website of gluten-free and paleo treats and recipes for everyone to enjoy. (She has the best grain-free chocolate chip cookie recipe, in my opinion.) Nora lives in Chicago with her husband and their toddler son. In her spare time, she loves to test n…
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Mary Graham is a writer who shares about her life–the raw, embarrassing, funny, hopeful, and real stuff. She is also the co-host of the Not Terrible podcast–a weekly show for the hopeless optimist in all of us. Mary lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with her husband Chris, two daughters Elliott and Harper, and their rescue dog, Blue. She has a Bachel…
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Alexis Teichmiller is a creator at heart with a love for adventure, frequent flyer miles, and trying new food. She believes in side hustles, which is why she has two! Alexis hosts The Laptop Lifestyle podcast, and has built a strong community of laptop lifestylers hungry for motivation and honest conversations. Alexis is also a content creator for …
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Simi Botic is a coach, author, and speaker who is on a mission to help others embrace their beautifully imperfect lives–food, body, and beyond. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband Tim, and their son Osh. On this episode we talk about intuitive eating, ditching perfectionism, and comparison. SHOW NOTES SimiBotic.com Letting Go of Leo Beauti…
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Natalie Borton is a jewelry designer, lifestyle blogger, Instagram influencer, wife to Brian, and mom to Jack and Lucy. They live in San Diego. Natalie creates handmade minimalist California-inspired jewelry for everyday wear. On her blog and on Instagram, she inspires women to live healthy, confident lives of true beauty and worth. On this episode…
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Natasha Red is a business owner, designer, wife to Jordan, and mom to Reaghan and Everett. They live in Denton, Texas. She helps women organize their meals and create an intentional plan for hospitality, so that they can invest their energy into people not just food! Natasha is passionate about hospitality and meal planning so women can live with m…
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Lauren Krauter is a former nurse who chased her dream to pursue photography full time. She and her husband Casey own Krauter Photography–intimate photography for adventurous souls and wild love. They live in Indianapolis, but are currently traveling and are in Germany right now. On this episode, Lauren shares her journey of embracing imperfection, …
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Manda Carpenter is a writer, speaker, wife, foster mom, and first impressions director at her local church. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Eric. Manda always says: “there isn’t a single person you would not love if you knew their story.” She loves to write and speak with transparency because she believes impressing is exhausting. On this ep…
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Allie is a pediatric SLP, designer, lifestyle blogger, and hand letterer who lives in Seattle with her husband Daniel and 2-year old son, Trey. On her blog, Allie documents her life, DIY projects, recipes, design, and photography. She is one of my favorite Instagram follows. Not only is her feed aesthetically beautiful; Allie has a genuine joy that…
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Addie Martanovic is a Chicago-based wellness blogger with a passion for public relations and marketing. She loves to share stories of small businesses in the health industry. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Addie lives in Chicago where she focuses her passions on her blog: Chickpea in The City. The name is inspired by her love of hummus and affini…
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On this episode of Call it Good, I’m chatting with Lindsey Hein: 13-time marathon runner, RRCA certified running coach, host of I’ll Have Another Podcast, wife to Glenn of almost 10 years, and mom to three fun and sweet boys with another on the way! I love Lindsey’s enthusiasm and joy that she spreads wherever she goes, and I appreciate her honesty…
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On this episode, I’m chatting with Sonja Overhiser. Sonja is the wife of the writer and photographer couple behind the award-nominated food blog A Couple Cooks. Alex and Sonja are authors of the cookbook Pretty Simple Cooking. They have garnered a worldwide following for their delicious vegetarian recipes and sustainable approach to cooking and eat…
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In this short episode, Ali Wren explains why she started this podcast, and what you can expect from future episodes.由Ali Wren
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