Fierce And Lovely

Heather Caliri shares insight from personal experience and now in her mini-course about managing anxiety. "It starts with being honest with ourselves. This leads to discernment in knowing what our body is feeling and needing. We become less alienated from ourselves." Join Beth Bruno and Heather in a discussion about becoming more whole.

While Sandhya's story of international, transracial adoption and ethnic identity is unique, we all have an "origin" story. Where have you come from? Jump in to Beth's conversation with a new friend to gain ideas of how to share these sorts of stories with the women in your life. Questions below to help.

Beth Bruno and Aundi Kolber discuss how to cultivate compassionate attention for ourselves. Aundi weaves her work as a therapist with her personal journey in her new book, Try Softer. An accessible, "regular person" counseling book, Try Softer is a kind guide to help you better understand and care for yourself. Listen in and follow the discussion guide to consider how this conversation might impact your story.

Beth Bruno and Katy Johnson start off talking about community development in Bangladesh and #4justgirls, a girl-led campaign to end gender based violence in their country. (To learn more, see links.) Then they dive into the feminine metaphors in scripture and reading the Bible through a feminine lens.

Beth Bruno and Danielle Rueb Castillejo discuss the impact of culture on marriage roles and the delightful discovery of the meaning of the biblical word "ezer"; the difference between being a witness vs. observer; her work with the sex trade in Seattle and more!

Join Beth Bruno as she walks you through how she explores a new city through the lens of women who have helped shape it.

Beth Bruno and Melissa D'Arabian talk about our relationship with food and what God has to say about it. In a well-developed theology of food, Melissa challenges, encourages, and blesses the sacred invitation to view it differently.

Beth Bruno and Eliza Cortes Bast talk about reading scripture through a cultural lens and how reading the book of Ruth through an immigrant lens changes the way Eliza thinks about Boaz's mother, Rahab. A leader in a church denomination and pursuing a PhD, Eliza is mother, wife, practitioner, leader, and academic living a fierce and lovely life in Michigan.

Beth Bruno and Richella Parham talk about the very normal and yet crippling beast of comparison so many of us struggle with. In Richella's new book, Mythical Me, she writes of her own story of comparison due to a visible birthmark as well as her lifelong journey of comparing herself to a composite woman. Finally determining to end the constant comparison, she launched out on a quest to find freedom.Connect with Richella:FacebookInstagramTwitterWebsiteMythical Me Book Connect with Beth:Sign up for a monthly City GuideInstagramFacebookWebsiteA VOICE Becoming Book

Beth Bruno and Kaitlin Rogers Perez talk as white women who care deeply about fighting systemic racism, white supremacy, and our role in the fight. Kaitlin is the co-founder of Sweet Rest, a subscription based educational tool for white women which helps fund sabbaticals for black women.

Beth Bruno takes you to Philadelphia to explore the hidden story of the woman who held the colony together.

Beth Bruno and Rachel Pieh Jones talk about living in Djibouti as an expat, the controversial Annalena Tonelli, and Rachel's new book, "Stronger than Death."

Beth Bruno and Stephanie Tait discuss "The View From Rock Bottom," Stephanie's new book on living with undiagnosed Lyme Disease, walking through 7 miscarriages, and developing a theology of suffering that is hopeful and refreshing.

Beth Bruno and Debra Moerke dive into the true story of the murder of a beloved foster child and the surprising journey toward redemption with her murderer. Through God's help, Debra found that friendship and forgiveness are possible.

Beth Bruno explores the legacy of Hurrem Sultan, the 16th century concubine turned wife turned queen to Suleyman Sultan. Sharing her personal story of why Turkey is in her blood, she paints a picture of a woman who was complex, full of influence and controversy.

When Judy and her husband Steve adopted their son from foster care, they had no idea the journey they would take. Learning to love him through all the ups and downs would become the greatest gift for Judy as she learned to lean on her faith.

Beth Bruno and Veronica Squires talk about how cities are making us sick, the toll it takes on anyone, let alone those with compounding issues, and what happens when the dream does not play out the way you imagined it would.

Beth Bruno and Leslie Verner discuss Verner's new book Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness by Herald Press. Making ourselves available to notice those in our path is the first step toward welcoming strangers and too often, we're so busy we miss the opportunity. Verner offers ideas out of her own story of living in China, choosing hospitality with young kids, and hosting international students. No matter how you feel about having people into your home, this conversation will inspire you to go about it all differently.

Beth Bruno takes you on the road to Denver, Colorado to highlight a historical fierce and lovely woman not well known. Subscribers to her email receive monthly city guides that curate a day in a well-known city through the eyes of the women who helped shape it.

Beth Bruno talks with Natalia Kohn Rivera, coauthor of Hermanas with IVPress alongside of Noemi Vega Quinones and Kristy Garza Robinson. Natalia is on staff with LaFe Ministry of InterVarsity in Southern California and leads Latina women on campuses. In this episode, Natalia explains how she draws on women of the Bible as her mentors and encourages us to be women of faith over women activists.