Fierce And Lovely

Join Beth Bruno in this July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week she heads to Paris to uncover the original owner of the famous Shakespeare & Company bookstore.

Join Beth Bruno in the July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week she heads to Normandy, France and the famous Mont St. Michel to uncover the story of a young business woman.

Join Beth Bruno for the July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week she takes you to Brittany, France and the story of Duchess Anne, an early French feminist.

Join Beth Bruno for the July series, On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week you'll hear about the remarkable women who saved the Scottish crown in a heist at Dunnotar Castle in Stonehaven, Scotland.

Join Beth Bruno for this 5-episode series of On the Road: Finding the Story of Women. This week, she takes you to Edinburgh, Scotland and lets you listen in to her "Remarkable Women of Edinburgh" tour benefiting Child.org.

Beth Bruno and Sandra Maria Van Opstal discuss spiritual formation, worship and justice, activism, and Sandra even sings a bit. Sandra is a second-generation Latina theologian who disrupts in order to faithfully live out the gospel and inspire others to do the same.

Beth Bruno and Lisa Van Engen talk about Lisa's new book, And Social Justice For All. Written for those working with kids of all ages, this curriculum/book is a great resource for anyone who wants to infuse more discussion around injustice with the kids in their life.

Beth Bruno and Karen Gonzalez discuss Karen's immigration and her subsequent rediscovery of the Bible and God as a refugee story. A true theologian, Karen's delightful voice recasts well-known biblical characters and narratives through a lens of immigration. Her book, The God Who Sees releases on May 21st, 2019.

Beth talks with Amy about her journey to becoming a photographer that Beth calls "a marriage whisperer." Amy fiercely holds safe space for her subjects to be fully themselves and then captures it, letting love in through her lens. Learn more about her project, "Dear 12-year old me" and ways she helps her teenage daughter navigate the selfie-era.

Beth Bruno, Tracy Johnson, and Nichole Nordeman continue their conversation in Part 2. In this section, they dive into their own stories and how they are ever present as they mother daughters. They talk about the importance of highlighting the ordinary as the majority story most girls will follow, rather than the curated, branded life.

Beth Bruno is joined by Tracy Johnson and Nichole Nordeman to discuss the beauty of authenticity, mothering daughters in light of their own stories, and bringing more ordinary into their lives. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

Beth Bruno and Sheila Wise Rowe have an honest conversation about racial trauma in America, how individuals find healing, and how it impacts every one uniquely. Then they dive into how the words "fierce" and "lovely" might sound to a person of color and one who has suffered from trauma.

Beth Bruno talks with Lisa Russell, Spiritual Counselor at Restoration Counseling Center and Clare Loughrige, co-author of Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram. How does understanding your harmony triad (Gut, Head, and Heart Intelligence Centers) help you know your story better, discern between two good things, and live more fully integrated as God made you?

Beth Bruno and Belinda Bauman discuss her new book, Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy with IVPress. They travel to Wisconsin, Rwanda, DRC, Syria, and Michigan discovering the power of empathy along the way.

Beth Bruno and Rebecca Deng discuss the transition from East Africa to West Michigan in 2000 when 3700 South Sudanese youth were resettled in America, among them 89 girls. Rebecca turned the trauma of her childhood into empathy and became an international speaker, activist, and soon to be author. But mostly, they talk about the ways youth are similar all over the world and the simple ways to build empathy and broaden a global perspective.

Beth Bruno and Anna Smith talk about how two young, passionate "kids" were compelled to meet the need for boys who had been trafficked. Anna and her husband co-founded Restore One, Anchor House, and Boys Documentary to address the gaps in care for male sex trafficking survivors in the U.S. With a MSW and a 200 Registered Yoga Teacher, Anna travels with Restore One and runs a trauma informed yoga studio.

Beth Bruno and Christy Vidrine Bauman, author of the forthcoming "Theology of the Womb" and creator of A Brave Lament film and book dive into an understanding of the Bible through a feminine lens. How do women come to feel known through the parallels with Christ? How does a woman's body bear life and death just as He did, like a church calendar, again and again?

Beth Bruno and Noelle Garcia, founder and CEO of Silx Global, talk about starting a business to empower women of all ages. From Noelle's story of prescription drug addiction to sobriety, she knew she needed a way to interact with women again in a non-threatening way. Synthetic silk tie-ins became the perfect way to talk with women while making money and making beauty. In less than a year, Silx has 80 affiliates all over the country and has worked with Facebook, iHeart Media, Under Armor, Bumble, and more.

Beth Bruno and Tina Osterhouse discuss how she discovered her own voice, how she develops the voice of her teenagers, and how she pursues her passion for words through writing, teaching, speaking, and church planting. Tina wears multiple hats, as so many fierce and lovely women do, making her relatable to us all.

Beth Bruno and Cara Meredith discuss Cara's newly released The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice. As a white woman marrying into a civil rights iconic family, Cara had to face her own privilege, lack of understanding, and racism. Her book is love story and personal awakening, instructive and winsome.