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Human Together
Hosted by Sarah E. Westfall · EN
Conversations on the communal life. A podcast for people who agree it is not good to be alone (but who secretly wonder whether it might be easier). Hosted by writer Sarah E. Westfall.
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S2 Finale: A Roundtable on Belonging with Rohadi Nagassar & Brittany Tinsley
Feb 3, 202500:59:43Tap to summarizeAfter an unplanned break, we are wrapping up season two and our series on belonging with a roundtable discussion. Sarah has invited two guests—Brittany Tinsley and Rohadi Nagassar—to join her in responding to questions that have surfaced from fellow listeners or readers of The Way of Belonging over the course of season two. The desire with these roundtable conversations is to allow room for a variety of thoughts, beliefs, and experiences so that we can continue to walk in compassion, curiosity, and humility as we learn to live more deeply with God and each other.Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together on Substack. Sarah's book The Way of Belonging is available wherever you typically buy your books.You can connect with Rohadi at Rohadi.com or on Threads and with Brittany on Substack and Instagram.Human Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E9: Creativity, Not Competition with Merideth Hite Estevez
Oct 11, 202400:43:18Tap to summarizeCreativity does not often come up in conversations about belonging, but in this episode, Sarah talks with Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez (professional oboist and author of The Artist’s Joy) about how reconnecting to our creative identity (yes, all of us…) changes not only how we see ourselves but also how we relate with God and each other. They talk about widening the definition of creativity and handling competition. Merideth also offers some practical questions to reconnect with our creativity and the joy of making, whatever it is that we make.Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together on Substack. Sarah's book The Way of Belonging is available wherever you typically buy your books.Connect with Merideth on Instagram, or pick up a copy of her book The Artist's Joy.Human Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E8: Self-Care & Communal Flourishing with Tiffany Bluhm
Sep 26, 202400:33:50Tap to summarizeSarah chats with Tiffany Bluhm (author of The Women We’ve Been Waiting For) about redefining self-care as it relates to our identity, our hunt for wholeness, and our communal flourishing.Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together . Sarah's book The Way of Belonging is available wherever you typically buy your books.Connect with Tiffany on Instagram, or find her books at TiffanyBluhm.com.Human Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E7: How Much of Me is Welcome? with Jon Pyle
Sep 19, 202400:47:50Tap to summarizeWhether you are in the pulpit or the pews, you might question how much of yourself is welcome in faith spaces. In this episode, Sarah chats with Jon Pyle (Community Care Pastor in San Antonio) about authenticity, vulnerability, and belonging within the church, especially when you carry questions or wounds.Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together . Sarah's book The Way of Belonging is available wherever you typically buy your books.Connect with Jon on Instagram.Human Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E6: Beyond Othering with Jenai Auman
Sep 13, 202400:47:26Tap to summarizeSarah is joined by Jenai Auman to talk about our human tendency to lean toward sameness and distance ourselves from people who are different. Jenai shares her own experience of being “othered” and how placing people into us-versus-them categories can be so damaging to not only our worth but also how we relate. Together, they explore how we can move toward a wider, more welcoming way.Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together . Sarah's book The Way of Belonging is available wherever you typically buy your books.Connect with Jenai on Instagram or grab a copy of her book Othered.Human Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E5: Choosing to Stay with Sara Billups
Sep 5, 2024Tap to summarizeContinuing our series on belonging, Sarah and guest Sara Billups dive into the notion of staying put—both to a geographical location but also to the church. Sara shares pieces of her own story as they ask: how does attaching ourselves to places and people affect our sense of belonging? Where and how might God be inviting us to stay?Find episode notes and additional essays on the communal life at Human Together or say hello to Sarah on Instagram.Connect with Sara Billups at Bitter Scroll on Substack.Human Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E4: Authenticity & Attachment with Aundi Kolber
Aug 29, 202400:53:05Tap to summarizeSarah talks with Aundi Kolber (therapist and author of Try Softer™ and Strong Like Water) about the interplay between authenticity and attachment. They talk about how our sense of belonging and ability to connect is affected when we carry unrepaired relational wounds. Aundi also offers some hard-earned wisdom on how we can take small steps toward healing while still honoring the experiences that have brought us where we are.Find episode notes and ways to connect with Sarah at sarahewestfall.comDiscover more about Aundi and her work at AundiKolber.comHuman Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E3: Reconnect to What's Within with Chuck DeGroat
Aug 22, 202400:38:44Tap to summarizeIn this third conversation in our series on belonging, Sarah talks with Chuck DeGroat (professor, licensed therapist, & author of Healing What’s Within) about how so many of us live “habitually disconnected.” Together, they explore what it might look like to pay attention to our internal landscape and longings as a means of finding our way back home to ourselves, to God, and to each other.Find episode notes and ways to connect with Sarah at sarahewestfall.comConnect with Chuck at chuckdegroat.netHuman Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E2: Coming Home to Ourselves with Kimberly Phinney
Aug 14, 202400:40:02Tap to summarizeWho we are and how we relate are intimately connected. In this episode, guest Kimberly Phinney shares how life-threatening illness shifted not only her sense of self but also her pursuit of belonging. Sarah and Kimberly talk about identity based on performance, expanding our definition of belonging, and valuing presence in the midst of pain.Find episode notes and ways to connect with Sarah at sarahewestfall.comConnect with Kimberly at thewayback2ourselves.comHuman Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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S2, E1: Perpetually Out of Place with Prasanta Verma
Aug 7, 202400:34:11Tap to summarizeLoneliness is part of the human experience, but ethnic loneliness carries added layers of complexity for many people who have historically been pushed to the margins. In our season two opener, Sarah talks with Prasanta Verma about the ache to belong, how our “in-betweenness” can be essential to one’s identity, and practicing curiosity with ourselves and others.Find episode notes and ways to connect with Sarah at sarahewestfall.comConnect with Prasanta at prasantaverma.comHuman Together is written and recorded by Sarah E. Westfall and is produced and edited by Ben Westfall. Theme music is “Sit with Me” by Sarah Scharbrough.
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