Storytelling as Soulful Practice: LIVE to Tell and Our Own Deep Wells (A Conversation with Tamice Spencer-Helms and Anna Del Castillo)

Storytelling as Soulful Practice: LIVE to Tell and Our Own Deep Wells (A Conversation with Tamice Spencer-Helms and Anna Del Castillo)

Dori, Anna, Tamice and Alejandra celebrate the role of storytelling in healing theology, and we welcome upcycled soulful practices as resources for our individual and collective liberation. Tamice Spencer-Helms [TAMICENAMAESPEAKS.COM] (Founder Sub:Culture Inc. [SUBCULTUREINC.ORG] and Theologian in Residence at Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/TAMICENAMAESPEAKS] Anna del Castillo⁠ [https://www.annadelcastillo.com/] (Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Own Deep Wells) on ⁠Instagram [https://instagram.com/annakatdc]

Addressing the Buffalo in the Room: A Conversation with Maddie Johnson and María Alejandra Salazar

Maddie tells the story of cleaning a buffalo carcass during a visit with the Sioux Nation at Standing Rock, and we explore the decay and compost in happening colonizer religions that might give way to something new and radically better. Rev. Maddie Johnson (Ordained Deacon, Justice Collaborative Contractor for the Great Plains United Methodist Conference) on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/maddie.johnson.125] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/magicmaddie15]

When a Friendship Fades: A Conversation with Kellen Corliss and Alexa Eisenbarth

Kellen shares the heart-breaking story of a BFF breakup, and we walk with him through the spaces where grief over what is holds hands with gratitude for what was. Rev. Kellen Corliss (Tumwater UMC [https://tumwaterumc.org/]) on Instagram [https://instagram.com/Tumwaterumc] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3d2BPaoiODbSQDU7sB1zeZ] Rev. Alexa Eisenbarth (Associate Pastor at First UMC Olympia [https://www.instagram.com/fumcoly]) on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/alexaeisenbarth]

My Messy Inheritance: A Conversation with Serena Bian and Anna Del Castillo

Serena reflects on the complexities of her Chinese immigrant upbringing, and we discover the gift of an elder with excess grace to help hold what is emerging. Serena Bian (former Special Advisor for the US Surgeon General) Anna del Castillo [https://www.annadelcastillo.com/] (Executive Director and Co-Founder of Our Own Deep Wells) on Instagram [https://instagram.com/annakatdc]

Lost and Found in Translation: A Conversation with Hayoung Esther Suh and Mai-Anh Le Tran

Hayoung shares a moving story of helping a lost tourist on a dark night in Seoul, and we hear powerful reflections about navigating multiple cultures and identities. Hayoung Esther Suh on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hy_esther] Mai-Anh Le Tran (Associate Professor of Religious Education and Practical Theology) at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary [https://garrett.edu/]