Earth Tones Podcast

Episode 39: 30 Years on Death Row & What Kept Him Alive

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521275/fan_mail/new] Some stories don’t explain the world…  but they help us stay in it. Today’s episode centers around the story of Anthony Ray Hinton, a man who spent nearly 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. 💔 This isn’t an episode about justice systems or timelines. It’s about what kept him alive in a place designed to strip everything away. Friendship that showed up consistently.  Love that reached where hate once lived.  And a mind that refused to stay imprisoned. If you’ve been feeling the weight of what’s happening in the world lately… this episode can help you feel grounded.  Referenced in this episode or similar Episodes: * 📖 The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton * 🎧 SuperSoul Conversations interview with Oprah Winfrey featuring Anthony Ray Hinton  * 🎙️ Earth Tones Podcast Episode 5 – Faith Behind Bars: 16 Years of Unshakable Strength * 📜 Psalms 52–53 Themes Love  Friendship  A strong mind Connect with Host, Ella 🎞️ Earth Tones Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthtones.podcast 🎞️ Personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earthmamaella 🎬 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthtones.podcast 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earthtones-podcast

Episode 38: Let’s Talk About It, Why I’m Still Single

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521275/fan_mail/new] This episode came from a really simple but honest realization I had recently… I’m not single.  I’m ALIIIVE!  The word “single” has been carrying a lot of weight that doesn’t actually belong to it. For some people, it means something is missing.  It turns into questions like: Why are you single?  Why aren’t you married?  What’s wrong? And then on the other side, it swings into this hyper-independent, anti-love energy.. I don’t fully resonate with either. I wanted to sit down and talk through what this season has actually looked like for me. After almost 7 years of being a single mom, I’ve had time to really observe life-  my own patterns, relationships around me, and what actually creates stability… especially when kids are involved. This episode is about: * redefining what “single” actually means * the pressure women feel to explain their relationship status * why I stopped saying I’m single… and started saying I’m alive * what it means to build a life that already feels full * how time gives you clarity in what you actually need in a partner * my ideal man “list” (to God) * and why I’m willing to wait for alignment instead of settling for “decent” I also share some perspective around: * single-parent households in the U.S. * how common this actually is * and why bringing someone into your life (and your kids’ life) isn’t something I take lightly This isn’t about being anti-love, I do want love. I do want marriage. I would love to have more children. But I’m not living from a place where something is missing while I wait for that. 🫶🏼 Connect with Host, Ella 🎞️ Earth Tones Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthtones.podcast 🎞️ Personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earthmamaella 🎬 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthtones.podcast 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earthtones-podcast

Episode 37: Think Twice, Discernment in a Digital World

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521275/fan_mail/new] How often do patterns show up before the problem ever does? Not just online… but in how we move through our lives. What we share. What we normalize. What we stop questioning. In a digital world, those patterns don’t just stay personal… they become visible and sometimes even traceable. We’re not called to live in fear but we are called to be aware. “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise.” — Ephesians 5:15 “Watch your life and doctrine closely…” — 1 Timothy 4:16 “The prudent see danger and take refuge…” — Proverbs 22:3 There’s wisdom in noticing.  There’s protection in awareness. In this episode, I talk through: * the subtle patterns we tend to overlook * how repetition can quietly reveal more than we realize * why awareness is not fear—it’s protection * and how to move with more intention in what we share and how we show up online I also touch on something I think matters to say out loud-  there’s a difference between sharing meaningful, consented moments (especially in global work or storytelling)…  and unintentionally creating patterns in everyday life that make us more visible than we realize. Especially when it comes to our children. Our routines. Our homes. We don’t need to disappear.  But we do need to be mindful. Because what we miss… someone else might not. 🧭 Helpful Resources If this stirred something in you and you want to go deeper, here are a few places to start: For digital awareness + safety: * National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) — resources on online safety for families * Common Sense Media — guides for social media, kids, and digital boundaries * Stop.Think.Connect. — simple digital safety practices Practical things to consider: * Turn off location tagging on posts (or delay posting) * Avoid sharing consistent routines in real-time * Check privacy settings across platforms * Be mindful of what backgrounds reveal (schools, streets, landmarks) For spiritual grounding + discernment: * Revisit Proverbs (wisdom + awareness) * Sit with Psalm 119 (guidance + alignment) * Reflect on James 1:5 (asking for wisdom)

Episode 36: You Can’t Resurrect What You Won’t Feel

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521275/fan_mail/new] Thank you for your patience with last weeks tech issues! Back with last weeks episode.  This Easter, we’re not skipping to the celebration. This episode is about the burial. The grief we avoid. The parts of ourselves we try to move past too quickly. The resurrection of Jesus wasn’t just a miracle we remember… it’s something we get to experience over and over again.  What if renewal doesn’t come from escaping the hard parts of our lives… but from facing them honestly? We also explore what it might look like if the story of Jesus happened today.. how quickly we question, dissect, and dismiss what we don’t understand… and what that reveals about us. This is an invitation to slow down. A confrontation to look into today’s world. To question and feel. To lay something down. And to begin again!  Stay until the end for a guided resurrection meditation. ✨  Connect with Host, Ella 🎞️ Earth Tones Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthtones.podcast 🎞️ Personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earthmamaella 🎬 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthtones.podcast 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earthtones-podcast

Episode 35: Different Prayers, Similar Reflection: A Season of Rebirth

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2521275/fan_mail/new] In this 10-minute episode, we gently step into the heart of four sacred traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism- not to compare, but to listen. Through story, reflection, and stillness, this episode explores the shared threads that quietly weave these paths together: devotion, surrender, compassion, and the search for something greater than ourselves. This is not about agreement. It’s about presence. At the end, you’ll be guided into a short meditation.. an invitation to pause, breathe, and sit in the sacred space that exists between us all. In this episode: * A gentle introduction to four major faith traditions * The common threads that unite them * A reflection on what it means to seek, to surrender, to belong * A closing inner Garden meditation to ground and connect 🎧 Take a breath. 🤍 Stay for the stillness. 🌍 Share this moment with someone who needs it. Connect with Host, Ella 🎞️ Earth Tones Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthtones.podcast 🎞️ Personal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/earthmamaella 🎬 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthtones.podcast 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earthtones-podcast