The Morning Share

70. Recap #6 & Cultivating Belonging In The Workplace: A Conversation with David West

This episode begins with a June recap: every human is a gift, honoring generations, tending instead of taking, and the deep question of belonging. Angela and Deanna reflect on listener feedback, favorite moments, and what this month has taught them about seeing people well. Then David West joins the conversation to talk about cultivating belonging at work. His leadership is refreshingly practical: listen well, ask real questions, remember what people share, and follow through with action. The episode closes with a July update as The Morning Share moves from three episodes a week to one, creating space for rest, reflection, catching up, and a preview of Season Two beginning August 3. Timestamped Highlights 00:00 — Why Belonging at Work Matters 01:13 — June Recap: People, Nature, and Connection 03:19 — Every Human Is a Gift 06:26 — Generations, Ancestors, and Proximity 10:33 — Tending Relationships Like a Garden 14:20 — Belonging vs. Fitting In 17:19 — Meet David West 24:27 — Belonging in the Workplace 37:23 — Listen, Ask, Take Action 40:39 — July Rest + Season Two Preview Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West. Socials Website: themorningshare.com [http://themorningshare.com] Instagram: @themorningsharepod Substack: themorningshare.substack.com [http://themorningshare.substack.com]

69. The Small Work Of Welcome

In Episode 69, Angela and Deanna wrap up the week on belonging by asking what it means to actually build it—in ourselves and with each other. They talk about attention, invitation, listening, remembering, and the holy work of repair. This one is a gentle reminder that belonging is not just something we hope for; it is something we practice. Timestamps 00:00 — You Matter Here 03:18 — Building Belonging Together 05:54 — Start with Awareness 08:37 — The Power of Invitation 14:51 — Listening with Ears and Eyes 22:22 — Why Repair Matters Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West. Socials Website: themorningshare.com [http://themorningshare.com] Instagram: @themorningsharepod Substack: themorningshare.substack.com [http://themorningshare.substack.com] Resources Mentioned Mattering [https://www.jenniferbwallace.com/mattering-the-book] by Jennifer Breheny Wallace The Five Longings: What We’ve Always Wanted and Already Have [https://davericho.com/books/the-five-longings/] by David Richo

68. What Does It Cost To Fit In?

Belonging is beautiful, but it is not the same as being liked, useful, agreeable, or fitting in. Angela and Deanna unpack the tender difference between true belonging and the “counterfeit” versions we often settle for—performance, proximity, sameness, and shape-shifting. This episode invites us to ask: where have I had to hide, and what would it mean to belong to myself? Timestamps 00:00 — Belonging asks more of us 04:00 — Marbles vs. puzzle pieces 07:13 — Performance is not belonging 14:43 — Change vs. hiding yourself 16:06 — “I belong to myself” 31:43 — Reflection questions for belonging Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West. Socials Website: themorningshare.com [http://themorningshare.com] Instagram: @themorningsharepod Substack: themorningshare.substack.com [http://themorningshare.substack.com]

67. The Human Hunger To Belong

Belonging isn’t just being included—it’s being known, needed, and welcomed as your real self. Angela and Deanna begin a new conversation about inner belonging, community, loneliness, fitting in, and the brave work of feeling at home in your own skin. This episode invites us to ask: Do I belong to myself, and where am I present but not truly known? Timestamps 00:00 — Beginning the Belonging series 02:00 — “Am I safe? Do I belong?” 08:00 — Loneliness and the need for connection 09:50 — Defining belonging 16:10 — What belonging is not 34:43 — A practice for belonging to yourself Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West. Socials Website: themorningshare.com [http://themorningshare.com] Instagram: @themorningsharepod Substack: themorningshare.substack.com [http://themorningshare.substack.com] Resources Mentioned Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation [https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf], Office of the Surgeon General (OSG). Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community [Internet]. Washington (DC): US Department of Health and Human Services; 2023–. PMID: 37792968. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf

66. The Hidden Work Of Flourishing

What does it actually look like to help another human being flourish? In this Friday conversation, Angela and Deanna move from the garden metaphor into the real work of relationships: paying attention, showing up consistently, staying curious, and learning the difference between receiving and taking. Along the way, they ask a tender and slightly uncomfortable question: where are we asking others to tend what we’ve neglected in ourselves? Timestamps 00:00 — What does flourishing actually look like? 03:00 — Attention as generosity 04:00 — The five A’s of love 09:17 — The gift of not giving up 11:00 — Soil vs. fruit in relationships 18:16 — Receiving is not the same as taking 24:04 — Are we outsourcing our own tending? 27:09 — Simple practices to help others flourish Show Music: Just Like Me by, ThruLine The Morning Share Podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Angela Boeckman and Deanna West. Socials Website: themorningshare.com [http://themorningshare.com] Instagram: @themorningsharepod Substack: themorningshare.substack.com [http://themorningshare.substack.com]