S2, E7: How Much of Me is Welcome? with Jon Pyle

S2 Finale: A Roundtable on Belonging with Rohadi Nagassar & Brittany Tinsley

After 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 [https://www.sarahewestfall.com/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 [https://sarahewestfall.substack.com/] on Substack. Sarah's book The Way of Belonging [https://www.sarahewestfall.com/the-way-of-belonging] is available wherever you typically buy your books. You can connect with Rohadi at Rohadi.com [https://www.rohadi.com] or on Threads [https://www.threads.net/@rohadi.nagassar] and with Brittany on Substack [https://brittanytinsley.substack.com] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/brittanytinsleywrites/]. 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 [https://www.sarahscharbrough.com].

S2, E9: Creativity, Not Competition with Merideth Hite Estevez

Creativity 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 [https://sarahewestfall.substack.com/] on Substack. Sarah's book The Way of Belonging [https://www.sarahewestfall.com/the-way-of-belonging] is available wherever you typically buy your books. Connect with Merideth on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artistsforjoy/], or pick up a copy of her book The Artist's Joy [https://artistsforjoy.org/book]. 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 [https://www.sarahscharbrough.com].

S2, E8: Self-Care & Communal Flourishing with Tiffany Bluhm

Sarah 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 [https://sarahewestfall.substack.com/] . Sarah's book The Way of Belonging [https://www.sarahewestfall.com/the-way-of-belonging] is available wherever you typically buy your books. Connect with Tiffany on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tiffanybluhm/], or find her books at TiffanyBluhm.com [https://www.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 [https://www.sarahscharbrough.com].

S2, E7: How Much of Me is Welcome? with Jon Pyle

Whether 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 [https://sarahewestfall.substack.com/] . Sarah's book The Way of Belonging [https://www.sarahewestfall.com/the-way-of-belonging] is available wherever you typically buy your books. Connect with Jon on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jonpyle/]. 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 [https://www.sarahscharbrough.com].

S2, E6: Beyond Othering with Jenai Auman

Sarah 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 [https://sarahewestfall.substack.com/] . Sarah's book The Way of Belonging [https://www.sarahewestfall.com/the-way-of-belonging] is available wherever you typically buy your books. Connect with Jenai on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jenaiauman/] or grab a copy of her book Othered [https://www.jenaiauman.com/otheredbook]. 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 [https://www.sarahscharbrough.com].