TapestryTalk

Nostalgia part 2 of 3. There's a dark side to nostalgia: believing that the past was better than it really was can make us think that the present should be better than it is. Then we look for someone to blame... Produced by Stephen Bailey. Original music by Taylor Martin. Special thanks to Loren Richmond, Jr. and Resonate Media. Learn more, find previous episodes, and join the Discord discussion a...

Can we remove our rose tinted glasses? We discuss why it is we tend to idealize the past and begin to explore the spiritual implications. Part 1 of 3. Produced by Stephen Bailey. Original music by Taylor Martin. Special thanks to Loren Richmond Jr. and Resonate Media. Learn more, find other episodes, and join the discussion on Discord at www.tapestrytalk.org

"What do I owe you?" Part 3 of 3. Mwangi, Haleigh, and Mike talk about obligation and spirituality. What obligations does your faith give you? How does this relate to the way of Jesus? Produced by Stephen Bailey. Original music by Taylor Martin. Special thanks to Loren Richmond Jr. and Resonate Media. Learn more, find other episodes, and connect through our discord at www.tapestrytalk.org

"What do I owe you" Part 2 of 3, Haleigh, Mwangi, and Mike discuss obligation in society, and why we tend to avoid obligations to begin with. Produced by Stephen Bailey. Original music by Taylor Martin. Special thanks to Loren Richmond Jr. and Resonate Media. Learn more, find other episodes, and connect through our discord at www.tapestrytalk.org

Welcome to a new season! We had an unplanned break after Mike's unplanned break (of his neck. It's ok to laugh). Join Haleigh, Mwangi, and Mike as we explore a whole new set of everyday ideas and how they intersect with spirituality and faith. This season we are recording online because of our schedules. The bonus is we'll have more frequent episodes AND we'll have video on YouTube too! Produced b...

Let's talk about how spirituality collides with gender and sexuality. Haleigh, Mwangi, and Mike sit down with our friend Sid to talk about this... complex... topic. Join the conversation at tapestrytalk.org

It's been a little while since you've heard from us. Here's why...

Have you ever found out something you thought was true, wasn't? What happens when your beliefs or idea about spirituality or your faith begin to change? Does it all come crashing down? Haleigh, Mwangi, and Mike talk about deconstruction and some healthy ways to navigate uncertainty. See the companion video and join the conversation at www.tapestrytalk.org

Has a big change in your life ever caused you to question yourself, your identity, or your faith? What was the change? How did you navigate the changes? Special guest Andy Stockman join Haleigh, Mwangi, and Mike to talk about ways we've experienced identity crisis in our lives. Check out the video we mention here . Join the conversation at www.tapestrytalk.org

What parts of your identity are stable, like rocks? Which are more fluid, like water? Mwangi, Haleigh, and Mike talk about the parts of our lives that don't change very much, and the ones that change a lot. Have you tried to make a change, but it was hard? Have you wished for some things about yourself to stay the same, only to have them change? To see the video we reference, click here . Join the...

SciFi and A.I. and ChatGPT, oh my! Haleigh, Mwangi, and Mike talk about what makes a person a person, and how recent technologies blur the lines. How do algorithms and A.I. affect our self expression and identity? How do new technologies change the way we see ourselves and others? Do we even know how to define what a person is? To see the 3 min video that accompanies and inspires this discussion c...

Are you a different person when you are with other people than when you're alone? If so, how? And is that a good or a bad thing? Do you connect with something bigger than yourself better when you're alone or when you're with people? Find the video we mention here , and join the conversation at www.tapestrytalk.org

Mwangi, Haleigh, and Mike sit down to talk about where we get the information we need in order to understand who we are and make decisions about who we want to be. We talk about everything from friends, to professional networks, to how some people get radicalized online. Mike makes a reference to a story about the real-life Lord of the Flies, you can find that here . You can watch the short video...

Welcome to episode one! Check out the video that introduces these ideas here . Haleigh Bird, Mwangi Ndonga, and Mike Orr discuss the intersection of identity and spirituality and the whole Tapestry concept and what we hope to do. Join the conversation at tapestrytalk.org/talk