Brave Nation with Leigh Sloan

Send us Fan Mail Leigh shares her thought moving forward into 2021. She explores the sociological concepts about the value for the larger society vs. our smaller groups and individual identity, the way that the media is affecting our perceptions, and what makes us similar in our human nature, regardless of our viewpoints. 

Send us Fan Mail Guest Brian Orme joins us on Brave Conversations to discuss how we can look at the world through “ascended” lenses. It is important to embrace both mystery and the intellect in our pursuit of ultimate truth. In 2020 we were able to observe the conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn, which only happens once every several hundred years. A similar occurrence happened on the day of Ch...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview with Matt Gonzalez we discuss the difference between being a victim and living under the limitations of a victim mindset. How does the victim mindset impact our personal lives as well as  our culture at large? This is a conversation that could set you or someone you know free to live free of this limiting mindset. 

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Dubb Alexander, UN Liaison and Christian Leadership Trainer, to Brave Conversations! Dubb's ability to tap into what God is saying has led to influence beyond where he would have expected. He gives us keys and techniques to hearing God for governmental solutions and how to be an effective covert influencer in that realm. We explore how to tell a true prophet from a mi...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s a peek into our very first Brave Conversations Zoom event! In this conversation we hear from our minister panelists Tomas Rivas (Orthodox), Niki Tshibaka (Pentecostal), and Marcus Sanders (Baptist) and co-host James Primm.  If you are interested in being part of our next conversation in real time, let us know by emailing us at braveconversationsanchorage@gmail.com .

Send us Fan Mail We welcome back Brave Conversationalists Edwin Arthur and James Primm to the podcast to share with us their nuanced views on the hot topics of 2020: namely the issues surrounding Covid 19 and the 2020 Presidential Election. You might be surprised at where these guys on the left and right agree and disagree. We believe that Brave Conversations like this make us better and smarter a...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know you might be being influenced by a "religious" mindset even if you don't consider yourself "religious." Here we learn from podcaster Melody Dowlearn how to recognize a dogmatic, religious mindset in yourself and how to break free of it. Find more about Melody at https://www.tridentitycoaching.com

Send us Fan Mail Leigh Sloan shares thoughts about what we can learn from Abraham Lincoln and the time of the Civil War for 2020. We explore paradigms between moral integrity and wise strategy, having high standards for your own speech and being forgiving of others. Should Christians affiliate with parties or candidates or keep themselves separate from it? Is it possible to maintain our conviction...

Send us Fan Mail City Councilman Tim Roberts and Leigh Sloan discuss the importance of local politics and how to effect real change at the local level. Whether you are a community member or an elected official, you’ll better understand the problems and pursue the wisdom needed to bring transformation in any sphere of influence. To see the uncut video of this conversation and to support Brave Conve...

Send us Fan Mail Join Leigh Sloan as she interviews Drew Neal for the Brave Conversations Podcast. This episode is packed with wisdom for learning to think differently so we can bring solutions and better communication in a way that dignifies people and sets them free!  Find Drew Neal at drewneal.com.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Leigh Sloan speaks from the heart about what it means to be a peacemaker vs. a peacekeeper, how we identify the lie of political gnosticism, and encouragement as we go through the stress of Covid 19, lockdowns, and political uncertainty. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Brave Conversations, we continue our discussion with James Primm (liberal) and Edwin Arthur (conservative) about current issues surrounding black lives in America. Topics addressed include institutional or systemic racism, the BLM organization, policing practices, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Three Christians from different political perspectives (Edwin Arthur, James Primm, and Natasaia Townsend) from Alaska and California discuss their concerns for 2020 including their hopes for helping the American black community to move forward economically and socially.

Send us Fan Mail Join this group of brave, intelligent, and conservative African American women (Portia Noble, Alaska House Representative Sharon Jackson, and Stephanie Taylor) as they discuss the race issues going on in our country today. What they want, what bothers them, what moves them, and what they want you to know. 

Send us Fan Mail Join Leigh Sloan as she interviews Anchorage Christian Ministers Tommy Leonard and Cheston McCrea on issues related to the topic of racism.  Tommy and Cheston tell stories of racism that they've experienced as well as issues related to police brutality in the case of George Floyd, how especially Christians can be working together to correct the problem, and pitfalls to avoid...

Send us Fan Mail Americans for Prosperity Representative, Portia Noble, interviews Leigh Sloan about homeschooling philosophy and techniques for parents everywhere who are currently schooling at home. We also discuss school choice and some of the political consequences of homeschooling. Bonus insight from veteran Alaskan homeschooling parent, Stephanie Taylor! For the full video conversation and m...

Send us Fan Mail Leigh Sloan interviews Dan Fagan, conservative political commentator of the Dan Fagan radio show and Tuckerman Babcock, former Chair of the Alaska Republican Party and former Chief of Staff to Governor Dunleavy. They discuss the recent events involving churches who choose to meet in person during a pandemic. Together they weigh differing viewpoints on safety measures vs. freedom o...

Send us Fan Mail With Christian theologian and prolific author Harold Eberle, we discuss some brave and common questions that come to people who explore the Old Testament. Questions like: why did God sometimes command his people to kill other people groups? Why are there so many laws we ignore today? Does God cause things like the coronavirus to occur? What is the value of the Old Testament to our...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore with Leigh Sloan, Rodney Stark’s book, “The Rise of Christianity” as it relates to the transformation of culture during times of disease, pestilence and disaster. How can we let this inform how we live our daily lives during times of crisis? Anytime we have social upheaval, we have opportunities for impact. 

Send us Fan Mail Leigh interviews George Martinez, former professor of Political Science and candidate for Anchorage Mayor, about the interaction between people’s attitudes in culture and laws that are made by the government. They explore questions such as: how do laws influence human behavior? And how does human behavior give rise to new laws in the United States? What can we learn from our histo...

Send us Fan Mail Leigh discusses honing the art of perspective taking without removing the reality that ultimate Truth exists and is able to be discovered. Can two perspectives be equally valid at the same time? What are people really doing when expressing "their truth?"

Send us Fan Mail Join in as Leigh Sloan interviews Raquel Polanco on her life as a poet and spoken word artist, her take on the Super Bowl Halftime show, and how we can encourage better conversations in our culture. Stay until the end for an eloquent poem about empowering women in their own skin. 

Send us Fan Mail Explore the history behind Christmas, from pagan rituals to Christian rites. From the period when Christmas was cancelled to the story of how a Christmas song halted a war. Love it or hate it, Christmas and how we celebrate it says a lot about who we are. Learn to become a cultural curator, rather than a blind sheep to whatever the customs culture throws our way. Listen all the wa...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Paul Merkel, man who experienced all levels of prison security and lived to write about it in his book, "Stonegate: A Place Without Time." What is the culture of prison really like and what strategies helped Paul to survive? What can prison culture teach us about life outside of prison and how can we live life to the fullest today? 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the concept of “cultural appropriation” or using another’s cultural items, clothing, traditions or food in a way that is inappropriate or demeaning to that culture. Is using another culture’s items ever appropriate? Should we emphasize our differences our our similarities? Should we value tradition or innovation? What can the past teach us about how we a...