Faith & Other F Words

In a world of highlight reels, it's difficult to find someone keeping it real when it comes to their marriage. Kelley is a breathe of fresh-air when it comes to navigating her life and sharing her relationship. We authentically dive into the intricacies of relationships and partnership --- like "PUT THE MUGS ON THE CORRECT SHELF" haha but particularly around the challenges of a high...

Brittany, a 33 year old single woman crushing it at life, shares her recent experience climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro on a solo trip. We chat about overcoming fear, how faith shows up during struggles, and finally dating. Turns out trekking the highest single free-standing mountain in the world is easier than dating in LA #sortajoking.  Connect with Brittany on IG: @bmulv Trekking company: @iantaylortre...

Creating is a necessity to our humanity. Creativity leads to better leadership and discipline; it's essentially the voice of God. Because undesirable outcomes come from unhealthy inputs, we've got to be in a state of creating in order to be  happier, healthier, and more successful. In this episode, we connect creativity to successful leadership and content consumption and the power of po...

With so much change occurring in all of our lives, it can be hard to see CHANGE as a positive.  We lament for what could have been and bathe ourselves in nostalgia, completely missing the OPPORTUNITY change brings.   Just like the seasons of summer, spring, fall and winter are as natural to Earth, change is natural to us. It's actually....the FREAKING STEP you needed to push you, launch you,...

Undiagnosed ADHD very much can present like fatigue, mental fog, exhaustion and depression. But in high-performers with established systems and processes, it can easily go unnoticed. Turns out cute "quirks" (like constantly losing her keys/wallet) and a ton of other symptoms Thania attributed to her personality are associated with neurodivergence, and led her to being diagnosed at 32. Sh...

In order to elevate and soar, you gotta be ready to take flight. After Thania's uncle's passing, she's asking the question: Do you know where you're going? What's the next destination for you? In this tough love episode, Thania encourages you to ditch the passive idea behind "It's God's plan" and take personal responsibility for your next adventure like...

Family matters of estrangement and addiction aren’t often discussed. As Thania’s uncle is dying, she invites her cousin Natalie Puche to ask “how ya doin?” and they share a meaningful conversation on addiction & how their dealt with their brothers' struggle. && then they top it off with a sprinkle of chatter about that Netflix series Sex/Life. … welcome to the family!   Connect wi...

Once you learn how to die, you learn to live. In this episode, we cover how to deal with loved ones dying and how fully embracing death actually serves to teach us the beauty of life. As Thania's family experiences caring for a loved one with stage 4 brain cancer, it also brings about healing and peace in needed places. CONNECT & BUILD OUR COMMUNITY: Connect with Thania on Instagram @tata...

Thania's crazy Mexican mom joins as she tells the journey of her bad date as well as discussing the misconceptions of disabilities that she had and society continues to have. We discuss what it means to be ableist and challenge your thinking on a able-bodied world. Plus, Thania's mom is hilarious and does an Angel card reading. CONNECT & BUILD OUR COMMUNITY: Connect with Thania on In...

Grab a cocktail for an intimate + real conversation with Natalie Puche who is still navigating her faith journey while juggling a new chapter of her career with motherhood. Between confessing a lack of purpose to asking who wrote the Bible, who run hells and if God + science coexist, Natalie goes in on the tough questions. And leads us down a rabbit hole of reincarnation/purgatory, then to Housewi...

After a little hiatus, Thania is back with an explanation on why she took a break and breaks down a valuable lesson in overcoming fear patterns to regain control of your life. Based on Mel Robbins newest book, Thania shares how you don't need to "know" your passion or purpose but find it inside you.  CONNECT & BUILD OUR COMMUNITY: Connect with Thania on Instagram @tataconquers F...

Suzy, a successful hairstylist in Orange County, had basically resigned herself to the fact that she wouldn’t ever find love, and that because she had such a fulfilling career & life otherwise, that was just fine. Patrick was in BioTech living in San Diego, when he found himself in a marriage with someone who was unfaithful (for the fourth time). Cut to a joint Bachelor/Bachelorette in the Fal...

Imagine being married and having 3 beautiful children. Then one day you find yourself Googling, “How do you know if you should get divorced?”    My guest (and friend) Kaylie Pierre, a mother of three kids under the age of five, found herself in that exact position. After falling madly in love quickly and having all the conversations about children and divorce and how it was never going to be an op...

Do you have some ****ed up trauma from your past? Us too.    Cassandra Shuck, a serial entrepreneur and advisor, shares how she turned her neglective childhood, abusive marriage and infant loss into valuable assets for success in business and life.    From seriously considering suicide, to having an incredibly successful corporate career and how she left all that to help other women learn how to d...

Former Navy sailor drops some f bombs while getting candid about bouncing between his parents’ faiths on Sundays; both of which made sense to him.  Over mimosas I chat with one of my best guy friends, Ryan about how his Christian Scientist Father reconciled his faith with prioritizing his life when faced with a serious illness. Most importantly, he discusses how his faith led him to live a life co...

Gratitude, prioritization, themed days and more! Tips to implement into your routine so you beat the overwhelm and anxiety and instead yield productivity and clarity as you work from home.   For more info on mental health and COVID-19, visit: https://mhanational.org/covid19 CONNECT & BUILD OUR COMMUNITY: Connect with Thania on Instagram @tataconquers Follow on IG: @faithandotherfwords Review o...

So…you’re thinking of beginning a new relationship…or maybe you’ve just begun one.              But how do you go about it? How do you move from a “talking” stage into “I want to date you” stage? Today talk about ALL of the important parts about managing a new dating relationship; values, expectations and everything in between. CONNECT & BUILD OUR COMMUNITY: Connect with Thania on Instagram @t...

With COVID-19 rampant, how are we called to live and serve?   We’re NOT to be afraid.    We discuss 3 key ways we’re called to live and remind you of God’s empowerment and vision for us.    A time of crisis is an opportunity to rise up. To live by faith and not fear; to be the light shining onto society.    We go over what navigating your faith requires during a time of crisis and hopefully bring...

Ugh…breakups!  When you’re in the thick of it, it feels like there is nothing worse and your love life is in complete shambles.  All of the fears and insecurities you have about yourself are suddenly 100% accurate and you’re spiraling out. OR you’re the opposite and operate from a “Old boyfriend…who dat!?” kind of place.  Let’s be honest…neither of those are SUPER healthy ways of looking at things...

In this episode we’ll talk to Business Owner, Wife, Fur-Momma & Fellow Podcaster Chrystal Rose.  Chrystal gets candid about her journey with her own faith and how something said by a family member at a very young age shaped her relationship with God (“The Universe”). We’ll talk about commitment and relationships (the good and bad) and the life she has built with her NASCAR Pit Crew hubby, incl...

What is white privilege? What's our duty to understand it and how does it play into racism?  Megan Nevels, an assistant Education Director at a leading anti-hate organization, joins me to discuss tangible ways to better "see" privilege in action and make steps in our lives to become more understanding and inclusive in our world.  Megan shares her experience of being a white woman, g...

Nearly half of Americans have a family member or close friend who’s been addicted to drugs or alcohol, yet we're never taught how we're supposed to deal with it. And especially in church culture and communities, addiction is plagued with shame, guilt, and secrecy.  In this episode, I share how my journey to dealing with a brother who is an addict and how I learned to view addiction as a...

Bravely sharing her first-hand account of rape, abortion and being an egg donor. Jordy's story is incredible and gives a different perspective on being a pro-choice Christian women. While the topic is heavy, we find ways to laugh. We dive into Catholic guilt, how politics focus on the wrong thing with abortion, and empathize with how non-believers might feel about faith. CONNECT & BUILD O...

Feminism and Christianity aren't usually used synonymously. What's this intersection of faith and values like for a millennial woman? We chat about why there aren't more female pastors, how we want men who have masculine energies but are willing to be equally matched, and how Jesus sexuality might have not been what most think.... CONNECT & BUILD OUR COMMUNITY: Connect with Than...

Ever feel jealous of others faith? Ashley and I discuss how this non-traditional "Christian" made the decision to get baptized this past weekend and then we dive into her career change to help her family business.  We talk about boobs & boys and how this baptism affects her life moving forward....cause let's be real we're all trying to figure out what Jesus in our lives in...