Honestly, Alicia

This is the last episode in the education series, and we're finishing up with a conversation with one of the best in the business. With over 40 years of experience, Miki Kellerman, a.k.a., Mrs. K, shares her wisdom with us. She has taught K-8th grades in public and private settings and trained teachers at the university level. Currently, she is teaching at Anastasis Academy. (Hear more about t...

In the second part of this discussion, Erin talks about modeling conflict resolution skills, giving the students a "thinking moment" where they think about what they are thinking about, and teaching them how to have difficult conversations with someone they disagree with. In addition, she shares candidly that there is literally not enough time in a week to accomplish all that is asked of...

In this episode, we hear from Heather, a kindergarten teacher from Oregon who has been in education for over 20 years. She shares the rewards and the challenges of teaching these little ones, especially the Covid Kinders. We discuss the changes she has observed in students and parents over the years, especially since 2020, and describes how she is teaching her students to tolerate being bored. In...

In this post-covid culture, many students are showing up at school, socially and emotionally two years behind. How can educators help increase resilience, emotional agility, critical thinking and prepare students for success in life? What does success even look like? In the second part of my interview with Kelly Tenkely, she challenges us to ask the question, "is our education system valuing...

EDUCATION SERIES, EPISODE 1 of 5 Hear part one of this two part interview with Kelly Tenkley. Kelly is a former technology teacher and blogger who founded a school based on individualized education and inquiry. Kelly began her career as a classroom teacher in the 2002/2003 school year. After a few difficult months she began to reconsider her career decision. Serendipitously, she was hired as a tec...

Alicia chats with Pastor Stephen, a vocalist and youth pastor who is passionate about teaching truth to Generation Z. In this episode we cover: Stephen's upbringing in the church the lingering effects of Covid on the youth and their families the beauty of being involved in a multi-racial church Gen Z and post-Chrisitanity relationship versus religion how he takes care of himself by having a bo...

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John DeYoung shares his amazing life story of being adopted from Korea as a 5 year old boy. The transition from living on the streets in Korea to life in a high achieving, structured family was not an easy one. After many ups and downs, and wrestling with God, John became a teacher and found himself back in Korea for work, steps away from his orphanage being prayed over by a famous Korean evangeli...

Enjoy this interview with Monika Nielsen, she helps women breathe, one closet at a time. Monika is the founder of Your Style Rehabist. She started her company after realizing how many women experience angst and dread in their closet. As a first generation purger she's helped hundreds of women clear their closet and discover (or rediscover) their style. With compassion and absolutely no judgment, s...

Angie is the country director of Espwa Means Hope, an organization that does humanitarian work in Haiti. I am honored to have the opportunity to share parts of her story. In this episode we cover: 1 minute crash course in Haitian history Why Angie was drawn to Haiti What the mission of Espwa Means Hope Success stories and how lives are being changed Angie's run in with a gigantic cockroach Hel...

Hear portions of Alicia's journey as an adoptive mom and three useful concepts she learned in over a decade of counseling In this episode we cover: parts of Alicia's adoption journey her realization after 10 years of counseling resilient and vulnerable nervous systems the "window of tolerance" fight, flight, freeze, fawn and flipping your lid practical applications funny stories about kids doing c...

Here is part two of Alicia's conversation with Andrew. If you missed part one you'll want to go back and listen. But here is a quick recap. Andrew was married for nearly nine years, he and his wife had one young son. After a significant struggle with mental health, Andrew's wife died by suicide in 2022.  In this conversation hear about; Andrew working to be aware of how his own emotional stat...

Listen to Andrew's story of perseverance after the tragic death of his young wife. Be inspired by his intentionality as he describes how he moved through grief, kept steadily looking to the future, and paused to find beauty in the present.  All this while parenting his preschool son, Michael. In this episode we discuss: mental health and suicide the metaphor of the "grief pool" differentiatio...

Kimberly Britt works at the intersection of mental health and Christianity. For much of her life she struggled to fit in and felt unqualified for God to use her, however she is uniquely equipped to lead. Be inspired by her story of authenticity and resilience.  For more information about her organization, visit myquietcave.com

Here is the second part of Alicia's interview with Grace and Noah. From bosses to boyfriends, relationships can be beautiful and messy. So can the highways around LA...Grace shares about her wild encounter with a mattress shortly after moving to CA.  

Part 1 of the conversation with young adults who were training for a career in the arts in New York city when Covid hit.  These are Alicia's two oldest children, hear them share what those days in March 2020 were like. In addition, they discuss topics like: how to trust God when he closes doors, is self deprication actually another form of pride? What does it mean to seek wise council and why it c...

Tired from the most wonderful time of the year?  Need some validation for all the hard work you put in these last few weeks? You are not alone. Listen in for some acknowledgement of all that hard work and an invitation to breathe. Take a few minutes to reflect on last year and some ideas for making small changes that could create growth and healing in the new year. Also, hear a funny story ab...

Get a feel for the format of the show and hear portions of Alicia's story. We cover quite a few topics with thought provoking questions. Topics like, adoption, expectations for when and how God will answer our prayers, self-care versus self-sacrifice, forgetting to pick up a kid from school and going to the wrong doctors office. As well as, how to be honest about our short comings and still be kin...

The purpose of the Honestly, Alicia podcast is to encourage emotional health in followers of Jesus through stories and conversations that inspire and inform. This podcast is a space for encouraging individuals in their faith and helping them develop strong interpersonal skills. My own personal and parenting journey have led me to want to be an advocate for mental health, to use this platform to sh...