Real Honest with Samantha LaBat

You’re probably familiar with depression in the form of someone sleeping a lot, drinking a lot, withdrawing from friends and family, and never leaving their bed. But it doesn’t always look like that. Let’s talk about high-functioning depression. 00:00 Intro 07:13 What depression can look like 33:13 Hard convo of the week 57:54 Movie/TV rec Want to talk? Write me at realhonestpod@gmail.com!

I’ve been feeling really sad today so I wanted to do something that makes me laugh. I present to you one of my favorite songs I wrote last year that makes me laugh so much! 00:00 Intro 07:57 The Song 12:09 The Lyrics & The Story Want to talk? Write me at realhonestpod@gmail.com!

Not everyone comes into your life to stay. Some come for reasons or seasons. How do you differentiate? How do you know when a season is ending or when you just need to work harder? Is it bad to feel indifferent when a friendship ends? 00:00 Intro 00:41 What I’m learning from God rn 12:23 Listener question: how do you practically make your friends feel seen and known? 35:47 Hard convo of the week 4...

Why does communication have to be so hard, God?! 00:00 Intro 04:52 What I’m learning from God rn 06:13 Goals Check-In  06:31 Expectations  12:38 Being loved vs feeling loved 18:19 Miscommunications 29:38 Can’t replace time but still learning 31:18 Fear of conflict 33:25 More miscommunications  41:44 One conversation is one conversation 42:33 OMG new friends 53:02 Writing stories 58:09 Who gets to...

We don’t know how to communicate. We don’t know how to be friends. 00:00 Intro 00:57 Goals Check-In / What I’m learning from God rn / Listener question 13:34 Why friendship gotta be so hard (with storytimes!) 51:04 hard convo of the week Movie Rec: Not Descendants? Want to talk? Write me at realhonestpod@gmail.com!

When you meet someone in school, there's a better response than "What are you studying and what do you want to do with your degree?" When you notice someone has lost weight, there are a million things you can comment on besides their weight loss. Let's discuss these better responses. How can we be more kind, more genuine, and more loving? 00:00 Intro 06:00 Goals Check-In  13:27 Wha...

Another throwback to a song I wrote in high school lol. 00:00 Intro 03:14 Goals Check-In  03:31 What I’m learning from God rn 04:09 Keep Comin Back 16:06 Reflecting on relational growth 29:50 Movie Rec: Descendants, Book Rec: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Want to talk? Write me at realhonestpod@gmail.com!

When it comes to anything you do, consistency is key, but also, life happens to your plans. Today I'm giving an update on where I am with my novel, and drawing some interesting connections between the Barbie snubs and what I'm learning in seminary. 00:00 Intro 02:09 Goals Check-In + my writing process 13:44 What I’m learning from God rn, with a Barbie example 24:36 Hard convo of the week 3...

When it comes to hanging out with friends, is the activity more important or the people? Are you the type of person who really wants to do a thing or take a trip and then looks for people who also want to do that, or are you the type of person who is just obsessed with your friends and are down for pretty much anything so long as your and your besties can be in the same room? 00:00 Intro 00:41 Goa...

Setting goals can be overwhelming. When you get overwhelmed it's easy to lie on the couch and do nothing. But if there's a dream singing in your heart begging you to realize it, don't let that go. Hold onto your inner child who still believes. 00:00 Intro 04:25 Goal setting check-in 19:58 What God is teaching me right now 32:27 Movie Rec: The Book of Clarence

I got a new goals-oriented planner that I’m trying out this year. Check it out here: https://lhagenda.com/ Spend 35ish minutes with me dreaming and planning your future, then email me at realhonestpod@gmail.com and let me know what you're working on this year and how I can support you.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! This is my final episode of 2023, talk to you again in 2024. Email realhonestpod@gmail.com with any questions/comments/concerns or topics you want to hear about in the new year.

Full sermon by Pastor Larry Brey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfhOOkf0Hb8 Responses of the orphan spirit: I can’t do that How do I look / what will they think of me? They won’t accept me I’m going to fail Remember: The father always validates the relationship.    

When you ask someone how they're doing, how often do you expect more than "fine, you?" and if you don't expect anything outside of that, how do you react when someone honestly answers the question? Let's dig into it.

Today we discuss community - church, friends, family - and why you need to find yours.

Why do we as people so often choose the wrong person over the person we are meant to be with? Is this even a thing that we do? Let's dig into it. 00:00 Listener Question 11:04 Applying this weekend’s sermon 19:42 Focus on what’s in front of you 23:41 What do you think? Send answers to realhonestpod@gmail.com. 24:15 TV Rec: Goosebumps on Disney+

You ever fall in love with someone who doesn't love you back, but also doesn't want you to love anyone else?

00:00 Intro 01:27 An answered prayer story Watch Lisa Harper’s sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpmsfbzArMI 39:45 Hard convo of the week 46:31 Movie rec: Pixel Perfect. TV: Y’all are going to be so excited when I finish Greys lol

00:00 Intro 06:10 Opinions, when it comes to the lives of others 13:44 Hard Convo of the Week 46:16 TV Rec is still Grey’s Anatomy lol

People don't have to agree with your boundaries. You don't ask permission, you set them and then inform the other person. 00:00 Intro 03:00 Access 04:07 Communication example 13:36 Relational example 32:32 Hard convo of the week 43:10 Levels of emotional depth 48:15 Movie rec of the week: Equalizer 3 (and Barbie. always Barbie)

Let's go back... back to the beginning... Walking through one of my earliest attempts at writing a song. 00:00 Intro 01:31 No More Pretending Acoustic Version 08:30 Verse 1 11:43 Chorus 15:11 Verse 2 16:59 Bridge 18:35 Songwriting 19:50 No More Pretending Studio Version 32:02 Hard convo of the week 34:46 Movie rec of the week: Halloweentown

Sometimes, you've gotta let em go. 00:00 Intro 02:17 Relationships as lessons 03:48 Media messaging to girls & women 07:23 Storytime: A brief college romance 16:06 Getting to know yourself 19:34 Irrational thoughts & learning how to love 24:53 Storytime: Teenagers are insane 30:10 It takes more than being in love 32:42 Storytime: Letting a friend go 35:32 Movie rec of the week: Someone...

Purity culture is a hot mess. Why are we supposed to wait until marriage? Even if the church could clearly explain that knowing lots of people still aren't going to, why isn't the church talking about birth control and helping people be safe and make informed decisions? 00:00 Intro, Trigger Warnings Check out Theology in the raw: https://theologyintheraw.com/ 05:10 God doesn’t weigh sin, p...

00:00 Intro 08:52 Sermon Reflection “Come Out of the Cave” by Daniel Floyd, guest preacher at Elevation Church on 9/3/23. Watch the full sermon here: https://elevationchurch.org/sermons/come-out-of-the-cave 26:38 Hard Convo of the Week 31:41 Movie Rec: The Divergent Series

Tale as old as time: boy meets girl, they fall in love, happily ever after. The boy's friends are usually boys and the girl's friends are usually girls and sometimes the friends fall in love with each other but what if the boy and girl don't fall in love to begin with? Let's talk about friendship! 00:00 Intro 02:00 Team No 04:17 Team Yes 06:52 Does race play a part in this? 07:55 S...