Samantha LaBat

Real Honest with Samantha LaBat

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This podcast is full of candid thoughts and feelings about life, love & relationships, God & church, adulting, the workplace, and everything in between. Dating is impossible. I don't do it anymore. And yet... I'm always in love. How does that happen? As a woman, especially a Christian woman, what if I *gasp* don't want to get married or have kids? I did not sign up to be an adult, and none of the required basic skills were taught in any part of my education. Am I a terrible person if I'm not close with my family and also not bothered by that? I probably won't find any answers, but let's talk a...

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Samantha LaBat

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The Story Behind the Song: Hold Me Another Night 23.08.2023 39:34

As many of you know, I wrote a bunch of songs recently 😈 My favorite, “Hold Me Another Night,” caused quite a stir among my friends so I'm breaking down the lyrics 🫶🏽 00:00 intro 08:17 hold me another night 11:48 writing the EP 16:43 breaking down the lyrics 35:29 hard convo of the week 38:03 tv rec

Everybody needs therapy, especially our parents 16.08.2023 1:04:28

A common thread in my eGroup is relationship issues with our parents and how to navigate their problematic behavior. Today I'm discussing some of the problems I've had with my own parents and how therapy has helped me on that journey. 00:00 Intro, Why I love therapy 01:47 Situationship still going strong lol 06:20 New perspective + update on the Eras decision 11:17 Translating my dad’s beh...

Finding a church home is effing hard - part 2 09.08.2023 53:03

Finding a church home is not easy. Today, I’m continuing the walk through my church search, from my mid-twenties to the present day. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Part 1 Recap 04:50 Why I didn’t quit church altogether 08:20 Criteria for my ideal church 12:43 Applying my wish list to my church search 19:55 Cute worship leader 35:25 Home 51:42 Please go see Barbie

Finding a church home is effing hard - part 1 02.08.2023 42:49

Trigger warning: This episode mentions SA. Finding a church home is not easy. Today, I’m walking through my experience at the church I grew up in and at the one I attended in my early 20s. 00:00 Intro 00:52 What God is teaching me rn 02:50 Finding a church home 04:00 Storytime: Growing up in a Black Baptist church 25:37 Storytime: Crazies at the Local Megachurch

A rant on expectations 26.07.2023 37:50

Are my expectations too high or too low? Let’s start with defining them. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Great expectations 04:15 Defining “expectations” 06:08 I’m a great friend *hairflip emoji* 07:46 Love languages 09:35 An aside on depression 13:40 How many friends does one need? 18:20 Sad girl 21:17 Prioritizing your feelings vs your friends’ 29:42 Hard convo of the week 34:32 Movie & TV recs

We need to stop trying to eliminate pain from life 19.07.2023 30:00

Have you ever told a friend, "I'm not judging you, I just don't want to see you get hurt"? Do you know you're contradicting yourself? Let's get into it. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Judgement & pain 10:30 Storytimes 28:58 TV Rec

We need to start defining friendships like we do with romantic relationships 12.07.2023 38:01

You know how in a dating relationship there's a point where you discuss needs/wants, goals, titles, and set boundaries? Why aren't we doing that with our friends? 00:20 Intro 00:50 Benefits of dating that could apply to friendships 02:00 The golden rule & love languages 07:15 Friendship zones 10:45 My 4-hour guideline 12:21 Definding friendships like romantic relationships 14:32 Storyt...

The church needs to change how it talks to single people 05.07.2023 41:45

I'm 30, I'm single, and I go to church. I have zero plans to marry or have children and I'm tired of constantly hearing about how to thrive in my single "season" while I wait for a husband that may not exist. I want to thrive now and forever with or without a spouse and/or child. 00:19 Intro 00:37 Why the podcast? 01:35 The church & singles 30:35 Hard conversation of the we...