So...What Else?

Ashley Minor works for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Ivy Media. Today she shares with us her story of her hard upbringing where she witnessed physical abuse of her mother and the death of her father. She shares about discovering a love of basketball and how that set her on a new path. Ashley’s Podcast - Come Like a Child Follow Ashley on Insta → @ashleydminor  Follow Kaitlin on Insta →...

Jill McElya is the President and Co-Founder of the Invisible Girl Project. IGP’s mission is to rescue girls, pursue justice, and end female gendercide in India. If you have never heard of the gendercide that is occurring in India (most haven’t) or you don’t even know what feticide, infanticide, and gendercide are (most don’t), Jill breaks it all down for us in this episode. The work IGP is doing i...

Kaitlin is joined by longtime friend, Pastor Mark Hallock, for a special interview. Kaitlin and Mark met over a decade ago when Kaitlin was leading a mission trip at Mark’s church (see episode 67 with Katherine Hennecke for funny stories and details). Today they sit down to discuss Mark’s longtime battle with a panic disorder and also the darkest season of his life, when his son was diagnosed with...

It's SWEpisode day! Kaitlin, Scott, Matt, and Emily sit down with a SPECIAL GUEST to chat about foot modeling (trust me - this takes a turn you’re not anticipating), Kaitlin’s constant gagging during her pregnancy, and lots of Christmas debate. Show Notes: www.kaitlinelliott.com @kaitlingraceelliott  @so.what.else

Kaitlin sits down with Nicole Jacobsmeyer to talk about fighting for purpose when life is more than you can handle. Nicole shares about being raped in college, suffering a miscarriage, and walking through a cancer diagnosis. She has suffered so much trauma and heartache in her life and shares about how she has taken back her joy. Show Notes: Nicole’s Website Nicole’s Book - Take Back Your Joy Foll...

Counselor, Author, and Speaker, Nicole Langman, shares her story of deep rejection in her marriage that left her totally broken. She walks us through her healing journey and journey to forgiveness. Nicole also dives into tidbits about Narrative Therapy practices, soul wounds, Confirmation Bias, and so much more. Show Notes: Nicole’s Website Nicole’s Book - You Are Wanted Follow Nicole on Instagram...

Kaitlin sits down with Tess Scott this week to chat about the freakshow of life! They swap hilarious mom stories and also get into the hard stuff. Tess shares about her son, TJ, who joined her family through foster care and adoption and suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She also shares about another son who battled addiction. Listen in to hear this amazing conversation!  Show Notes: Te...

Kaitlin, Scott, Matt, & Emily are back to discuss Kaitlin's harrowing encounter with a bear, Emily's new hobby, and everyone weighs in on the apparently controversial toothbrush debate.  Show Notes: Follow Kaitlin on Insta → @kaitlingraceelliott Follow SWE on insta → @so.what.else  

Sara Gonzalez (Lewis) joins us on SWE for a long chat about a past relationship that took a crazy turn. For fans of the podcast, Something Was Wrong, you may recognize Sara from Season 1. And if you’re hearing Sara’s story for the first time, well…you’re in for a wild ride! Show Notes: Something Was Wrong Podcast (Sara’s story is Season 1) Follow Sara → @spaceandpurpose  Follow Kaitlin → @kaitling...

Whitney Furrh joins us on SWE for a really special conversation about adoption. Whitney represents two sides of the adoption triad; she is both an Adoptee AND a Birth Mom of an adopted child. As Kaitlin and Whitney discuss in the episode, it can be challenging to find Birth Moms who are willing to share their story of placing their child(ren) for adoption because of so many negative stereotypes an...

Today we have Stacey Morgan on SWE and you are going to love her engaging, fun personality. Kaitlin and Stacey talk about friendships, our fave app (MARCO POLO), skydiving, and the tiny detail of Stacey’s husband going to OUTER SPACE for 9 months. You are going to love this conversation!  Show Notes:  The Astronaut’s Wife Book   Stacey's Website Stacey's Blog Follow Stacey on Insta! → @staceymorga...

ANNDDD WE’RE BAAACCKK!!! After our mini break, we are back in full force to discuss what’s coming up with the podcast, our life-changing adventure to a Twenty One Pilots concert, Nick Cannon, Halloween costume ideas and a million other things.  www.kaitlinelliott.com @kaitlingraceelliott @so.what.else

Two very special first-time guests join Kaitlin and Scott on this short episode for an important announcement and some big life updates. Show Notes: www.ivey.media www.chatologie.com @kaitlingraceelliott  www. Kaitlinelliott.com   @prble_ www.prble.com

Today, we have Brittany Salmon on SWE and it’s such a fabulous conversation. Brittany shares about a crazy experience she and her family just went through when they were scammed by their movers! The bulk of today’s conversation focuses on Brittany’s book It Takes More Than Love which is a guide to navigate the complexities of cross-cultural adoption. She shares about bringing her two sons into her...

THE Family Nutritionist, Alex Turnbull, joins us on SWE! Typically, So... What Else? is a story-based podcast, however we have had a handful of episodes related to body image, intuitive eating, etc. So today we finally have an episode focused on kids! We talk about how to help kids develop a healthy relationship with food, how to handle dessert, snacks, picky eaters - we cover it all! Make sure to...

Misty Snyder shares her powerful story of finding out that the child she was pregnant with had a 90% chance of having Down Syndrome. Listen to hear how Misty processed this news, wrestled with guilt and shame, and finally welcomed her beautiful son Jed into the world. Misty is inspiring and we know you will love today’s conversation. @happinessisdownsyndrome  @mistycoysnyder  Happiness is Down Syn...

In Part 2 of this SWEpisode, Kaitlin, Scott, Matt, and Emily continue their conversation from last week and give updates on their MANY journeys (Matt’s soap journey, Scott’s new job, Emily’s curly hair…) Show Notes: @prble_  www.prble.com   www.kaitlinelliott.com @kaitlingraceelliott    @so.what.else

This SWEpisode is JAM packed. So much so...we had to split it into two parts. This week Kaitlin and Scott catch us up on their dog sitting adventures. Matt and Emily recall an encounter with a dying bat in their house. Kaitlin and Emily share an irrational fear of bugs…a LOT happens in this episode. Show Notes: www.kaitlinelliott.com   @kaitlingraceelliott  @so.what.else  

Sandi Savage is a writer, speaker, and non-profit founder. Buckle up because her story is a wild ride. Sandi has been through it all; alcoholism, drug addiction, divorce, rape, working in the sex industry, cancer, infertility….she has an incredible story of hardship and redemption. Show Notes: Sandi’s Website @sandisavage Sandi’s favorite peach & biscuit ice cream   www.kaitlinelliott.com @kaitlin...

Guess who’s back?! Kaitlin’s youngest sister, Caroline, pops back onto SWE after a long hiatus. The sisters chat about everything….Jayce losing a tooth, OCD, The Kardashians, Johnny Depp & Amber Heard, TV shows….you will love being a fly on the wall for their sister catch-up session. Show Notes: www.kaitlinelliott.com @kaitlingraceelliott @so.what.else

John Onwuchekwa is a pastor, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He vulnerably shares his story of walking through the sudden loss of his brother and infertility with his wife. After pushing his grief aside he found himself in a really dark place and reached a breaking point which led to his journey of healing. John’s story is filled with hope and wisdom. You’re not going to want to miss it! Show N...

Nicole Zasowski is a licensed family and marriage therapist, speaker, and author. She shares so much wisdom from her experience walking through many years of miscarriage after miscarriage. In her book, What If It’s Wonderful, Nicole reminds us that we can find joy and celebration even when we are in the midst of suffering. In this interview, Nicole makes a compelling psychological and spiritual ca...

This SWEpisode is a GOOD one. Kaitlin & Emily expose their terrible driving skills and naturally fall into hysterical laughter. The whole thing almost goes off the rails entirely BUT THEN everyone pulls it together and gets into a really deep discussion about Mega Churches, how rich is “too rich” and lots of other stuff. You don’t want to miss this one. Show Notes: @preachersnsneakers  @so.what.el...

Kaitlin sits down with four of her besties to bring you our second So...What Else? Book Chat. The ladies sat down to discuss one of their favorite books, Where the Crawdads Sing. The movie adaptation is coming out in July so dive into this book chat to get ready for it!  Show Notes: Where the Crawdads Sing @crawdadsmovie  @so.what.else  @kaitlingraceelliott  www.kaitlinelliott.com

This week is such a special treat because we FINALLY snagged Katherine Hennecke (Lewis) for an amazingly fun chat. It’s basically a SWEpisode/Interview combo episode! Kaitlin and Katherine reminisce about their experiences working on staff at a missions organization together. They chat about some super "normal" experiences they had like getting bras stolen, almost getting eaten by alligators, gett...