The Arise Podcast

  Checking in Krishon and Danielle Allen: Danielle Allen says this is “the longest year of our entire lives.” When the pandemic hit she became the pseudo-teacher, scheduling “classes” between her work conference call. Krishon became the principal.  Krishon noted it they were trying to condense an 8 hour day school day in to two hours. He said to his kids, “You can prolong it with whining or you ca...

Click HERE to donate and support the work of the Arise Podcast.  Connect with us by emailing us: thearisepodcast@gmail.com In this episode, Maggie and Danielle connect over having a new imagination for what it’s like to live in these COVID days. Having once thought, “perhaps this will all blow over,” we are now knee deep in changing family dynamics, changing what it looks like for kids to “go to s...

Kimberly Riley, returns to the Arise Podcast with her friend and colleague Desiree Cadengo. Both are Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and they join Danielle to talk about how to get kids, parents and families through distance learning this coming Fall.   " We need to be adjusting for the long haul " of distance learning. At the end of the last school year it was very much a hunker down and...

Dustin Jensen – Spouse of Danielle’s colleague. Grew up in rural Washington, mostly white communities. He attended Christian schools through college. Became a pastor and left ministry after 12 years. Joined the local government shipyard to make money. Married, has three kids. Is on a journey to rediscover his faith and personal growth.  Krishon Allen – Native New Yorker, currently residing in Mary...

With more than 30 years of experience, Susan has walked alongside and listened to the stories of countless women and men and across the United States and around the world, helping them to discern and engage what God seems to be doing in their lives. Because of her unique background, she is an especially attentive listener and effective communicator. Her work is thoughtful and wise, Biblically and...

What are you doing right now? Are you eating? Listening to a podcast? Out for a run or a walk? Heading home from work? Ready to fall asleep?  Maybe you are intentionally doing something to nourish your heart, your body, your mind— your self. Maybe some combination of all of the above. I’m writing at home, not thinking about safety. Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor were doing something ordinary whe...

You can watch this conversation on YouTube .  Jay Stringer is a licensed Mental Health Counselor, an ordained minister and the author of " Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness reveals the pathway to healing " Danielle and Maggie check in with Jay to see how he and his family are doing during COVID: Jay's family is doing great. It took a couple of weeks to figure it out but they have created new rhythms...

Still social distancing. Kyle and Bobby are Classmates of Danielle’s from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. All three were in the Counseling program together. Danielle met Bobby and Kyle in a Spirit and Trauma Class and shared a research project together. Checking in with Bobby about how he’s doing and how COVID is affecting his life: Bobby says truthfully, “We don’t actually know how...

Vanessa Sadler is a wife, mother, trauma-informed enneagram coach, excellent hugger. We check in with Vanessa and how things are for her and her family of 5 in Nashville, TN under COVID-19. They are hunkered down, social distancing.  Her kids are home for the duration of the school year. Her family had homeschooled a few years ago so the shift back to school at home wasn’t too difficult. Being an...

Jill Dyer is a writer, editor, story coach, poet, narrative trauma practitioner, mother, wife, and is on the Allender Center team. Danielle begin with checking in with Jill during COVID: Jill has many hats that she wears and finds herself navigating school online with her four kids at home, while she and her husband are both working.  She notices that she sees what’s going on with them and tries t...

Luis Castillejo, guest co-host, helps facilitate a conversation on faith, race, justice, and immigration in the United States. This conversation is in Spanish. Immigration in the United States, the workers in the fields, and race is a real issue.  Where is God in the middle of the crisis? What does Faith mean in the middle of the crisis? How do we provide for our neighbor?   Inmigracion, el dinero...

PART TWO  Danielle asks Theresa to share about a major event that in her life this last year, one that disrupted and changed her life: the death of her father.  Theresa is still processing the death of her father last year—he tried to kill himself, survived but then died on an operating table. She knows she needs to see a therapist but culturally Filipinos doesn’t go to see therapists.  Theresa wr...

We are still social distancing here. Today’s guest is Theresa Melendez - Filipina Project Engineer, Worship leader, mom and wife. She’s also in a band! Danielle asks how Theresa and her family are doing during COVID. She says she is “blessed” because her work is considered essential, so she’s been learning to work from home. Her husband is a freelancer and most of his clients are not working right...

Gloria Huh, Korean American Clinical Psychologist Maggie was unable to record due to illness. Danielle chats with her friend and colleague Gloria Huh. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice working with oppressed groups, she’s a trauma therapist and teaches university-level courses on intergenerational trauma and diversity. Gloria, who lives and practices in Seattle, has not h...

Melyssa Colon Cordero - is a Florida based Pastor, preacher, wife, mother, worship leader and racial justice fighter. She works with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in the Latino Fellowship Ministry. We experienced heavy internet traffic due to COVID trying to record, causing delays in getting started. Melyssa talks about “COVID life” which started for her four weeks ago when her kids went on Sp...

Diana Frazier - Entrepreneur, mother, story teller, musician, worship leader We start by checking in with Diana and how she is doing during this time of shelter in place. She says it’s been crazy.  As she tells her kids let’s “taking one day at a time,” and she takes her own advice by waking up and thinking only of today. Diana’s business - Poulsbo Elderberry - is the busiest it’s ever been in the...

Heather Stringer , Pyschotherapist, facilitator at the Allender Center, ritual maker and performance artist. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychology. She is also mom of two kids. Danielle and Maggie are Practicing Social Distancing even though they are living in the same town. This podcast was recorded using zoom.  Heather Stringer is from Chicag...

Danielle and Maggie are social distancing, recording from their separate homes same town. Sandhya Oaks is an enthusiast, an extrovert, a foodie, an international transracial adoptee. She’s a full time missionary with Cru (Formerly Campus Crusade of Christ) and is a part of the Lenses Institute Team.  She speaks and writes and has been a part of the Allender Center. Danielle and Sandhya have many m...

Chris Bruno- Founder and Counselor at Restoration Counseling in Colorado Beth Bruno - Chief of Strategic initiatives at Restoration Counseling Tracy Johnson - Spiritual and story work counselor, leads virtual team at Restoration Counseling, she is also the founder of Red Tent Living . We start with a Together but Separate check in - How is everyone holding up? Tracy she has grown kids out of the h...

Rev. Susie is the lead pastor at Summit Ave Presbyterian Church. She is an ordained minister, MDiv from Princeton Seminary and a Doctorate from Fuller Seminary. She leads the congregation in worship and discipleship as well as pastoral care and counseling.  Summit Avenue church kicked off the year by issuing this Statement of Inclusion: Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church welcomes all persons regard...

Amy Taylor is a Georgia Native and is a NICU nurse and critical care nurse. When she first heard about the coronavirus she wasn’t inclined to worry about it. As a nurse she thought, “If you’re not bleeding out you’re fine… This will pass…” But within several days it escalated quickly and it became harmful to health care workers. She described how at the beginning the hospital she worked at would n...

* Please note that at the time of recording the Governor of Washington had not yet issued a “Shelter in place” order. As of the release of this podcast, all Washington residence are required by law to stay home. Please, for you own safety and that of others, stay in your homes and practice social distancing when you do have to leave your home for food or medical attention. * Jenny McGrath is a Lic...

[Intro with Danielle and Maggie] Wendell starts by naming  how the coronavirus given racism and white supremacy back more daylight. The attack on Asian culture is brought to the forefront with mimes and racist jokes circulating on social media and even physical violence and attacks on Asian people.  Dan says it's a lot like "judging books by it's color," assuming someone is sick because of their r...

In this episode, Danielle and Maggie chat with Matthias Roberts, the author of Beyond Shame and the host of the Queerology: A Podcast about Belief and Being. He holds a M.A. in Theology and Culture and a M.A. in Counseling Psychology, both from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology where he is also an associate instructor. He is Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) in the sta...

Rachael Clinton-Chen is a trauma specialist, pastor, preacher, and therapeutic practitioner. She serves as the Director of Organizational Development for The Allender Center at The Seattle School, as well as a part of the teaching and training team. She is a stormborn woman of the Oklahoma plains, but relocated to Seattle over a decade ago where she received a Master of Divinity at The Seattle Sch...