The Dauntless Grace Exchange

This episode is a bridge! Deedra and Megan have been laying the groundwork for a few weeks, and it's time to reveal what's coming up on the podcast. But first, we're following up the conversation from last week about emotions by talking about: 1. Are we showing up as our authentic selves, or are we putting out a version of ourselves we want others to see? 2. How can we decode the emotions we are f...

Doctoral student Becky Castle Miller joins Megan and Deedra to discuss all things regarding emotions: how the church has handled (or mishandled) emotions; the gendering of emotions in our society; how we construct the concept of emotions; and how Jesus experienced and expressed emotions in the New Testament. This conversation was enlightening and engaging, and we were all sorry to cut it short! Be...

Join Deedra and Megan as they discuss what it means, as a woman, to find your voice. They share about the parts of themselves that have often held them back from finding and expressing their voice, and they talk about how the process of wholeness and re-integration has led them into being people who can more easily use their voice to bring others into the presence of God. As always, visit dauntles...

Deedra and Megan start by talking about why it's important to have crucial conversations, but they're not necessarily talking about having these conversations with others. They make the case why it's crucial to have a conversation within ourselves. If humans have a large variety of emotions and experiences internally, it's important to identify those, sit with them, and discern what those emotions...

Megan and Deedra discuss what life feels like now they're entering into (or are well into) their 40s. While their bodies might be aging, they're both experiencing what it means to bring their emotions and mind into integration in themselves. The armor they've worn for decades is slipping away as they realize that what once served them no longer does. Also, listen for them discuss the cognitive dis...

After a new retreat, Deedra and Megan decide to share an old episode in order to offer a recap of the mini-retreats they've been hosting over the past year. Even with years of learning about the enneagram, they're both stunned at how there's always new revelation on each retreat. They also share their experiences of entering a healing journey with God. Sometimes it takes a dauntless grace to move...

There are a lot of places in our lives where we have to interact--friendships, marriages, church, events, social media--but what does it look to show up as our authentic selves and in vulnerability? Deedra and Megan talk about what transparency isn't, but as they talk, they begin to realize that authenticity and vulnerability always start with inner healing and wholeness. Where is one place where...

Galentine's Day is this weekend, so we wanted to use this time to talk about friendship! Friendship is weird, and there aren't a lot of great definitions for different types of friends. We spend some time defining what friendship is and what kinds of friends we need, and we use the book Big Friendship by Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow as a resource. Also, we offer some practical tips for anyone loo...

Deedra and Megan have a conversation about dreams--not the dreams they have for the future, but the lay-your-head-on-the-pillow dreams they have at night. They don't claim to be experts, but they talk about dreams, how they've affected decisions before, and what it means when they think God is speaking to them through dreams.  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Deedra and Megan discuss the concept of grace--how does it work in a practical way? How do we still try to earn it? They both share recent examples of times they've needed to find grace, both for themselves and from the Lord. But what if grace isn't just a band-aid of forgiveness; what if it's actually an invitation? As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Megan and Deedra are coming at you live (except not live because they recorded this a few days ago) from a crazy road trip to Texas and back! This may be an episode without a real agenda, but they manage to cover the following topics: the list Megan created of things she wants to accomplish in her 40th year; the way Deedra completely geeked out over finishing The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Be...

Join Deedra and Megan as they talk about why it's so important to be self-aware as a leader since we are all leaders in some capacity. They go through all nine enneagram types and consider the strengths and drawbacks that are natural for each type, and they give some suggestions on how to improve or how to work with other types. As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

One of our favorite parts of 2021 was focusing on this podcast, and we want to celebrate the best (and maybe even worst) moments of the podcast with you!  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Deedra and Megan recap their own words for 2021 and talk about how those played out, and they share their new words for 2022 and the crazy story of how they came to be.  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

The Christmas season is one of awe, wonder, hope, and expectations, but it also holds the tension of exposing sadness, grief, longing, and loneliness. Whatever your circumstances are this season, there is an Emmanuel, God with us, who brings us a hope to carry us through the unmet expectations. As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Who's ready for some holiday cheer? Just kidding. Today we are discussing those super-fun emotions like envy, resentment, anger, shame, and fear. Did you know that resentment isn't really part of anger; it's tied to envy? Megan and Deedra discuss how the numbers in the gut triad experience their anger, how the numbers in the heart triad deal with shame at the root of it all, and how the head triad...

It's no secret that Deedra (okay, and Megan) are huge fans of Dr. Brené Brown and her work as a shame researcher. So when Atlas of the Heart dropped last week, they both geeked out over how Dr. Brown puts language to 87 different emotions and experiences. By overlaying the enneagram with this reference book, we find even more pathways for healing and freedom. Check out the chapter titles and more...

They've mentioned it before, but there are a lot of things that you won't find from Deedra and Megan in this podcast. For instance, they won't be sharing recipes or how to put together a Pinterest-worthy craft. In fact, there are a lot of things they aren't good at! Tune in to find out more. As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Last week, we hosted our first national women's retreat in Colorado, and we are so thankful for everything that happened! Join us for this episode as we recap the weekend and express our gratefulness leading into Thanksgiving.  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

As our first repeat guest on the podcast, Dawn Amsden Stark is back to talk about her book that JUST launched November 16! Called to War is her personal memoir of her struggle through infertility, IVF, adoption, and advocacy, but her story is so much more than that. It's a testimony about the beauty in surrendering to God's story for our lives.  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more in...

Meg Amsden joins Deedra and Megan to continue the conversation they started last week on embodiment. As a certified yoga instructor with a theater background, Meg is trained in using her body as a way to center her mind and emotions, and she shares wisdom around the simple act of breathing.  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

In today's episode, Megan and Deedra discuss what it means to live as a whole, integrated person, particularly as it relates to our centers of intelligence (head, heart, and body). They've been slowly learning about the concept of embodiment, so join them in their earliest musings around this topic! As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Deedra and Megan follow up last week's discussion with Heather Thompson Day by thinking about what happens in seasons of waiting. Do we let our characters be refined? Do we let God move? Or do we manipulate our circumstances to reach our goals? As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.

Megan and Deedra have the privilege of speaking to Dr. Heather Thompson Day on today's episode! They discuss her newest book, all things enneagram, and how to breathe in the social media chaos. Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and has been a contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also the host of Viral Jesus, a podc...

Deedra and Megan explore the subject of creativity: what does it mean to be creative? Is being creative the same as being artsy? How can we tap into our own God-given creativity, and does creativity have anything to do with our enneagram numbers?  As always, visit dauntlessgrace.org for more information.