The Friendship Bread Podcast

It's the first episode of the New Year! Krystal and Alma talk about healing and the fact that there isn't a straightforward timeline to it. They share several stories and talk about how important it is to keep pursuing healing, even when it's challenging. Thank you so much for listening! Leave us a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/thefriendshipbreadpodcast/message Send us an email at: thef...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma tackle the question: "why is it so hard to believe that I am a good person?" They discuss how cultural and religious beliefs impact our view of ourselves, and talk (once again) about how important it is to re-train our brains. We hope you enjoy this episode, thank you for being here! Blog Post on Narcissism: https://thefriendshipbread.com/2023/04/1...

This week Krystal and Alma are joined by two special guests! Katie and Saloma each share why and how they left the Amish, chat about what they're thankful to take from their culture, and what mindsets have been difficult for them to overcome. Many thanks to Saloma and Katie for joining us! We hope that you enjoy this episode, thank you for being here! Katie's Instagram: @garberkatielee Sal...

In this episode Krystal tells Alma a story from a recent day in her life, and shares the lesson that she was able to learn from it. Tune in for a lighthearted episode with some silliness sprinkled in! Thanks for being here, we appreciate you! Leave us a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/thefriendshipbreadpodcast/message Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find the community blog at: thefr...

In today's episode, Krystal and Alma talk about feeling responsible for other people's feelings. They discuss why this can happen, why it can be problematic, and how we're all responsible for how we handle our own feelings. Thank you for listening, we're glad you're here! Leave us a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/thefriendshipbreadpodcast/message Send us an email at: thefriendshi...

Krystal and Alma are back from their delay, talking about self-care, boundaries, stress, habits, and more. As the title says, a mishmash of things! Check out the website for some resources inspired by this episode! thefriendshipbread.com We hope you enjoy this conversation, thank you for being here! Leave us a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/thefriendshipbreadpodcast/message Send us an email at: thef...

Krystal and Alma have a special guest in this week's episode! Martha Troyer shares about experiences in her life that have challenged her and helped her grow and expand her beliefs and love for other people. Tune in for an uplifting and fun conversation! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you! Leave us a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/thefriendshipbreadpodcast/message Send us an email at: t...

In this episode Krystal and Alma finish their discussion of Sheila Gregoire's new book:  She Deserves Better . This episode is not explicit but due to the topics we don't advise listening with children. You can find the first part of this book review in Episode 66. They cover the last chapters of the book and discuss the different topics that are brought up. Thank you for being here, we ho...

In today's episode, Krystal and Alma talk about the work we do both in our homes and in bettering ourselves, that often goes unnoticed and behind the scenes. They discuss burn-out, building systems and routines, and the expectations that can come from our conservative cultures. As the title suggests, Krystal also shares an update on the skunk situation from the last episode. Thank you so much...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma are reading an anonymous story shared by a podcast listener. They discuss the different aspects of purity culture that this story brings up and share what stood out to them. This episode should probably not be listened to with small children around, and if talking about purity culture and/or sex is triggering for you we totally understand if you skip this ep...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma are back to talking about a different aspect of purity culture. They discuss how purity culture can affect our relationships with our bodies and share several different mindsets and struggles that they've had to work through with this. We hope if you relate to this topic, that this episode can be an encouragement to you. Thank you for being here! Leave u...

In today's episode, Krystal and Alma sit and chat about life lately. They talk about what's been happening in their lives, and how it can be hard to balance looking back on previous memories while still being present in the now. Of course they have some silly moments while they share jokes and some fears. Thank you so much for listening, we hope you enjoy this lighter episode! Leave us a v...

Following our last episode, Krystal and Alma talk about how we are often conditioned not to trust our intuition. They discuss the messaging that convinces us our intuition is not trustworthy and how to move forward in learning to better listen to our gut and instincts. Thank you for listening, we hope this episode is encouraging! Leave us a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/thefriendshipbreadpodcast/me...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma talk about how purity culture conditioned teenage girls to think that saying "no" was not kind, nice, or Godly. Krystal shares a difficult personal story to highlight how important being able to say no and set healthy boundaries is. Trigger warning: topics of harassment and stalking. We hope that even though this topic is heavy it reminds you that...

In an effort to keep this Purity Culture episode lighter, Krystal and Alma talk about Sheila Gregoire's new book: She Deserves Better . This episode is not explicit but due to the topics we still don't advise listening with children. They go through several chapters and discuss the different topics that are covered. They share how this book has already been so healing and how excited they...

In today's episode, Krystal and Alma are chatting with Brenda Schlabach about purity culture. This episode is not appropriate for children. Content warning: discussion of topics like sexual abuse. It was wonderful hearing another perspective! Brenda shared what purity culture looked like for her growing up and then what she is doing differently in raising her daughter. As with all of our purit...

As the title conveys, today Krystal and Alma take the time to process their last episode. This is not a child friendly episode. Episode 63 was a draining episode for both Krystal and Alma so they share how they've been processing and feeling since then. They talk about how re-living difficult times and beliefs from our life can be so difficult, and what strategies they are using to process and...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma are back to talking about purity culture! This is not a child friendly episode due to the nature of the topics discussed. This week they talk about a book that had a heavy impact starting at a very young age. Both of them share what affect it had on them, how the messages lingered into adulthood, and why so much of it was harmful. This episode is rather long...

Krystal and Alma take a break from talking about purity culture this week. They discuss how friendship looks differently for everyone and how important it is to not compare. As well as the lesson that your life does not have to look like anyone else's and how they've been inspired to look at the different systems in their homes! Thank you for being here, we hope you enjoy this episode! Leave us a...

In today's episode, Krystal and Alma talk about the books they read as teenagers that seemed to be the first exposure they had to purity culture. They share their perspectives about how certain books geared towards young men and women, or married couples even, perpetuate purity culture and shame. This is not an episode to listen to around small children. Thank you for tuning in, we hope you enjoy...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma tackle a topic that they have been putting off talking about for a long time: purity culture. The both of them feel like this is such an important conversation to have and have seen how many people in their lives it has impacted. This won't be the best episode to listen to around small children. They would love to hear any feedback you have about this topic and...

Krystal and Alma talk about how during this winter they've been feeling a lack of motivation and inspiration, and how they realized that Winter is such a perfect time to slow down and rest. The two of them discuss what they have been doing and could do better to focus on rest during this season to prepare for a productive season ahead. They hope that this episode inspires you as well to lean into...

In this weeks episode Krystal shares how she recently attended an Amish funeral and talks about the community she witnessed there. Her and Alma talk about how the lack of community and friendship can be so lonely and share encouragement for moving forward from a season of loneliness. We hear not one but two dad jokes in this episode as well as some chit chat as Krystal and Alma catch up! Thank you...

In the second episode of the year, Krystal and Alma talk about how important it is to be cautious before we label people. They chat more about boundaries and having grace for a younger you. Tune in for a fun, light hearted conversation. Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!  Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on...

Krystal and Alma are back on the mics this week after 6 weeks off, with an announcement! They talk about how their holidays went, share some funny stories, and reflect just a little on what they learned. Thank you for being here! Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find us on Fa...