The Friendship Bread Podcast

Krystal and Alma have an announcement! They share how sometimes they need to take their own advice and prioritize self care and setting boundaries with their time. The Friendship Bread Podcast will not be going anywhere but will be on a pause until after the New Year. Tune in to hear them talk about why and what the break will look like. The regularly scheduled coffee nights will continue, check o...

Krystal and Alma are back after a week off, and talking about making the space to be heard and seen, for yourself and those around you. They talk about how wonderful it is to be able to sit with our friends when they are going through hard times and celebrate with them when amazing things happen as well! Tune in for a great episode and make sure to leave a review for the podcast as well. Thank you...

In today's podcast Krystal and Alma talk about emotional exhaustion. They share what it looks like for them, how they try to prevent it, and what they do when they end up emotionally exhausted. (Like when they sat down to record this episode) You can already tell by the title that there are some animal themed bunny trails in this episode, with some really amusing personal stories! We hope you enjo...

In this week's "soapbox" episode, Krystal and Alma share what's been on each of their minds. They discuss what healing actually means, and why it's important to step outside your bubble and question why you believe the things you believe. Tune in for a great conversation and plenty of bunny trails! We hope you enjoy, thank you for being here! :) Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com S...

In last weeks episode Krystal and Alma realized they hadn't specifically shared their own stories, so they will be doing that starting today! In today's episode Alma shares more of her story and perspective of when her family left the Amish when she was very young. She talks about the contrast between the first part of her childhood, and the second, in which she had a very typical high-school expe...

The Friendship Bread Podcast is officially a year old! Krystal and Alma take a trip down memory lane and reflect over the last year of podcasting. We want to thank you so much for being here and continuing to support us! We are excited and looking forward to moving into a new year of podcasting!  Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com  Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@...

Happy Monday! Krystal and Alma are back at it, dedicating yet another episode entirely to jokes! Tune in to this bonus episode hear why they made this decision and to find out which four very special guests make an appearance for the episode! Of course, there's loads of jokes as well. Thank you for being here, we hope you enjoy the episode!  Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com Send...

Krystal and Alma have a special guest on the podcast this week! Dina Yoder shares her experience leaving the Amish as a young mom as well as her journey with her faith since then. She also talks about times of loneliness in friendship and shares her perspective on that. Tune in for this fantastic episode, we're so glad you're here!  Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com Send us a...

Like the title suggests, this week Krystal and Alma are talking all about feelings! They discuss the responsibility we feel the need to take on for our thoughts, why it's important to learn how to feel our feelings, and what re-parenting is. We hope that you are inspired by this conversation, thank you for being here! Find the book - "There I Am" by Ruthie Lindsey: https://amzn.to/3xH5C9f Find the...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma talk about how we don't owe anything to anyone. Plus, the flip side of that, realizing that no one owes you anything either! Tune in for a great conversation, we hope it inspires you!  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 Facebo...

This week Krystal and Alma take on perfection. They discuss what they think perfection means and how to redefine it. They also think about how the standards of perfection affect not only us but those around us. Make sure to tune in for this great conversation as well as a whole bunch of laughs!  Find the community blog at: thefriendshipbread.com Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.c...

In today's episode, Krystal and Alma dive into their experiences that have helped them learn to be okay with being uncomfortable. They share why they think it has been an important, albeit uncomfortable, lesson for them to learn. They are also so happy to share an exciting announcement with you this week so don't miss out!  Timestamps:  7:05 breadcrumbs 11:25 the uncomfortable 42:57 exci...

This week on the podcast Krystal and Alma have a special guest! Cevilla tells the story of how and why she left the Amish at only 17 years old. And she shares with Krystal and Alma the mindsets she has confronted since then and how she pursues growth. This is a lengthier episode, so relax with your favorite tea, play it in the background while you clean, or pull it up on a road trip. However you l...

In today's episode Krystal and Alma start off with a tangent about sleep, or the lack there-of.  During the breadcrumb segment of the show, Krystal shares funny stories about her family camping trip. And finally they dive into the topic of forgiving yourself. The quote that sparked the topic for this episode is: "The part of me that I was shaming, came back into wholeness when I forgave mysel...

This week on the podcast, Krystal and Alma talk about learning to trust yourself. Alma shares her experience with realizing how much of a problem this was in her life and talks about how she started to work towards fixing it. They discuss how everyone's reason for not trusting themselves is different and therefore how all of our journeys to get there look different. Tune in to hear how very simple...

In this weeks podcast Krystal and Alma look back and talk a little bit about their favorite parts of their conversation with Brenda. They also chat about progress they've made in different areas or goals in their life. And to round it out they share quite a bit about how practicing not taking things personally has been going for them. As always, thank you for listening!  Send us an email at:...

This week Part 2 of Krystal and Almas' conversation with Brenda Schlabach is here!  "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefriendshipbread/

On this episode Brenda Schlabach joins Krystal and Alma for a conversation! Brenda shares her experience leaving the Amish church she grew up in and the mindset shifts that have taken place since then. Join us next week for the 2nd and last part of this conversation!  Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find us on Faceb...

Krystal and Alma have a great talk about seasons of friendship, bad friend vs. friend, and of course self care gets thrown into the conversation as well. Listen up to find out who said "Yo homie G, that's wack", and once you finish the episode join us over on Instagram for a giveaway ending Friday July 15th, at noon.  Links: The Human Hope Podcast Episode 14: https://anchor.fm/humanhope/episo...

This week on the podcast Krystal and Alma have a special guest! Wanda Yoder is Krystal's younger sister and here to talk about taking up space and knowing your worth. Tune in to hear a great conversation and find out where Wanda stands on skydiving and sharks.  Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find us on Facebook: ww...

This week Krystal and Alma share a shorter and lighter episode. They discuss the aspects of community and talk about how we have to be our authentic selves in order to attract the community we want. They also tease that the podcast's first guest interview will be coming out next week! Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find...

As promised in last weeks episode, this week Krystal and Alma are talking all about the menstrual cycle! They talk about the basics, some geeky facts, and then how they are trying to use knowledge about our natural cycles to make their lives more efficient.  Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find us on Facebook: www.f...

This week on the podcast Krystal and Alma talk about consistency and how they are working to be more consistent in their own lives. They also discuss the need to have grace for yourself in order to make consistency work. Last weeks shark poll results are shared and this week the Instagram poll is about skydiving!  Timestamps:  Consistency 19:19 Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gma...

This week Krystal and Alma start of chatting about different ways that nature can really make our daily lives so much better. They then discuss being openminded and how it can be learned if it is not taught.  Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefriendshipbread/ Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefriendshipbread/

This week Krystal and Alma discuss the new two part docuseries 'The Sins of the Amish' that was released on the streaming service 'Peacock'. This episode comes with a TRIGGER WARNING as several different types of abuse are discussed, please do not listen with children present. They share their own opinions and reactions to watching parts of the series.  Send us an email at: thefriendshipbread...