The Outburst

Eren and Ashley chat through their favorite books, genres, and what they've been reading recently. What is your favorite genres to read? What series are the most overrated? Common Literary Tropes- REACT What books are the most underrated? If you have a question, comment, or idea for a future episode, email us at hellotheoutburst@gmail.com

Join Eren and Ashley as they chat through all the cringe of being Millennials Have a comment, question, story, or thing you want to complain about? Email us at hellotheoutburst@gmail.com

This week on the Outburst, join Eren and Ashley as they chat all about travel! Have a question, comment, or story to share? Email us at hellotheoutburst@gmail.com

What do you think about the drivers around you? Does your blood already start to boil a little just thinking about it? Join Ashley and Eren as they discuss their driving pet peeves, what people do in cars that just absolutely rankles them, and their thoughts on round abouts. Questions? Thoughts? Stories? Comments? Email us at hellotheoutburst@gmail.com

Today Eren and Ashley address a conversation that has been happening in their circles recently- what are your thoughts on Catholicism? Is it still Christianity? What is the deal with praying to saints? What do you think about Mary? And did she know...? Could Protestants be missing out on aspects of the Christian faith that Catholics get right? 0:00-6:39 Our most recent hyper-fixations 6:40-13:36 G...

Eren and Ashley open their mailbag and answer listener questions from the past year. Hear their off the cuff thoughts on submission, missionary work, trad wives, and mega churches. 0:00-3:58 Intro 3:59-10:07 Toxic Empathy Podcast Pushback 10:08-12:00 Is there a God-given definition of what it means to be a woman? 12:01-28:00 Does submission contradict female empowerment? 28:01-32:08 Trad Wives 32:...

In the opening credits of the pod, Eren and Ashley introduce themselves as "disgruntled pastor's daughters who still love Jesus." Why are they so disgruntled? And why do they still love Jesus? Eren and Ashley dive into a bit of their personal stories to shed some light on this. This was a fascinating conversation, but unfortunately the first half has some serious audio issues. We are...

Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they have a less structured, candid conversation around a few book titles that really got to Ashley recently. Today's outburst is all about toxic empathy. Can empathy be toxic? What are certain authors trying to do when they include this in their book titles? Should we all be empathetic? What happens when you're not? Join us! Email us at hellotheoutburst@gm...

Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie do the Outburst Wrapped 2025! Find out what our most played episode and least played episode was from the year. The ladies chat through their favorite and also most challenging episodes from the year, as well as what they'd like to see in the future of the podcast. Happy New Year! 0:00-2:25 Intro 2:26-6:45 Lizzie's stats (Top Episode, Worst Episode, etc) 6:46-9:17...

When Christmas comes around what just grinds your gears? Eren and Ashley gripe about their greatest holiday pet peeves. From commercialism, to elf on a shelf, to how much decorating is right and good. Join the ladies for the search for something deeper in the holiday season, as well as a holiday quiz at the end with Lizzie! 0:00-5:24 Intro and Feelings about Christmas 5:25-9:02 Decorating- it'...

You can take medication for your mental health, but should you? Join Eren and Ashley as they outburst their thoughts and experiences around medication, mental health, and people's reactions. 0:00-2:40 Intro and Trigger Warning 2:41-4:40 Why we want to talk about this topic (new medication!) 4:41-9:15 The "just pray about it" view on medication 9:16-12:27 Is mental health just a sin i...

Have you ever been on such a terrible date it was hard to believe it was even happening? Listeners of the pod write in to share their dating horror stories and Eren and Ashley read and react. Buckle up for dates involving flying, no first names, and head coverings! 0:00-3:19 Intro to horror dating stories 3:20-11:30 Story #1 "Flying towards a breakup" 11:31-16:31 Story #2 "Status Up...

What was it with the endless list of rules and unspoken expectations about dating when we were teenagers? Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they chat about their dating experiences as well as the unhelpful aspects to dating that they would never wish upon their kids 0:00-3:22 Intro 3:23-10:25 Dating is "serious!"- where did your ideas about dating come from? 10:26-27:42 Over the top datin...

What do you do when your family holds wildly different political views than you do? Did Jesus have political views? Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they share their experiences and approaches as Christians to their "also Christian" friends or family who have completely different political opinions. 0:00-1:40 Intro 1:41-7:27 How often do you encounter Christians who have different politi...

Welcome to our special guest Penny! As a homeschooling mom of 4, Penny joins Eren and Ashley in a lively discussion about some of the pros and pitfalls of homeschooling. All the ladies share some of their experiences, concerns, as well as how they approach schooling with their own kids and why. 0:00-3:23 Welcome and get to know Penny! 3:33-9:50 Eren's experience with homeschooling 9:51-11:17 P...

Everyone needs to know the proper etiquette for keeping a pet, mostly dogs, but you know. Join Eren and Ashley for all the rude pet owner stories from their lives, as well as their guidelines for proper pet owner behavior. 0:00-2:52 Intro 2:53-10:59 What made you decide to become a dog OWNER? 11:00-12:53 Ashley's Beagle 12:54-17:06 Animals that just..."go away" 17:07-18:59 Eren's...

Millennials and Gen Z take very different approaches when they go to work. Ashley and Eren compare their own early working experiences to what they observe in the next generation. They also give props where props are due especially for a few Gen Z specific work approach characteristics that Millennials could take a lesson from. Have questions, comments, concerns, or emotional grievances? Email us...

What else but a bit of patriarchy to get us hot and bothered this week. Eren and Ashley tackle 2 particularly potent examples of Fundamentalist Cults. Hear IBLF stories, discussing the "Shiny Happy People" documentary as well as a book written by Tia Levings "A Well Trained Wife." They also tell the story of the FLDS from Rullen Jeffs to Warren Jeffs and the chaos that ensues. Domestic Violence Ho...

Eren and Ashley take on Lizzie's Lengthy List of Questions in our first ever Q&A! We cover many corners of life, from worst foods and morning routines, to things that make us sad and how we define love. Email us at hellotheoutburst@gmail.com. We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, concerns, or more ideas for questions for future episodes! 0:00-1:09 Intro 1:10-2:08 What is a food yo...

With Eren out of town this week, we bring you a minisode! Lizzie is on this week to share her birth story of induction, epidural, and many, many hours in labor. They also get into postpartum anxiety, how intense it can be, but also the help that's available. Enjoy this little wild ride of a story and we'll be back in two weeks with another regular Outburst with both Eren and Ashley. If you...

Today we talk about being moms who also work other jobs on the side. There seems to be some negative ideas around being a mom who has some side hustles, and we want to chat through how we work as moms and why we chose to do it that way. It's hard to be a mom, but it's also not impossible. Eren and Ashley talk flexibility in work structure, some of the downsides, but also the incredible help in com...

Today we have 2 crazy birth stories for you. One from Ashley and one from Eren. From C-section to seizures these births are wild. Join us as we share our experiences, some of our fears along the way, as well as the best moments of meeting our kids for the first time. Also, a sidebar about the total lack of knowledge of the female body from our 7th grade health classes. 0:00-1:41 Intro and Trigger...

What is something that a woman can experience that is simultaneously one of the most incredible and challenging things she's ever done in her life? Go through pregnancy! Join us as we chat through some of the annoying things people say and do to pregnant women, from aggressive personal questions, to weird comments, to random touching, oh my! Then Eren shares her first pregnancy and birth story...

Is modest really hottest? Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they discuss modesty "rules" that they had growing up, what the Bible really says about modesty, and the challenges of raising kids in a world of extremes. 0:00-2:20 Is modest hottest? 2:21-6:04 What do you think of when I say the word "modesty"? 6:05-15:55 "The Rules" growing up 15:56-26:39 Youth Group modest...

When a man and a woman get married who provides? Who stays home with the kids? And who does what housework? Today we chat traditional gender roles and why most of them...just don't work for us. 0:00-4:04 Intro 4:05-16:33 Gender Roles at Work 16:34-28:39 Gender Roles once Kids come along 28:40-37:07 Gender Roles in the Kitchen 37:08-47:07 What traditional roles DO you do? ...and more non tradit...