The Talking Story Podcast

In the series of Picking up the Pieces, The Talking Story wants to  hear from you. We all have gone through hard things, and having a safe  place to wrestle through the pain, doubts, anger, and fear is the  beginning to healing and ultimately finding direction and purpose. We truly believe God does not waste anything in our lives, even the pain and struggle. We want to hear your story. We want to...

This episode aired on the Business with Purpose podcast, to learn more, click here Have you ever wished it could be easier to find and purchase products of  purpose? Have you ever wanted to really know how your dollar is helping  to bring hope and healing to an individual or community’s life? My  guest today is on a mission to do just that. Kelsey Waliszewski is the  founder of...

Donna and Dawn Glass, a mother/daughter team, has devoted their lives  in helping others share their stories. Their ministry, Life Unwrapped- Empowers believers to be courageous, confident, and committed as active witnesses in their journey... for God's glory. We  are the only credible witness to share our life-altering moment with  Jesus, that took our story and became our life-changing testimony...

This week we are so excited to talk to Ryan and Dani McAfee on The  Talking Story Podcast. Dani and Kelsey were inseparable when interns on  the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007 as juniors in college. Despite being in  very different seasons of life, Dani and Kelsey have continued to  cultivate a beautiful friendship over the last decade. After spending almost 10 days on Ryan and Dani's farm in 2020,...

Hey TTSP tribe, Happy February 1. I felt this week that I should get on and share  with you in real time, some things I'm learning in my life as I'm in the  process of "Picking up the Pieces" after a very difficult 2020. If I'm  being open, which I try to be on this platform, 2020 was a year of loss.  I lost a dear family member, I lost my job, I lost an opportunity to  tr...

Guarantee all of us have experienced a crisis in our lives. In fact, maybe some of us are currently in a crisis. In our conversation today, we talk to Brandy from Helping Hands who shares her beginnings on starting a crisis pregnancy center. It doesn't matter what your crisis is, the application from this interview applies to anyone at anytime no matter the situation.   We discuss so many top...

Sex Trafficking Awareness DAY...January 11, 2021 Easy things you can do to combat the issues of Sex Trafficking 1) Educate yourself Listen to a The Talking Story Podcast episode each day this week that talks about sex trafficking (or re-listen if you are a TTSP avid listener).  Season 1 Episode 3- Hoolanapua Season 1 Episode 9-Thistle Farms Season 1 Episode 20- Becca Stevens Season 1 Episode...

Hey ya'll! Merry Christmas! This will be the last podcast of 2020. We can't wait to launch a new series called Picking up the Pieces in 2021! Here are the links we mentioned in the podcast. As always, we would LOVE your feedback. Join us in conversation on our instagram @thetalkingstorypodcast

A stream of chattering neighbors and friends filing into the local barbershop after the big game. Families gathering at the diner to plan and discuss an upcoming event. We’ve seen them in the movies, or maybe even experienced them ourselves: community meeting places. They’ve forever been the focal point of small towns, but as populations and individualism have grown across the U.S., many of these...

It's not often that you get a group of guys around a microphone to talk about...shopping! This interview is such a treat as we listen to the raw and real of men exploring the idea of why it's important to care how you spend your dollar. Colin, from Bought Beautifully , guests hosts on TTSP, and brings 2 other guys to the table to talk about ethical and purposeful purchasing! It's so great that we...

For 9 years we have heard about Giving Tuesday, as it started in 2011. It is a global movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.  In the midst of the pandemic, nonprofits across the country are  struggling with fundraising. Even the American Cancer Society says it  will have to cut its funding for cancer research by 50...

It's Kelsey here, at your service, with a blog that is quite  different than the norm. But yet, it very much relates to the work we  are doing thru Moi Moi Market. How so? Well bear with me and read on. I  want to help with some questions that have been coming at me...and that  is HOW DO I TRAVEL TO AND FROM HAWAII? Why am I potentially the qualified individual to talk on this...

Hey Ya'll! Gosh am I learning a lot this week about 1) being the hands and feet of Jesus and 2) trusting in Him for my daily bread. This week I received correspondence from a Kenyan friend. His trials are "immense" but he is trying to understand the lessons to glean from the current hardships and see opportunities to help people even though he is in need himself. He described a situation, where he...

Aloha TTSP Listeners! Calling all Dog Moms and Dads! Moi Moi Market is now selling artisan made dog collars from Chiapas, Mexico. I'm in LOVE! But what I love more than the product is the mission of Amor Handmade.  "Our project aims to address socioeconomic problems within artisan  communities. For the majority of artisans, work is only seasonal and  dependent on tourism. Due to these meager seaso...

North Dakotan couple Mariah and Derek were excited to begin building their dream family home, until they saw the price tag. After praying it over and wondering what direction they should take, Mariah woke up one morning with a curious thought on her mind, one that could only be from God- “build a home there.” In Ethiopia.  A call to missions had bloomed in Mariah’s heart as a teen, and some y...

Social media has been a discouraging place as of late. What was a  place that would connect the human race, has now become a tool to tear  apart friendships and relationships. Yes, I understand that there are a  lot of opinions surrounding this political election in 2020, and my  goodness, how privileged we are to live in a place that we can express  those opinions, kinda,...

Hey guys! You don't want to miss this reflection. Bob Waliszewski shares his reflection on the 23rd Psalm. Many of us have read the psalm, some probably can recite from memory, but I bet you, like Bob, have overlooked an essential part of David's song, the part that says someone else has a stake in our lives. Read more here

“If you can swim across the creek without a life jacket, you can take the boat.” You better believe almost any boy would dive right in and swim for dear life if his parents told him that! Zach Rollins and his family always lived less than a mile from the ocean, and with boat keys in hand, Zach revved into an explorer’s dream of a childhood. Endless Rhode Island hours were spent traversing islands...

An unlikely opportunity has rolled in with 2020, one that many  parents may not have otherwise considered: homeschooling. Do chills run  up and down your spine at the word? Or, had you already committed to  educating your kiddos at home, pre-pandemic? Either way, and even if  you’re not a parent, listen on! We welcome Leesa Waliszewski back on the podcast for this episode (go &...

Hey tribe, As discussed on last week's episode, once a month we are going to take a break from being on air. Here's why: 1)We want to demonstrate the health and importance of taking breaks, rests and sabbaths. 2)If you are really missing our voices, then we encourage you to go back and re-listen to an episode. This week we recommend Episode 30, 27, and 26 as our favorites. There are so many wise t...

Is it just me, or does life sometimes seem on Fast Forward? Even in this season of COVID, life just seems busy. Well I'm no expert, but today's podcast I share with you what I'm learning about rest, and the importance of turning off our brain from time to time. Read more here

"There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud."- Carl Sandburg. So here I am trying to find the inner eagle. However, in all honesty, I have probably been the hippo for far too long? Am I alone? Maybe. "You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone". -Roy T. Bennett....

Do you struggle making friends, keeping friends, being rejected by "friends"? I'll be the first to raise my hand and say that making and keeping friends is HARD work. I have been rejected, uninvited, shunned, cold shouldered, you name it, I've been there. And because of all the feelings, it is easy to talk yourself out of making friends because the more friends you have, the chances of hurt become...

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This week I've been wrestling with the origins of BIG THINGS, BIG DREAMS, BIG GOALS! If you are like me, you can imagine a BIG FUTURE, but the process of getting there seems overwhelming. Like, so overwhelming you want to want to crawl into a small hole and never come out. Ok, maybe it's just me? Anyhoo, as you imagine YOUR BIG FUTURE, here's a little encouragement for you today. Read more here