The Talking Story Podcast with Bob and Kelsey

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!

As discussed on last week's episode, once a month we are going to take a break from being on air. Here's why.

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.

I'm currently in LAX about to embark on a new journey in my life. A season has closed in my life (temporarily or permanently TBD), and because of COVID I have been literally forced out of my comfort zone. Good? Probably. But in real time, here's what has held me back, and the potential risks ahead.

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 becomes greater, am I right?

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?

As you imagine YOUR big future, here's a little encouragement for you today. 

Many of you are in a stormy season. We hear messages on how to prepare for a storm, or what to do after a storm. But what if you are currently IN one? And what if you are in one that you didn't even see coming. Maybe you're like me and feel a bit blindsided by the impact of COVID. Maybe your storm extends beyond COVID, and you've been in this storm for a while?

Well my friends, I took some time to listen to the experts, pray, think, and now am ready to share with you what I'm learning in my stormy season.

This week, let's talk sleep and nutrition.

So it's been said that you really can't help anyone else until you help yourself. And part of "helping ourselves" is by how we take care of ourselves, am I right? Researchers have been telling us that sleep and nutrition are HUGE factors in health. So here are my tricks and tips when it comes to sleep and health.

Today's reflection is not an easy one for me to share, because I'm personally struggling through it, like right now, as I type this, I'm angry. There's a righteous anger, a just anger, an anger that can spur us toward righteous action and compassion.

But there's also an anger that will lead to bitterness, division, and hatred. This anger is where bridges get burned, relationships are left in disarray, and we simply are left a mess.

I'm teetering.  The struggle is real.

For the next 60 days we are taking a break from our "normal" schedule. In the meantime, tune in to our mini-series, "Reflections with Kelsey". Why? Here are 3 reasons