Kaitlin is joined by longtime friend, Pastor Mark Hallock, for a special interview. Kaitlin and Mark met over a decade ago when Kaitlin was leading a mission trip at Mark’s church (see episode 67 with Katherine Hennecke for funny stories and details). Today they sit down to discuss Mark’s longtime battle with a panic disorder and also the darkest season of his life, when his son was diagnosed with a rare and incredibly aggressive cancer.

It's SWEpisode day! Kaitlin, Scott, Matt, and Emily sit down with a SPECIAL GUEST to chat about foot modeling (trust me - this takes a turn you’re not anticipating), Kaitlin’s constant gagging during her pregnancy, and lots of Christmas debate.

Kaitlin sits down with Nicole Jacobsmeyer to talk about fighting for purpose when life is more than you can handle. Nicole shares about being raped in college, suffering a miscarriage, and walking through a cancer diagnosis. She has suffered so much trauma and heartache in her life and shares about how she has taken back her joy.

Counselor, Author, and Speaker, Nicole Langman, shares her story of deep rejection in her marriage that left her totally broken. She walks us through her healing journey and journey to forgiveness. Nicole also dives into tidbits about Narrative Therapy practices, soul wounds, Confirmation Bias, and so much more.

Kaitlin sits down with Tess Scott this week to chat about the freakshow of life! They swap hilarious mom stories and also get into the hard stuff. Tess shares about her son, TJ, who joined her family through foster care and adoption and suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She also shares about another son who battled addiction. Listen in to hear this amazing conversation!

Kaitlin, Scott, Matt, & Emily are back to discuss Kaitlin's harrowing encounter with a bear, Emily's new hobby, and everyone weighs in on the apparently controversial toothbrush debate.

Sara Gonzalez (Lewis) joins us on SWE for a long chat about a past relationship that took a crazy turn. For fans of the podcast, Something Was Wrong, you may recognize Sara from Season 1. And if you’re hearing Sara’s story for the first time, well…you’re in for a wild ride!

Whitney Furrh joins us on SWE for a really special conversation about adoption. Whitney represents two sides of the adoption triad; she is both an Adoptee AND a Birth Mom of an adopted child. As Kaitlin and Whitney discuss in the episode, it can be challenging to find Birth Moms who are willing to share their story of placing their child(ren) for adoption because of so many negative stereotypes and stigmas. Whitney bravely and vulnerably shares about her experience and has amazing insights that we know will reshape the way you understand adoption.

Stacey Morgan is an author and wife of a real life astronaut. Kaitlin and Stacey talk about friendships, our fave app (MARCO POLO), skydiving, and the tiny detail of Stacey’s husband going to OUTER SPACE for 9 months. You are going to love this conversation and her engaging, fun personality.

ANNDDD WE’RE BAAACCKK!!! After our mini break, we are back in full force to discuss what’s coming up with the podcast, our life-changing adventure to a Twenty One Pilots concert, Nick Cannon, Halloween costume ideas and a million other things.

Two very special first-time guests join Kaitlin and Scott on this short episode for an important announcement and some big life updates.

Brittany Salmon joins us on SWE and it’s such a fabulous conversation. Brittany shares about a crazy experience she and her family went through when they were scammed by their movers! The bulk of today’s conversation focuses on Brittany’s book It Takes More Than Love which is a guide to navigate the complexities of cross-cultural adoption. She shares about bringing her two sons into her home through domestic, open-adoptions and all she has learned along the way.

THE Family Nutritionist, Alex Turnbull, joins us on SWE! Typically, So... What Else? is a story-based podcast, however we have had a handful of episodes related to body image, intuitive eating, etc. So today we finally have an episode focused on kids! We talk about how to help kids develop a healthy relationship with food, how to handle dessert, snacks, picky eaters…we cover it all!

Misty Snyder shares her powerful story of finding out that the child she was pregnant with had a 90% chance of having Down Syndrome. Listen to hear how Misty processed this news, wrestled with guilt and shame, and finally welcomed her beautiful son Jed into the world.

In Part 2 of this SWEpisode, Kaitlin, Scott, Matt, and Emily continue their conversation from last week and give updates on their MANY journeys (Matt’s soap journey, Scott’s new job, Emily’s curly hair…)

This SWEpisode is JAM packed. So much so...we had to split it into two parts. This week Kaitlin and Scott catch us up on their dog sitting adventures. Matt and Emily recall an encounter with a dying bat in their house. Kaitlin and Emily share an irrational fear of bugs…a LOT happens in this episode.

Sandi Savage is a writer, speaker, and non-profit founder. Buckle up because her story is a wild ride. Sandi has been through it all; alcoholism, drug addiction, divorce, rape, working in the sex industry, cancer, infertility….she has an incredible story of hardship and redemption.

Guess who’s back?! Kaitlin’s youngest sister, Caroline, pops back onto SWE after a long hiatus. The sisters chat about everything….Jayce losing a tooth, OCD, The Kardashians, Johnny Depp & Amber Heard, TV shows….you will love being a fly on the wall for their sister catch-up session.

John Onwuchekwa is a pastor, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He vulnerably shares his story of walking through the sudden loss of his brother and infertility with his wife. After pushing his grief aside he found himself in a really dark place and reached a breaking point which led to his journey of healing. John’s story is filled with hope and wisdom. You’re not going to want to miss it!

Nicole Zasowski is a licensed family and marriage therapist, speaker, and author. She shares so much wisdom from her experience walking through many years of miscarriage after miscarriage. In her book, What If It’s Wonderful, Nicole reminds us that we can find joy and celebration even when we are in the midst of suffering. In this interview, Nicole makes a compelling psychological and spiritual case for embracing celebration. You won’t be disappointed by this conversation!