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Angry Soccer Moms, Dr. Squatch, & Junk Drawers

Scott gets into a fight with some soccer moms. Kaitlin abandons her natural deodorant journey. Emily gets ambushed and discovers she’s shallow. And Matt gets another subscription…for gym shorts? Plus, the gang shares their thoughts on the latest Hillsong Church documentary, The Secrets of Hillsong.

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On Purpose Living in a Fairy Tale World

Megan Faulkner is the author of Happily Ever After All: On Purpose Living in a Fairy Tale World. Kaitlin and Megan chat about triathlons, youth ministry, activated charcoal, and singleness. Single friends, this one's for you! Married people, this is also for you! You're gonna love her!

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Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder?

Molly Stillman is a podcaster, blogger, and soon, author. Today she joins Kaitlin to chat about her experience in improv comedy, farming and homesteading, and Molly’s grief journey walking through the loss of her mother and two pregnancy losses.

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Italy, Unders, & Back Parking

The gang recaps Matt & Emily's recent trip to Italy, Kaitlin confesses to hijacking a pair of underwear, and Scott has some big feelings about drivers that back into parking spots.

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2+2=Purple

Kaitlin, Scott, Emily, and Matt recap the "Adult" Easter Egg Hunt of 2023, Matt gets vulnerable about a life journey he's currently on, and Kaitlin struggles to understand how colors are made. Enjoy!

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The Resurrected Cat & Subscription Addiction

Kaitlin, Scott, Emily, Matt, and special guest, “Jennifer Coolidge” are BACK to discuss the miraculous return of a famous local cat that has been missing for (months? years?), and uncover Matt’s deeply problematic addiction to subscription products.

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She's Here! Parker's Birth Story

GREAT NEWS EVERYONE! Kaitlin is no longer pregnant and there's a sweet baby girl on the scene. Listen in to Kaitlin and Scott recount her birth story and talk about her name, how they came up with it, and what it means to them.

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The 100th Episode

IT’S OUR 100th EPISODE!!!!!!!!!!!! Things have been kinda rough around here but we decided to push through the pain (literally) and record our 100th episode anyway and let me tell you - it’s a real treat. LOTS of pee stories, the BACKstory about Kaitin’s back, a new hair journey for Emily, and a REALLY AWKWARD conversation about marital massages.

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Escaping A Cult-Like Church Community

This week we have Taylor Nichols on SWE! You will love her kind, sweet soul. We chat about adoption and parenting and then Taylor shares her story of growing up in a cult-like church community and what it was like to leave and rebuild her faith after.

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Brave Enough To Be Broken

Toni Collier shares all about her story of extreme brokenness (sexual abuse, bulimia, alcohol and drug abuse, divorce) and her journey to healing. Toni is the author of Brave Enough to Be Broken, Founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, and host of the Still Coloring Podcast.

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Growing Up In Foster Care

Sophia Satariano joins us to share her story of being in the foster care system from age 2 until 21. She opens up about walking through being separated from her sisters, losing her foster parents, and being placed in homes where she was not loved and cared for. She ends our time by sharing how you can help foster kids in your area!

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Doing The Best We Can

Today Kaitlin sits down with one of her all-time favorite podcasters, Eddie Kaufholz. You may know him from shows like The New Activist, Annie and Eddie Keep Talking, The Relevant Podcast, and his new(ish) show Doing The Best We Can. Eddie and Kaitlin talk about everything from Jersey Accents, to pregnancy, to their fave shows. They also get into a serious discussion about food, binge eating, counseling and shame around food.

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Happy New Year(s?), Love Your Besties At SWE

Happy New Year(s?) SWE Fam!! Kaitlin, Scott, Emily, and Matt kick off the New Year by chatting about some of their favorite Christmas gifts, Kaitlin's recent pregnancy brain debacle at Starbucks, and some heated (but loving) marital debate. 

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How Radical Honesty Leads To Real Healing

Manda Carpenter is the author of Soul Care to Save Your Life and today she boldly shares her story of infidelity in her marriage. Kaitlin and Manda really dig in about transparency in relationships, the benefit of therapy, and how radical honesty leads to real healing.

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Navigating Grief During The Holiday Season

Are you grieving this holiday season? Do you know someone who has been touched by grief in some way? Then this episode is for you. Clarissa shares about losing her beloved husband, Rob, tragically and suddenly. Clarissa talks about grief as being an unwelcome, yet constant companion in our lives after we have lost someone we love. In this episode, Clarissa shares about navigating grief through the holiday season, grieving someone who you might have unresolved feelings toward, and so much more.

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Nick Cannon (Again), Honking While Driving, & Tardy Spice Racks

The gang is back to discuss some heavy topics like Nick Cannon (AGAIN) and a new theory that has popped up about why he has so many kids!!! We also discuss honking while driving, tipping protocols, and a spice rack that took seven years to arrive (literally).

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Discovering My Unexpected Purpose

Ashley Minor works for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Ivy Media. Today she shares with us her story of her hard upbringing where she witnessed physical abuse of her mother and the death of her father. She shares about discovering a love of basketball and how that set her on a new path.

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The Invisible Girl Project

Jill McElya is the President and Co-Founder of the Invisible Girl Project. IGP’s mission is to rescue girls, pursue justice, and end female gendercide in India. If you have never heard of the gendercide that is occurring in India (most haven’t) or you don’t even know what feticide, infanticide, and gendercide are (most don’t), Jill breaks it all down for us in this episode. The work IGP is doing is phenomenal and life changing. Want to get involved? Follow IGP on instagram and join in with their Giving Tuesday Campaign for 2022!

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