Permission To BE

Gender Equity w/Dr. Paula Stone Williams

"Paula Stone Williams knew from a young age that she was transgender. But as she became a parent and prominent evangelical pastor, she feared that coming out would mean losing everything." - TED
Dr. Paula Stone Williams is a sought after speaker and pastor at Lefthand Church in Longmont, Colorado. Paula travels extensively, speaking on LGBTQ issues, spirituality and gender equity.
"Paula Stone Williams has been featured at hundreds of events in over 30 states and five countries.  Her TEDxMileHigh speech on gender equity has had over two million views, and her TEDWomen 2018 talk has already had over one million views.  Paula has been profiled in the New York Times, the Denver Post, Huffington Post, Colorado Public Radio, New Scientist Magazine, and Radio New Zealand.  She has consulted with the Denver Post, NPR’s Radiolab, PFLAG and the W/ Collective." - PaulaStoneWilliams.com
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Fire By Night w/ Melissa Florer-Bixler

​"She writes as a feminist working to dismantle whiteness, a disposition that emerged from sticking near to Jesus Christ for almost four decades."
Melissa Florer-Bixler is an author, the pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church, a graduate of Duke University, and Princeton Theological Seminary. Join us as we talk about the realties of U.S. history, the importance of recognizing and standing with marginalized communities, and her newly released book, Fire by Night: Finding God in the pages of the Old Testament. 
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THIS:Becoming Free w/ Michael Gungor

Michael Gungor (Vishnu Dass) is the co-host and executive producer of The Liturgist Podcast. Vishnu is also the host and creator of the podcast "This"which shares the same name as his second book that was recently released. Join us as we discuss Embodiment, Ego and Vishnu's new book, THIS: Becoming Fee.
"You cannot function as a human being without some sense of ego." - Vishnu
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Activist Theology w/Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza

Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza is an Activist Theologian, Transqueer Latinx Scholar, Filmmaker and author of the soon to be published work, Activist Theology. During our profound discussion Dr. Robyn talks about how "Supremacy Culture really is the tap root to the oppressor". 
For additional show notes and ways to learn more about Robyn via Social Media, go to BeckaEppley.com/Podcast.
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All the Colors We Will See w/ Patrice Gopo

Author, Patrice Gopo, has written a profound collection of essays entitled, All the Colors We Will See. Patrice was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska by her parents who immigrated from Jamaica.  In this episode Patrice not only shares about her essays but she also talks about importance of story and the barriers that can be removed when we look beyond ourselves. 
*​During our conversation Patrice mentions Isabel's Wilkerson's book,Warmth of the Other Suns, which you can find by clicking here. You can also learn more about the Charlotte Center for the Literary Arts by clicking here.
For additional show notes and ways to learn more about Patrice via Social Media, go to BeckaEppley.com/Podcast.
 

Christian Transhumanisum w/ Micah Redding

"What if science, faith & technology could work together to create a better world?"
Micah Redding is the founder and Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association, and host of the Christian Transhumanist Podcast. Micah is a TEDx Speaker and his been featured in such publications as the Huffington Post, Wired, and BBC World Service.
For additional show notes and ways to learn more about Micah via Social Media, go to BeckaEppley.com/Podcast.

Finding Permission to BE w/ Becka Eppley and David Roberts

Finding Permission to BE is the inaugural episode. We are so excited to begin this season of connecting humanity by sharing individual journeys to authenticity. During this episode Co-Host, David and Becka share their journeys in finding "Permission to BE". To learn more about Becka and David please visit BeckaEppley.com.