Our Island in the City Podcast

Jodi H. Grubbs
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Can you feel it? This shift to slower living? If you felt a freedom to pause during the Pandemic but don't want to go back to the hustle & realize that hurried pace wasn't even working for you in the first place - this is your permission to slow down with an invitation to stay there. Our Island in the City is a podcast with host, Jodi H. Grubbs, a former Bonaire island girl and a slow living advocate. We have nourishing and gentle ongoing conversations about deep soul care, slow living practices and finding our way again. Join me as we welcome a different guest each episode. Producer: Lili Grubbs Podcast Coach: Alana Dawson Music: Evengy Kiselevich Logo / Cover Art: Hannah Linder Creations LLC

  1. 04/25/2023

    Round Table Talk: Mental Health & Community.

    How do we slow down to acknowledge one another?Join our discussion as guests Christy Bouleware, Chris Morris, and Brittany Tinsley answer questions on anxiety, fear, misconceptions around mental health issues, how faith institutions can do better, and what they really wish people knew.  www.christyboulware.com www.chrismorriswrites.com www.brittanytinsley.com This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Macey Wright, age 27.

    26 min

  2. 04/04/2023

    Rebecca George, author of Do The Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl

    Rebecca George, author of Do The Thing: Gospel-Centered Goals, Gumption, and Grace for the Go-Getter Girl is our guest today. Part guide, part manifesto, this book beckons you to pursue the passions that stir your soul. We talk about the deep roots of striving, when God calls us to quit something, our motivations, time blocking for productivity, a thought-life inventory, and a heart-warming story. Rebecca is a podcaster, speaker, writer, certified career coach & the founder of the Radical Radiance podcast community. Find Rebecca here and order her book on Amazon here.

    26 min

  3. 03/28/2023

    Jillian Benfield, author of The Gift of the Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant To Be When Life Goes Off Plan

    Jillian Benfield, author of The Gift of the Unexpected: Discovering Who You Were Meant To Be When Life Goes Off Plan is our guest today. We talk about letting go of certainty when slowing down is chosen for you, our ideas of worth and success, and the gift of community. Jillian is a former journalist and news anchor who regularly advocates for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in her writings, community, and Congress's National Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition. Jillian lives with her husband and three children on Florida's Space Coast.  Find Jillian here and order her book on Amazon here.

    26 min

  4. 03/07/2023

    Lyndsey Medford, author of My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons For Healing in a World That is Sick

    Lyndsey Medford, author of My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons For Healing in a World That is Sick is our guest today. We discuss living with autoimmune diseases, what wholeness could mean, a chronically ill world, the difference between healing and fixing, the word vocation, and slowness as a tool for creating change. You can find Lyndsey on IG @lyndseymedford and at lyndseymedford.com.

    32 min

  5. 12/13/2022

    A Year of Slowing Down with Alan Fadling

    Alan is president and founder of Unhurried Living, Inc. in Mission Viejo, California. Alan and his wife Gem wanted to become the kind of people who had a life that was helpful to others ~ a journey: of unhurried living, of spiritual formation, of contemplative leadership, and rediscovering the genius of Jesus' unhurried way. They do that through leadership retreats, coaching, speaking & spiritual direction. Alan's newest book, (with IVP Formatio) A Year of Slowing Down: Daily Devotions for Unhurried Living is described as a daily 5-minute retreat. Amazon says: "There are six devotionals for each week of the year, each one an invitation to slow down and be present with the movement of God in your everyday life." This book is a beautiful formational opportunity within a devotional helping our souls slow a bit more. Visit www.unhurriedliving.com

    34 min

  6. 11/01/2022

    Enneagram Life: Personal, Relational, and Biblical Insights for All Seasons by author and coach, Elisabeth Bennett

    Enneagram Life: Personal, Relational, and Biblical Insights for All Seasons by author and coach, Elisabeth Bennett helps you discover how your personality type affects all aspects of your life. We are impacted at various stages in our life journey by our birth order, parenting and so much more!   Elisabeth proves that the Enneagram is a useful tool for understanding why people respond in different ways to life's triumphs and tragedies.  This is Elisabeth's 11th book. Find her at @enneagram.life on Instagram and at https://www.elisabethbennettenneagram.com/

    30 min

  7. 08/16/2022

    Community building & Urban farming with Tami Purdue

    Today's guest is my neighbor, Tami Purdue, owner of Sweet Peas Urban Gardens. She was the first local micro greens grower in Raleigh. We discuss the long hours in a law firm before this new venture, how young people today are anti-hustle, and how starting small and accepting help has grown not just her business but her capacity to help others in the community. Tami shares how working in the dirt is regenerative to our souls and how working in nature is literally healing our bodies. You can find Tami on IG @sweetpeasurbangardens and at www.sweetpeasurbangardens.com for info on microgreens and volunteering.

    33 min

  8. 07/26/2022

    Managing anxiety with breath prayers, featuring Jennifer Tucker, author of Breath As Prayer.

    Join guest Jenn Tucker and me as we talk all about breath prayers - a lifeline and a powerful tool to manage anxiety. While trying to sleep on a little vinyl couch in her daughter's hospital room, breath prayers became Jenn's lifeline. Jenn is an illustrator, lettering artist, and graphic designer who lives in Georgia with her husband and two teen daughters. Her book Breath As Prayer: Calm Your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul releases on Sept 13th. It offers guidance on how to implement a breath prayer practice, the science behind it, gorgeous, original full-color illustrations, and 80 breath prayers, and a heartfelt foreword by Ann Voskamp. Visit www. breathasprayer.com for your printable anxiety tool kit when you pre-order Jenn's new book.

    33 min
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Can you feel it? This shift to slower living? If you felt a freedom to pause during the Pandemic but don't want to go back to the hustle & realize that hurried pace wasn't even working for you in the first place - this is your permission to slow down with an invitation to stay there. Our Island in the City is a podcast with host, Jodi H. Grubbs, a former Bonaire island girl and a slow living advocate. We have nourishing and gentle ongoing conversations about deep soul care, slow living practices and finding our way again. Join me as we welcome a different guest each episode. Producer: Lili Grubbs Podcast Coach: Alana Dawson Music: Evengy Kiselevich Logo / Cover Art: Hannah Linder Creations LLC

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