The Leftovers Table

Taryn Watson & Grace Walker

Welcome to The Leftovers Table — the unfiltered podcast where faith meets dating fatigue. Hosted by Taryn Watson and Grace Walker, your suitably overqualified guides in the land of love and singleness. One of us is currently single. One of us was chronically single (literally wrote the book about it) but now has a plus one, and a little one. Between us, we may not have seen it all... but we've seen a fair bit. And there's a lot to unpack. We're here for all the Christian women navigating dating, singleness, ghosting, hope, heartbreak, and to give some airtime to the big questions that come up when your life doesn't seem to be turning out how you thought it would. We talk honestly about what it’s like to follow Jesus as a solo traveller, all the while attempting to avoid the cliches and platitudes (you won't hear us saying "just enjoy the season" or "it will happen when you least expect") and we try our best to share perspectives, rather than dishing out more (often unhelpful) advice. If you’ve ever felt caught between trusting God and feeling tired from the journey…If you love Jesus but still find dating exhausting (and confusing)…If you’re looking for some real and raw conversations… Pull up a seat at the Leftovers Table.

Episodes

  1. JAN 17

    Sarah Latham: I Didn't Expect This to be My Story. Life to the Full After Divorce.

    What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected? When the future you prayed for unravels, and you find yourself completely unprepared to be single… again? How do you make sense of God’s goodness when your story takes a turn you never saw coming? Sarah Latham was living what many of us dreamed of — married young, kids in her mid-twenties, years abroad with her husband, then home to build a shared mission and business together. And then, suddenly, she wasn’t. As she entered her thirties she found herself living a life that was not what she'd planned for (or what she'd prayed for). And yet, instead of spiralling into bitterness and despair, she has forged a new life that is truly filled with grace, joy and a beautifully intimacy with Jesus.  This conversation floored us. We were so taken aback by the incredibly intentional way that Sarah has walked through divorce and heartbreak. She is vulnerable without being a victim, hopeful without being naïve, and demonstrates how powerful it is to lean into your christian community in times of challenge.  In this conversation, we unpack: What it looks like to choose to not walk in bitternessThe challenges of 'being all the departments' as a single womanHow listening and leaning into God is the secret to keeping a soft heartThat there is hope to be found, even when your prayers don't look like they're being answeredHow important it is to preach to yourself.  Whether you’ve always been single, or you find yourself single again like Sarah, you're going to leave this conversation inspired and wanting to get to know the Jesus that Sarah talks about more. We did. Pull up a chair and listen to Episode 4 of The Leftovers Table.

    50 min
  2. 12/21/2025

    Esther Bentley: The 'Professional Single'

    What if singleness isn’t just for a season…? Is it better to settle or stay single? What do you do with the crippling 3am loneliness? These are just some of the questions Esther Bentley has faced, and come out the other side with some pretty thoughtful answers. We jokingly called Esther “the professional single,” not because she’s given up on love, but because she’s doing inspiring job of building a full, free, genuinely joyful life as a single woman. She’s wrestled honestly with the hard questions and emerged with some wisdom worth listening to. Esther is warm, funny, and deeply compassionate. A midwife and emergency nurse who’s worked around the world, she’s delivered babies, cared for people in crisis, and flown into remote communities — all while painting, cooking, exploring the world and being the world’s best aunt to her much-loved nieces and nephews.  In this conversation, we unpack: What it looks like to take the risk of staying single instead of settlingThe power of reframing the single narrative that the world offersHow to make the most of the gift of availabilityWhere to find comfort when you don’t have a partnerHow to shed the dread around age milestones like 30 and 40Tips for travelling the world (and staying safe) as a single womanWhat it looks like when God meets you in the depths of grief and lossWe loved this chat with Esther, and if you’ve ever felt stuck wrestling with the big questions, lonely, questioned your path, or wondered what a good single life could actually look like, this one is for you. Pull up a chair and listen to Episode 3 of The Leftovers Table.

    51 min

About

Welcome to The Leftovers Table — the unfiltered podcast where faith meets dating fatigue. Hosted by Taryn Watson and Grace Walker, your suitably overqualified guides in the land of love and singleness. One of us is currently single. One of us was chronically single (literally wrote the book about it) but now has a plus one, and a little one. Between us, we may not have seen it all... but we've seen a fair bit. And there's a lot to unpack. We're here for all the Christian women navigating dating, singleness, ghosting, hope, heartbreak, and to give some airtime to the big questions that come up when your life doesn't seem to be turning out how you thought it would. We talk honestly about what it’s like to follow Jesus as a solo traveller, all the while attempting to avoid the cliches and platitudes (you won't hear us saying "just enjoy the season" or "it will happen when you least expect") and we try our best to share perspectives, rather than dishing out more (often unhelpful) advice. If you’ve ever felt caught between trusting God and feeling tired from the journey…If you love Jesus but still find dating exhausting (and confusing)…If you’re looking for some real and raw conversations… Pull up a seat at the Leftovers Table.