BAD PEOPLE PODCAST
SamfunnReligion og åndelighetBAD PEOPLE-With good Stories- (Bad people are people, too)Are we inherently good, inherently bad, or a mixture of both? What happens when our commitment to good leads us into really dark territory? Is it possible to own our failures and missteps without falling into traps of shame, blame, or self-sabotage? What happens when we lose things like a community, a family, or a belief system? What happens when we’re finally honest with ourselves, about ourselves (and others)?In this series of deeply candid conversations, Christa and Micah attempt to excavate the terrain of their lives with vulnerability and curiosity, mining it for personal stories of hurt, failure, disconnection, despair, realization, and growth. By talking openly about the things we tend to wrestle through alone - which in turn can cause isolation and mental harm - we believe that bringing these experiences and emotions to light and into relationship is one way we can access the strength to move on, and ultimately, heal.
Siste episoder av BAD PEOPLE PODCAST podcast
- LIGHT THE TORCH (01:04:16)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S2 EP 4 : LIGHT THE TORCH This week on the podcast, Christa and Micah talk with Shannon - a lunar mentor, plant medicine facilitator, and entrepreneur. She shares memories and pivotal moments from her spiritual journey, reflecting on: Growing up immersed in evangelical Christianity Questions that were always present but never fully answered Working for YWAM and participating in overseas missionary trips Leaving Church altogether The importance of paying attention to your intuition Jesus, the ultimate shaman? The spiritual benefits of plant medicine Facilitating plant circles and helping others heal Shannon can be found online @themodernhustle.ca
- GOOD SOUL (01:17:58)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S2 EP 3 : GOOD SOULWhat is the difference between a Pastor and a Spiritual Director? What could it look like to engage with our spirituality outside of a church system and all the politics that come with it? How do we cultivate a nourishing spiritual community, or companionship, when we may have been harmed by a previous religious community?This week on the podcast, Christa and Micah chat with Samuel Fagan, a spiritual director, husband, father, and ex-pastor from Sydney, Australia.In this conversation, we reflect on the following:Sam’s upbringing and family dynamicHis years as a pastor at Hillsong ChurchHow both Micah and Sam felt when their Senior pastor suddenly resignedHow Sam found his way into Spiritual DirectingNavigating church trauma and evolving belief systems
- SPACE FOR GRIEF (01:07:35)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S2 EP2 : SPACE FOR GRIEFNat is an Australian-born photographer, designer, and mother to three beautiful children. Tragically, in 2020 she lost her husband of 13 years in a freak accident, followed by the loss of her beloved Dad four months later due to cancer. This week on the podcast, Micah and Christa sit down with her to talk about the magnitude of those experiences, and how she has learned to continue walking forward after such devastating loss. Conversation covers:The importance of making space for grief and how we can understand it betterWidow - holding a new identity and facing some of the social stigma surrounding itParenting alone after losing a spouseDealing with the expectations and projections of those in your communityNavigating “widow’s fire” - the complexity of finding love and companionship again after loss
- WHERE ARE WE NOW? (00:45:49)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S2 EP1 : WHERE ARE WE NOW? Welcome to Season 2 of the Bad People podcast! In this episode, Christa and Micah reflect on how they both felt after recording the final episode of season one - CONFESSIONS - and where they’re at now. They explore what the title ‘Bad People’ means to them, what it could represent on a wider scale, and talk about how looking at the uncomfortable or conflicting parts of ourselves can actually cause our spiritual parameters to expand, rather than contract. They discuss the question “how do we be (and stay) authentic in a world that is constantly trying to mold us?” and how it is potentially at the heart of this project, and also chat about guests they will be holding conversations with over the course of season 2!
- CONFESSION (01:09:04)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP10 : CONFESSIONTrigger warning: suicide, abortion, strong languageIn this final episode of season 1, Micah and Christa revisit the original BAD PEOPLE theme of confession. Christa talks candidly about what unraveled for her after the affair - the ending of her marriage, a subsequent relationship - and goes into detail about the loneliness and confusion she’s faced in the aftermath of everything. She shares some of the choices she’s made in slowly trying to find her way forward again, how these have been perceived in various ways by those around her, and how some of these choices have led to much deeper, necessary realizations about her own identity and self-worth.
- LOVE, ACTUALLY (00:57:27)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP9 : LOVE, ACTUALLYThis week, Micah and Christa discuss love. What does it look and feel like? And how has learning to love themselves impacted everything else? We look at the truth and reality that one can only love others to the extent they love themselves - which sometimes felt counterintuitive (especially in the church context of sacrificial love). We delve into the concept that love is defined differently and also experienced in many different forms. We questioned what true love, actually feels like - and if mutual understanding, respect, equality, and freedom were important? We hope that you join us this week in examining our lives for evidence of love or the lack thereof - and the deep knowledge that we can choose to be curious about cultivating a life of love in the here and now.
- NO, THANKS (01:04:42)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP8 : NO, THANKSTrigger warning - anxietyBoundaries. We hear this word a lot these days. But when is “saying no” actually necessary? And what does it look or feel like to implement boundaries within our relationships and communities? In this episode, Micah and Christa discuss times they've both failed and succeeded in setting boundaries, how ‘boundaries with church’ (or work) can be such a gray area to navigate, how cultural perceptions of selfishness impact our understanding of boundaries, and ultimately - how putting them in place requires a certain level of self-reflection and awareness.
- NOTHING LEFT (00:39:35)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP7 : NOTHING LEFTThis week on the podcast, Micah and Christa talk about our collective human need for belonging, and how this natural desire can sometimes lead us to places of exploitation and burnout within our “chosen” communities. We talk about how we realized when this was happening to us personally, what it felt like, and how subtly it seems to occur. We ask questions such as: when does the emotional, financial and physical sacrifice that church often requires of us become too great? Are we actually committed to making space for authenticity, equality and true spiritual growth within our communities, or is our participation - and the participation of others - simply being used to benefit “the system”, and a select few?
- FREE WILL (00:55:16)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP6 : FREE WILLIn this episode of BAD PEOPLE, Micah and Christa discuss their thoughts on autonomy & self-governance and how that intersects with our basic human right to exist and think our own thoughts. They spend time reflecting on how, at a time, their inner worlds were at odds with the teaching around them - and how they started to find the confidence to even start to hold on to the thoughts they were thinking. As Christa & Micah experienced firsthand, when one can’t even identify why they believe the things that they do - or why they don’t feel safe in their own minds - then this can cause massive damage to one's psyche. They continue to wrestle with the then fear-based worry about expressing these thoughts as their own - with the result being labeled bad being one of the core issues at hand.
- F*CKED UP (01:02:21)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP5: F*CKED UPTrigger warning - domestic abuse.In this episode of BAD PEOPLE, Micah reflects on the challenging dynamic between her parents, growing up, and the explosive relational interactions she and her siblings were often exposed to. She describes the feelings she experienced, witnessing one of her siblings being “disciplined” in a very damaging way, and how this has impacted her own parenting. Christa shares a story from her own mothering experience, where an impulsive response to one of her kids led to some painful realizations.
- NOT OKAY (01:12:35)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1, EP 4: NOT OKAYTrigger warning - conversations around the topic of abuse.This week on the podcast, Micah and Christa talk about how they acknowledged (or ultimately realized) they were not okay at various points in their lives, plus the many benefits of therapy and how this has played a significant role for each of them. They discuss some of the hard, uncomfortable truths they’ve had to confront about themselves in order to move forward, and how peace isn’t always represented by an absence of tension.
- ORIGIN STORY: MK (00:30:38)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP 3: ORIGIN STORIES: MKIn this episode, Micah shares her cultural heritage, her family of origin dynamics, and the influence Christianity had on her childhood and teenage years. She talks about her parents separating at age 13, then leaving home at 19 and moving from NZ to Australia to begin a new chapter; she also recalls some of the experiences that initially raised doubts about the faith she was raised to adhere to.
- ORIGIN STORY: CCSR (00:27:22)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP 2: ORIGIN STORIES: CCSRIn this episode, Christa shares details surrounding her birth in Venezuela and immediate adoption, and the tension she’s experienced having both her birth mother and adoptive mother present in her life. She talks about what it felt like to juggle so many expectations growing up, and how this dynamic inevitably contributed to people-pleasing tendencies and a whole lot of self-repression.
- BREAKING POINT (00:34:53)
BAD PEOPLE PODCAST // S1 EP 1: BREAKING POINTTrigger warning - pregnancy loss, infidelity, anxietyAfter fifteen years of marriage and four beautiful kids, Christa finds herself engaged in an affair, but no one in her community knows.After a traumatic pregnancy loss, Micah begins questioning the faith that has defined her for so long and winds up in a doctor’s office suffering from anxiety.In this episode Micah and Christa share some moments that essentially broke them, talking honestly for the first time about the mental, spiritual, and relational impact these had - and continue to have - on their lives. They explore questions like: do my experiences, actions, and choices make me a bad person? How do I not allow shame or potential rejection to keep me silent about my failures, doubts, and struggles? How do I figure out who I am again after such major identity loss? Is there still purpose or meaning for my life?
- WE ARE BAD PEOPLE [ PROMO ] (00:01:15)
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