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Nov 13, 2026 · 47:58
Pre Order Danielle S Rueb- Castillejo's book! Split Vision Whiteness and the American Trauma of Separation Danielle S Rueb-Castillejo (Author) Phil Allen Jr (Foreword by)…
Oct 16, 2026 · 40:48
Sign up here for Missionary Deliverance https://indwellmovement.as.me/schedule/6c26b5e3/?appointmentTypeIds[]=99315731 Tuesday, October 27th, 2026 4:30 PM Missionary Deliverance…
Oct 2, 2026 · 44:47
Patriarchal bargaining, belonging, and complicity Jenny | 14:55 “They were preserving themselves in the male dominated space of, if I call this out, then I'm going to be…
Aug 28, 2026 · 39:17
Episode Summary In this episode, Danielle, Rebecca, and Jenny explore how political instability reaches far beyond elections—entering the body, the grocery store, the workplace,…
Aug 7, 2026 · 47:02
“Everybody talks about genocides around the world, but when the killing is slow and spread over a hundred years, no one notices. Where there are no mass graves, no one notices.…
Jul 9, 2026 · 56:59
A major thread of the episode is the relationship between immigration rhetoric and broader racial control. Danielle and Rebecca argue that calls to “secure the border” are not…
Jun 30, 2026 · 56:35
Rebecca In this country, what we do with adoption is this notion automatically that adoption is a good thing, and whoever is in the role of adoptive parent is the hero of the…
Jun 11, 2026 · 39:05
Danielle Pull Quotes “I just love the competition of it and seeing how far people can push their bodies and how far they can go. And I love team sports. I didn’t used to like…
Jun 5, 2026 · 39:05
Jenny describes dissociation as the feeling of not being fully present, not quite in the body, and not able to feel one’s weight connected to the earth. Danielle adds her own…
May 27, 2026 · 51:32
Michael Thornhill’s book, The First, The Few and The Only, is available through the official book site and shop. The site describes Thornhill as an AfroCuban author, consultant,…
May 15, 2026 · 35:11
Rebecca 1. On grief, shock, and not trusting white institutions “I don't think shocked is the word that I would use. At the risk of making a sweeping generalization, I think we…
May 11, 2026 · 1:12:40
Danielle 1. On adults needing honesty before they can guide young people “But then that comes back to us and being able to honestly talk about our own experiences as kids and be…
Apr 17, 2026 · 55:11
"Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth," Leo…
Apr 3, 2026 · 55:11
Danielle “When it comes to defending my kids, my husband, my community, my family members—even if I don’t like you and I thought it was unjust—I could really step in and kick…
Mar 20, 2026 · 47:41
Episode Summary Trigger Warning: We should mention that parts of this story might be disturbing for some of our listeners. Dolores Huerta reminds us of the risk still carried in…
Mar 12, 2026 · 44:31
Jenny ( 00:02 ): I think is actually thought provoking. I've seen some conversation around the idea that there was this intentional move to make white women the face of this…
Mar 5, 2026 · 56:23
“El mexicano frecuenta a la muerte, la burla, la acaricia, duerme con ella, la festeja, es uno de sus juguetes favoritos y su amor permanente.” ― Octavio Paz, El Laberinto de la…
Feb 19, 2026 · 40:07
Jenny (02:14): I have been thinking about conversations that I've been having and things that I've been seeing lately about this new found anger and rage for MAGA friends and…
Feb 5, 2026 · 52:09
Rebecca W. Walston : https://rebuildingmyfoundation.com At Solid Foundation Story Coaching, we believe that stories shape our lives. Our experiences—both joyful and…
Jan 29, 2026 · 57:27
In this episode, we explore what it means to stay human in a time of collective trauma. We talk about messiness as a core part of being alive, how purity culture and rigid…
Jan 22, 2026 · 57:27
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/ice-arrests-five-year-old-boy-minnesota US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a five-year-old Minnesota boy on…
Jan 8, 2026 · 57:27
Season 6 episode 18 rebecca j...and therapy - 1_8_26, 10.27AM Thu, Jan 08, 2026 10:40AM • 57:28 SUMMARY KEYWORDS emotional metabolization, existential threat, destabilizing…
Dec 18, 2025 · 36:21
Welcome to the Arise podcast, conversations on faith, race, justice, gender, the church, and what are we seeing in reality right now? So Jenny and I dive in a little bit about…
Dec 11, 2025 · 54:21
“It’s not enough to build a system and then exit stage left when you realize it’s broken. The ‘I’m sorry’ is not the work — it’s only the acknowledgment that work needs to be…
Dec 4, 2025 · 37:26
Danielle ( 00:02 ): Hey, Jenny, you and I usually hop on here and you're like, what's happening today? Is there a guest today? Isn't that what you told me at the beginning? And…
Nov 22, 2025 · 28:23
Donations Resources (feminine hygiene products, and diapers, etc.) https://my.liberaforms.org/solidarity-kitchen-2 Cash Pledges (100 percent goes to families)…
Nov 15, 2025 · 33:54
Bio: Jenny - Co-Host Podcast (er): I am Jenny! (She/Her) MACP, LMHC I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Somatic Experiencing ® Practitioner, Certified Yoga Teacher, and an…
Nov 6, 2025 · 50:11
Mary Lovell is a queer grassroots organizer, visual artist, and activist who has been fighting oil and gas infrastructure and for social justice for their adult life - living up…
Oct 30, 2025 · 52:09
Guest Bio : Renee Kylestewa Begay is from the Pueblo of Zuni in Southwest New Mexico. She is a mother to three daughters and married to high school sweetheart Donnie Begay.…
Oct 23, 2025 · 58:51
BIO: Sandra Van Opstal EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER OF CHASING JUSTICE Sandra Maria Van Opstal, a second-generation Latina, is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Chasing…
Oct 17, 2025 · 56:36
Vanessa Ogaldez, LAMFT SPECIALTIES: Trauma Couples Communication Identity/Self Acceptance https://www.dcctherapy.com/vanessa-ogaldez-lamft From Her website: Maybe you have said…
Oct 14, 2025 · 56:36
BIO: The Reverend Dr. Starlette Thomas is a poet, practical theologian, and itinerant prophet for a coming undivided “kin-dom.” She is the director of The Raceless Gospel…
Oct 9, 2025 · 56:27
Bio: Jenny - Co-Host Podcast (er): I am Jenny! (She/Her) MACP, LMHC I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Somatic Experiencing ® Practitioner, Certified Yoga Teacher, and an…
Oct 6, 2025 · 56:15
Danielle ( 00:20 ): Welcome to the Arise podcast, conversations about reality and talking a lot about what that means in the context of church, faith, race, justice, religion,…
Oct 2, 2025 · 56:15
Bio: Jenny - Co-Host Podcast (er): I am Jenny! (She/Her) MACP, LMHC I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Somatic Experiencing ® Practitioner, Certified Yoga Teacher, and an…
Sep 29, 2025 · 56:15
Bio Phil Allen, Jr., PhD is a theologian and ethicist whose research and writings include the intersections of social structure, race, culture, and theology and ethics of…
Sep 23, 2025 · 35:29
Rebecca A. Wheeler Walston, J.D., Master of Arts in Counseling Email: asolidfoundationcoaching@gmail.com Phone: +1.5104686137 Website: Rebuildingmyfoundation.com I have been…
Sep 16, 2025 · 54:48
Reality and Faith Prompts 1. What are the formations or structures for how you know you are in reality in regards to your faith? Do you have indicators? Internal senses? External…
Sep 11, 2025 · 35:29
The Arise Podcast – Edited Transcript Speaker 1 (00:29): Welcome to the Rise Podcast. As part of this process, we're going to talk about what reality is—how to find it, and how…
Dec 2, 2024 · 56:20
Spiritual Abuse, Christianity and the Election with Guest Host Christian Nationalism and Spiritual Abuse: A 90 minute workshop with Jenny McGrath (click here to register)…
Nov 25, 2024 · 56:20
https://www.philallenjr.com Phil is a man driven by vision, compelled to fulfill God’s calling on his life. His passion is not only to see individuals come to know and grow in a…
Nov 19, 2024 · 56:20
Trigger Warning: Proceed only if you are comfortable with potentially sensitive topics. This is not psychological advice, service, or prescriptive treatment for anxiety or…
Oct 28, 2024 · 56:20
Matthias Roberts is a queer psychotherapist (in Washington State) and the author of both "Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion" and "Beyond Shame:…
Oct 22, 2024 · 1:00:23
Trigger Warning: Proceed only if you are comfortable with potentially sensitive topics. This is not psychological advice, service, or prescriptive treatment for anxiety or…
Oct 16, 2024 · 1:46:58
Contributors are listed here: Danielle S. Castillejo (Rueb), Cyon Edgerton, Rachael Reese, Chasity Malatesta, Debby Haase, Kim Frasier, Briana Cardenas, Holly Christy, Clare…
Jun 21, 2023 · 37:42
Link to Solutions article: HERE https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2023/03/10/parent-group-offers-steps-toward-safety-inclusion-in-schools/69987422007/ Latino…
Jun 14, 2023 · 28:06
STOP the HARM NOW Background informa/on, context and chronology of events: For those fighting racism in the North Kitsap School District In November you, NK families, were asked…
Jun 12, 2023 · 34:04
Hey y'all, some reason I have to think that all of us got into this work is because there's something about telling our story or being on the other side of listening to someone…
Jun 8, 2023 · 33:46
Latino parents, students say they face racism, discrimination at North Kitsap High Peiyu Lin Kitsap Sun NORTH KITSAP — More than 40 members of the Latino community gathered in…
May 31, 2023 · 17:12
LINKS to ARTICLES https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2022/11/26/latino-parents-students-discrimination-racism-at-north-kitsap-high-school/69673972007/…
Feb 22, 2023 · 43:06
Listen to this fun conversation with @indwell_movement and @abbymwong and myself @artoflivingcounselingcenter as we talk about attachment, somatic body movement, and group work…
Feb 16, 2023 · 52:08
TELLING A TRU(ER) STORY MASTER CLASS Are you struggling with a traumatic experience or maybe trying to better understand how your past keeps impacting your present? Are you in a…
Jan 20, 2023 · 16:21
Danielle Good morning. Welcome to the ARise podcast, conversations on faith, race, justice, agenda and healing. My name is Danielle Castillejo, and I'm coming to you solo today.…
Dec 14, 2022 · 1:49:00
Danielle (00:00:37): Welcome to the Arise Podcast, conversations on faith, race, healing, and justice. And I wanna welcome you to this panel conversation. I'm about to have, uh,…
Dec 6, 2022 · 39:14
WE BUILD POWERFUL HUMANS www.elevatestrengthco.com @bethaneerandles @elevatestrengthco Meet the Team HERE . ( https://www.elevatestrengthco.com/our-team ) Welcome to Elevate…
Nov 29, 2022 · 34:23
Website is reclamationcounseling.net and my instagram is @reclamationcounselingllc Jenn is a therapist and writer who resides in Mobile, Alabama. She is also currently working as…
Nov 16, 2022 · 1:00:29
From Danielle: " Alethea is a skilled facilitator, and compassionate truth teller - and all around good people. Alethea teaches me, through her way of moving in the world, to…
Nov 11, 2022 · 54:10
Akuyea Karen Vargas: source ( https://www.tidelandmag.com/articles/2022-03-a-warrior-for-peace ) (photo credit: Nora Phillips) "Vargas may be small in stature, but the…
Nov 8, 2022 · 41:19
Misty Harper-Anderson is someone who values deep connection and authenticity in relationships. She has led in various faith spaces for the past eight years after spending the…
Nov 1, 2022 · 55:22
Bios: Ernest Gray Jr. is the pastor of Keystone Baptist Church located in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute with a…
Oct 25, 2022 · 42:09
Bios: Ernest Gray Jr . is the pastor of Keystone Baptist Church located in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute with a…
Oct 18, 2022 · 1:01:08
And this week you're going to listen in on a conversation between myself, Rebecca Wheeler Walston, and TJ Poon. We're all part of a project we've been working on together for…
Oct 11, 2022 · 41:19
My name is Jacqueline Batres Bonilla. I was born in El Salvador and moved to Minnesota at the age of 11 years old. I am a Cáncer survivor who lives with a grateful heart and with…
Oct 5, 2022 · 41:19
Hospitality, Advocacy, Education and Community (Belonging) with Latina Martha Little of Kitsap County - "Anytime we have a conversation with, with someone, it's like, um, you are…
Sep 28, 2022 · 37:42
Dr. Eliza Cortes Bast is a fierce and honest follower of Jesus. She is a pastor and denominational executive, dedicated to helping churches think missionally. She lives into her…
Jun 30, 2022 · 31:20
Danielle's Fall Story Groups: https://wayfindingtherapy.com/groups Email or Call for more information (danielle@wayfindingtherapy.com) Spiritual Abuse Story Group (with Kali…
May 27, 2022 · 10:24
In an ongoing season littered-literally - with bodies of color, lets disrupt norms, love one another well - advocate for one another, let’s urgently pursue collective identity…
May 13, 2022 · 54:31
Angie Hong is a worship leader, writer, and speaker. She has completing her master’s of divinity from Duke University and lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her spouse and two…
Apr 27, 2022 · 44:08
Connect with Jana through her website: janalgpeterson.com NAIITS - North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies Here are some resources: A great conversation on…
Apr 11, 2022 · 36:06
Poem Incident at the Oscars. Psalm 116:2 [NLT] "Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath! Connect with Susan on Instagram at:…
Mar 19, 2022 · 40:25
CORRECTION: Ancestors from Melitopol, Ukraine not Mariupol, Ukraine. The Daily Show's Trevor Noah on Refugees : "...refugee is not a synonym for brown person. Anyone could become…
Feb 17, 2022 · 51:02
TRIGGER WARNING-- This episode may be disruptive and uncomfortable for some listeners. If you become dysregulated, please pause and offer yourself kindness. Rebekah Vickery is a…
Jan 28, 2022 · 51:02
Jenny McGrath is a licensed mental health counselor who does somatic psychotherapy and teaches movement. She offers online classes and courses that help individuals find their…
Jan 19, 2022 · 43:51
This episode was recorded in Dec 20, 2021. Tracy Johnson – Lives in Austin, Tx. Works with and for Chris Bruno at Restoration Counseling in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is the…
Jan 6, 2022 · 2:24:40
We have a special bonus episode today as we remember one year ago and the Jan 6th (2021) insurrection at the capitol. We’ve asked former guests, friends and colleagues what they…
Dec 20, 2021 · 26:27
Danielle kicks off by asking Rebecca what “collective identity” means to her. As a Black American woman she has a sense of herself as a part of a community that is larger than…
Dec 14, 2021 · 36:49
No guest today! Just Danielle and Maggie. We can talk about a lot things…. But we wanted to talk to what it’s been like to have our kids back to in-person school, COVID updates,…
Dec 7, 2021 · 32:23
At Cultivate Counseling Services we believe in creating space for conversations that bring healing, from one on one conversations to collective community conversations on…
Nov 30, 2021 · 51:04
This episode, our notes will be brief, in order to honor both host's bodies. Over the Thanksgiving Weekend, both Maggie and Danielle lost a Grandparent. In order to give…
Nov 18, 2021 · 41:46
Back by popular demand, David Hayward, the NakedPastor returns to the Arise Podcast. You can listen our first conversation with David HERE . David is a cartoon artist who uses…
Oct 27, 2021 · 44:04
Jen Oyama Murphy of Paper Crane Coaching joins Maggie and Danielle to talk about her work with dreams. Jen is a Story Guide. She has a BA in English from Yale University. She’s…
Oct 21, 2021 · 43:10
Cyndi Mesmer – colleague, mentor and friend to Danielle. She’s first and foremost a wife and a mom of five. She’s a therapist and owns her own group practice called Art of Living…
Oct 15, 2021 · 5:05
Resources for Learning about Consent: https://www.rainn.org/articles/what-is-consent " What is consent? Consent is an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity.…
Oct 6, 2021 · 45:09
David Hayward is the NakedPastor www.nakedpastor.com David is a cartoon artist who uses his art to challenge the status quo, deconstruct dogma, and offer hope for those who…
Sep 29, 2021 · 55:09
Phil Allen Jr is author of Open Wounds, a filmmaker, theologian, poet and PhD Candidate. He is founder of Racial Solidarity Project, an organization committed to justice through…
Sep 23, 2021 · 44:56
Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, PhD is an activist/scholar, distinguished teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith/spirituality,…
Sep 7, 2021 · 35:05
Rebecca Wheeler Watson - CRT Instagram Live 8/28/2021 Notes Rebecca lives in Virginia, has completed Law School at UCLA, holds a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counseling, is…
Aug 18, 2021 · 13:39
This is a special episode corresponding with an upcoming demonstration of "loving your neighbor" in our hometown of Poulsbo, WA. You will hear a collection of voices and words of…
May 4, 2021 · 38:29
This is part two of a conversation with Michael Chen of AAPI.Liturgy. Recorded on April 30th, 2021 Find Michael Chen on instagram @aapi.liturgy Michael Chen lives in Philadelphia…
Apr 27, 2021 · 42:19
Find Michael Chen on instagram @aapi.liturgy Michael Chen lives in Philadelphia with his wife Rachael and their two boys. He is a graduate of Princeton Seminary earned his Master…
Mar 30, 2021 · 37:29
Marisa Wandeler is a trauma Coach in the somatic mind-body realm with a heavy emphasis on decolonized Psychology. She leans on indigenous practices and meets virtually one-on-one…
Mar 20, 2021 · 4:22
We are filled with sorrow and rage. In the last year, violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has surged 149% according to a recent article in Time . It is…
Mar 3, 2021 · 36:20
We welcome back to the podcast, Rev. Dr. Susie Beil of Summit Ave Presbyterian Church and Deanna Gemmer, Director of Community Development and Engagement to talk about Lent. We…
Feb 10, 2021 · 38:41
Leticia Ochoa Adams is a wife, mother, grandmother and loves her family’s three pit bulls. She is a born-and-raised Texan. She is Hispanic, Catholic, Whole Life, anti-racist and…
Feb 2, 2021 · 40:35
Yvette Stone, psychotherapist and dv advocate. She has her own private practice and is an affiliate and trainer at NW Family Life . During covid she graduated from grad school…
Jan 25, 2021 · 42:48
Tamara Woodruff Bio: Tamara is a self proclaimed Justice Warrior, who is, admittedly, still learning what that means. She spent 7 years on active duty with the Navy as a Surface…
Jan 13, 2021 · 47:22
Links: Connect with Rev. Dr. Susie Beil and Deanna Gemmer at Summit Ave Presbyterian Church. You can read Seattle Presbytery's Rev. Eliana Maxim and their statement about the…
Dec 23, 2020 · 35:23
Danielle and Maggie pick up the previous episode’s conversation around comfort vs. distraction/numbing. Maggie says there’s a great temptation to “get out of our bodies” because…
Dec 10, 2020 · 37:28
Dan Allender, PhD - is a pioneer of a unique approach to trauma and abuse therapy that has brought healing and transformation by bridging the story of the gospel and the stories…
Nov 24, 2020 · 55:59
Diana Frazier - Story-teller, musician, worship leader, mother, wife and entrepreneur who's on sabbatical from her business Poulsbo Elderberry. Alex Jacobson - Leader, speaker,…
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