Table Talks with the Tares

Ep 45 - Fatherhood in an epidemic of loneliness and purposelessness, death and living to tell the story

In this episode we talk more about some of the additional thoughts we had as to why there was such a fascination with the Roman Empire. We also breakdown our thoughts and Ashley’s curiosity about the afterlife and a trailer of a movie that depicts people’s experiences with dying and coming back to life.
 
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Ep 44 - How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Finding purpose in a culture of convenience

In this episode we talk about the TikTok trend going around where men are being asked how often they think about the Roman Empire. We share an insight in one of the responses by an episode MJ listened to on Adam Ragusea’s podcast (We’ve watched several of his cooking videos before and happened to stumble upon his podcast). We also talk about the prevalence of purposelessness which we hypothesize is tied to the fascination of the Roman Empire.
Adam’s Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@aragusea?si=6T8AxNJEiqII5c_H
Adam’s take on the Roman Empire podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/yes-im-also-weirdly-into-ancient-rome-and-its-weird/id1611666380?i=1000629025362
 
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Ep 43 - Demonstrating vs Expressing - Is saying I’m taking care of you good enough? A review of the Bedjet

In this episode we talk about the stark difference between Ash and MJ in how they care for others or themselves especially in times when the emotional budget is low. As the family is dealing with illness, we wrestle through the concept of how communicating intent in how we care is equally important to the care itself. Oh - and we also review the new gadget in the home - the Bedjet. Game changer, we really love it.
 
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Ep 42 - How to Lead Discussions, Gather Feedback, Examples from a Real Fight between Ash and MJ

In this episode we unpack leading small group discussions, things to look out for an avoid, as well as having a conversation about a real stern discussion we had literally right before pressing record. Hope this is helpful and arms you well to have good conversations in a group, as a leader or a participant, and in one on one conversations with others. Let us know if there’s anything you’d like to hear us talk about! You can reach us at ashley@honestunderscore.com
 
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Ep 41 - Finding Community Update, Weekly Rhythms for Mental Minimalism, Lawn Care Update

In this episode we give an update on how it has been like finding community in Charlotte. We also discuss the importance for us as a family to find and define a weekly rhythm and give you an update on the lawn care project that we’re trying to tackle this fall (shoutout Jacob for all your help). 
 
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Ep 40 - Reacting to Andrew Huberman’s Practice of Prayer, Finding Community in a new City

In this episode we listen and respond to Andrew Huberman’s take on prayer. He is a neuroscientist and I don’t really know where he stands on his faith and religion, but his view on prayer was a very refreshing reminder of what we should think of the positional power of prayer. We also update you on finding community here in a new city.
To watch Andrew Huberman’s take on prayer you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/ivDqfmicrAI?si=HVU_CgG2D9w9mted
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Ep 39 - Arguing for church leader accountability, serving in the church, and a lively discourse at home

In this episode we talk about Pastor James guest speaking at convocation! We then morph the conversation to church accountability and serving at the church. We also give guidance on how to serve when it feels hard to serve at the church. 
 
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Ep 38 - Health Journey Update, Convincing Ashley that Teslas are awesome

This episode is more casual conversation about your health journey and where we’re at, along with a conversation about our experience renting a Tesla for a day. 
 
Resources mentioned: 
Mind Pump Media: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/
Current Program I’m using: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/maps-anabolic 
Faster Way: https://www.fasterwaytofatloss.com 
 
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Ep 37 - Why I chose to leave my professional career, From C-suite to not working outside the home, & Individualism

In this episode we discuss Ash’s journey from full time Chief Talent Development Officer to full time at home raising children. She describes the steps she took to get there and why she chose to raise her kids instead of returning back to work full time.
 
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Ep 36 - Overcoming Fear, Cancer, and Anchoring to the Truth of Scripture

In this episode we unpack Ash’s journey of how she’s dealing with the impact of a recent prayer she’s prayed asking God to remove fear in her life. We discuss the threat of a mysterious and inexplicable cancer cluster in the surrounding area and the importance of anchoring ourselves to the truth of Scripture. Fear is actually a grab at control and so we talk about the benefits of taking every thought captive in the daily battle of conquering fear.
 
Resources mentioned:
Book - https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Your-Brain-Happiness-Thinking/dp/0801018390/ref=asc_df_0801018390?nodl=1&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312134205520&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17110386029484216448&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009919&hvtargid=pla-434624176759&psc=1&dplnkId=7b1568fe-93b7-4b78-a82c-7695fe7db983 
Song - https://open.spotify.com/track/7fTB6AmnnOm1zKI5QN69Yc?si=3O8g1xhzSni-OqC0V_XbcA&context=spotify% 
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