Roots That Last
Roots That Last is a monthly podcast where parents share their wisdom, experiences, and expertise on nurturing a lasting faith in their families.
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Helping Kids Seek Beauty in a Fast-Paced World (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Roots That Last, Ryan and Madeline talk with Edward Sanchez about creativity, faith, family, and the practice of seeking beauty. Edward is a creative director and multimedia artist whose work spans art, music, design, and storytelling. In this conversation, he helps expand the idea of creativity beyond traditional art forms, reminding us that creativity shows up in everyday life: cooking, spreadsheets, engineering, gardening, sports, clothing, music, problem-solving, paren
Helping Immigrant Families Feel Like They Belong (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Roots That Last, Ryan talks with Josue Trevino, Campus Pastor at Ecclesia’s Lindale campus, about how families can practice hospitality toward immigrant families. Josue shares from his own story of moving to the United States from Mexico as a child, learning English, navigating the pressure to assimilate, and living with the feeling of being “a little out of place everywhere.” He reflects on how encouragement, inclusion, and belonging shaped his own experience, and why tho
Sports, Anxiety, and Helping Kids Find Joy Again (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Roots That Last, Ryan and Madeline talk with Dr. Cali Werner, founder of Athlete Rising, author of Anxious Annie , and co-host of The Anxiety Society Podcast , about sports, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, and faith. Cali shares how anxiety and OCD shaped her own experience as an athlete, including the pressure that came with success and the rituals that began to steal joy from the sport she loved. She also explains why proper diagnosis and evidence-based support can be freei
Shame Free Sex Talks (opens the original)
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Talking to our kids about sex can feel awkward, intimidating, and even overwhelming—especially for parents who grew up with shame-based messages around faith, bodies, and sexuality. In this episode of The Roots That Last, Ryan and Madeline talk with Dr. Kelly Edmiston, Lead Pastor at The Vineyard Church in Sugar Land/Stafford and author of Shame-Free Sex Talks, about how Christian parents can begin having healthier, more faithful conversations with their kids. Kelly offers a framework she calls
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