“Hey, are you still there?” Life at the intersection of Marriage, Family, Careers, and Ministry.
Join Mike and Beth each week as they examine life at the intersection of MARRIAGE, FAMILY, CAREERS, and MINISTRY. Through 29 years of ministry, 27 years of marriage, 24 years of professional careers, and 21 years of being parents to 3 kids, their fun and honest discussions promise to have something for everyone.
Episodes
33 episodes
You Got A Friend In Me: Award Season & Career Peers
This week Mike and Beth discuss her big award, the challenges with career peers, why Mike hates other pastors, the fact that spouses can’t be best friends, the end of the world poll results with comments, and wrap up with Mike’s lessons learned...
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Episode 34
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1:10:57
Anniversary Love: Easter & Judging Others
This week, Mike & Beth discuss their hectic Easter weekend activities, Mike’s shallow social bucket, adult egg hunts, restaurant disagreements, pickleball, the tv show “Yellowjackets”, and wrap up with feeling judge by other Christians for ...
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Episode 33
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57:59
Thank You For Being A Friend: Reunions & Friendship
This week, Beth’s back and shares about her reunion weekend, she and Mike discuss high school vs college friends, how friendships have seasons, and why it seems to be hard to make friends as an adult.
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Episode 32
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56:24
The Lonely Idiot: Church Beginnings & ReCon
This week, Mike goes solo as Beth attends events at Salem College. Mike updates the listeners on his improv at The Idiot Box and his current CPAP progress. Mike then rants on corporate churches, describes the start of Project:Re3 and their Hope...
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Episode 31
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53:21
Mansplaning vs shelaborating: Pickleball & Bucket List
This week, Beth shares about her first pickleball experience, Mike gives an update on Improv classes, they discuss bucket list, and wrap up with marriage commandments and trivia.
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Episode 30
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1:06:30
Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Big Twelves & Improv
This week, Mike & Beth go a bit longer as they discuss which Harry Potter house they’d be in, The Righteous Gemstones, Beth updates her big 12, Mike finally reveals his big 12 which includes a tattoo and naked 5k. They wrap up with Mike sha...
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Episode 29
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1:29:39
Enneagram (Part 4): Our healthy and unhealthy sides.
On this week’s special Enneagram pop-up podcast, Mike and Beth discuss the healthy and unhealthy sides to our Enneagram numbers along with where we go number wise when we’re resourceful and which number we go to when we’re less resourceful.&nbs...
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Episode 28
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47:38
Bear Hunting: Children’s Books & Lawnmower Parents
This week, Mike & Beth discuss the insane amount of books Beth has read, what their Mount Rushmore of children’s books are, they dissect the book, “We’re going on a bear hunt”, and finally wrap up with a rant on lawnmower parents.
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Episode 27
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50:36
Enneagram (Part Three): Wings and Triads
On this week’s special Enneagram pop-up podcast, Mike and Beth discuss wings and their importance to your core number and helping determine what number you are. They also revisit the Enneagram triads while looking at the ramifications of sharin...
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Episode 26
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37:24
Movin’ Out: Kiawah & Grief
On this weeks episode, Mike and Beth discussed their recent trip to Kiawah Island, when is the right time for an adult kid to let go of their bedroom, how it feels when a coworker leaves, a visit to Hyman’s restaurant in Charleston with another...
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Episode 25
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1:01:18
Enneagram (Part Two): 7’s and Triads
On this episode, Mike welcomes Beth back as they examine her life as an enneagram 7 and how the various gut, heart, and head triads play into our numbers and lives.
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Episode 24
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Enneagram Intro: Ian Cron & Perfection
In today’s episode, Mike goes solo as he introduces the Enneagram and shares how discovering his number along with an interaction with Ian Cron changed his life.Road Back To Youhttps://amzn...
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Episode 23
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33:05
Chattanooga Choo Choo: Dusty Slay & Buc-ee’s
In today’s special pop-up podcast, Mike and Beth give a full review of attending the Dusty Slay comedy special taping, along with details and thoughts on their trip to Chattanooga. They wrap up the show with Beth‘s first experience at a Buc-ee’...
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Episode 22
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Snorkill: CPAP Fails & Lent
This week, Mike and Beth dive deeper into listener comments and results of last week’s coffee poll question, Mike’s recent struggles with his new CPAP machine, the origins of Lent along with the why and what to give up and take on, and they wra...
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Episode 21
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Snow Daze: More Love & Coffee Shops
In this week’s episode, Mike and Beth discuss snow days with kids, Beth’s impatience with electronics, her love of “young cool books”, how the “Five Love Languages” looks in regards to your children and friends, Mike’s new found love of coffee,...
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Episode 20
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1:03:50
Travel Episode: Antigua & Hawksbill Resort
In this special pop-up edition of the, “Hey, are you still there?” podcast, Mike and Beth review their recent trip to Hawksbill Resort and the island of Antigua. Find out all about the rooms, food, beaches, bugs, service, excursions, & more...
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Episode 19
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1:16:27
Have Love Will Travel: The 5 Love Languages & Luggage
This week Mike & Beth recap poll results, revisit books and dental hygiene, discuss Beth’s love of luggage, argue over the correct way to schedule an appointment, and ponder what older couples talk about, before finally examining Dr. Gary C...
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Episode 18
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1:08:09
Nice Try Diddy: To Do List & Airline Etiquette
This week, Mike and Beth discuss her obsession with to-do list, airline traveler pet peeves, Mike sticks his foot in his mouth but performs a heroic act, and finally Beth shares about a near-death experience. Beth's Vacation Book...
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Episode 17
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1:00:28
What’s Your Name: Analysis Paralysis & Self-Love
This week, Mike & Beth discuss her voicemail greeting, the correct pronunciation of Gianopulos, poll results, Mike’s recent trip to a board game convention, Beth’s analysis paralysis, and what you love about yourself.
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Episode 16
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44:28
hAnger Management: Colonoscopies & TikTok
This week, Mike & Beth kick things off discussing Beth’s upcoming colonoscopy and her current “hangry” mood. They also look at the brief TikTok shutdown, the good and bad of social media, the benefits of fasting, Mike’s upcoming trip to the...
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Episode 14
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1:01:59
Cavity Search: Braces & Broadway
This week, Mike and Beth discuss Beth’s recent discovery of Reddit, braces, Mike’s lack of cavities along with his failing eyesight, Beth’s recent trip to New York City to see four Broadway shows, and are trips better planned or spontaneous. Th...
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Episode 13
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1:02:11
Pot Roast: Winter Weather & Insults
This week Mike and Beth chat about the upcoming winter weather, snow or no poll question, plants in a basement, texting comments, the roast of Karon, and could Beth or Mike better handle being roasted. They also discuss the power of words and t...
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Episode 12
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1:02:09
Plants Vs Hubbies: Skiing & Dylan
This week Mike and Beth discuss Beth’s recent trip skiing, does Beth text too much, and Mike’s trip to see “Hamilton” and the new Bob Dylan movie “A complete unknown”. They wrap things up with the great plant debate of 2025.
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Episode 11
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1:00:05
It’s the end of the year and you know it: Year in Review 2024
This week, Mike and Beth look back at the year that was as they share their highlights from each of the four main podcast food groups: Marriage, Family, Career, and Ministry. They also each share their goals for those four categories for 2025.&...
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Episode 10
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1:15:27
We’ll Call Him Ross: Christmas Movies & Chess
Beth is away on another trip leaving Mike to run it alone, so he invites Ross into the studio where they discuss: favorite Christmas movies, is Die Hard a Christmas movie, amusement parks, Ross playing over 47,000 games of chess, and his Facebo...
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Episode 9
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41:15