http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/panelAMJdeepfeelingmusic.mp3 http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/panelAMJdeepfeelingmusic.mp3 Parenting is nothing like I expected it to be and yet everything I’d hoped it would be. My son is now 23 years of age and a thoughtful young man. Maybe even an old soul. I enjoy a good conversation with him about once a week. He lives…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nicole-unice2.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nicole-unice2.mp3 Nicole Unice is a force. She speaks with authority, which is something I really enjoy about her. When Nicole talks, you sit up and listen. She is a counselor, Bible teacher, and author. She also writes for a variety of publications, including Relevant, Leadership Journal, and Today’s Christian Woman. She…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jill-Buteyn1.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jill-Buteyn1.mp3 As we develop friendships, none of us knows what we might be signing up for. We usually don’t project out the possible story lines when we first meet someone. Or if we do, they are nice rosy stories of going to concerts and picnics, of having play dates and spending holidays…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Panel-Faith-Shift2.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Panel-Faith-Shift2.mp3 Last week our panel talked about the role villains play and whether there is validity to being the contrarian in a conversation. It was fun having two millennials on the panel along with a 50-something and 60-something panelist. This week we keep the same panel (Anita Lustrea, Mike Murphy, John Lustrea,…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Panel-politics.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Panel-politics.mp3 What do we think of villains? And I don’t mean the kind that show up in superhero movies…..or do I? Do you ever consider yourself a villain? On this week’s podcast we discuss the place of the villain. When I say discuss, I mean we have a panel in…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Jessica-Leep-Fick.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Jessica-Leep-Fick.mp3 I’m a sucker for a good book cover. Jessica Leep Fick’s book crossed my desk and I had to open the book and check out the content! Beautiful Feet I loved the old school roller skates on the cover and the idea that beautiful feet could move even more…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Andrew-Peterson.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Andrew-Peterson.mp3 In all my years of interviewing guests, one of my favorites is Andrew Peterson. The reasons are many, but one that rises to the surface is that Andrew is a great conversationalist. He is well read, extremely thoughtful, and a great story teller, evidenced by his song writing. His…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Faith-Conversations-11-Morgan-12-14-15.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Faith-Conversations-11-Morgan-12-14-15.mp3 Elisa Morgan is on a mission. She says that women struggle under the ongoing weight of “not-enough-ness.” My guess is, that if you are a woman, you already know this and have probably worked a lifetime to get out from under that burden. It is easier said than done.…

http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Faith-Conversations-10-McCord-12-07-15.mp3http://media.blubrry.com/anitalustrea/anitalustrea.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Faith-Conversations-10-McCord-12-07-15.mp3 For those unfamiliar with Kate McCord, you need to know that her name is a protective pseudonym. She worked in Afghanistan for nearly a decade after the fall of the Taliban as a humanitarian aid worker. Eventually she had to evacuate and is now serving in a mentoring and consulting role to other…