Flourish, With Caliel

By Caliel

“Flowers grow through dirt and so do we.” I once heard someone say, and I believe that it is so true! In Flourish I, Caliel, will bring all people together by exploring how people can truly flourish in life! Through a relationship with God, the good, ugly, fun, sad all of it! The sun comes out after every storm and I want my listeners to know that they are not alone in this world and how to properly flourish, navigate, and cultivate the situations that life throws at them. So join me as we explore how to flourish!

Questions, comments or encouragement? Email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

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Episode 14 - Interview with Madeline Harkness

Flourish, With CalielJul 26, 2020

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Episode 14 - Interview with Madeline Harkness

Today I’m talking to Madeline Harkness! She is the Co-owner/creator of the fail times zines! Her partner is Clarissa Hernandez, the gal I interviewed last week! Me and Madeline talk a lot about boundaries and giving time to yourself. I highly enjoyed interviewing her, I hope that you take this episode and start to give time to yourself! Remember that you, the listeners, are beautiful and you’re worthy. Drink LOTS of water, stay healthy, fun, funky, and yourself!
If you want to see and hear more from Madeline go ahead and follow her on Instagram @theharkside and go-ahead and follow FailTimes on Instagram @failtimeszine as well! Go ahead I dare you!
Questions, comments, encouragement, or constructive criticism? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jul 26, 202027:43

Episode 13 - Interview with Clarissa Hernandez

Today we have Clarissa Hernandez on the podcast with me! Clarissa is a graphic designer and is a co-owner/creator of FailTimes (a zine without a website)! Clarissa was so fun to interview, I really enjoyed hearing her perspective on empathy, how to have a healthy confrontation, and taking care of oneself! I'm starting to notice a theme here, it seems that part of truly flourishing in life is loving and taking care of yourself. I hope that you guys really get something out of this episode, something that will help you on your journey with yourself. Whether its that you've now found a good book to read or you've finally come to a place where you can acknowledge how you feel and how to confront someone who hurt you in a healthy way. Remember that you, the listeners, are beautiful and you’re worthy. Drink LOTS of water, stay healthy, fun, funky, and yourself!
If you want to see and hear more from Clarrisa go ahead and follow her on Instagram @clarissatx and go-ahead and follow FailTimes on Instagram @failtimeszine as well! Go ahead I dare you!
Questions, comments, encouragement, or constructive criticism? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jul 19, 202034:39

Episode 12 - Interview with Julia Turshen

In this episode, I am interviewing Julia Turshen! Julia is an amazing cook, has published several cookbooks, and is a food equality advocate. It was so fun to talk to Julia about struggles with changing her cooking for others, talking thy self, how to let go, how she recharges, and more! I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did! If you want to hear and see more of Julia go ahead and follow her on Instagram @turshen go ahead, I dare you! Questions, comments, encouragement, or constructive criticism? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jul 11, 202032:04

Update

An update for this week, sorry no real episode

Jul 04, 202000:29

Episode 11 - Interview with Tara Jackson

In this episode, I am finally talking to Tara Jackson! I don't know how much you guys were anticipating this but I know that I for sure was, and now it's finally here! I'm actually pretty glad that I got a second chance to interview her, was it fun finding out it didn't record her audio the first time? No. Did I cry, I'll admit it I did. But in this episode, I was given the privilege to talk to Tara about race and racism. Hearing her perspective as a mother, human, as a joyful person, as Tara was really cool and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even if you don't agree with what we are talking about, or even if you do I hope that you get something out of this episode that you can't get anywhere else. I Love yall and I hope you feel Loved. Want to hear and see more of Tara Jackson? Go ahead and follow her on Instagram @taraj.jackson go ahead I dare you!
Questions, comments, encouragement, or constructive criticism? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jun 27, 202038:20

Episode 10 - Black Lives Matter!

BLACK LIVES MATTER! In this episode I really only talked on a glimpse of everything I've learned, so please check out all the sites I've learned from:

Alex Howell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZtBIc7-_r8,
Dr. Anita Phillips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1P6AXjXnXc and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfLRhSG4Qck,
A Conversation on Race with Melissa Helser & Phyllis Unkefer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTLvPKmg0hg,
Ibram X. Kendi books: https://www.amazon.com/How-to-Be-an-Antiracist-audiobook/dp/B07TT85KLQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+be+an+antiracist+and+stamped+from+the+begaining&qid=1592598881&s=audible&sr=1-1 and https://www.amazon.com/Stamped-Antiracism-National-Award-Winning-Beginning/dp/B081QNPQH9/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=stamped+from+the+beginning&qid=1592598947&s=audible&sr=1-2
Brene Brown Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocking-us-with-bren%C3%A9-brown/id1494350511
Austin Channing Brown’s book + talk show The next Question: https://www.google.com/search?q=Black+Dignity+in+a+World+Made+for+Whiteness,&safe=active&rlz=1CARJNJ_enUS715US715&sxsrf=ALeKk02YmYI3wr4Pyky742ivBIC_x2zF4Q:1592599388538&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCzMqG347qAhXYWM0KHbQZBm8Qsxh6BAgYECw&biw=1366&bih=617 and https://www.tnqshow.com/watch
Rock of Kc Church FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/rockofkc/

Questions, comments, encouragement, or constructive criticism? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jun 20, 202025:48

Episode 9 - Communtiy

In this episode, we are taking a break from interviewing people, trust me it's not for long but today you'll have 41 minutes and 34 seconds of me talking on community. I started a study on community on February 17th, 2020 and it took several months but those months were so worth it. I honestly can't believe that the reading of my study took 40 minutes but it took months to do I guess that's valid. Even if you, the listener, don't have the same beliefs that I do I really hope that you can get something out of what I am saying.

Questions, comments, encouragement or constructive criticism? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jun 13, 202042:06

Episode 8 - Interview with my Mom

Y'all I am so excited about this week's episode!!! I will be interviewing my mom, my mom is someone who is very dear and near to me. This time I am not recording in my basement, which is an improvement. One of the things that really love about being able to talk to my mom is that we can be fun and we can get deep and real at the same time. The theme in this episode turned out to be identity and journey with a relationship with God and others. This is timely because I know that for me 2020 has been a self-discovery year. Even if you don't have the same beliefs that we do I hope that you get something out of listening to us talk that will help you on your journey with yourself.

Have any questions, comments, or encouragement on this episode or about life? Feel free to email me at flourish.caliel@gmail.com

Jun 06, 202032:52

Episode 7 - Interview with my Little Brother Eli

Today's episode is extra special because I am interviewing my little brother Eli! He brings the fun, has some solid friendship advice, and is a master at Minecraft. You need a friend BOOM Eli is there, you want to play Minecraft he is your guy, have questions about Minecraft? Trust me he has your back. I had such a good time interviewing him, he really brought the fun and made the place feel cozy and real. Remember that you matter, stay fun, funky, cool, and most importantly stay yourself, the world needs all of you! Keep on Minecrafting!

May 30, 202031:01

Episode 6 - Interview with Kait Hurley!

In this episode, I'm interviewing Kait Hurley! Kait is the Co-founder of the Kait app, has a new a podcast, website, and is a master at the moment + meditation method. This episode was so much fun for me, I really enjoyed talking to her about what truly flourishing in life, through the good, bad, relationships, looks like for her on a daily basis. She shares with us what it felt like to be of being the youngest of four and her journey with exercising, as well as advice to people who are on the road she was on. She is full of profound answers, insight, and kindness. One of the things she said that really stuck with me is "There's nothing wrong with pushing yourself, it gets dangerous when we let those tendencies drive and define us."

If you want to see more of Kait go ahead and follow her on Instagram by clicking here

May 23, 202029:16

BONUS EPISODE - A Bunny Trail

In this lovely, a first of its kind on this podcast, bonus episode I will be being HOT (Humble, Open, Transparent) and vulnerable. Sharing my excitement in what God is doing through quarantine and my love of cooking with my dad! I love to just talk to y’all and I hope that this episode meets you where you’re at and allows you to see that it’s ok to be transparent, humble, open, vulnerable and, yourself.

May 17, 202036:46

Episode 4 - Comparison

In this week's episode I will be taking about comparison! I have a special place and message for talking about comparison and I hope that this episode lifts you up and teaches you that you are beautiful, the world needs all of you even the parts you may not like as much. Just a heads up this episode will be my perspective on comparison and what I've seen in my life and in others so if it's not what you've experienced I am very sorry. My dream is that this episode will help you recognize comparison in your own life and help you how to get out of it so that you can truly nourish, flourish and cultivate your relationship with your self because you matter!

May 16, 202028:10

Episode 3 - What have I done in quarantine?

I hope you'll are in the mood for some rambling! In this episode, I am going on many bunny trails and just talking about things I've done in quarantine. Words have gotten to me and I am being HOT (Honest, Open, Transparent)

May 09, 202027:26

Episode 2 - Godly Peace vs. Worldly Peace

In this week's episode, I felt compelled to talk about peace and what Godly peace looks like in contrast to worldly peace. Wordly peace says that you can only obtain peace after the storm or have to numb feelings to get it. That is not true and trust me when I say that there is a HUGE difference between Gods' peace that surpasses all understanding and the world's peace. As always Godly peace is way better! I will be answering questions like "what is Godly peace, how do I get it, and is it better?" for my listeners so that they can learn how to navigate, cultivate, and truly flourish in the hardships with Godly peace!

May 02, 202025:04

Episode 1 - Growing in the Dirt - Recognizing YOUR Feelings

"Flowers grow through dirt and so do we!" In this episode, I will be talking about what I'm feeling in this time of quarantine and big feelings. We are all stuck at home and only seeing the people we are living with and big feelings are involved! Big feelings can be hard and society often encourages shoving feelings down. I believe that right now the enemy (Satan) is taking advantage of us having big feelings and wants us to have shame and shove them down! I am calling that out and letting my listeners know that their big feelings are apart and learning, growing, and life.

Apr 25, 202022:40