people | steadily skipping stones

May 27

Matt Mikalatos: Missionary, Teacher, Servant

moving the podcast – interview from September 17, 2013

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Matt is just a genuinely nice guy. He has a heart for service and Jesus and I think teaching. I wanted to talk to him about his work for Cru, a Christian non-profit that’s active in 191 countries across the globe. We did that, and then we did a little verbal globe-trotting ourselves! We talk about his foreign travels, how he gets paid to go to the beach on spring break, and the importance of being of service to other people.

“Instead of making myself the center of a ministry…I’m coming in as a servant
to other people and the body of Christ, and I’m saying ‘what has the Lord
put on your heart…and how can I help you accomplish that?'”

0:00 ~ writer, StoryMan, huge smiler
6:50 ~ Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ)
13:30 ~ from teacher to Cru missionary
18:45 ~ an open-ended job description
29:00 ~ What are those trips all about?
36:25 ~ life changing world travels
44:05~ two awesome travel stories
50:10 ~ “it doesn’t matter what your role is, it matters what your relationship is”

Matt explains the Atheist Support Group

Matt defines Evangelical for me and I still don’t quite get it

Connect with Matt
on his blog mikalatos.com
on Twitter @mattmikalatos
on The StoryMen podcast

Matt’s Books

References
Cru
Cru’s many Ministries
StoryMen podcast where Matt talks about his Hawaii trip
More travel tales from The StoryMen podcast (a favorite episode of mine!)
JR. Forasteros

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May 25

The Vacationers Query Session

moving the podcast – from September 11, 2013

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I asked my parents, my aunt, my nephew and his friends a bunch of questions. They were separated into a “grown-ups” group and a kids group when I recorded them, because I wanted to see how the different age groups were alike or similar in their answers. Then I put their answers back to back on the podcast.

“Edit that out…edit that out!”

Highlights:
0:00 ~ advice for newborns
9:25 ~ making assumptions based on appearance
16:50 ~ being liked or being respected
23:50 ~ What makes a person beautiful?
35:30 ~ ghosts and aliens
45:55 ~ Would you want to live forever?

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May 21

Clay Morgan and the Art of Field Research

moving the podcast – interview from August 20, 2013

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I asked Clay to come talk to us about his writing process. Clay talks about the unique challenges of writing book number 2, fully experiencing the adventure of field research (while still taking notes), and how he turns it all into a book worth reading.

Scroll down a little further to see a couple of short videos from our talk last year!

“There are just stories upon stories that are hidden in these trips and these tales,
and it’s going to be very fun when I finally get to tell them all.”

0:00 ~ writing book #2: “Definitely no room to relax.”
8:50 ~ the unique challenges of doing field research
16:45 ~ turning the bits and pieces into a book
26:45 ~ creative momentum (and it’s never finished, just submitted)
29:20 ~ “When you write non-fiction, you’re the character”
33:30 ~ a few teasers (couldn’t you just smack him?)

Here are two Clay Bonuses:
I’ve previously posted the audio from my Undead interviews with Clay. Here is the last piece, where Clay breaks down the chapters from that book.

http://youtu.be/J096Nxp7Ai4

And here is a little fun bit we did, where I gave Clay a Pop Culture Quiz.

http://youtu.be/2yXQT8rZtSw

Connect with Clay
on his blog Storymen.us
on Twitter @ClayMorganPA
on Facebook
on YouTube usahistoryguy
on The StoryMen podcast

Buy his first book Undead!
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References
Donald Miller
Michael Hyatt
Tony Horwitz
Confederates in the Attic
Sarah Vowell
Assasination Vacation
Chuck Klosterman
Leanne Shirtliffe
Leanne’s interview on this podcast
A.J. Jacobs
Guinea Pig Diaries
The Year of Living Biblically

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May 19

Vicki Manuel: on making healthier food choices

moving the podcast – chat from August 13, 2013

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Health Coach Vicki Manuel is back! Today we talk about making the switch to healthier eating habits. Vicki covers the importance of reading labels and moving away from man-made ingredients, and explains how some “diet” foods may actually be working against you. She also tells us where you can start if you’re ready to make changes in your own food choices.

“Find your…own personal way of eating the foods that are beneficial for your body
to be the most amazing machine that it is.”

0:00 ~ none of us are broken
8:00 ~ read the whole label (ingredients!)
12:40 ~ What are GMOs?
17:50 ~ misconceptions about branded “diet” foods
23:45 ~ finding the correct information (do your research)
32:50 ~ Where should someone start?

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Connect with Vicki
at VickiManuel.com
on Twitter @vicki_mwhc
on Facebook
on Pinterest

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References
The Root Cause of Cancer
GMO facts
Food Cravings Engineered by Industry
Harmful Effects of Preservatives in Food
Are Preservatives in Food Bad for My Health
The Benefits of Soaking Nuts and Seeds

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