Joy Bass and her son, Rashad, sit down with Carrie to talk about some major challenges they faced as a family over the past year and a half. After experiencing a major move, their car being stolen, and job loss for Rashad, Rashad eventually found himself losing his ability to function due to challenges to his mental health. The gamechanger? Mom stepping in. (leave more about supporting this podcast at Patreon.com/ichoosegrit) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I Choose Grit.

Joy + Rashad: Mother’s Intuition

Carrie chats with 3 of her friends: Sophie Collins, Samantha Vosters, & Amanda Fahrendorf, representing 3 different women’s households, about their experiences with genuine community, what it means to them, & why they’ve chosen to make it a priority. Tune in to hear about learning to love & be loved up close and personal; something that, at times, takes more grit than anything. • Hit subscribe! • Shoutout to riverwestfoodpantry.org & brewcitycatholic.com • further support Carrie in this project at patreon.com/ichoosegrit • --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Intentional Community: The Ladies.

Carrie sits down with another neighbor/friend, Berta Hawley, who is also her hero. Berta was born with holes in her heart & entered the foster system at age 3 & despite both of these things causing major challenges in her ability to function well, she just graduated high school and started college this fall. She is a gritty, graceful, & straight-up beautiful human. // to further support Carrie in continuing this project: www.patreon.com/ichoosegrit --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Berta: One Well-Earned Diploma.

Today’s featured guest is Amanda Fahrendorf, Carrie’s friend & roommate, talking about a summer she spent as a missionary in Honduras that proved to be completely not what she imagined it would be (to say the least). Hear Amanda process this time of coming face to face with her own weaknesses, in a way that she can now say she is grateful for. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Amanda: An Unromantic Missionary Experience.

A conversation Carrie had with her friend/neighbor, Briana Mueller, on her lifelong experience of living with Type 1 Diabetes—a disease that doesn’t ever allow you to forget about it. (Also-some romance included?). {further support Carrie in this project at www.patreon.com/ichoosegrit} --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bri: Poked & Prodded 5 Times a Day.

why I said yes to a JOB. as well as some unanticipated grief happening simultaneously. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

real life with a chronic illness // why I said yes to a JOB...and some grief.

A talk given by a member of Carrie’s neighborhood & parish, Aaron McCoy, to local young adults over the summer. Aaron melds together his firsthand experiences of racism within the church & within our country, a healing experience of conversion, & his knowledge of theology to inform our community on this issue & specifically how he feels Catholics should respond. He also graciously allows time to pick his brain through q&a. (Much of convo geared towards Catholic audience, worth hearing for all! forgive the un-ideal audio). FULL version of Aaron’s talk with presentation slides found here: https://youtu.be/qKR_IfgoYWA . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Aaron: Our Bodies Matter // MLK Day

Carrie reflects on the accidental social experiment she found herself in the middle of after one whole year of doing interviews on suffering....making it kind of impossible for her to not talk about Jesus. Merry Christmas!! https://www.patreon.com/rss/ichoosegrit?auth=TMG2GzNBLsNw2noG6G-aLUiJca4b6V3z --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

ONE YEAR // Merry Christmas // Let’s talk about Jesus.

A conversation Carrie has with her friend, Monica Murphy, about two ways she chose grit while seeking a career path: 1) showing up to a corporate job that felt brutal for two years, and 2) leaving to pursue a career that she always felt drawn to but also kinda steered away from. Today? She couldn’t be more grateful (even 4 months after original recording?). Love this project? Learn how to better support here= https://www.patreon.com/rss/ichoosegrit?auth=TMG2GzNBLsNw2noG6G-aLUiJca4b6V3z --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Monica: The Slow Work of God.

Carrie chats with her friend Steve Calme about a serious bout with depression he experienced while struggling to find his purpose. And from facing this burden as he pursued his Master's degree and eventually a doctorate, to seeking out help, and eventually choosing to do what he knew would benefit him even though he completely didn't feel like it.....it won't take you long while listening to see how this season of Steve's life called for a lot of whole lot of grit. Find out how to better support Carrie in this project right here: https://www.patreon.com/rss/ichoosegrit?auth=TMG2GzNBLsNw2noG6G-aLUiJca4b6V3z --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Steve: What’s My Thing?

Carrie thought it time for an honest life with chronic illness update as she’s now 5 months into wholly focusing on regaining strength...as well as some insight into her complicated employment journey, and her slight proposition to the “everyone should work” mentality. Also this: https://www.patreon.com/rss/ichoosegrit?auth=TMG2GzNBLsNw2noG6G-aLUiJca4b6V3z . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

real life with a chronic illness // work + exercise

This weeks episode features, Lona Owens, a friend of Carrie’s that loves to share what she learned through her experience with homelessness if able to help another by doing so. Lona shares her walk through the shelter system, eventually gaining housing, and ultimately, a true transformation that came when she discovered her own dignity among a genuinely welcoming community. Recording of this episode started outside + eventually became indoors with a mask, so please forgive the varying recording quality. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lona: I Lost My Home.

Loved getting to sit down with a friend I’ve known as long as I can remember, Rebecca Syens (formerly Surita). Becca let me pick her brain about her experience of being diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia our junior year of high school. Becca explains why we didn’t talk much about it at the time she was going through it + ultimately how it completely shaped her career choice today. Her entire story is full of grit. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Becca: A Rare Disease at Seventeen.

Today’s guests is Sam Wiebersch, a friend of Carrie’s who has also particularly had to learn to choose grit through a number of physical health issues. Sam + Carrie spend a lot of time discussing tactics they learned to get them through college while suffering physically, and Sam shares how stopping her life after years of pushing it ultimately led to a lot of healing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sam: I Got Mono & it Never Went Away.

Carrie introduces us to her first internet friend and fellow podcaster, Rachel Wong. Rachel shares openly about struggles related to her mental health that began for her in middle school and how therapy, community, & her relationship with God have played (and continue to play) into her healing. We chat about how she is applying what she’s learned in the midst of 2020, and hear some of her perspective on issues of race unique to her experiences as a Chinese-Canadian at this time. I promise you, this one’s story will soothe your soul. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rachel: Depression + Anxiety.

A space to share our heavy burdens and honor the courage it takes to carry them. • Interviews of ordinary people sharing the experiences that have taught them to choose courage, resolve, and strength of character (I.e; grit). AND...regular minisodes from your host on the many ways she strives to do so herself while in the midst of suffering chronically. *Catholic Christian roots of host often included in material. .