The Table We Grew Up At

A quick heads-up: This episode touches on some sensitive topics and experiences related to women, faith, community expectations, and our upbringing. Nothing graphic or urgent, but some of the conversation may feel personal or bring up difficult memories for some listeners. Take care of yourself as you listen, and feel free to pause or come back to it when you're ready.
 
In Part Two of our conversation about women in Anabaptist culture, Brittany and Kourtney sit down together to talk about the female experience within the community—the expectations, roles, messages, and unspoken rules that shaped what it meant to be a woman.
 
We talk about the things women were expected to carry, the ways femininity was defined, the role women played in church and community life, and the messages we absorbed about our voices, choices, appearance, relationships, and worth.
 
Some of these experiences were beautiful. Some were complicated. Some made sense to us at the time and look different now.
 
This isn't about painting an entire culture with one brush. It's about making space for an honest conversation about our own experiences and asking questions about the things we were taught.
 
Because sometimes you don't realize what you believed about being a woman until you step outside of the culture that taught it to you.
So, pull up a chair. Brittany and Kourtney are at the table for this one.
 
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Brittany Kavi - Life & Health Coach
Brandon Yoder
Kourtney Miller

In this episode, we start a two-part conversation about the experience of women in the communities we grew up in. We begin with the experience of being single—what was expected of women, how marriage and relationships were viewed, and what it could feel like to be a woman who didn't fit neatly into the expected timeline.
 
We talk about the messages we heard about marriage, dating, singleness, identity, and where women seemed to fit within the church and community. Some of these things were spoken outright, while others were simply understood.
 
This isn't a conversation about blaming individuals or criticizing everyone within the culture. It's an honest look at the environment we grew up in and the ways those messages shaped how we saw ourselves and our place within the community.
 
And, as always, we're pulling up a chair and talking about it from our own experiences.
This is Part One of our conversation about women in Anabaptist culture. In Part Two, Brittany and Kourtney continue the conversation by looking more broadly at the female experience within the culture and community.
 
Pull up a chair. Let's talk about it.
 
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Brittany Kavi - Life & Health Coach
Brandon Yoder
Kourtney Miller
 

Every culture has ideas, principles, and concepts that get passed down from one generation to the next.
 
Some are talked about openly. Others are simply woven into everyday life until they become part of how we see ourselves, our relationships, work, faith, and the world around us.
 
In this episode of The Table We Grew Up At, we’re talking about some of the concepts we were taught growing up—the ideas that shaped us and became part of our understanding of life.
Some may sound familiar. Others may make you stop and think about what you were taught growing up.
 
Because the things we're taught growing up don't just stay at the table. They often become part of the way we live, think, and interact with others.
 
So pull up a chair and join us for another honest conversation about what we learned in our community—and what those lessons have meant for us as we've grown.
 
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Brittany Kavi - Life & Health Coach
Brandon Yoder
Kourtney Miller

In this episode of The Table We Grew Up At, we sit down with Valley to hear her story.
Valley shares about her childhood and what it was like when her parents began attending a Mennonite church when she was around 10 years old. From those early experiences to the woman, she is today, Valley reflects on the ways God has worked in her life, guided her steps, and remained faithful through every season.
 
Her story is a beautiful reminder that our faith journeys don't always look the way we expect them to—but God is present in every step. Sometimes we can look back and see His hand in places we didn't recognize at the time.
 
Pull up a chair and join us at the table as Valley shares her story, her experiences, and the faithfulness of God along the way.
 
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Brittany Kavi - Life & Health Coach
Brandon Yoder
Kourtney Miller
Valley Mobley - walkhisway88@gmail.com

What happens when leadership exists without relationship?
 
In this episode of The Table We Grew Up At, we talk about the often-overlooked connection between leadership and relationship. It’s easy to think of leadership as having a position, making decisions, setting standards, or telling people what to do. But what happens when the relationship with the people we’re leading is missing?
 
We also take a look at some of the leadership models and experiences that have shaped us, including what we’ve seen within church and community settings. When leaders know the people they serve, listen to them, and genuinely care about them, leadership looks very different than when authority exists without connection.
 
This conversation isn't about saying leadership doesn't matter. Leadership matters deeply. But healthy leadership isn't simply about having authority—it’s about using that influence in a way that values people.
 
Pull up a chair and join us around The Table We Grew Up At.
 
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Brittany Kavi - Life & Health Coach
Brandon Yoder
Kourtney Miller

In this episode of The Table We Grew Up At, we sit down with an old school friend, Mike, to hear his story and some of the experiences that have shaped his life.
 
Sometimes the most meaningful conversations happen when we sit down with people who knew us years ago. Mike shares about his experiences, the things he has learned along the way, and some of the moments that have influenced the person he is today.
 
Join us for a trip down memory lane as we look back, reflect on where life has taken us, and hear a little more of Mike’s story.
 
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Brittany Kavi - Life & Health Coach
Brandon Yoder
Kourtney Miller
Mike Mullet - michaelmullett94@yahoo.com