the wildflowers podcast has been so so good to me (& hopefully to you as well)! 🌻

i’ve been wanting to do some kind of “wrap-up” episode, reflecting on the goodness of this project, a dig into each episode released thus far & where i’m going from here now that season one has officially ended...so, here it is!

season 1 = 10 episodes. 6 guests. & about 10 hours worth of content/conversations. with more to come in season 2…💛

photo by: kayla (episode one guest!)

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if you’re willing to pay attention, there’s often something beautiful waiting in the mundane right in front of you…like a barista at the local coffee shop who becomes a friend?!

my friend zion is a bright spot to anyone who knows him, & not just because he is instantly friendly to anyone & everyone that walks into the coffeeshop or because he has such an upbeat outlook on life…it’s something deeper. in fact, underneath an exterior of skateboarding & coffee talk, he has been walking through a lot of inner & outer turmoil this summer/fall while still maintaining his light & it’s almost completely due to a fresh discovery of truth via a relationship with jesus.

to be truthful with ourselves sometimes means facing down the ugly things we’ve done or lies we’ve told (to others or ourselves) & if you have been experiencing an unraveling of self, then i hope this one speaks to you in the process of rebecoming. 🖤

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my wife joylily & i have grown very close to our friend ik (pronounced “ee-kuh”) the last several months—& not just because she lives in our upstairs lol 👀. we are like family & it's so so good to be here for each other, esp. because ik has been in an extremely challenging season of life for almost 3 years now—one that's hard to wrap the head around let alone the heart…she is here in the states & her husband, lemuel, is in colombia (where ik is originally from). they are constantly caught between the hopes that come with trying to gain a visa, carrying out a long distance marriage & trusting the lord all through the process.

a closed door sometimes stands in the way of us & the thing that's laid on our hearts most heavily...if you find yourself in that hard place to exist, then this one is for you. 🖤

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a small portion of dapo & i's convo from a while back that didn't quite make the cut for the main episode, but that was still too good not to share! 🖤

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trigger warning: suicide & other subjects surrounding death & all his friends

this one is heavy. in this second part of jesse & i's conversation, we are looking for the goodness of god out on the frontlines of life, somewhere in the bloody, violent places of existence...in the aftermath of loss, where either our faith grows or our doubts drown us. on battlefields where we make sacrifices, take ownership, form new identity & become...or die trying.

if you find yourself looking for god/goodness in the midst of death & dying, or maybe wrestling through survivor guilt, then i hope this one comes up alongside you in your pain & questions. 🖤

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trigger warning: suicide & other subjects surrounding death & all his friends

if we are being honest, life more often than not feels like being down in the trenches. so, we all need a brother-in-arms...one of those "in it for the long haul" kinda friends you want by your side when it gets REAL like i've found in jesse. every time him & i get together, we get out the shovels & dig deep into whatever is going on in each other's lives & hearts. it's always honest, humbling & sends us back out on our way, encouraged, to fight the good fight.

if you find yourself constantly asking an underlying "why" in everything you do &/or are looking for meaning in heartbreaks, i hope this one speaks to you. 🖤

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at times, it can be so tempting to chase title & recognition or to split hairs over differences, but what if what we really want is to know & be known?

even with a few years between us, my good friend/mentor dapo & i have found a lot in common these past several months...mostly, a desire to step fully into the present tense, to take up responsibility in our midst & most importantly, to do so by coming together heart to heart & shoulder to shoulder. i look up to dapo like i do few people. this snippet of conversation to the hours & hours we've had will probably give you a good idea why.

if you're in a place of reigniting a dream that you've carried for some time, then this one is for you. 🖤

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trigger warning: suicide

to have a blooming friendship with a fellow artist is so inspiring...even more so when you mutually respect each other's work & truly appreciate the heart behind it. zach has quickly become a close friend of mine & every time we interact, i see a new side of the world (or planet *wink*) that i hadn't before. it's like a continual sharpening. & like understanding, taste buds, faith, etc. perspective grows & evolves with the seasons.

if you pursue art, have been considering it, or really just wanna catch 2 dudes sipping tea late at night & talking art & jesus vibes , this episode is for you.

zach can be found in his sticker clad van or here on instagram. 💀

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