Agape Latte | The Podcast
by Agape Latte
Agape Latte | The Podcast shares authentic stories, snapshots from each speaker’s faith and life journey, to pass on transformative lessons. Agape Latte is a national coffeehouse storytelling series that debuted in 2006 at Boston College.
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Our Friend, Welles | Agape Latte
In this year's Espresso Your Faith Week Agape Latte, we heard from three of Welles Crowther's lacrosse teammates and friends, Patrick McCavanagh ‘99, Tyler Jewell '99, and Jason Wren '00, about their inspiring friendship and faith. Date of talk: September 22, 2026 Learn more about and follow…
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Your best is yet to come | Senior Week Agape Latte with Biz Bracher
Enjoy this year's Senior Week Agape Latte offered by Biz Bracher, Director of the Cornerstone and Capstone Seminar Programs at Boston College. Watch Biz Bracher's Agape Latte at https://youtu.be/knUfW3LbN4I Date of talk: May 14, 2026 Learn more about and follow Agape Latte: Website:...
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Friendsgiving at Bapst | Agape Latte with Joshua Snyder
In this special Agape Latte at Bapst Library at Boston College, Joshua Snyder, Associate Professor of the Practice, Theology, and Director of the Faith, Peace, & Justice Minor, discusses friendship, forgiveness, and faith! Watch the video of Josh's Agape Latte at https://youtu.be/VxuRYIyuKDE Date...
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The Gifts of Spiritual Friendship | Agape Latte with Emily Egan and Doc Miller
In this Christmas Agape Latte, Emily Egan, Associate Director of Campus Ministry, and Doc Miller, Arrupe Mentor at Boston College, share their experiences, joys, and lessons from having one another as spiritual friends over the years. Watch Emily and Doc's Agape Latte at...
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A Promise to a Friend | Agape Latte with Jack Dunn
Listen as Jack Dunn, Associate Vice President and University Spokesperson of Boston College, shares the story of his "Promise to a Friend." Watch the Jack's Agape Latte at: https://youtu.be/7AJUm-01Ggs Date of talk: September 23, 2025 Learn more about and follow Agape Latte: Website:...
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Returning to Myself | Agape Latte with Kristin Heyer
In this Agape Latte, hear from Professor Kristin Heyer, Joseph Chair of Theology, MCAS at Boston College, as she shares her story of faith and hope, with inspiration from the music of Brandi Carlile. Date of talk: April 23, 2026 Watch the talk at: https://youtu.be/KZBW9hSQ23c Learn more about and...
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Coach Bill O'Brien | Agape Latte
Listen as Coach Bill O'Brien, Gregory P. Barber '69 and Family Head Coach of Boston College Football, shares the story of his career and how his faith accompanied him and his family along the way. Date of talk: April 8, 2025 Learn more about and follow Agape Latte: Website:...
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Agape Latte at Bapst | Dan Ponsetto
This Agape Latte, Dan Ponsetto, Welles Remy Crowther Director of the Volunteer Service Learning Center at Boston College, began the evening with a story about how his faith helped him through a challenging time in his life.
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Stories of Faith + Hope | A First Year Experience Christmas Agape Latte
Experience the annual Christmas Agape Latte in a new way with a special Office of First Year Experience (FYE) Takeover featuring the team: Chris Darcy, Director; Matt Razek, Associate Director; Emily Rayball, Assistant Director of Orientation and Leadership & Student Engagement; and Phil Lee,...
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Finding Strength Through Faith | Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah
Listen to Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah, Senior Instruction & Programs Librarian, Boston College's O’Neill Library, speak about the ways in which he has found strength and meaning in his faith. Date of event: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Learn more about and follow Agape Latte: Website:...
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Falling Into Friendship | Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J.
Listen to Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J., Boston College Vice President & University Secretary, as he shared his insights on the importance of friendship and how we are all worthy of it. Date of event: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Learn more about and follow Agape Latte: Website:...
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Let God Unpack | Jack Dunn
Listen to Jack Dunn, Associate Vice President University Communications & University Spokesman at Boston College, share his story of friendship, faith, and trust. Learn more about Agape Latte and stay updated across our channels: Website: bc.edu/agapelatte YouTube: Agape Latte Instagram:...
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You are the Light of the World | Steve Pope
Hear from Professor Steve Pope, Boston College Professor of Theology, about his faith journey. Learn more about Agape Latte and stay updated across our channels: Website: bc.edu/agapelatte YouTube: Agape Latte Instagram: @agapelatte Facebook: Agape Latte Twitter/X: @agapelatte
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Finding Light in Darkness | with Monsignor Liam Bergin
Listen to our annual Christmas Agape Latte! Monsignor Liam Bergin shares his experiences and insights through story and helps us in "Finding Light in Darkness". Connect with Agape Latte: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube
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A Christmas Lesson from a Turtle | with Dan Ponsetto
Dan Ponsetto, director of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center at Boston College, shares the story of the Christmas lesson he learned from a mysterious turtle his sons discovered in the backyard. CONNECT WITH AGAPE LATTE: Instagram Twitter Facebook
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Changing Directions: Head vs. Heart | with John Walsh
John Walsh, director of Creative Video Services at Boston College, shares his story about struggling with the tension between his head and heart while deciding if he should change career paths from accounting to video production before graduation. MEET JOHN WALSH: John is the director of Creative...
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Learning to Trust Yourself: How I Discerned My Future | with Fr. Tom Stegman, S.J.
Fr. Tom Stegman (1963–2023), former dean of the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College, shares his story about how he learned to trust his inner voice and lean into God's calling on his life as he discerned his vocation in the priesthood and then after his cancer diagnosis at 22. FR.…
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How I Got My Joy Back | with Lavette Scott-Smith
Lavette Scott-Smith shares her story about getting her joy back after losing her mom. Lavette Scott-Smith is an IT Training and Events Specialist for Information Technology Services at Boston College. CONNECT WITH AGAPE LATTE: Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Questions?: [email protected]
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How do you fall in love with your life? | with Melodie Wyttenbach
Melodie Wyttenbach shares her story about falling in love with her life and discovering her calling when she was in college. For the past 20 years, she's been a teacher, a camp director, a principal, and now directing the Roche Center at Boston College supporting educators from all over the...
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It's a Wonderful Life | with Karen Kiefer
Karen Kiefer shares her story about guardian angels, unwrapping our worth, and celebrating that 'It's a Wonderful Life.' This episode is a live recording from Dec. 8, 2020 (the speaker is wearing a mask). Karen Kiefer is the director of the C21 Center and Agape Latte at Boston College. CONNECT…
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At the Crossroads of Grace and Depression | with Brian Braman
Professor Brian Braman shares his story about navigating a major crossroads in his life and finding the grace in his depression diagnosis. This episode is a live recording from 2019. Brian Braman is a professor in the Philosophy Department at Boston College. CONNECT WITH AGAPE LATTE: Follow on...
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Why I quit my 'dream job' to become a janitor at a church. | Brian Robinette
Professor Brian Robinette shares his story about the time he quit his “dream job” in advertising to become a janitor at a church after a massive quarter-life crisis. This is the story of the best mess he ever made. This episode is a live recording from 2018. Brian Robinette is currently a…
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$30, a One-Way Bus Ticket, and a Dream | Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J.
Fr. Casey Beaumier, S.J. shares his story about how a journey to try to meet Maya Angelou with $30, a one-way bus ticket, and a dream led him to a place he never expected: finding his purpose. This episode is a live recording from 2015. To buy Fr. Casey's book, A Purposeful Path:...
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Pay Attention to the Possibilities | with Fr. Pat Nolan, S.J.
How did Fr. Pat Nolan, S.J. decide to leave his career path in the sports marketing industry in New York to join the Jesuits? In this episode, he shares his story of how one fateful plane ride, a pair of forgotten headphones, and paying attention to the possibilities in front of him changed the...
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Make Room for Change in Your Life | with Mia Cruz
In this episode, Mia Cruz shares a candid story about how navigating the uncertainty of the pandemic taught her how to make room for change, to embrace the non-linearity of life, and to create space for the hope that things will be better. Mia Cruz is a professor in the Theology Department at...
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Finding Patience in this New Normal | with Mike Serazio
Dealing with changing plans, uncertainty about the future, and spending less time with the people we care about has seemed to become the new normal. Mike Serazio shares how he's been finding patience during this new normal. Mike Serazio is an associate professor in the Department of Communication...
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How to Find Happiness When Life Is Uncertain | with Yvonne McBarnett (Ms. Smiley)
“Are you really always happy?” is a popular question for Ms. Smiley (Yvonne McBarnett). In this episode, she answers that question (spoiler alert: the struggle is real right now for her too), shares how she’s finding happiness during these uncertain and stressful times, and gives tips for how you...
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Take the Risk of Slowing Down, What You Can Learn from a Moment of Disruption | with Dan Ponsetto
Will you live differently after everything goes back to "normal"? Dan Ponsetto shares what he's learned about moments of disruption. From the new normal after his cancer diagnosis, to life lessons during the pandemic, his takeaways have a common thread - taking the risk of slowing down can reveal...
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How to have difficult conversations | with Steve Pope
How do you handle difficult conversations (about racism, social injustice, current events), especially with friends or family that you know you disagree with? In this Agape Latte, Prof. Steve Pope shares his thoughts on how to communicate a message you’re passionate about without judgement and…
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Finding Hope When Life Doesn't Go as Planned | Fr. Michael Himes
How do you find hope when life doesn’t go as planned? Fr. Michael Himes shares the story of his diagnosis and how he continues to find hope in it. To go straight to his story head to 21:26 on the podcast. “The whole of the universe is your gift. And if at some point in the universe, it’s shaking…
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How To Get Better at Living: Lessons from Almost Dying | Amey Victoria Adkins
Prof. Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones received an unexpected wake-up call and a second chance at life after a near-death experience forced her to rethink the way she was living her life. She had to ask herself with equal parts humor, grit, and grace, ‘are you living your days like you mean it?' Amey...
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Fr. Ken Himes | You made a difference in my life
Fr. Ken Himes (Boston College, Theology Department) shares his story about the unexpected people who changed the course of his life, helping this cynical kid figure out what the point of it all was and in the process giving him a new way to look at the world. "People came into my life that didn't...
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Erik Weihenmayer | No Barriers
"Don’t let this mountain - don’t let Everest - be the greatest thing you ever do." Erik Weihenmayer - author, adventurer, and the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest - shares his powerful story about facing fear, finding a "No Barriers" approach to life after losing his sight, and continuing...
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Agape Latte | The Podcast shares authentic stories, snapshots from each speaker’s faith and life journey, to pass on transformative lessons. Agape Latte is a national coffeehouse storytelling series that debuted in 2006 at Boston College.
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