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Be a Refuge Podcast

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Be a Refuge is a podcast from the Refuge Community in Broomfield, Colorado. Join your hosts Kathy Escobar and Jo Douglas as they share stories and interview friends about the wild and wonderful community life that is the Refuge. Visit us at http://therefugeonline.orgVisit us at therefugeonline.com and stay connected by following us on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe on YouTube.

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Episodes

  1. E20: Season 1 Wrap

    In the last episode of season 1, Kathy and Jo chat about their takeaways from what was shared in 19 episodes this year. If you want to connect to the refuge please send us a message and say hi, we love to collaborate and share resources! We'd also love to hear any feedback you may have about the...

  2. E19: The Sunday Thing

    Be a Refuge Podcast -- Episode 19: The Sunday Thing In this episode Kathy and Jo Talk about the Sunday thing at the Refuge and how it's changed over the years from a more organized church service to what it is today. We chat about Jo's new-ish (2 years) role at the refuge as the Pastor of…

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  3. E18: Anti-Racism 12-Step Group, Take 2

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 18: Anti-Racism 12-Step Group, Take 2 In a first for the Be a Refuge Podcast, Kathy, Jo and Mary Rader (convener of the 12-Steps for anti-racism group at the Refuge) scrapped and re-recorded everything. In this episode we talk about why we decided to pause, listen,...

  4. E17: Kindreds & Seasons 

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 17: Kindreds & Seasons In this episode Kathy and Jo have a great chat with friend of the Refuge, Minde Smyth about long haul friendship and community through unpredictable seasons. We talk about church trauma, grief rituals, working in unhealthy systems and finding...

  5. E16: Holidays are Complicated

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 16: Holidays are Complicated With Mother's Day coming up this Sunday, Kathy and Jo decided to chat about why holidays are hard for many people in our community and how we try to honor the grief and pain that holidays bring up for many, while simultaneously attempting...

  6. E15: Nature Heals

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 15: Nature Heals In this Episode Kathy and Jo chat with our friends Teresa Cardoni who coordinates Nature Heals at the Refuge and John Maikowski co-founder of Transform Creatives who has partnered with the refuge to help facilitate our monthly 'Forest Church'...

  7. E14: Refuge Rainbow

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 14: Refuge Rainbow In this Episode Kathy and Jo chat with Sasha Davis, who founded and facilitates Refuge Rainbow: Queer Support and Socials for kids and parents. This group has been meeting at the Refuge for a few years, but in 2022 we were thrilled to welcome Sasha...

  8. E13: Systems Can Adapt to People

    Be a Refuge - Episode 13: Systems Can Adapt to People In this Episode Kathy and Jo chat with Sherrey Neckers who is so much more than our first ever refuge administrator! she's glue and thread and a beautiful example of How, when people and organizations get creative, systems can adapt to people...

  9. E12: Refuge Kids

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 12: Refuge Kids In this episode Kathy and Jo chat with Stacy Shaffer, the Kids and Family Pastor at the Refuge, about how Stacy came to the refuge, some of the things we have going on, and about the culture of connection she wants to create for kids. Click here for...

  10. E11: Holy Week, Refuge Style

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 11: Holy Week, Refuge Style In this Episode Kathy and Jo talk about what Holy Week at the refuge has looked like over the last 17 years (Happy Birthday Refuge!) and how traditions continue to evolve in different seasons as we change and grow together. Click here for...

  11. E10: Art in Community is Everything

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 10: Art in Community is Everything In this episode Kathy, Jo, and Refuge community members Amy Jo Nova and Dawn Hykan have a round table conversation remembering our late friend Jenny Herrick and how she taught our community to live into the hope and reality that...

  12. E9: Trauma-Informed Communities

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 9: Trauma-Informed Communities Join us as we interview our friend Nikki Kennedy, a licensed trauma therapist and Refuge community member who has shared so much wisdom about individual and communal trauma over the years. Nikki's presence is a gift that helps us grow…

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  13. E8: Empowering with Literacy - Refuge Reads

    This week Kathy and Jo interview our friends Savanna Smith & Katie Hinshaw who co-facilitate Refuge Reads - a free community-based Literacy program for children and adults that is hubbed out of the refuge. Visit them to learn more or volunteer at refugereads.com Listen wherever you get your...

  14. E7: Beirut and Beyond

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 7: Beirut and Beyond Join Kathy and Jo as they interview friend of the refuge, Suzann Mollner, the founder and director of Beirut & Beyond, an organization that brings relief and builds relationships with Palestinian refugees. B&B fosters awareness of the…

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  15. E6: Small is Plenty

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 6: Small is Plenty In this episode, Kathy and Jo talk about how we have learned (and are still learning) to love and honor the magic that happens in small and simple gatherings. We discuss the confusion some people feel walking through our doors after reading about…

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  16. E5: Single Moms Unite

    Be a Refuge Podcast - Episode 5: Single Moms Unite Join Kathy and Jo as they interview friend and teammate, Nanette Bezjak, who coordinates Single Moms Unite (SMU), a supportive group for single moms and their children that meets at The Refuge one Saturday morning each month, and also holds…

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  17. E4: No One Is in Charge

    Episode 4: No One Is in Charge ...and everyone is in charge :) Listen in as Kathy and Jo talk about the joys and challenges of the non-hierarchical structure of the refuge. What would it look like if everyone could have a seat at the table in your organization? Click here for...

  18. E3: The Refuge Cafe. (No, it's not a coffee shop.)

    Be a Refuge Podcast – Episode 3: The Refuge Cafe. (No, it's not a coffee shop.) In this episode Kathy and Jo interview their friend and teammate, Marrty Dormish who founded the Refuge Cafe, a day shelter-ish drop in community of presence that operates three days a week in the Refuge space. Click...

  19. E2: Our Evolving Story

    Be a Refuge Podcast – Episode 2: Our Evolving Story In this episode join Kathy Escobar and Jo Douglas as they chat about how the Refuge began and how it evolved into what it is today. Click here for transcription/accessibility: https://bit.ly/3E8mys9 Visit us on Anchor to leave us a voicemail…

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  20. E1: So, umm, what is the Refuge again?

    Be a Refuge – Episode 1: So, umm, what is The Refuge again? In this introductory episode, Kathy and Jo talk about their hopes for the Be a Refuge podcast and also try to answer the question they get asked the most. Click here for transcription/accessibility: https://bit.ly/3E8mys9 Visit us on...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Be a Refuge is a podcast from the Refuge Community in Broomfield, Colorado. Join your hosts Kathy Escobar and Jo Douglas as they share stories and interview friends about the wild and wonderful community life that is the Refuge. Visit us at http://therefugeonline.orgVisit us at therefugeonline.com and stay connected by following us on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe on YouTube.

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Be a Refuge is a podcast from the Refuge Community in Broomfield, Colorado. Join your hosts Kathy Escobar and Jo Douglas as they share stories and interview friends about the wild and wonderful community life that is the Refuge. Visit us at http://therefugeonline.orgVisit us at therefugeonline.com...

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