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We Digress

by Deborah Beddoe

Sometimes we talk about serious things.Sometimes we don't.

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Episodes

  1. Season 2, Episode 4: Feelings

    You’re listening to We Digress and we’re your hosts, Dave and Deb Beddoe. Although our conversations are often about addiction, recovery, and faith, we do wander off-topic and into areas of broader interest – hence the name of our podcast, “We Digress” Before we dive into feelings… Our audiobook...

  2. Season 2 Episode 3 Community pt 2: Barriers to connecting with community

    In this episode of We Digress, we continue our conversation about the role of community in crisis, particularly addiction recovery. Two major barriers to relationships within our community are independence and isolation. Independence In American culture, we value our independence. The United…

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  3. Season 2 Episode 2 Community: A conversation about safety nets and community

    In this episode of We Digress, Dave and Deb talk about community and briefly wax nostalgic over small-town life in autumn. Ah, the joys of small-town living… On the one hand, everyone knows everyone else. On the other hand, everyone knows everyone else. Or, as Dave says, we get “all up in each...

  4. Season 2 Episode 1 Compassion: Relearning and Reviving Compassion

    Compassion is a hot topic these days. Who deserves it, should it affect our politics, and what's in it for me... In this episode, Dave and Deb dig into compassion and digress to the Great British Baking Show and Survivor -- the longest running American reality TV show, hosted by "America's Camp...

  5. Episode 11 Listening Well

    In this episode of We Digress, we talk about the power of listening well. In this episode, we're talking about listening. From marriage, to recovery groups, to living with teenagers, listening well can be the key to improving relationships-- and even healing.

  6. We Digress Episode 10 Personality and Addiction

    In this episode of We Digress, Dave and Deb address the role of personality in addiction. Is there such a thing as an addictive personality? Can your personality change? How can personality assessments like the Enneagram help with addiction recovery? Oh, and what the heck is the Enneagram? Here…

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  7. The one about generalizations: helpful, harmful, and human

    In this episode, recorded mid-April, we're talking about generalizations. How labeling people, passages and problems can be both helpful and harmful. We're talking about generations, seasons of life, and of course, addiction and recovery.

  8. The one about the birthdays

    In this episode of We Digress, Dave and Deb banter about a big birthday, aging, and pop culture. Not a whole lot of seriousness, but a lot of fun. Some fun articles are referenced in this episode, including a fantastic list compiled by Emma Nichols for the Huffington Post, this AARP ad campaign,...

  9. Renovations Garden Edition

    In this episode Dave and Deb tackle the garden and simple truths about being patient with growth. Growth takes time-- even more so when you're talking about recovery from addiction or any other disruptive behavior that wrecks you.

  10. Renovations, House Edition

    Dave and Deb continue their conversation about renovations. HGTV began broadcasting the year our oldest child was born, and I (Deb) confess, I've been a sucker for it ever since. Chances are, though, you are too. We talk a bit about our favorite shows, our own recent renovation experiences, and...

  11. Renovations: Dave and Deb talk cars and people

    Everybody loves a renovation. This month, we're talking about our favorites. In this episode, Dave digresses about all the cars he's loved before...the Chevy Luv, the Hondas, the Plymouth...and we bring it back around to relationships. There are problems, issues people have that we won't touch.…

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  12. Beautiful Boy and real-life recovery

    In this episode, Dave and Deb talk about some of their favorite movie portrayals of addiction and recovery and how even the best stories can't show reality. Change takes time. And when someone we love is in the process of change, our response matters. Our patience is a reflection of God's love....

  13. Episode 4 Promises Promises

    We've said "I promise" since we were small children trying to get out of trouble. When we were teens adding emphasis to a story. We made a promise when we got married. And we promised a kid we'd get him a dog...which we finally did -- years after our first promise. And then there are the promises...

  14. The Myth of Compatibility

    Dave and Deb talk about compatibility and how we tend to limit our relationships by personal comfort.

  15. We introduce ourselves

    Welcome to We Digress: the podcast. Meet Dave and Deb, your hosts.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sometimes we talk about serious things.Sometimes we don't.

HOSTED BY

Deborah Beddoe

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Sometimes we talk about serious things.Sometimes we don't.

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