The Outburst

This week on the Outburst, join Eren and Ashley as they chat all about travel!Have a question, comment, or story to share? Email us at [email protected]

What do you think about the drivers around you? Does your blood already start to boil a little just thinking about it? Join Ashley and Eren as they discuss their driving pet peeves, what people do in cars that just absolutely rankles them, and their thoughts on round abouts.Questions? Thoughts? Stories? Comments? Email us at [email protected]

Today Eren and Ashley address a conversation that has been happening in their circles recently- what are your thoughts on Catholicism? Is it still Christianity? What is the deal with praying to saints?What do you think about Mary? And did she know...? Could Protestants be missing out on aspects of the Christian faith that Catholics get right?0:00-6:39 Our most recent hyper-fixations6:40-13:36 Growing up what were your views on Christian groups that weren't part of your specific tribe?13:37-44:20 Debunking a few myths about Catholicism44:21-52:49 How is your Lent going?52:50-57:10 Send us your thoughts in the emails!We would love to hear your feedback, questions, pushback, or other experiences that are different from ours! Email us at [email protected] to our faithful listeners who ask good questions and have good thoughts!

Eren and Ashley open their mailbag and answer listener questions from the past year. Hear their off the cuff thoughts on submission, missionary work, trad wives, and mega churches.0:00-3:58 Intro3:59-10:07 Toxic Empathy Podcast Pushback10:08-12:00 Is there a God-given definition of what it means to be a woman?12:01-28:00 Does submission contradict female empowerment?28:01-32:08 Trad Wives32:09-34:38 Mega TV Churches34:49-44:18 Missionary Work44:19-49:03 Final Thoughts and Sneak Peak for Future EpisodesIf you have more questions, comments, or stories email us at [email protected]

In the opening credits of the pod, Eren and Ashley introduce themselves as "disgruntled pastor's daughters who still love Jesus." Why are they so disgruntled? And why do they still love Jesus? Eren and Ashley dive into a bit of their personal stories to shed some light on this.This was a fascinating conversation, but unfortunately the first half has some serious audio issues. We are really sorry. If you wanted to skip ahead to when the audio issue gets fixed you can skip to 29:00. If you tough it out to catch the beginning, we applaud you dear listener! You are a real one.We are getting some amazing emails and recommendations from our listeners over email. If you also want to send us your question, comment, or outburst we would love to read it and consider it for a new podcast topic. Email us at [email protected]

Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they have a less structured, candid conversation around a few book titles that really got to Ashley recently. Today's outburst is all about toxic empathy.Can empathy be toxic? What are certain authors trying to do when they include this in their book titles?Should we all be empathetic? What happens when you're not?Join us!Email us at [email protected]

Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie do the Outburst Wrapped 2025! Find out what our most played episode and least played episode was from the year. The ladies chat through their favorite and also most challenging episodes from the year, as well as what they'd like to see in the future of the podcast.Happy New Year!0:00-2:25 Intro2:26-6:45 Lizzie's stats (Top Episode, Worst Episode, etc)6:46-9:17 Which episode was the most memorable to record?9:18-14:26 After recording 22 episodes, what have you learned?14:27-21:13 Which episode was the most difficult for you to record?21:14-24:24 What are some things you'd like to see in the future for the Outburst?24:25-26:01 Final thoughts and happy new year!Email us at [email protected]

When Christmas comes around what just grinds your gears? Eren and Ashley gripe about their greatest holiday pet peeves. From commercialism, to elf on a shelf, to how much decorating is right and good. Join the ladies for the search for something deeper in the holiday season, as well as a holiday quiz at the end with Lizzie!0:00-5:24 Intro and Feelings about Christmas5:25-9:02 Decorating- it's too much!9:03-17:54 Christmas Creeping and Thanksgiving Sidebar17:55-24:37 Commercialism- is this all Christmas is?24:38-32:35 Santa and Elf on the Shelf32:36-38:40 Christmas Songs Christmas songs song song song song song38:41-49:18 Lizzie's Christmas Quiz and thoughts49:19-52:42 After Christmas Gift Exchange Idea and Closing ThoughtsEmail us at [email protected]. We'd love your questions, comments, stories, or episode ideas!Merry Christmas!

You can take medication for your mental health, but should you? Join Eren and Ashley as they outburst their thoughts and experiences around medication, mental health, and people's reactions. 0:00-2:40 Intro and Trigger Warning2:41-4:40 Why we want to talk about this topic (new medication!)4:41-9:15 The "just pray about it" view on medication9:16-12:27 Is mental health just a sin issue?12:28-16:17 Is mental health just lacking the armor of God? Lacking faith? Lacking prayer?16:18-22:01 Empathy and the struggle to empathize with people22:02-24:59 How have you seen people weaponize the Bible against mental health issues?25:00-28:56 Would it EVER be wrong for Christians to take mental health medication?28:57-35:42 Critiquing John MacArthur's comment on mental health35:43-47:17 Nerding out about the Brain47:18-52:34 Thoughts on Depression52:35-1:01:17 Can medication help with depression?1:01:18-1:07:50 Wrap UpEmail us at [email protected] Help is available. Call 988 for the suicide and crisis lifeline.

Have you ever been on such a terrible date it was hard to believe it was even happening? Listeners of the pod write in to share their dating horror stories and Eren and Ashley read and react. Buckle up for dates involving flying, no first names, and head coverings!0:00-3:19 Intro to horror dating stories3:20-11:30 Story #1 "Flying towards a breakup"11:31-16:31 Story #2 "Status Update"16:32-27:24 Story #3 "The First Date"27:25-35:09 Story #4 "The Date with No Name"35:10-46:48 Story #5 "Good Luck"46:49-49:56 Closing ThoughtsHave another dating horror story to share with us? Maybe a comment, question, or emotional grievance you'd like to bring up? Email us at [email protected]

What was it with the endless list of rules and unspoken expectations about dating when we were teenagers? Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they chat about their dating experiences as well as the unhelpful aspects to dating that they would never wish upon their kids0:00-3:22 Intro3:23-10:25 Dating is "serious!"- where did your ideas about dating come from?10:26-27:42 Over the top dating metaphors and rules...no dancing27:43-35:50 Was there anything helpful from your upbringing that you actually want to pass onto your kids?35:51-45:34 Lizzie's Take45:35-56:58 Final Thoughts to Young People about DatingSend us your questions, stories, or complaints to [email protected]

What do you do when your family holds wildly different political views than you do? Did Jesus have political views? Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they share their experiences and approaches as Christians to their "also Christian" friends or family who have completely different political opinions.0:00-1:40 Intro1:41-7:27 How often do you encounter Christians who have different political views than you?7:28-13:03 How much does our culture or country of origin influence our politics vs our actual faith?13:04-15:31 Political topics Christians are divided on15:32-23:00 Abortion rant23:01-33:52 Immigration rant33:53-44:08 How do you interact with people who think differently than you?44:09-49:50 Jesus' politics and avoiding the echo chamber49:51-53:49 Lizzie's take53:50-56:25 Final ThoughtsHave a question? Comment? Thing you'd like us to outburst about? Email us at [email protected]

Welcome to our special guest Penny! As a homeschooling mom of 4, Penny joins Eren and Ashley in a lively discussion about some of the pros and pitfalls of homeschooling. All the ladies share some of their experiences, concerns, as well as how they approach schooling with their own kids and why.0:00-3:23 Welcome and get to know Penny!3:33-9:50 Eren's experience with homeschooling9:51-11:17 Penny's background with homeschooling11:18-14:21 Ashley's experience with homeschooling14:22-22:36 What we chose for our kid's education22:37-25:38 Concern #1: Lack of socialization and resilience25:39-32:02 Penny's response32:03-33:36 Concern #2: Academic gaps33:37-46:39 Penny's response46:40-51:49 Concern #3 Homeschooling out of fear51:50-1:01:10 Teaching our kids to love Jesus1:01:11-1:05:07 Why Eren and Ashley don't homeschool...and some encouragements1:05:08-1:11:28 Lizzie's Take1:11:29-1:12:13 Final ThoughtsHave questions? Comments? Just want to get something off your chest? Email us at [email protected]

Everyone needs to know the proper etiquette for keeping a pet, mostly dogs, but you know. Join Eren and Ashley for all the rude pet owner stories from their lives, as well as their guidelines for proper pet owner behavior.0:00-2:52 Intro2:53-10:59 What made you decide to become a dog OWNER?11:00-12:53 Ashley's Beagle12:54-17:06 Animals that just..."go away"17:07-18:59 Eren's Childhood Dogs19:00-20:21 What kind of pet owner are you now?20:22-23:48 Ashley's childhood cats (and dogs)23:49-32:46 Pet Etiquette Rule #1- Don't excessively talk to or about your dog32:47-39:37 Rule #2- Don't take your dog out in public too soonBonus Rule: Tighten that Collar39:38-42:40 Rule #3 Control your dog in public42:41-44:08 Rule #4 Don't take it out on me for responding how I feel comfortable44:09-52:51 Rule #5 Don't let your dog run up to random people without consent52:52-1:03:41 Rule #6 Don't spend obscene amounts of money on your dogsHave questions? Comments? Stories to share? Email us at [email protected]

Millennials and Gen Z take very different approaches when they go to work. Ashley and Eren compare their own early working experiences to what they observe in the next generation. They also give props where props are due especially for a few Gen Z specific work approach characteristics that Millennials could take a lesson from.Have questions, comments, concerns, or emotional grievances? Email us at [email protected]:00-2:07 Intro2:08-12:06 First observations of the Gen Z approach to work12:07-14:14 First observations of the Millennial approach to work14:15-17:45 "Your work is school"17:46-24:52 What was your first job?24:53-27:44 What did you learn from an early work experience?27:45-32:40 Ashley lied before and just now remembers what her ACTUAL first job was32:41-37:09 What does a proper work ethic look like?37:10-43:07 Does a proper work life balance exist? The 70-30 rule43:08-48:15 The negative side of the Millennial hustle48:16-53:50 Millennial passion projects vs Gen Z make money53:51-56:34 Props to the Gen Z boundaries56:35-57:35 Learning from each other57:36-1:02:09 Lizzie's Take1:02:10-1:07:36 How are you raising your kids to think about work?1:07:37-1:09:55 Last thoughts for Gen Z and Millennials

What else but a bit of patriarchy to get us hot and bothered this week. Eren and Ashley tackle 2 particularly potent examples of Fundamentalist Cults. Hear IBLF stories, discussing the "Shiny Happy People" documentary as well as a book written by Tia Levings "A Well Trained Wife." They also tell the story of the FLDS from Rullen Jeffs to Warren Jeffs and the chaos that ensues.Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233or text BEGIN to 88788Tia Levings Religious Trauma Resourceshttps://tialevings.com/religious-trauma-resources-2/0:00-3:07 Intro and Trigger Warning3:08-7:57 Characteristics of a Cult7:58-23:57 Example #1 of Fundamentalist Cults- IBLP and Shiny Happy People23:58-28:47 Example #2 of Fundamentalist Cults- Tia Levings and "A Well Trained Wife"28:45-54:51 Example #3 of Fundamentalist Cults- FLDS54:52-1:00:02 How do cults trap people?1:00:03-1:04:18 The message of Jesus, domestic violence hotline, and outro

Eren and Ashley take on Lizzie's Lengthy List of Questions in our first ever Q&A! We cover many corners of life, from worst foods and morning routines, to things that make us sad and how we define love.Email us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, concerns, or more ideas for questions for future episodes!0:00-1:09 Intro1:10-2:08 What is a food you would NEVER eat?2:09-2:33 If you could learn one new language instantly, what would it be?2:34-5:07 What is your morning routine?5:08-7:09 If you were to describe yourself in one word, what would it be?7:10-9:15 What was your first job?9:16-17:07 What book are you currently reading?17:08-18:39 What is something your kids do well, that you wish you were better at?18:40-20:21 If you got to choose where you grew up, where would you choose?20:22-22:41 If you could only keep one piece of technology in your house, what would you keep?22:42-26:58 What is something that makes you feel sad?26:59-29:12 What is the weirdest dream you can remember?29:13-31:35 If your life was a boardgame, what boardgame would it be?31:36-34:23 What is your definition of love?34:24-38:39 What is something you're proud of yourself for?38:40-end What is something you're proud of each other for?

With Eren out of town this week, we bring you a minisode! Lizzie is on this week to share her birth story of induction, epidural, and many, many hours in labor. They also get into postpartum anxiety, how intense it can be, but also the help that's available.Enjoy this little wild ride of a story and we'll be back in two weeks with another regular Outburst with both Eren and Ashley.If you'd like to send in a question for our upcoming Q&A Pod, email us at [email protected]'d love to ask your questions on the show!0:00-1:17 Lizzie's on to share her birth story1:18-6:45 Pregnancy- morning sickness and being pregnant with 2 sisters!6:45-9:09 To induce or not to induce...9:10-26:22 Labor time- water breaking, terrible contractions, and Mateo the epidural guy26:23-29:59 Baby is here!30:00-35:40 Postpartum recovery the good and the ugly35:40-36:42 Final Thoughts

Today we talk about being moms who also work other jobs on the side. There seems to be some negative ideas around being a mom who has some side hustles, and we want to chat through how we work as moms and why we chose to do it that way.It's hard to be a mom, but it's also not impossible. Eren and Ashley talk flexibility in work structure, some of the downsides, but also the incredible help in community.0:00-0:55 Intro and Chit Chat0:56-18:02 Deciding to go back to work after kids18:03-22:05 Rant about Maternity Leave in the U.S.22:06-28:39 Back to Ashley's working mom experience28:40-33:26 Figuring out time off as a contracted employee33:54-37:33 Comments people make about working moms37:34-39:13 People who think work from home jobs are just fake39:14-43:29 When people only talk to you about your kid...and nothing else (also Ashley's job as an ESL teacher)43:30-49:44 TAKE the TIME to not lose yourself49:45-56:58 Lizzie's Take56:59-1:02:34 Final Thoughts and one more awkward story...

Today we have 2 crazy birth stories for you. One from Ashley and one from Eren. From C-section to seizures these births are wild. Join us as we share our experiences, some of our fears along the way, as well as the best moments of meeting our kids for the first time. Also, a sidebar about the total lack of knowledge of the female body from our 7th grade health classes.0:00-1:41 Intro and Trigger Warning1:42-33:48 Ashley’s Pregnancy and Birth Story33:49-1:07:29 Eren’s 2nd Pregnancy and Birth Story1:07:30-1:10:17 Final Thoughts and Outro

What is something that a woman can experience that is simultaneously one of the most incredible and challenging things she's ever done in her life? Go through pregnancy!Join us as we chat through some of the annoying things people say and do to pregnant women, from aggressive personal questions, to weird comments, to random touching, oh my!Then Eren shares her first pregnancy and birth story, which is, just a little bit of a wild ride.0:00-3:16 Intro and Trigger Warning3:17-13:56 Annoying things people say and do to pregnant women13:57-20:06 Getting touched while pregnant stories20:07-57:07 Eren's Birth Story20:07-28:35 Pregnancy28:36-57:07 A Version, Induction, Labor and Birth57:08-85:17 Final Thoughts and Outro

Is modest really hottest? Join Eren, Ashley, and Lizzie as they discuss modesty "rules" that they had growing up, what the Bible really says about modesty, and the challenges of raising kids in a world of extremes.0:00-2:20 Is modest hottest?2:21-6:04 What do you think of when I say the word "modesty"?6:05-15:55 "The Rules" growing up15:56-26:39 Youth Group modesty stories26:40-32:15 What the Bible really says about modesty...32:16-35:42 My lust is my problem35:43-36:41 Jesus interacting with a scantily clad woman36:42-38:24 Side Bar: Breastfeeding38:25-46:16 Let's talk raising modest kids46:17-54:16 Lizzie's Take54:17-55:18 Final Thoughts

When a man and a woman get married who provides? Who stays home with the kids? And who does what housework? Today we chat traditional gender roles and why most of them...just don't work for us.0:00-4:04 Intro4:05-16:33 Gender Roles at Work16:34-28:39 Gender Roles once Kids come along28:40-37:07 Gender Roles in the Kitchen37:08-47:07 What traditional roles DO you do? ...and more non traditional roles47:08-55:32 Lizzie's Take55:33-59:30 Final Thoughts

Why is it that as soon as a young couple gets married, people immediately start to ask "So when is the baby coming???"Join us as Eren and Ashley have an outburst about all the kinds of too-personal-to-ask kid-related questions that people ask anyway!0:00-1:34 Intro1:35-14:15 So WHEN are you having kids? (soon right?)14:15-18:09 So when is the NEXT one coming? (soon right?)18:10-27:15 But you need a boy AND a girl!27:16-32:06 THIS is the right number of kids to have32:07-36:55 How have these questions impacted you?36:56-43:14 Lizzie's take: What makes a question "too personal?"43:15-47:15 A Better approach to asking questions about kids

We're back, and we've wandered from our usual path to chat about the music that shaped us as we came into adulthood. We realized in our last episode that Christian music didn't really do it for us, so we wanted to explore and share the music that did.Join us as we talk loneliness, pushing the boundaries, punk rock, emo vibes, feeling deeply, and our near death concert experiences.Also, we apologize for our audio when it sounds sped up. We had an effect turned on as we recorded that we will never be using again. Thank you for your grace as we learn!0:00-2:17 Recap of where we're at...and our disclaimers2:18-13:46 Gateway Bands13:47-15:11 Starting a Podcast15:12-17:40 Ashley's Journey out of Christian Music17:41-18:09 Eren remembers a Gateway drug...er...band18:10-19:09 Needing our music to be sad and push boundaries20:29-29:39 This band has crossed the line!19:40-40:00 The shift for Eren and concert story time!40:01-52:00 Navigating music with your kids

To our fans: We apologize for the audio quality in this episode and the next. When we recorded we accidentally had an effect enabled that automatically cut out a lot of the pauses between our words. So, it sounds like a slightly sped up version of our normal pace. If this bugs the heck out of you, skip ahead to around 5:30 and it is a lot less noticeable. We are sorry about that, but still wanted to get an episode out to you.Today, we talk Christian music, or more specifically, Christian music on the radio. What were our experiences and reactions to Christian music growing up? Join us as we chat about some of the issues, but also find some happy exceptions to the issues in the world of contemporary Christian music.0:00-12:23 What was your experience with Christian music growing up?5:40- Skip ahead to here for less audio issues!12:24-14:04 Our issues with mainstream Christian Music14:05-16:55 Wasn't ALL music secular not that long ago?16:56-19:10 It's just not that interesting...19:11-21:44 Eren reacts to top 20 on the Christian Radio21:45- Christian Music Song Guessing Game with Lizzie

Eren and Ashley discuss fad diets. Which ones they've tried, which ones just plain don't make any sense, and what is so frustrating about them when it comes to trying to be healthy.Join us as we have an outburst about the depths humans might go to lose weight, perhaps working even harder than it takes to actually just eat a balanced diet.0:00-1:10 Intro and our Caveats1:11-8:10 Fad Diets that we've tried8:11-13:06 The Most Annoying this about trendy diets is...13:07-17:51 The Paleo Diet React17:52-22:30 The Keto Diet React22:31-26:12 The Carnivore Diet React26:13-29:09 The Plant Based Diet React29:10-37:00 Our Final Thoughts on Fad Diets36:01-48:32 Rate this Random Diet Segment w/ Lizzie

What separates Gen Z from Millennials? Is it certain technology? or maybe a specific event? Regardless, it's the Gen Z fashion we have an outburst about today. How dare they take everything we tried as Millennials, rebrand it, and say that they created it?!? Join us as we talk low rise jeans, bell bottom jeans, dark academia, dresses with pockets, the capsule wardrobe, and 9-11. 0:00-2:38 Intro 2:39-8:45 Where we were for 9-11 8:46-9:05 Gen Z Fashion repurposed our worst nightmares 9:06-10:01 Our Millennial Teenage Fashion 10:02-12:49 Low Rise Jeans 12:50-14:14 Bell Bottom Jeans 14:15-17:34 How NOT to spend $500 17:35-22:19 Dark Academia and Dresses with Pockets 22:20-26:32 The Capsule Wardrobe 26:33-28:21 Don't make our Fashion Mistakes! 28:22-32:51 Lizzie's Take 32:52-41:15 The Most Annoying thing about Gen Z Fashion is...