Season 1
48. Jackie Gronlund on Making Space for the Journey Home
April 20, 2021
Content Warning: You may feel your own trauma activated by some of the content of this episode. It discusses eating disorders, body image disorders, and mental illness, so please listen with awareness. Listener discretion is…
30. The One Where Artist Scott Erickson Makes Space for Wonder.
Nov. 3, 2020
<p>Sometimes we have to make space for wonder, but how do you do that with things that are familiar? This week we talk to visual artist/spiritual director Scott Erickson about how to make space for wonder even during seasons…
29. The One Where Rob and Rob Explain our Common Threads
Oct. 27, 2020
<p>Is it possible to use research to make space for people? A couple of years ago Pastor Rob Rynders set out to answer that question and ended up creating<strong> </strong><em><strong>Social Thread</strong></em> a group for …
28. The One Where Sarah Begins Her Airstream Dream
Oct. 20, 2020
<p>A brief announcement as Sarah begins her Airstream Dream with an epic road trip. </p><p>To get in touch with us follow us<a href="https://www.instagram.com/revsarahheath" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"…
27. The One Where Rev. Mandy McDow Makes Space for the Things That Are Not Negotiable
Oct. 13, 2020
What if churches were serious about not having walls? This week we talk to Rev. Mandy McDow the lead pastor of First United Methodist of Las Angeles a completely outdoor church. We often talk about churches without walls, we…
20. The One Where Sarah talks with Colby Martin about Shifting Beliefs
July 14, 2020
<p>What do we do when making space for ourselves and others creates a massive shift in our belief system? How can we hold onto our belonging and identity when everything feels like it has shifted? I am grateful to Colby Mart…
19. The One Where Sarah Talks To HerDesk Creator Dana Bakich About Creating What You Need Most.
July 7, 2020
<p>I don’t know about you, but I think we all have those friends who make us believe the things we thought were out of reach or impossible are completely attainable, Dana Bakich is one of those people for me. Maybe it's beca…
18. The One Where Sarah Talks to Musician Drew Brown About being a Peace Maker
June 30, 2020
<p>Friends today on the podcast I am delighted to share with you my friend Drew Brow. Drew is an artist, advocate, pastor, poet, songwriter storyteller. As a musician he has played everywhere from large festival stages, chur…
16. The One Where Sarah talks to Dave Harder and Bryce Dymond about Shifting Churches to Community Spaces
June 25, 2020
<p>There is no denying that 2020 has been the year of disruption- some much needed disruption. As systems of privilege are being called out through the work of Black Lives Matter and Covid 19 is teaching us that our he…
17. The One Where Sarah Talks to Urban Planner Jenna Tourjé about Making Spaces with People not just for People
June 23, 2020
<p>Today I am excited to introduce to you my friend Jenna Tourjé. Jenna is an urban planner, facilitator, and community builder. She walks with communities on the path to making healthy, whole, and equitable places. Her goal…
15. The One Where Sarah Talks to Pete Enns and Jared Byas about Making Space for Differing Opinions
June 9, 2020
<p>We live in a time that is very polarized and differing opinions seem to be suspect. We need to figure out a way forward, but it seems hard to do if we can't even have a conversation, and we debate only happens from behind…
14. The One Where Sarah Talks to Poet/ Musician/Artist Morgan Harper Nichols About Creating Space for One Story at a Time
June 2, 2020
<p>Friends, you may already know the work of this week's "Making Spaces Podcast" guest Morgan Harper Nichols. Her well known instagram poetry/visual art is signed with the simple letters MHN. Morgan is an incredibly ta…
13. Special Episode- The One Where Sarah Talks to Pastor Lamont Hartman About Justice and Solidarity
June 1, 2020
<p>Friends Episode 13 is a special episode about making space to engage the topic of racial reconciliation. Episode 14 will be released on the usual day (Tuesday) with artist Morgan Harper Nichols. </p> <p>For this epis…
12. Maker's Edition- The One Where Sarah Explains Why Putting Wheels on 100 Year Old Pews Is a Good Idea
May 26, 2020
<p>You asked so here is the answer.... What's the deal with wheels on your pews? How does that make space for people? How on Earth did you convince people that this was the way forward? This is a practical episode abou…
11. The One where Sarah talks to Mike McHargue about Feelings and not Physics
May 19, 2020
<p>I am delighted to share this week’s <em>Making Spaces</em> conversation with Mike McHargue (a.k.a Science Mike.) Mike is one of my best friends, and I always walk away from our conversations feeling grateful for time spen…
10. The One where Sarah talks about Craft Beer, Jazz and Design with Christian Piatt
May 12, 2020
<p>What do jazz, craft beer, life on the autism spectrum, and an old auto shop in Texas have to do with making space? Turns out everything! </p><p>I am excited to share my conversation with my friend Christian Piatt. Ch…
9. The one where Sarah talks to Jen Hatmaker about making space for our true selves.
May 5, 2020
<p>Friends I am so excited to share with you my conversation with my friend Jen Hatmaker. If you don’t know Jen’s work- she is a speaker, hosts a really great podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-lo…
8. The one where Sarah talks about Mental Health with Robert W. Lee during a global pandemic
April 28, 2020
<p>A lot of us can relate to a heightened feeling of stress, and general anxiety during this Covid 19 crisis, but for those who already experiencing mental health issues this time may only exacerbated already difficult…
7. The One where Sarah talks to therapist Elyse Snipes about why we all need a trailer to unpack our baggage (metaphorical and literal.)
April 21, 2020
<p>Who transforms a 1953 trailer into a therapist office and podcast studio?? The one and only Elyse Snipes. This week I am excited to share with you my conversation with Elyse Snipes creator of Radical Wellness Collective…
6. The one where Sarah talks to Designer Jessie McLaughlin about shame free design.
April 14, 2020
<p>This week I am excited to share with you my conversation with Jessie McLaughlin the creator and designer behind Jessie Lane Interiors in LA. Her work includes bold colors and original multipurpose furniture. Jessie and I …
5. The One where Sarah talks to a curator of spaces for entrepreneur women.
April 7, 2020
This week I got to chat with the amazing Joanna Waterfall. Joanna is the Founder of Yellow Co, an organization birthed from an idea that struck her one day while she was in the shower. With a degree in graphic design and dig…
4. The One where Sarah talks to a therapist about closets
March 31, 2020
<p> This episode was recorded before we were asked to shelter in place, but I think it has some great things for us to think about as we create space for others, or look for spaces to invest in. I am excited for you to …
3. The One where Sarah talks to Designer Riley Hall
March 24, 2020
<p>I am so excited to introduce to you Riley Hall a dear friend of mine, and an incredible designer. Riley "creates space" as a designer in the staging industry. He knows what it takes to make a space seem intentionally styl…
2. The One about the Pandemic with Rev. Jeremy Smith
March 17, 2020
<p>Nothing like launching a podcast about the need for proximity while a pandemic is causing us to have to have to distance ourselves, but during this time there are unique ways to continue to “make space” for connecti…
1. The one where Sarah talks to Kevin Garcia about closets
March 10, 2020
<p>Kevin Garcia is a spiritual director, intuitive soul coach, writer, speaker, and my dear friend. We talk about why cleaning out closets is so much more than just organizing, why being hospitable is more than just what can…
Trailer- "Making Spaces"
March 3, 2020
<p>No church storage closet is left unturned as we restore, renew, and reconcile. We're talking Queer Eye meets Marie Kondo meets the Vicar of Dibley. (If Chip and Jo want to come too, I won't object.)</p> <p>We live in a so…