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We are really excited to share this conversation with the fabulous Gracy Olmstead today! This has been such a challenging couple of months and sometimes it helps process this season by framing things in a different light. While we do not want to be Pollyanna-ish over a global crisis (nobody needs that!) we wanted to help ourselves think through what we’re experiencing and the future ahead by exploring what could be. We are well aware of all the things that are falling apart right now and grieving them. But how could this pandemic motivate good changes? What if some things that have come to light during this scary season will convince us to take action or re-examine how we structure our lives? Yes, there may be some wishful thinking in our musings, but we struck on some interesting ideas.

We knew Gracy was the right person to have on the show on this topic because we love the thoughtful insights into family, localism, and farming in her writing. If you’re not already reading Gracy’s work, we know you’re just going to fall in love with her. Gracy is a wife, mother, and writer. She’s currently working on a book about her experience growing up in a farming community and you don’t want to miss out on her monthly email newsletter of beautiful thoughts and great reads she finds.

In this episode we dive into so many possible results of this pandemic: can we change our food habits to keep things local now that problems with the current system have been highlighted for us? Is sourdough bread baking a fad or have we really rediscovered the beauty of slow food as a culture? Will being stuck at home remind us that we actually really like home? Is working-from-home going to be a permanent shift that helps employees center life around their family schedule rather than their employer’s schedule? Will multi-generational living becoming more appealing?

So grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this great conversation!

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Today on the podcast we’re chatting with one of our favorite folks: Brandon Vogt. After hearing over and over again about how many Catholics feel uncomfortable in conversations where they might have to explain Church teaching (especially to someone outside the faith), Brandon wrote a book called What to Say and How to Say It. The goal is to help lay people have clarity about what the Church actually teaches so that they can communicate clearly instead of becoming nervous or defensive in conversations about hot button issues.

Brandon has been a friend of the podcast for ages and in addition to his work as Content Director of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries he’s the author of several books and the co-host of a new podcast: The Burrowshire. He lives with his lovely wife and adorable children in central Florida.

Most of us have certain Catholic topics that we really dread having to explain to friends and family because we’re worried that disagreement might damage relationships or that conversations on these issues will become awkward or heated. Brandon has great advice about how to prevent those anxieties by preparing ourselves so that we can truly communicative well without emotions running high. In this episode we also discuss Brandon’s new podcast and the huge recent event in his life: completing his first Jane Austen novel.

So grab a cup of tea (or something stronger–it’s a pandemic!) and enjoy this great conversation:

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Books we mentioned:

What to Say and How to Say It by Brandon Vogt

Why I am Catholic by Brandon Vogt

How to connect with Brandon:

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• Web site
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Sponsor

A big thanks to this week’s sponsor: Catholic Extension!

As people across the globe have been burdened with the struggles and uncertainty of the pandemic, Catholic Extension is providing a creative way to lift spirits during this time, while also promoting the vitality of faith in the poor communities supported by the organization.

Catholic Extension launched “Songs in Solidarity” to support mission dioceses across the country who, already struggling for daily survival, have been thrown into further turmoil because of COVID-19. Twice weekly, Catholic Extension hosts watch parties of livestreamed concerts on its website and Facebook page from various artists across the country; including a Christian rapper from Arkansas, Jaime Torres (“El Serio”), Mariachi Nuevo Santander from south Texas, Jossie Santiago from Puerto Rico, and many more. 

The concert series invites those watching to join Catholic Extension in solidarity to support the communities the various artists are from. The money raised will be used to directly help mission dioceses that already operate on limited budgets and have been adversely impacted by the complete loss of weekly collections due to church closures.Catholic Extension is seeking artists to participate in the “Songs in Solidarity” concert series. For more information, contact Veronica Avila at vavila@catholicextension.org

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Head on over to support the podcast as a patron and get access to special episodes available exclusively to patrons as well as to the FoC Slack community! You’ll also have access to our patron book clubs.

Come hang out with us!

Haven’t joined in on the fun with 4,750+ other FoC listeners in our facebook group? It’s your direct line to some fantastic folks who also care about faith, culture, books, and whatever our current masterpiece theatre craze might be! Join in with the link below.

• The Fountains of Carrots Raspberry Cordial Social Club on Facebook (our Facebook group)
• Connect with Haley on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and her blog
• Connect with Christy on Facebook, Instagram, and her blog

You can listen to us on iTunes, and we’d love a quick rating or review. If you have an android device we’re also on Stitcher. And as always, you can find all links, show notes, upcoming guests, and listen to all episodes at Fountains of Carrots.com.