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By pulling back the curtain on a lifetime of successes and failures in the art of interpersonal communication, Summer Shepherd offers her listeners weekly encouragement to shirk the superficial and dive deep. Through the offering of bite-sized lessons and stories, Summer seeks to help her audience cultivate richer relationships and in-roads to authentic Gospel-living by moving beyond surface-level conversation. This podcast is both for those whose report card read “talks too much,” and for those who yearn to find confidence in their communication skills. Come prepared to learn, to laugh, and to get a little weird.

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24 MAR 2023 · Let’s do this thing! Welcome to “Thanks! It Has Pockets.” Man, I am so excited to go on this journey with you. Together we’ll explore how you can go deeper in your conversation and forge richer relationships through the power of storytelling. Featuring short lessons each week we’ll progress from the “why” into the “how” and forge

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1: Confessions of an Unapologetic Over-Sharer

4 APR 2023 · Hey, what’s up? I’m Summer Shepherd and it is one heck of an honor to meet you. I can’t expect you to dive in deep with me if I’m not willing to let you get to know me a bit, so here we go. I’m going to spend a lot of time encouraging you to be honest about who you are, so I figure I should probably go first. Stay connected at pocketspod.com

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2: Stories That Make Us Cry

11 APR 2023 · Each of us has an example of a movie, a book, or a story that broke through our defenses and got to our heart. How did it pull it off? What makes us relate to one story over another? How can we apply that to our interpersonal communication? That’s what we’re exploring on this week’s episode. Stay connected at http://www.pocketspod.com

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3 Journey to Common Ground

18 APR 2023 · It’s easy to dismiss people for all the ways we’re different. It’s far more difficult to find what we have in common. This week we’ll explore how we can go about determining what the core themes of our key memories are, and how to utilize that self-discovery to forge connection. Stay connected at http://www.pocketspod.com

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4: Sitting with it: Dr. Melissa Mork

25 APR 2023 · For the last month we’ve been working to understand the power of story to connect people, and why we feel so impacted by certain stories. Today we invite in Dr. Melissa Mork. Dr. Mork is a therapist, the head of psychology at University of Northwestern, and a stand up comedian. She shares her perspective and expertise to help us grow toward more meaningful relationships through the power of storytelling.

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5: Face it and Embrace It

2 MAG 2023 · Our exploration of storytelling to enrich relationships takes a big twist as we do an about-face to confront our own stories. Before we can engage with others, we need to face and embrace our own journey. You may need help to do so, and that's ok! Doing the work of healing is key. Join us to discover why that is so important.

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6: Pound on God’s Chest

9 MAG 2023 · When we start the work of exploring and confronting our past, we may find ourselves getting angry. How often do we feel that but stuff it, because we think it would make God mad? God knows what’s in our hearts anyways. He can take us pounding on His chest a little bit. He wants a relationship and all that entails, including the hard talks. This week explore why being honest with God not only makes sense, but is so important. Stay connected at http://pocketspod.com

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7: Do the Work

23 MAG 2023 · Emotional healing is like working out. Good intentions only get you so far if you're not willing to put the work in. Easier said than done, I know. But the work is worth it. Before we can step into someone else's story, we need to confront and conquer our own. Tune in this week for some encouragement and practical steps.

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8: The Importance of Healing: Lisa Williams

6 GIU 2023 · Facing our own mess and sifting through the damage and baggage isn't easy, isn't always fun. But I believe that it isn't something we'll regret on the other side, and it's something that is vital to our own journey into harnessing the power of story. This week I'm joined by one of the greatest storytellers I know: Lisa Williams. She is amply experienced in both communication and pain. She helps us understand the importance and steps of healing. Come and be encouraged.

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9: Stopper Your Mouth and Open Your Ears

20 GIU 2023 · Your loquaciousness (or lack thereof) is not an indication of who you are as a listener. This week explore the importance of positioning yourself as a safe place in which others' stories can be held in trust. Before we can be great communicators, we need to learn to listen.

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