Free Refills Podcast

Orlando Hale, Cincinnati coordinator for NNYM, joins us today to speak about his experience of learning to manage ministry overwhelm. If you or someone you know is in the Cincinnati area, connect to Orlando! ------ Connect with Orlando Hale Email: ohale@nnym.org ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Cory Freese, Idaho state coordinator for NNYM, joins us for our conversation on seeing and experiencing God's redemption in our pain. Cory has a powerful story to share with you today.  ------ See a more in-depth version of his story here: https://youtu.be/TGEOzAcRvGQ ------ Connect with Cory Freese Email: cfreese@nnym.org Call or text: 208.484.7177 ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

We're back! Season 2 has begun and we are so stoked for this round. We are upping our game by bringing double the episodes each month. Both will be around the same theme. Our goal is to provide you with multiple perspectives with the hope of creating crucial conversations for you and your ministry friends as you journey together.  We are also so pumped to have Drew Wright back with us (Episode 002 guest) to give us an update on his life. Drew's incredible testimony continues as he shares how God is redeeming his pain from the loss of two very dear loved ones in his life.  If you have not had a chance, go back to Episode 002 to hear Drew's incredible story to gain a fuller understanding for this week's episode.  ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of You

Wisdom Around the Water Cooler* We took advantage of the opportunity to be with you at the National Youth Workers Convention in Tampa, FL! You may hear some familiar names and voices here as we asked youth workers their advice in ministry. ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org *There was an physical water cooler on site at our booth during the recording of this segment.

Do you work with other youth leaders in your community? Are you unsure how to develop a relationship with a local church or parachurch? We asked Nate Birdine to join us in this conversation. Nate leads a parachurch ministry and is a youth pastor at his local church.  ------ Connect with Nate @natebirdine The Youth of the Nation Podcast ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Youth ministry is a grind physically, mentally, and spiritually. As leaders we are focused on students and volunteers in our community. It is easy to overlook taking care of ourself because we are so focused on others.  Being mentally healthy must be our first priority so that we can be fully present for others. We asked Brock Morgan to join us to share about his journey in mental health.  ------ Connect with Brock @realbrockmorgan Check out his NEW BOOK: Beautiful Rebellion: Joining the Movement to Change the World brockmorgan.com ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

A growing reality for communities is the presence of bi-vocational youth leaders. What do we mean by this? A youth leader who works not only for their church or organization but also carries another, sometimes full-time, job. We invited Thomas Brackeen to share with us the nuances and benefits of being a bi-vocational youth leader for over 15 years in his community.  ------ Connect with Thomas Keepitrealfridays.com ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

You've probably heard of it, fully bought into it, or completely rejected it at this point. We invited, Michelle Hogge, Boss's wife, to join us in our conversation as we learn about this craze moving around the ministry world.   ------  Resources mentioned in this episode  The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Cron & Suzanne Stabile Enneagram Institute  ------  Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks  ------  Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Creating and protecting a day off can seem not worth it. Many of us push through without thinking there are possible consequences. We are stoked to have Josh Griffin join us in our conversation today to ell us about his experience and what he has learned through the years of why it is so important to have and keep a day off with consistency. ------ Connect with Josh @joshuagriffin on all socials Download Youth Ministry  ------ NYWC 2019 Ticket Giveaway CLICK HERE for your chance to win one of 4 ticket packages to NYWC in Tampa this year! ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

We have all heard it: defense wins championships. That may be true in sports, but not in ministry. If we are really going to last through the long haul, we must be offensively minded.  We are joined by Donishia Duncan in our conversation as she discusses just how important it is for us as leaders in ministry to be studying God's Word for our own sake not simply for message prep.  ------ Connect with Donishia donishiaduncan@gmail.com Learn more about Anchorsaway Anchorsaway.org ------ Follow us on Instagram @youthminnetworks ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

We all benefit when everyone is represented at the table.  It's no secret youth ministry is a male-dominated vocation. Listen in as Boss is joined by Ashley Bohinc and Kelsey Morgan as they share their stories and experiences of ministry from their perspective.  We not only need women at the table, but we want women at the table. We are better together because we are not alone.  ------ Connect with Ashley @ashleymariebohinc Connect with Kelsey @realkelseymorgan ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

We all benefit when everyone is represented at the table.  It's no secret youth ministry is a male-dominated vocation. We invited Julia Tucker to join us to share her journey and her perspective as a youth pastor. We not only need women at the table, but we want women at the table. We are better together because we are not alone.  ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Have you experienced the thought or feeling of exhaustion because you are pursuing everyone in your life or ministry and you are not being pursued? We get that feeling too.  In this episode we talk with Tim Eldred, a longtime youth leader, to share with us what he has done to overcome this feeling when it sets in for him.  ------ SPECIAL OFFER! Tim has generously given us a discount code to share with you! April 1 - April 30 ONLY Use code "NNYM25" for 25% OFF your order timothyeldred.com and youequip.com ------ Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Our conversation with Drew Wright continues with more honesty and rawness as this was not planned or expected.  If you have not listened to the full episode, go back to Episode 002 to hear Drew's full story.  Reach out to Drew: drew@fbcjenks.org Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

This month's episode is heavy. Listen in as our guest, Drew Wright, shares his personal journey through the darkest moments of his life. Drew has an incredible story!  Resources mentioned in this episode: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero Psalm 13 Reach out to Drew: drew@fbcjenks.org Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Listen as Boss and Dusty have a special guest, Wayne Morgan, NNYM executive team member, as they talk about the recent headlines of sexual abuse in youth ministry in our country.  They discuss the topic of isolation and how that can be detrimental to us as leaders.  Questions, Comments, Contact us: Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community/network of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Listen as Boss and Dusty discuss with Nick Damonte (not really a guest) what has made him want to quit youth ministry. Also listen to what he has gone through and what is currently going through in his own ministry and how he has found support to stay in ministry. Questions, Comments, Contact us: Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org Did you want to connect with Nick? Reach out to him: nicd@scf.net Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM) or to find a community of leaders in your area: www.nnym.org

Welcome to our first episode! Meet our hosts, Boss Hogge, Dusty Bratzler, and Nick Damonte as they share how they met, why they felt led to do a podcast, and the “stuff” we will be talking about in the future.  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review.  For more information about the National Network of Youth Ministries (NNYM): www.nnym.org Write us at freerefillspodcast@nnym.org. We would love to hear from you!