Ep. 10: Magic Forming
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Ep. 10: Magic Forming

We four dreamers didn't plan to join forces; it all came about quite naturally over coffee.

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Ep. 09 Hard Truths
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Ep. 09 Hard Truths

Writer Anne Lamott once said, “when you tell the truth, it turns out to be universal.”

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Ep. 08: PeeWee’s Way
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Ep. 08: PeeWee’s Way

“You can’t say PeeWee Smoots without smiling.” Trust us, this episode will leave you smiling.

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Ep. 05: The Hustle & Grind
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Ep. 05: The Hustle & Grind

"Hard work." It's the American way — so much of our self-worth is tied to how much we can produce. But does that daily grind keep us from leaning into our gifts?

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The Moments that Matter
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

The Moments that Matter

"There's a word from the ancient Celtic tradition: limen. It means threshold. The doorway. The edge of one thing before it becomes another.”

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Ep. 04: Makin’ Moves
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Ep. 04: Makin’ Moves

Anne and Victoria join Charlotte and Lauren—four very different women whose wisdom, passion, and talents are woven together to create the Connecting Our Stories team.

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Our Season of Growth
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Our Season of Growth

In hindsight, we scattered a lot of seeds in 2025, even when we didn’t see it that way.

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Ep. 03: Makin’ Moves
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Ep. 03: Makin’ Moves

In a world that tells us we must always be moving, it’s hard to get rolling sometimes. And, that’s okay.

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Ep. 02: Artists as Prophets
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Ep. 02: Artists as Prophets

COS PODCAST: Lauren and Charlotte get to bask in the aura of Austin pastor, convener, and artist Jennifer Cumberbatch.

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Finding Our Essential Humanity
Lauren Cook Lauren Cook

Finding Our Essential Humanity

“It’s hard to be human.” I say this all the time. And yet, it’s our shared humanity that not only gets us through our hardships and struggles, but it’s what we live for – connections, relationships, experiences.

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