S4.E1 | Where You Been? – A Summe...
S4.E1 | Where You Been? – A Summer of Family, Grief, and God’s Redemption
Uncommon Purpose by Mandy Cooley and Stephanie Porter
S4 · E1
Oct 7, 2025
56:12
Episode notes

In this Season 4 kickoff, Mandy and Stephanie reunite after a long summer apart and invite listeners into an honest catch-up on life, loss, and laughter. From family bucket lists and barista daughters to RV trips, coffee rituals, and floods in Texas, the conversation moves easily between humor and depth. Both women share how the last few months have been marked by intentional family time, unexpected grief, physical healing, and renewed spiritual rhythms.

They talk about what it means to be centered in Christ amid chaos, how our bodies carry unprocessed sorrow, and the importance of slowing down to notice both joy and redemption. It’s a tender reminder that God meets us right where we are—on porches, beaches, and backroads—holding both our laughter and our tears. ... 

Keywords
Uncommon Purpose
Podcast
Mandy Cooley
Stephanie Porter
2025
Celebration
family
grief
Community
Intentionality
Summer Adventures
Personal Reflections
Women's Christian Podcast
spiritual rhythms
grief and healing
faith and family
emotional health
embodied faith
centering in Christ
Texas Floods
redemption stories
midlife motherhood
intentional living