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      <image:caption>Until recently, M was an overseas cross-cultural worker, so she is now processing all the transitions whilst still in transition herself. She is grateful for her Latino husband, acts of kindness and grace and friends who have prayed for her in seasons of loss. She enjoys taking photos of beautiful doors and is dipping her toe into the world of birding. You can find more on Instagram @booksonfridays</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amy grew up by the beach, the third of four sisters, and first learned the gospel from her parents. She taught high school students Politics and English, before studying Theology at Trinity Theological College in Perth, WA. Now Amy serves on the ministry team at Providence City, and delights in seeing women grow in their confidence to teach God’s word. Amy loves gardening, cooking for people and eating with them, and early mornings at the beach. She lives with her dog, Billie. She processes her thoughts on ministry, food, and gardening on her Substack.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Madeleine resides in the sleepy town of Perth, Western Australia where she mostly spends her days writing, singing and dancing. With a tone made to mesmerise and lyricism that is tender and true, Madeleine takes the listener to a Heavenlike sort of realm. When not creating songs, she is found down by the seaside or at her favourite local coffee shop. You can find her at Instagram @toasttoastbaby</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rach Carter is a lifestyle photographer and a stay at home mother who lives with her husband and five gorgeous children.  She has always treasured photos and the memories they bring back, and has found a real passion in capturing these moments for other families. When she’s not chasing after her kids she’s tending to her garden and chickens or reading a good book. Find more at Rachel Hannah Photography.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tenielle Neda is a train driver &amp; singer-songwriter from remote Western Australia. She is married to a NZ born camera-man &amp; teacher, Daniel, and they have three precious, young children. Her music is an expression of her faith and experience of life through the lens of the gospel. You can follow her music at tenielleneda.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sarah grew up in a non-Christian family in Albany, met some Christian friends in high school, then Jesus became her Lord and Saviour while she was at University. She now lives with her husband and two boys, two dogs and a number of chooks on a farm near Tambellup in the Great Southern. She is a school officer by day, and enjoys writing fiction and performing in amateur theatre in her spare time.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>M is currently living in Argentina (her husband’s home country) and learning Spanish. Until recently, she was an overseas cross-cultural worker, so she is now processing all the transitions whilst still in transition herself. She is grateful for acts of kindness and grace, friends who have prayed for her in seasons of loss and enjoys taking photos of beautiful doors. You can find more on Instagram @booksonfridays</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>West Australian Author Khaiah Thomson pens the Blackwood series. The first book Welcome to Blackwood won the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize in 2020. Khaiah first decided to write young adult fiction novels as a way to exercise her brain while on maternity leave. She wanted to create a magical escape for young readers, all the while gently weaving in themes of God’s love through the timeless battles of good versus evil, unconditional love and the power of redemption. Khaiah lives in Perth with her husband and two sons. When she isn't working or in her home office writing, Khaiah can usually be found nose-deep in a book, gaming or at the nearest cafe, hovering close to the coffee machine. Khaiah’s Welcome to Blackwood series can be found in all good bookstores and Hawkeye Books.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A gardener by morning, napper by afternoon and hostess by night, Pearl considers herself the luckiest girl in the world. She is a cacao enthusiast from the Perth Hills, who lives with a pet bird, a close sister and many trees. Pearl has travelled to unique places around the globe and across the country in her red van, of which you can read about at Pitter Patter Paper. For love, she makes music. Check out her album Closing Doors on Bandcamp and Spotify.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rhianon is married to Sam and spends much of her time loving and looking after their three (soon to be four) children. In God’s kindness, she first heard the gospel from her parents, and has since trained in Christian ministry with UWA Christian Union and Trinity Theological College. In this season, she enjoys leading a Bible study, coffee dates with friends, watching cricket, and dreaming of the day she can play netball again.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jill grew up in Albany, studied in Perth &amp; Sydney but now lives with some friends and a baby tortoise (Turbo) in the Middle East. She helps lead a team doing community health programs and works as a GP with Syrian refugees. Learning Arabic was the hardest thing she’s undertaken. In her work she’s passionate about seeing the unseen people and helping Arab teenage boys learn emotional literacy and their God given identity. She enjoys textures, colours, photography and laughing at ridiculous ideas.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>M is currently living in Argentina (her husband’s home country) and learning Spanish. Until recently, she was an overseas cross-cultural worker, so she is now processing all the transitions whilst still in transition herself. She is grateful for acts of kindness and grace, friends who have prayed for her in seasons of loss and enjoys taking photos of beautiful doors. You can find more on Instagram @booksonfridays</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rebecca is married to Zac and they have three boys. She became a Christian at 18 years old after someone read the gospel of Luke with her. She is the founder of Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner and The After Dinner Mint podcast. She is a regular contributor to Part Time Poets and The Gospel Coalition Australia. Her spiritual gift is losing things. You can find more at The Sunday Morning Snuggle.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Madeleine resides in the sleepy town of Perth Western Australia where she mostly spends her days writing, singing and dancing. With a tone made to mesmerise and lyricism that is tender and true, Madeleine takes the listener to a Heavenlike sort of realm. When not creating songs, she is found down by the seaside or at her favourite local coffee shop. You can find her at Instagram @toasttoastbaby</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rhianon is married to Sam and spends much of her time loving and looking after their three (soon to be four) children. In God’s kindness, she first heard the gospel from her parents, and has since trained in Christian ministry with UWA Christian Union and Trinity Theological College. In this season, she enjoys leading a Bible study, coffee dates with friends, watching cricket, and dreaming of the day she can play netball again.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bethany grew up on the South Coast of NSW, moved to Sydney for university, and met her husband, Matt, while studying at Moore Theological College. They moved to Perth in 2020 to share the gospel with university students at UWA. They’ve since had three children who she spends her days with, caring for and discipling in the Lord Jesus. Bethany enjoys reading, exercising, baking and attempting to keep her plants alive.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sarah grew up in a non-Christian family in Albany, met some Christian friends in high school, then Jesus became her Lord and Saviour while at University. She now lives with her husband and two boys, two dogs and a number of chooks on a farm near Tambellup in the Great Southern. She is a school officer by day, and enjoys writing fiction and performing in amateur theatre in her spare time.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A gardener by morning, napper by afternoon and hostess by night, Pearl considers herself the luckiest girl in the world. She is a cacao enthusiast from the Perth Hills, who lives with a pet bird, a close sister and many trees. Pearl has travelled to unique places around the globe and across the country in her red van, of which you can read about at Pitter Patter Paper. For love, she makes music. Check out her album Closing Doors on Bandcamp.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Blue Lady Orchid – Thelymitra crinita Mindful and demure, these blue beauties were endemic in the reserve close to my last home. A beautiful sea of velvety blue with speckles of yellow graced us almost every spring.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>West Australian Author Khaiah Thomson pens the Blackwood series. The first book Welcome to Blackwood won the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize in 2020. Khaiah first decided to write young adult fiction novels as a way to exercise her brain while on maternity leave. She wanted to create a magical escape for young readers, all the while gently weaving in themes of God’s love through the timeless battles of good versus evil, unconditional love and the power of redemption. Khaiah lives in Perth with her husband and two sons. When she isn't working or in her home office writing, Khaiah can usually be found nose-deep in a book, gaming or at the nearest cafe, hovering close to the coffee machine. Khaiah’s Welcome to Blackwood series can be found in all good bookstores and Hawkeye Books.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jill grew up in Albany, studied in Perth &amp; Sydney but now lives with some friends and a baby tortoise (Turbo) in the Middle East. She helps lead a team doing community health programs and works as a GP with Syrian refugees. Learning Arabic was the hardest thing she’s undertaken. In her work she’s passionate about seeing the unseen people and helping Arab teenage boys learn emotional literacy and their God given identity. She enjoys textures, colours, photography and laughing at ridiculous ideas.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rebecca is married to Zac and they have three boys. She became a Christian at 18 years old after someone read the gospel of Luke with her. She spends her days teaching women the Bible, coordinating an evangelistic Playgroup, and writing. She is a regular contributor to Part Time Poets and The Gospel Coalition Australia. Her spiritual gift is losing things. You can find more at The Sunday Morning Snuggle.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amy grew up by the beach, the third of four sisters, and first learned the gospel from her parents. She taught high school students Politics and English, before studying Theology at Trinity Theological College in Perth, WA. Now Amy serves on the ministry team at Providence City, and delights in seeing women grow in their confidence to teach God’s word. Amy loves gardening, cooking for people and eating with them, and early mornings at the beach. She lives with her dog, Billie. You can find more of her work here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Maddie Richards - Regular Contributor Madeleine resides in the sleepy town of Perth WA where she mostly spends her days writing and singing. When not creating songs, she is found down by the seaside or at her favourite local coffee shop. Above all, God is her muse. You can find more on Instagram @toasttoastbaby</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>West Australian Author Khaiah Thomson pens the Blackwood series. The first book Welcome to Blackwood won the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize in 2020. Khaiah first decided to write young adult fiction novels as a way to exercise her brain while on maternity leave. She wanted to create a magical escape for young readers, all the while gently weaving in themes of God’s love through the timeless battles of good versus evil, unconditional love and the power of redemption. Khaiah lives in Perth with her husband and two sons. When she isn't working or in her home office writing, Khaiah can usually be found nose-deep in a book, gaming or at the nearest cafe, hovering close to the coffee machine. Khaiah’s Welcome to Blackwood series can be found in all good bookstores and Hawkeye Books.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A gardener by morning, napper by afternoon and hostess by night, Pearl considers herself the luckiest girl in the world. She is a cacao enthusiast from the Perth Hills, who lives with a pet bird, a close sister and many trees. Pearl has travelled to unique places around the globe and across the country in her red van, of which you can read about at Pitter Patter Paper. For love, she makes music. Check out her album Closing Doors on Bandcamp.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mariah Hlatywayo (lutch-why-oh) is a singer-songwriter and drummer from Perth, Western Australia. She grew up in a musical family and enjoys writing, singing and playing songs inspired by her  Christian faith and life experiences. When she is not making music, you can find her teaching music to teenagers, drinking coffee, and annoying Felicity – her fluffy rag-doll cat. Find more at mariahhlatywayo.com</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rebecca is married to Zac and they have three boys. She became a Christian at 18 years old after someone read the gospel of Luke with her. She writing, podcasting, coordinating an evangelistic Playgroup, and espousing the value of shoes to her children. She is a regular contributor to Part Time Poets and The Gospel Coalition Australia. Her spiritual gift is losing things. You can find more at The Sunday Morning Snuggle.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amy grew up by the beach, the third of four sisters, and first learned the gospel from her parents. She taught high school students Politics and English, before studying Theology at Trinity Theological College in Perth, WA. Now Amy serves on the ministry team at Providence City, and delights in seeing women grow in their confidence to teach God’s word. Amy loves gardening, cooking for people and eating with them, and early mornings at the beach. She lives with her dog, Billie. You can find more of her work here.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rach Carter is a lifestyle photographer and a stay at home mother who lives with her husband and five gorgeous children.  She has always treasured photos and the memories they bring back, and has found a real passion in capturing these moments for other families. When she’s not chasing after her kids, she’s tending to her garden and chickens or reading a good book. Find more at Rachel Hannah Photography.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bethany grew up on the South Coast of NSW, moved to Sydney for university, and met her husband, Matt, while studying at Moore Theological College. They moved to Perth in 2020 to share the gospel with university students at UWA. They’ve since had three children who she spends her days with, caring for and discipling in the Lord Jesus. Bethany enjoys reading, exercising, baking and attempting to keep her plants alive.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We are interviewing all of our regular contributors for you to get to know them better. Today’s guest is Jill, a GP and cross-cultural worker in the Middle East, who shares beautifully about the cross-section of burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress, but basically: what happens when you feel like you’re being dumped by a wave, angry that you’re the one to fix it all? We also cover how Jill found a richer and deeper faith on the other side of it.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-26</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 19: Everything to Binge This Summer - Season 1, Episode 19: Everything to Binge This Summer</image:title>
      <image:caption>Think of Everything to Binge This Summer as your unhinged WhatsApp group chat with your friends and all their best recommendations: books, TV, and podcast episodes. We’re here save you from the endless scroll cycle where you can’t think of a single thing you would like to watch, or indeed anything you have ever watched. Or the aimless stroll around the library questioning if you are indeed a person who reads? We’re preparing you for reading poolside, living your best beach life, and binge-watching TV with your favourite cousin. We got you!</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-11</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1. Episode 18: What  I Learned Through Church Conflict. An Interview with Rhianon Rae - Season 1, Episode 18. What I Learned Through Church Conflict: An Interview with Rhianon Rae</image:title>
      <image:caption>We are interviewing all of our regular contributors in Season 1 for you to get to know them better. Today’s guest is Rhianon Rae, who shares beautifully about her difficulty with vulnerability throughout her life and what God has taught her about his faithfulness and peace through seasons of doubt and church conflict as a pastors wife.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.storiesidtellyouatdinner.com.au/podcast/s1-e17-brothers-and-sisters</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-28</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 17: Loving On Your Brothers and Sisters - Season 1, Episode 17: Loving On Our Brothers and Sisters</image:title>
      <image:caption>Loving On Your Brothers and Sisters was born from Britt texting this essay to our group chat and us collectively weeping at how beautiful and honest and encouraging it was. Join Maddy, Rach, Britt and Bec as we debrief and process the practicalities of loving our as brothers and sisters in the church.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-10-14</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 16. What I Learned When I Felt Weak: An Interview with Pearl Roycroft - What I Learned When I Felt Weak: An Interview with Pearl Roycroft</image:title>
      <image:caption>We are interviewing all of our regular contributors in Season 1 for you to get to know them better. Today’s guest is Pearl Roycroft, a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Perth. Pearl’s struggles with feeling weak and trusting God with her needs, including periods of travel across the country in her van and working in remote Aboriginal communities, and coming to trust more deeply in his love and provision for her. We also cover how these periods of struggle and changes of seasons have influenced her new album, Closing Doors.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 15. The Internet Said Everyone Else is Doing It - Season 1, Episode 15: The Internet Said Everyone Else is Doing It</image:title>
      <image:caption>Join us for a light hearted debrief (with some cackles) about learning to parent while drowning in a sea of parenting advice online. Even if you are not a mother, just a woman casting her anxieties upon the internet and hoping for a sign, this is worth a listen as it is ultimately about growing in discernment.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-16</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 14. What I Learned When I Wanted Friendship to be Unchanging: An Interview with Bethany Smith - What I Learned When I Wanted Friendship to be Unchanging: An Interview with Bethany Smith</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bethany is one of the regular contributors to Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner and she shares about her desire to hold on tightly to friendships after the isolation of interstate and overseas moves. She explains how God’s unchanging nature has been a comfort to her and has changed her approach to friendship as one of gratitude and openness.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.storiesidtellyouatdinner.com.au/podcast/s1-e13-the-sads</loc>
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    <lastmod>2025-09-02</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6746a218d2508514b5987bc7/25859af3-fcac-458f-8346-a14826da8599/_%281400+x+1400+px%29+%281400+x+1400+px%29+%281400+x+1400+px%29+%283%29.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 13. Why Do The Sads Feel So Sad? - Why Do The Sads Feel So Sad?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why Do The Sads Feel So Sad? is a deep dive into grief with a Mental Health Social Worker, a woman in ministry, and a Clinical Psych Registrar. Britt, Maddy and Bec explore our experiences of grief including bereavement but also discuss loss through transitions, aging, and the loss of dreams and potential. Can grief be a gift? How do we learn to live with it when our bodies shut down? How do we grieve in community? How do we grieve as Christians? As always, we have questions. Join us around the dinner table as we flesh this one out.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 12. What I Learned When I Had a Life Changing Diagnosis: An Interview with Madeleine Richards. - What I Learned When I Had a Life Changing Diagnosis: An Interview with Madeleine Richards</image:title>
      <image:caption>Madeleine Richards is a singer-songwriter and a regular contributor to Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner. We explore how she started writing and producing songs, coming to faith in Christ in her twenties, and the balm of community and bringing her mess to the Lord after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-12</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 11: When You Are Not Quiet and Gentle - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-08-02</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>I Don’t Want to Optimise Anymore is a conversation with Rach, Britt, and Bec about productivity and hustle culture, barriers to rest, and what we are learning about pursuing rest.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-07-22</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 10. What I Learned When I Couldn’t Ignore Polycystic Kidney Disease Anymore. An Interview with Khaiah Thomson. - Season 1, Episode 10. What I Learned When I Couldn’t Ignore Polycystic Kidney Disease Anymore. An Interview with Khaiah Thomson.</image:title>
      <image:caption>We are interviewing all our regular contributors in Season 1 for you to get to know them better. Khaiah Thomson is a social worker and the author of the Blackwood series.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-07-08</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 9. You’re So Vain, I Bet You Think This Podcast is About You - You’re So Vain, I Bet You Think This Podcast is About You</image:title>
      <image:caption>Rach, Britt, Maddy, and Bec chat about our vain interests (see: fashion, deep-diving true crime podcasts, mindless celebrity knowledge, trashy novels, and music you scream-sing in the car with no kids around). The kind of stuff you wonder… “As a Christian, should I even be into this?”</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-06-24</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 8. What I Learned When Comparison Made Me Want to Quit: An Interview with Mariah Hlatywayo - What I Learned When Comparison Made Me Want to Quit: An Interview with Mariah Hlatywayo</image:title>
      <image:caption>We are interviewing all of our regular contributors in Season 1 for you to get to know them better. Today’s guest is Mariah Hlatywayo, a singer-songwriter and drummer from Perth. Mariah shared what she learned from struggling with comparison and discouragement, what she learned about God’s love and growing in faithfulness, as well as the influence of this struggle on her upcoming EP, I’ll Be Counting Still.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 8. What I Learned When Comparison Made Me Want to Quit: An Interview with Mariah Hlatywayo - About Mariah</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mariah Hlatywayo (lutch-why-oh) is a singer-songwriter and drummer from Perth, Western Australia. She grew up in a musical family and enjoys writing, singing and playing songs inspired by her  Christian faith and life experiences. When she is not making music, you can find her teaching music to teenagers, drinking coffee, and annoying Felicity – her fluffy rag-doll cat. Find more at mariahhlatywayo.com</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-06-10</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>We are interviewing all of our regular contributors in Season 1 for you to get to know them better. Today’s guest is Tenielle Neda, a train driver &amp; singer-songwriter from remote Western Australia. She is married to a NZ born camera-man &amp; teacher, Daniel, and they have three precious, young children. Tenielle shared what she learned from struggling with, “How can God love me?” and feeling alone, and the influence of this wrestle on her upcoming album, The Way of Love.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-05-13</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 5: What I Learned When I Felt Like a Failure - What I Learned When I Felt Like a Failure: An Interview with Sarah Burt</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sarah is one of our regular contributors at Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner. Sarah shared what she learned from her experience of postnatal depression. Sarah grew up in a non-Christian family in Albany, met some Christian friends in high school, then Jesus became her Lord and Saviour while at University. She now lives with her husband and two boys, two dogs and a number of chooks on a farm near Tambellup in the Great Southern. She is a school officer by day, and enjoys writing fiction and performing in amateur theatre in her spare time.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-04-29</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Today’s episode is a conversation about what we are learning about pursuing depth in friendships with three of our regular podcast hosts: Rach, Britt, and Bec. The After Dinner Mint is a podcast of Stories I'd Tell You at Dinner. We bring Christian women in Western Australia together through honest stories.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-04-15</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Amy serves on the ministry team at Providence City and is one of our regular contributors at Stories I’d Tell You at Dinner. Amy shared what she learned from her experience of burnout in ministry. Amy grew up by the beach, the third of four sisters, and first learned the gospel from her parents. She taught high school students Politics and English, before studying Theology at Trinity Theological College in Perth, WA. Amy delights in seeing women grow in their confidence to teach God’s word. Amy loves gardening, cooking for people and eating with them, and early mornings at the beach. She lives with her dog, Billie. You can find her writing here.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Podcast - Season 1, Episode 2: I Love God… But What Do I Do With My Doubts? - A Conversation with Rach, Britt &amp; Bec</image:title>
      <image:caption>Today’s episode is a chatty one with three of our regular podcast hosts, Rach, Britt, and Bec, that explores how we came to faith, the doubts we experienced in the Christian life, what made them harder to process, and what helped, as well as the surprising role of Christian community.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Today’s episode is an interview with Maddy Rhodes, who is one of our podcast hosts of The After Dinner Mint. Maddy shared what she learned from her experience of loss, doubt and despair after a molar pregnancy. Maddy is married to Robbie. They have a three-year-old son, a very sooky dog and a new baby on the way. She loves to read, run, drink coffee, and generally spend time with her family and friends. Maddy understands herself as a sinner in need of grace, and feels continually blessed to know the Lord Jesus as she wrestles with the task of endeavouring to rely not on herself, but on him.</image:caption>
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