Episode #14 Alexandra Kuykendall
A trusted voice for Christian women, AlexandraKuykendall speaks on issues of how faith impacts everyday life. She is theCo-founder of The Open Door Sisterhood, a community of women working to beworld changers for good right where they are. She co-hosts a podcast andretreat under the same name. Alex has authored four books: Loving My ActualLife, Loving My Actual Christmas, The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir, and LovingMy Actual Neighbor releasing April 2nd. Alex lives in the shadows of downtownDenver with her husband Derek and their 4 daughters who range in age from 16 to7.
Alex and I start off the show talking about howour paths crossed when I interned for the Open Door Sisterhood as their SocialMedia Sister. Then we move into parenting. She’s a little farther along in her parentingthan I am and we are both girl moms, so I love hearing what she has to say on thistopic. Alex talks about the expectationswe have for our kids and how we respond to them. She also shares what it means to talk to ourkids in their “currency.”
We go on to talk about Alex’s books, why shewrote them and how she believes small changes that are realistic to implement andones that can be sustained over time are best way to love the life you have. Thenwe dive in to what it means to love your neighbor, how to go about actuallydoing it and why it’s so important. Alexwalks us through the seven practices her new book, Loving My Actual Neighbor,is based on. We talk about what it’s like as an introvert to jump into spaces thatare uncomfortable and she gives great ideas for practical things we can do tolove the people around us better.
Alex’s New Book – Loving My Actual Neighbor
The Seven Practices to Treasure the People Right in Front of You
Holding a Posture of Humility
Asking Questions to Learn
Being Quiet to Listen
Standing in the Awkward
Accepting What Is
Lightening Up
Giving Freely
The Open Door Sisterhood Podcast - Things We Love Episode
Alex’sFavorite 5
Take Back Your Time - book on Time Management
RevWell TV – Revelation Wellness
Universal Thread Brand at Target
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