Big Pond, Little Fish
Big Pond, Little Fish
Big Pond Little Fish
Making your own way in the world may feel like you’re a very little fish in a very big, very confusing pond. How do you honor God and pursue your calling while navigating the waters of life in your twenties?With humor, sass, and honesty, Big Pond, Little Fish host Alyssa Roat joins other young professionals in a podcast exploring life, career, family, friends, and calling from the perspective of a young Christian fish trying to make a splash in the world’s big pond.
12. Into the Deep - Living in the Unknown
No one has it figured out. Forget a five-year plan, no one knows for certain what will happen in the next five minutes. How do you live in the uncertainty, trusting the Creator of the waters to guide you, and keeping an open mind to the wonder of His...
Oct 20, 2021
11 min
11. Just Keep Swimming – Finding Balance
Stability? What’s that? Balancing faith, family, friends, finances, career, and more can lead to stress, overworking, and unhealthy cycles. Alyssa discusses finding balance from the point of view of a chronic over-committer. Follow Alyssa:...
Oct 13, 2021
13 min
10. Swimming Solo - Embracing Singleness
As people get married later and later in life, many twenty-somethings may find themselves single for the entire decade. Alyssa discusses 10 specific special joys and blessings of the single life, making a case for a fulfilling life with or without a...
Oct 6, 2021
13 min
9. Party in the Pond – Having Fun the Healthy Way
We all need time to de-stress. However, certain ways of unwinding lead to even more tension, stress, and problems. How do you find what sort of ways to decompress work best for you, build in time for fun, and enrich your life through the little...
Aug 25, 2021
12 min
8. Choppy Waters – Managing Uncertain Finances
Most fish don’t dive into the pond with a lot of money. How do you balance a tight budget, long hours, and honoring God with your finances with responsibility, without being rocked on the waves of worry? Big Principles for Thinking about Our Money:...
Jul 28, 2021
18 min
7. Beware the Worm – Dealing with Ambition
Your twenties are often a time for career building. Youth brings energy and enthusiasm. But as you chase the worm, how can you avoid falling for the hook? Alyssa talks honestly with other Type A, ambitious young professionals about how to honor God...
Jul 21, 2021
14 min
6. Follow the Current – Pursuing Calling
God put you in this pond for a reason. Whether you know exactly what you think God is calling you to, or you have no idea, we are called to live faithfully in the present as well as steward our future. How do we sense the current of God’s calling,...
Jun 30, 2021
12 min
5. Swimming in Synch – How to Find Godly Friendships as a Young Adult
The Bible stresses the importance of friendship, but how do you find friends as an adult? More importantly, how do you build quality friendships? Alyssa shares strategies for getting to know people, loving the fish in your life, and maintaining...
Jun 23, 2021
15 min
4. Sharing a Fishbowl – Practical Advice on Roommate Relations
More than half, 53% of twenty-somethings, live with family or roommates. Roommates can be a blessing, but sharing a home can also come with its share of difficulties. How do you avoid a roommate horror story and instead embrace healthy, wholesome...
Jun 16, 2021
15 min
3. Old Fish, New Fish – Adult Relationships with Family
You’re an adult, but they’re still your family. How does “honor your father and mother” play out when you’re no longer a child? Whether you’re living at home, down the street, or across the world, how do you balance childhood influences, respecting...
Jun 2, 2021
14 min
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