Nashville-based singer/songwriter Rachel Elizabeth (known by hometown friends as Rachel Smith) is no stranger to imposter syndrome. Today she is joining us at Second Rodeo to share her journey from first feeling called to share her music to actually make it happen. Hear her story of personally witnessing God's redemption and the gift of authentic, vulnerable community. Plus, catch some practical wisdom for those listeners who have something creative of their own to share. Check out Rachel's new single, He Wants You, on Spotify, and follow her @rachelliesmith on Instagram. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

What does it mean to have a calling? How do we find it? What do we do if it changes? This week's guest Bethany Fernandes is no stranger to these questions in her practical life as an academic mentor or in her philosophical life as a former Cranes Scholar at Baylor University. Today, she and Callie are unpacking these questions and more with references to their Cranes conversations and reading in an effort to point us all back towards doing the thing we were put on this earth to do. Bethany's recommendations for further reading include A Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart by Josef Pieper, Living Vocationally by Paul Wadell and Charles Pinches, The Search for Significance by Robert S. McGee, How to Burn A Goat by Scott H. Moore, and Knowing Christ Today by Dallas Willard. Callie's additional recommendations for further reading include "Christian Apologetics" (from God in the Dock) by C.S. Lewis, The Road to Character by David Brooks, Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle, and Where There is Love, There is God by Mother Teresa (compiled by Brian Kolodiejchuk). For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Grief is an all-too common and all-too under-discussed experience. This week's guest, Dr. William "Bill" Hoy, is a clinical professor in the Medical Humanities department at Baylor University and is known for his research on the social component of death and bereavement. Tune in as he offers his answers: what does it look like to grieve in a healthy way? What is an appropriate timeline for grief? And how do we step up when grief abounds in the lives of the people we love? Want to know more? Read more about Dr. Hoy or check out his book, "Do Funerals Matter?" Also, check out Nora McInerny's Ted Talk referenced in the episode. Callie also has some further reading recommendations: A Grief Observed, by C.S. Lewis Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved), by Kate Bowler How Then Should We Die?, by S. Kay Toombs For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

It's our first Christmas here at Second Rodeo, and our gift to you is a Christmas Special! Join Callie and Reid as they talk essential Christmas songs, movies and more. They're also analyzing YOUR unseasonably hot takes in a game of "Sleigh or Nay." Plus, hear from fellow listeners about their favorite Christmas traditions and what Christmas means to them. To bring us home, join Reid for a reading of Luke 2:1-20 and hear Mitchell's rendition of "O Little Town of Bethlehem." Contributors to today's episode include Reid Morris, Mitchell Hernandez, Abigail Delao, Jessica Shadden, Sarah Findley, Callie Mathis, Taryn Glenn, JB Boren, Jillian Howell, Jake Nelson, Kalyn Patterson, Carly Rickman, Wynn Morris, Abigail Sharkey, Victoria Thompson, Blythe Chapman, Aidan Creamer, Michael Agapos, and Quade Salazar. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Merry Christmas, happy New Year, and happy trails!

What does it mean to be a person? What does it mean to have autonomy? To live well, or to die well? Maybe these questions keep you up at night, or maybe you've never considered them at all. In either case, whether you're a healthcare professional, a patient, or a family member or friend of either, these questions and their answers become pertinent in all of our lives at some point. Join Callie in her conversation with Dr. Jason Whitt, senior lecturer in Medical Humanities and the Honors College at Baylor University, and Dr. Abby Fahnestock, pediatric resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as they discuss these questions, the ways our culture has attempted to answer them, and the implications therein. For further reading, texts referenced in this conversation include: - The Finest Traditions of My Calling - Abraham M. Nussbaum - Principles of Biomedical Ethics - Tom L. Beauchamp & James F. Childress - Receiving the Gift of Friendship: Profound Disability, Theological Anthropology, and Ethics - Hans S. Reinders For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Guest Will Boren is back after a whirlwind weekend at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas! Will and Callie are back DEEP in their emo phase (is it still a phase after all these years?), and they're recapping their favorite sets and moments from the weekend. Plus, hear their reflections on why the emo movement and the bands that propel it still hold up after all these years. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Dr. Michael Scullin is an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University and the principal investigator at the Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition (SNAC) lab. Dr. Scullin is an award-winning teacher, mentor, and researcher whose interests lie at the intersection of sleep and cognition. Today, he's here to talk about why sleep is important and how we can be better at it. For more information of Dr. Scullin and his research, you can check out his impressive CV and his lab website. And those references are too academic, you can also check him out at Huffington Post, Newsweek, or USA Today.  For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Grab your passports (and if you don't have one, GET ONE)! This week's guest, Tanner Cromeens, is here to talk travel tips, ranging from his favorite places he's visited to the coolest food he's eaten. Take his tips all the way to Paris, Mexico City, Lisbon, and beyond. Plus, Tanner and Callie are sharing some tricks they've picked up that have made their travels more affordable and more enriching. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

Welcome to the second season of Second Rodeo! Brice Boren is BACK, and he's here just in time to take his baseball commentary forward into the postseason. Upon review of Brice's previous analysis of the major players this season, it turns out the stats do not in fact lie. Plus, Brice and Callie are unpacking another nerd-beloved franchise in the form of Star Wars. We're talking favorite movies, favorite shows, favorite characters, and yes, favorite watch order. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!

It's the first season finale of Second Rodeo, and guest Julie Solomon is here to talk about hospitality and community-- two essential components of our show's two central themes. Plus, Callie and Julie discuss a book that has been transformative in both their lives, and Julie shares her thoughts on why the front porch is the best part of her house. For new episode updates, follow Second Rodeo on Instagram @second_rodeo_podcast and like the Facebook page. Not your first rodeo? Email Second Rodeo at [email protected] with your topic ideas. Stay tuned for information about Season Two, coming soon! In the meantime, happy listening, and more importantly, happy trails!