“Everybody Come Alive” with Marcie Alvis Walker

The Allender Center Podcast

The Allender Center

Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Mental Health, Christianity, Trauma, Health & Fitness, Theology

4.6 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

We are thrilled to have Marcie Alvis Walker, the creator of the popular Instagram feed "Black Coffee With White Friends" and the author of the compelling memoir "Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir in Essays," as our special guest on this week's episode of the Allender Center Podcast. Hosting this insightful conversation are Rachael Clinton Chen and Linda Royster from the Allender Center.

Marcie shares a bit about her process of writing her debut book, in which she beautifully shares her unique stories with candidness. She skillfully interlaces the tapestry of her cultural upbringing, along with her personal experiences grappling with various forms of racism, perfectionism, and the complex dynamics with her mother. Get ready to be inspired and moved as we hear a glimpse into her powerful narrative, and be sure to pick up her book “Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir in Essays,” available wherever books are sold.

About our guest:

Marcie Alvis Walker is the creator of the popular Instagram feed Black Coffee with White Friends. She is also the creator of Black Eyed Bible Stories. Marcie is passionate about what it means to embrace intersectionality, diversity, and inclusion in our spiritual lives. She lives in Chicago with her husband, her college-aged kid Max, and their dog, Evie. Her new book, EVERYBODY COME ALIVE: A MEMOIR IN ESSAYS, is available wherever books are sold.

Listener Resources:

Check out Marcie Alvis Walker’s book, Everybody Come Alive: A Memoir In Essays
Learn about Allender Center’s Racial Trauma & Healing offerings
Enroll in the Healing the Wounded Heart online course from the Allender Center
Read Healing the Wounded Heart by Dr. Dan Allender

Transcript

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0:00.0	Have you ever felt like you were living a narrative that someone else wrote for you?
0:07.0	Maybe your story was written by your family, your church, or your culture.
0:12.0	You may be asking yourself, what is my story?
0:15.0	And how does it uniquely fit into the story of the gospel?
0:19.0	At the Allender Center, we believe that your story reveals God's wild goodness in a way
0:23.9	that no other story can.
0:26.4	We've helped thousands of people understand and live their unique stories, and we'd like
0:30.8	to invite you to start engaging your story with the free guided exercise available for download
0:36.0	at the Allender Center.org slash story.
0:58.0	Thank you for listening to the Allender Center podcast. I'm Dr. Dan Allender.
1:00.0	And I'm Rachel Clinton-Cent.
1:02.0	We're fiercely committed to providing hope and healing to a fragmented world.
1:06.0	And restoration for the heart.
1:08.0	Thank you for joining us.
1:10.0	Let's get this conversation started.
1:22.0	Well, good people with good bodies. Today, I'm delighted to be joined by a beloved guest co-host,
1:27.2	my colleague and friend
1:28.0	Linda Royster, who in case you need a reminder, is a core leader here at the Allender Center,
1:32.1	a gifted teacher, facilitator, advisor, writer, and entrepreneur, and is deeply committed to making
1:38.2	sure healing from trauma, especially at our work at the Allender Center is available, accessible,
1:42.5	and relevant to black people and other racially marginalized folks who bear the brunt of racial trauma.
1:47.2	She's also a gardener, an aunt to two beloved nephews, among many other things.
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