Hi, I'm New Here with Lindsay Swoboda

Coffee + Crumbs Podcast

Ashlee Gadd

Storytelling, Kids & Family, Religion & Spirituality, Toddlers, Friendship, Pregnancy, Grace, Coffee, Adoption, Miscarriage, Parenting, Motherhood, Newborn, Christianity, Crumbs

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Whether it's a different job, or another church, or yet another military move, we’ve all been the new girl at some point in our lives. Today, author Lindsay Swoboda—who’s moved seventeen times!—joins us to chat about how we can hold the unknowns of a Life Raft Season loosely, yet intentionally. Lindsay shares her best tips for creating a sense of home, encourages us to sit with our kids in their pain instead of trying to take it away, and challenges us to pursue new friendships, even if it feels awkward. We hope this conversation gives you the confidence to build a life of connection, no matter what city or life situation you land in.

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Lindsay shares tips for being the new girl. Listen to this bonus episode to hear our tips on Taking Your Friendships Out of the Group Chat.

For more encouragement in your motherhood journey, check out the stories at Coffee + Crumbs.

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0:00.0	We believe motherhood is a gift, an art, not a science.
0:07.2	We believe it takes a village to raise our kids and that motherhood is better when we stick together.
0:12.7	Most of all, we believe motherhood is holy work.
0:16.9	At the core of our show, we want you to feel safe, known, encouraged, and loved.
0:22.4	This is the Coffee and Crumbs podcast.
0:29.0	Hello, and welcome to the Coffee and Crumbs podcast.
0:32.2	I'm Ashley Gadd here with Katie Blackburn.
0:34.7	Hello, friend.
0:35.6	Hi, everybody.
0:37.0	And today we have such a treat of a
0:39.5	conversation. We are joined by Lindsay Swaboda, who I am tempted to call an internet friend, but I think
0:45.2	I can safely call her a real friend at this point. Lindsay has been a longtime supporter of all
0:50.9	things, coffee and crumbs. She has been in Exhale for roughly 100 years. And let me tell
0:56.6	you my favorite thing about Lindsay. Lindsay comes to almost every Zoom call that we host as part of
1:03.4	exhale. And I don't know how often our listeners are on Zoom calls, but sometimes the first
1:09.7	five minutes can be a little awkward, right? Katie,
1:13.4	like you know what I'm talking about? No, no idea. Actually, just everyone's kind of like feeling
1:18.7	out the Zoom room, getting their footing, et cetera. And let me tell you guys, anytime Lindsay is on a
1:25.2	Zoom call with me, she is my safe person because she is always willing to answer the first question.
1:31.9	And I love that about her.
1:33.4	And I know that sounds like such a small thing, but it's actually a really big thing because when I think of Lindsay, I just think big heart.
1:40.3	I think of a person who genuinely values community and connection, and we are just
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