S1 Ep3: Childhood Influences and the Journey of Opening Your Mind with Amena Brown

Heart of Dating

That Sounds Fun Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2018

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Amena talks about how dating outside your type, approaching dating with an open mind and how your childhood influences your dating life. Today’s episode is SO. Much.FUN as we welcome Amena Brown to the Podcast! The fierce Amena Brown is a spoken word poet, speaker, author and event host. She and her husband, DJ Opdiggy, live in Atlanta together. Amena is the author of five spoken word CDs and two non-fiction books: Breaking Old Rhythms and her latest release How to Fix a Broken Record. She has performed and spoken at events across the nation such as Creativity World Forum, IF Gathering, and she has toured with Gungor, Ann Voskamp and MORE. She also is another girlboss podcaster and hosts her own show How to Fix a Broken Record podcast. On the show, Amena and Kait talk about owning your story and being confident in who you are in dating. They talk about how the things of their childhood including divorce and growing up in the church influenced how they looked at men and dating. They also laugh a ton about some hilarious dating situations they have been through. Crushing on a cutie? Download this FREE Resource on how to show interest: https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/how-to-show-interest Want to further your dating knowledge? Check out our ultimate dating library! https://www.heartofdating.com/resource/ultimate-dating-library Kait wrote a book! Snag Thank You For Rejecting Me on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3E59cLQ Want to meet some epic Christian Singles? Join our huge HOD Family on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartofdatingpodcast Come hang with us on the gram: http://instagram.com/heartofdating http://instagram.com/kaitness . . . . . A quick thank you to some of our friends! Faithful Counseling: Our #1 resource for affordable, reliable, Christian therapy. You can get 10% off your first month by going to http://getfaithful.com/heartofdating Compassion International: Do you have a burning desire to be a parent but feel stuck in singleness? Do you want to make lasting, powerful impact in your life as a single? We are a proud partner of Compassion International. Our community of singles has sponsored hundreds of kids all around the world, and we’d love to invite you to join us on this compelling mission. http://compassion.com/heartofdating Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Heart of Dating Podcast.
0:04.0	Hey, it's Kate.
0:07.0	I'm so glad you could join us this week as we try to entangle the ever so ambiguous world of dating as a Christian.
0:13.3	Over here on Heart of Dating, we get real,
0:15.5	as we answer some tough questions and uncover transformative ways
0:19.1	to approach Christian dating.
0:21.2	Oh, and you better believe we have some laughs along the way because last time I checked the
0:25.8	struggle is hashtag real you know what I'm saying? Now let's get to the heart of the matter.
0:40.4	Hey, y'all, thank you so much for tuning into the Heart of Dating podcast today.
0:45.2	Our guest today is spunky and fabulous and has such a fun and incredible story. The Fierce Amina Brown is a poet, speaker, author, and
0:50.0	event host. She and her husband, D.J. Op-Diggi, live in Atlanta together. So get this,
0:55.7	guys. Amino is actually named one of Rejuvenate magazine's top 40 under 40
1:00.0	change makers. And let me tell you, she is a mover and a shaker and a life changer that is for
1:05.7	sure. Amina is the author of five spoken word CDs and two non-fiction books including
1:11.6	breaking old rhythms and her latest release How to Fix a Broken
1:14.8	Record, which I've read and laughed and loved every second.
1:19.7	She has performed and spoken at events across the nation such as Creativity World Forum,
1:24.9	the Ith Gathering, and she has also toured with Gungur and Voss Camp and so many more.
1:30.9	She also is another Girl Boss podcaster and hosts her own show How to Fix a Broken Record.
1:37.0	Today Amina and I get into it about owning your story and being confident in who you are in dating.
1:43.9	We talk about how some of the things of our childhood influence how we looked at men and women
1:48.0	in dating.
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