Javan Buchanan, at the time a sophomore on the Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball team, joins the podcast to discuss his coming into a pre-established culture of pursuing excellence, above all, Christ. He shares about what makes a great team and

#17 Volunteer, Meet Reality

17 days ago 25m 29s

Kristy Burk joins the show to discuss her time thus far volunteering at Kinwell for her undergraduate practicum. We talk about her resilience in the pursuit of relationships and how it's easy to fall into the trap of just wanting students to li

#16 Mama Tyanna

Jun 6th, 2023 31m 42s

The last episode of season 2 has one of our awesome students, Tyanna joining the podcast. Last summer she found out she had a baby on the way, so we hear her process of being behind academically and how things have changed for her. Then the sta

#15 Discipline: Doing it all wrong

Apr 18th, 2023 34m 47s

The staff discuss the challenges of discipline at Kinwell and in relationships in general. It seems whenever we try to follow a clear cut line of discipline, things go poorly relationally, but when we adjust to each individual student and try t

#14 - Does it help or does it hurt?

Apr 10th, 2023 27m 54s

The staff settle their differences about when to go the extra mile to help students versus when to have higher expectations for their responsibility. At its core, we realize our selfishness tends to determine either way we go.*We mistakenly di

#13 - "You don't have to be funny, you just have to be fun"

Mar 2nd, 2023 31m 26s

Our good friend and former co-worker, Will, joins the show to chat how good culture is built. We discuss the importance of fun, being with people, and why you always need a selection of wigs.To connect with Will, you can go to his website or su

#12 "Hey, you do it!" Casting vision for your culture

Feb 14th, 2023 30m 31s

The staff discuss the challenges they've faced with building a culture that runs counter-culture to what students have been used to.Support the Show.www.kinwellacademy.orgSign up for newsletter

#11 You're disappointing me, what's wrong with you?

Jan 24th, 2023 42m 2s

The staff recap their time with Dr. Keith Puffer (from the previous episode) and how we've processed our own compassion fatigue.Support the Show.www.kinwellacademy.orgSign up for newsletter

#10 "What world do you live in?" - Dr. Keith Puffer

Jan 10th, 2023 45m 15s

Dr. Keith Puffer joins us to discuss what he's observed in our students and in the staff over his last few years of researching their lives and seeing us in relationship with them. He challenges us in our walk with God and how we relate to othe

#9 Joe Biddle - Police Officer

Dec 20th, 2022 50m 58s

Joe Biddle joins the podcast to chat about his experiences of being a police officer, an army chaplain, and getting his M.Div. and how he has found himself doing his best to be hope to people who might never experience it themselves.Support the

#8 Greg Tonagel - Basketball Coach

Dec 6th, 2022 39m 48s

Greg Tonagel, head basketball coach of Indiana Wesleyan men's basketball, sits down with us to share his insight into building the "I Am Third" culture that has led to national championships and boys turning into men. His insight into shifting

#7 Aaliyah and the Impact of the Pandemic

Aug 9th, 2022 21m 39s

Today's episode is the last of Season 1, and we have current student, Aaliyah, on the podcast to talk about her struggles with academics, specifically related to the Covid-19 pandemic.Aaliyah was one of many students who were severely impacted

#6 The Start of Kinwell

Jul 26th, 2022 51m 39s

The staff discuss how Kinwell started, the origin of our name, and how all of us found ourselves in our jobs despite not having it on our radars. It includes lots of God intervening in our lives and changing us and how we view other people.Ment

#5 KITE Trips - Will Severns

Jul 12th, 2022 37m 39s

Today's episode features our guest, good friend, and former co-worker Will Severns. Will worked with us for a few years and continues to have an impact on current and former students. We talk about how creating awesome experiences helps build a

#4 Control

Jun 28th, 2022 30m 48s

The Kinwell staff discuss their struggles with control and how Jesus guides us to see things from a different perspective.Support the Show.www.kinwellacademy.orgSign up for newsletter

#3 Jaden Barber - Kinwell Graduate

Jun 14th, 2022 56m 49s

Jaden Barber joins our podcast shortly before our graduation ceremony. She shares with us about the extreme adversity she had growing up, and how despite life taking a turn that she wasn't planning on, she overcame those obstacles and is better

#2 Erin Luthy - Volleyball Coach

May 31st, 2022 59m 53s

Erin Luthy, head volleyball coach at Taylor University joins us to talk about her personal transformation in coaching and how that's led to improved results on the volleyball court. From being severely underqualified as a coach to now bringing

#1 Michael Contreras - Student at Kinwell

May 16th, 2022 41m 8s

Today's guest, Michael Contreras, is a current Kinwell student with an incredible story of fighting through adversity and buying into the culture at Kinwell. Mike comes from a very different background than most, so we get to hear about his uni

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