Mark Explains [the universe]

BeerCast Series - Art Prize with Amnestie VerDuin

This is a series I've been wanting to do for a while now, where I get to sit down at a bar with some of the most interesting people I've ever met and they let me pick their brain on the things they're passionate about and their life experiences. 

I'm SOO pumped to be kicking off the BeerCast Sessions with Amnestie Lillian-Tate VerDuin, who is a featured artist at the 2021 Grand Rapids Art Prize. 

Amnestie is a 27 year-old female artist, educator and small business owner living in Grand Rapids, MI. Conceptually, she uses string manipulation to show social communication, or the lack of, cutting ties, or reconstruction. In this year's Art Prize, her artwork (shown below)  being larger in size, alters the viewer's pathway to activate the surrounding spaces and encourages the possibility of new interactions. 

You can find her work at:

Sep 16th - Oct 3rd at Monroe Community Church in Grand Rapids.

www.etsy.com/shop/tailoredbytate

IG: @tateverduin

 

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The Darkest Moment

We're back! And with a new Logo! Mark and Ashlen talk about the darkest moment in Ash's life. 

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Mama Can You Hear Me

I lost my mom just over a month ago to cancer. It was 10 weeks from the time she found the bump on the back of her head until she passed. I haven't had the words or space to share much about this, or the ability to process as it's been so much. This episode, I get to honor my mom.

I had the privilege of sitting down and doing a crossover podcast with a great friend of mine Jason Maupin, a motivational speaker and the director of Elevate Industries (www.elevateindustries.com) as well as the host for the Elevate Industries Podcast. We talk about grief and how to process unresolved pain. 

My dad also sat down with me and got to share with me what life was like as a kid, how he and my mom met, as well as the story of him sharing the last few days with my mom. This was by far my favorite recording I've done and will stay with me the rest of my life. 

The small recordings are of a few friends of my mom at her memorial, as well as her 3 brothers at the end of the podcast. 

Thank you to everyone who has reached out, for all the love and support from family and friends. 

In memory of Karen Shortt, June 25 1956 - April 23 2021

 

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Cobra Kai, Psychedelics, and Cancer

Mark and Ashlen sit down and talk about whatever is on their mind in this episode which was honestly one of our favorites to record!

 

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The Ozarks

A short 8 minute reading by Mark. 

 

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Are we living in The Matrix?

We welcome back to the show Andy Bailey for this crazy episode diving into the fundamental dynamics and brevity of human existence... or is it all just a simulation? 

 

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2020 Holy Sh*t

Season 2! Welcome back everyone! We get to recap 2020 and all the ridiculousness of the past 365 days. Thanks for listening!

 

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The Uncensored Christian Part 5 - Rachel Elery

I get to sit down with one of my favorite humans on this earth, Rachel Elery as she shares her story of the construction and deconstruction of her faith. This is a story that is so unique, so incredibly special, Rachel is a person of depth and density, and I'm just so thankful we get to hear her tell part of her story on this episode of Mark Explains. 

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ilyrve

Chapter 20 - I. Am. Enough.

Podcast co-host Mark shares some tough news and tells some vulnerable stories about his past on this episode.

Thanks to co-host Ashlen and his wife Jessica for joining on this podcast.

 

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Chapter 19 - Pride (LGBTQ) Month w/ Robert Ramon and Lauren Kuiper

We are so humbled to have Robert and Lauren on this episode. Robert shares his story, and talks about life growing up as a gay youth in a small town.

 

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