“You’re So Brave”: Tyler Merritt Turns the Tables on Jen in Part 2 of Their Vulnerable Conversation
“My story is not special and I think that’s what makes it important. I hope that the readers will see their own story inside of it somewhere in some way on some level and then decide to take from mine what they need for theirs. So I can’t wait to find out.” – Jen Hatmaker
Episode 75
In Part 2 of this episode, we push even deeper — into the personal, the creative, the brave, and the sometimes scary places we go when we dare to tell the truth. This time, Tyler Merritt has turned the tables on Jen and he’s asking the questions!
We talk about what it’s like to be seen, judged, misunderstood — and still choose honesty. We talk about Awake and the vulnerability involved with retelling the painful and unvarnished parts of your story. We talk about fear. And we talk about the joy we’ve found in the middle of it all. So let’s jump back in.
In this second installment:
- Jen talks about the last time that she felt truly brave and what it felt like to unearth and expose some of the most tender and personal moments of her life in such an honest and examining way
- Tyler asks Jen who was her best model of kindness at a young age
- Jen shares the song that is reflecting her current vibe in the world
- And Tyler asks Jen what she wishes more people understood about her
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Awake: A Memoir by Jen Hatmaker
Jen shares the first line from Awake
This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About by Tyler Merritt
Before You Call The Cops by The Tyler Merritt Project
I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America by Tyler Merritt
Luna Sea Fish House in Yachats, Oregon
Buy My Own Drinks by Runaway June
A Door Made for Me by Tyler Merritt
A Long December by Counting Crows
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If you’re not sure where to begin, I got you, friend. I’m always bringing you something new to enjoy.
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