The Front Porch Retreats Podcast is an experiment in connection. Hosted by mother-daughter duo Ashley and Judith, this show invites you into honest, unfiltered conversations—real questions, thoughtful dialogue, and perhaps some unexpected insight. Most importantly, each episode comes with a Conversation Guide you can use now to begin creating more meaningful conversations and connections in your own life. Pull up a chair, neighbor!
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In this episode, Ashley and Judith chat about emotional literacy. They connect over how feelings were (or weren't) talked about growing up, what it looks like to come to greater emotional awareness later in life, and whether there's such a thing as too much focus on your inner world.
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Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Get the full Ep. 10 Conversation Guide here. (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/conversationguides/categories/conversation-guides)
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30 May 2026
Ep. 9 Let's Get Coffee Sometime
In this episode, Ashley and Judith chat about the phrase "let's get coffee sometime". Ashley wanders through the rich history of the coffeehouse as a gathering place, and together Ashley and Judith get curious about what we're really reaching for when we throw the phrase “let’s get coffee sometime” around in our everyday lives.
A quick note: in this episode, Judith attributed the quote "Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break" to Earl Wilson the baseball player. It's actually credited to a different Earl Wilson, the American newspaper columnist and author.
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Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Get the full Ep. 9 Conversation Guide here (http://frontporchretreats.com).
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23 May 2026
Ep. 8 The Meaning of Education
In this episode, Ashley and Judith share a casual chat about what education means today, questioning whether the modern school system treats learning as a product and factory-like process and wondering what it would like to support a focus on lifelong learning, meaningful assessment, and real-world mastery.
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Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Checkout the full Ep. 8 Conversation Guide here. (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/conversationguides)
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16 May 2026
Ep. 7 Lessons in Letters: Cultivating Intentional Connection
In this episode, Ashley and Judith chat about the evolution of communication and how the shift from slow, intentional handwritten letters to the constant, instantaneous nature of modern texting impacts the depth and expectation of our personal connections.
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Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Grab the full Ep. 7 Conversation Guide here. (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/conversationguides/categories/conversation-guides)
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Link to blog post Ashley references by Ankita Guchait:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-realities-of-refugee-screening/202603/seen-unseen-and-still-anxious-the-psychology-of
9 May 2026
Ep. 6 Gravity or Gloss? Discerning Truth in the Information Age
In this episode, Ashley and Judith chat about the challenge of discerning truth in an era of information overload, exploring how to distinguish between well-packaged narratives and the substantive facts we can actually rely on.
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Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Download the full Episode 06 Conversation Guide here. (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/conversationguides)
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2 May 2026
Ep. 5 Simple Joys
In this episode, Ashley and Judith chat about the transformative power of shifting from "task mode" to "savoring mode" by intentionally noticing and naming the simple joys that anchor us in the present moment.
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✨ Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Check out the full Episode 05 Conversation Guide (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/conversationguides).
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25 Apr 2026
Ep. 4 Minimalism
In this episode, Ashley and Judith chat about the reality of minimalism and making room for what matters.
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✨ Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Check out the full Episode 04 Conversation Guide (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/)
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18 Apr 2026
Ep. 3 Solitude
In this episode, Ashley and Judith talk about the vital distinction between the "gnawing lack" of loneliness and the "restorative glory" of solitude, offering a fresh perspective on how intentional stillness acts as essential self-stewardship for our modern, noisy lives.
Resources & Links
✨ Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Check out the full Episode 03 Conversation Guide on our website (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/).
✨Connect with us: Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/frontporchretreats) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/frontporchretreats/).
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11 Apr 2026
Ep. 2 First Connections
In this episode, Ashley and Judith talk about first connections and how much we can gain when we choose to look up and say hello to a stranger or acknowledge the neighbor we don’t yet know well.
Resources & Links
✨ Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Check out the full Episode 02 Conversation Guide (https://www.frontporchretreats.com/conversationguides)
✨Connect with us: Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/frontporchretreats) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/frontporchretreats/).
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4 Apr 2026
Ep. 1 Front Porch Mindset
In this debut episode, Ashley and Judith introduce the Front Porch Mindset: a way of being built on curiosity, availability, and intentional presence.
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Free Conversation Guide: Ready to take this topic deeper with a friend or a group? Download the full Episode 01 Conversation Guide here (www.frontporchretreats.com).
Connect with us: Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/frontporchretreats) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/frontporchretreats/).
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20 Mar 2026
Front Porch Retreats Trailer
Welcome to the Front Porch Retreats Podcast—an experiment in connection.
Ashley introduces the heart behind the show and its intent. Listen to find out about the Conversation Guides and the “Try It Today” challenges designed to help you bring more meaningful connections into your life today.
Website: www.frontporchretreats.com (http://www.frontporchretreats.com)
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