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Loose Threads Podcast
What happens when you start pulling on the loose threads of life and realize God has been weaving a tapestry all along? Welcome to The Loose Threads Podcast, where band, business, and family are woven into the tapestry of God's Kingdom. Join Teresa and Michael Blaes and Katherine Sesow, the people behind the Christian rock and hip-hop band A Ragged Thread, for honest conversations about the music they're creating and the lives they are living behind it. Go behind the threads of the band—from…
Episodes
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Chosen Family: Choosing to Stay When Leaving Makes Sense
Teresa, Michael, and Katherine open with gratitude and a sample of an early song Teresa wrote about being poured out as a drink offering. Band updates follow…
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Which Layer Did You See? Empathy and a Heart’s Cry
Teresa, Michael, and Katherine open with blessings. Michael and Teresa had to tell his parents they’re giving up guardianship of their daughter, and both his…
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The Heart of a Child: Autism, Parts, and a Lost Childhood
Teresa, Michael, and Katherine open by naming the spiritual attack they’ve felt since launching the show. Then they share updates. The Ragged Thread Music…
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Beneath the Gray: Conflict, Confession, and Repair
Teresa, Michael, and Katherine open with a sample of "Sharpened," a song Teresa wrote for the second album about what iron sharpening iron looks like in…
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Eyes Wide Open: Faith, AI, and a Week in the Fire
Teresa Blaes, Michael Blaes, and Katherine Sesow come off a week that hit from every direction, so Katherine sets a theme for the episode: tie as much as…
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Iron Sharpening Iron: What a Podcast Cover Taught Us About Working Together
Teresa Blaes, Michael Blaes, and Katherine Sesow open with a laugh about AI "hallucinations" in their music, playing the gibberish intro the AI tacked onto…
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Fruit Inspectors: Discerning God's Voice in the Mess
In this episode, Teresa, Michael, and Katherine catch up on band, business, and family updates woven together as "threads" in their lives. Band: They're nearly…
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This Is Why We Pray: Michael's Story
The episode opens with a preview of an early demo, "This Is Why We Pray," written by Michael, along with some playful back and forth about slang and…
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Scars, and Second Chances: Teresa's Story
The episode opens with a band update. Teresa and Katherine share a couple of demo tracks, including a lighthearted spoof song about fighting with AI music…
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Hanging by a Thread: Katherine's Story
Katherine is the guest for this episode. She opens by challenging the idea that becoming a Christian makes mental health and neurodevelopmental struggles…
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The Vision Behind a Ragged Thread
Teresa Blaes, Michael Blaes, and Katherine Sesow introduce the podcast and explain what it's about: weaving together band, business, and family into the…