{"podcast":{"title":"The Speakeasy","slug":"the-speakeasy-336525","podcast_index_feed_id":336525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/590615/rss","website_url":"https://www.thegirlnamedblake.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/d/a/f/0daffab5a580a5b116c3140a3186d450/SpeakeasyCover2-20250825-epe39ypjt0.jpg","author":"The Girl Named Blake","episode_count":300,"summary":"The Speakeasy Podcast is a place to have underground conversations out loud. Whether we're diving into theology, politics, culture, real life, or the way they often all intersect, we're going to do it together, with kindness and curiosity. Hosted by Blake Guichet (known as @thegirlnamedblake online) - the best-selling author, Instagrammer, wife, & homeschool mom - the Speakeasy has a place for you, if you want it. The Speakeasy Podcast was formerly the Confessions of Crappy Christian Podcast.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T14:18:51.896639+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525"},"episode":{"title":"A Different Perspective on Caring for the Orphan | Elli Oswald | Episode 417","slug":"a-different-perspective-on-caring-for-the-orphan-elli-oswald-episode-417","published_at":"2026-06-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525/a-different-perspective-on-caring-for-the-orphan-elli-oswald-episode-417","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525","url":"https://0c21ecbc-d6b7-4fd2-ad96-05448916641b.libsyn.com/a-different-perspective-on-caring-for-the-orphan-elli-oswald-episode-417","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/0c21ecbc-d6b7-4fd2-ad96-05448916641b/Elli_Oswald__June_2026.mp3?dest-id=5129350","summary":"This episode is an invitation to rethink what we mean by orphan care and how Christians can best support vulnerable children around the world. I sat down with Elli Oswald, Executive Director of Faith to Action, for a conversation about orphan care and global missions. Elli brings over a decade of experience in global child welfare and shares why many organizations are shifting focus from institutional care toward strengthening families. Key takeaways: The majority of children in orphanages worldwide have living family, poverty separates them, not death Children thrive when they stay with family or in family-based environments Elli's story of Knabs shows how family tracing efforts reunited nearly every child in a Sierra Leone orphanage with their families The church's role is ensuring our giving creates the best outcomes Strengthening families before separation happens is more effective than caring for children after crisis This episode isn't about criticizing generosity, it's about channeling our compassion toward lasting stability, healing, and belonging. Whether your heart is for international missions, foster care, adoption, or serving vulnerable families, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on what effective compassion looks like.","meta_description":"This episode is an invitation to rethink what we mean by orphan care and how Christians can best support vulnerable children around the world. I sat down…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3158,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-speakeasy-336525/episodes/a-different-perspective-on-caring-for-the-orphan-elli-oswald-episode-417/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-speakeasy-336525/a-different-perspective-on-caring-for-the-orphan-elli-oswald-episode-417.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}