Do you ever pretend to be someone else? Are you a different person at home than you are at work? This episode explores some important questions regarding the masks that we put on.
This may seem like a simple concept, but it actually impacts our lives every day. We spend years teaching teenagers to take off their masks, until they become adults and we ask them to put them back on. In professional environments we are all asked to pretend that we have it all together, know exactly what to do in all circumstances, and we never, under any circumstances, let people know that we are afraid.
But is this okay? Is it healthy? Some would argue that it is. Our modern era has made it chic to reveal everything about ourselves to the world. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign was all about getting information to people. Twitter is alive with folks spreading news about what they had for lunch. These days anyone can have an audience. That may not always be a good thing.
Our special guests for this episode include singer/songwriter Jessica Ripka, who discusses her own journey to become more honest with herself as a musician. Her new album Don’t Listen to My Face is available now. Don’t forget to review “Don’t Listen to My Face”!
We also hear from podcaster Elliot Gaiser of the Conservative Private Radio podcast who discusses the role that masks have played in various political campaigns. You only have to think back as far as the election of President Barack Obama to see the impact that can be had by being personal with an audience. But did that personal touch demean or expand the office? We’ll leave that up to you to decide.
This podcast is especially interesting in that it does not answer a lot of its questions. We may not even agree with all of the ideas that are introduced in this episode. But we think it is important to think of the burdens we place on ourselves and on our public figures.
This is an important topic to discuss with teenagers (a great resource for youth group discussion!) and adults alike.
Please leave your comments! We want to know what you think! Please let us know how the podcast is being used in youth ministry, young adult outreaches, and in your own private study.
Loading...