Check Out New Episodes of PeppTalk Podcast: Inspiring Conversations of Significance from Pepperdine University

Listen to the latest episodes of PeppTalk—Pepperdine's newest podcast dedicated to sparking conversations of personal and global significance, featuring world-renowned professors, faculty, and students from across the University.

In partnership with Pepperdine's Boone Center for the Family and hosted by Alexa Borstad and Coby Dolloff, the series tackles relationships. Whether single or married, a parent or a grandparent, a senior professional or just starting out in the workplace, relationships play a significant role in our daily lives. And we all experience the stress that they can produce—the misunderstandings, the confusion, the hope for a different interaction. If healthy relationships are at the center of a flourishing, successful life, why don’t we have an easier time navigating them?

PeppTalk dives deep into these very questions, offering insights and guidance. Listen to the latest episodes that address the significance of marriage, the role of churches today, and how family dynamics have been impacted by the modern world.

Episode 3: “Is Marriage Worth It?” PeppTalk hosts Borstad and Dolloff sit down with Dee Dee Mayer, senior director of RelateStrong at the Boone Center for the Family and a trusted expert on relationships, to explore a big question: Is marriage still worth it in today’s world?

Episode 4:  “Is the Modern Church Worth It?”Join hosts Borstad and Dolloff with relationship expert Mayer for a conversation on the current state of the Church. From shifting cultural attitudes to changing demographics, they explore how the Church is experiencing both significant challenges and significant opportunities in today’s world.

Episode 5: "Making the Case for Family Today." In this episode, hosts Borstad and Dolloff sit down with Kelly Haer, executive director of the Boone Center for the Family, for a thoughtful and engaging conversation on parenting, family dynamics, and the biblical significance of the family. Together, they explore what it means to build strong, resilient families in today’s cultural climate and answer the following question: Is having a family today still worth it?