
Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled Woman
By Mandi Alvarado
I'm a Christian in a society where true faith is misrepresented and often mocked.
I'm disabled, living life with severe physical limitations in a society not designed for me.
I'm a woman in a society where females are still fighting for equality.
In this podcast, I will address some of today's ugly issues affecting people like me, how I'm finding Beauty in them, and motivate you to Find Your Beautiful!

Find Your Beautiful: Life Through the Eyes of a Christian Disabled WomanApr 14, 2023

S5, Ep. 7: Don't Cry Over Spilled Seed
Mandi furthers her case about Sodom & Gamorrah by sharing the interpretation shift of Onan's story.
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S5. Ep. 6: Philo's Link
Mandi shares what the New Testament says about Sodom & Gamorrah and discusses the way Philo changed the biblical interpretation of this story.
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S5, Ep. 5: The Truth of 2 Cities
What really were the sins of Sodom & Gamorrah? The truth may surprise you!
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S5, Ep. 4: It's All Good

S5, Ep. 3: The Call

S5, Ep. 2: It's NOT Ancient History

S5 Ep1: A Whole New World
Unwilling to give up her commitment to Christ and learning that His love is more inclusive that traditional interpretations give Him credit for, Mandi introduces the ideas behind the traditional view of evangelical view of homosexuality and opens the door to reconsidering the Scriptures.
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S4, Ep. 2: Life Through the Eyes of a Disabled Black Pastor

S4, Ep. 1.5: Fatherless (Part 2)

S4, Ep: 01: Fatherless (Part 1)

S03, Ep. 13: Big Kyle's Little Truffles

S3, Ep. 12: Black Disabled Lives Matter

S3, Ep. 11: Is the Cat Alive or Dead?

S3, Ep. 10: The Beautiful Crowd
Mandi talks about 3 social issues brought up by the Netflix series, Bridgerton!
WARNING: There is mature content in this episode that is not suitable for children. This episode may also be triggering for survivors of sexual harassment, abuse, and/or assault.
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S03, Ep. 09: Homeschooling with a Disability

S03, Ep. 08: Let Freedom Reign

S03, Ep. 07: Taking on the Cobra

S03, Ep. 06: Genesis 50:20

S 03, EP 05: The Railroad Style Train Wreck

S03, Ep. 04: Disability in Crisis

S03, Ep. 3: Deconstructing Beauty

S03 Ep. 2: COVID-19 & The Disability Effect

S03 Ep. 1: Breaking The Rules

S02, Ep.13: The Inclusion War
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S02, Ep. 12: Inspiration Porn is an Addiction

S02, Ep. 11: The Disabled God

S02, Ep. 10: Disabled People Need Healing

S02, Ep. 9: God's 2020 Disability Vision

S02, EP. 8: The Million Dollar Question
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Season 02, Ep. 6: Miss Independent
In this episode, Mandi redefines equality and offers 4 practical steps for people with disabilities seeking employment.

S02, Ep. 5: If Only You Knew
In this episode, Mandi talks about some shared experiences all women can experience after pregnancy and highlights issues she dealt with as a disabled parent.
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S02, Ep. 4: Special Delivery
In this episode, Mandi tells her birthing story. She shares intimate details in hopes of offering much needed information to other women like her.

S02, Ep. 3: Pregnancy Brain
In this episode, Mandi shares the challenges she faced during pregnancy as a disabled woman, drawing attention to the need for more published medical information.

S02, Ep. 2: #whatsupdoc🥕 Part 2
In this episode, Mandi encourages listeners to stand up for justice and recognize positive change through her personal story of having her rights violated.

Season 2, Ep. 1: #whatsupdoc🥕
In this Season 2 launch, Mandi shares the beginning of her journey to motherhood and offers her listeners the chance to get in on an important hashtag campaign that could lead one step closer to disability inclusion.

Ep. 12: When You Believe
In this season 1 finale, Mandi candidly reviews the Find Your Beautiful journey, beyond this podcast. She goes on to share her vision for how she will carry out her calling of achieving social justice for the disability community through advocacy, education, storytelling, and most importantly by building authentic relationships.

Ep. 11: Are You Prejudice?
"Lift your hands and worship," "Let us rise for...," "You're too pretty to be in a wheelchair." Often well meaning phrases and good intentioned people say and do ableist things. Microaggressions are experienced by marginalized people on a daily basis. However, we must ask ourselves if intent matters and where is the line between the fight for equality and an attitude of entitlement? These are the issues Mandi shares her thoughts on in this episode.

Ep 10: Most Churches Exclude Me
Inclusion is a hot buzz word around disability today. Many churches are doing their part when it comes to ministering to people with disabilities. However, a church should be as diverse in its leadership as it is in its congregation. In this episode, Mandi calls for true inclusion in the church.

Ep. 9: Not Without My Disability
Disabled, handicap, challenged, special needs...What's the right word? The disability world can feel like a minefield to "outsiders." In this episode, Mandi is going to give typically functioning people the chance to get inside the mind of a person with a disability in hopes of offering a guiding light.

Valentine's Day Special 2.14.19
One of Mandi's not so secret loves is music. In this special, Mandi shares an original song dedicated to her one True Love.

Ep. 8: No More Excuses
We are living in an emotionally heightened and sensitive society in America. Words and behaviors once acceptable can now put you in jail. In this ever-changing climate, it can be challenging for typically functioning people to really understand how to interact with their disabled peers. In this episode, Mandi speaks directly to the disability community, calling them out on things they are doing that hinder the social justice we desperately seek.

Ep. 7: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Intimacy is a scary thing to a lot of people! As a person who requires full personal care to live because of her disability, Mandi and her husband experience levels of intimacy many non-interabled couples do not. In today's episode, Mandi candidly shares about intimate moments with her husband, her feelings about them, and how to make them Beautiful.

Ep 6: Did I Do That??
Steve Urkel was famous for his nerdy clumsy ways. He has some of the most memorable catchphrases. One of Mandi's favorite catchphrases from this unique character is, "Did I do that?" In this episode, Mandi continues her love story, sharing some of the awkward "Did I do that?" moments she experienced with her husband.

Ep 5: What's Love Got to Do with It?
Love has everything to do with everything! In this episode, Mandi shares some of her love story and the True Love that started it all.

Ep 4: Who Cares About Those Who Care?
In this episode, Mandi explores the struggles people with disabilities may face when needing full-time care and the lack of support for caregivers in America.

EP 3: Trapped Where I'm At
Despite being on track to attend a terrific law school, Mandi found herself stuck in the Big Apple because of a flawed health care system. In this episode, Mandi continues the discussion about the American system and the catch 22s it forces people with disabilities to face.

Ep 2: My American Nightmare
This episode focuses on the catch 22's the American government forces people with disabilities to face.
