Posts by Bridget Richardson
Around the Halo: Ep 7
We're on to episode 7 of Around the Halo! Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Topics for this episode are below!
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this episode features Jonathan "Bearded Blevins," CEO of Little Flower Media; Darnell Miller, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Joel Stephanek, Vice President of Parish Services for Life Teen International, author and speaker; and Jared Zimmerer, Senior Director of Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Institute and father of six.
Topics
1:35 Introductions
5:06 The Masters
10:04 Easter Crowds
17:34 Buy or Sell: Coffee Snobbery
22:53 Buy or Sell: Phone Does All
30:44 How should we handle celebrity death?
41:32 Buy or Sell: Peeps
44:38 Favorite Part of Triduum
52:18 Tiebreaker!
53:23 A Winner is Named
55:03 Special Sneak Peek
Around the Halo: Ep 6
Episode 6 of Around the Halo is a fun one! Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Topics for this episode are below!
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this episode features Jonathan "Bearded Blevins," CEO of Little Flower Media; Bridget Richardson, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Matthew Marcolini, CFO of Little Flower Media; and Elizabeth Santorum Marcolini, wife of Matthew Marcolini, Elizabeth is a mother, entrepreneur, CEO, New York Times Best-Selling Author, works for Labouré Society and is a Beautycounter Executive Director.
Topics
1:18 Introductions
6:17 Rock vs. Smith: A Slap Too Far
15:44 "Epic" Ukraine Donor: Fortnite Leads
30:28 U.S. Politics "House of Cards"?
42:57 Best/Favorite Film Portrayal of Priests
52:53 Extend Universal School Lunches
1:10:22 The Space Race: The New Land Rush
1:20:05 A Winner is Named
Around the Halo: Ep 5
It's time for Episode 5 of Around the Halo. Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Topics for this episode are below!
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this episode features Jonathan "Bearded Blevins," CEO of Little Flower Media; Bridget Richardson, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Matthew Marcolini, Co-founder of Little Flower Media; and Jackie Francois Angel, Pope St. Paul VI Fellow of Marriage and Family Life at the Word on Fire Institute, a speaker, vlogger, author, singer-songwriter, and homeschooling mom of four.
Topics
1:50 Introductions
4:30 Your March Madness Picks
9:04 St. Patty's Day Cultural Appropriation
7:10 Do Movies Need Theatres?
28:52 How to Make RCIA Improvements
40:46 Dolly Parton - No Rock N' Roll HOF
48:03 Fav Shakespearean Character Pick
53:57 A Winner is Named
Around the Halo: Ep 4
Episode 4 of Around the Halo! Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Topics for this episode are below!
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this episode features Jonathan "Bearded Blevins," CEO of Little Flower Media; Matthew Marcolini of Little Flower Media; Bridget Richardson, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Fr. Blake Britton, priest in the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, author, and host of the Word On Fire show "God and Gaming."
Topics
1:46 Introductions
4:56 Russia/Ukraine: Observer's Responsibility
14:40 Black History Month: Favorite Advocates
26:23 Ash Wednesday Social Media Posts
33:19 Jurassic Park: CGI Ruins Movies
45:07 Favorite Regional Accents
51:27 A Winner is Named
Around the Halo: Ep 3
It's our third episode of Around the Halo! Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Topics for this episode are below!
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this episode features Matthew Marcolini of Little Flower Media; Darnell Miller, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Joel Stepanek, Vice President of Parish Services for Life Teen International, author and speaker; and Bobby Angel, Pope St. Paul VI Fellow of Marriage and Family Life at the Word on Fire Institute, a speaker, author, father of four.
Topics
10:45 Introductions
14:09 Super Bowl Halftime Show
18:53 The Metaverse: Why should we care
29:49 We don't talk about Bruno
39:01 Indian court bans religious clothing
50:10 Game or sport with the greatest world impact
56:35 Does Apple promote discrimination
01:07:45 Is reality TV redeemable
01:22:04 A Winner is Named
Around the Halo: Ep 2
Ep 2 of Around the Halo! Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Topics for this episode are below!
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this episode features Jonathan "Bearded Blevins," CEO of Little Flower Media; Bridget Richardson, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Joel Stepanek, Vice President of Parish Services for Life Teen International, author and speaker; and Jackie Francois Angel, Pope St. Paul VI Fellow of Marriage and Family Life at the Word on Fire Institute, a speaker, vlogger, author, singer-songwriter, and homeschooling mom of four.
Topics
1:20 Introductions
4:53 Super Bowl Predictions
9:01 Adam Schefter and Tom Brady
13:50 Women's Only Workout Area
21:23 WWIII? Russia/Ukraine
31:55 Cancel Spotify
42:11 Favorite Adult Beverage
54:30 Which State has the Weirdest Weather
1:02:00 A Winner is Named
Around the Halo: Ep 1
Welcome to the first episode of Around the Halo! Inspired by the popular show on ESPN, Around the Horn, Around the Halo features four guests who weigh in on topics about sports, pop culture and the news.
Hosted by Little Flower Media COO Matt McClure, this first episode features fantastic guests: Jonathan "Bearded Blevins," CEO of Little Flower Media; Bridget Richardson, Producer with MAX Studios at University of St. Thomas-Houston; Joel Stepanek, Vice President of Parish Services for Life Teen International, author and speaker; and Fr. Blake Britton, priest in the Diocese of Orlando, Florida, author, and host of the Word On Fire show "God and Gaming."
Topics
0:00 Introductions
6:41 Pope Francis Visit Record Store
11:41 Transformation Church Spit Take
17:34 Parish Life - What Would You Change?
24:19 Cowboys - Trash Fans?
32:00 Tennis Exodus - Covid Down Under
41:21 Best State IMO and Why?
46:18 Britney Spears Family Unconditional Love?
55:06 A Winner is Named
A Conversation with Marie Myers
Marie Myers, Chief Financial Officer of HP, sat down with Dr. Richard Ludwick, President of the University of St. Thomas, to talk about innovation and technology in higher education. Innovations are the changes that define what the future world looks like. Since the very start of HP, innovation has been a part of HP’s DNA. To remain relevant in today’s fast paced, highly competitive environment, Marie discusses how HP must be more efficient, proactive, agile and disruptive.
A Conversation with Guy Diedrich
Dr. Richard Ludwick, president of University of St. Thomas Houston, talks with Guy Diedrich, SVP of Global Innovation at Cisco, about innovation, technology and the human person. They discuss how UST can better serve the next generation of career-oriented individuals by understanding technology and how liberal arts plays an integral role in its future.
Episode 1 – Facebook
Everything you post, you're talking to one person and they are listening to you on their phone when they can't sleep at 2 a.m.
So what are you going to say to them?
EPISODE ONE - Leah Darrow Explores Facebook
Leah Darrow is a Catholic speaker, author, entrepreneur and mother of six dedicated to inspiring others to become who God made them to be. She was an America’s Next Top Model Season 3 contestant and a former professional model who experienced a life-changing conversion back to the Catholic faith. With 79,000 followers on Facebook, she has built a community from the idea of simply sharing about faith and culture. She is also the founder of the Lux app, the first Catholic app for Catholic women that focuses on community, prayer, and formation.
SERIES TRAILER
We’ve met the influencers, we’ve heard their stories and we are so pumped to share them with you! In our upcoming project, The New Evangelization and New Media, in collaboration with Word on Fire Institute, we’ll share first-hand, practical experience on how to better use Social Media to evangelize, be your authentic self and share the love of Jesus with others.
LEAH'S EPISODE TRAILER
The New Evangelization and New Media series kicks off with an amazing conversation with Leah Darrow talking about Facebook. Check out the trailer for episode 1 here.
Leah Darrow is a Catholic speaker, author, entrepreneur and mother of six dedicated to inspiring others to become who God made them to be.
Behind the Scenes w/ Leah
BTS - Deleted Scene w/ Leah: Making Rice
In this scene, Bridget and Leah talk about culture and Leah’s family. She tells a funny story about how to make Korean rice and how she celebrates her family’s culture. This scene was deleted for time from the Q&A portion of Leah's episode.
BTS - Leah's Convo w/ UST Students
This was a special moment when two of our University of St. Thomas-Houston students were able to meet speaker and author Leah Darrow for the first time. What followed was a great conversation about motherhood, having a career and some things that young women struggle with every day.
BTS - Leah After the 'Finding Her Voice' Segment
In this clip, Darnell and Leah have a great conversation following the "Finding Her Voice" segment in the episode. They discuss who gives them energy on social media and why that is important. Darnell also talks about the differences between men and women on social media. This wasn't included in the episode because of time and the audio gets weird at some points. At the end, we show a little bit of Leah's b-roll as well.
BTS - Leah's Alternate Segment of "The Breakdown
In this clip, Leah Darrow talks about how Facebook connected her with Solve Maternity Homes, a group that supports pregnant women who are homeless. This was an alternate moment for "The Breakdown" segment featured in her episode on evangelizing on Facebook (linked below).
BTS - Leah ... Bond Movie?
A funny moment behind the scenes! Leah was sitting in the chair before the scene started and our lead videographer wanted to capture the moment. Jonathan and Darnell had no idea she was there in the first place.
BTS - Leah Meeting Dr Ludwick
In this clip, University of St. Thomas-Houston President Dr. Richard Ludwick meets Leah Darrow for the first time ... or so he thinks. This is right before they go on the tour of Link Lee Mansion.
BTS - Dr. Ludwick gives Leah Darrow a Tour of Link-Lee Mansion
In this clip, Dr. Richard Ludwick, President of University of St. Thomas-Houston, takes Leah Darrow on a tour of Link-Lee Mansion, the original site of the university now restored for offices, meetings and events.
They discuss the history of the mansion, the University of St. Thomas-Houston crest and it's meaning, the icons featured and why sacred art is essential (with a special conversation about Blessed Augustus Tolton), and the genius of St. John Paul II.
BTS - Jonathan teaches Leah Twitch
While having a conversation about Twitch and how it works, Jonathan Blevins went ahead and signed Leah Darrow up for an account right then and there! We hope you enjoy this moment as much as we did.
Check out Bearded Blevins on Twitch. And follow Leah Darrow's BRAND NEW Twitch account as well. Twitch is a platform where millions of people come together live every day to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment together.
