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Balancing Ministry, Family & Personal Growth | S2E20 BEYOND I DO PODCAST
February 27, 2025 · 53 min
Join us for a conversation with Sammy and Chandler Rodriguez, a couple balancing church ministry, family life, and personal growth. They share their experiences navigating new parenthood, career shifts, and faith, offering honest insights on marriage, mental health, and building a strong community. Hear how they stay grounded in their calling while adapting to life’s changes. Whether you're interested in ministry, personal development, or navigating transitions, this episode has something for you.Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real talk on love, faith, and relationships.--Have a question about relationships? Ask us by clicking the link below!https://patria.church.ai/form/BeyondIdo_BEYOND I DO: MARRIAGE COURSEhttps://beyondido.thinkific.com/courses/beyond-I-do--Connect with Adam & Ashlee Mesahttps://instagram.com/amesa?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==https://instagram.com/ashleemesa?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==--Don't forget to stay connected with us: Instagram @beyond.idoTik Tok @beyond.ido--We've entered into an exciting new partnership with renowned jeweler Erin Barnett in Los Angeles. This partnership perfectly aligns with our love for relationships and jewelry. Whether you're looking for a special gift, an engagement ring, or a wedding band, Erin has you covered. And as part of the Beyond I Do community, you get exclusive discounts and the opportunity for a private showroom experience. It's time to celebrate your love with exquisite jewelry from our partner, Erin Barnett.How to get the exclusive discount?SEND HIM A DM and tell him you are part of the BEYOND I DO family or mention Adam Mesa. https://www.instagram.com/by.barnett/?hl=enhttps://bybarnett.com
Series Beyond the Letter February 27, 2025 · 53 min · Beyond the Letter
Join us for a conversation with Sammy and Chandler Rodriguez, a couple balancing church ministry, family life, and personal growth. They share their experiences navigating new parenthood, career shifts, and faith, offering honest insights on marriage, mental health, and building a strong community. Hear how they stay grounded in their calling while adapting to life’s changes. Whether you're interested in ministry, personal development, or navigating transitions, this episode has something for you.Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real talk on love, faith, and relationships.--Have a question about relationships? Ask us by clicking the link below!https://patria.church.ai/form/BeyondIdo_BEYOND I DO: MARRIAGE COURSEhttps://beyondido.thinkific.com/courses/beyond-I-do--Connect with Adam & Ashlee Mesahttps://instagram.com/amesa?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==https://instagram.com/ashleemesa?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==--Don't forget to stay connected with us: Instagram @beyond.idoTik Tok @beyond.ido--We've entered into an exciting new partnership with renowned jeweler Erin Barnett in Los Angeles. This partnership perfectly aligns with our love for relationships and jewelry. Whether you're looking for a special gift, an engagement ring, or a wedding band, Erin has you covered. And as part of the Beyond I Do community, you get exclusive discounts and the opportunity for a private showroom experience. It's time to celebrate your love with exquisite jewelry from our partner, Erin Barnett.How to get the exclusive discount?SEND HIM A DM and tell him you are part of the BEYOND I DO family or mention Adam Mesa. https://www.instagram.com/by.barnett/?hl=enhttps://bybarnett.com ...more Show the full description Show less Join us for a conversation with Sammy and Chandler Rodriguez, a couple balancing church ministry, family life, and personal growth. They share their experiences navigating new parenthood, career shifts, and faith, offering honest insights on marriage, mental health, and building a strong community. Hear how they stay grounded in their calling while adapting to life’s changes. Whether you're interested in ministry, personal development, or navigating transitions, this episode has something for you.Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real talk on love, faith, and relationships.--Have a question about relationships? Ask us by clicking the link below!https://patria.church.ai/form/BeyondIdo_BEYOND I DO: MARRIAGE COURSEhttps://beyondido.thinkific.com/courses/beyond-I-do--Connect with Adam & Ashlee Mesahttps://instagram.com/amesa?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==https://instagram.com/ashleemesa?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA==--Don't forget to stay connected with us: Instagram @beyond.idoTik Tok @beyond.ido--We've entered into an exciting new partnership with renowned jeweler Erin Barnett in Los Angeles. This partnership perfectly aligns with our love for relationships and jewelry. Whether you're looking for a special gift, an engagement ring, or a wedding band, Erin has you covered. And as part of the Beyond I Do community, you get exclusive discounts and the opportunity for a private showroom experience. It's time to celebrate your love with exquisite jewelry from our partner, Erin Barnett.How to get the exclusive discount?SEND HIM A DM and tell him you are part of the BEYOND I DO family or mention Adam Mesa. https://www.instagram.com/by.barnett/?hl=enhttps://bybarnett.com
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In this video 0:00 Navigating New Seasons
Navigating New Seasons 0:12 Wow. Okay.0:13 Let me know. Let me know. Let me know.0:14 Let me know.0:14 Let me know.0:14 Let me know. Ashley just take it0:16 Oh, no. Because I was super excited about it.0:17 It, man. I'm I'm tired. Because you know That's why I was like, I was so if we did this episode with me and Ashley, honestly, I just I swear. And, you know, I'd be so bored if me and Ashley were just0:29 doing an episode because it's been a long 3 days. Oh. I would honestly probably just cancel this.0:35 Thank you. Thank you.0:36 There's so many times we not so many, but there have been times I'm just like, I'm Yeah. Not feeling it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Don't worry. He'll let me0:44 talk to you. You know my thoughts are limited. Yeah.0:48 Mother I've given you I've given you everything.0:50 Yeah. Right. Absolutely.0:51 So 90 percent of the time, I love doing episodes with her. But there was a training when I've been It's okay. It's 20 year friends. All week. You know, there's a moment. I did a solo episode Yes. Today. So it was like1:02 You've been talking.
1:03 Yeah. Yep. But now I can, like, I can investigate.
1:05 It was just different.
1:06 There it is different because
1:07 it is a lot
1:08 of fun.
1:08 And we've
1:08 got a topic. You guys need a straw or you guys good?
1:10 I
1:11 Oh, I'm good.
1:11 I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. Thank
1:12 you. Thank you.
1:13 So we were talking before you came in,
1:15 and I was, like, I'm good. To Beyond I do.
1:16 Welcome to Beyond I do.
1:17 Man, we're honored to be
1:18 here. Yeah. You're here. Okay. Let's introduce our guest. Go ahead. Because you go.
1:21 We got Sammy in the house. So what's up? You guys watch Beyond the Letter.
1:25 What's up?
1:25 Yes. Many people watch Beyond the Letter know Sammy. Hey. Yes. But you may not know him. Not everyone listens to Beyond the Letter. Some people only listen to Beyond I Do.
1:33 Okay. So
1:34 men tend to listen to Beyond the Letter. Women tend to listen to Beyond I Do. Alright. And then there's like a Yeah.
1:38 A little mix of it.
1:39 Yeah. But it's like probably a, like, a 65, 35, 60 40 where it's like one's female bit, one's male bit. Yep. Yeah. So that being said, we know Sammy Minnie knows Sammy
1:51 Rodriguez, and then we have his wife. It's beautiful. Chad wife.
1:54 The 1 and only.
1:55 The 1 and only. I'm not here,
1:57 so I'm looking, like, which camera camera camera
2:03 You can look at
2:04 us. Yeah.
2:04 You don't have to look at you have to look at your camera. It's a show.
2:08 It's her it's
2:09 her acting background. That's what
2:10 it is.
2:10 Oh, and, See?
2:12 Yeah. So are we able to do that?
2:14 Oh, let's circle back to to it. Let's do it.
2:16 Because are you allowed are you on contract? Are you allowed to talk about
2:18 it? Contract. I mean, I might I might use some fun language. Wait a minute.
2:23 I'm talking about the Disney stuff. Oh, 0, dis oh, Disney.
2:26 I didn't know this. Oh,
2:28 you guys were talking about were you recording when you talked about it?
2:30 No. I made I made a stop. We talking about it.
2:33 God. Because Okay. Yeah. I wanna
2:34 I said my husband may be interested in this because we were talking about Disney passes and who has Disney passes. You guys are going tonight. How exciting. But I am a undercover now
2:46 because I feel like maturity comes.
2:48 Right.
2:48 Right. Disney adult.
2:50 Okay. Amen. Oh. Hey.
2:51 Ashley, I love that about you.
2:53 If if
2:54 Adam the amount of see,
2:56 I told you guys. I told
2:57 you you would love his expression. I'm so happy about this. Obviously, if you're
3:01 not watching us, Adam's face was pure.
3:03 Yeah.
3:03 Yeah. That's true.
3:04 We spent a lot of money on, like, my my Disney adulting. And I I was the The
3:10 road to maturity?
3:11 Yes. I was the backpack, the jackets.
3:13 Was that for a something fly? What's that brand that makes all those little
3:17 I know I can.
3:17 Something fly.
3:19 Loungefly. Loungefly.
3:20 Yeah. The little Loungefly backpack.
3:22 So I had every loungefly. I had the pins. I wanted to do pictures with the character.
3:29 She wanted to do this ugly thing. You want an autograph with
3:32 all the pins on it. I wanted the autograph, everything. Like, I loved the characters. We would do the parades. We would I'd get my space.
3:39 Yeah.
3:40 And he's just like
3:41 How about club 33
3:42 if you wanna
3:42 Oh, I've been twice.
3:44 Okay. Look how You
3:46 have you been?
3:47 Have you been there?
3:48 Not because not because it's favor
3:49 of God.
3:50 No. Absolutely. Do it.
3:51 Favoring favor of God. But it ain't easy.
3:53 Okay. Wait. 33 Club 33.
3:55 Was it cool? It's it's an experience.
3:57 It's a really Yeah. Let me let me qualify.
4:00 Yeah. Yeah.
4:01 Yeah. It's my buddy who who's a member. Yeah.
4:03 He's more reality. I live in
4:04 fantasy as fuck. I'm friends with real life business people. Right. Actually, she's friends with Disney characters. Right? Yes. With Mickey. She would never have a friend.
4:14 And Tinker Bell.
4:15 Yeah. Yeah. Tinker Bell. Yeah. So So, yeah, like, I won't say too much because I people may ask me can you give me, and the short answer is no. No. But, because he's a businessman and he uses it for business. So Amazing.
4:27 Amazing. But, yeah, he, he's 1 of my closest friends. He is a mem he not membership, but, yeah, membership to to club 33, and, he's had 1 for a few years. So cool. So we have probably
4:39 5 years ago is when he got it, and so, he offers me all the time. I don't know if we're going in a couple weeks, a couple or 3, and then we all hang out. But, basically, we went, and it's amazing. But here's why I said,
4:50 well, because I had a friend, a pastor friend Yeah. Who I got him in, and he was like, hey. Did I experience club 33? And I was just like,
5:03 you know, did did you go to the door? Did you check-in? Did you go to the restaurant? Did you Yeah. Yeah. I did all that stuff. I said, yeah. You experienced club 33. And he was like
5:13 It was a restaurant.
5:13 So what was so special? Yeah. And I was
5:15 like Wow.
5:16 What? I was like, oh my gosh.
5:19 You didn't know. Oh my gosh.
5:21 But I mean, like but he didn't realize how
5:24 exclusive it is.
5:25 He's not Disney people. His wife's not Disney people. Okay.
5:27 Did you tell him to lose your number? No. I'm just kidding.
5:29 Bro, I was I was like You're like, dude, how are you gonna say
5:31 that you got them into the 1 of the most exclusive?
5:33 Well yeah. And it's like, if you're gonna go, at the end of the day, it's probably gonna come out to maybe 3 to 400 a person. Yeah.
5:42 Yeah. Wow.
5:42 That's impressive.
5:43 I didn't know that.
5:44 So if you bring a family of 5, you're probably you're gonna probably spend, like, 2300 dollars. And I didn't really I don't think I told him that I told him it's expensive.
5:52 Yeah.
5:52 And I told him, you go do the research. You let me know, like, because I'm not there to and he and he was like, yeah.
5:57 What an offer though. That's a big time offer.
5:59 They got
6:00 a minute.
6:00 I didn't know so he was like, it was so expensive for food. And I was like, no. It's not just that and this and that. And and so I tried to explain. He just wasn't he didn't
6:11 He didn't know.
6:11 He didn't know, and he didn't really he was just like, oh Appreciate it. Well, you know, thank because I was expecting him to be like, bro.
6:18 Oh, thank you.
6:19 Thank you. So so like a month later This is an
6:21 abusive thing. Yes.
6:22 A month later, there occurs to me, like, he never text me, and I'm never the person that's like Yeah. Yeah. Like, hey, you gotta thank me or whatever. That means nothing to me. Yeah.
6:31 But but at club 33, he just wanted to
6:33 make sure he went. Right? Did you go?
6:34 What was the matter?
6:35 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I just wanted to make
6:37 I didn't
6:37 need him to say thank you. It was just, like, I didn't hear anything after.
6:40 Yeah.
6:41 And so I was just, like so I just texted him. Hey bro. Hey, man. I didn't I forgot that. Did you ever go to club 33? And he was like, well, I think so. And then that's what started
6:53 the whole, like and I was like, oh, he don't care. Well, he doesn't know. He doesn't know.
6:58 We'll we'll go. Don't know. We'll go 1 of these days.
6:59 1 of these days.
7:01 Where this all started
7:02 I can take you guys. Oh, yeah. Let's go.
7:03 Yeah. Yeah.
7:04 Yeah. Yeah. She's got
7:05 a homey tune. She is. I'm trying
7:07 to tell you. Well, let me check with my friend. Yeah. Yeah.
7:10 Yeah. No.
7:11 Let me check with my friend. He's not talking yet. We're going. Calendar? Let me let me check with my friend.
7:16 We were talking and I just mentioned because I I think though.
7:18 He likes you. Okay. Cool. Yeah.
7:20 Yeah. I think I know who told me. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But but, it's it's the the Lord. The
7:25 Lord will give you a word right now and who it is. You're just gonna happen to text him later on. Yeah. Yeah. Obviously. Can't wait. Can I pray for him? No. I have a word for you. Okay.
7:34 So we talked I didn't know that Ashley didn't know that Chandler was Tinkerbell. I I told you. Right? Didn't I tell you? I did.
7:39 Right? I know. Yeah. I've known for for years.
7:42 But she didn't know that Ash or that Chandler was Tinkerbell. I didn't know
7:45 that know that Chandler was
7:46 fringe to the great outdoors. I was gonna stop you just very briefly. For all of you out there who don't know, there is only 1 Tinker Bell
7:54 and That lives in the world.
7:56 That lives in the world. She is a tiny little fairy. And so as we're talking, just know that for Disney integrity, I was friends with Tink.
8:04 You were
8:04 friends with Tink.
8:04 I was friends.
8:05 And when I met Chandler, which we, like, talk about, she starts using all this language because she was working at Disney World. She said, oh, I'm friends with Tink. And I'm like, dude, is this this
8:14 girl crazy? You're like I don't I don't know. I can imagine. I'm like, you're friends with
8:18 is. I'm like, that's cool, though. I'll I'll I'll get it delivered.
8:21 That's we
8:21 we still going forward. No. Yeah. But then she kinda explained it's super serious. Like, if you say you're that
8:26 Oh, you'll get fired.
8:27 Yeah. Yeah.
8:28 That's for sure.
8:29 I feel feel like I'm gonna get in trouble for saying this, but I don't I'm not in contract.
8:31 That's why I asked.
8:32 You know, I
8:32 was not in contract. She's fine.
8:34 And I'm I'm I've aged out now, so I can't go back and be Tinker Bell.
8:38 So Well, could you be if you signed up today?
8:40 May maybe like a fairy godmother, 1 of the little ladies. Stop it.
8:44 And, like,
8:44 the little scape.
8:45 You could totally still be tank.
8:46 I'm 33. I'm 33. I did it when I was
8:49 Chandler hesitated for youth, for sure. Yeah. Yeah. She does.
8:52 You you got it, mama.
8:53 But you want you wanna know why he makes this very special? What? My favorite movie movie is Peter Pan. Is it? It is. Wow. So, like, when you said it,
9:00 I was like
9:00 Oh, love.
9:02 Did you grow up loving Peter Pan?
9:03 Love Peter Pan.
9:04 Wow.
9:04 Love Peter Pan and Jungle Book. 2 favorites.
9:06 Hey. That's me and Sammy together. Yeah. Sammy as Mowgli.
9:09 Yeah. I love it. Yeah. That's my absolute favorite. But, no, when it comes What's
9:13 my favorite Disney movie?
9:15 Shoot.Show more
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