When I'm Your Guest (My Presskit +)

Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of what you make!

Here are some of the things I’m often asked in regard to events or interviews. In the past, we called this the Press Kit, but that seems a bit self-inflated.

STILL THINKING ABOUT CONTENT?

For your Podcast: I’m guessing you already have a topic or angle in mind since we’ve already booked. As a professional communicator with 30 years of experience, I’m comfortable chatting about almost anything, although I do like to have a sense of direction ahead of time so I can come prepared to give you and your audience something really helpful.

Often, I’m talking about Christian perspectives on inner life issues, emotional maturity and discipleship including topics like grief, trauma, and the way our story impacts our life. I’m a progressive-leaning Christian pastor and often talk about topics of deconstruction, faith revitalization, and practical Christian living in this complex world.

You can check out other interviews I’ve done here.

For your Event: We’ll sort out the exact content for my presentations at your event ahead of time. I’ll submit a topic proposal for your approval as part of my event contract so you can know exactly what to expect.

CONCERNED ABOUT TECH REQUIREMENTS?

For Your Podcast: I’m fully tech-capable and equipped, so I am able to participate in your podcast recording in whatever way gets you the highest quality recording, whether phone, audio only, or high-quality video.

For Your Event: I’m comfortable working in nearly any environment, and we will work out the specific details of what is needed for your venue in our discussion. That will be detailed in my event contract.

BIOS FOR YOUR USE:

Here are a selection of bios you can use for your promotion, podcast show notes, and introductions. Pick the one that serves your audience best.

General Bio:

Marc Alan Schelske is a happily recovering fundamentalist praying for the restoration of all things. He writes and teaches about spiritual maturity, emotional growth, and the other-centered, co-suffering way of Jesus. His books, including Walking Otherward and Journaling for Spiritual Growth, and other projects can be found at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com. Marc serves as the teaching elder at Bridge City Community Church in Milwaukie, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where we work to keep all things, even Christianity, a bit weird.

Very Short Bio:

Marc Alan Schelske writes and speaks about life at the intersection of grace and growth. He’s written five books, all touching on the inner life, and he’s the teaching elder at Bridge City Community Church in Milwaukie, Oregon. You can find him at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com.

Bio for conversations that center around mental health & emotional maturity:

Marc Alan Schelske is a husband, dad of two, writer, speaker, and recovering fundamentalist. He’s a pastor with nearly thirty years of ministry experience. Midway through, Marc’s life took an unexpected turn as he came face to face with depression and near burn-out, nearly losing his family and ministry. With the help of some trusted friends, he began the arduous process of emotional and spiritual recovery. This unfolding process has shifted Marc’s priorities, resulting in an intense interest in the connection between emotional and spiritual growth and how God works in and through our internal brokenness and trauma. He’s written five books, including the recent Walking Otherward: 40 Meditations on Following Jesus’ Path of Other-centered, Co-Suffering Love, among other resources for spiritual growth. He hosts the The Apprenticeship Way podcast. All of this and more can be found at www.MarcAlanSchelske.com.

MY LINKS:

Depending on our conversation, you may want to link to any of these places or products.

My online presence:

Marc’s website. Everything else can be found here. www.MarcAlanSchelske.com
Threads: @MarcAlanSchelske
Facebook: marcalanschelske
Instagram: marcalanschelske
Youtube: marcalanschelske
Marc’s podcast is called The Apprenticeship Way, and you catch it on all the major podcast platforms or watch the video version on Youtube. www.TheApprenticeshipWay.com