You can’t miss Phillip Blow in the room—one because he’s got biceps the size of propane tanks, but more importantly because he’s the most joy-filled person in every space he walks into. He’s the kind of guy who makes you feel better about the d

Karissa Johnson

Mar 24th, 2021 53m 23s

Karissa Johnson has more energy in her pinky finger than you have in your entire body, AND she’s my only friend who has visited all seven continents. She’s a world explorer and teacher who has overcome some major challenges to get where she’s a

Mary-Michael Brenner | Just Hold On

Oct 27th, 2020 43m

I sat down with Mary-Michael (and her two cats) recently to talk about her new album, how to courageously create things in public without being afraid of people's opinions, and why cats may be better than dogs. (You heard me right.) Her first s

Ike Ubasineke | Grow or Die

Sep 22nd, 2020 51m 44s

Ike Ubasineke is the Mr. Myagi of Leadership—and got some GOLD to drop on this one. Seriously, this one is maybe our most practical and actionable podcast yet. Ike gives a ton of useful tips and stories about leading courageously, straight from

Roxy Moure

Sep 15th, 2020 43m 38s

Roxy Moure attended 27 Paramore concerts before she was given permission to be an official photographer for a show, and I can't figure out if that's creepy or just some Grade-A dedication to her passions. For the purposes of this podcast, we'll

Eryn Eddy | So Worth Loving

Sep 8th, 2020 45m 39s

Eryn Eddy basically invented the word pivot. Years ago, she was working in a non-profit and decided to pursue music by night. Music turned into painting a few t-shirts for her friends. And painting a few t-shirts turned into founding the multin

Lane and Christian Pittman

Aug 18th, 2020 55m 8s

Lane and Christian Pittman are the kind of guys you have to meet to believe. A few years ago, Lane walked out into the middle of a hurricane with an American flag and whipped his flowing red hair around in the storm for snapchat story. 30 milli

Hope Lavine

Aug 11th, 2020 45m 15s

While the rest of us skipped college classes to sleep in a few more hours, Hope Lavine skipped classes to build a new business in another state. That's just how she rolls. In this conversation, Hope tells the incredible stories of moving to Atl

Matt & Jessica Nations | Using marriage and parenthood to build community

Jul 7th, 2020 51m 52s

My brother and sister-in-law are two of the best people I know at using their marriage to build community and love the people around them well. I think that's mostly due to Jessica's cooking abilities, but I guess Matt does something to help to

Camilo & Emily Buchanan

Jun 30th, 2020 1h 3m

This podcast was a little inkling of an idea when I met Camilo Buchanan at a coffee shop (remember those?) a few months ago to learn from his own experiences leading a podcast called The Pass Down. We came full circle this week when I got to si

Mark Bush | Air Force veteran, former Law Enforcement Officer, Business Owner, Activist

Jun 22nd, 2020 46m 9s

Mark Bush has lived 17 lifetimes in the time most people have lived one. He's an Air Force veteran, former Law Enforcement Officer, and current business owner in Atlanta. He's also just a good friend who takes care of his people. Lately, Mark a

Gerald Fadayomi | Navigating seasons of adversity

Jun 9th, 2020 41m 4s

Gerald claimed 2019 was the "Year of the Jordan 1." Today he told me that 2020 is just the, "Year of Survival." And if that ain't the truth, I don't know what is. Seriously, Gerald is an incredible leader and communicator who knows adversity p

Silence Is Violence | Joseph Sojourner, Toni Collier & Stuart Hall

Jun 3rd, 2020 1h 17m

If you’re somebody who wants to understand racism in America better, or figure out what to do with the emotions you feel, this one’s for you. We talk about the worldwide protests and riots, having friends across racial and religious lines, why

Don and Susan Nations

May 29th, 2020 57m 20s

There are people who talk a big game about their dreams, and there are people that go and build them. My parents are the second kind, and have a bunch of insane stories from decades of leadership in education, ministry, entrepreneurship, and ma

FS | Surprising Clayton with a Hinge date. Preston got engaged. Making changes.

May 26th, 2020 56m 45s

In the second installment of Friend-Ships (really people, I need a new name for this) we surprise Clayton with a Hinge phone date. Preston talks about getting engaged. And we all share our experiences navigating the change and challenges two mo

Garrett Lobaugh

May 14th, 2020 49m 31s

A few years ago Garrett Lobaugh quit a stable job to see if he could make it as a full-time freelance photographer. What happened next was unreal. He ended up working for a ton of really cool companies, and spent the last couple years as THE ph

Keely Cartrett

May 11th, 2020 52m 52s

Not only is Keely Cartrett a D1 collegiate athlete, she's also grown a Tik Tok following of half-a-million people this year, and is just one of the most FUN people I know. In this epsiode, we talk what it’s like to go viral, whether Katiniss sh

Chidima Ubah

May 4th, 2020 45m 5s

You may recognize my friend Chidima from the latest Passion Conference album, but her real goal is to travel back in time and become a dancer on Dance Moms. Really. She told me she’s sending her entire paycheck to Elon Musk each month just in h

FS | Anti-sex reality TV. Hugging God. Katie got Coronavirus.

May 2nd, 2020 1h 4m

Today we're starting a NEW SERIES tentatively named Friend-Ships. Get it? Burn the Ships. Friend. Ships.I know it's not great, new names are welcome.Anyway, this will be a weekly conversation with some of the friends I'm quarantined with coveri

Jordan Sasser

Apr 30th, 2020 45m 37s

Jordan Sasser uses more emojis than anybody I know, and is also one of my most talented friends. Therefore, I've determined that people who use the most emojis are the most talented. That's the Sparknotes version of this entire interview. It's

Adria King

Apr 27th, 2020 50m 36s

I first met Adria King a few years ago in a communicator workshop—she was supposed to deliver a 30 minute sermon and I was evaluating it. Things got REAL awkward when she finished talking in about 7 minutes flat. I blinked once and it was over.

Mark Lamb

Apr 23rd, 2020 46m 47s

If I had to make a list of people (outside of my family) who have influenced my life the most, Mark Lamb is one of them. In many ways, this interview felt like any other phone call with Mark—meaning he exposed my childhood wounds and made me qu

Blake Eason

Apr 20th, 2020 54m 49s

Blake's over-the-top personality took him from intern to an on-air role with The Bert Show in a couple months. His specialty is working his way into opportunities that other people can only dream of, and today he shares how the heck he does it.

Danielle Coke

Apr 16th, 2020 40m 16s

Danielle's style of joy is downright infectious. (Can we use that word anymore?) She quit her job to start a social media company this year that has BLOWN UP (in a good way) and created a platform that makes thoughtful design look easy. You'll

Bonus

Where is this podcast going?

Apr 13th, 2020 3m 4s

In many ways, this podcast is my attempt at Burning the Ships. And because I believe in the power of long-form conversation inspiring people to be courageous and have fun, I want it to blow up! Instead of pretending otherwise, I’m inviting you