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I honestly can’t believe how fortunate we are to hear these life-changing words from my friend Donald Miller. This podcast episode literally has the potential to change so many lives out there. That is not clickbait. That is real. Don’s coaching us on how to live as the hero of our story today and leaves nothing on the cutting room floor. I have known Don for a long time and this may be his most important work yet. Please let him know how much this means to him and as always thank you for sharing the show! Thanks to our sponsors! https://bit.ly/HHGreenChef130 https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens https://bit.ly/HHChime https://bit.ly/HHAnnieFDowns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a hot minute since it was just you and I. And I’ve missed you!!! Listen I LOVE our guests. I love learning from their POV, but every once in a while I love to just unload some learnings that the world has been showing me and today I unpack some learnings on how to truly be a better ally towards people groups that your heart aligns with. We go through 5 steps… Define and Embrace The Definition Make It Personal Lesson Up Lose The Comfort Get In The Game This isn’t an exhaustive list… But I thin kit will help get you on the right track to make 2022 a year that we see those who have been oppressed or ignored finally be given a runway towards true equality. And you are the key to unlocking that gift! Thanks to our sponsors! www.athleticgreens.com/humanhope www.betterhelp.com/humanhope www.ThistleFarms.org code humanhope www.stamps.com enter code HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a pen and paper podcast fam. Like seriously. Go grab it. The amount of nuggets and morals of wisdom that Dante Stewart drops for the human Hope Fam is ridiculous. Dante is a husband, father, football player, service member spouse, preacher, racial reconciliator (did I just make up a word?) But most importantly he is a hope dealer. He comes hard in this episode and gives us a lot to work on and a lot of hope when it comes to what it means to continue to fight for the equal treatment of everybody in America. Today's show will end up being a favorite for years to come. Keep up with Dante https://www.instagram.com/stewartdantec/ or linktr.ee/dantestewart Thanks to our sponsors! simplyearth.com/HUMANHOPE www.ThistleFarms.org code humanhope www.stamps.com enter code HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I know I have a lot of people who don’t see faith the same way I do and I love that. Today I introduce you to one of my most trusted and safe friends. Safe for wherever you are on your faith journey… Carey Nieuwhof is a pastor from north of Toronto, Canada who is one of those I would send the most skeptical of doubters to. Not because he will convince you not to be skeptical… But because he will simply love you for you. On today’s show Carey unpacks what it means to him to have Canadian pride, how he grew up in a post Christian environment and where he sees the deconstructing of American evangelicalism fitting into our story, and shares his story on burning out and helps us avoid those very same pitfalls… You can find out more about Carey at https://careynieuwhof.com/ and you can follow him on socials @careynieuwhof And no I’ve never been able to spell his name bu heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a decade of indulging his darkest vices as a nightclub promoter, Scott declared spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy. He spent two years on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, saw the effects of dirty water firsthand, and came back to New York City on a mission. He spent the next 15 years building one of the most impactful charities on the planet… And then covid hit… Here is how Scott and Charity Water are moving into this next season of their mission… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharon McMahon is a former high school government and law teacher on a mission to combat political misinformation. She is also one of my closest “instafriends”. Se was on the premiere episode of Human Hope and now pops in again on episode 37 to fill us in on all sorts of good, old-fashioned American history. We talk about it all. From why Uranus is now pronounced differently, to why indigenous people in America need to be celebrated… From Andrew Jackson and the trail of tears to how we can simultaneously celebrate our past leaders and hold them accountable… This is an episode you don’t wanna miss… Follow Sharon on socials @sharonsaysso. Also thank you to our sponsors… https://www.getquip.com/humanhope (Get your first refill FREE bu clicking that link) Thisle Farms - Learn more about their mission and their products - at www.ThistleFarms.org.  They have created a special code "humanhope" (all one word) that will give you 15% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirsten has spent her career as a political commentator on Fox News, CNN, and USA Today. She watched firsthand from in front of the camera as America spiraled towards chaos during the 2016 and 2020 elections. And today she helps us ALL realize how to get it BACK TOGETHER… Kirsten offers a template for a different kind of America, one where we can engage with people who hold opposing views without sacrificing our values or our passionate beliefs in the causes we care about. It’s a culture that embraces repentance and repair, a process through which those who have caused harm can take responsibility and work toward righting the wrongs in which they have participated. It’s a place where we’re empowered to see the possibility in other people, even people who are driving us nuts. Follow Kirsten online @KirstenPowers on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we flew to Korea to pick up our 7 month old son in 2007, I took my camera and vlogged the entire thing. From the moment we picked up Losiah till today, at 15 years old, there has barely been a week he hasn’t been on camera. Today Losiah jumps on the mic and all 15 years of his wisdom comes pouring out. We cry. We laugh. We apologize. We learn. From adoption to social media, to friendships, to racism… Today Losiah takes us on a journey that I believe will change the way we see each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the news really the enemy of the people? How can we trust a news source? How do you keep your bias out of your reporting? In today’s episode, I asked journalist Travis Lyles of the Washington Post all the hard questions. And I also take a peek into a journalist’s heart in 2021 when so many people bash them daily. What’s that do to your soul when you are one of the good guys? Travis was an incredible interview and I believe he will restore your faith in journalism again. Travis Lyles is The Washington Post’s Instagram Editor. Under Travis’s leadership, the account has grown faster than that of any other major news organization, expanding from 675,000 followers to more than 5.1 million. Follow Travis on Instagram www.instagram.com/travislylesnews Thanks to our sponsors. Now you deserve to have financial peace of mind. Join the millions of Americans already loving Chime. Signup takes only two minutes, and doesn’t affect your credit score!  Get started today at www.chime.com/humanhope Get 10% off yo

This week on instagram I asked people if they needed prayer to leave a comment. I was fully expecting like 300 comments. I got over 5000 requests. While many people told me that it felt heavy, I reminded them that this is normal. People are suffering and in need of our prayers all around us. So today we dive deep with the prayer warrior herself, my wife, Heather Whittaker. Heather has studied inner healing prayer for years and is basically my go-to when it comes to questions on prayer. Do I need to pray a certain way? What if God doesn’t answer our prayers? How can I know if God heard me? Am I wasting my time praying for something God won’t answer? Yes, we go there. So if you have ever had a question on prayer or how to pray or if your prayer was even worth it… Today’s the episode for you… Thanks to our sponsors. Get 10% off your first month of therapy when you join Better Help at www.betterhelp.com/humanhope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have a bias towards what it means to be an “undocumented worker” in America. We think it’s cut and dry. We think it’s black and white. Well if that is what we think… Then I promise you we are not Walking With People… we are Standing On Issues. In today's show, we have the honor of hearing from Bambadjan Bamba. An award-winning actor, filmmaker, and immigrant rights advocate. He has worked in prominent roles on numerous hit television shows like NBC’s The Good Place, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Amazon’s Bosch and in blockbuster films like Marvel’s Black Panther, DC comic’s Suicide Squad and Oscar-nominated film Beginners. In 2017 Bambadjan publicly disclosed that he was a recipient of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) that is in danger of being terminated. Ever since Bambadjan has used his inspirational story to change the conversation around immigration. Thanks for listening fam. This is the good stuff… Join the millions of Americans already loving Chime. Signup takes only

You guys know that I am a huge advocate for abolishing the death penalty. Many of you walked hand in hand with me as we watched Brandon Bernards failed last-second appeal last December and were all holding our breaths as he took his last. Stacy Rector joins us today to talk about what we can do to see this broken system abolished. And yes it’s broken. People for and against the death penalty would ALL AGREE that the system is broken. Stacy is the Executive Director of Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (TADP), an organization whose mission is to honor life by abolishing the death penalty. She also served as spiritual advisor to Steve Henley, an inmate on Tennessee’s death row who was executed on February 4, 2009. Today’s topic is a tough one but I know you are up for it. Thanks for tackling hard issues with me fam… Start getting rewards for brushing your teeth today, go to www.GETQUIP.comHUMANHOPE , RIGHT NOW, to save $10 on a quip Smart Electric Toothbrush. Thanks to our sponsors. Get

Ashley Lemieux is a literal miracle. I’ve known people who have said they have “lost everything”, and listening to their stories you would know why they would say that… But after listening to Ashley you realize that she in fact has lost absolutely everything… And is still standing. Not only standing but running. In today’s episode Ashley shares her story of losing not one, not two, but all three of her children in different ways and how she is finding the strength and purpose to not only survive but thrive. This is human hope wrapped up in one episode. Thanks to our sponsors. Get 10% off your first month of therapy when you join Better Help at www.betterhelp.com/humanhope Join The Village over at www.aimfree.org/carlos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 months ago someone DMd me an account of a beautiful family who was going through hell. Shanell of @TwoLightsAcademy had the first seizure of her life in March of 2021 and her condition had rapidly deteriorated to where she was having up to 100 seizures a day… She was trying to raise $25k for a seizure alert dog and after a month of fundraising was stuck at $9k. Enter… InstaFamilia… I asked and in a little under an hour we had raised the remaining $15k for her dog and it kept going to $50k.

You guys did it again. I asked “What’s the best thing that has happened to you this year?” AND YOU DELIVERED. So if you are in need of some hope, the Human Hope Fam has you covered… From overcoming covid to beating self harm… From road trips with dogs to sight being restored… You guys seriously are the best. I love you so. If you feel led please give some hope to AIM as they fight to end child sex trafficking by heading to www.aimfree.org/carlos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Jan 6th, 2021 I got a text from a friend of mine… “I see now.” Three words from a super close friend who lives on the opposite side of the aisle as I do. Three words that finally broke me and I wept. A white, conservative, middle-aged, Trump-voting man whom I love dearly. We have had many deep talks the last 4 years. Me explaining the depths of my concern. Him listening and explaining his. The goal wasn’t to turn him from his conservative roots. The goal wasn’t to make him lean left. It was simply to be seen. And he saw me. That doesn’t mean he turned his back on his values... It simply meant he faced me and protected mine. In today’s episode, I talk to one of my best friends Rob Sentell. And we talk about how to have rich and deep relationships with people whom you may massively disagree with on politics and policy. Spoiler alert… It’s not only possible… It’s necessary… Thanks to our sponsors. Get 10% off your first month of therapy when you join Better Help at www.betterhelp.com/humanhope

So a few days ago I did a Q&A where I talked about how our kids have been doing all the laundry in the house since they were in elementary school. Insert 4324325543 DMs as to how we pulled that off. Yes it’s true. Heather and I have not done any laundry nor have we even made our own bed since the kids were old enough to wash a dish. We go over homeschooling, the sex talk, chores, allowance, technology, dating, roles, struggles, what we did wrong, and so much more. Our way of raising kids IS NOT the best way nor the only way. But we’ve found the best way for our kids. So take what we say with a grain of salt… But also know that we’ve known no greater honor than raising these kids. Hope this helps you guys. Thanks to our partner AIM for sponsoring the episode. Please join ME and their movement of rescuing children from sex trafficking over at www.aimfree.org/carlos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m still blown away at the opportunity I had to interview Karim. Karim was a translator for the United States Marines in Afghanistan and was granted permission to move to America but he had to leave his entire family behind. As Kabul has fallen to the Taliban Karim is now video chatting with his wife and children daily as they try and make their way to the airport to attempt to flee the country. His parents and siblings are still outside the airport walls trying to get in. Karim tells us what’s really happening. Thank you to World Relief for giving us access to Karim... You can donate to their incredible org here https://www.worldrelief.org/ We also dive into 10 tools we can use when the news is overwhelmingly bad that will keep our mental health… well… healthy. Thanks to our sponsor www.betterhelp.com/humanhope Click that to get 10% of your first month of online therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guys. I CAN’T WITH THIS CONVO. Mary Heffernan shares her story of how she and her attorney husband Brian risked everything and sold it all in the suburbs to raise their 4 little girls on a cattle ranch in Northern California. THEY HAD TO LEARN HOW TO DO EVERYTHING. And now they are a successful company growing every day. It wasn’t overnight. It was a lot of hard work. But today's conversation will make the most pessimistic 1/2 dreamer out there come alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday I spent 8 hours inside a maximum-security prison here in Tennessee and even got to visit an inmate on death row. One of the inmates told me that the person they hurt had forgiven them. And now they are freer inside than they ever were outside. It got me thinking DEEP about forgiveness. Today I dive deep into the 3 types of forgiveness that finally gave me freedom. I unpack them. My wife’s forgiveness of me for how I wounded her… My forgiveness of others for their wounding me… And my forgiveness of self for hating me… (That last one is a doozy so hang on…) I think that many of you may just find the freedom you have been looking for... So join me with learning to love the F word… Forgive… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices