The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

We are taking the next two weeks about something that goes unnoticed in our society. There are THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of people incarcerated today for crimes they did not commit! This is why it is SO important to look at it. The criminal justice system is imperfect and doesn’t always get it right. This is where organizations like the Tennessee Innocence Project come in. They are dedicated to exonerating the innocent in Tennessee. We are gifted with two separate conversations with two friends. Today’s conversation is with Artis Whitehead. Artis is in prison as we speak but he is almost out! He was accused of robbing a B.B. King’s restaurant in Memphis in 2002 and he. Is. innocent. In this conversation, Artis gives hope that is palpable and he is a true BLESSING. I am so thankful to know Artis and to introduce him to you! _____ More on Artis’ story HERE: https://www.tninnocence.org/artis-whitehead Learn more about the Tennessee Innocence Project HERE: https://www.tninnocence.org/ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is such a GIFT. We are being joined by two dear friends to me. I know we wrapped up the It’s Never Too Late Series last week but after doing this interview, I really think that this episode will INSPIRE you to go on a new adventure or a new journey and IT IS NOT TOO LATE! Chris and Sara are full time digital nomads - they work FULL TIME on the road. Chris has designed so much of what you see - some my book covers, my website, and he has been a huge part of my life and my team. What I love about this conversation is we talk so much about RISK and STORY TELLING. What I think you will really connect with is that we lean into the idea of “is there ever a perfect time to go and DO?” I am so excited for you to be blessed by this conversation with two friends I am so happy for you to meet! _____ Follow along with Chris and Sara HERE: https://www.chrisandsara.com/links Listen to my episode on their podcast HERE: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-and-sara/episodes/24--Striking-a-Balance-Sharing-Stories--Setting-Boundaries-and-Seeking-the-Unseen-with-Carlos-Whittaker-e2apkb0 Follow me on Instagram and see the full story of moving my dad in across the street HERE: https://www.instagram.com/loswhit/ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. BEEKEEPER’S NATURALS: Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HUMANHOPE or enter code HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the last episode of the It’s Never Too Late series and I have loved hearing about the ways this series has impacted you!! This week I am on my own talking through the idea of how and why people dread turning 50 (I feel like more people listen to my now than even when I was 49, HA!). Y’all, my life is FULL and yours can be too! Stepping into my 50s I am caring for my kids AND my parents. AND I am taking care of my professional life in a way I didn’t in my 20s. 30s or even 40s. I’m here this week to remind you it is never too late to craft the life you want. This episode is for anyone at any age to be reminded it is NOT TOO LATE. I’ll give you five ways and things to do that will help you create the life you want RIGHT. NOW. _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are on week TWO of the It’s Never Too Late Series and I am so excited for you to hear this one. Phil Rasmussen is an executive pastor at my church here in Nashville and one of my favorite people to spend time with. In his late 50’s, Phil completely changed careers. In the same week that he felt all of his doors were closed, he got a call that completely changed the trajectory of his life. This episode is FULL of truth bombs, left and right. We talk about how your most effective decades are your SIXTIES THROUGH EIGHTIES!!! And what if the conversation is really not just “it’s never too late” but also “this road is not the end”? He reminds us that in order to hear God, we must slow down. If you are feeling like it may be “too late” for you in some area of your life, this episode is for YOU! _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/60humanhope and use code 60humanhope to get 60% off plus free shipping. SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today. BEEKEEPER’S NATURALS: Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HUMANHOPE or enter code HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your order INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is up, Human Hope Familia?! I’ll tell you what’s up— my age. That’s right. You know I turned 50 last month, and even just 2 months ago that would have really stressed me out. But today? Not at all. I even got an AARP application in the mail, and I didn’t break a sweat. And you know who helped me feel confident in my middle-age? Today’s guest: Mimi Ison. Mimi LITERALLY changed my life and my viewpoint on aging. If I’m not getting old, I’m dead. Aging is a GIFT, people! Mimi is a pro-age movement motivator. She’s a blogger and anti-ageism advocate. She’s crushing stereotypes all over the internet @heymiddleage. This series is for those of you who think “it’s too late.” NO. IT’S. NOT. ____ You can find Mimi on Instagram at instagram.com/heymiddleage You can find Mimi online at heymiddleage.com Check out pro-aging greeting cards here agefriendlyvibes.com You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: ⁠https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes⁠ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: ⁠https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes⁠ Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. ⁠https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes⁠ Interested in advertising with us? ⁠Reach out here. ____ ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I LOVE BEES!! And today we are talking ALL about bees! When I learned about bees and how they operate, I was BLOWN away and immediately addicted to learning all about bees. My friend Danica introduced me to Jay Williams and his bee school and can I just say, Jay and his bee school changed. The trajectory. Of my life. Me, the guy who used to be terrified of bees, ordered 20,000 bees (Yes all those zeroes are supposed to be there!). I drove with all 20,000 bees IN MY TRUCK. When I tell you I would have wrecked my truck if one of them LANDED ON ME!! (You can watch the full story on my Instagram under my bee highlight). This episode is about way more than just some technical bee talk. Jay is one fascinating human being. He comes from working in Hollywood as a cameraman, his sister is Kim Paisley Williams from Father of the Bride, he ends up being a firefighter, and BEES ended up being the thing that really saved his life. I went out to Southall Farms where Jay is the Pollination Program Manager (and in charge of 4 MILLION bees!), put a mic on Jay and he was so gracious to share his story and knowledge. We talk all about what bees can teach us about life and the HOPE we can learn about from bees! _____ Visit Southall Farm: https://southalltn.com/ Shop Williams Honey Farm: https://williamshoneyfarm.com/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Listen to my episode of Dadville: https://pod.link/1517698133/episode/75cbdcd341bd148a7a76127ca97ea476 _____ DADVILLE: Listen & subscribe to Dadville - https://tinyurl.com/DadvillePodcast BEEKEEPER’S NATURALS: Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HUMANHOPE or enter code HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your order ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human Hope familia, let me introduce you to my new friend and this show’s VERY FIRST novelist: Johanna Rojas Vann!!! When I tell you this woman is a BRILLIANT storyteller, I’m not lying. I don’t think I’ve ever identified with a guest as much as I do with Johanna… and she writes about our shared experience as the children of Latino immigrants so thoughtfully. Listen when I tell you that Johanna’s novel so BEAUTIFULLY portrays the intricacies and importance of what it means to be, have, and love immigrants in this country. And remember, whether you’re a child of an immigrant or not, your family has stories. Maybe you’ll write a book about them, maybe you won’t. But take the time to listen, and you just might be surprised by what you learn. ____ Buy Johanna’s brand new novel HERE: An American Immigrant Follow Johanna on Instagram! Find Johanna online HERE You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Thank you to our sponsors! ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhope SO HAPPY TO KNOW YOU: Don’t miss this chance to tell the kids in your life just how special they are with So Happy To Know You! by Annie F. Downs, available on amazon and wherever books are sold. SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you to bundle and save for back to school. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We just wrapped up our parenting series last week and this week, while we’re not talking about parenting, I AM talking to one of my favorite friends that is a parent, Wade Joye! Wade and I go way back to when I was a worship leader with him at Elevation. He has been a great friend over the years and I am so happy for you, my Instafamilia, to meet him! Wade JUST released an incredible book, This Dream Is Not for You: Learn to Live by Letting Go, and MAN is it something that I think ALL of us can really learn from. Today we get into his story and dreams he has had to let go of along the way. And what to do if the way to your dream is not to HOLD ON but to LET GO? _____ Buy Wade’s brand new book, This Dream Is Not for You: Learn to Live by Letting Go, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/This-Dream-Not-You-Letting/dp/1546004793 Follow Wade on Instagram, HERE: https://www.instagram.com/wadejoye/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Thank you to our sponsors! ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhope GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insta Familia!!! I am SO excited to wrap up the Parenting Series with my friend, Paula Faris. Paula Founded CARRY Media which exists to celebrate, champion and advocates for working moms by passing them the mic. We talk all about the tension of being a working mom, how raising a family is SO different in this country than others and the far too common MOM GUILT. We get into how someone BEGINS to have these conversations and the necessary reminders for ALL moms like your kids being your priority but NOT your identity and so many more. Get Paula's newest book, You Don't Have to Carry it All, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Have-Carry-All/dp/B0B8L24ZMY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17UQ97A93AVSB&keywords=you+don%27t+have+to+carry+it+all+paula+faris&qid=1694035993&sprefix=you+don%27t+have+to+carry+%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1 Be sure to sign up for Paula’s newsletter HERE: https://carrymedia.com/ Follow Paula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulafaris/ Follow CARRY Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carry_media/ _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Thank you to our sponsors! ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhope ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is quite possibly the MOST REQUESTED topic y'all ask me to talk about when it comes to parenting. That's right... we're talking about PHONES. This conversation will look different for every family and every kid, but it is INEVITABLE that every kid will have access to phones and screens. So how do we help them? What worked 10 years ago, may not work today. Heck, what works now will probably change in 6 months. Technology evolves FAST. If it feels like you can't keep up, I have some ideas. When is the right time to give your kid a phone? Setting age-appropriate boundaries Knowing your kids phone better than they do How much screen time is too much? Teaching kids about respect and privacy Modeling how to positively use technology Using parental controls I believe that you can't rewind childhood, but you can fast-forward it-- and phones tend to be really good at fast-forwarding our kids. Listen up if you want to hear some tips on how to help your child live in real-time with (or without) a phone. _______ Want to hear from a teenager about what it's like growing up with social media? Listen to my son Losiah share his thoughts here: Episode 35: How does growing up with social media REALLY affect our kids? You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: ⁠https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes⁠ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: ⁠https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes⁠ Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. ⁠https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes⁠ Interested in advertising with us? ⁠Reach out here.⁠ _____ ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: ⁠elic.org/humanhope⁠ ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE one-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE GREEN CHEF: Go to greenchef.com/HUMANHOPE60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have two of our very best friends, Blake and Allie. We raised our kids together. At least 50% of the things we tried with our kids, we got from Blake and Allie. WHEN I TELL YOU they have raised 4 of the greatest women on Earth! It’s been a joy to watch them grow. In 2011, when I ruined my life and my family’s lives, they were the ones that said to me “you can live with us.” (If you don’t know this story, you can read about it in my book Kill the Spider). I don’t know that my healing could have happened without this family. Now you know the guts of the relationship… Today we talk about the importance of COMMUNITY when parenting… How to create a safe space for our kids to not be okay… The importance of not SHELTERING our kids from real life, but SHEPHERDING them to show the fruits of the Spirit through it all… _______ Purchase my book Kill the Spider HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Spider-audiobook/dp/B075X1RCJM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kill+the+spider+carlos+whittaker+book&qid=1692808769&sprefix=kill+the+spider+%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1 Watch our swimming with manatees vlog on YouTube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROMGYSALaI Get 15% off of my merch with code SUMMER HERE: https://loswhits-merch.myshopify.com/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhope SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My kids' therapists are here!! I am SO grateful for David Thomas and Sissy Goff. They are the hosts of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast and are SO wise. They are also both Executive Directors of Daystar Counseling Ministries here in Nashville, TN. With a combined 50+ years of experience, they KNOW what they are talking about!!! I’ve had each of them on separate episodes but never together. YOU AIN’T READY FOR THIS! You are going to need to grab a journal and a pen because some of what they share will literally change your life. We lean into boys, we lean into girls, we lean into socialized behavior, we lean into medicated behavior, we lean into girls anxiety and perfectionism and how we tend to ask boys about what they do or think RATHER than how they feel. This episode is PACKED. I cannot tell you enough about how this episode will impact you!! ____ Learn more about Daystar HERE: https://www.daystarcounseling.com/ Listen to Raising Boys and Girls HERE: https://pod.link/1366344369 Pre-Order Sissy’s brand new book The Worry-Free Parent HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Worry-Free-Parent-Living-Confidence-Your/dp/0764241028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P93DGMXE16XS&keywords=worry+free+parent+sissy+goff&qid=1692213411&sprefix=worry+free+%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1 Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhope SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Favorite, Heather Whittaker is HERE to begin the series on Parenting! If you have ANY kids in your life, this series is for YOU! Even if you don’t have any kids in your life, this series can still help you! We touch on fostering relationships with your kids, how to navigate drama and emotions in the tween years, some family rules and guidelines, what happens when you start parenting their kids when they’re over 18, and SO MUCH MORE. _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Thank you to our sponsors! SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am FINALLY home from Rwanda and in Nashville for a minute before going out on TOUR!!! Last week’s episode with Emmanuel really laid the groundwork for this episode, so if you haven’t listened to that one yet, go back and listen to it first! This week, we are going to go deeper into the story and into the beauty of what the human spirit can accomplish… This week’s episode is very specific on FORGIVENESS and RECONCILIATION. Mathias and Steven were the worst of enemies. Mathias actually murdered Steven’s entire family in the Rwandan Genocide. You get to hear their story of forgiveness and reconciliation from THEM! Not only do you hear about the forgiveness between these two people who are now as close as brothers, you get to hear about how Mathais forgave himself, which is something we could ALL use a little bit of. Just a warning, this is a heavy episode, and there are talks of violence, so this may not be the episode for our younger Instafamilia. _____ Listen to the first Rwandan episode HERE: https://pod.link/1249486443/episode/200cf7c2a03f3464cc47b68a320706e5 You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

INSTAFAMILIA! WE DID IT! You helped us raise money for a church building, Hope Center, AND a school in Rwanda!!!!! I've been sharing with you all about my time in Rwanda on Instagram but wanted YOU to hear from the people I have spent the week with. This is episode one of two from Rwanda and this one will help lay the groundwork for the next episode about supernatural forgiveness that maybe we have never been able to find before… Mathias murdered Stephen’s family in the Rwandan genocide and NOW they are closer than brothers… HOW?! This episode, will help us understand what led to the genocide from someone who LIVED it all, including bullet holes to prove it, my new friend, Pastor Emmanuel.... _____ Learn more about ICM here: https://www.icm.org/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Check out our sponsors! AIR DOCTOR: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUMANHOPE and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have an incredible conversation with my friend Eugene. Eugene is an advocate for justice, an intellectual, and very grounded in his theology and humanity. He is such a good human that SEES humans. Eugene is the president of Bread for the World - a Christian advocacy organization that urges U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger, whose mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. He shares with us parts of his story I have never even heard before. We talk about immigration and how it has shaped his whole life AND his faith. We get into what we can do to truly and honestly end hunger around the world. I think you’re really going to love this conversation with my friend, Eugene Cho…. _______ Learn more about One Day’s Wages HERE: https://onedayswages.org/ Learn more about Bread for the World HERE: https://www.bread.org/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _______ Check out our sponsors! SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do NOT have the capacity to consume the amount of content we are consuming… We are not designed to continue to consume content at the rate that we are. This week, I get into DOOMSCROLLING - a problem that we ALL have. We have been holding ANGER in higher regards than EMPATHY because we are only built for so much trauma gazing….. It can affect us both mentally AND physically. I share with you things we can do to stay empathetic and emotionally healthy while still keeping up with what is going on in today’s world as well as how to have healthy social media boundaries. If you want to BE a more empathetic, compassionate HUMAN, this episode is for you…. _____ Rolf Dobelli - Four Reasons You Should Stop Watching the News: https://youtu.be/-miTTiaqFlI Research Study -Staying informed without a cost -No effect of positive news media on stress reactivity, memory and affect in young adults: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8553098/ MoNews: https://www.mo.news/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ SIMPLY MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roman candles, fireflies, and sweet tea… I LOVE the Fourth of July. I love this country and the ideas that it was founded on, and I love the opportunities it has given me and my family. But just because I love America doesn’t mean that I have to accept its DYSFUNCTION. It’s okay to be PROUD of your country and celebrate. And it’s okay to have a COMPLICATED relationship with this holiday. This episodes gets into WHY the Fourth can feel complicated… And why there is still HOPE for this country. THANK YOU for leaning into these conversations with me and for sharing them. Our empathy will be the thing that leads us all toward freedom! _____ Watch my trip to Panama with my dad here: ⁠https://youtu.be/BasID3OFg-E Listen to my conversation with Kobe Campbell here: ⁠Episode 113: Mental Health Series - Our Bodies and Trauma with Kobe Campbell Read NPR's 6 Immigrants Reflect on their Complicated Relationships with the 4th of July here: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/04/1109722326/4th-july-independence-day-immigrants Get tickets for Summer Worship Nights with Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake and ME here: https://summerworshipnightstour.com/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: ⁠https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes ⁠ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, here: ⁠https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes⁠ Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates: ⁠https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes⁠ _____ Check out my sponsors! ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Green is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. HIYA: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time OFFICIALLY meet the Black Aunties! A few of these ladies have been on the show before, but today they are coming in FULL FORCE. The Black Aunties are going to nurture you, uplift you, correct you, and call you higher. If you want to know what REAL, RICH, AND THICK FRIENDSHIP looks like, this is the conversation for you. These women have been a HAVEN for one another as they walked through 2020 and navigate the aftermath in ALL the spaces. There are TEARS, WISDOM, and a whole lot of LAUGHING. There is something HEALING about this friendship. Come and hang out! _____ Find Sharon’s Juneteenth message here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ctra7irgQT7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Love the Black Aunties and want to hear more? Check out their podcast here: The Black Aunties Podcast Find the Black Aunties on Instagram (@blackauntiesgang) here:https://www.instagram.com/blackauntiesgang/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, here: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates: https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes ______ New partner alert! Thanks to our new sponsor, AquaTru! AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com/HUMANHOPE and use the code HUMANHOPE at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is our final week of the Mental Health Series and these have been some of my FAVORITE episodes of ALL. TIME. This week, I have Dr. Dan Allender, Founder and Lead Instructor, of the Allender Center at the Seattle School. I have been following his work for a long time and he is literally a hero of mine. I wish this episode could be 15 hours long it is SO GOOD. This was one of the more special podcasts I have ever recorded… We unpack the “shattering of shalom” and what shalom really means. All the ways we numb our pain AND the difference between numbing and truly moving forward… Why we NEED one another to heal from our trauma and how to GRIEVE with each other… Dan also gives us practical next steps if you yourself are dealing with trauma. I am so excited to share this special conversation with you! _____ Follow the Allender Center on Instagram (allendercenter( here: https://www.instagram.com/allendercenter/ Learn more about the Allender Center and Dr. Dan Allender here: https://theallendercenter.org/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour HAPPENING NOW!! Get tickets to the rest of the tour dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Thank you to our sponsors! BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. SUNDAYS: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Juneteenth BONUS episode! It’s been a HOT minute since we’ve addressed any conversations on race so today, you are getting just me having a conversation around the historical LEGACY of Juneteenth. I dig into the history of Juneteenth and the reality that these things are still in NEED of focus… I help to lay the groundwork for the TRUE meaning of Juneteenth. If you want to DEPOLITICIZE Juneteenth, this is the conversation for you… __________ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour HAPPENING NOW!! Get tickets to the rest of the tour dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My new friend, Kobe, is a therapist in Charlotte, NC and she is on the cutting edge of what therapy can be. We talk about how God and therapy can exist in the same space. We get into our bodies and how they carry trauma… How anxiety, depression and trauma can actually be passed down through generations… This episode will BLOW. YOUR. MIND. AND leave you with hope. _____ Get Kobe’s new book ‘Why Am I Like This’: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Am-Like-This-Restore/dp/0785296425 Follow Kobe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kobecampbell_/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour HAPPENING NOW!! Get tickets to the rest of the tour dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ Check out my sponsors! ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I absolutely LOVED this conversation with the man, the myth, the legend - my friend, Miles Adcox. Miles is the CEO of Onsite Workshops here in Tennessee. Onsite is an emotional wellness lifestyle brand dedicated to changing the world through enhanced emotional health. If you have read my book Kill the Spider, the story arch IS Onsite. It is all about my 7 days spent there and how it completely transformed my life. Miles shares all about how therapy changed his own life and his journey that led him to starting Onsite. We get into the importance of therapy and great first steps to finding your own therapist… How to talk to people we love that are in our lives and present the option of getting help and going to therapy… The ways EMPATHY can lead us towards healing through tough conversations and relationships…. And thoughts on why we now have a hyper-sensitive society… If you have any questions about therapy, it is likely they will be answered in THIS episode!!! __________ TOUR IS HEREEEEEE!! The Here For You Tour JUST kicked off with my friend Annie F. Downs and it is SO MUCH FUN!!! Tickets for all remaining dates are HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Listen to my Kill the Spider episode HERE: https://pod.link/1249486443/episode/d5d04c2fc2a314d7ed4e04ee0b3308c7 Follow Miles on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/milesadcox/ Check out Miles’ website for more information him HERE: https://milesadcox.com/ Learn more about Onsite Workshops HERE: https://onsiteworkshops.com/ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes __________ Check out my sponsors! GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. SUNDAYS: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YOU GUYS! I'M GOING ON TOUR NEXT WEEK!! I get to spend the month of June on the Here For You Tour (brought to you by Africa New Life) with one of my favorite people, Annie F. Downs. So many things in my life now are because of Annie. My speaking agent, my amazing management team, THIS PODCAST!!!! If you haven't met Annie yet, listen to this episode!! You'll get to hear all about who she is and how she's gotten there. I'm SO excited to spend a whole month on the road with her and our team and seeing all of YOU! Grab your tickets NOW before they're gone and come say hi at a show! https://bit.ly/CarlosTour June 7 - Sioux Falls, SD June 8 - Minneapolis, MN June 9 - Grand Rapids, MI June 11 - Indianapolis, IN June 14 - Charlotte, NC June 15 - Franklin, TN June 16 - Chicago, IL June 17 - Cincinnati, OH June 22 - Kansas City, MO June 23 - Dallas, TX June 24 - Austin, TX You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our first episode of our Mental Health Series! Over the next few weeks we are going to be talking to some of the leading minds when it comes to mental health. If you’ve ever struggled with your mental health, you’re not going to want to miss these episodes! This week we are kicking it off with MY therapist, Al Andrews. If you’ve read Kill the Spider, you know Al! He was there in the time I nearly DESTROYED my family… I can say with confidence that this man saved my LIFE! We get into the importance of understanding our story… Getting to the WHY behind what we do…. And how we can EMBRACE sorrow and gain HOPE…. _____ Learn more about Porter’s Call HERE: https://www.porterscall.com/ Check out my book Kill the Spider HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Spider-Getting-Really-Holding/dp/031033800X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L56T69LRVFDJ&keywords=kill+a+spider+carlos+whittaker&qid=1685547424&sprefix=kill+a%2Caps%2C5087&sr=8-1 Follow Al on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/itsalandrews/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many of you have asked me all about what the last few weeks have felt like. I get deep into my FEELS on this episode (there are a LOT!).... I share ALL of my thoughts and feelings on my little girl Sohaila GETTING ENGAGED!!!!! What it feels like to PRAY for something for 21 years and getting to now look into the eyes of an answered prayer… My heart when it comes to my role as a Father entering into this season…. And what I shared with both Sohaila and Brady on the importance of spiritual and emotional growth, ESPECIALLY during this season... _____ Episode 56: Parenting Dating Teens & Dating Teens Talk About Their Parents https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sDrXR5ec3zzcObzMA343g?si=017f4d132c424ef2 Episode 22: Overcoming Physical or Emotional Pain With Sohaila Whittaker https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iiihB5kvAezLqUi2o6nDH?si=1fef1e2582504329 You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ SUNDAYS: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout. AIR DOCTOR: head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code and HUMANHOPE depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Lock this special offer by going to AIRDOCTORPRO.COM and use promo code HUMANHOPE ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greensis giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I asked my friend Don Miller to come on the podcast, I expected us to talk about his new book, How to Grow Your Small Business. What I did NOT expect, was to spend the whole time catching up, talking about his faith story and how he went from being a Christian book author to a Business author.. He is SO smart and there are so many great nuggets to take in during this episode. I LOVED catching up with Don and I think this conversation will have you hooked until then end! _____ Purchase How to Grow Your Small Business HERE: https://www.amazon.com/How-Grow-Your-Small-Business-ebook/dp/B09831W8S6?ref_=ast_author_dp Follow Don on Instagram (@donaldmiller) HERE: https://www.instagram.com/donaldmiller/?hl=en _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ Check out my sponsors! Listen & subscribe to The Matthew West Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/TheMatthewWestPodcast ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greensis giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This conversation may change your LIFE… I have gotten to know Becky over the last month. She has a JOY about her that is addicting… She’s an entrepreneur, executive at Nisolo, and a mom of a Kindergartener and 4th grader who attend Covenant School… She has been doing the WORK by co-leading a bi-partisan gun reform movement here in Tennessee. She shares details of the day of the shooting and it is IMPACTFUL. This might be the most important conversation you hear all YEAR… __________ Research what gun safety policies your community has in place on Everytown: https://www.everytown.org/ Check out Voices for a Safer Tennessee: https://safertn.org/ Follow Becky on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/becbaileyhansen/ __________ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes __________ Check out my sponsors! SUNDAYS: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout. TUTAPONA: Give $15 per month for 15 months to help put 3 adults or children who have lived through armed conflict through one of Tutapona’s mental health programs. Give at https://www.tutapona.com/give15 BETTER HELP: For 10% off your first month of therapy, VISIT: betterhelp.com/humanhope. GREEN CHEF: Go to greenchef.com/humanhope60 and use code HUMANHOPE60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final episode of the Faith series, I talk with my friend, pastor of Transformation Church and former NFL player, Pastor Derwin Gray. We get into why it’s important to talk about race in the church… Why the church is still VITAL for people’s faith and relationships in Jesus… You don’t want to miss this POWERFUL episode… _____ Follow Pastor Derwin on Instagram HERE. Purchase his book How to Heal Racial Divide HERE. Watch Pastor Derwin’s sermons from Transformation Church HERE. _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greensis giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE. … INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. … TUTAPONA: Give $15 per month for 15 months to help put 3 adults or children who have lived through armed conflict through one of Tutapona’s mental health programs. Give at https://www.tutapona.com/give15 …HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is our FOURTH episode of our faith series and it’s with my great friend, John Mark McMillan. I have had the honor of touring with him and have been SO impacted by his mind and ability to question things and allow God to be so much bigger than we all imagined… We dig deep into the relationship between music and our relationship with God…. And if you have ever questioned why God allows pain and suffering, you do NOT want to miss what John Mark has to say about that in this one!!! ____ Listen to Roaring Thunder HERE: https://songwhip.com/johnmarkmcmillan/roaring-thunder-live Follow John Mark on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/johnmarkmcmillan/ Follow John Mark on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/johnmarkmc _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ SUNDAYS: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout. … AIR DOCTOR: head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code and HUMANHOPE depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Lock this special offer by going to AIRDOCTORPRO.COM and use promo code HUMANHOPE … TUTAPONA: Give $15 per month for 15 months to help put 3 adults or children who have lived through armed conflict through one of Tutapona’s mental health programs. Give at https://www.tutapona.com/give15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You are in for a TREAT today! This week my pastors and some of my greatest friends, Alex and Henry Seeley, are joining me. A lot of what I believe about healing and the Holy Spirit has come from learning from these two. They share about how they started The Belonging in their living room, COMPLETELY unintentionally… We talk about what a HEALTHY church can look like… What to do when you’re let down by your leaders and how to ultimately build your foundation in God and the importance of encounters with the Holy Spirit… Alex and Henry are GREAT examples of how to BE, SEE and FREE Humans… _____ Listen to Episode 103: My Faith Journey: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/podcast/episode-103-faith-series-my-personal-story JOIN ME at the Belonging Co conference: https://thebelonging.co/conference/ Follow The Belonging Co on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebelongingconashville/ Follow Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexseeley/ Follow Henry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henryseeley/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! We just announced Franklin, TN, and tickets are selling FAST! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE … BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. … ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! … TUTAPONA: Give $15 per month for 15 months to help put 3 adults or children who have lived through armed conflict through one of Tutapona’s mental health programs. Give at https://www.tutapona.com/give15 INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast…. You get to hear my conversation with my friend, Tim Whitaker. Tim is the creator and facilitator of The New Evangelicals - an inclusive, Jesus centered community. Today you get to hear his story of how he was raised in the evangelical church and how his view of it has changed overtime… You get to listen to two people with opposing views SEE each other as humans… You can follow Tim on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thenewevangelicals/ Check out The New Evangelicals website for more information on what Tim is doing! https://www.thenewevangelicals.com/ ______________ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes . . . . Get tickets to see me and my friend Annie F. Downs on the Here For You Tour this summer!!! We just announced Franklin, TN, and tickets are selling FAST! Get access to all 13 dates HERE: https://bit.ly/CarlosTour . . . . Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes . . . . Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes ____________ ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. . . . . TUTAPONA: Give $15 per month for 15 months to help put 3 adults or children who have lived through armed conflict through one of Tutapona’s mental health programs. Give at https://www.tutapona.com/give15 . . . . INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. . . . . GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. . . . . SUNDAYS: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HEY HUMAN HOPE FAMILIAAAA! Today we are starting a new series on Faith based on your feedback and what you wanted to hear! My faith and how I go about doing the work I do go hand in hand even if “faith” isn’t the centerpiece of my weekly conversations on Instagram and here… With this week being Easter, and faith such a cornerstone in my life, I figured what better time to dive in than now. In this series we’ll have a wide spectrum of views, but this week I am doing something I haven’t really done before… I am sharing my personal faith journey with you!! Like from Sunday School to questioning if God is even real to what I believe now as a member of a local church… We dive DEEP into my story. _____ Episode 044 - Dementia won’t steal my father’s story… with Fermin Whittaker Thanks to our sponsors!! ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-yearsupply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I woke up this morning, after a lot of me talking on the internet for 3 days about the horrific tragedy that happened in my community here in Nashville TN on Monday at The Covenant School, and I had the thought… “There are LOT’S of opinions on what WE think they need. But how about asking them?” So I did… And they responded. So my question to you is simple… Are you ready to step up for the parents of the survivors? Make sure you are following me on Instagram @loswhit as I give us marching orders this Monday… Love you fam… It’s time to care for the parents… Los Thanks to our sponsors!!! CHANGE YOUR BRAIN EVERYDAY: Today is the day to start changing the trajectory of your life, one tiny step at a time. Visit changeyourbrainbook.com to learn more. BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://www.betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I literally interview my mom and dad on the episode. The fact that my mom even said more than 2 words was miraculous because she IS NOT ME. And I'm so grateful she lent her voice to the show so you can hear firsthand from someone who is living their marriage vows unlike any other. And then you head from my dad. And then... And then we rewind 6 years and I play a clip from a message that my dad preached that was exactly what I needed to hear today. I also give you a list of things to NOT SAY and things TO SAY to a caregiver... Hope this helps... Love you fam... CHANGE YOUR BRAIN EVERYDAY: Today is the day to start changing the trajectory of your life, one tiny step at a time. Visit changeyourbrainbook.com to learn more. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We did it. 100 episodes. In today’s episode, we finally find out what lies ahead for this show and how YOU helped craft the future. I hope you are excited about what is to come… it’s all because of YOU… And the state of the union is strong… surprise Thanks to our sponsors!!! ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast, we talk to leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author, the INCREDIBLE, Dr. Henry Cloud! If you have people that don’t trust you anymore, if you don’t trust people anymore, this episode is for you! With his new book, The Anatomy of Trust, coming out in just a couple of weeks (March 28 to be exact!!), we dive into TRUST - how you build trust, how you repair trust, and how to know when it's time to not trust somebody. Be SURE to pre-order your copy, find exclusive content, and sign up for a live event at drcloud.com/trust. You can also follow Dr. Henry Cloud at instagram.com/drhenrycloudofficial/ Sign up for my newsletter HERE. Thanks to our sponsors!!! GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast… we dive deep into my 16 year olds heart and our 40 something year old hearts with how things are going raising a teenage boy in 2023. Losiah gets candid about some things that are a struggle right now in his relationship with us and some things that are working great. We get candid on how we are stumbling through this final teenager in the Whittaker home… To be honest… I think this episode is going to be great for any stage of parenting or if you just want to get a little deeper into our hearts as we navigate this family life together… We love you Losiah. You blow us away with the depth of who you are on a daily basis… Thanks to our sponsors!!! ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So I posted a video on Instagram today about these 12 confederate flags that wave hello to me on a daily basis a few yards away from my house in Nashville, TN. I didn't think anyone would question the validity of my being offended. But then people did. And then I found myself having convos in my DM's that were eerily similar to my DMs in 2020. A lot of grace-filled yet OMG teaching. To be honest I was a bit bothered. I thought we were past this. But alas. There is more work to be done... On today's episode, I go into detail as to who the person is who is flying these confederate flags so close to my face on a daily basis and I dive deep into why the confederate flag is so offensive. We deep dive into the historical evolution of the flag and what it has meant through the years. Knowing that some people see the flag as more of a pride of southern heritage. I discuss the problems with this. I also give you 6 steps that can help you have those dreaded conversations about race with family members who dismiss racism as a political issue and not a real problem. So in other words... Today's episode is FULL of helpful stuff and I also let you in on last week's survey results! You are going to love getting to know each other... Here are some of the resources I used as data points in the podcast... https://time.com/5562869/reconstruction-history/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZIeiIgHl7A https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/01/03/04/reviews/010304.04fonert.html https://www.history.com/news/kkk-birth-of-a-nation-film https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-g-o-p-s-dixiecrat-problem https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a5799059-a479-474e-8df4-8f38c8d948a3/georgias-resistance-to-the-civil-rights-movement/#.Xxkv2PgzZyo And thanks to our partners!!! ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we get to the show… PLEASE PLEASE FILL OUT THIS LISTENER SURVEY! It’s super important to the future of the show and I want your feedback! Show survey: https://bit.ly/HumanHopeSurvey I’ll also be giving away a $50 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of How To Human to one person who fills out the survey!!! The account that hits us right in our feels every single day. Good News Movement is a movement of joy and hope. With all the awful news we get bombarded with on a daily basis, Michelle Figueroa is doing what she can to keep us sane. In the summer of 2020 I had a video go viral with my neighbor James and a black bunny… It’s because Good News Movement shared it. I became addicted to her feed and then one day I got a voice memo with the most perfect Argentinian accent from Michelle… She quickly became my sister from another mister. Watching the behind the scenes of how she does what she does has been so inspiring and today YOU GET A FRONT ROW SEAT TO THE HOPE SHE DEALS… Make sure you let her know how much you appreciated her chat… Follow Michelle here… https://www.instagram.com/iammichellefigueroa/ And follow Good News Movement here… https://www.instagram.com/goodnews_movement/ Thanks to our sponsors!!! IMAGINE FAITH TALK: Listen & subscribe to Imagine Faith Talk! BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He has his PHD in mechanical engineering from MIT. He holds more than 60 patents in the biomedical field. And he quit it all when on a trip to India, he saw a woman dragging herself across a road with her arms who obviously, and desperately needed a wheelchair. Don went home and took a plastic lawn chair, 2 mountain bike tires, and built the first prototype of this affordable wheelchair to send to the woman… 1.3 million wheelchairs later… Don’s story is going to BLOW YOUR MIND… It’s so simple… But it takes risk… Thanks to our sponsors!!! GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well… Let’s just go there… When I was growing up, I tried to hide the black part of me in every situation it was brought up. And it was at the leading from my father… A black man… Who constantly told me to not be black… What in the world? In today's show, I fill in the gaps in my story that I deleted for so long. And I give you a few reasons why I think it’s still important to celebrate Black History in February… This is a good one fam. I hope you learn something new… Thanks to our sponsors!!! INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First off… THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS BOOK! www.how2humanbook.com My heart is so full. What an incredible launch week it was… And today we hear from Molly Fletcher… As a former top sports agent, Molly knows what it takes to help the world’s greatest athletes reach their full potential, and she now uses that same framework to help humans like you. And today she CRUSHES the personal development game. Grab a pen and paper. This one is POWERFUL… Thanks to our sponsors!!! ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y’all. I can’t. I CAN’T WITH YOU! How are you so freaking incredible? Like you single candidly (or 255,000 hands. Or is it double that cause you have 2 hands?) changed the lives of 8 people… I’m so proud of us! I dive into some deeper thoughts on what all this means today as well as I READ CHAPTER ONE OF MY NEW BOOK and can I tell you something… NOBODY HAS HEARD ME READ IT so you get first dibs… And I’m ad-libbing like a mad man so I think you’ll enjoy. It’s a really good chapter. I was even amening myself lol. If you enjoyed the book please preorder today! It comes out TUESDAY!!! www.how2humanbook.com Thanks to our sponsors!!! ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Trigger Warning Childhood Abuse Sexually abused by her Sunday school teacher for years… Finally found the strength to tell the truth and find rescue… She thought she was rescued. She thought they believed her… She was not believed… The one she should have trusted the most. The betrayal and wounding from her youth that sent her into a life of gangs and rage… Cheryl Nembhard has been through more than most of us will go through in our lifetime. And she uses the powerful story to help others not only heal… But thrive. You aren’t gonna wanna miss this conversation with our newest Human Hope Familia… Cheryl Nembhard… Make sure you go tell her thanks on Instagram… http://www.instagram.com/@cherylnembhard https://www.cherylnembhard.com Thanks to our sponsors!!! GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. ATHLETIC GREENS: Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I MISSED YOU HUMANS SO MUCH!!! And since I missed you I ended up talking A LOT about my heart on this episode. It wasn't supposed to be part of it but oooops here we are. Along with a heart check I also pull out my secret project for 2023 and ask you to help me with it... And we end with my Creative Coaching that I think is gonna end up giving some of you just the spark you needed to start chasing that dream... Happy New Year Fam. I missed yall so much. Thank you to our sponsors! BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is actually a REALLY INFORMATIVE EPISODE. For those of you new Human Hopers or you OG Human Hopers... I think this is going to remind you of some conversations that you forgot you need to listen to again... From listening to understand not to reply with Sharon McMahon... To losing your faith with Derek Webb... To disagreeing on big issues as a married couple with my wife Heather... To my changing thoughts on putting our kids on social media... To my last recorded cognitive conversation with my dad who is in the late stages of dementia... This year has been AMAZING... And I can't wait for year THREE... Please please please subscribe to my newsletter so that you will have the link to take a survey on how to shape Human Hope to be even better for you. https://www.carloswhittaker.com/mas-familia This show is for you and I'm so grateful that you are here. See you next year!!! Los Watch the podcast at http://www.humanhopevideo.com ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK. So today I dive deeper into the content of my upcoming book than I have before… We talk about what the last few years have done to us as humans and how we can course correct. It may feel impossible… But I have a few steps that I think can get us back on course. I HATE asking for help. But I literally can’t get this book out into the world without you. So I’m asking my Human Hope Familia to help me out and preorder TODAY!!! https://www.carloswhittaker.com/how-to-human And today, podcast listeners get first access to my exclusive Preorder Bundle. You get all this FREE if you simply preorder the book... The HOW TO HUMAN LIVE EXPERIENCE: A 6 week masterclass where we put handlebars on the three steps outlined in Carlos Whittaker’s newest book "How To Human - Three Ways To Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, & Disconnects Us" Through weekly live teachings from Carlos, as well as live conversations with some of his friends who are doing the “human” thing well... Sharon McMahon. Danica McKellar. The Black Aunties. Donald Miller. The Holderness Family. And A Few More Surprise Guests! You will learn how to… Be Human See Humans Free Human From repairing relationships the last few years have damaged… To how exactly we don’t stand on issues but walk with people… To setting goals and sticking to them… To unlocking your human superpower (there are 9 and you’ve got them all inside you) And so much more... This live experience will help you live out the message of this book and give you the tools to help others live it out as well! WEDNESDAY JAN 25 7:30PM WEDNESDAY FEB 1 7:30PM WEDNESDAY FEB 8 7:30PM WEDNESDAY FEB 15 7:30PM WEDNESDAY FEB 22 7:30PM WEDNESDAY MAR 1 7:30PM ALL CLASSES WILL BE RECORDED FOR YOU TO WATCH AT ANYTIME IF YOU CAN'T ATTEND LIVE! https://www.carloswhittaker.com/how-to-human Preorder How To Human here! https://www.carloswhittaker.com/how-to-human Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather joins me on today's episode where we got OH SO JOLLY. It’s officially December 1 so everyone can finally drink your eggnog. Heather and I lean into a few different things in today’s episode. Why we go so BIG at Christmas… (And you don’t need $$$ to go big!) Help you with some new holiday traditions no matter what your family dynamic looks like… Give you some of our fav gift ideas… Sing our first duet together in the history of our marriage. And just think that you heard it first before we go on tour and charge hundreds of dollars to listen to us sing. Hope today's episode gives you some hohoho’s and a few smiles. Happy Holidays Fam!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Danica McKellar showed up in my life I thought I had found a long-lost sister... Walking alongside her as she has discovered her faith in Jesus has been nothing short of incredible. She has grown my faith and today, in a HUMAN HOPE EXCLUSIVE... Danica shares in detail exactly what happened to shift her heart towards Jesus after 40something years... These truly are her Wonder Years... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices