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Alright, let’s make this "feels" like Christmas morning 🎄👟 🎁 THE GIFT 🎁 Yes… the Christmas tradition continues 🎄 🎁 For the 6th year in a row, Other People’s Shoes unwraps a Christmas episode but this one asks a bigger question: 🎁 👉 What gifts does this world actually need right now? 🎁 This year, Garrett and I aren’t just talking presents under the tree. We’re talking about the stuff you can’t wrap: ❤️ Grace 🕊 Forgiveness 😂 Laughter 👂 Listening 🫂 Showing up when it matters 🎁 We look…
🥪➡️💥 PB&J. White bread. Normal… right? 👟 At 15 years old, Dr. Aaron Chapa was overweight, confused, and hungry for direction — with no real guidance on food, health, or how the body actually works. 👟 That’s where this episode of Other People’s Shoes begins.
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🎙✨ CRAP Sometimes what we eat. Sometimes what we believe. Sometimes what we’ve been told is “fine.”
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In this conversation, Dr. Chapa shares how one small change cutting sugar led to a massive shift (inch by inch, it…
🎙✨ NOW AND NEXT 👣✨ 🔥✨What if the real breakthrough isn’t fixing your past… but showing up for the person right in front of you? This week’s episode, with Marco Vega called the Now And Next, dives into a mindset that’s been reshaping my own life: 👣✨ ✔️ Do what you can with the NOW you’ve been given ✔️ Stay ready for the NEXT person you can impact 👣✨ I sat down with Marco Vega music industry pro, part-time story listener, and the self-proclaimed “bad boy of Music Row” 😎🎸. Behind the swagger is…
🐦💥 Ever felt torn between playing it safe… or diving head-first into the deep end? That’s the heartbeat of "Chicken Or Fish", the newest episode of Other People’s Shoes. This one is inspired by the Osprey yeah, the bird that "dives straight into the water" to get what it needs. No fear. No hesitation. No playing chicken. Just courage, instinct, and trust. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to stop circling the surface of your life and actually "go afte…
💉 “What if the shot everyone’s talking about… isn’t the whole story?”
🎧 This week on Other People’s Shoes, we’re stepping into the world of GLP-1 medications with "Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD" a dietitian with 15+ years of experience and the creator of "GLP-1 Hub".
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Ana has helped countless people navigate weight loss, bariatric prep, and health transformation… and she’s also walked this road herself. After using GLP-1 meds personally, she noticed the confusion, th…
🦃✨ Who’s sitting at your table this season?
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With Thanksgiving coming up, it’s easy to think about food… but what about the "feelings" we keep feeding?
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Are "shame", "loneliness", "depression", or “not enough” still pulling up a chair? Maybe it’s time to say, “You’re not welcome here anymore.”
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This week on Other People’s Shoes, I talk with Wes Woodson about how to stop accepting mediocrity in how others treat us "…
🥗✨ Ever tried going to a restaurant "alone" no phone, no playlist, no scrolling just you, your meal, and your thoughts? Sounds simple… until you actually try it. That moment of silence can feel uncomfortable, even exposing. Why is being alone so hard sometimes? 🎧 In this episode of "Other People’s Shoes", I sit down with Constance Curtis, a transformational coach and entrepreneur who’s spent over two decades helping people find purpose, alignment, and peace within themsel…
🍂🌱 What are you hungry for right now? Not just food… but growth, purpose, and a life that feels rooted in something real. This week on Other People’s Shoes, we sit down with Greg Peterson The Urban Farmer 🧑🌾🍊 Greg took a simple backyard in Phoenix and turned it into a thriving food forest 🌳🥕🍋 And now he’s teaching the world how to plant, grow, and nourish not just soil but identity and community too. If you’ve ever wondered whether you could grow your own food… or if you’ve felt a hunger fo…
🩵🔥 "Unwanted" 🏀😅 Rivalries can get *intense* especially if you’re talking "Duke vs. UNC". 🏀😅 So when I found out today’s guest, Christi Kelsey, had ties to Duke, I’ll admit…I almost didn’t reach out. 🙈 🎧 But here’s what hit me 💭 Sometimes the biggest rivalry isn’t on the court… it’s in the mirror. 🪞 🎧 This episode is all about what happens when you stop fighting your body 💪 and start *listening* to it. 🧠💖 Christi’s a "nutrition coach", "cancer survivor"…
🍫🎟️ What’s your Golden Ticket? Charlie Bucket had his chocolate bar moment. 🏆 Charles Fernández had his Olympic one. But what happens "after" you’ve “made it”? When the crowd stops cheering, and you’re left asking Who am I when I’m not performing for applause? This week on Other People’s Shoes, I sit down with Charles Fernández, a 2x Olympian and world champion from Guatemala, who opens up about the hunger that success couldn’t satisfy and the power of being fully *present*. This o…
👣 How comfortable is the seat you’re in right now? 🪑 Not just the chair you’re sitting in… but the "place" you’re in spiritually, emotionally, and even relationally. ✨ This week, ✨Tera Elness✨ joins me on Other People’s Shoes" to talk about what it really means to "sit with Jesus" to slow down, breathe, and hear those three life-changing words: “I love you.”💛 ☀️ We talk about feeding our souls the same way we feed our bodies 🍞 and what the sandals people wore in Bibl…
🚪 Ever typed in a password that should’ve worked… and it didn’t? That feeling of being locked out from access, belonging, or opportunity can hit deeper than we realize. 🎙 This week on "Other People’s Shoes", I’m joined by "Vinnie Potestivo" Emmy Award-winning Media Advisor, creator, and the man behind I Have A Podcast®. Vin knows what it’s like to open doors for others and build platforms that last. We’re talking about: ✨ What to do when access is denied 🎬 How Vin helped …
Ever feel like an ostrich with your head in the sand numbing, avoiding, or just going through the motions? This week on Other People’s Shoes, I sit down with Megan Warren 👣, an inner development coach who helps high-achieving women stop checking society’s ✅ “should” boxes and start creating a life that actually feels fulfilling. Megan shares her powerful journey: ✨ Breaking free from people-pleasing & emotional suppression 🔥 Rebuilding life from the inside out at 40 ⚡ Creating Extraordin…
🍽️ Remember high school lunch? The “cool table” was full, and you were left balancing your tray, scanning the room, wondering where you belonged. 😔 For many of us, that feeling never left. Sometimes church feels the same way—like there’s an inside circle, and we’re not in it. We show up, but we don’t feel seen. We worship, but we still feel alone. This week on Other People’s Shoes, I sit down with Brandon Booth President of Signpost Inn https://www.signpostinn.org + host of the Signpost Inn …
🚫🍭🍩 What if the thing you’re most hungry for… is actually hurting you? This week on Other People’s Shoes 🎙👟 I sit down with Dr. Cali Estes 💪🧠 known as “The Female Dr. Drew” to unpack the truth about sugar 🍬⚡ and why it may be the most addictive substance in our daily lives. Cali shares her story of being prescribed Fen-Phen 💊➡️💔, how it changed her path, and why so many high-achievers 👩💼🏃♂️ quietly struggle with hidden addictions. 🔥 Your Challenge This Week: 👉 Go SUGAR-FREE for 7 days 🚫🍫🥤 …
🚨 If you or someone you know is struggling, dial **988** or visit [988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org). You are not alone. ✨ NEW EPISODE: *Bitter Herbs* ✨ Zach Tidwell’s life was a series of blows no one should have to endure. 💔 * Betrayal on deployment. * A motorcycle accident that caused a severe traumatic brain injury. * A downward spiral into anger, alcohol, and despair. On March 31, 2019, Zach hit rock bottom. He placed a Glock 19 to his face and pulled the trigger. Against all od…
🍽️ NEW SEASON, NEW EPISODE 🎉 Season 21 of Other People’s Shoes is here, and this time we’re exploring what it means to be truly Hungry for food, for purpose, and for connection. 🍽️ 🙏 But here’s the question: Does prayer really do any good or are we just talking to the ceiling? 🍽️ To answer that, I sat down with Rachel Wojo known as the “Prayer Girl.” Rachel has inspired thousands through her writing and speaking, and her new book Desperate Prayers is a raw reminder that prayer isn’t about po…
⚠️ Content Warning:In this episode, Joshua Daniel shares about his time as an Army Ranger and Green Beret, including a mission involving a suicide bomber. Listener discretion is advised.⚠️
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👣 "De Oppresso Liber" “To free the oppressed.”
That’s more than a motto it’s a way of life.
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In our "Season Finale of Unmade", Joshua Daniel—Army Ranger, Green Beret, and Master Sergeant—shares his journey of service, sacrifice, and purpose.
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👣 Meet Cristie Cerniglia Marriage coach • Homeschooling mom of 4 • Wife of 30 years 💍 🩵 Cristie knows the ache of drifting apart, the frustration of “fixing” that doesn’t work, and the loneliness that can settle in even a “happy” marriage. 🩵 Her turning point came when she discovered the Six Intimacy Skills tools that completely transformed her marriage in just 12 weeks. Today, she equips women (and couples) to: 🩵 ✨ Move from frustration to joy ✨ Revive intimacy and connection ✨ Spark encour…
🎙 The Missing Piece💔 🎧 What if a joke cut deeper than you meant it to? In this episode, Jordan Turbyfill and I explore how humor can connect or wound and why the bond with a mother can be the most powerful, and sometimes painful, relationship in our lives. 🎧 We also talk about NF’s song How Could You Leave Us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzQMCyPc8o&list=RDwOzQMCyPc8o&start_radio=1 🎶 and the raw emotions it stirs. It’s a story about love, loss, and living with the “missing piece.…
🌱Messy Prayers 🎙️ 🙏✨ 🗝️ Praying for someone, especially your spouse, is like trying to plant seeds in rocky soil. You know growth is possible, but every time you kneel down, you hit something hard: shame, pride, unmet expectations, fear. It takes work to clear the ground. But if you stay with it, roots can take hold—and something beautiful can grow. 🌻 🙏✨ This week on Other People’s Shoes, we sit down with author and seminary grad Amanda Hayhurst (@amandahayhurstwrites), who knows what it…
🌵 **NEW EPISODE DROP** 🎙️ **"Dissonance"** — now streaming everywhere podcasts play. 💭 Ever felt like you're wandering a desert, chasing mirages of fame, love, approval, and success—only to end up more lost, more unmade? 🎶 The artist Plumb once wrote: "There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us, and the restless soul is searching..." This week, I sit down with Billy Byrd Sr., who knows that ache all too well. At 19, he landed in federal prison. But in the silence of his …
🚨 NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED! 🎙️ 💳 Imagine getting handed a membership card… Not to Costco. Not to an exclusive club. To the one club no one ever wants to join...the one reserved for grieving mothers. 💔 In this powerful conversation, Author June Kraholik opens up about the unimaginable loss of her 2-year-old son, Kaleb. She didn’t just lose her child; she lost her sense of reality, identity, and control. 🕊 But through writing and raw honesty, she’s found a way to help other moms walk through t…
🎙 NEW BONUS EPISODE — The Change 💔 What if the worst moment of your life didn’t destroy you, but uncovered your calling? 🔥 After losing her two young grandsons in the Oklahoma City bombing, Kathy Sanders did what few could: she stepped into the pain, asked the hardest questions, and refused to be silenced. 📖 Nearly 30 years later, her search for truth has uncovered disturbing connections between far-right extremists, ignored warnings, and possible government cover-ups. Her journey is feature…