In this episode we talk with our friend Gil Michel about what it means to have racial reconciliation in our country and what he has experienced being a person of color. We also talk about raising his son and how he is doing that.

LINKS:
Gil Michel on Facebook

That Church Downtown Facebook

A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation: Creating safe environments for conversations about race, politics, sexuality, and religion

The Caleb Group

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In this episode, we talk with our friend, and official barber of the podcast, DJ Lepper. We talk about his life, what brought him from being in the armed services, to pouring concrete to now to being a barber, and what being a stepdad/dad means to him

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The Concrete Barber on Facebook

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The Concrete Barber website

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In this episode, we talk with Jason Epperson, a dad who is living full time in his travel trailer with his wife and three kids. They travel the country on one giant road trip. We talk about what it is like to live on the road and raise three kids, as well as his recent brain surgery, and much more.

LINKS:
RVmiles

The See America Podcast

America’s National Parks Podcast

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In this episode we talk with April Diaz about the creation and purpose of her company Ezer + Co, and what services and programs they offer. We also talk about how to lead kids well in times of crisis and grief, what to avoid, and what to embrace.

LINKS:
Ezer + Co.

April on Istagram

The Global Fringe Podcast

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Joe was doing social work when he was called to youth ministry. Needing to make some extra money for a trip with his son, he took on a part-time job driving school bus on a route that no one else wanted. He befriended the kids. When one day there was a school shooting at the local school and Joe had a connection to the shooter.

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Nelson

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In this episode, we talk with Bob Morton. Bob is a former Notre Dame football player who gave up going pro and became a pastor. When Bob had a career change and left the pastoral ministry, it changed his life. We talk about grieving the lost of the pastoral ministry, and how he is now raising his kids, how being a dad while traveling for his new job looks, and trying to remember his dad while parenting differently than his dad did.

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Bob Morton on Facebook
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In this episode, we talk with our friend Taylor Brown. Taylor is a public speaker, who first was a youth minister, then the director of programming at CIY, until he felt the calling to be a stay at home dad and a public speaker.

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www.TaylorBrownSpeaks.com
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Taylor Brown on Instagram

Links Mentioned on the show:
In the name of Jesus
The Autobiography of George Muller
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In this episode, Joel and Andy talk about what it means to raise courageous kids and how they are doing it in their families.

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In this episode, we chat with Marc Hyde and Chris Fuller from the Real Tak Christian Podcast. We talk about how they started the podcast, what brought them together, different life events and what parenting looks like for them.

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Cory Witmer stopped by the studio to chat about the recent death of his father. He talks with us about how he managed during that time. He also offers up some good tips on how to help someone who is grieving. Cory is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and he shares with us some good things we can do to help our mental health.

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