If They Can Do It

I started taking some questions on Instagram from people about some struggles they are facing. This is the first episode where members of  GEN Z asked, "How do I not feel hopeless when the problems in this world are so big?"  I talk strategies that I deploy when I feel that way as long as share a lesson from my grandfather.

This week I explain why I am not going to make goals for 2023.  I explain what I will be doing instead and offer advice on how you can do the exact same thing!  Hey, if I can do it, you can too!  I think that it will be powerfully and can help you get started on goals that seem too big!

This week, Isaac sits down with Connor Meek to discuss creativity, and how he finds his passion to continue to create.  From building furniture to the importance of community, Connor shares his experience battling imposter syndrome, what to do when you don't feel inspired, and how these lessons can help anyone create the future they want for themselves. 

This week, Isaac sits down with Buck Angel to discuss how he battled with drugs, homelessness, and gender dysphoria.  From transitioning at a time when the risks were unknown to the politicization of being trans, Buck shares his experience transitioning, his activism, and how current political movements could potentially be dangerous for children. 

This week, Isaac sits down with Dezzy Yates to discuss how his experience with sexual abuse as a child led to his faith, and how it fueled his creativity.  From growing up in a broken home to how he is learning to be the dad he wants to be, Dezzy inspires us to know that things get better, and there is greatness ahead for us.

This week, Isaac sits down with Taylor Gallo to discuss how she battled with drugs and alcohol for 7 years, and she is only 19.  From struggling with mental health to spending most of her time in high school drunk in class, Taylor shares how a simple trip to Target lead her to almost 2 years of sobriety.

This week, Isaac sits down with Pastor Doug Lasit to discuss how identity is absolutely essential to leading in hard times.  From leaving a successful youth ministry to plant a church in a city he hasn't been to facing ANTIFA camping out in the parking lot of the church building, Doug shares how being grounded in your identity is the only thing that will help you lead when everything around you is in chaos.

This week, Isaac sits down with Tessah of Armed and Styled to discuss how she became a "gun person", and how a mass shooting in her community led her to conceal carry a firearm. From a career in fashion to learning how to discretely carry her Glock, Tessah shared how she never wanted to feel like her only option in a dangerous situation was to be a victim, and encourages us to continue on our own journeys of self-defense - whatever that may look like.

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BONUS EPISODE!

You know that we like to take on the hard issues, and like to normalize having discussions with people who disagree with us.  With all the attention on abortion lately, we had to jump in and talk about it.

This week, Isaac sits down with Samantha to discuss how she balances her Catholic upbringing with her pro-choice position, and what she is doing to help the youth of her community grapple with this issue. From the importance of sex education  to the role that men  should play in this issue, Samantha shared how deeply personal his choice can be and how we have to have to courage to have hard discussions.

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This week, Isaac sits down with Savannah to discuss how her parents cutting her off financially was the best thing to happen to her, and how she had to dig out of the almost 20k in debt.  From the financial strain that COVID brought to how eliminating debt has impacted her friendships, Savannah shared how getting rid of debt has empowered her, and how living debt-free is possible for anyone willing to sacrifice.