As a pastor, life coach, author and CEO, Karrie Garcia inspires change in others by boldly sharing her journey to freedom. With more than 10,000 hours of experience under her belt, Karrie has been speaking formally since the age of 19. Her audiences range from church small groups to crowds of thousands. People are drawn to Karrie by her charisma, humor, and ability to share God’s word in ways that reach everyone from the non-believer to the Bible scholar. However, it’s Karrie’s authentic, raw, and fearless approach to addressing challenging, and sometimes uncomfortable, topics that truly makes those who hear from her feel known, loved, and accepted. She is not afraid to wade through deep waters and wants to bring those who are hurting along, so they too can experience the freedom that leads to flourishing.

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Brett & Emily visit with Dr. Reyes and discuss all things multiculturalism and its impacts on the church.

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Ashley is a speaker and writer, whose work and life has been featured in various magazines and digital outlets, including Darling, OprahMag.com, Relevant, and Grit and Virtue. She is the author of Rise of the Truth Teller: Own Your Story, Tell it Like it is, and Live with Holy Gumption, and the forthcoming Love is the Resistance: Learn to Disagree, Resolve the Conflicts You’ve Been Avoiding and Create Real Change. Her YouVersion devotional, Finding God in the Hard Places, has been completed by over 250,000 people. Ashley is the co-host, alongside Tiffany Bluhm, of the hilarious and helpful podcast — Why Tho.

Brett & Emily dive into a very vulnerable and personal talk on their own walk through grief and transition in 2021.

Brett & Emily have a candid conversation with Laila Mickelwait, founder of Justice Defense Fund and the global movement #TraffickingHub, which aims to hold Pornhub accountable for enabling and profiting from the sex trafficking and criminal sex exploitation of countless victims.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode covers the world of Pornhub in candid conversation.

On June 29, 2021, our dear friend Angela finished her time here on Earth. She was both an ACCESS graduate and fierce supporter of the work of JSL.

One of her final wishes was to share her story in hopes that it might help others battling addiction and exploitation. We aired this interview back in season 1, but wanted to replay it in it's entirety. The first half is Angela on the way to rehab. The second half is her heading home from rehab.

Brett & Emily visit with Rondell Trevino, founder of The Immigration Coalition. They discuss current issues surrounding immigration and the border crisis as well as TIC work in bringing clean water to people along the border.

Dawn Wible, founder of Talk More Tech Less, joins the podcast to talk about the issues around digital wellness.

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Dr. Soo Battle is a board-certified, licensed pediatrician who works part-time in a pediatric practice in Waco, Texas. Raised in Austin, Texas, she graduated from Westlake High School and then The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s degree in the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program. She earned her Medical Doctorate from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in 2000. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Texas Pediatric Society and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Dr. Battle is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

A recognized and well-respected child advocate in Central Texas, Dr. Battle has made it her mission to educate children and parents about the issue of child sexual abuse. Her to-the-point, humorous, and age-appropriate way of engaging children of all ages has made her a sought-after speaker in Central Texas. Because of her popular classes, she is affectionately known around town as “Dr. Soo” or “the private parts doctor” to local attendees of her sessions. As a mother of two and as a medical professional, she has the unique benefit of knowing how to interact with both children and parents in a nonthreatening, warm, and caring manner while offering her medical and professional expertise at the same time.

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Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms in Nashville, TN, sits down with Brett & Emily for a very personal conversation on the power of love.