Sadie and Christian Huff are back for their third visit — and three years, three kids, and one viral leech-in-a-box clip later, they're catching Levi and Jennie up on everything. They open up about filming Duck Dynasty: The Revival through Sadie's pregnancy with Kit (which wrapped the same week they said goodbye to Phil Robertson), what Sadie learned writing her most personal book yet, and the honest, sometimes hilarious dynamics of doing life and ministry as a family in the public eye.

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Sadie: @legitsadierob

Christian: @christian_huff

Levi: @levilusko

Jennie: @jennielusko

Fresh Life Church: @freshlife

[Links]

Check out Sadie's new book It's Not Personal: https://bit.ly/4gEBxwy

Listen to the Huffs on Woah That's Good!: https://bit.ly/4iEAy1Y

Listen to Christian's teaching from Fresh Life Church: https://bit.ly/3T673f9

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Time Stamps:

00:00:00 – The leech-in-a-box clip, eight years later

00:02:03 – Nervous laughter, Louie Giglio's advice & finding the "one sentence" heart of a message

00:07:52 – Christian's first sermon and Sadie's first Passion talk

00:10:37 – Two kids to three: the "beautiful chaos" transition

00:12:51 – Filming Duck Dynasty: The Revival while pregnant with Kit

00:15:33 – Losing Phil Robertson the week the show launched

00:29:07 – Marriage, masking emotions & growing up on camera

00:30:24 – Sadie's new book: "It's Not Personal, But the Knot is Slashed Out"

00:44:41 – Date nights, pickleball tournaments & the Passion Club debate

00:56:40 – Unashamed, hosting the K-LOVE Awards & the Sisterhood Conference

Adult friendship doesn't happen by accident, it happens on purpose. In this conversation with Ashley, co-owner of our counseling practice and my best friend, we talk about why making friends as an adult is genuinely harder, why so many good friendships quietly fade under busyness, and what it actually takes to move a friendship from surface-level to real. We will also discuss concrete takeaways—things you can actually do this week.

We will talk about:

Five key takeaways:

Fifth-time guest Lisa Harper is back — fresh off a whirlwind trip through England, Wales, the Netherlands, and Scotland, and still nursing the jet lag. Between hug-ministry theology, Levi's 75-day merino wool shorts experiment (Lisa remains skeptical), and a surprise moment praying with a stranger in a London store, the conversation turns to Lisa's new book on the Song of Songs — unpacking how the Bible's most intimate book taught her that God delights in her, brokenness and all.

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Lisa: @lisadharper

Levi: @levilusko

Jennie: @jennielusko

Fresh Life Church: @freshlife

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Get Lisa's book, Song of Songs: The Love We Long For: https://bit.ly/4xQn2MY

Visit Lisa's website: https://bit.ly/3UAIS8W

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Time Stamps:

00:00:00 – Lisa's fifth visit and the great HITL guest rankings

00:01:37 – Confessions of a hug-ministry professional

00:08:28 – Levi's 75-day merino wool shorts experiment

00:11:19 – Praying with a stranger in a London store

00:14:09 – King Arthur's Seat and an accidental royal garden party

00:19:46 – Introducing her new book, Song of Songs: The Love We Long For

00:24:53 – Why the bride's voice matters more than we think

00:36:47 – Favorite vignettes and the Song of Songs sequel jokes

00:46:17 – Closing thoughts on intimacy, bruises, and redemption

Phil Wickham catches up with Levi and Jennie fresh off his Song of the Saints tour — the one where God stopped him in his tracks the night before opening night with one question: are you really letting me be Lord of your life? Phil opens up about that surrender, the inflatable rocks that gave him a stage-prop identity crisis, and the audiobook producer who wasn't a believer until eight hours in the studio together. Plus: his new book Everyday Hallelujah, cottage cheese hacks, and a fall tour with Chandler Moore!

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Phil: @philwickham

Levi: @levilusko

Jennie: @jennielusko

Fresh Life Church: @freshlife

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Get Phil's new book, Everyday Hallelujah: https://bit.ly/4vF9CC3

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Time Stamps:

00:00:02 – Catching up: the long-overdue reunion and a bearskin rug offer

00:00:48 – The Lusko family's 21-day road trip and the great Chuck E. Cheese letdown

00:06:23 – The question that stopped Phil in his tracks: "Are you letting me be Lord of your life?"

00:08:53 – Why this was his favorite tour ever — plus 16 fall dates announced with Chandler Moore

00:13:16 – Inflatable rocks, Joshua Tree, and a "my stomach drops" stage design story

00:19:22 – World Vision, Jamie McKay, and falling more in love with God's people

00:25:05 – Announcing Everyday Hallelujah — and the "flowers on Sunday" analogy for a stale faith

00:44:44 – Cottage cheese hacks, protein gummies, and the great diet debate

00:54:33 – The audiobook producer who wasn't a believer — until he was

00:58:09 – Fall tour lineup, songwriting with Chandler in Encinitas, and Henry's Father's Day drawing

Self-care isn't a spa day or a to-do list. In the HOCI model, it's one of the six core areas of healthy human functioning -- the ability to identify and tend to your own needs across four domains: physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual. In this episode we look at why self-care breaks down, what the value wound has to do with it, and why the cultural version of self-care leaves a lot of people -- especially men -- out entirely. If you've ever felt like tending to yourself was somehow selfish, this one's for you.

IN THIS EPISODE

REFLECTION QUESTION

In which of the four domains -- physical, emotional, relational, spiritual -- are you most depleted right now? And what is the story you tell yourself about why you don't have permission to tend to it?

Dr. Joel Muddamalle is back for round three, and this time he's taking Levi and Jennie into the deep end — demons, the Nephilim, and what the Bible actually says about spiritual warfare. They talk why he's stepping back from viral reaction content in favor of long-form Substack essays, swap travel stories from Ephesus and Crete, and dig into his new book The Unseen Battle: can demons read minds, were the Nephilim real, and is Judas in heaven? Plus: Snickers bars, Nicolas Cage, and a very memorable joke about Indiana Jones.

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Joel: @muddamalle

Levi: @levilusko

Jennie: @jennielusko

Fresh Life Church: @freshlife

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Order The Unseen Battle: https://bit.ly/4bTkNQt

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A wounded sense of worth doesn't stay in childhood. It follows you into your work, your relationships, and the story you tell about who you are. In Part 2, we trace the value wound into adulthood -- the achievement treadmill that never stops, the relationships where love never quite feels safe, the inner critic that renders verdicts instead of feedback. Then we look at how a value wound shapes identity, why identity crises are often doorways rather than disasters, and what genuine healing actually looks like.

IN THIS EPISODE

If the borrowed identity fell away -- the role, the title, the thing you're known for -- what would be left? Is that terrifying? Or is there something in you that's curious about finding out?

The Lusko kids join Levi and Jennie for a cozy, hilarious, end-of-2025 family episode—full of memories, real talk, and the kind of side comments only siblings can pull off. Together they look back on the year’s big moments: college life, tennis wins, learner’s permits, a meaningful baptism, and the wild joy of serving together.

You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes of the Bolivia mission trip (including travel chaos and a few very memorable mishaps), plus a rapid-fire stroll through favorite podcast episodes, sermon series that hit home, and the books/music that shaped the year. They wrap it all by looking ahead to 2026 with practical goals and spiritual rhythms.

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Levi: @levilusko

Jennie: @jennielusko

Fresh Life Church: @freshlife

[Links]

Gospels in a year (Print Ed.): https://bit.ly/4pQG2HN

Gospels in a year (Digital Ed.): https://bit.ly/3L4HSWm

Movement 2026: https://www.mvmnt26.com

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Time Stamps

0:01:07 – New Year’s as a “holy day” and old-school traditions

0:03:38 – 2025 family updates: college, baptism, tennis, and big milestones

0:08:34 – Bolivia mission trip stories: Compassion kids + travel mayhem

0:13:07 – Favorite podcast moments from the year (and the unforgettable ones)

0:15:07 – Blessed Are the Spiraling launch: 7 cities, 7 days, 7 runs

0:26:35 – What God taught them in 2025 + 2026 goals and a Gospels plan

Worth is not something you earn. But most of us grew up in environments that treated it like you could and should. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, we look at the core issue of value: what inherent worth actually means, what children need to internalize it, and what happens when those needs aren't met. We also unpack the two directions a value wound tends to go one-up and one-down and the role shame plays in keeping the wound alive.

Is there a belief about yourself you've never said out loud -- something you suspect might be true that you hope no one finds out? That's often where the shame lives.

COMING UP IN PART 2

How the value wound shows up in your work, your relationships, and your sense of identity -- and what healing actually looks like.