Not Your Average Joel

Episode 95 is here! I got to speak with my friend DeAnna Merolli on the topic of “Fear.” During these times with wars and rumors of wars there comes a sense of fear for people. In this episode we spoke about our own fears, we talked about whether it’s okay to have a healthy level of fear, we talked about some moments where we let fear get the best of us and what we learned from that experience, and we gave advice to those who may be fearful to take that leap of faith into whatever they are wanting to accomplish or do. I hope y’all enjoy this episode!

Episode 94 is here! I had such an amazing conversation with my brother Matt Vance on the topic of “Peace.” In this episode we talked about our favorite Bible verses on peace. We also talked about whether we’ve been in a situation where someone was messing with your peace and how to manage that. We talked about the idea of making peace with the fact that there are people who are unwilling to make peace with you, and we talked about how and why we can have peace in a world full of chaos. I hope y’all enjoy this episode!

We got another good one for ya! On this episode I talked about “Marvel Movies” with my friends Rodney King Lisondra and Caitlyn Lightsey! We talked about our first Marvel movie we ever watched, our favorite Marvel movies, our favorite superheroes and villains, and we even talked about which Marvel characters superpowers we would love to have! Hope y’all enjoy this episode!

New Episode is now out! I had a fun conversation with my friend Devin Marshall on “Nintendo.” In this episode we talked about our favorite Nintendo video games as well as our favorite Nintendo characters. We also discussed Devin’s trip to Charlotte as it was related to Nintendo. We then played a fun game of “This or That” Nintendo Version. I hope y’all enjoy this episode!

We got a solo episode for you! In this episode I talked about the “Myths About Men.” In this episode I brought up the 12 most common stereotypes that society has made about men and I talk about whether it’s a myth or if there is some truth to it. I hope that y’all enjoy this episode!

We have made it to episode 90! In this episode I spoke with my good friend Alex Kersh on the topic of worship. We spoke about when he felt God’s calling for him to go into worship ministry. We also talked about whether we are naturally wired to worship. We talked about the strategies that the enemy will do to keep us from worshipping. We talked about what the word of God says about worship. We also got to talk about our favorite worship songs. I really enjoyed doing this episode with Alex and I hope y’all enjoy it as well!

This episode was so good! I had the best time talking with my friend Brandon Teeple on the topic of “Authenticity.” We spoke about whether men have a harder time than women with being authentic. We also spoke about shame and denial and how both of these correlate with authenticity. We then finished up by talking about the reasons why we should embrace the idea of authenticity into our lives. I hope y’all enjoy!

This episode is actually a pretty controversial episode that many people struggle with. I had the opportunity to talk with my friend J Walker on the topic of “Pornography.” In this episode we talked about reasons why people fall into this trap, the negative side effects that come with watching it, and we even give advice to those that may be struggling with an addiction to porn. This episode is for educational purposes as this is something that many people have struggled with as we are so desensitized by this topic that we see revealing/sexual photos and videos not only with adult film movies but even on our social media pages, our regular television shows, the concerts that we attend, and even the music that we listen to. I hope that y’all get something valuable out of this episode. I understand this is a pretty controversial topic but I’m all about breaking the barriers and addressing the elephant in the room.

New episode alert! This episode was a pretty interesting episode as I got to talk to my friend Gary Chen on the topic of “Awkward Moments.” In this episode we talked about some common phrases that socially awkward people (like me) may use during normal conversation. We talked about the social queues and frustrating moments that happen throughout conversations amongst our loved ones, and we even talked about how we may have some awkward tendencies. This episode was very informative as I grew up very introverted and have fallen into using filler words like “umm” or “like” or “you know” and this episode brought self awareness to that and makes me want to do better. I hope that y’all enjoy this episode!

We got another fun episode for y’all! I had the pleasure of speaking to my good friend Alex Kersh on the topic of “Musicals.” We talked about how long we have had a love for musicals. We also talked about our favorite musicals and favorite musical songs. We also talked about what character we would play within a musical if we happened to get a one year contract on Broadway. Oh and I can’t forget the surprise game that I had for Alex. It’s time to break the barrier and to let the world know that straight men love theater and musicals as well. That’s exactly what my podcast is about. Breaking barriers that society puts in place for people.