Seemingly Ordinary

Charles Lanza is a well-read teacher with multiple degrees. Today, we discuss evolutionary psychology and Roman Catholicism, and see if there is any overlap.

(This episode was recorded on May 25, 2021.)

City on a Hill is a young adult ministry in Kansas City where, over time, thousands of people have participated in its sports, social events, service projects, and spiritual gatherings. Starting in 2006, Carrie essentially built it from the ground up.  Now, she is involved as an advisor, although "advisor" doesn't adequately describe her current role. In this special episode, she discusses the past, present, and future of an org. that brings people a life-changing, emotionally powerful offline community that also helps them get closer to God.

(This episode was recorded on March 10, 2022.)

Andy Flattery is the owner of Simple Wealth Planning in North Kansas City, Missouri. He helps young and affluent families in the earlier stages of wealth building.  He hosts the podcasts, The Reformed Financial Advisor, and contributes to both Catholic Money Mastermind and The Moonlight Graham Show. 

Joe Hunninghake, a deputy sheriff, knows a lot about saints, from those facing execution to the mystics who know things that startle us all. His podcast is "The Heavenly Social."

Peter King just completed his first year at St. Thomas Aquanis College in California. I interviewed him in late May 2021, and that episode debuted on July 6, 2021. In it, we discussed his life in the arts: acting, singing, writing, and more.

Peter has also been in several local movies! Today, we are going to dive deeply into acting in particular: the movies he’s been in, the projects that he would like to do, the avenues that he perceives most successful actors take to get where they want to go, the best qualities that actors and directors tend to have, the necessary work ethic, and much much more.

(This episode was recorded in late July 2021.)

Brigitte Linford has led the most incredible life. She is a fitness coach for Beach Body, but what she has overcome personally has to be heard to be believed.

(This episode was recorded in July 2021.)

This is a tough era to join the police, but Joe Hunninghake felt compelled to serve as many people as possible. Ever since he made this decision, his life has become incredibly rewarding.

Joe is also a performer for Tan Books, a company that makes audiobooks. With Tan Books, at last count, Joe has contributed to twelve audiobooks, including The Agony of Jesus and Trustful Surrender.

(This episode was recorded in July 2021.)

In 2020 and 2021, St. James Academy won back-to-back football state championships. Coach Matt Joshi gives us the inside story.

(This episode was recorded on March 11, 2022.)

This is an unusual episode: two artists discuss beauty. What it is, how to create it, and why we need it to make life worthwhile. This far-ranging conversation is mediative and thought-provoking, just like Abby and Molly.

Abby Herrick is a senior in college studying to be a teacher. She is an outstanding playwright, and I interviewed her about two of her plays—and a hilarious speech that she wrote—on a previous episode.

Molly Cook dances with the Oklahoma City Ballet. In fact, Molly has been a trained dancer literally her whole life since age three; she has trained for nineteen years, and is now a professional!

(This episode was recorded July 15, 2021.)