UNDISTRACTED with Laura Bennett

All-round entertainer Harry Connick Jr. shares why he's happy to talk about faith, how his Mum's death affected his affected his career and what he puts at the top of his priority list.

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Matthew McConaughey is an Oscar winning actor with more than 70 film credits to his name. In this 2020 interview, Matthew spoke to Laura about his debut memoir 'Greenlights', and the importance of his faith and what Hollywood trait he rejected. 

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Jeannie Gaffigan is an NYC-based actress, producer and comedy writer, renowned for her work as the Executive Producer on the 'Jim Gaffigan Show' - a series loosely based on Jeannie and her husband and the lives of their five children. Here, Jeannie speaks about cutting through in comedy, the art of collaboration and why she's grateful she had a brain a tumor - an ordeal she shares in her book 'When Life Gives You Pears'. 

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Sho Baraka, is an American Christian hip-hop artist and writer. In this episode, Sho explores the intersection of faith, creativity, and justice as told in his book 'He Saw That it Was Good'. Sho considers the impact of race on our understanding of theology, how storytelling shapes history and what it would take for humanity to truly be good. 

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Is it possible to think better? Can we improve how we use our minds? Mark Stephens is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, and in this episode of UNDISTRACTED he talks about his book 'The End of Thinking'. Mark shares the difference between certainty and confidence, intellectual hospitality and the art of considering.

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Caleb Chapman is the frontman of American indie rock band Colony House. His Grammy Award-winning dad Stephen Curtis Chapman gave him a taste of the music industry at an early age, and in this episode of UNDISTRACTED Caleb talks about his musical mission, why being intentional is important to him and the pain of sharing one of his greatest moments of grief with the world.

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Based in the UK, Elle Limebear is a lover of art and music, writing faith-infused songs that offer “life truths” to her listeners. As the daughter of Delirious frontman Martin Smith, Elle has seen the scale of what music can do in stadiums around the world, and its power in intimate settings. Here, Elle speaks about writing for a world in pain, finding your own voice and discovering your core values. 

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Josh Lovelace has been in the music industry for a long time, with his rock ‘n roll band NEEDTOBREATHE and as independent artist writing music that celebrates family and the ins and outs of growing up. Here, Josh talks about his changing understanding of purpose, the role of consistency in success and what could’ve been the bands’ undoing. 

NEEDTOBREATHE'S new album 'Into the Mystery' is out July 30. 

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Elka Whalan is a medal-winning Olympian who swam at the 2000 Sydney Games and 2004 Athens Games, along with the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Elka joined us on UNDISTRACTED to talk about the pressures of being a high achiever, how to set goals and what role her faith has had in the journey. 

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Ellie Holcomb is a Dove Award winning singer and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Here, she shares how grief can be a pathway to lasting joy, what her biggest personal mistakes have been and what makes her feel switched on to her purpose.

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Ellie's new album 'Canyon' is out now: https://www.ellieholcomb.com/ 

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