Matt LeBaron shares how gratitude, faith, and hard-won humility reshaped his life as a husband, father, and real estate broker. From a 90–day stretch with no income to the gut-check moment when his kids watched from the window to see if dad was “grumpy” before running to the door, Matt talks honestly about learning to choose gratitude when everything in him wanted to spiral.

The conversation moves from family prayers and teaching kids thankfulness to wrestling tournaments, failed belt tests, and the hidden cost of pride in marriage. Brenton and Matt explore happiness as a choice, why serving your spouse beats “winning” arguments, and how a renewed walk with God became the anchor that held his marriage, business, and identity together.

Matt LeBaron shares the story of building a life under real pressure — from early success and entrepreneurial risk to fatherhood, faith, and the responsibility of shaping the next generation. We talk about work ethic passed down through family, raising children in a world of convenience and entitlement, and the tension between ambition and presence.

This conversation also explores how modern forces like technology and AI are changing how we work, think, and raise our kids — and why order, discipline, and faith still matter when the world keeps accelerating.

Doug Crist shares an unfiltered story of addiction, collapse, and the moment God confronted him with a call to surrender everything. From substance abuse and prison to restoration, purpose, and serving others through Re:generation at Rockharbor, Doug’s journey is a powerful look at redemption on the other side of rock bottom. 

Marine Corps veteran and father of five Parker Harger shares how 9/11, discipline, and loss forged a life of practical compassion—founding So Good to serve teachers, veterans, first responders, and neighbors in Idaho. A grounded conversation about service over performance and purpose that lasts.

What began as a backup recording turned into one of the most honest episodes Brenton and Teri have ever done. From Dennis Prager’s Happiness Is a Serious Problem to their journey through three miscarriages, they explore what it means to choose happiness, rebuild hope, and hold grief and gratitude at the same time.

In this holiday-season conversation, Brenton and Teri Peck explore how faith and family traditions shape who we become. From the true story of St. Nicholas to the origins of the Christmas tree, they unpack what rituals say about meaning, legacy, and belief — and how faith can reclaim what culture forgot. 

After 37 years in law enforcement — from EMT and rescue diver to detective and Chief of Police — Nick Schilz opens up about the real cost of wearing the badge. He shares what it takes to protect both your community and your family, the mental health battles first responders face, and how faith can keep a man grounded when service feels unbearable. 

After 50 years of marriage, raising a family, serving missions, and even building a home while living in a tent, Elizabeth began training in Krav Maga in her seventies. This conversation is a quiet, powerful look at lifelong commitment, strength that doesn’t fade with age, and what it means to build a life anchored in faith and resilience.

After ten years behind bars, Mark Renick rebuilt his life and now helps others do the same through St. Vincent de Paul’s Re-Entry Services and the Victory Over Sin radio show. This conversation dives deep into addiction, incarceration, redemption, and the courage required to walk toward the things that scare us. A raw and hopeful story about transformation that lasts.

A solo reflection on nearly skipping a week — and the lessons learned from starting a podcast, making mistakes, and choosing discipline when everything falls apart. A short, honest push for creators, leaders, and anyone building something hard.

People aren’t problems—they’re stories. Denise Cook shares decades of experience supporting families through foster care, I/DD services, and Oregon DHS. A grounded conversation about dignity, trauma, relational support, and the community resources that help people move forward.

Rebekah Grindstaff shares the founding story of Care House Learning Center and the practical challenges of building affordable, high-quality childcare for families who often fall through the cracks. A deep conversation about ACEs, nonprofit leadership, trauma, and how churches and communities can replicate a system that actually helps.

Reverend Dr. V. Jean Thomas shares her journey into ministry, the challenges and joys of children’s ministry, and the hidden pressures mothers face today. A thoughtful conversation about calling, identity, family systems, faith, and the hope she explores in her book Mothering, God, and the Mothering God.

Recovered alcoholic and drug addict Gigi Crist shares her powerful 36-year journey of sobriety, trauma healing, rediscovering faith, and serving others through Re:Generation at Rock Harbor. A raw and hope-filled story about recovery, surrender, community, and the God who restores.

Composer, educator, Marine Corps musician, and ultra-endurance runner Ben Blessing shares his journey through music, teaching, creative recognition, and the discipline required for extreme racing. A conversation about grit, creativity, service, and finding harmony between art and endurance.

In this conversation, licensed therapist Rachel Fabbi shares her journey through addiction recovery work, postpartum challenges, and the decades-long path that shaped her into a perinatal mental health specialist. We talk about therapy, shame resilience, postpartum healing, and the strength it takes to keep showing up for others. 

In this 3-hour conversation on story, imagination, and meaning, author David Mark Brown explores how writing shapes culture, identity, and the way we see reality. We talk about the power of serial storytelling, why imagination is not “just imagination,” and what he calls the invisible real — the unseen layers of life that influence who we become.

In this deeply honest conversation, author and speaker Debra Peck shares her journey with religious scrupulosity — the form of OCD that convinces people they’re failing God no matter what they do. We talk about fear, trauma, panic, and the long road toward healing.