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Clean Coffee, Better Sleep, and Why the Food System Needs a Reset
May 22, 2026

Clean Coffee, Better Sleep, and Why the Food System Needs a Reset

The Coffee Moment That Started EverythingHow does a cup of coffee become a health conversation?One host has only ever drunk black coffee, mostly as fuel, until he tries a vanilla latte made with pasture-raised organic whole milk, organic vanilla…
YOU MIGHT BE DRINKING MOLD EVERY MORNING WITHOUT KNOWING!
May 22, 2026

YOU MIGHT BE DRINKING MOLD EVERY MORNING WITHOUT KNOWING!

Your “healthy” coffee might not be as healthy as you think. In this episode, we sit down with Patrick & Ashley Sullivan from Jigsaw Health and Firefly Coffee Shop, the team behind the documentary Breaking Big Food, to talk ab...
Rob Schneider on Building a Comedy Career the Hard Way
May 15, 2026

Rob Schneider on Building a Comedy Career the Hard Way

How a Career Actually Gets BuiltIs there such a thing as a big break in comedy?Not really. Rob's story is a long series of small moments that stacked on top of each other over years. Early radio days, being the lowest intern in the building, tin…
Curious About Hollywood and Comedy? Rob Schneider Spill The Tea!
May 15, 2026

Curious About Hollywood and Comedy? Rob Schneider Spill The Tea!

Rob Schneider joins us for a fun, honest conversation about stand-up comedy, Hollywood, and the weird moments that shape a career. What starts with a goofy fan story quickly turns into a behind-the-scenes look at how comedy really works.We talk about the grind of stand-up, the pressure of live …
Bart Millard on Grief, Abuse, and the Song That Changed Everything
May 8, 2026

Bart Millard on Grief, Abuse, and the Song That Changed Everything

Where "I Can Only Imagine" Actually Came FromWhat is the real story behind the most played Christian song of all time?Grief, teenage anger, and years of turning one phrase over in his head until it became lyrics. Bart Millard wrote "I Can Only I…
MERCYME LEAD SINGER TELLS THE VOICE BEHIND THE SONG
May 8, 2026

MERCYME LEAD SINGER TELLS THE VOICE BEHIND THE SONG

A song can follow you for years before you understand why it matters. In this episode, MercyMe’s Bart Millard joins us to talk about the real story behind “I Can Only Imagine” and why it still shows up in the hardest moments ...

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Clean Coffee, Better Sleep, and Why the Food System Needs a Reset
May 22, 2026

Clean Coffee, Better Sleep, and Why the Food System Needs a Reset

The Coffee Moment That Started EverythingHow does a cup of coffee become a health conversation?One host has only ever drunk black coffee, mostly as fuel, until he tries a vanilla latte made with pasture-raised organic whole milk, organic vanilla…

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Rob Schneider on Building a Comedy Career the Hard Way
May 15, 2026

Rob Schneider on Building a Comedy Career the Hard Way

How a Career Actually Gets BuiltIs there such a thing as a big break in comedy?Not really. Rob's story is a long series of small moments that stacked on top of each other over years. Early radio days, being the lowest intern in the building, tin…

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Bart Millard on Grief, Abuse, and the Song That Changed Everything
May 8, 2026

Bart Millard on Grief, Abuse, and the Song That Changed Everything

Where "I Can Only Imagine" Actually Came FromWhat is the real story behind the most played Christian song of all time?Grief, teenage anger, and years of turning one phrase over in his head until it became lyrics. Bart Millard wrote "I Can Only I…

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