The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

My good friend John O’Leary is joining us today, and he’s sharing some good good wisdom. John is a master of turning his pain into a hope that he can share with others. We cover everything from encouraging strangers, living with chronic pain, caring for aging parents, and the importance of community. You don’t want to miss this.Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Listen to Carlos on John's Live Inspired podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/20JDgh1AQwWphxsoFQp9oa?si=5fcaed6b6d694a26Learn more about John here: https://johnolearyinspires.com/. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPEFUNCTION: Go to functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to skip the waitlist and take ownership over your health today!AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That’s right. I’m the guest this week. LOL. If you’ve been online this week, you’ll know that I launched an online course called Human School. However, what you don’t know is how anxious it has made me feel.As an online creator, I battle all kinds of feelings like anxiety, imposter syndrome, and fear of failure. Selling anything online feels like a huge risk. So today I’m pulling back the curtain and giving you a peek into my brain. AND I’m sharing about why I believe in the content that I create. Here’s a tip: Believing in what you’re doing is the antidote to imposter syndrome.Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Want to join Human School? Email whitney@carloswhittaker.com before April 14th for exclusive access!. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my latest book Reconnected.Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak. . . . . .SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today.DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription!HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPEFUNCTION: Go to functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to skip the waitlist and take ownership over your health today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m so excited for you to meet today’s guest! Jess Burke is one of the most inspirational stories of rags-to-riches. From cleaning toilets in an office complex with her kids in a playback next to her to now being an executive in corporate America, running a team of thousands of people. It’s never too late to chase your dreams. It’s never too late to change the trajectory of your life.Jess has done this so well and shares such a humble and beautiful outlook on what it means to believe for new things in your life. Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .FUNCTION: Go to functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to skip the waitlist and take ownership over your health today!HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPEDOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription!SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Part 2 of our incredible conversation with Evan! We left off with Evan being taken to prison for the first time. But what happens in the next 24 hours and for years to come will shock you.This is a story of courage, hope, community, and resilience. Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Buy Evan's book here: https://amzn.to/4228VqT Follow Evan here: instagram.com/pastorevanlive/. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .LUMEN: Go to Lumen.me/Carlos and get 15% off your Lumen!AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y'all. I mean it when I say I can't stop thinking about this interview. This conversation deserves your FULL attention. It was so good that we had to make it two parts. Get ready!Evan's story is actually your story. He's going to inspire strength and courage in you. With just a cell phone (see these things aren't TOTALLY bad), Evan sparked a movement throughout the nation of Zimbabwe that instilled hope in the hearts of citizens who had been under dictatorship for 37 years.Despite whatever situation you find yourself in, know that you have more courage within you than you think.Grab some tissues, lean in, and get curious. Class is in session! . . . . .Buy Evan's book here: https://amzn.to/4228VqT Follow Evan here: instagram.com/pastorevanlive/. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription!SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today.FUNCTION: Go to functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to skip the waitlist and take ownership over your health today!HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph joins us to share about his career as an ethical hacker. First of all, I didn’t know that there were good hackers out there. What a relief!You’re going to love this conversation. We cover everything from hacking to faith and AI to international adoption. This stuff is all so fascinating to me, and it was so fun to get to share these thoughts with you!Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .Visit CatchingWhimsyBook.com to learn more and download a free chapter sampler today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I LOVED this conversation with my new friend Joe. Joe reminds us how radical curiosity can be, especially when we work to stay curious about the things we come face to face with every day. Joe shares a piece of his story of a time when he and his family were unhoused, living in a car. He’s going to challenge a lot of your ideas about homelessness and hopefully encourage you to find ways to support your unhoused neighbors.Joe is a mental health professional, a loving father, and a resilient community member. Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription!LUMEN: Go to Lumen.me/Carlos and get 15% off your Lumen!SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today.FUNCTION: Go to functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to skip the waitlist and take ownership over your health today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before Heather’s mom and my dad passed, I was really scared of death. I’d never been in a room with a body after death before, but now I’ve seen it up close with two people I love. And it was sad and horrible but it was also really peaceful and hopeful.Even though we’re all going to die, our current culture avoids thinking about mortality.It feels like I’ve been surrounded by death lately, and I feel like we need to talk about it. Sarah joins us on this episode to talk about mortality and what it looks like to be living with a life-ending disease. Sarah talks about parenting with cancer, how her diagnosis has changed her and her family’s perspective on life and death. Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Learn more about One Day To Remember.. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here.. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected. Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak.. . . . .HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPEAQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout.BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My dad passed away last week, so don’t mind my tears. Every day I'm learning more about what it means to grieve, and so far I've learned that it's grueling and exhausting.My dad has influenced every part of my being, and that fact doesn’t escape this podcast series. I hear him in the questions I ask; I see him in the way I approach the world. I know my dad would want me to continue to help people become better humans and become more other-focused. And today’s conversation is going to do just that! My new friend Valerie is going to absolutely transform your idea of what a food pantry is and what it means to really be a neighbor. Valerie teaches us about taking risks, being okay with questions, and boldly treating others with dignity.Class is in session. Let’s get curious!. . . . .Learn more about Nourish MKE here:nourishmke.orghttps://www.facebook.com/friedenspantry/https://www.instagram.com/nourishmilwaukee/. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on Human School.. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected.Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates.Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak. . . . . .FUNCTION: Go to functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to skip the waitlist and take ownership over your health today!SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today.DOSE: Go to dailydose.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription!LUMEN: Go to Lumen.me/Carlos and get 15% off your Lumen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Human School! In this episode, I'm sitting down with my new friend Ann, who generously shares her incredible story with us. Ann was a Donut Dolly in the Vietnam War, which was a Red Cross position that sought to bring a shining example of womanhood to the GIs. She shares about her experience before, during, and after the war. I guarantee you'll gain a new appreciation for the unsung women who served in this sliver of history. Class is in session. Let's get curious!. . . . .Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a Human School guest here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9. . . . .Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here.Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events . . . . .BETTER HELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/HUMANHOPE and get on your way to being your best self.HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices