The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

In the summer of 2019 I was stricken with massive panic, anxiety, and generally felt horrible every single day. That is until I met a robin in my front yard. Today we take a dive into something that many of you didn’t even know you needed to know. How the nature in our own backyards can bring you breath you didn’t know you were missing. We talk to backyard bird and monarch butterfly expert Katie Walsh and she gives us mind blowing facts about monarch butterfly migration that will leave your mouth hanging open. She also gives us all the tips on how to attract and become the Snow White of our own hoods as we become one with the birds in our yards. This episode will blow your mind and heal your soul… Thanks to our sponsors… Athletic Greens https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens Chime https://bit.ly/HHChime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The slap heard round the world. When we went to bed after seeing Will Smith slap Chris Rock and all the convo on twitter was about assault and bad jokes… When we woke up the convo had shifted to black woman… and staying in your lane… So what happened? Was this really about race? Was this another moment to be quiet and just listen to black women? Well instead of just wondering about it, I called on the aunties. Sarah, Melinda, and Sharon are three of my good friends here in Nashville TN who are grace filled and fire filled. They have loads of patience as I’ve watched them over the last few years help many in the white community understand what they have been through. And so they came over and we talked about it all. Toxic Masculinity in black culture. Or is it really toxic? Should Will Smith have slapped Chris Rock? Teach us about the drama you have had to endure with your hair in the white space. But most importantly… They come to us with laughter and grace in a conversation about race like we have never had before. You are about to fall in love… Welcome to The Black Auntie Show… Thanks to our sponsors… Better Help https://bit.ly/HHBetterHelp Canopy https://bit.ly/HHCanopy You Happier www.youhappier.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world is throwing so much bad news at us on a daily basis… Our kids are addicted to video games… Our aunts are swallowed up by conspiracy theories… WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?!!!! On today's episode our new favorite psychologist, Dr. Carolyn Rubenstein, CALMS US THE HECK DOWN. First of all she is the CHEIF WELLNESS OFFICER for Misfits Gaming… One of the largest Esports gaming teams in the world and flips the script on what we have been told about video games and our kids mental health. Her research and data is going to give many of you parents of video game loving kids such much-needed breath in your lungs… We also dive into how to control the content we consume so that we aren’t jeopardizing our mental health. We dive into why some people are never going to be satisfied by simple truth and have to dig to always find deeper truth which can lead to unhealthy rhythms, or conspiracy addiction… And we go all in on many other topics having to do with our minds. I’m so grateful to have stumbled upon her work and I know you will fall in love with her as well. Please follow her on Instagram and thank her for her time on the show @carolynrubenstein and her website is www.carolynrubenstein.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last 2 years have been difficult for many church-going Christians in America. The reasons are many but a few contributing factors could be linked to A PANDEMIC, RACIAL TENSIONS, AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ALL MIXED UP IN ONE. :) So much hurt over the past 2 years and many church-loving Christians now feel homeless… This episode isn’t one to give you answers as much as it is to let you know where and how I’ve been hurt and how I have approached my own healing. It’s not about convincing anyone to go to church. I just want you to be seen. To have hope that just maybe you can heal… Because I believe you can. Love you fam… Thanks to your show sponsors as well!!! Athletic Greens https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens Better Help https://bit.ly/HHBetterHelp Canopy https://bit.ly/HHCanopy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I can’t believe it happened. All 5 of us on one episode. It’s never happened. And all it took was having my kids locked inside a car with their mom and dad for 30 minutes driving through the tiny streets of a small town in Italy. Today on the podcast we talk about our trip to Italy and then answer your questions on current international travel and what it’s like. I hope you enjoy this lighthearted episode! Thanks to your show sponsors as well!!! Athletic Greens https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens Chime https://bit.ly/HHChime Green Chef https://bit.ly/HHGreenChef130 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every so often I feel like I’m getting things done. Like I’m accomplishing things in life. And then I meet a mayor of a city of 300,000 at 26 years old. OK. OK. Yes I’m getting things done… but Michael D. Tubbs is making me feel all sorts of lazy! In all seriousness Michael’s journey from nothing to everything is truly inspiring and I think you are going to love this convo with him. At the age of 26, Michael D. Tubbs became the youngest Mayor of any major city in American history. As Mayor, Tubbs was lauded for his leadership and innovation. Under his stewardship, Stockton was named an “All-America City” in 2017 and 2018, saw a 40% drop in homicides in 2018 and 2019, led the state of California in the decline of officer involved shootings in 2019, was named the second most fiscally healthy city in California and one of the top most fiscally healthy cities in the nation. Check out his work at www.mtubbs.com Thanks to your show sponsors as well!!! Athletic Greens https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens Better Help https://bit.ly/HHBetterHelp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before I was Derek’s friend… I was Derek’s fan. I WAS INFATUATED WITH CAEDMON’S CALL and was certain they would ask me to be a member of their ever-growing band one day. The day never came BUT the day did come when Derek and I would end up being friends. I’ve walked alongside Derek in various levels as he has walked a really public deconstruction of what he believes about Jesus, God, and Christendom. This is a conversation between a friend who is a bible believing, Holy Spirit-filled, Jesus-following, church-going Christian, and a friend who isn’t most of those things. This isn’t a conversation where we try and convince each other of our things. This is a conversation where I ask Derek to help 2 groups of people. Help those who are deconstructing feel less alone… And help those of us who are not feel less afraid. This conversation is so so helpful. And what I’m even more excited about is how you will fall in love with my friend Derek. Support Derek and his new record at https://www.derekwebb.com/ And follow Derek on instagram and twitter @derekwebb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1,000,000 Downloads!!! We did it familia! No, you did it! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this little experiment called “Let’s see if Carlos actually does this podcast thing longer than 3 weeks in a row” I think the experiment worked! So to celebrate, I’M GONNA GIVE ONE OF YOU $500!!! All you have to do is email podcast@carloswhittaker.com a screenshot of you sharing the podcast (social media, text message, billboard, airplane skywriting) or/and leaving a review on apple podcasts or Spotify! Also, we have the most remarkable Jessica Jackley on the show talking about how and why giving feels so good and how giving could be the way out of this rage-filled society we find ourselves in… Here is where you can find Jessica’s new Altruist project! https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens Thanks to our sponsors! https://bit.ly/HHBetterHelp https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The other week I asked my wife Heather on my Instastory…”Hey babe! What are some things that we disagree on???” She answered without thinking… “Politics, Parenting, and the Vaccine…” And kept cooking dinner without skipping a beat. I kept on with the Instastory without skipping a beat. A few minutes later the DMs were FLOODED with my people asking how it was possible... And so today we answer that question... along with a few others you asked like… How did you talk to your teen daughters & their boyfriends about sex? How do we develop close relationships with our kids? How do we handle disagreeing on parenting issues? How do we manage our finances? What does it look like to invite God into our marriage? And so many more questions… But we spend a bulk of this on how to navigate these deep divisions people are walking through in their relationships when it comes to politics ect… I think it’s gonna be really helpful and hopeful for you!!! Thanks to our sponsors! https://bit.ly/HHGreenChef130 https://bit.ly/HHChime http://www.thatsoundsfunnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My dad has advance stage dementia. He can’t carry on a conversation with you for longer than 5 seconds. He no longer knows my wife. He no longer knows his grandchildren. He no longer really remembers anything about his life… But you know what? He is still… Him. I catch glimpses of who he is. There are tiny cracks into his soul that show up like magic every once and a while. But I totally had forgotten about this treasure of a recording I had. When I started noticing his memory problem… I called him and recorded his story. This conversation is 4 years old… And it’s mind blowing how he could never have this conversation now. But I’m so glad I had it with him then. So please enjoy this conversation that may be the most inspiring conversation you have heard in a long time… From my dad, who has dementia… But dementia doesn’t have him… Thanks to our sponsors! https://bit.ly/HHGreenChef130 https://bit.ly/HHAthleticGreens https://bit.ly/HHChime http://www.betterhelp.com/humanhope https://bit.ly/HHAnnieFDowns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices