The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

Texas? They came after me on Instagram this week when I said that Dallas was Central Texas.  Which caused me to go through trauma that ended up with me in therapy for 4 days in San Diego. Only 1/2 way kidding. In today's episode, I take a deep dive into my journey with my dad's dementia and how therapy is helping me process it all. I also give you 2 acronyms that will help you communicate better with those you love. Those are worth the price of admission to this podcast alone. Thanks to our sponsors betterhelp.com/humanhope and policygenius.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leeann Miller met a strong, soft-spoken Amish young man when her father hired an Amish carpentry crew to fix their suburban home fireplace. 28 days later they eloped. 30 years later she sits down to tell us the story of how their 30-year love story started and how it’s going. I haven’t been this enthralled with a guest’s story in a long time. What does sacrifice really mean when it comes to relationships? How has the current cultural climate diluted what true love means? What can we learn from how the Amish do community? LeeAnn’s story is fascinating and I’m ready to squeeze all the wisdom out of her story and the Amish way of life… And thank you again to our sponsor AIM… Join the fight against sex trafficking at www.aimfree.org/carlos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live from ALASKA!!! We’ve been all over the world as a family. We never let our lack of resources get in the way of our exploration. This episode is going to help every single one of you get out there and travel again… or maybe even for the first time. We took a lot of your travel questions and tried to answer them! How do we afford to travel as a family? Where do we find the incredible travel deals? (Like $500 round trip to Cape Town South Africa) How to best travel long distances with little kids and thrive not just survive? We went all in. This is a little different of an episode and I think you are gonna love it! And thank you again to our sponsor Better Help. www.betterhelp.com/humanhope for 10% Off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve brought back one of your favorite episode ideas. The one where YOU GUYS deal hope. I asked you guys to leave me a voicemail with your stories of hope and YOU DELIVERED. So if you are in need of some hope… From infertility to cancer, to job loss, to relationship loss, to dreams on hold… THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She may just be the sweetest, most creative, entrepreneur on Instagram… But don’t let that fool you. Danielle Coke is a strong and focused freedom fighter. In today’s episode, she takes us on her journey from 700 followers on Instagram to 1/2 a million in a little over a year and we dive into the personal details of how she is feeling after 18 months of being an anti-racism educator. Follow Dani online @ohhappydani and please let her know how much you appreciated the hope she slung today! Get 10% off your first month of counseling at www.betterhelp.com/humanhope Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WE ALL WANT THIS TO BE OVER. And Jessica helps us understand when we can say it's finally over. This week we dive deep into the ethos of Jessica Malaty Rivera. Infectious disease epidemiologist and science communication lead at the COVID Tracking Project. She has spent the last 16 months of her life trying to communicate the science behind Covid19 to people across the planet. I know that there are MANY different points of view with it comes to this stuff but what I ask is that you listen to understand Not listen to reply or debate. My goal with this interview isn't to get you to land on some worldview... It's to get us to understand each other. I am grateful for Jessica and her colleagues who have devoted their entire professional lives to helping us... Big ups to our sponsors AIM for showing us just how easy it is to join with the fight against sex trafficking. Join the fight at www.aimfree.org/carlos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I realized after getting numerous messages from you that I have not gone into the story of how I lost my marriage and family and how I got them back… Like I’ve written about it in detail in my book from 2017 but haven’t really talked about it online since then. With over 130,000 new friends around here I thought maybe some of you could use some encouragement that no matter how far away from freedom you feel, you are actually really, really, close… Today’s episode I dive into 3 steps that will help you finally stop whatever destructive behavior you have been trying to stop on your own. (Clue phone: We ALL have them…) Also we have a PRECIOUS MOMENTS DESIGNER on the pod along with your clean jokes and your stories of hope. Today’s episode is truly fit to be called Human Hope! Thanks to our Sponsors! Better Help - Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/humanhope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys. I CAN’T WITH THESE INCREDIBLE HUMANS. My 2 new favorite humans on planet earth (sorry mom and dad). These legends are leading up the incredible organization called AIM (https://aimfree.org/carlos/) which is working to relentlessly rescue, heal and empower survivors of trafficking to be free. In addition to this, their protection programs are targeting the root of the issue by addressing the demand for purchased sex and protecting the vulnerable in the community. And the extra bonus you get? To be inspired to chase your dreams at any age… The Brewsters started AIM when they were in their 50’s. It’s never too late. Enjoy the convo… Leave your clean joke for next weeks show here… telb.ee/m0ukb As always we appreciate your reviews and you can keep up with these conversations on Instagram @loswhit Thanks to our Sponsors! That Sounds Fun - For a list of all the cities on the That Sounds Fun Podcast Tour, visit anniefdowns.com & grab your tickets now! Better Help - Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Get 10% off your first month by visiting BetterHelp.com/humanhope. PolicyGenius - When it comes to insurance, it’s nice to get it right. Compare personlized quotes by visiting Policygenius.com. AIM - Check out aimfree.org/carlos to join the Hope Dealers in the work of freedom alongside AIM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next week is our 21st wedding anniversary. And we are JUST BARELY figuring this marriage/relationship thing out. From almost calling it quits 10 years ago to thriving in year 21… We go all in with you guys… If you loved episode 5 with Heather and I just jawing back and forth about life you are going to love this one as well. I took questions off of Instagram and we answered your relationship questions as well as added some tips for how to spice your relationships up. Heave at times yet hopeful… This convo is one for the books. Leave a voice memo for the show here… telb.ee/m0ukb As always we appreciate your reviews and you can keep up with these conversations on Instagram @loswhit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don’t ever tell me that I don’t do anything for you.  LIKE GIVE YOU A NEW BEST FRIEND!  This is not an exaggeration when I tell you that Ruthie Lindsey is the friend you have been looking for. Ruthie is a guide and mentor to humanity. Helping people feel endeared to their own life, body, and soul. She has been to literal hell and back. But when I say back, I mean living a life of purpose unlike most people ever achieve. The good news? No matter how far away from coming alive you may feel… Ruthie shows us just how close to life we really are. You can follow Ruthie @ruthielindsey on Instagram and you can learn more about her at http://www.ruthielindsey.com/ Also please leave your best clean jokes for next week's episode here!!! telb.ee/m0ukb As always we appreciate your reviews and you can keep up with these conversations on Instagram @loswhit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices