The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

Last week Carlos and Heather left you in on the worst week of their lives… This week, however, Carlos fills you in on the blessing that was waiting for them a few hours after they finished recording this podcast. A blessing bigger than anything they could have imagined! But… In the middle of this blessing, Carlos comes at you with some authenticity that may surprise you. Even after the blessing, anxiety began to rise in his heart. How do you handle the anxiety when it rises? Carlos gives you 5 myths and 5 facts that will help you FEEL better. Carlos gives you 4 tools to you daily when anxiety rises. Carlos gives you 3 tests that you can learn to keep anxiety at bay. This is a very practical episode that will give you tools to use every single day. Follow Carlos @loswhit on Instagram to keep up with more Human Hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week was the second-worst week of my family’s life. Our house got flooded in the Nashville floods. Our Bernese Mountain Dog Pope got really sick and we were at the vet ER with him until 3am. The next morning our favorite chicken Kris was murdered by an owl. Later that night we, unfortunately, had to go back to the vet ER and put our precious Pope to sleep. The next morning on our way out of town Heather gets assaulted by a suitcase in the Atlanta airport and breaks her wrist. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. How do you find HOPE in the midst of HELL? Listen to our story today and see how we found it. It’s closer than you think. Follow Carlos @loswhit on Instagram to keep up with more Human Hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Gibbons, a Korean American Venture Capital & Hollywood production advisor, has risen as a leading voice in speaking out and leading a movement against the rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes in America. Dave unpacks 3 very clear steps that his white, brown, and black brothers and sisters can do to help the AAPI community in a season where they need us the most. Plus, Carlos shares his thoughts on the Boulder, CO mass shooting and how we need to be caring for our mental health in this season of trauma after trauma after trauma. Please visit https://stopaapihate.org/ for more resources on how you can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I HAVE ZERO CHILL about the fact that my dear friend Danica is on the show. Yes, there are still random moments where I hear Winnie Cooper as she speaks(duh) but 99% of the time I am completely blown away at the depths of wisdom she has when it comes to dealing HOPE to the world. From her fighting human trafficking to her helping girls become the smartest, strongest versions of themselves... This week's episode will leave you ready to charge through a wall to fight injustice. Please make sure to go tell Danica on Instagram (@danicamckellar) how much you loved her wisdom and I'll see you guys on the socials as well (@loswhit) And check out all of Danica's math resources for your kids over at https://mckellarmath.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Human Hope we take a deep dive into how one single facet of our emotional intelligence could accelerate the healing of racism, sexism, & other unequal treatment of people around us. Empathy. After discussing how empathy has been void in our culture the last few months... Carlos gives you 4 things to STOP doing and 6 things to START doing if you want to see empathy increase in your life… And in turn see the world through a much more hopeful lens. Follow Carlos @loswhit on Instagram to keep up with more Human Hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the very first episode ever of Human Hope!  When I was thinking about who I wanted on the very first episode... It was a no brainer. Sharon McMahon (@SharonSaysSo) has quickly become one of my favorite human beings on planet earth. She is exactly the human we need to walk us gently through this chaotic political season. Sharon & Carlos discuss why this year has been the year everyone decided to become a "governerd", if she still knows every word to “I’m Just A Bill On Capitol Hill, why we must learn to compromise, and where Sharon is finding hope in and for humanity in 2021... Please share this episode, leave a review, and subscribe! Thanks friends. This is going to be fun... Check out all Sharon is up to by following her on Instagram - @sharonsaysso Register for her upcoming government classes at www.sharonmcmahon.com Follow Carlos @loswhit on Instagram & Twitter and www.carloswhittaker.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices