The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

It's the week between Christmas and New Years, and a lot of people are reflecting on the year that's gone by or thinking about the year that's coming up. A lot of people are also setting goals...Listen, I’m not a goal-setter. I didn’t set a goal until I turned 50. FIFTY. And that’s only because my management team made me! But now that I've set a goal, they aren't so bad. I even feel like I'm kind of good at it now...If you're like me and goals just aren't your thing, this episode is for you! Or maybe you love goals, but you're getting a little weary, this episode is for you too. We're going to learn how to navigate the New Year without feeling restricted by resolutions and have FUN in 2024!We're making some changes around here in the New Year, and you're not going to want to miss it, so stay tuned!! See you next year!_____Find All It Takes Is A Goal by Jon Acuff here: https://amzn.to/3GTr12Y Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet's keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates: https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____HEART OF DATING: Find Heart of Dating wherever you get your podcasts, or listen HERE: https://www.heartofdating.com/podcastAIR DOCTOR: Head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code HUMANHOPE and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off!BITE TOOTHPASTE: Head to trybite.com/HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your first order or use promo code HUMANHOPE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let me ask you a question: How are you feeling this holiday season?A) I’m feeling the Christmas magic! Grateful! B) I’m sad or lonely or really stressed…If you answered yes, you’re in good company. Maybe you’re having the best Christmas season you’ve had in a long time! Or maybe you’re coping with grief, illness, financial insecurity, or something else. There’s a good chance you’re dealing with some mix of all of the above, and that’s okay. The holidays can be complicated, and every Christmas song tries to tell you to “be of good cheer.” I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to. And you’re not alone.So how do you cope when the holidays are hard? Take a listen, and I’ll share some ways I’m shedding expectations this year. (And I sing a little too…) Prayer:God, we acknowledge who You are, and we are grateful. We praise You for who You are, and we thank You for what You’ve done. We know You’ve done so much for us this year, but we also want to come to You and say there’s many of us that are struggling this holiday season. May we base our expectations on Your expectations. May we be grateful for the gift that Jesus was in our life and is in our life, and the fact, God, that You sent Your only Son. And if that is the end of our gratitude, may we not feel shame in that being all we can celebrate. May You bring comfort to those who are mourning. May You bring freedom to those that are chained. And may You bring peace to those that are in pain. We pray all these things in the name of Jesus. Amen._____Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet's keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates: https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is a special treat! My beautiful wife Heather and beautiful daughter Sohaila are joining me!!!! We are currently in TOKYO!! I maaaaaybe sprung this on them a little last minute and we were all maaaaybe a little jet-lagged… but I love any time they will join me on the podcast!! When each of my kids turned 16, Heather and I decided instead of buying our kids cars, we offered to take them ANYWHERE in the WORLD. Sohaila decided on Tokyo and a few years later, we are finally doing it (also so I can hit diamond on Delta)!!!On today’s episode we jump into all of Sohaila’s feelings about getting married soon and all that’s been going into planning!We check in with Heather and hear about why she isn’t on Instagram anymore since everyone is missing her!!And we all share what is SURPRISING us about Tokyo along with our favorite moments so far! —--Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____BITE TOOTHPASTE: Bite is offering our listeners 20% off your first order. Go to trybite.com/HUMANHOPE or use code HUMANHOPE at checkout to claim this deal.GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/60humanhope and use code 60humanhope to get 60% off plus free shipping. INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today joining me is my friend Russell Moore. He is RUNNING Christianity Today. I have followed him and what I love about Russell is that he was able to find a lane that a lot of Conservative Christians in America needed him to find. He speaks to the problems of Christian Nationalism, calls things out when they are not Christ-like and isn’t afraid to speak the truth. He has a podcast called the Russell Moore show and recently launched a new book, Losing My Religion. I think this conversation will help ALL of us, especially launching into the difficult conversations that are coming in 2024.—--Listen to Russell’s podcast HERE: https://pod.link/1074011166 Purchase his brand new book, Losing My Religion, HERE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709965/losing-our-religion-by-russell-moore/ Follow Russell on Twitter HERE: https://twitter.com/drmoore Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____Thanks to our sponsors! ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE.INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.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

I CANT EVEN WITH THIS EPISODE!!! There are so many jaw dropping moments! My Tia Nancy and my Papa came to Nashville for Thanksgiving. My Papa has always been a man of few words, spoke Spanish (which I forgot by the time I was in second grade), and lived far from me, so we didn’t have many of your typical grandparent/grandchild moments together. But. While he was here, I really thought to myself how important it is to me that I get to know him. So, I decided to pull out the microphone and start asking him questions.We talk about his FASCINATING life story. The cultural differences. What it was like in the 40s to COURT my grandmother. What it was like while SHE was making more money than HIM. We get into the problems in our culture TODAY. Out of this conversation I hope you realize that it doesn’t matter what the perspective is that you come from, THIS conversation will blow. Your. mind. AND may shift some things inside of you like it did me. _____Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____Thank you to our sponsors! SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I FINALLY FINISHED MY MANUSCRIPT!!!! This book I turned in has taken it OUT of me but it is off to the editor and I feel breath in my lungs again!Today, speaking of books, we have Edwin Raymond, author of An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America.Since 2020, I have had a lot of people asking me to put a black police officer on the show. I wanted someone that was well versed, not emotive but also understands that there IS work to be done, and I found that in my new friend Edwin. He served in the NYPD for over 15 years and was born and raised in East Brooklyn. He gives a very important perspective on policing in America. He shares why he became a police officer, why he stepped away and what he thinks can help the system. I am SO grateful for this conversation with Edwin Raymond and think you will be too!_____Purchase Edwin’s book HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-Cop-Change-Policing-America/dp/0593653165 Follow Edwin on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/e.raymond_/ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____Thank you to our sponsors! INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is part two of our mini series, Hope for the Innocent. We have my new friend Wayne Burgess on and he helps to give us a look at what the back half of a wrongful conviction looks like. Last week, we talked with Artis who is STILL in prison and this week, Wayne is going to tell us what it has been like since he has been FREED from a wrongful conviction.Wayne shares with us where he got his HOPE from, and we get to hear a unique point of view from someone who has been released. I appreciate so much how you all shared last week’s episode and would love for you to share this week’s episode too! These stories are far too common and need to be heard.*This week we get into a little more details about the case that involved a wrongful death, so trigger warning if you think it could be too much for you or if you have littles around!_____Help Wayne Burgess after his exoneration HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-wayne-burgess-after-his-exonerationLearn more about the Tennessee Innocence Project HERE: https://www.tninnocence.org/ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now.GREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/60humanhope and use code 60humanhope to get 60% off plus free shipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are taking the next two weeks about something that goes unnoticed in our society. There are THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of people incarcerated today for crimes they did not commit! This is why it is SO important to look at it. The criminal justice system is imperfect and doesn’t always get it right. This is where organizations like the Tennessee Innocence Project come in. They are dedicated to exonerating the innocent in Tennessee. We are gifted with two separate conversations with two friends. Today’s conversation is with Artis Whitehead. Artis is in prison as we speak but he is almost out! He was accused of robbing a B.B. King’s restaurant in Memphis in 2002 and he. Is. innocent.  In this conversation, Artis gives hope that is palpable and he is a true BLESSING. I am so thankful to know Artis and to introduce him to you! _____More on Artis’ story HERE: https://www.tninnocence.org/artis-whitehead Learn more about the Tennessee Innocence Project HERE: https://www.tninnocence.org/ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPEATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE.INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is such a GIFT. We are being joined by two dear friends to me. I know we wrapped up the It’s Never Too Late Series last week but after doing this interview, I really think that this episode will INSPIRE you to go on a new adventure or a new journey and IT IS NOT TOO LATE!Chris and Sara are full time digital nomads - they work FULL TIME on the road. Chris has designed so much of what you see - some my book covers, my website, and he has been a huge part of my life and my team. What I love about this conversation is we talk so much about RISK and STORY TELLING. What I think you will really connect with is that we lean into the idea of “is there ever a perfect time to go and DO?”I am so excited for you to be blessed by this conversation with two friends I am so happy for you to meet! _____Follow along with Chris and Sara HERE: https://www.chrisandsara.com/linksListen to my episode on their podcast HERE: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chris-and-sara/episodes/24--Striking-a-Balance-Sharing-Stories--Setting-Boundaries-and-Seeking-the-Unseen-with-Carlos-Whittaker-e2apkb0Follow me on Instagram and see the full story of moving my dad in across the street HERE: https://www.instagram.com/loswhit/Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotesLet’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotesInterested in advertising with us? Reach out here._____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.BEEKEEPER’S NATURALS: Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HUMANHOPE or enter code HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast, the host talks about the challenges and benefits of turning 50 and caring for both children and aging parents. They encourage listeners to create the life they want and share practical ways to do so, such as rediscovering old passions and uncovering new ones. The podcast emphasizes that it is never too late to learn and pursue dreams, and explores inspiring stories of individuals who achieved success later in life.