The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

We just wrapped up our parenting series last week and this week, while we’re not talking about parenting, I AM talking to one of my favorite friends that is a parent, Wade Joye! Wade and I go way back to when I was a worship leader with him at Elevation. He has been a great friend over the years and I am so happy for you, my Instafamilia, to meet him! Wade JUST released an incredible book, This Dream Is Not for You: Learn to Live by Letting Go, and MAN is it something that I think ALL of us can really learn from. Today we get into his story and dreams he has had to let go of along the way. And what to do if the way to your dream is not to HOLD ON but to LET GO?_____Buy Wade’s brand new book, This Dream Is Not for You: Learn to Live by Letting Go, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/This-Dream-Not-You-Letting/dp/1546004793 Follow Wade on Instagram, HERE: https://www.instagram.com/wadejoye/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotesPurchase 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! ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhopeGREEN CHEF: Go to GreenChef.com/humanhope60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping. SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today.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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insta Familia!!! I am SO excited to wrap up the Parenting Series with my friend, Paula Faris. Paula Founded CARRY Media which exists to celebrate, champion and advocates for working moms by passing them the mic.We talk all about the tension of being a working mom, how raising a family is SO different in this country than others and the far too common MOM GUILT. We get into how someone BEGINS to have these conversations and the necessary reminders for ALL moms like your kids being your priority but NOT your identity and so many more. Get Paula's newest book, You Don't Have to Carry it All, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Have-Carry-All/dp/B0B8L24ZMY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17UQ97A93AVSB&keywords=you+don%27t+have+to+carry+it+all+paula+faris&qid=1694035993&sprefix=you+don%27t+have+to+carry+%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1 Be sure to sign up for Paula’s newsletter HERE: https://carrymedia.com/ Follow Paula on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulafaris/ Follow CARRY Media on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carry_media/_____You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotesPurchase 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!ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/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.SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school.HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is quite possibly the MOST REQUESTED topic y'all ask me to talk about when it comes to parenting. That's right... we're talking about PHONES. This conversation will look different for every family and every kid, but it is INEVITABLE that every kid will have access to phones and screens. So how do we help them? What worked 10 years ago, may not work today. Heck, what works now will probably change in 6 months. Technology evolves FAST. If it feels like you can't keep up, I have some ideas. When is the right time to give your kid a phone? Setting age-appropriate boundaries Knowing your kids phone better than they do How much screen time is too much? Teaching kids about respect and privacy Modeling how to positively use technology Using parental controls I believe that you can't rewind childhood, but you can fast-forward it-- and phones tend to be really good at fast-forwarding our kids. Listen up if you want to hear some tips on how to help your child live in real-time with (or without) a phone. _______ Want to hear from a teenager about what it's like growing up with social media? Listen to my son Losiah share his thoughts here: Episode 35: How does growing up with social media REALLY affect our kids? You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: ⁠https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes⁠ Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: ⁠https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes⁠ Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. ⁠https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes⁠ Interested in advertising with us? ⁠Reach out here.⁠ _____ ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: ⁠elic.org/humanhope⁠ ATHLETIC GREENS: Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE one-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/HUMANHOPE GREEN CHEF: Go to greenchef.com/HUMANHOPE60 and use code humanhope60 to get 60% off plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have two of our very best friends, Blake and Allie. We raised our kids together. At least 50% of the things we tried with our kids, we got from Blake and Allie. WHEN I TELL YOU they have raised 4 of the greatest women on Earth! It’s been a joy to watch them grow.In 2011, when I ruined my life and my family’s lives, they were the ones that said to me “you can live with us.” (If you don’t know this story, you can read about it in my book Kill the Spider). I don’t know that my healing could have happened without this family.Now you know the guts of the relationship… Today we talk about the importance of COMMUNITY when parenting…How to create a safe space for our kids to not be okay… The importance of not SHELTERING our kids from real life, but SHEPHERDING them to show the fruits of the Spirit through it all…_______Purchase my book Kill the Spider HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Spider-audiobook/dp/B075X1RCJM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=kill+the+spider+carlos+whittaker+book&qid=1692808769&sprefix=kill+the+spider+%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1 Watch our swimming with manatees vlog on YouTube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROMGYSALaIGet 15% off of my merch with code SUMMER HERE: https://loswhits-merch.myshopify.com/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotesPurchase 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._____ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhopeSIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school.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

My kids' therapists are here!! I am SO grateful for David Thomas and Sissy Goff. They are the hosts of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast and are SO wise. They are also both Executive Directors of Daystar Counseling Ministries here in Nashville, TN. With a combined 50+ years of experience, they KNOW what they are talking about!!! I’ve had each of them on separate episodes but never together. YOU AIN’T READY FOR THIS! You are going to need to grab a journal and a pen because some of what they share will literally change your life. We lean into boys, we lean into girls, we lean into socialized behavior, we lean into medicated behavior, we lean into girls anxiety and perfectionism and how we tend to ask boys about what they do or think RATHER than how they feel. This episode is PACKED. I cannot tell you enough about how this episode will impact you!! ____ Learn more about Daystar HERE: https://www.daystarcounseling.com/  Listen to Raising Boys and Girls HERE: https://pod.link/1366344369  Pre-Order Sissy’s brand new book The Worry-Free Parent HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Worry-Free-Parent-Living-Confidence-Your/dp/0764241028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2P93DGMXE16XS&keywords=worry+free+parent+sissy+goff&qid=1692213411&sprefix=worry+free+%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1  Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes _____ ELIC: ELIC is dedicated to changing lives by equipping and sending people to teach English in these unreached areas. If you are ready to create hope with a global impact, visit: elic.org/humanhope SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/humanhope to take your business to the next level today. 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

Your Favorite, Heather Whittaker is HERE to begin the series on Parenting! If you have ANY kids in your life, this series is for YOU! Even if you don’t have any kids in your life, this series can still help you! We touch on fostering relationships with your kids, how to navigate drama and emotions in the tween years, some family rules and guidelines, what happens when you start parenting their kids when they’re over 18, and SO MUCH MORE. _____ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Thank you to our sponsors! SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am FINALLY home from Rwanda and in Nashville for a minute before going out on TOUR!!! Last week’s episode with Emmanuel really laid the groundwork for this episode, so if you haven’t listened to that one yet, go back and listen to it first!  This week, we are going to go deeper into the story and into the beauty of what the human spirit can accomplish… This week’s episode is very specific on FORGIVENESS and RECONCILIATION. Mathias and Steven were the worst of enemies. Mathias actually murdered Steven’s entire family in the Rwandan Genocide.  You get to hear their story of forgiveness and reconciliation from THEM! Not only do you hear about the forgiveness between these two people who are now as close as brothers, you get to hear about how Mathais forgave himself, which is something we could ALL use a little bit of. Just a warning, this is a heavy episode, and there are talks of violence, so this may not be the episode for our younger Instafamilia. _____ Listen to the first Rwandan episode HERE: https://pod.link/1249486443/episode/200cf7c2a03f3464cc47b68a320706e5  You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ 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

INSTAFAMILIA! WE DID IT! You helped us raise money for a church building, Hope Center, AND a school in Rwanda!!!!! I've been sharing with you all about my time in Rwanda on Instagram but wanted YOU to hear from the people I have spent the week with. This is episode one of two from Rwanda and this one will help lay the groundwork for the next episode about supernatural forgiveness that maybe we have never been able to find before… Mathias murdered Stephen’s family in the Rwandan genocide and NOW they are closer than brothers… HOW?! This episode, will help us understand what led to the genocide from someone who LIVED it all, including bullet holes to prove it, my new friend, Pastor Emmanuel.... _____ Learn more about ICM here: https://www.icm.org/ You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _____ Check out our sponsors! AIR 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! SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a  unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have an incredible conversation with my friend Eugene. Eugene is an advocate for justice, an intellectual, and very grounded in his theology and humanity. He is such a good human that SEES humans.  Eugene is the president of Bread for the World - a Christian advocacy organization that urges U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger, whose mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. He shares with us parts of his story I have never even heard before.  We talk about immigration and how it has shaped his whole life AND his faith.  We get into what we can do to truly and honestly end hunger around the world.  I think you’re really going to love this conversation with my friend, Eugene Cho…. _______ Learn more about One Day’s Wages HERE: https://onedayswages.org/  Learn more about Bread for the World HERE: https://www.bread.org/  You can find me on Instagram (@loswhit) here: https://bit.ly/CarlosIGNotes Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. _______ Check out our sponsors! SIMPLE MODERN: Go to www.simplemodern.com/humanhope and by sharing your email you’ll get a  unique discount code just for you or bundle and save for back to school.  HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE INDEED: Need to hire? You need Indeed. Visit Indeed.com/HUMANHOPE to start hiring now. ZOCDOC: Find a top-rated doctor today – go to Zocdoc.com/HUMANHOPE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This podcast discusses the negative effects of excessive content consumption, including doom scrolling and the mental health crisis it causes. It explores the Amish community's choice to abstain from driving cars and emphasizes the importance of therapy. The detrimental impact of consuming bad news is explored, along with the need for empathy. The chapter also emphasizes cleaning up social media lists and provides tips for managing doom scrolling.