This is IT. The last podcast of 2024. WHAT!! This episode has it all. I recount a Christmas tragedy. I dissect... more

In a world where everything feels like a war zone—Instagram comment sections, dinner tables, even just interpersonal relationships—how are we... more

I’ll be honest, I haven’t always understood Advent. Traditionally, our family celebrates with a Trader Joe’s chocolate Advent calendar.  So I... more

I did not have 3 million people watching me cry over an Australian cartoon on my bingo (no pun intended)... more

People are in more need of joy than they want to admit—especially in this post-election season. A simple way that... more

It’s two days post-election, and there are LOTS of feelings happening all over the political spectrum. Whether you’re feeling joy or... more

Y'all know I LOVE Christmas. And I've finally found someone who loves Christmas just as much as I do. (Maybe... more

I’m keeping this one short and sweet but AUTHENTIC.  Today I’m screening my documentary for the FIRST TIME in Nashville. And... more

My friend and mental health professional Debra Fileta is on this episode. And she’s here to help you become HAPPY... more

When’s the last time you truly trusted your gut? Like REALLY trusted it. All on its own. No googling. No... more

I just spent the day with children’s gaming specialists at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and I am blown away.  As someone who... more

In this episode we’re talking about savoring.  I’ve been in the midst of book launch MADNESS, but I’m really trying to... more

We made a BEST SELLER list!!! YOU DID THIS.  I have been BUSY this past week, traveling all across the country,... more

Coming to you LIVE FROM NEW YORK!! My book Reconnected: How 7 Screen-Free Weeks With Monks And Amish Famers Helped... more

I'm 51. Can someone please send me the over 55 community with the deepest vibes? I'm ready. Today I let you... more

Everyone’s favorite podcast guest is back! Heather is here to talk about how she’s stewarding her role as a mom... more

I got an invite that I couldn't turn down... I took a last-minute trip to Chicago this week to attend... more

I’ve been trying to lean into what’s been happening in society and culture as we unpack our 6 pillars.  This episode... more

We’re unpacking the six pillars of our motto: Don’t stand on issues, walk with people. This episode focuses on the third... more

We’re unpacking the six pillars of our motto: Don’t stand on issues, walk with people. This episode focuses on the second... more

We’re unpacking the six pillars of our motto: Don’t stand on issues, walk with people. This episode focuses on the first... more

We’re diving into the madness. The madness that America is living in (yes, we’re talking about Trump). The madness that... more

THE ONE, THE ONLY Annie F. Downs is on the podcast this episode!!  This is historical, people. Somehow, in all our... more

We’re having breakfast in the middle of nowhere. In the SERENGETI. With one of my new favorite people. If you’ve... more

My friend Jordan Montgomery is joining us to teach us about the art and science of ENCOURAGEMENT.  Encouragement is a universal... more

It’s almost Father’s Day, so who better to have on my show than MY OWN DAD, Dr. Fermin Whittaker?! Many of... more

This book means a lot to me. I put my life on hold for it. I put a lot into... more

Join me, Heather, Seanna, and Sohaila (and our friend Jacinda!) as we work through some BIG feelings about the wedding... more

Wow! Talk about wedding brain… At the time of recording this, we’re about to head to Jackson, WY for my... more

Welcome to the first FATHER OF THE BRIDE episode! We are less than 20 DAYS away from marrying off my... more

This is a very special episode for me. I go WAY BACK in my feels as I talk with some... more

We are rewinding time with this episode. Matt Brown knew me before most.  We’re talking about a season of my life... more

My daughter is getting married, and we are in the THROWS of wedding season.  She had a bridal shower this week,... more

This episode is for YOU. Not everyone who is listening at once. Just you.  You know that I go to church,... more

The baby of our family is transitioning into adulthood, and I have so many THOUGHTS!! Losiah and I sit down and... more

This is an episode I’ve been looking forward to for a LONG time.  My great friend and the creator of the... more

If it feels like you just can’t catch a break in life, this episode is for you. Today we’re acknowledging the... more

Have you ever created something that you’re really proud of, but when it comes time to share it with the... more

I LITERALLY had to hold myself back from saying “oh, that’s good!” every ten seconds during this conversation because it... more

It’s been a heavy couple of weeks, so this week I asked YOU what you wanted me to talk about. There... more

This is a conversation I’ve been wanting to have for a long time, and I'm grateful to be joined by... more

Yesterday, we witnessed yet another mass shooting in America... This time, on the anniversary of another mass shooting. The Parkland High... more

Everyone’s favorite guest is joining me today: my wife HEATHER!  We talk about why Heather left Instagram, what it’s like having... more

I’ve talked about a lot of controversial things on Instagram, but I don’t know if I have EVER gotten the... more

Today we are courageously joined by Katy Dieckhaus, who lost her daughter Evelyn in the Covenant School Shooting in Nashville... more

Get ready! We’re talking about how to navigate political conversations while PRESERVING relationships.  Sounds kind of impossible, right? I promise it’s... more

Today we remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—we remember his dream, the progress for Civil Rights that he helped... more

I’m so glad you’re here. Today we say goodbye to Human Hope, and I’m a little emotional about the change,... more

It's the week between Christmas and New Years, and a lot of people are reflecting on the year that's gone... more

Let me ask you a question: How are you feeling this holiday season? A) I’m feeling the Christmas magic! Grateful!  B) I’m... more

This week is a special treat! My beautiful wife Heather and beautiful daughter Sohaila are joining me!!!! We are currently... more

Today joining me is my friend Russell Moore. He is RUNNING Christianity Today. I have followed him and what I... more

I CANT EVEN WITH THIS EPISODE!!! There are so many jaw dropping moments! My Tia Nancy and my Papa came... more

I FINALLY FINISHED MY MANUSCRIPT!!!! This book I turned in has taken it OUT of me but it is off... more

This week is part two of our mini series, Hope for the Innocent. We have my new friend Wayne Burgess... more

We are taking the next two weeks about something that goes unnoticed in our society. There are THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS... more

This episode is such a GIFT. We are being joined by two dear friends to me. I know we wrapped... more

It’s the last episode of the It’s Never Too Late series and I have loved hearing about the ways this... more

We are on week TWO of the It’s Never Too Late Series and I am so excited for you to... more

What is up, Human Hope Familia?! I’ll tell you what’s up— my age. That’s right. You know I turned 50... more

I LOVE BEES!! And today we are talking ALL about bees!  When I learned about bees and how they operate, I... more

Human Hope familia, let me introduce you to my new friend and this show’s VERY FIRST novelist: Johanna Rojas Vann!!!  When... more

We just wrapped up our parenting series last week and this week, while we’re not talking about parenting, I AM... more

Insta Familia!!! I am SO excited to wrap up the Parenting Series with my friend, Paula Faris. Paula Founded CARRY... more

This is quite possibly the MOST REQUESTED topic y'all ask me to talk about when it comes to parenting. That's... more

This week, we have two of our very best friends, Blake and Allie. We raised our kids together. At least... more

My kids' therapists are here!! I am SO grateful for David Thomas and Sissy Goff. They are the hosts of... more

Your Favorite, Heather Whittaker is HERE to begin the series on Parenting! If you have ANY kids in your life,... more

I am FINALLY home from Rwanda and in Nashville for a minute before going out on TOUR!!! Last week’s episode with... more

INSTAFAMILIA! WE DID IT! You helped us raise money for a church building, Hope Center, AND a school in Rwanda!!!!! I've... more

This week, we have an incredible conversation with my friend Eugene. Eugene is an advocate for justice, an intellectual, and... more

We do NOT have the capacity to consume the amount of content we are consuming…  We are not designed to continue... more

Roman candles, fireflies, and sweet tea… I LOVE the Fourth of July. I love this country and the ideas that... more

It’s time OFFICIALLY meet the Black Aunties! A few of these ladies have been on the show before, but today they... more

It is our final week of the Mental Health Series and these have been some of my FAVORITE episodes of... more

Welcome to the Juneteenth BONUS episode! It’s been a HOT minute since we’ve addressed any conversations on race so today,... more

My new friend, Kobe, is a therapist in Charlotte, NC and she is on the cutting edge of what therapy... more

I absolutely LOVED this conversation with the man, the myth, the legend - my friend, Miles Adcox. Miles is the... more

YOU GUYS! I'M GOING ON TOUR NEXT WEEK!! I get to spend the month of June on the Here For You... more

Welcome to our first episode of our Mental Health Series! Over the next few weeks we are  going to be... more

So many of you have asked me all about what the last few weeks have felt like. I get deep into... more

When I asked my friend Don Miller to come on the podcast, I expected us to talk about his new... more

This conversation may change your LIFE… I have gotten to know Becky over the last month. She has a JOY about... more

In our final episode of the Faith series, I talk with my friend, pastor of Transformation Church and former NFL... more

This is our FOURTH episode of our faith series and it’s with my great friend, John Mark McMillan. I have... more

You are in for a TREAT today! This week my pastors and some of my greatest friends, Alex and Henry... more

Today on the podcast…. You get to hear my conversation with my friend, Tim Whitaker. Tim is the creator and facilitator... more

HEY HUMAN HOPE FAMILIAAAA! Today we are starting a new series on Faith based on your feedback and what you... more

I woke up this morning, after a lot of me talking on the internet for 3 days about the horrific... more

Today I literally interview my mom and dad on the episode. The fact that my mom even said more than... more

We did it. 100 episodes. In today’s episode, we finally find out what lies ahead for this show and how YOU... more

Today on the podcast, we talk to leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author, the INCREDIBLE, Dr. Henry Cloud! If you... more

Today on the podcast… we dive deep into my 16 year olds heart and our 40 something year old hearts... more

So I posted a video on Instagram today about these 12 confederate flags that wave hello to me on a... more

Before we get to the show… PLEASE PLEASE FILL OUT THIS LISTENER SURVEY! It’s super important to the future of the... more

He has his PHD in mechanical engineering from MIT. He holds more than 60 patents in the biomedical field. And he... more

Well… Let’s just go there… When I was growing up, I tried to hide the black part of me in every situation... more

First off… THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS BOOK! www.how2humanbook.com My heart is so full. What an incredible launch week it was… And today we... more

Y’all. I can’t. I CAN’T WITH YOU! How are you so freaking incredible? Like you single candidly (or 255,000 hands. Or is... more

*Trigger Warning Childhood Abuse Sexually abused by her Sunday school teacher for years… Finally found the strength to tell the truth and... more

I MISSED YOU HUMANS SO MUCH!!! And since I missed you I ended up talking A LOT about my heart on... more

This is actually a REALLY INFORMATIVE EPISODE. For those of you new Human Hopers or you OG Human Hopers... I think this... more

OK. So today I dive deeper into the content of my upcoming book than I have before… We talk about what... more

Heather joins me on today's episode where we got OH SO JOLLY. It’s officially December 1 so everyone can finally drink... more

When Danica McKellar showed up in my life I thought I had found a long-lost sister... Walking alongside her as she... more

This one. PHEW MAMA! My friend Yves Dushime's mother was 8 months pregnant when she had to run for her life... more

PREACHER CARLOS IS BACK!!!! Today we dive into 3 ways to make our HOPE limitless when it seems like Hope is... more

I first met Blaine Hogan when he was playing Cherry on the hit show Prison Break in 2006. Well, I... more

MIDTERMS ARE HEEEEERRRREEEEE. Can you tell? :) Is your Aunt Glenda getting a little more aggressive with her Facebook reposts? Is your mom... more

Worry. Not anxiety… Worry. They are different. Today we dive into 3 steps to take when worry shows up and how to show it... more

Today I get on a few SOAP BOXES. Like I literally climb on one, yell, get off it, climb on another,... more

The Instafamilia is at it again. Last night I decided to SEE some of the food court workers in ATL Airport... more

Have you ever begged God for something only to fall into deep disillusionment when He fails to come through for... more

This week I announced my newest book titled How To Human which will release January of 2023. And that announcement... more

I’ve known Jon for 14 years…  14 years of dreaming and hustling and swinging and missing…  Today he unpacks exactly how it... more

If there is one thing I have done while I have been off of social media and my phone the... more

I thought I was going to be off social media for 3 weeks... Then it turned into 4 weeks... Now it's past... more

I’m so glad I stopped by the piano bar in the Atlanta airport that day and saw your infectious grin.... more

The most downloaded episode of 2021 was “Amish Love Stories Aren’t Supposed To Be This Scandalous” Episode 19… You all fell... more

This is a first… I normally like to keep Podcast Carlos and Preacher Carlos on different planets… But today they meet each... more

The last two years have divided us more than ever... And I think I have found a way forward, not being... more

People ask me all the time when I'm going to write a parenting book. My answer is NEVER because David already... more

This one is LIFE CHANGING YA'LL!!! No hype. Everything can change if you put what Tim teaches us into action. I've watched... more

From that time he bailed me out of jail, to raising our babies together… Today's episode Heather and I have... more

From the pandemic, to racial injustice, to political violence, to mass shootings… The past 2 years have been TOO MUCH. In... more

Now the last time Heather was on the podcast, she swore to never come on again. :) That’s because there... more

I learned SO MUCH from my Ugandan friends over the last 2 weeks. I learned that THEY are really good at... more

Happy Father's Day from That Sounds Fun Network & Human Hope! Today we have a special bonus episode to share... more

When we landed in Uganda, fresh off of 30 hours of travel, we were picked up by the most joyful... more

As I’m typing this… I’m coming out of a 10-day battle royal with depression. This isn’t the first time it... more

I was joking on Instagram this week how I was coming out of retirement to lead worship at my good... more

People ask us all the time how we raised such awesome kids… Without skipping a beat we always say… “Sissy Goff” Sissy... more

Jeanne has poured her soul into this message that is going to transform so many of your lives… It’s not the... more

I realized something a few years ago. That my life was living me instead of me living my life. I was satisfied... more

This week I’m trying something different. I asked YOU what you wanted answers to and I got over 1,000 replies.... more

If there is something I’m asked about ALL THE TIME in my DMs it’s how we manage our teens dating.... more

I’ve created lots of content helping people struggling with anxiety get through it. But I’ve never made something specifically for... more

Dr. Jen Pratt is a pediatric physician that is caring for children in the very same hospital where she was... more

In the summer of 2019 I was stricken with massive panic, anxiety, and generally felt horrible every single day. That... more

The slap heard round the world. When we went to bed after seeing Will Smith slap Chris Rock and all the... more

The world is throwing so much bad news at us on a daily basis… Our kids are addicted to video games… Our... more

The last 2 years have been difficult for many church-going Christians in America. The reasons are many but a few... more

I can’t believe it happened. All 5 of us on one episode. It’s never happened. And all it took was... more

Every so often I feel like I’m getting things done. Like I’m accomplishing things in life. And then I meet... more

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... more

1,000,000 Downloads!!! We did it familia! No, you did it! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for joining me on... more

The other week I asked my wife Heather on my Instastory…”Hey babe! What are some things that we disagree on???”... more

My dad has advance stage dementia. He can’t carry on a conversation with you for longer than 5 seconds. He... more

If you follow me on instagram you see that we are in a season where our tiny house is constantly... more

I honestly can’t believe how fortunate we are to hear these life-changing words from my friend Donald Miller. This podcast... more

It’s been a hot minute since it was just you and I. And I’ve missed you!!! Listen I LOVE our guests.... more

This is a pen and paper podcast fam. Like seriously. Go grab it. The amount of nuggets and morals of... more

I know I have a lot of people who don’t see faith the same way I do and I love... more

After a decade of indulging his darkest vices as a nightclub promoter, Scott declared spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy. He... more

Sharon McMahon is a former high school government and law teacher on a mission to combat political misinformation. She is also one of... more

Kirsten has spent her career as a political commentator on Fox News, CNN, and USA Today. She watched firsthand from... more

When we flew to Korea to pick up our 7 month old son in 2007, I took my camera and... more

Is the news really the enemy of the people? How can we trust a news source? How do you keep your bias... more

This week on instagram I asked people if they needed prayer to leave a comment. I was fully expecting like... more

We all have a bias towards what it means to be an “undocumented worker” in America. We think it’s cut... more

You guys know that I am a huge advocate for abolishing the death penalty. Many of you walked hand in... more

Ashley Lemieux is a literal miracle. I’ve known people who have said they have “lost everything”, and listening to their stories... more

3 months ago someone DMd me an account of a beautiful family who was going through hell. Shanell of @TwoLightsAcademy had... more

You guys did it again. I asked “What’s the best thing that has happened to you this year?” AND YOU DELIVERED. So... more

On Jan 6th, 2021 I got a text from a friend of mine… “I see now.” Three words from a super... more

So a few days ago I did a Q&A where I talked about how our kids have been doing all... more

I’m still blown away at the opportunity I had to interview Karim. Karim was a translator for the United States... more

Guys. I CAN’T WITH THIS CONVO. Mary Heffernan shares her story of how she and her attorney husband Brian risked everything... more

On Tuesday I spent 8 hours inside a maximum-security prison here in Tennessee and even got to visit an inmate... more

November of 2019 we rushed our 17-year-old daughter to Vanderbilt University Medical Center as she was experiencing massive chest pain.... more

I stopped to have some Chick-fil-A in concourse A of the Atlanta airport and noticed nobody was paying attention to... more

Texas? They came after me on Instagram this week when I said that Dallas was Central Texas.  Which caused me to... more

Leeann Miller met a strong, soft-spoken Amish young man when her father hired an Amish carpentry crew to fix their... more

Recorded live from ALASKA!!! We’ve been all over the world as a family. We never let our lack of resources get... more

I’ve brought back one of your favorite episode ideas. The one where YOU GUYS deal hope. I asked you guys to... more

She may just be the sweetest, most creative, entrepreneur on Instagram… But don’t let that fool you. Danielle Coke is... more

WE ALL WANT THIS TO BE OVER. And Jessica helps us understand when we can say it's finally over. This week we... more

I realized after getting numerous messages from you that I have not gone into the story of how I lost... more

You guys. I CAN’T WITH THESE INCREDIBLE HUMANS. My 2 new favorite humans on planet earth (sorry mom and dad).... more

Next week is our 21st wedding anniversary. And we are JUST BARELY figuring this marriage/relationship thing out. From almost calling it quits... more