Not Your Average Joel

Episode #55 is here! I had the pleasure of talking to my good friend Gary Chen on the topic of “Materialism.” We spoke about the top three materialistic things that we all as a whole pursue: technology, fashion, and money. We talked about the positives and negatives of each of them and how much of an impact it can be on our lives. Sometimes that impact is for the better and there are times when it...

Another new episode is out! This was a fun episode as I got to play a game called “This or That” with both Devin Marshall and Rukhsar Ibrahim! I would love to hear some of your answers as well so be sure to comment some of your answers whether it be on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook! I hope y’all enjoy the episode!

In this episode I talk about monogamy and how it ties into todays society. I also talk about how modern day culture views open relationships, open marriages, side chicks, polyamorous and polygamous relationships/marriages. I even talk about my reasoning on why I think a monogamous relationship and marriage is the healthiest and best route to take in life. I hope y’all enjoy this episode!

Today’s episode is about something I love and that is traveling! I had an amazing time talking with Donna Perez, DeAnna Merolli, and Tony Timberlake and hearing about their experiences. We talked about whether we’ve been on a cruise ship before, we talked about whether we like to sit in the aisle or window seat on an airplane, we talked about the stressful parts of TSA and Border Patrol, and we ev...

Season 3 has now begun! New year, new theme song, and new topics! On this episode I spoke with my good friends Alex Kersh and Caitlyn Lightsey as we completed our part 2 segment to the “Music” topic as we did part 1 way back in the summer. We spoke about whether we see music as a full time career, we spoke about songs that we feel like relates to our lives, what instruments we play or would like t...

Episode 50 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! In honor of the 50th episode I took the time to talk about “Self Reflection.” In this episode I self reflect on things that I learned throughout this podcast journey, I talk about some challenges I’ve gone through, I talk about why I wanted to start a podcast initially, I talk about what to look forward to as far as season 3 and I even shared some...

Episode 49 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a great and impactful conversation with my friend Isaiah Dorado on the topic of “Jealousy.” In this conversation we talked about things that we are jealous that other people have or do, whether jealousy has ruined a relationship/friendship for us, can jealous be spiritually dangerous, and we even spoke about some Bible verses and stories and...

Episode 48 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a great conversation with my good friend Devin Marshall on the topic of “Life Changes.” In this episode we talked about life changes that have happened in our lives from first day of kindergarten to high school/college graduation, to getting a job, to getting our drivers license, we talk about our traveling experiences, and even getting bapti...

Episode 47 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had the pleasure of talking to Chris Kelly as we revisited our “Childhood.” We talked about whether we wanted to grow up during the social media days and advanced technology, whether we still talk to friends from our childhood, what we use to say we wanted to be when we grow up while we were kids, and we even spoke about things that we miss with...

Episode 46 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a great conversation with Caitlyn Lightsey on the topic of “Temptation.” In our discussion we spoke about how we fall into temptation, the consequences of falling into temptation, how Jesus went through temptation and overcame it, and Bible verses to encourage us to overcome our personal temptations! I hope y’all enjoy this episode!

Episode 45 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had such a fun conversation with Sam Boyd as we got to talk about the topic of “Vacation.” We talked about our first vacation that we can remember from our childhood, we talked about our top 3 favorite U.S. cities and countries that we’ve visited, we talked about our longest vacation that we’ve ever taken, we talked about whether a staycation is...

Episode 44 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had an amazing conversation with Jeffin Palathinkal and Brittany Hatcher on the topic of “Singleness.” We spoke about whether we view singleness as being a good or bad thing, why some people jump from one relationship to the next within days, whether it’s bad to be picky when looking for the right one, and we even offer advice on how to deal with...

Episode 43 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had the opportunity to talk to Max Peeples on the topic of being “Physically Rich vs Spiritually Rich.” In this episode we talked about the difference between the two, we talked about what we would do if we won a billion dollar lottery, we talked about some pros and cons that can come out of being physically rich, and we spoke about why we should...

Episode 42 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! On this episode I talk about the topic of “Conviction” as this is something that has personally affected many people, including me, from time to time. I explain what exactly is conviction, what are some challenges that come with feeling conviction, whether convictions can be a good motivator to do better in life, and I provide some advice for actio...

Episode 41 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk to Tony Timberlake on the topic of “Health” as we talked about our weight loss journeys, the exercises and food that is good for your overall health goals, and we even spoke about sicknesses/illnesses that have personally affected us. I hope y’all enjoy this episode!

Episode 40 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had the amazing opportunity to talk to both Alex Kersh and Caitlyn Lightsey on the topic of “Drugs” as we talked about the bad side effects that can happen from drugs, how loved ones are affected by it, whether school programs like DARE is impactful to students, and advice for the user who wants to get out of using drugs and advice for the loved...

Episode 39 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a great conversation with Danielle Bennett and Robbie Tanizawa on the topic of “Life Before and After Covid.” We discussed how schools, churches, and the workforce has changed since Covid came into our lives in 2020. We also talked about our stances on vaccinations, face masks, social distancing, and we even spoke about how we have changed si...

Episode 38 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a very good conversation with Madison Wade on the topic of “Religion vs Relationship” when it comes to our faith walk. We talked about the differences between the two, how old we were when we started our relationship with Christ, whether being religious is prioritized over having a relationship with Jesus Christ in society, why people say you...

Episode 37 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This was a first for me as I got to speak to someone from outside the states! I had the pleasure of speaking to my friend J Walker on the topic of popularity. We talked about whether we’ve been popular or not, how social media can play a role into popularity, the bad side of popularity, and J even brought up some amazing questions for me as well to...

Episode 36 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! The topic for this episode was on “Food” and I played a fun little game called “Would You Rather Food Edition” where I had to make choices between foods. Some were more challenging than others but even during a fun game like this I learned a little bit about myself and what I truly love to eat. Be sure to play along too! I hope y’all enjoy this epi...

Episode 35 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had the opportunity to speak to both Tony Timberlake and Donna Perez on the topic of “Insecurities” as we talked about our experiences with insecurities, how early in life did insecurities start in our lives, and we even spoke about whether other people can play a role in making someone feel insecure. About 30 mins through the episode my internet...

Episode 34 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk to my friend Caitlyn Lightsey on the topic of “Virginity” which is something that I feel like people look down upon and think that adults who are still virgins is a problem. We explained why we are still virgins, why society in general makes fun of those that are still virgins, the decline on the amount of virgins out there, and we ev...

Episode 33 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! In this episode I got to talk to my friend Rodney King Lisondra on the topic of “Holiday Season” as he shared with me his culture of how they celebrated Christmas back in his home country of The Philippines. We also talked about our favorite Christmas songs, Christmas movies, and what the true meaning of Christmas is. I understand we have not even...

Episode 32 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk to my friends Alex Kersh and Tasha McBrayer on the topic of “mental health.” We discussed about advice regarding mental health, personal mental health journeys and struggles, and we talked about churches and their part on talking about mental health. I know this topic is kinda frowned upon with people that I care about but I thought i...

Episode 31 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to play a game with my good friend DeAnna Merolli regarding the topic of “Life as a Millennial vs Gen Z.” In this episode we played a game as we guessed or explained Millennial/Gen Z words/phrases and I had so much fun trying to see if I am a true millennial during this episode haha! Hope y’all enjoy this episode!