Not Your Average Joel

Episode 30 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I enjoyed getting to finish out this topic with my brothers Matt Vance, Jared Vance, and Mitchell Vance on the topic of “false teachings” as we talked about modalism as well as speaking in tongues. I am friends with people that go to Pentecostal churches so before y’all think about commenting on here regarding speaking in tongues, please watch/list...

Episode 29 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk to my friend Tasha McBrayer on the topic of “Relationships and Marriages.” Neither of us are married or in a relationship but I enjoyed the conversations that we had regarding the reasons why people choose to stay in a relationship for life instead of getting married, we talked about the concept of “open relationships and open marriag...

Episode 28 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I spoke to my guest Tony Timberlake on a topic that people avoid talking about. This episode is actually on “death” as we spoke about whether we fear death, whether it’s important to have things like a will or life insurance, we spoke about the afterlife, and we also talked about what we would like to accomplish if we were told we had 3 years left...

Episode 27 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This episode is on part 2 of “Idolatry” as I continued my conversation with my brothers Matt Vance and Jared Vance. We spoke about false teachers/religious groups/churches that exhibit idolatry within their teachings, we answered the question on whether we have fallen into idolatry and what made us realize we fell into that trap, and we spoke about...

Episode 26 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This episode starts a new season of my podcast and I loved the conversation that I had with my brothers Matt Vance and Jared Vance on the topic of “Idolatry” and this episode is a two parter so be sure to look out for Episode 27 which will be the second half of our conversation on idolatry. In this episode we talked about what is an idol, we answer...

Episode 25 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had another great conversation with my brothers Matt Vance, Jared Vance, and Mitchell Vance on false teachings. In this video we spoke about the false teachings of easy believeism and universalism. If you haven’t checked out part 1 on work-based salvation then I definitely recommend it. I hope y’all enjoy! Looking forward to the second season of...

Episode 24 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a very good and in depth conversation with my brothers Matt Vance, Jared Vance, and Mitchell Vance on the topic of false teachings. We will be doing 3 parts on false teachings and this episode will be on answering the question of what makes someone a false teacher and we also talked about the topic of work based salvation and some of the reli...

Episode 23 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a good time talking to my friend Miguel Mercado on the topic of embarrassing moments. We talked about some of our most embarrassing moments from our childhood all the way to adulthood and we also spoke about how embarrassing moments can teach you a lesson. I hope y’all enjoy!

Episode 22 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got the opportunity to talk to my friend Danielle Bennett on the importance of working out and exercising. We talked about how often you should exercise each week, what kind of workouts you can do that can be fun, the importance behind stretching before/after you workout, and so much more! Hope y’all enjoy! I will be doing a part 2 on this same t...

Episode 21 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk with my friend Rodney King Lisondra on a fun topic about hiking adventures. We got to talk about the longest hikes we took and the challenges that came with it, some amazing views that we got to see during our hikes, the benefits of hiking, future hiking adventures we would love to take on one day, and so much more! I hope y’all enjoy...

Episode 20 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a great time learning a lot from my guest Tony Timberlake on the topic of real estate. We spoke about the process of getting a new house, the stressful moments that happen during the process, the bidding wars that happens, and I even got to learn some real estate terminology! I didn’t do as much talking because I don’t know much about real es...

Episode 19 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had an amazing time talking to DeAnna Merolli about the topic of success. We spoke about how we define success, how failures will happen and how to overcome them in order to get back on the road to success, how long-term/short term goals impact success, and how patience and self reflection can come into play with success. I hope y’all enjoy this...

Episode 18 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had the opportunity to talk to my good friend Caitlyn Lightsey and continuing on our topic of Things that Christians Do That Can Be Debatable. On this episode we talked about Christians and whether or not we should interfere with things like yoga, zodiac signs, horoscopes, tarok cards, and fortune tellers. I can see this topic being a little cont...

Episode 17 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had an amazing opportunity to talk to my good friend Justin Barrier on the topic of “Life and Death Situations.” The reason why we talked about this is because Justin is a 911 Operator and he got to share with me his perspective of what his job entails, how those hard calls can affect him whether he’s at work or not, how to handle to hard call, a...

Episode 16 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This is a vacation edition as we are in Panama City Beach and I got to talk to some of my family members on the topic of honesty. During this episode we spoke about the story of Rahab from the Bible and whether she was rewarded for lying to save the two spies in Jericho. We also spoke about what the Bible says about lying, whether there is such a t...

Episode 15 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk to my good friend Dreama Hallman on the topic of friendship. We spoke about what qualities makes a true friend, how men and women are with each other within friendships, and we also talked about ways to handle and resolve conflict with friends after a heated argument. We spoke about a few other things as well and it was great getting...

Episode 14 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This is actually part 2 on the topic of parenthood and in this episode I got to talk to two of my past classmates Madison Wade and Adrian Fox on postpartum depression as well as some other challenges that they both went through as new parents. Also, they gave some great advice for new parents that may be nervous about having their first child. It w...

Episode 13 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I got to talk to Madison Wade on the topic of parenthood! We talked about the challenges that comes with being a parent, the pressures that a parent takes on as being the role model their child is going to look up to, the balance of having a full-time job while being a parent, as well as changes that she has seen within herself now being a mom. Alo...

Episode 12 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I was supposed to post this yesterday but it was a packed filled day yesterday. So, here I am posting it now. I did a podcast episode with just me on teaching those that are not from the south about southern words/phrases and what they mean. This was recorded late at night so excuse me if I sound like I’m all over the place haha! I hope y’all enjoy...

Episode 11 of “Not Your Average Joel” is here! I got to talk to my friend Caitlyn Lightsey on the topic of Debatable Activities that Christians partake in. This episode was so good that I am having to split this into a 2-Part Topic! In the 1st half we spoke about the idea of Christians partaking in Halloween and talking about whether it is right or wrong. We also spoke about the idea of Christians...

Episode 10 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had an amazing conversation with Donna Perez on the topic of expectations that men have versus the expectations that women have when it comes to different areas such as the workforce, the household, church leadership, and we even talk about whether men and women are equal and have equal expectations in today’s society. I hope y’all enjoy this epi...

Episode 9 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! On this episode I spoke to my friend Alex Kersh on the topic of alcohol. He spoke to me about his journey with alcoholism from being a heavy drinker to a life of sobriety. We spoke about our experiences with alcohol, the effects that alcohol can have on you, and how drinking and driving can do more damage than good. This episode is something I dread...

Episode 8 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This episode was by far the most fun I’ve had during a recording. It was so great that I didn’t even get to all of my questions so there will be a part two about this same topic next week with the same guests! I got to talk about the topic of music with my guests Alex Kersh, Caitlyn Lightsey, and Dale Atkerson as we discussed how long music has been...

Episode 7 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! I had a great time speaking to Max Peeples about the significance of our safety and how we need to protect ourselves physically and online. We spoke about some great ways to protect ourselves on both sides, we went into our experiences where we’ve had to protect ourselves and/or protect a loved one, and the risks that could happen if you fall into a...

Episode 6 of “Not Your Average Joel” is now out! This episode is different because I have no guest on here with me. However, I am talking about a topic that is near and dear to my heart which is special needs. I have a brother with special needs. In this video I speak about the challenges he goes through, the challenges I go through, and I talk about how society treats those with special needs in...