That Was Stupid

Josh Doyle is a natural-born adventurer. He’s done everything from lead camping trips in the Middle East to spending a week fishing in the remote Alaskan wilderness. But his greatest adventure has been starting a viral YouTube channel that has amassed millions of views and followers. It’s also, you could say, his stupidest decision. Why? Because the point of the YouTube channel— I Found the Truth...

Lara Casey Isaacson is a serial entrepreneur. She’s the mind behind the wildly successful companies Southern Weddings and Cultivate What Matters. That success meant everything was great and she’d never leave, right? Wrong. So how did she go from being the founder and CEO of two successful companies to giving it all up to be a stay-at-home homeschool mom? Well, that’s episode 19 of “That Was Stupid...

Susie Bulloch was writing recipes as a side hustle in-between wrangling kids. But what was a hobby eventually turned into something bigger. Much bigger. Susie is now the founder of Hey Grill Hey , one of the most successful barbecue websites in the country. She’s stared on Food Network, cooked with superstars Bobby Flay and Michael Symon, and runs a successful barbecue school called The Grill Squa...

Beth Mund’s idea was as stupid as her voice is smooth: send stories to space, with actual astronauts. Beth worked at NASA for years in public relations and fell in love with the stars as well as educating people on what’s “out there.” Her time at the space agency eventually led to the idea of partnering with space launches to send personal stories beyond the reach of gravity. So she started a non-...

Carrie Sheffield vividly remembers finding her father’s writings and realizing something was wrong. Up until that point, she and her family were convinced her dad was a prophet in the LDS church. They traveled around the country, living in tents and motorhomes. The abuse she encountered was her “normal.” However, shortly after finding her father’s letters she found the courage to leave the cult he...

Sarah Matzke was your typical, young, married, suburban woman. Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, she was just starting out her life with her husband. Except, she had a secret. She was secretly having an affair with her husband’s best friend. That secret was eating away at her, until she eventually came clean. But was it too late for her marriage to be saved? What did she need to rea...

Brandon Moore had a dream. A dream he was so dedicated to that even when everything was pointing to an unhealthy obsession, he ignored it. Until he couldn’t. From a young age, Brandon wanted to be a professional baseball player. And as a young man, that dreamed seemed like it was going to come true. For a moment, it did. After playing college ball at the University of Arkansas, he was drafted by t...

Bryson Kessler’s life didn’t end up looking exactly like she thought it would. After being in ministry for years, a divorce changed her trajectory. That raised a lot of questions and doubts, not only among others but a little in herself. Still, despite the setback, she found love again. She also found her purpose: a boutique that catered to women. But finding your purpose and living it out are two...

Brandon Puffer had it all. He had a family, he had a World Series ring, and even though he was back in the minor leagues he was being groomed to become a coach. One night, though, he threw it all away. After having given up alcohol completely for years, he started dabbling again. So when some of the younger players finally convinced him to spend a night out on the town, he went all in. What happen...

No one is immune from making a stupid decision. Not even a pastor from one of the country’s largest churches. Let me introduce you to Lee Coate. Lee is an executive pastor at The Crossing Church in Las Vegas. He’s a sought-after speaker and consults other churches and ministries all across the country. And his advice is based on experience — painful experience at that. At one point in his career,...

There’s a good chance that we might not have one of the most recognizable names in faith journalism if he would have listened to his detractors. Billy Hallowell is one of the country’s premier reporters, focusing on issues of faith, politics, and culture. He’s interviewed everyone from the president to leading atheists. He’s also the author of four books. But when he was trying to decide what to d...

Did you hear about the Christian musician who became a #1 realtor? “That Was Stupid” is back, and our first guest of the season is a former Christian musician who gave up music to be a… real estate whiz? Yup! Logan Walter spent all his life in music. He recorded albums, he toured, and he made it his life. It’s what he was known for and it’s what he did. It even was the “family business,” so to spe...

Season 1 was a blast. We interviewed Miss America about leaving America; we talked to an ESPN star who gave it all up to work for a non-profit; and we even talked to a successful businessman who drank sewage in order to bring the world clean water. We took a break last May to work on some other things; most importantly I took a break to work on myself. You’ll actually be getting that story very, v...

Just like Ross and Rachel, we're officially on a break! In fact, we've called a wrap on Season 1 of That Was Stupid. We're taking the summer to book more great guests, hire more people, and prepare for an incredible Season 2. Here's an update from our host, Jon Seidl. Get ready! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...

Sydney Pritchard Benson (Sydney Michelle Benson) is an influencer. That might make some people cringe. After all, an influencer's job is to, well, influence people. And there are plenty of "influencers" who confirm the stereotypes. Sydney, though? She's different. In fact, she did something really stupid when it came to her wedding. She refused to be influenced by the closest peo...

Megan Alexander has been an NFL reporter as well as a correspondent for Inside Edition. You've seen her face, even if you don't realize it. She also has several "that was stupid" stories. Stories that led her to the pinnacle of the NFL, and those that meant she could lose her job. Every story has a common theme: she stood up for what she knew was right and was honest. Now you get...

Brett Seidl went to college to study Spanish and marginalized communities. She even lived in the Latin American bush for a time. So how did she end up starting a multi-million dollar interior design firm? It began as a passion, and that passion turned into a big leap of faith after she had her first child. She shares the inspiring story of going from being the strategic director at a non-profit to...

Jason Romano was at the pinnacle of his professional career. He was, after all, the digital producer at ESPN on its biggest radio show, "Mike and Mike." but after 17 years at "the worldwide leader," he started getting an itch to do something different. Something bigger. Something of greater consequence. So he took a contract position with zero benefits and a 40% pay cut to help...

Christopher Beth never imagined drinking raw sewage. But that's where he found himself after making a radical decision. He left a successful business consulting career after visiting the Amazon in order to pursue the daunting task of brining the world clean water and a message of hope. He details how he ended up finding a small filter that can give a family a lifetime of clean drinking water,...

Kirsten Haglund (now Kirsten Mueller-Daubermann) won the Miss America pageant in 2008 in stunning fashion. But now? She's the only reigning Miss America to not live in the United States. Why? And why did she leave a successful news career to move overseas and teach spin classes? She shares the details and even spills on her time at Fox News and what fellow Miss America Gretchen Carlson told he...

Welcome to the new podcast That Was Stupid, the show all about taking chances and proving everyone wrong! In this introductory episode, host Jon Seidl walks you through how the idea came about, explains what you can expect, and peels back the onion on his background. Settle in and get ready for the inaugural season of That Was Stupid! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...