"This is where I'm at..." with your host, Alfredo Carranza Jr.

Hello everyone! I am back in this out-of-nowhere but very much needed session catching you all up on life. We sold our house, bought a new one, relocated and begun a new chapter in our lives! This episode contains some ups and downs as I sit with my wife Elise and discuss the fun stuff and the nitty-gritty.. *all while I eat hot wings as my wife asks some fun questions. Enjoy!

The holidays are back in full swing, and so is another episode of the TIWIA podcast! Join me as I talk about my Thanksgiving trip to my home city of Los Angeles CA, where I spent some much needed time with my dad. I underwent through some breakthrough and growth in that front, and came back home with some prospective and wisdom from the whole experience. Grab your scuba gear cause I'm diving in de...

1 year into this! Hey everyone!, I'm back following up to my previous session, as well as catching you all up with life. I celebrated turning 37! I'm thankful for my life and everyone in it, enjoy this quick session and I'll see you all soon.

"NO, *I AM YOUR FATHER.." Fatherhood is described as "the state of being a father". Is it just that? We all know it's much more. And while we don't skip the narrative- I chat with my friend Derek Cubel about growing past our own childhood damage, being good spouses to our wives and being equipped be the best fathers and family men. This goes out to any family going through the struggle, or any dad...

Ep. 14 brings me back into the swing of things. I don't know about the rest of you- but the summer has started off rocky for me. As of now I'm back on track and taking it one day at a time! Enjoy!

We all have childhood friends, and we have the friends we make "later on in life.." On this session of the This is Where I'm at podcast I sit with a good buddy I met in my young adult life and we talk about going through those stages in life where we went from learning to "just work" to now working for our families and laying it all down to be a provider and face the storms of life head on. This c...

I'm back in this exclusive "Nerd Corner" episode where I break down our recent family vacation to Disneyworld! We got to experience the most nerdy of times as we visited Galaxies Edge on our first day, then we visited EPCOT, Magic Kingdom then Animal Kingdom the rest of our days there to make wonderful family memories. Enjoy!

Hello friends, family and listeners! Here is the follow up session for my last episode entitled To BE or Not to Be "Evangelical." I hang out with my mentor and we jab about Metallica's songwriting, we share some past expiriences and stories, then we dove into the heavy subject of where evangelicalism is at vs. where it needs to be. I share some life updates, some future plans and also- WE'RE AT 50...

On todays episode I sit down with my mentor Erich Hofmeister and we take a raw and honest attempt at understanding and reclaiming the now almost dirty word "Evangelical". Erich has been my mentor since I was in my 20's. I have had the privilege of having him be my pastor at one point, worship leader and a good spiritual guide. Not to mention the dude's an excellent drummer and we could talk music...

Hey everyone! Here is the follow-up session to my previous episode, where my good friend Eric Henjum and I talked about the struggles of going home for the holidays. Going out into the world and gaining our own view or prospective may come with the fear of condemnation and the loss of a loved ones respect. Lets join together if you feel this is you. I read listener comments and a few emails sent i...

*Sensitive topic ahead. We're back in interview mode in this bonus "holiday" episode. I sit with my pal Eric Henjum and we discuss matters such as going home for the holidays to your family, and having to deal with their overwhelming bombardment of political and or religious opinions. This episode is out there for anyone that struggles with being the oddball out, or the misfit in their family duri...

Hey everyone! Here is the follow-up session to my previous episode, where my good friend Dan talked about coping with life and death. I read listener comments and a few emails and messages sent into the podcasts various social media pages and inboxes. I then give you all my recent life adventures as well as a sneak peek as to what is to come!

In this episode, I sit down with a dear, lifelong friend of mine as he tells his story about dealing with the loss of not just one; but both of his parents growing up. We talk about how in life- to persevere we must cope with life, even when it brings the loss of someone dear to us.

Landing this plane! Join me as this quickly jumps into the end of "my life story, pt. 3" and it takes a turn from the furthest away I was from hope and joy... To the choices I had to learn to make to bring me right here to you- where I'm at! (I drop the H-E double hockey sticks in this one.)

We're in the thick of it! Join me as I layout life with my Dad in L.A, returning back to MN (and some other locations), find sobriety from drugs, how my prayer life solidified, and how this dark- shaded road got some light onto it! (This episode got split up, please be on the lookout for "My life story, pt. 3.5.)

As it states above... the story continues! Also, and FYI- one little bad word in this one... it fits the narrative though. My apologies ahead of time.

My life story, part 1. In an effort for you all get to know exactly who I am; and why this podcast will exist.. I will do my best to lay it all out and share my life story with you. Now I've been through some stuff, and I hope that through these next few 30-ish minute episodes (going for 3, but it may take 4) that you can find some things to relate to, or that it at least lets you know who I am, a...

Hey everyone, this is just a quick introduction and layout for this podcast! Please note that I plan on discussing on much more than what this puts out there. If this gets your attention, I welcome you to what is to come!