Living the CALL with Deacon Charlie

Roxanne King is the co-author of “Catholic Heroes of Civil and Human Rights: 1800s to the Present” a book that explores the lives of those that were willing to stand up and do what’s right - even if that put their reputation, or very lives at risk.  The book: https://amzn.to/4eQJYlk   https://ignatius.com/catholic-heroes-of-civil-and-human-rights-chchrp/

Alex Dee is an actor, writer, editor, and most recently, creator of an immersive audio drama for kids that draws them into the lives of the saints. Saints Alive podcast: https://www.saintsalivepodcast.com/  

Former Diocesan Seminarian and Carthusian Monk, our guest today is Austin Habash who resides in Great Bend, Kansas. For more on Austin Habash:   https://austinhabash.square.site   https://www.thinkcatholic.org   https://www.sentevangelization.org   And his “Summa in a Year” podcast can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/summa-in-a-year/id1763731852  

Andy Lesnefsky has worked in ministry and now helps business owners minister to their employees. Hear more on this episode. 

Blake Brouillette is Managing Director for Christ in the City, a missionary formation and homeless outreach program in Denver, Colorado. Find out more about Christ in the City: ChristInTheCity.org 

Deacon Dominic is a renowned author, editor, retreat master, speaker, novelist and member of the Pontifical Commission on Women and the Diaconate. For more on Deacon Dominic including books he has written: https://www.diaconalministries.org/  

Carlos is a hip-hop artist and public speaker. As a youth, he became involved in gangs, drugs, and the street life, writing and recording "Gangsta" rap, and selling over 100,000 albums while sharing the stage with artists such as Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony and Cypress Hill... Until he was led to a radical conversion. Find out more about Carlos and his ministry through these websites: C2Six - Carlos...

Father Tom Gibbons is a Paulist priest and documentarian. Hear how he balances both in this episode. Learn more about the Paulist Fathers: https://paulist.org/   Learn more about the “Hollywood Priest” film:  https://www.pbs.org/show/hollywood-priest-story-fr-bud-kieser

Marie Miller is a folk/pop singer/songwriter and recording artist living in Nashville, TN. https://www.mariemillermusic.com https://www.deaconcharlie.com/podcast

David Henrie (Wizards of Waverly Place, Mall Cop, Reagan) is director of the upcoming film 'Monster Summer'. John Blanford (Free Guy and Bad Boys) is a producer. MONSTER SUMMER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEZK5m4H_E

Andy is President of Vagabond Missions building friendship with and serving teens in urban and inner-city communities. Patrick is Head of Development for Christ in the City which serves the homeless through authentic friendship.  https://vagabondmissions.com/ https://christinthecity.org/

Bill and Garry are co-founders of Coronation Media, a premium producer of values-aligned entertainment content. https://www.coronationmedia.com/

John Michael is a world renowned musician, composer, monk, author, husband and founder of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a monastic public association of the faithful. Find out more about John Michael Talbot, including his latest books and CDs, here: John Michael Talbot   Little Portion Hermitage and Monastery  

Rebekah Weigel is writer and producer of  Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot  (set for release on 7/4/2024), which presents the remarkable story of a small church community in Possum Trot, Texas, who banded together to adopt 77 children from their local foster care system. She is a foster/adoptive parent who is passionate about reversing the foster care crisis in America. ...

Gloria Purvis is a speaker, media personality and advocate known for her strong voice on life issues and racial justice. She is the host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast. USCCB's Civilize It    

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie talks with Leah Jacobson: a wife, mother, and author, as well as the founder and CEO of The Guiding Star Project . The Guiding Star Project is a nationwide family of care centers that empower women with a whole-life approach to healthcare that honors their bodies and minds. Leah holds a Master’s degree in Health and Wellness and is an International Boar...

Deanne is co-founder of SOULCORE, a fitness practice which fully integrates body & soul in prayer while discovering the beauty of the rosary. SoulCore Website  

Siobhan Fallon Hogan is an actress, writer and producer who has appeared in film, television and theatre productions ranging from seminal films like Forrest Gump to pop culture staples like Saturday Night Live. 

Eric is a serial entrepreneur, technologist and founder of community-based apps Catholify and Vineyard. He lives in Birmingham, AL with his wife and children.  Website: https://vineyard.to/ ; https://catholify.com/  

Ray Bradley is founder of Meta Narrative a film + media venture aimed at renewing culture through storytelling grounded in the Western canon. He digs on theology, narrative anthropology, and the sociocultural implications of religious practice on human flourishing in the context of postmodernity and the emerging culture of self-invention. https://www.metanarrativemedia.com/  

John Donahue is founder of Truth Charting a social media brand dedicated to conveying the great adventure and exhilaration of Catholicism.

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with returning guest Buchi O’Maria Akpati for a conversation about beauty. Founder and CEO of Beauty Unbound, which helps women realize their God-given beauty, Buchi shares about her background going from a professional celebrity make-up artist to a Carmelite religious. She talks about her time in the monastery and how she now shares the fruit...

Ryan Bethea is a producer, writer, host and creator of the world-wide #1 hit podcast, The Exorcist Files. Websites: https://ryanbethea.com/   https://www.exorcistfiles.tv/   _ CLARIFICATION: In this episode Fr Angelus, (Deacon Charlie’s brother) is described as an exorcist.  While Fr Angelus has been formally trained in, and for, the ministry of deliverance and exorcism,...

Roxie is an International Federation of Bodybuilding pro & fitness coach. She also creates content for three YouTube channels. She currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVzLHjmVvLE&t=1s

Tim is an Academy Award Nominated Director, Animator and speaker. He is co-founder of Sycamore Studios and lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles.