No Grey Areas

There will always be bad games and off days for any player or individual. However, hard work never takes a day off and beats talent any day of the week. It also proves your ability to want to succeed in life by winning on and off the court. This week, former NCAA Duke basketball star, Lee Melchionni, is on the No Grey Areas Podcast. He shares his experiences at one of the most prestigious schools...

Our bodies and brains are beautifully and purposefully made to work together to process all life experiences that we go through, whether good or bad. This week we have a highly intelligent married couple, Bri and Brandon Vales on the podcast to dive into the wondrous complexities of the human brain: including the different behaviors that we do that stem from our past experiences, and the various a...

Every minute you get on this Earth is a gift that you can’t take for granted. This is the living reality for our podcast guest this week, Chuck Keels. He has a miraculous story of surviving in unimaginable circumstances, even when all odds were against him. He now utilizes his inspiring story to effectuate change and to motivate people like you to “Get Up and Live” while you have the chance. You w...

Have you ever questioned why your boss may have handled a situation the way he or she did?? Maybe they acted out in a completely different way than you would have?? Or maybe it could have been avoided if someone had the courage to have that tough conversation. On the podcast today, we have organizational leadership expert, Paul Carpenter, talking about what type of leaders we naturally are and how...

We all have a story to tell. Typically, it’s compared to a rollercoaster: a lot of ups and downs. … And often, when you find yourself in the lowest place in life is where God does the greatest miracles. That is especially true for this week’s podcast guest, who opens up about his transformational experience, and how he didn’t think he would even be sitting here today. Our podcast guest this week,...

Let’s be honest, no one has it ALL figured out. As humans, we are constantly evolving and learning more about ourselves, others, and our world every day. Our podcast guest this week, Lisa Jernigan, is a woman who has experienced unthinkable things in this world that most of us will never experience. She uncovers several trending topics such as forgiveness, how to look internally at who you are, an...

Tim Tebow once said “There’s a big difference between inheritance and legacy. Inheritance is what you leave behind; legacy is what you leave it in. It is true that every eye reading this will pass away someday, and most of us will be forgotten within generations of leaving this Earth. We don’t take the tangible, material items that we possess along with us when we die. But it is true that our lega...

Picture an hourglass filled with sand that represents the time you have here on Earth. The moment you took your first breath was when the first grain of sand fell, and the last breath you take in the future will be the final grain of sand to fall to the bottom of the hourglass. Our time here on Earth is a temporary, finite time clock. Time is a precious gift, and for most of us, our death date is...

What do you want, and what are you willing to give up to get it? The truth is, all of us want a certain thing in life or to be a certain type of person to the people around us. But real growth happens when you are willing to sacrifice what’s easier in return for what going to benefit you most in the end. Every day you have one less day in your future, and one more day in your past. So how will you...

Hey, batter… SWING!!! The life of a dedicated athlete amounts to endless perseverance, commitment, and loyalty to the sport. You may not win every game, but it’s the small victories along the way that really make all the difference. This week we have a special guest interview with college athlete and top baseball pitcher for Arizona State University, Khristian Curtis. Khristian shares the up-and-d...

High school sweethearts are uncommon nowadays, but 6th-grade sweethearts are even rarer. Recently, our host, Patrick McCalla was joined by his wife, Sharmin McCalla, on the No Grey Areas podcast to provide a unique “Question and Answer” interview on the key pieces of having a healthy marriage and maintaining your relational boundaries. It’s a fact that your life is webbed together and held by all...

You choosing the person you want to be with for the rest of your life is one of the biggest choices you will ever have to make… It is both a choice you make on the day you say “I do” and a continuous choice you will make every day thereafter… But what is the key to having a healthy relationship? How do you navigate boundaries, exemplify patience, and communicate effectively, all while keeping God...

The best and most meaningful conversations typically happen in the least expected of times. This is what happened when our guest, Larry Osborne, and NGA host, Patrick Mccalla, started to have a conversation regarding the topic of anxiety when they thought the microphones were off and cameras were no longer rolling. They talk about their own personal battles with balancing the monster of anxiety an...

Our society teaches us how to get things, but not how to navigate our feelings once we lose them. We typically attempt to avoid grief at all costs, but the truth is, grief and loss are a part of being a human in a broken world. But what really is grief? Our podcast host, Patrick McCalla, discusses not what grief is, but what grief is not. Listen to the 9 most common myths about grief and loss. It’...

Dreams, talents, and passions are all amazing things that are instilled within us. However, they are temporary. This intense truth was especially the reality for Scott Lowder, a man training to be an Olympic diver, whose life changed forever after one crucial moment… We gravitate to having an outline of how our lives are going to turn out, or where we will end up. Oftentimes, we come with the expe...

JUSTICE is a word that is used frequently in today’s society, so it is essential for you and I to fully grasp its true meaning. In its broadest sense of believing that people get what they deserve, it is much more complex than that. Like an onion, injustices have several layers to peel back in order for light to be shed on the full truth. Our guest on the No Grey Areas podcast last week, Christi D...

The world is getting darker by the minute…therefore, a lot of us may carry the weight of shame and pain from something that was done to us. We may be hiding behind shadows of secrets, past experiences, or negative outcomes that have happened to us in our lives. However, you can’t become stronger if all you do is cover up your hurt and pain. Becoming a survivor starts with you acknowledging the tru...

Isn't it true that if our past is behind us, and we aren't guaranteed tomorrow, then all we really have is today? We don’t want to be knocking on death's door with a bunch of “should of’s”, “could of’s”, or “would of’s” about our life. So each of us wakes up with the gift every day to choose to focus on the journey and not necessarily the final destination. Our prolific guest on the “No Grey Areas...

There’s always a right thing to do every day and a wrong thing to do every day. The question is, which one are you going to choose? The habits of good decision-making are quite complex, otherwise, everyone would choose to make good decisions all the time. We all have a worldview of how things were created, and your worldview impacts how you make decisions. But is your personal “worldview” actually...

Whatever is beneath the surface in your heart, mind, and soul will eventually come out, one way or another. We all have those “hidden closets” in our internal “house”. In other words, closed-off parts of our life that we have never shared with anyone… not even our parent, spouse, or closest friend. In this segment of CHATS WITH PAT, Pat dives deeper into the topics from the previous podcast episod...

Picture an egg. If you put a pebble on top, it will withstand the pressure. However, the more pebbles you put on top of it, eventually, the pressure will start to crack the egg and the yolk will bleed out, causing a mess. Maybe in our lives, we feel like we’re the egg in a constant balancing act, attempting to hold up the heavy weight without the pressure of ever cracking. We aren’t built to hold...

Why are habits so important? Can they actually change the neurology of our brains? Pat elaborates on his previous conversation with Rebecca Malooly titled "Why We Do What We Do and How to Change." Rebecca explained that we can rewire our brains and create new neuropathways. In this segment of "Chats with Pat," Pat offers practical ways to develop new habits that can positively change our thinking,...

Do you ever wonder why we do what we do and how to ultimately change your behavior for the better? We are constantly making choices big and small each and every day. The complexity of our choices derives from our childhood, our past, and our past traumas. But how do we actually change that narrative? To make better decisions, create stronger relationships, and grow more self-awareness? Rebecca Mal...

Thanks to all of our amazing guests on the No Grey Areas Podcast, we've been inspired, motivated, and transformed! As you reflect on 2022, what are some lessons you've learned that you want to live out in 2023? What do you want to change? Improve on? Succeed in? We've taken several key highlights from past episodes and put them into one new giant episode! Tune in, get inspired, and start living yo...

If you're wrong, would you want to know? Sometimes we let our ego get in the way of our decision-making. We think we're right all the time and have all the correct answers. The truth is, we don't. Our impulsive decisions can lead to bad consequences. Brian Yates helps us understand the difference between responding and reacting. He suggests we pause and ask more questions before we make any major...