No Grey Areas

How should we handle the consequences of poor choices? This week Pat dialogues with Stevin ‘Hedake’ Smith to unpack Stevin’s fascinating, informative story of overcoming some of the self-inflicted obstacles in his life.

What is ‘grit’ and why is it important? Join us as Jodi Hannah shares her fascinating, quirky story and how it developed a tenacious resiliency in her life. To learn more about Ambassadors of Compassion, head over to aoclife.org

In this informative episode, Pat sits down with Eric Hannah to explain the partnership between ‘No Grey Areas’ and Ambassadors of Compassion. Ambassadors of Compassion is a program that equips youth with critical skills to navigate and succeed through life’s inevitable challenges. Listen, as Eric elaborates on how we can navigate through negative experiences by FACING IT, RELEASING IT, AND REPLACI...

Failure is a part of life…it’s just a matter of if you’re going to get back up and move forward. Kevin Kidd discusses with Pat what it means to “fail fast and fail forward” and how to interpret ‘failures’ as life lessons.

Welcome to Joseph N. Gagliano's 'No Grey Areas Podcast' hosted by Patrick McCalla. This podcast is about living on purpose for a purpose. In each episode, Pat welcomes new guests from multiple platforms of life. Their conversations will bring you insight on how to live your best life based on their life experiences. To dive deeper into the discussion and read the story behind it all, go to ww...

“The windshield is larger than the rearview mirror.” Instead of dwelling on our past mistakes and always looking back, Joseph N. Gagliano shows us how to learn from them and move forward. In this episode, Joe and Pat dive into the future of ‘No Grey Areas’ and how they want to use the story to help build a better foundation for our youth. To learn more about Ambassadors of Compassion, visit https:...

In this episode, Carolyn Jones is back to continue the conversation on overcoming trauma. Hurt people hurt people. It’s up to you to break that chain and forgive yourself and others. Learn from Carolyn’s story to find peace in forgiveness, for you’re the only one that can set yourself free. If you or someone you know is battling with mental illnesses or suicide thoughts, we encourage you to seek h...

In this first two-part conversation, we welcome Miss Carolyn Jones, a sweet, dear friend of Pat’s. Mental illness and emotional trauma are challenging topics to discuss. We hope, that with this episode, you’re able to find redemption and become free from the negative voices in your head. If you or someone you know is battling with mental illnesses or suicide thoughts, we encourage you to seek help...

There are three attributes we all long for in this life: beauty, goodness, and truth. Learn how these three attributes can lift us up to Christ, even during the darkest moments. Pete Howard shows us how to see God in all of creation, in all of humanity.

In this episode, Patrick McCalla welcomes Josiah Igono, a performance psychology consultant. Josiah breaks down the essence of the Hawthorne effect and how athletes create this false sense of reality to succeed. To hear more from Josiah, check out his YouTube channel called ‘All Things Performance.’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC36Wt2UBiPnlTQZdXtjZamg

The choices you make today, you’ll have to carry with you the rest of your life. However, we need to not define others by their past mistakes. Joe shares with us some of his past mistakes and how they’ve led him to the darkest moments of his life. To hear more of Joe’s story, check out nogreyareas.com

One of the most important things you can do is guard your heart above all else. Pat sits down with Steve Carter, who helps us get to “The Thing Beneath the Thing.” With his helpful tips and tricks, we can start the process of becoming whole, holy, and healthy. To learn more from Steve Carter and read his book, “The Thing Beneath the Thing,” head over to stevecarter.org

Behavior versus identity? What's the difference? In today’s episode, Pat discusses with Bob Fabey how our identity is the foundation of our dignity. Check out bobfabey.com to connect with Fabey and find more of his resources.

What can you do today to get one percent better? Patty Wyatt, a personal and corporate life coach, guides us into intentional living. She shares with us some techniques to incorporate into our lives to start embracing the “right now” mind set. To hear more from Patty, check out her website a www.pattylynnwyatt.com

The author of "No Grey Areas" is back again! Joe shares with use one of the main key moments in his story that would eventually alter his life forever! Him and Pat discuss how these 'key moments,' in our own lives, can either have a positive or negative impact.

Mark Parrish is back to continue on the topic of character. Him and Pat stress the importance of why character should be the standard of everything.

Want to learn some important character development skills? Mark Parrish, a West Point Grad, shares with us some of these skills that he’s learned at West Point along with his experience as an executive leader. More specifically, him and Pat discuss the importance of honor and integrity.

J.J. Parma, 21 year US Navy Seal Veteran, is back with Pat to finish their conversation on "Getting Uncomfortable."

In this first special two part episode, Pat welcomes a 21 year US Navy Seal Veteran, J.J. Parma. By listening to his stories from his time in the service, J.J. explains to us how important it is to get out of your comfort zone.

In this episode, Pat continues the conversation from our previous episode with Joseph N Gagliano. They dig deeper into the story behind ‘No Grey Areas,’ along with discussing outreach programs for young students and athletes. 

Welcome to the 'No Grey Areas Podcast.' Patrick McCalla welcomes our first guest Joseph N. Gagliano, author and creator of No Grey Areas. They kick off the podcast by discussing what No Grey Areas is about and why it was written.