The Carlos Whittaker Podcast

Don’t ever tell me that I don’t do anything for you.  LIKE GIVE YOU A NEW BEST FRIEND!  This is not an exaggeration when I tell you that Ruthie Lindsey is the friend you have been looking for. Ruthie is a guide and mentor to humanity. Helping people feel endeared to their own life, body, and soul. She has been to literal hell and back. But when I say back, I mean living a life of purpose unlike mo...

I don’t know what just happened. I had a last-second idea to ask my Instagram familia to leave me voice messages on the best, most miraculous thing that has happened to them in the last 6 months… I thought I would get a few… “I got a new job!” messages… Which Are FANTASTIC… But little did I know HOW MANY MIRACLES AND HOPE FILLED STORIES would be waiting for me in my inbox. I’m honestly blown away...

This isn’t 1+1 = 2 It’s more like 24x2 (−8x−3)(ax−2)−53. I don’t even know what that is. I just copy and pasted a hard math problem here. But the point is that it will be difficult… But once you get it…  You will use these tools on a daily basis when you run into conversations that need them. 6 steps that will help conversations not end up debates... Also here is my voicemail… Just click it and dr...

Oh heyyyyy touchy subject. Nice to meet you. I’d like you to meet John Eldredge. He is going to tackle this subject with precision and honor. To say John is a hero would be doing a disservice to who he is to me. His writings have changed my life forever. To be able to sit down with him and talk about one of his sweet spots was an honor. Oh. And yes... Heather is back on the podcast too. You're Wel...

This week has been heavy. U.S. Army Lt. Caron Nazario told Windsor City Police he was “honestly afraid to get out” of his vehicle in videos of the incident showing officers with their guns drawn during the traffic stop. A police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. Black America is exhausted. This week Carlos talks to 3 of his black friends. He asks one simple question to e...

Last week Carlos and Heather left you in on the worst week of their lives… This week, however, Carlos fills you in on the blessing that was waiting for them a few hours after they finished recording this podcast. A blessing bigger than anything they could have imagined! But… In the middle of this blessing, Carlos comes at you with some authenticity that may surprise you. Even after the blessing, a...

This week was the second-worst week of my family’s life. Our house got flooded in the Nashville floods. Our Bernese Mountain Dog Pope got really sick and we were at the vet ER with him until 3am. The next morning our favorite chicken Kris was murdered by an owl. Later that night we, unfortunately, had to go back to the vet ER and put our precious Pope to sleep. The next morning on our way out of t...

Dave Gibbons, a Korean American Venture Capital & Hollywood production advisor, has risen as a leading voice in speaking out and leading a movement against the rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes in America. Dave unpacks 3 very clear steps that his white, brown, and black brothers and sisters can do to help the AAPI community in a season where they need us the most. Plus, Carlos shares his thoughts on...

I HAVE ZERO CHILL about the fact that my dear friend Danica is on the show. Yes, there are still random moments where I hear Winnie Cooper as she speaks(duh) but 99% of the time I am completely blown away at the depths of wisdom she has when it comes to dealing HOPE to the world. From her fighting human trafficking to her helping girls become the smartest, strongest versions of themselves... This...

This week on Human Hope we take a deep dive into how one single facet of our emotional intelligence could accelerate the healing of racism, sexism, & other unequal treatment of people around us. Empathy. After discussing how empathy has been void in our culture the last few months... Carlos gives you 4 things to STOP doing and 6 things to START doing if you want to see empathy increase in your lif...

Welcome to the very first episode ever of Human Hope!  When I was thinking about who I wanted on the very first episode... It was a no brainer. Sharon McMahon (@SharonSaysSo) has quickly become one of my favorite human beings on planet earth. She is exactly the human we need to walk us gently through this chaotic political season. Sharon & Carlos discuss why this year has been the year everyone de...