The "LET'S TALK!" Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Are you having a bad week? Are you having a good week? You're allowed to have bad days, but what do you do with them?  You're also allowed to have good days, but how are you capitalizing them? In this episode, we talk about both! We discuss healthy practical steps in our approach to bad days and good days and how God is at the center of both.  Want to chat or have any su...

Send us Fan Mail What are you currently seeking in life? Regardless if it's healthy for you, or unhealthy, whatever you focus on, you'll get. All of us are seeking something in life, but are you seeking the right things? What you seek, you will find. If you stay on the path you're on, will you like what you'll find? If not, you need to seek something new. Join us as we talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt Stuck in life? Have you ever felt Stagnant? Have you ever felt like you're in a constant cycle of the same thing and not going anywhere? If you've answered "Yes" to any of these questions, this session is for you! Join us as dive into how we can move from feeling stuck and stagnant. It's never too late to be restored and start a new seas...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with my wife as we talk about one of the most important things all people on the planet can't live without, FRIENDS! You may be someone who refers to themself as a "Loner" or an "Introvert". But guess what? Even you need friends! God created us to belong together in community and He will never call you to do something in life wi...

Send us Fan Mail Are you stressed? Are you worried? Are you fearful? Take a listen as I share my thoughts regarding how we are to respond with everything that is happening in Ukraine. As people of Faith, we are being given an opportunity to be accurate ambassadors of the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ.  Want to chat or have any suggestions for the show? Let’s Talk! You can find me at: Instagram: @m...

Send us Fan Mail In this session, Juby and I answer some Rapid Fire Questions from YOU! Our Fans! We talk about... The first season of Boba Fett What type of Animal we'd be or own as a pet Cancel Culture with Joe Rogan Relationships Values and MORE! To listen to other conversations regarding Cancel Culture and how Christians should respond regarding the challenges surrounding Joe Rogan, check...

Send us Fan Mail Here's a Fun Bonus Episode!! One of my closest friends Jarae hops on to be a special guest host and ask me some fun questions. Sometimes you just gotta LIVE life with good people, LAUGH and have some FUN !  Enjoy this short, but VERY fun Episode! Want to chat or have any suggestions for the show? Let’s Talk! You can find me at: Instagram: @markkbenton2 Facebook: Mark K. Bento...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle with Initiating, Building or Maintaining Relationships? Then this is the episode for you! In this session, I sit down with one of the wisest people I personally know, my Pops! He gives us guidance, wisdom and insight on how to connect with people, ask questions, listen well and how we can follow up with the people we meet in life to add value to them. Because at th...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year as we Premiere Season 2!!! Instead of New Year Resolutions, we talk about Routines, Habits and Disciplines! In todays Session, you'll learn: Habits vs. Disciplines The Habit Loop How your Routines could be Your Barrier to Growth Routines, Habits and Disciplines aren't the goal Itself Part of developing healthy Routines, Habits and Disciplines is by knowing...

Send us Fan Mail In this Session, I sit down with my Wife and talk about Life. As we celebrate our 7 year Anniversary, we talk about...  Marriage Singleness Relationships Emotions Growth Fun Facts Current lessons learned in life and how you can apply what we talk about in your own world.  Want to chat or have any suggestions for the show? Let’s Talk! You can find me at: Instagram: @markkbenton2 Fa...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever asked yourself... Where can I go to IMPACT people? How can I make an IMPACT in the world? What can I do to IMPACT the people in my community? In this session, I share my experience of going back to my hometown, and how I partnered with San Francisco City Impact to serve their community.  San Francisco holds the 6th highest homeless population in America. With over 8,...

Send us Fan Mail It's the 1 YEAR Anniversary of the "Let's Talk About It!" Podcast!  In this Special Session, we celebrate by reflecting on lessons learned in the past year.  We also discuss Fear, and how it can be the very thing that is blocking you from enjoying one of the greatest experiences of your life. Fear can actually point to the thing you desire most. Ask yourself......

Send us Fan Mail John Paxton, Steve Kerr, Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan. You may not know some of those names. But EVERYONE knows the name, "Michael Jordan".  He's an iconic player and is arguably the greatest NBA player of all time. Though he was the star player of his team, he needed a team to help him accomplish his goal. As successful as he is, Michael Jordan did not accomplish a...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have life giving friends?  Do you have people that push you towards your goals in life? Do you have a strong community of people you can rely on in tough times of life?   If you’ve answered “No” to any of those questions, this session is for you! I invite two new friends Joel DeMott and Andy Lehman from the “ Dudes and Dads Podcast ”.  Andy shares his story on the loss of h...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought to yourself and asked: How do I share my Faith? Is my story worthy to impact someone else’s life? Does God really want to use me to lead others to Christ? Can God really use me to lead others to Christ? If you answered “Yes” to any of those questions, this Session is for you! Hosanna Wong joins me and shares her story, wisdom and insight on what it looks like...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you come across someone who thinks different from you? How do you respond when someone has a different opinion than you? Are you Democrat or Republican? Are you Pro Mask or Anti-Mask? Are you for the Vaccine or against the Vaccine? We live in a day of such polarizing views, that if someone thinks different from us, we assume them to be our enemy. But not everyt...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions? How do I maintain a Christian Perspective when everyone thinks different from me? When culture thinks one way, how should I respond as a believer? Does my Faith have a place when culture says something completely different? Join me and my wife Juby as we talk with our new friend Jamie Wu! She gives us some great insight on what...

Send us Fan Mail With everything that's been happening in Afghanistan, we are flooded with several opinions and emotions. But what are we supposed to do with them? As people of Faith, we are called too... GO to God WORSHIP God PRAY to God THANK God Check out my "Hope Playlist" via Spotify available at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mYkfar9Sic9iC5IN3aHFb?si=8413b37046c64ff6 Strug...

Send us Fan Mail In this session, we continue our conversation from “Session 24: Skill VS. Talent”. I received so much positive feedback from that session so thanks you for your input! I didn’t want to leave that topic alone yet because I felt there was more to add. What I had come to realize in addition to knowing your skill and talent is that repetition matters! Whatever you desire to accomplish...

Send us Fan Mail Surprise!  On July 30th 2021, I was reflecting on past journal entries. I wrote... "Today I had an idea of doing a Podcast 2-3 years from now. Don't know if I'll do it but it's a fun thought." Guys, I wrote that July 28th 2018 which was over 3 years ago! I had wondered, "What's holding me back from doing this?!" I had let fear and so many ot...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought about the difference between skill and talent? They’re both important, but knowing the difference can help guide us to live our life more intentionally. An article written by “Core Differences” addressed the differences between skills and talent (article available at the following link https://coredifferences.com/difference-between-talent-and-skill/ ). The fi...

Send us Fan Mail In this session, I have on my most favorite person in the world! My wife (Juby) takes over the Podcast! Juby sits down with me and asks several random questions. I don't discover the question until she asked it during the recording of this session. This entire episode is spontaneous and in the moment. We laugh and we talk about some deep things. From weddings and funerals, to...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a moment where you had to engage in conflict but didn’t know how? Maybe the person you have to engage with is someone you care about like your spouse, a family member or a close friend. Maybe it’s a person you don’t have a close relationship with, but you see them on a consistent basis such as: a co-worker, your boss or your neighbor. Conflict management is hard,...

Send us Fan Mail Every now and then, I get the opportunity to sit down with a leader or person of influence. They are typically people who are further in life than I am whether it be in age, experience, positions or a position in their job. Whenever I meet with people that are ahead of me in a certain area of life that I consider to be successful, I ask one of my favorite questions. And that quest...

Send us Fan Mail Are you currently going through a season of hardship? Maybe you've lost a loved one, received some bad news, or someone wounded you. But how do we deal with all that? In todays talk, I discuss how we all can embrace our suffering  just like Jesus.   We see how Jesus handled his hardships in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46). There are 8 things Jesus did.  Go to a Qu...