Transformation Church

The POP Podcast

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Welcome to the POP Podcast, where Progression Over Perfection is the goal. Hosted by Michael Todd and Charles Metcalf, this podcast is built for real conversations about faith, leadership, relationships, purpose, culture, mental health, growth, and the tension of becoming who God created you to be. This isn’t a podcast about pretending to have it all together. It’s about growing honestly, leading authentically, and learning how to make progress in every area of life. Each episode brings practical wisdom, unfiltered conversations, leadership insight, personal stories, and biblical truth design...

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Ep. 6: The Right Pressure Makes You, The Wrong Pressure Cooks You 10.07.2026 1:12:21

"Pressure either cooks you or it makes you." In Episode 6 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles reframe pressure entirely. It's not the enemy, life includes pressure no matter where you are, and the right amount in the right place is exactly what God uses to make you. The goal isn't to escape pressure. It's to sort it, release the wrong kind, and let the right kind do its work. In this episode: - W...

Ep. 5: You're Sleeping But You're Not Resting 03.07.2026 1:10:13

"Some people are sleeping that still aren't resting." In Episode 5 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles get hot, humble, open, and transparent about the most counter-cultural thing they do, rest. In a culture that glorifies the grind, they make the case that rest isn't laziness. It's a gift, a rhythm, and a commandment. In this episode: - Why sleep is part of rest, but not the whole thing - The "e...

Ep. 4: Everybody Wants Friends For The Highlight, Not The Fight 26.06.2026 1:06:37

"Everybody wants friends for the highlight. It's a different thing to have a friend for the fight." In Episode 4 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles continue their conversation on community, this time about the friends who show up when it's inconvenient, when you're losing, and when there's nothing to gain. In this episode: - Why most people go to the valley alone, and why that's dangerous - The...

Ep. 3: Most of Your Friends Don't Actually Know You 19.06.2026 1:00:54

The right voices don't shrink you. They sharpen you. In Episode 3 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles unpack the relationships that actually shape who you become, and the social media facades that are stealing your real ones. In this episode: Why most of the people you call "friends" don't actually know you How social media trained you to be transactional, not relational How Mike and Charles real...

Ep. 2: Comfort Is Killing Your Calling 12.06.2026 1:09:31

You prayed for clarity, but what you needed was courage. In Episode 2 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles sit down to talk about the showdown every leader eventually faces: when comfort and calling collide. In this episode: Why discomfort is the tool God uses to develop you The "manufactured pressure" you create that isn't actually your calling Mike's drum pillow story The Stephen Furtick call an...

Ep. 1: Perfection Is Expensive, Progression Is Free 05.06.2026 1:05:48

The picture of perfect we had is because people never showed us their progress. Welcome to Episode 1 of the POP Podcast, the inaugural conversation between Mike and Charles, 3 years in the making. In this opener, they unpack why perfectionism is the silent killer of your purpose, and why the path forward is progression, not performance. In this episode: Why perfection is expensive but progression...