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Send us a Text Message. In this special Unscripted episode, friend of show Justin Brown returns to talk about the launch of his incredible new book "Stay The Course." The book drops this Sunday (January 31st) and I am telling you all, go get it. It's filled with stories of leaders that we have seen but not the path they took to get there. Justin has done the work. Not only has he studied and compi...

Send us a Text Message. David Elijah was "living the dream" as an artist touring, singing, songwriting and even shared a tour with Katy Perry. Something was missing. Something was telling him he was made for more. This episode is an incredible story of leaving what many would chase to live for a bigger story. Gods story. So thankful for David. His passion and energy are contagious. I am inspired t...

Send us a Text Message. John Stewart Hill is a businessman, author, and award winning Entrepreneur with his Dallas based company, The Good Contractors List. He is married to his wife Cindy, who is now CEO of the company. He has 2 children, 3 step children, and 5 grandkids. He is currently Founder and CEO of Central Storehouse and working in full time ministry without taking a salary. John is also...

Send us a Text Message. Episode SummaryUnscripted with one of the biggest influences on my life growing upEpisode NotesIn short, Roger Miller is one of the key influences in who I am today. In High School he was one of my heroes. Someone I looked up to so highly. In this episode, Roger and I talk about our early years with some powerful discussion around influence. We talk about his live show (Tue...

Send us a Text Message. A few years ago my best friend sent me a text and said "You have to read this book!" I unfortunately didn't have the time to pick it up or read it and he continued to remind me. Now I know why. Todays guest is Michael Thompson, author of the incredible book "The Heart Of A Warrior."Michael Thompson is a teacher and mentor, the author of Search and Rescue, and a guide for th...

Send us a Text Message. There are moments in our lives if we take opportunities that we have to stop and say, "wow, is this really happening?" Todays Unscripted is with former Player, Coach and Leader, Matt Doherty. Matt Doherty played and coached basketball at the University of North Carolina . He started on the 1982 National Championship team with NBA greats Michael Jordan & James Worthy. Th...

Send us a Text Message. Several years ago I began following Joey Powell on twitter. As an empath, I find deep connections with those that I follow on twitter. It's just the way I am wired. Their stories become stories I follow too. Their passions become things I am passionate about as well. Joey Powell is not only the host of multiple podcasts for Inside Carolina, he is also the Executive Director...

Send us a Text Message. Christian Chapman is a man of many talents. A remarkable man of God that lives and preaches the word with great conviction. He has lived and continues to live life to the full. Check this out. - Graduated from Southern Wesleyan University where he was a scholarship baseball player and later became a Hall of Fame member because of some of his accomplishments on the field. -...

Send us a Text Message. Doug Bender is an I Am Second writer and small groups coach. He developed many of the small group tools found at iamsecond.com and has coached churches, organizations, and individuals to use I Am Second groups to share the message of Jesus with their friends and family. I recently sat down with Doug to discuss the launch of his new I Am Second book - I Found Love. Doug and...

Send us a Text Message. Coach Mike Deegan is the Head Baseball Coach at Denison University but that is not all. He is a mentor, teacher, speaker and friend. From his website - "Mike Deegan’s 15-year coaching and mentoring career can be summed up by a single phrase – “pursuing excellence.” For Mike, the game is not about strategy or X’s and O’s. It’s about people. Baseball teams, like any organizat...

Send us a Text Message. A solo podcast today to share a message of hope and peace. "Here's hoping we both live to see us find a better way."Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message. This Unscripted is my exclusive interview with the Founding Pastor and Lead Pastor for Rock City Church in Columbus, Chad Fisher. About 10 years ago, my family and attended our first service at Rock City. Over the past 9 years we have watched a "church that meets in a movie theater" become one of the largest influences in the City of Columbus and across the United States. I...

Send us a Text Message. Adversity. If there was one word for this year that isn’t Covid, it would likely be adversity. My guest on episode number 52 of #Unscripted is Author, Leader, visionary, multiple triathlete, father, husband and CEO Christopher Greco His story of facing adversity at a very young age to the many ways he has worked to overcome it is inspiring. Not only has he overcome adversit...

Send us a Text Message. Todays Unscripted Episode is with Matt McCoy. Best known as Country Song Teacher and Youtube Influencer, Matt is a man with a lot of projects. Last year I went to youtube seeking some instruction on how to play a certain song. My search immediately led me to one of Matt's videos. I knew right away that his channel would become a favorite of mine. Apparently I am not alone b...

Send us a Text Message. In 1992 I graduated from college and began my first job. It was at that time that I met my friend Dennis Loughry. This episode is dedicated to many things. First is the wisdom of Dennis and the things he has learned on this journey through working, politics and raising a family. We also talk about the massive changes we've seen in Corporate America over the years. We do thi...

Send us a Text Message. Ryan Stigile is the Co-founder of Nuvo Church in Columbus, Ohio. We recently went Unscripted to discuss their vision for this new church, why they chose Columbus, their timeline for launch and much, much more. On December 20th, Nuvo is doing a unique "Christmas At Home" to usher in this holiday season. My family and I plan on taking part. Excited to see all that is ahead fo...

Send us a Text Message. My exclusive #Unscripted with youtube (Cooking with CJ) and social media influencer CJ Volkmann was one of the most memorable recordings I have ever done. In pack a lot of different topics into this one episode. For those that have a Ninja Foodi Grill, you are likely already familiar with CJ's channel on youtube (nearly 33K followers). If you are thinking of purchasing a Ni...

Send us a Text Message. Adam Lucas grew up dreaming of becoming a Carolina basketball player. A severe lack of both height and talent curtailed that dream, but he discovered another way to get as close as possible to the Tar Heels--writing about Carolina sports. Since 2001, he has been the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly and a featured columnist on the official athletic department website, GoHeels.c...

Send us a Text Message. For over a decade, Pete Wilson has been my "internet Pastor." From my connection to Cross Point Church in Nashville as an almost employee, to his books and the Sunday online services, Pete has seen me through many seasons. So what happens when you internet Pastor steps down? Where is he now? What is he doing and what wisdom can he provide in the midst of this season? In thi...

Send us a Text Message. Special Unscripted Episode for Christmas 2020. We are sponsoring the Season of Giving. All revenue from the Unscripted store the next 2 weeks will go to Dots Tots Foundation and Families For A Cure. Andy joined us quickly tonight to talk about Dots Tots and all that they are doing to help our local community and those in need. Find out more at https://dotstots.org/.Support...

Send us a Text Message. Special Episode tonight. I am starting my #Unscripted Season of Giving this week. I will sponsor two foundations I believe in. The first is Families for a Cure and my friend Pat Puhl. This quick episode is to bring awareness to ways we can all support this incredible foundation. Personally, I will be donating all of the profits of my upcoming #Unscripted store to these 2 ch...

Send us a Text Message. Ohio Born Edward Buchanan became Bottega Veneta’s design directer after graduating from Parson’s School of Design in 1995, and was charged with building the brand’s ready-to-wear collection from scratch. He stayed at Bottega for six years before launching his own project; subsequent years saw him working with Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez on their clothing lines. In 2009, h...

Send us a Text Message. Ohio Born Edward Buchanan became Bottega Veneta’s design directer after graduating from Parson’s School of Design in 1995, and was charged with building the brand’s ready-to-wear collection from scratch. He stayed at Bottega for six years before launching his own project; subsequent years saw him working with Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez on their clothing lines. In 2009, h...

Send us a Text Message. Kari Jobe is a Grammy Nominated, multiple Dove Award Winning artist. For more than 2 decades, Kari Jobe has been using her gifts to lead people into the presence of God. She began leading worship at the age of 13.She has an RIAA Gold Certified Single and has been praised by the New York Times. She has sold more than 1.2 Million albums in her career and has over ONE Billion...

Send us a Text Message. Christian, husband, #girldad, history and fiction reader, movie quoter, golfer, and rabid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Literary agent and co-host of the (Mal)ContentsPod. In this episode we tell many stories of our friendship, how we met, adventures we have shared and much, much more. We talk writing, books, authors, going viral and the state of books. Dave is a connector, a fr...