No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp

No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp

Exploring what it means to live a good life. What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits, practices, and dispositions that contribute to authentic human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp. You'll hear from best-selling authors, philosophers, scientists, artists, psychologists, theologians and even the occasional politician—courageous, impassioned people taking seriously the question of how to live a good life. Striving for a good life is No Small Endeavor, and we’re here with you on the road. Learn more at nosmallendeavor.com.

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April 28, 2025 47 mins

There is no doubt that we are living in a rapidly changing world. Whether the topic is politics, technology, or climate - the future that our children face will likely look very different than previous generations. Given the modern challenges of smartphones, social media, and rising mental health issues, should our parenting also be evolving?

 Sissy Goff is the author of 13 books full of practical parenting advice for just ...

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This is our unabridged interview with Sheryl Crow.


 After a stellar performance on No Small Endeavor Live, 9 time Grammy Winner Sheryl Crow sits down with Lee to discuss the tension between ambition and creativity, the profound realization that accompanied her breast cancer diagnosis, and the impact of mindfulness and meditation on her daily life. Crow also tells the story behind her posthumous duet with Johnny Cash, th...

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After a stellar performance on No Small Endeavor Live, 9 time Grammy Winner Sheryl Crow sits down with Lee to discuss the tension between ambition and creativity, the profound realization that accompanied her breast cancer diagnosis, and the impact of mindfulness and meditation on her daily life. Crow also tells the story behind her posthumous duet with Johnny Cash, the social advocacy that has defined her career, and how ...

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April 18, 2025 62 mins

This is our unabridged interview with Mike Cosper.


 How do you raise criticisms about a group of which you consider yourself to be a member?

 Mike Cosper hosted The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, a podcast critiquing a lot of the tendencies of American Christianity. “ People are looking at Christianity and saying, is it true?” he says. “I think where I landed after my own negative experiences was asking, is it good?”

 In thi...

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 How do you raise criticisms about a group of which you consider yourself to be a member?

 Mike Cosper hosted The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, a podcast critiquing a lot of the tendencies of American Christianity. “ People are looking at Christianity and saying, is it true?” he says. “I think where I landed after my own negative experiences was asking, is it good?”

 In this episode, we cover some of the key issues such a ques...

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April 11, 2025 66 mins

This is our unabridged interview with Rainn Wilson.


Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica… and spirituality?

In a time of cultural division and political polarization, what role can spirituality play in healing our fractured world? Rainn Wilson—best known as Dwight Schrute from The Office—isn't just a comedy icon. He’s also become an unlikely voice for spiritual reflection in Hollywood, where such conversations are often ta...

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Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica… and spirituality?

In a time of cultural division and political polarization, what role can spirituality play in healing our fractured world? Rainn Wilson—best known as Dwight Schrute from The Office—isn't just a comedy icon. He’s also become an unlikely voice for spiritual reflection in Hollywood, where such conversations are often taboo. In this candid and thought-provoking interview, Wi...

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This is our unabridged interview with Marisa Franco.


 How important is it to have friends?

 Loneliness has reached epidemic levels in many countries, with research suggesting that it’s harder than ever for us to make and keep friends. And according to Marisa Franco, the issue isn’t trivial. “ Loneliness is as toxic for our bodies as smoking 15 cigarettes a day,” she says. “We are fundamentally social creatures… it's okay...

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How important is it to have friends?

 Loneliness has reached epidemic levels in many countries, with research suggesting that it’s harder than ever for us to make and keep friends. And according to Marisa Franco, the issue isn’t trivial. “ Loneliness is as toxic for our bodies as smoking 15 cigarettes a day,” she says. “We are fundamentally social creatures… it's okay that you really want friends.”

 In this episode, she expl...

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March 28, 2025 72 mins

This is our unabridged interview with Drew Holcomb.


 ”The scarcity of life is what gives it value,” says singer-songwriter Drew Holcomb. “If we all lived forever, there would be no sort of rush to love and rush to justice and rush to mercy and rush to know people.”

 Drew’s new album, Memory Bank, co-created with his wife Ellie, is full of personal stories of love, resilience, mortality, and a strong but subtle social con...

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”The scarcity of life is what gives it value,” says singer-songwriter Drew Holcomb. “If we all lived forever, there would be no sort of rush to love and rush to justice and rush to mercy and rush to know people.”

 Drew’s new album, Memory Bank, co-created with his wife Ellie, is full of personal stories of love, resilience, mortality, and a strong but subtle social conscience. It was his father that inspired the title track...

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This is our unabridged interview with Jacques Pépin.


 “Food is the great equalizer.”

 This is the mantra that has fueled the career of Jacques Pépin, who is respected as one of the finest chefs in the world. It has led him to cook for presidents and in world-class restaurants, and inspired him to write over thirty books.

 In this episode, he explains the role food plays in a flourishing life, describing how it breaks down...

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“Food is the great equalizer.”

 This is the mantra that has fueled the career of Jacques Pépin, who is respected as one of the finest chefs in the world. It has led him to cook for presidents and in world-class restaurants, and inspired him to write over thirty books.

 In this episode, he explains the role food plays in a flourishing life, describing how it breaks down barriers, builds community, and recalls us to ourselves,...

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This is our unabridged interview with Francis Collins.


 Francis Collins has led some of the most significant scientific initiatives of our time, including the Human Genome Project and the National Institutes of Health under three U.S. presidents. In his new book, The Road to Wisdom, Collins grapples with the erosion of public trust in science, the polarization of society, and the challenge of discerning truth in the mod...

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Francis Collins has led some of the most significant scientific initiatives of our time, including the Human Genome Project and the National Institutes of Health under three U.S. presidents. In his new book, The Road to Wisdom, Collins grapples with the erosion of public trust in science, the polarization of society, and the challenge of discerning truth in the modern age.

 In this conversation, Collins shares insights from...

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This is our unabridged interview with Nancy French.


 Nancy French has spent her career helping others tell their stories. As a five-time New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, she has worked with prominent conservatives, celebrities, and political figures. But in her new memoir, Ghosted: An American Story, Nancy turns the pen on herself, recounting her own journey through faith, politics, and personal betrayal.

 A lifel...

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Nancy French has spent her career helping others tell their stories. As a five-time New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, she has worked with prominent conservatives, celebrities, and political figures. But in her new memoir, Ghosted: An American Story, Nancy turns the pen on herself, recounting her own journey through faith, politics, and personal betrayal.

 A lifelong conservative, Nancy never expected that standing aga...

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This is our unabridged interview with Mpho Tutu van Furth.


 What does it mean to ask someone for forgiveness? The experience after Apartheid in South Africa has much to teach us.

 “In English, you say, ‘I’m sorry, forgive me.’ It’s all about me” 

 Says Mpho Tutu van Furth, daughter to the late Desmond Tutu.

 But in the South African language of Xhosa

 “You say ndicela uxolo which means ‘I ask for peace’. And that’s a very d...

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What does it mean to ask someone for forgiveness? The experience after Apartheid in South Africa has much to teach us.

 “In English, you say, ‘I’m sorry, forgive me.’ It’s all about me” 

 Says Mpho Tutu van Furth, the daughter to the late Desmond Tutu.

 But in the South African language of Xhosa

 “You say ndicela uxolo which means ‘I ask for peace’. And that’s a very different thing than ‘forgive me’”

 In this episode, explore ...

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February 21, 2025 83 mins

This is our unabridged interview with Russ Taff.


 “I was 24 when I won my first Grammy,” says Russ Taff. “And within an hour, all the joy is gone.”

 Russ is a legend in Gospel music circles. His accolades include six Grammys, sixteen Doves, and three inductions into the GMA Hall of Fame for his work as a solo artist and a member of multiple bands. But underneath—his career, his success, and his past, almost broke him.

 In...

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