Upside Down Influencer

What does it look like to chase excellence in your sport while keeping your identity rooted in Christ? In this episode of Upside Down Influencer, I’m joined by 18-year-old Emma Heck, a rising star in the weightlifting world who uses her platform to point people to Jesus. Emma shares her journey into weightlifting, the highs and lows of competition, and what it’s like to have influence in her sport at such a young age. We dive int...

What happens when you reach the dream everyone else is chasing…only to realize it still leaves you empty? In this episode of Upside Down Influencer, Jessica sits down with former NFL player and Super Bowl Champion, Josh Wells to talk about his journey from small-town football to the big stage of the National Football League. Josh shares the highs of making it to the top, but also the surprising emptiness that came wit...

How do you make a living on social media and still follow Christ faithfully? In this episode of Upside-Down Influencer, I sit down with Chelsea Shull, a content creator who works in both the influencer and UGC (user-generated content) world.  Chelsea shares her journey into influencer marketing, what success looks like to her, and what real influence is vs just a viral video. She also opens up about how she navigates brand partner...

In this episode, we’re diving into the questions most Christ followers on social media aren’t asking out loud, but are probably thinking about! Should we be posting pictures of our Bible and coffee on Instagram? Is it okay to ask God for followers? Can we record our quiet time with the Lord and still call it authentic? Should we expect worldly success when we share about Jesus online?  These are the kinds of question...

Are we being vain? How do we know? In today’s culture, many things get so “normalized” that we almost get desensitized to how self obsession can actually look. Listen, I am not trying to be over the top and say you can never post a photo of yourself or that we can’t celebrate wins. However, I DO think there needs to be more conversations around this topic because as Christ followers, our social media SHOULD look diffe...

Constant notifications, endless scrolling and nonstop multimedia... distraction isn’t just a nuisance… it’s a battle for our attention and affection. How can we guard our hearts and minds against the things that pull us away from Christ? In this episode, I’m joined by Caitlin Armstrong from The Church of Eleven22 to unpack this important topic. We talk about the difference between what is sinful and what’s simply not beneficial, h...

In a culture obsessed with visibility and validation, Tyler Workman’s story offers a needed, counter-cultural reminder: you don’t need a platform to be faithful. As the founder of Okoa Refuge, Tyler shares how God called him into full-time missions work. Not with fanfare, but through years of quiet obedience. In this episode, we talk about the unseen years, when no one was clapping, no one was posting and how God used...

In this episode, we dive into a tricky topic: Self-promotion. In the age of social media, the lines can get blurry. To help navigate this conversation, I invited someone who has spent years wrestling with this tension. Josh Sinke has served with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) for over 16 years, leading global mission trips and mentoring young leaders. He’s also been a worship leader for more than two decades and even s...

What would it look like to leverage your social media for the gospel? In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Joby Martin, lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22 to process through what that means. We talk about everything from the temptation of engaging in online gossip to the challenge of promoting your work without promoting yourself. We also discuss “longevity content” and how to know when we’ve crossed the line fr...

Social media can quietly drain us emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. But, is it ALL bad? Or can it be used in a healthy way? I think so! In this episode, I sit down with licensed therapist and host of Jesus and Your Mental Health, Rebecca Maxwell, to unpack the real impact social media has on our mental well-being. We talk comparison, anxiety, emotional burnout, and the spiritual battle happening beneath it ...

Have you ever met someone who has ACTUALLY walked through being "canceled?" In this episode, I’m joined by Ty Kelly, content creator, husband, dad, and follower of Jesus, for an honest conversation about cancel culture. You might recognize Ty from his viral Chick-fil-a and Husband Bootcamp videos. But one day, everything changed when his family “Disney Shoe Hack” video sparked a media firestorm.

Today, Ty shares from his heart th...

What does it look like to be countercultural both offline AND online? In this episode, I talk with Ron Armstrong, Christian leader, founder of Grounds of Grace & Sponsored by Grace and candidate for mayor of Jacksonville, FL! We talk about how to stand firm in your faith as a business owner, how to navigate political conversations online without adding to the noise, and what it means to be an upside down influencer in today’s w...

Have you ever wondered how to share your faith on social media? In this episode, I’m joined by Cassidy Brown, a faith-driven content creator who has built a powerful online presence by unapologetically sharing about her relationship with Christ. 

We dive into Cassidy’s journey of stepping out in faith on social media, the challenges of staying true to biblical truth in a culture that often opposes it, and how she navigates criticis...

How does a pastor approach social media? In this episode of Upside Down Influencer, I sit down with Pastor Clayton Baird from Legacy House to explore how he navigates the digital world while staying true to his calling. We discuss the boundaries he sets to protect his heart, family, and church, the tension between ministry and personal branding, and the challenge of staying authentic in an online-driven culture. Plus,...

How is social media influencing the adult entertainment industry? In this episode, I sit down with Tami Taunton, the founder and president of Hadassah’s Hope, a ministry dedicated to reaching and restoring women in the adult entertainment industry by sharing the hope and love of Jesus.

We talk about the story behind Hadassah’s Hope, how social media is shaping the narrative around platforms like OnlyFans, the connection between por...

In a world where fitness and wellness content floods our feeds, how should we approach it as Christ followers? In this episode, I sit down with Camille Murphy, a certified personal trainer and founder of 139 Wellness, to talk about navigating fitness, food, and body image through a biblical lens.

We dive into topics like “modesty” in workout posts, should Christians participate in trends like “What I Eat in a Day,” and how to balan...

How do we navigate social media as a Christ follower? How do we approach trends, present ourselves, comment on cultural moments or even view cancel culture through a biblical lens? These were questions I longed to have answered but found few resources that could help. That’s where Upside Down Influencer comes in: to spark these conversations, provide biblical guidance and leave space for believers to develop their own convictions. ...