Those Who Know

Young author, Jessie Clark, tells the story of her life and how her book became what it is. From sexual abuse at a young age to self-hatred to deep shame, these were the battles Jessie was facing. But when she learned of someone who would never leave her, never hate her, and never forsake her, her life changed. Jessie fell in love with the act of journaling and had a journal for every year. These journal entries soon became the boo...

Aaron Hanes was battling addiction and living in a toxic relationship which then culminated in him being incarcerated multiple times. One day while in jail, Aaron was bored and picked up what he thought was a comic book of sorts. Little did he know it was a book on telling others about the story of Jesus. This book relit the old flame that used to burn within Aaron growing up. Soon, he was leading a Bible study within jail with oth...

Maddie McDavid reflects on her time growing up with the same nine people. She attended a small private school for most of her life and didn't think it was that big of a deal. When she went to college, she started to see the ways in which her experience had shaped her world view and how she viewed herself. Luckily, Maddie found a wonderful counselor and through these appointments, she started to put language to what she had expe...

Absolving: to set or declare (someone) free from blame or guilt. Emmy Johnson describes her story of finding pornography at age seven and how it led to more than a decade of addiction. But Emmy Johnson was determined to not let addiction have the final word. Her authenticity in describing the ebb and flow of recovery is comforting to those that know what addiction is like. Thanks to Emmy, women know that they are not alone in their...

The first episode of season 3! My good friend, Amanda Redinger, explains what her life has been like growing up with a sibling who has a disability. Adam, Amanda's brother, is non-verbal yet has taught Amanda more about what love is than most typical-abled people. Amanda and Adam were unstoppable. Adam was Amanda's best friend as they made "Adam Movies", rode in a gator together, and talked about everything together...

In this episode, you get to hear from a newly graduated young adult. Her name is Jasmyne Bell. She grew up with financial privilege and yet felt marginalized because of the color of her skin. She is mixed coming from Black, German, Irish, Chinese, and Mexican backgrounds. This caused her to not know where to fit in. Wherever she went, she felt fake. Despite these challenges, Jasmyne has embraced who she is and allowed God to define...

In this episode, we had the honor of interviewing Will Hunter, band member of Pacific. Pacific is an alternative, indie-pop band that is based in Nashville, TN. In this interview, Will explains his journey of fighting for his dream since 5th grade. The fight also led him to learn the patience of waiting for it to come to full fruition. Will also shares who inspires him, what direction the band is going, and what they do when they e...

In this episode, we got to hear from newly-published author, Lauren Kinney! Lauren is a current senior in college who didn’t have the freshman year she was hoping for. Instead, it was filled with anxiety and fear. This perspective shifted after she attended “Dream Big Framework” with Bob Goff. Lauren then realized she had a book within her that needed to be put out for the world to read. She wrote so people could learn how to live ...

The engaged couple, Noah and Caroline, talk about what it’s like to be filmmakers. Not just any filmmakers, but ones who tell redemptive stories. This creative team describes how they fell in love with the art of capturing a story and how they fell in love with one another. Listen in as these two let us into their world and explain the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into following a dream.

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Cam and Dani Philgreen have been married for 3 1/2 years and even though they are only 26 and 28 years old, they have learned so much already. They own Six Ten Real Estate, The Philgreens (a photography company), and both have separate unique hobbies too. In this episode, they speak on what it’s like running businesses together, how they make decisions, and how they support one another. Ultimately, they spoke truth over how to “dan...

Meet Devin and Jaja. Devin is an immigrant from China and Jaja is a second-generation Asian-American. In this episode, this couple explains their journey of creating Waco Cha. Waco Cha is not only a bubble tea business, but it is a place that fosters community and brings people together. This couple is honest about the fears of owning a business, starting something new for the community, and speaking up about diversity representati...

Andreas Zaloumis tells his journey of learning how to be an entrepreneur and how he discovered Hope along the way. The episode begins with him explaining his endeavors but ends with him revealing the “secret sauce” behind it all: family. Listen in and hear how family is the game-changing piece for Andreas and his dreams.

His endeavors include:
Thrst Coffee (Third Space Theory Coffee)
East Side Market (in Waco, TX)
Ab.stractphotogra...

Summer Shine is a woman who is unashamedly herself. She breaks the mold of what an entrepreneur looks like/should be like. In this episode, she explains her journey with addiction, finding victory, and how she keeps fighting today. Summer is the owner of UnSHAKEable Milkshakes and Sunshine Recovery House. Join us in the honor of listening to this Queen of Waco’s story.

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You already know his voice, but today you hear his story. My new co-host, Ryan Thomas, describes how he discovered his gifting in music after releasing his dream of being a basketball star. Ryan also explains the struggles of being a Creative, the importance of sustaining belief in oneself, and why art with a story behind it matters.

Music: “Overcome” by Ryan Thomas

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How did we get here? We are starting season TWO of Those Who Know! This is wild. This season is titled, “Dreams Unfiltered” and I am adding a co-host: Ryan Thomas. He was an old guest on the show and came to me wondering if we could collaborate. In this episode, Ryan and I explain how we came up with “Dreams Unfiltered”, what to look forward to, and why we are excited!

Music: “Overcome (Instrumental)” by Ryan Thomas

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Shepherd Branch grew up in a Christian Church since he was 3 weeks old. Quickly, he learned how to play the part and look like a “good religious man”. Especially with living in the shadow of an influential older brother, Shepherd felt the pressure to have it all together. This act became even more convincing, not only to others but to himself, when he compared himself to his peers. He saw their actions as “bad” and thought he was l...

Lizzie was living in constant denial of what had happened to her that night. “There’s no way it was that bad, maybe she was the dirty one, maybe she should have known not to go that night.” These were the lies circulating in her head until she finally came to terms and spoke out the statement, “I was sexually assaulted”. It was through therapy, meeting in the quiet space, and deeply mourning what had happened to her that led Lizzie...

Rachel grew up only knowing abuse, drugs, and homelessness. This led Rachel on a path of deep addiction and shame, culminating to a point where she was willing to lose her life over an $80 drug deal. Now, Rachel is clean and travels around the world telling people about a REAL Hope. Listen to the craziness in Rachel’s life and how she has received healing.

*Explicit content is said in this episode including profanity, drug use, and...

Cole Harrison was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 18. His new community of friends and settlement into college life was completely stripped away, leaving him with anger and questions. Soon after the diagnosis St. Jude offered a medical trial that changed his life. Listen in as Cole explains the depth of his suffering and how honesty was the only thing he craved.

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