Best Brian Brister Podcasts (2024)

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67. Why I Moved To Nashville 23:48

1+ y ago23:48

23:48

June 6, 2021, sitting in my apartment in Los Angeles, California, God told me to move to Nashville. He didn't tell me why, but I knew it was my next step. It took over a year and a half of praying, seeking, questioning (see also: crying, sobbing, being miserable, begging God to let me leave) before he revealed his purpose, but October 18, 2022, sta…

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66. Covid Changed My Life For The Better (An Interview With Ben Fresch) 29:52

2y ago29:52

29:52

Had the chance to sit down with my social media friend Ben Fresch and discuss his amazing health journey since ending up in the hospital with covid weighing 430 pounds and nearly dying. He cut all sugar cold turkey and after losing some weight just from that one change, he then hired a personal trainer, went on to lose a total of 218 pounds (so far…

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65. Where I Was; Where I Am; Where I'm Going-A Live Podcast Recording 19:48

2y ago19:48

19:48

Spent a bit of time sharing about my health journey today. Where I started, what happened, how I felt, where I am right now and where I'm going. I invite you to join me on this journey, either as a participant or a spectator/celebrator. Either way I'm just so happy you're here, but if you want to get healthy, I'm your guy. Let me be your coach. You…

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64. Tour Is Over...Now What? 16:12

2y ago16:12

16:12

Kingdom Tour 2022 with Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin has officially ended. I am back in Nashville. I have caught up on sleep. Now What?By Brian Brister

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63. Stop. Challenge. Choose. (An Interview With Michael Todd) 32:00

2y ago32:00

32:00

I had the opportunity to do a live podcast recording with my friend and fellow health coach, Michael Todd. We talked a bit about his own health journey along with the idea of progress over perfection, giving yourself grace and also learning how to use Stop. Challenge. Choose in your daily life. You can follow Michael on social media using the links…

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62. I Smile 16:43

2y ago16:43

16:43

I smile a lot. Like a lot a lot. And I often get asked how I continue to smile so much when the world is so dark or life has so many things not working out like we thought they would. Every time, I remember that my joy isn't situational. My smile isn't determined by how good or bad my day is. Sure. I still cry and get angry and sad and all that jaz…

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61. I Prayed For My Wife 17:39

2y ago17:39

17:39

I realized during a recent men's prayer meeting that I had never actually prayed for my wife, the person...That changed that day and I can't wait until the day that I am able to share this experience with her.By Brian Brister

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60. Why I Auditioned For Maverick City Gospel Choir 14:26

2y ago14:26

14:26

I meant to record this episode a couple of months ago and didn't, but it keeps coming up in conversation, so I decided to sit down and record it to share with you. You may be confused by the title because your assumption is probably that I auditioned to make the choir, but that isn't true. I'm so thankful I did make it, but it's not why I showed up…

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59. You Matter And You Belong Here 9:47

2y ago9:47

9:47

No matter how dark this world is or how difficult life seems or how alone you feel in this moment, you matter and you belong her. God doesn't make mistakes and he made you, so you're not a mistake. If you're a person who is considering ending your life, you can speak to someone 24 hours a day at the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273…

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58. Arguing On Social Media Will Get You Nowhere 16:10

2y ago16:10

16:10

Since the inception of social media, I think people have been arguing behind a screen with a person they've never met in real life...and I don't know one story where it ended for the better. Today, I chat a little about that and also offer some tips that may help you have difficult conversations with people in your life who may feel differently tha…

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57. Dear June 2018 Brian...Love, June 2022 Brian 10:37

2y ago10:37

10:37

I took the time to write a letter to a previous version of myself-a version that had a lot of great friends and family and church and was living in his dream city, but still felt lost and unhappy and unsure that he would ever find love. I wanted to take the time to let him know that he has just no clue how good things are about to get. There will s…

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56. One Year In Nashville 21:34

2y ago21:34

21:34

June 23, 2021 I arrived in Nashville, having moved from Los Angeles with 10 days notice after God told me to. I take the time today, June 23, 2022 to reflect on this past year-the good, the bad and the ugly. I share things here that I haven't even shared on social media and I've only shared with one or two close friends in the moment. Moving to Nas…

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55. Failure Isn't A Reason To Quit (An Interview With Raisa Zhovklaya) 34:59

2y ago34:59

34:59

This episode is my first ever live podcast interview with my friend Raisa Zhovklaya from Syracuse, NY. We went live on Facebook to talk about what it looked like being raised as an immigrant in America (She and her family moved from Ukraine in 1991), failing nursing school but continuing until she received her degree, nursing through a pandemic and…

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54. Look For It 18:32

2y ago18:32

18:32

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to immediately think of all the things that went wrong in your day, but when someone asks you what went well, it's a little harder to come up with? Why is it also so much easier to focus on the negative things that are said or done than the positive ones? You can receive a hundred great reviews, but if one perso…

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53. Why Do We Keep Showing Love When Other People Suck? 17:23

2y ago17:23

17:23

If we're being completely honest, sometimes people are just jerks and it sucks to continue to show love. And then get hurt over and over again, because the reality is that people are going to do things that we don't agree with. So, why do we keep showing love when other people suck?By Brian Brister

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52. Why Do We Struggle In The Dark? 18:06

2+ y ago18:06

18:06

My first ever live podcast recording. I went live on Facebook to talk about this while recording this episode. In this episode, I update you on some health stuff I've been dealing with and how the power of prayer still works. I also let you know where I currently am physically and emotionally, and talk you through what I'm going to do to get back t…

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51. I'm An Overpacker 14:26

2+ y ago14:26

14:26

I'm an overpacker. It's who I am; and I'm done apologizing for it. People have often made jokes or tried to make me feel bad about overpacking. I like my stuff. I like having it all with me. And I have no idea what I want to wear next Tuesday afternoon. Heck, I don't even know what I want to wear to dinner tomorrow evening. So, I'm taking my favori…

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50. Congruency 20:21

2+ y ago20:21

20:21

Episode 50!!! Can't believe we made it here! Such a wild moment!!! Thank you guys for being along for the journey, for liking and subscribing and for sharing with your friends and family! "Congruency is doing with your body what you think with your mind." My friend Sam Prestenbach of The Freedom Parents made this statement this weekend at our event…

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49. Your Choices Determine Your Life 16:57

2+ y ago16:57

16:57

It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. Every choice that you make either pushes you closer to your goals or delays you from reaching them. When it comes to life, you are in control of it. When it comes to your future, you get to choose it. When you have a really, really clear vision of what …

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48. In A World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind 17:06

2+ y ago17:06

17:06

You have a lot of opportunities in your day to be unkind. To tell people what you really think about the way they treated you or the that you don't like their outfit or that you think they're overweight or you don't believe their dreams are possible or to respond negatively to something they said or did to you. Today, I'm going to challenge you to …

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47. Where Was God In All Of This? 18:45

2+ y ago18:45

18:45

A question I had never been asked before with regard to my health journey, but definitely something I had considered, but never shared with anyone. The time is now. Today is day. Today, I share what it looked like when I invited God into my health journey. And how it changed everything.By Brian Brister

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46. My Bucket List 21:23

2+ y ago21:23

21:23

I put up a post on social media, asking people for ideas about things to talk about on my podcast. I got a lot of options and one of those was to share my bucket list, so here we go. Some of the things I've accomplished and some I haven't, but I love this list so much an the fact that it gives me a focused list of things to move forward on in my li…

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45. Celebrate Yourself 19:26

2+ y ago19:26

19:26

How many times today have you stopped and celebrated something that you did well? The fact that you woke up on time, you got out of bed, you made your bed, you took a shower, you brushed your teeth, you put on shoes, you smiled at the lady at the coffee shop. You waved at a puppy. How many things have you done well? My assumption is that some of th…

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44. 15 Things About My Relationship With My Dad That Impacted My Relationship With God 28:06

2+ y ago28:06

28:06

15 Things About My Relationship With My Dad That Impacted My Relationship With God: 1. He loves me so much. 2. He's more proud of me if I'm doing things right or accomplishing great things. 3. There's no room for differing opinions. 4. We should laugh and have fun. 5. It's okay to cry and be emotional. 6. If you don't do it exactly right, it's not …

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43. To Be Truly Loved Is To Be Truly Known (An Interview With Jordan Carter Part II) 26:34

2+ y ago26:34

26:34

Wrapping up our conversation with Jordan Carter, we talked a bit more about triggers, but then also talked about what it looks like to be truly loved, truly known. Also what it looks like to simply sit with someone in their "mess" without trying to fix it. Just being. This conversation was so good for me and I teared up multiple times. Follow Jorda…

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42. It's Not Always About Fixing Your Triggers (An Interview With Jordan Carter Pt I) 18:43

3y ago18:43

18:43

I had the immense honor of having a conversation with my friend Jordan Carter, Pastor of Missions and Outreach at Abundant Life Christian Center in Syracuse, NY. Jordan has been a friend of mine for many years and was my roommate in Syracuse before he married his lovely wife, Faith. Jordan has been a very dear friend to my heart from the beginning …

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41. Stop Commenting On The Weather 16:45

3y ago16:45

16:45

You were created for so much more...and so was everyone you come in contact with. So, why are you wasting the opportunities you've been given to have a legitimate conversation with someone about where they are, how you can encourage them, sharing something you love about them...by commenting on the weather?…

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40. I'm Back 18:28

3y ago18:28

18:28

I took a break. I didn't plan to, but it happened. A lot of emotions, moving cross country to a city I didn't plan on living in, leaving a city I loved, not focusing on my healthy body or my nutrition for about two months and I ended up in a place that I didn't feel I could show up for you guys here. But I want to be here. I want to do this podcast…

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39. God Winks (An Interview With Robert Gooch) 30:25

3y ago30:25

30:25

Loved getting the opportunity to chat with my friend/client Robert Gooch (we'll just call him Gooch) about his life and his health journey and what he's learned along the way. During our conversation, he briefly talked about what he likes to refer to as "God Winks" in reference to his baby girl and his sister and I loved the reference so much that …

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38. Just Admit That You Don't Want It Bad Enough 16:10

3y ago16:10

16:10

Sometimes in life you have to admit that you just don't want it bad enough. "It" could be anything in your life that you continuously think of or attempt to pursue, and then always make excuses for why you haven't done it. Or always make excuses for why it's too hard or always make excuses as to why you give up every single time. Just admit it. You…

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37. Can Anyone Say "Pivot"?! 20:06

3y ago20:06

20:06

The definition of pivot, as I have found online from Merriam Webster, says the action or an instance of turning around on a point. And that is exactly how this feels. Wow. Sometimes when God speaks it feels like it is WAAAAAAY out of left field. And, at the same time, like it's the most obvious decision you haven't considered. That's where I'm at r…

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36. Sometimes Your People Aren't Actually Your People 17:23

3y ago17:23

17:23

Do the people you surround yourself with encourage you and celebrate you and hold you accountable and call you out on your B.S. and cause you to want to grow and become more? If not and that is the life you desire, then it's possible that your people aren't actually your people. They can still be your friends. They can still be your family. But you…

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35. I Just Don’t Want To Feel Gross Anymore (An Interview With Carroll Keane Pt III) 25:23

3y ago25:23

25:23

Today wraps up three part series of interviews with my friend Carroll Keane and it has been incredible. I hope that you guys have enjoyed it as much as I did. If you haven't listened to part one and part two, I highly encourage you to do that. You can listen to part three and still get a lot from it because I believe that these episodes do stand al…

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34. The Soldier Vs. The Athlete (An Interview With Carroll Keane Pt II) 20:55

3y ago20:55

20:55

Last week, we left off in my interview with my friend, Carroll Keane with him telling me that a year ago he had given up coffee completely, which was quite a shock to me. But then once I thought about it, I was like, wait a minute. This kind of sounds like something that Carol would do, just to see. So, today we kicked off that conversation with Ca…

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33. When Creativity Doesn't Look Like Creating Excellence (An Interview With Carroll Keane Pt I) 17:10

3y ago17:10

17:10

Carroll and I met while living in Los Angeles and attending church together. When Covid-19 shut do Los Angeles and I left to visit my mom in Mississippi, Carroll and his wife Julissa left the following day to visit family in Missouri and decided to begin building a life there. Shortly thereafter, they found out they were expecting and are now livin…

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32. When Saying Yes To Something You Don't Want Is The Best Answer 24:03

3y ago24:03

24:03

Two years ago, I said yes to something that I had absolutely no desire to do, but God told me to do it, so I did. It completely changed every single thing about the trajectory of my life and I couldn't possibly be more thankful that I said yes when all I really wanted to do was say no.

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31. We Are Always Winning At Proving Something 16:37

3y ago16:37

16:37

I have a daily calendar with motivational quotes. It is based on the book UNFU*K YOURSELF but Gary John Bishop, and a few days ago, the quote was "We Are Always Winning At Proving Something". That confused me for a moment and then it punched me in the gut. Positively or negatively, winning or losing, growing or staying complacent, we are ALWAYS WIN…

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30. Self Care And A Life Update 21:41

3+ y ago21:41

21:41

Episode 30! Wow! Can't believe I've already released 30 episodes. Having a podcast was a dream of mine for so long and here we are. 30 episodes in. Thank you guys for riding this wave with me. In today's episode, I started out just wanting to give you guys an update on some life changes that have been happening and it turned into a bit of a convers…

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29. Do You Ever Feel Like A Fake? 16:10

3+ y ago16:10

16:10

Do you ever feel inadequate or like a fake? Like somebody is going to rip back the curtain and suddenly realize that you're not the person that you appear to be? Or is that just me? It's not that I'm living a fake life. I just sometimes don't feel like the leader or brother or son or worship leader that I claim to be. Spending today working through…

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28. What Do You Believe About Yourself? 16:28

3+ y ago16:28

16:28

The things that you believe about yourself govern everything about your life. Your goals, your dreams, your hopes, the way you connect with others or respond to others-all stems from what you believe about yourself. I talk about the following quote from Gary Bishop in the podcast and mentioned that I would include it in the show notes here so you c…

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27. Journal Entry #34859 Of An Emotional Eater 22:13

3+ y ago22:13

22:13

Admitting that you're an emotional eater may be easier to do for some, but at the same time, admitting that you're an emotional eater and being willing to change it and being willing to fight against that and being willing to recognize when you need someone to step in and link arms with you and help you on this journey is a much bigger deal. I'm an…

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26. Where In The World Is Brian Brister? 17:30

3+ y ago17:30

17:30

This is a fun little game that a couple friends of mine and I play because I so often wake up in a new place. And I'm not gonna lie. I love it. I recorded this episode because there are so many things regarding next steps and where I'm headed and where my head is and where I want to be and don't want to be and it's just been so much to try to figur…

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25. Here's Why You Should Choose Me To Be Your Health Coach 19:31

3+ y ago19:31

19:31

I wanted to take some time today and share with you some reasons why you should choose me to be your health coach if you're looking for a health coach. Let's be real. Some of you aren't even looking for a health coach and probably should be. 😉 I also wanted to share some real life stories from some of my clients in case maybe you don't connect with…

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24. Why Do We Put Off What We Really Want? 14:00

3+ y ago14:00

14:00

In this episode, I address the question that constantly comes up in so many areas of my life-why do I continue to put off the things that I want in life? Recording podcasts, building a business, recording an album, doing a photo project, losing weight, going to the gym, etc. All things in life that I say I want and some of them I really enjoy. I pu…

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23. It Is 100% Okay To Be Who You Are...Even If People Don't Like It 18:04

3+ y ago18:04

18:04

Last week we talked about the importance of doing work that you're passionate about; that makes you feel alive; that sets your soul on fire. This week I wanted to encourage you to discover who you are at the very core of your being-the person that God created you to be. So many time in life we show up as the person that we think people want us to b…

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22. What Makes You Feel Alive 20:09

3+ y ago20:09

20:09

What makes you feel alive? And I don't mean like, Oh, this is cool. I feel a little bit better about myself. I don't want to run and hide under a pillow. No, I mean, What sets you on fire? What brings you joy and celebration and peace like nothing else? Today, I'm talking about the importance of loving who you are, where you are and what you do. I …

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21. Share Your Story 15:37

3+ y ago15:37

15:37

I've always been a huge proponent of sharing your story-in person, on social media, whatever. Sharing your story, your struggles and your successes, makes you more relatable and lets others know that they're not the only person on earth experiencing whatever it is that they're going through. Because we're all in this together and we weren't meant t…

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20. You're Just So Dang Positive 22:38

3+ y ago22:38

22:38

People often comment on my over the top positivity in most situations and also my ability to do, think, act and go without seemingly any concern for other's negative opinions about those choices. I wanted to share a bit more insight into that, but also share some tips for how to become a more positive person if that's something you desire. 1. Focus…

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19. Keep The Hope That It Is Possible-Cutting For Sign Podcast 1:01:49

3+ y ago1:01:49

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This podcast is a bit different than previous podcasts, because I'm the one that is being interviewed this time around. Last month, I was interviewed by my friend Ron Cecil and his friend Daniel Penner Cline for their podcast, Cutting For Sign. After the podcast was released and I listened to it, I realized that we discussed things that I hadn't di…

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18. Choosing A Word Of The Year 16:46

3+ y ago16:46

16:46

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! For 2021, my word of the year is intentional. I share a bit more about that and then also share some tips on how you can choose your word of the year if that isn't something you've done before or if you're feeling stuck. I was going to create my own list to share with you, but then I found these tips on Mountain Modern Life and d…

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