Welcome to the ReWild Yourself Podcast! I’m Daniel Vitalis, and I’ll be your guide through the world of human zoology and lifestyle design. We’ll explore the strategies that ancient apes need to thrive in a modern world, awakening our instincts, and freeing our bodies –– and minds –– from the degenerative effects of human domestication.
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This Undivided Life Podcast will give you real advice to help make life whole again. Join Troy Mclaughlin, co-host Scott Perkins and guests as we talk real life. We bypass simple platitudes and the generic “just love yourself” gibberish, and dive headlong into the challenges pulling us a million different directions. Life is fractured; from your calendars chocked full of commitments, to the black hole of entertainment in the palm of your hand, and the constant buzz of iPhone alerts. For most ...
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Bryan Crum spent a decade as a hospice chaplain. His time at the bedside of dying people gave him a front-row view into how God designed us. He discovered that most people felt they never reached their full potential. Their longings and regrets led to incredible insights about what’s most often missed—the power of love. Filled with memorable storie…
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#192 Kimberly Phinney: Of Wings & Dirt
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Kimberly is a professional helper and artist completing her doctorate in community care and counseling. She is a professor, writer, editor, and counselor. During her critical illness in 2021-2022, she began dreaming about The Way Back to Ourselves and founded it in August of 2022. She is an award-winning poet, and her writing has been published in …
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Ashlee Eiland is a thought leader, writer, and Bible teacher who exists to join in God's redemptive work here on Earth. Her work has one purpose: to help humanity build bridges back to the truth of who God is and between one another in whole and healing relationships. Ashlee formerly served as Co-Lead Pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in West Michig…
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#190 Amber & Seth Haines: The Deep Down Things
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There's no escaping it: everyone experiences seasons of pain and despair. In 2019, when Amber Haines resigned from her position as church curate and walked out the church doors for the last time, she entered her own season of pain and despair. That season taught her--and her husband, Seth Haines--that the journey toward hope starts with recognizing…
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Sergeant Mark Tappan and his K9 companion, Mattis, have a highly engaged and devoted fan base of over five million social media followers. This down-to-earth duo never anticipated winning A&E’s Top Dog, fulfilling countless on-going media requests, and interacting with an ever-increasing social media fan base. Although, it’s Mark and Mattis’ specia…
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#188: Justin Davis: Being Real is Greater than Being Perfect
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Justin is an author, speaker, and pastor and has dedicated his life to helping people experience life change through the power of authenticity. He co-founded RefineUs Ministries, where he shares his personal story with honesty and transparency, inspiring others to find the courage to do the same. Justin is the co-author of the bestselling book, Bey…
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#187: Greg Atkinson: The Secret Power of Kindness
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Greg Atkinson is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, international keynote speaker, leadership and life coach, and business consultant. Greg Atkinson is the Founder and CEO of Greg Atkinson Consulting, LLC, The Kindness Group, Worship Impressions, the First Impressions Conference, and EntreChurch – The Entrepreneurial Church Conference, as well as…
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Brian Heasley is the International Prayer Director for 24-7 Prayer, and he also works at at Lambeth Palace as International Ecumenical Lead for Thy Kingdom Come. Before this, Brian and his wife Tracy pioneered the work of 24-7 Prayer in Ibiza, Spain, where they developed rhythms of prayer and mission. Brian’s book, Gatecrashing, tells the story of …
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Farrell is a mother of six, a spiritual blogger and an author of two works of fiction: Alma Gloria and the Olive Tree and The Angel and the Raven and a recent collection of prayers entitled, The Pocket Cathedral. Her latest book is Soulfull: A Weekly Devotional to Nourish the Mind, Body, and Spirit. Farrell holds a Masters of Art Business from Soth…
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Scott and Troy pick there books of the year for 2023. It's our 3 favorites for six in total
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Austin Carty joined Boulevard Baptist Church from First Baptist Church of Corbin, KY in 2019. Austin holds an undergraduate degree in literature from High Point University (B.A.), a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Wake Forest University, and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Emory University. He is the author of The Pastor's Bookshelf: Why Reading…
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Steve Veasey: Artist, Writer, and Mental Health Advocate as he writes on his website ... is an excellent illustrator and author. did we mention he wrote a book?- you should read it. He grew up in British Columbia and lives there still. he enjoys long walks on the mountainside, staring out at lakes and drinking lots of Starbucks (typical BC things).…
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What are the most important stories we tell? The ones we tell ourselves.
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Tommy Brown is a pastor with a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry and Masters degrees in Divinity and Management. As a contemplative teacher, he seeks to connect the dots between Scripture, God’s deep work in the human soul, and the patterns of our ordinary lives. He is the author of The Seven Money Types (Zondervan, '17) and The Ache for Meaning (NavPress,…
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#179 Rich Kirkpatrick: Mindblown: Unlock Your Creative Genius
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Rich, a native of San Jose, California, studied music at The Phil Mattson School, and earned his bachelor’s and master’s from Jessup University. Over the years, he has worked as a church musician and ministry leader. He writes, consults, and speaks about the intersection of creativity, faith and leadership. His new book, MINDBLOWN: Unlock Your Crea…
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#178: Ray Edwards: Read This or Die! :Persuading Yourself to a Better Life
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Ray Edwards is a Communications Strategist, Copywriter, and the author of "How to Write Copy That Sells".He's also the creator of The Copywriting Academy™, the Certified Direct Response Copywriter program, and The Ray Edwards Copywriting Agency. He's also the author of Read This or Die!: Persuading Yourself to a Better Life.…
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#177: Kimberly Phinney: The Way Back 2 Ourselves
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Kimberly is a professional helper and artist. Today, she is an English professor, published writer, and counselor. During her critical illness in 2021-2022, she began dreaming about The Way Back to Ourselves and founded it in August of 2022. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis, Fathom, Truly Co, Radix, Calla Press, The Dew Drop, and many oth…
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Words. Especially encouraging words are what we all need, to give them and receive them. These words can give us life and help us navigate the challenges that often occur in our lives. Scott and Troy talk about the power of encouraging words and the effects they have on us.
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#175: Sarah L. Sanderson: The Place We Make
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Sarah L. Sanderson is a writer, speaker, and teacher who believes in the life-giving freedom found in radical honesty. Her work has appeared at PBS NewsHour, Blackpast, Christianity Today, Fathom, The Unmooring, Christ and Pop Culture, The Other Journal, Motherly, Relief, Stark and Main, and Brain, Child, among others. She is also a monthly contrib…
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#174: Jason Clark & Derek Turner: Rethinking God with Tacos
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Jason is a writer, speaker, and lead communicator at A Family Story ministries. His mission is to encourage sons and daughters to grow sure in the love of an always-good heavenly Father. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their three children. www.jasonclarkis.com Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Derek Turner is a follower of Jesus…
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John Blake is an award-winning journalist at CNN.com, the online site for CNN. He is also the author of “More Than I Imagined: What a Black Man Discovered About the White Mother He Never Knew.” He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Jo…
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Andrew Thorp King is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, punk rocker, podcaster, ex-bodybuilder, cigar lover, and serial entrepreneur. He founded two independent record labels—Thorp Records and Sailor’s Grave Records—and has invested in many spaces, including online lending, fitness, lead generation, and independent music. Andrew Th…
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#171: Maina Mwaura: The Influential Mentor
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Maina Mwaura resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Tiffany, and daughter, Zyan. He is a graduate of Liberty University and New Orleans Theological Seminary and has served on staff at several churches. You can find Maina‘s written work at mainaspeaks.com.
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#170:Jillian Benfield The Gift of The Unexpected
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Jillian Benfield (www.jillianbenfield.com) is a former journalist and news anchor. She holds a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Georgia. As a freelance writer, her essays about living an unexpected life have appeared on sites such as TODAY, Good Morning America, Yahoo! News, and ABC News. Jillian regularly advocates for the full i…
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How do we live our lives in light of the fact we will not be here some day? How do we live knowing we will go?Scott and Troy talk about death and dying, and how it informs our living.
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Kayla Craig is a parent to four wild, wonderful kids and the author of Every Season Sacred: Reflections, Prayers, and Invitations to Nourish Your Soul and Nurture Your Family throughout the Year and To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers & Liturgies for Parents. She is the creator of Liturgies for Parents, where she shares nuanced and nurturin…
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Caroline Oaks is a writer/spiritual director/publicist who is fascinated with the shifts in mind and spirit that slowing down and noticing can bring. She studies and follow luminaries of the perennial wisdom that underlies all religions and spiritual traditions — thinking of spiritual teachers like Thomas Merton and Mary Oliver and Hafiz and the De…
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Before she became an internationally renowned designer and photographer, Carley Summers suffered from alcoholism and addiction, spending nights in jail, the emergency room, and rehab. As someone who celebrates recovery today, she knows firsthand the importance of a warm and inviting home. Summers uses her life experience and her craft to ensure tha…
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As humans we tend to forget. Often we forget the most important things, as a result we need reminders. We need reminders about our worth, that we’re loved deeply. That we’re not alone. Scott and I talk about our natural propensity to forget, as Scott says “we’re leaky vessels.” Yep we leak, so we need reminding, of those most Important things.…
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#164 Jenny Wise Black: Lose the Phone
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Jenny Wise Black is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in how media impacts our mental health. She is the author of Our Digital Soul and the creator of Lose the Phone a podcast series and movement that supports humans as they heal from media addiction and trauma and learn to engage in their real ives and their digital lives fr…
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David Kim was born in Seoul, Korea, and immigrated to America at age ten. He currently lives in California with his wife and two daughters, enjoying the weather and this incredible creative culture--but not so much the cost of living! David is a follower of Jesus and serves as the discipleship and formation pastor at WestGate Church, a multi-ethnic…
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#162 Karen Swallow Prior: Embracing a Life of Imagination
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Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is a reader, writer, and professor. She is the author of The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis (Brazos, 2023); On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books (Brazos 2018); Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitio…
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Pete is the author of the Revolutionary War adventure The Fiddler’s Gun and its sequel Fiddler’s Green as well as a variety of short stories. As a playwright he has published The Battle of Franklin (first produced by Studio Tenn in 2016 and revived in 2017), a stage adaptation of Frankenstein (produced by Studio Tenn in 2018), and The Hiding Place,…
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Scott and Troy discuss what it means to practice the art of being present and how it creates space and more life for ourselves and others.
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#159:Dr. Lee Warren Hope is the First Dose
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W. LEE WARREN, M.D. is a brain surgeon, inventor, Iraq War veteran, and author of I've Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon's Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know. His last book, No Place to Hide, was named to the 2015 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff's Recommended Reading List. Dr. Warren has appeared on The 700 Club, the CBS Evening …
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#158 Karen Wright Marsh: Wake Up to Wonder
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Karen Wright Marsh is an author, speaker and the executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a ministry that supports Christians & seekers in academia by providing a welcoming community for engaging faith, thought & life. She is the host of the Vintage Saints and Sinners podcast. She holds degrees in philosophy from Wheaton College & …
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John is a pastor (at Marda Loop Church), teacher and writer who lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His passion is to know God more (and to read everything he’s written). For the past 20 years he's been exploring a worldview that seeks to discern God's voice in all things: the Bible and creation (i.e. the arts, sport, science, film, music, literatur…
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Drew Jackson is a poet, speaker, and public theologian. He is author of God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God’s Unexpected Coming and Touch the Earth: Poems on The Way. His work has appeared in Oneing, Made for Pax, The Journal from the Centre for Public Christianity, Fathom Magazine, and other publications. He received his B.A. in Political Scien…
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Scott and Troy discuss giving ourselves mental post it notes as reminders of who we are, and how to face our daily lives. They each share a couple that are helpful as they navigate their daily lives and it's inherent challenges.
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#154 Michelle T Sanchez: Color Courageous Discipleship
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Michelle is passionate to see disciples be transformed as they transform the world. She serves as Executive Minister of Make and Deepen Disciples for the Evangelical Covenant Church. She has also served on the advisory board of the Institute for Bible reading, ministered to international students with Cru in New York City, and engaged in three glob…
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Scott and Troy talk about the prevelant, or prevailing soundtrack that fills our minds. Often they are the ones that can derail us. We discuss if they are true, or fasle and some stratagies to face them. We discuss the need to practice, or have disciplines to help counter the lies that can be our soundtracks. These can include coaching, conseling, …
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#152 Jonathan Puddle: You are Enough
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Jonathan is passionate about helping people live in abundant freedom and self-sacrificial love. A writer and popular podcast host, Jonathan and his wife also pastor children at a thriving community church in Kitchener, Ontario. Having spent much of his career in non-profit leadership, Jonathan is a visionary thinker with a strategic mind, who is ju…
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Ep #151 Special Edition: Celebrating over 150 episodes
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Scott and Troy talk a bit about the journey of reaching more than 150 episodes. It's an episode filled with gratitude and fun.
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#150 Dr Mark Mayfield: The Path to Wholeness
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Dr. Mark Mayfield is an author, speaker, leadership coach, counselor, and professor. He has extensive experience in executive leadership as former founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers a 501c3 non-profit in Colorado Springs which serves over 25,000 appointments a year. Dr. Mayfield is an executive leadership coach, helping churches and org…
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#149 BJ Thompson: Awaken a Better You
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BJ is a life coach, speaker, and author who helped launch one of the largest faith movements in recent history – the “116 Movement” with Grammy award winning artist Lecrae. He also worked to expand groundbreaking racial reconciliation work with school, churches, & non-profits in Memphis, TN. BJ has worked with tens of thousands of individuals and c…
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#148 Robby Fowler: The Path to Radical Empathy
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Robby Fowler, Champion of Life-giving Brands. What the heck is a life-giving brand? And how is he crowned champion? Good questions. He never set out to do this. But he 'MacGyvered' my zagging path into a Swiss army knife that is his life and business. He never set out to do this. But here he is. Robby has “MacGyvered" multifarious interests, eclect…
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Scott and Troy talk about being the best possible you. That unique role that you only fill.
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"Let's have some fun"... It's what Troy says when he starts an episode with a guest, before his first question. Scott and Troy talk about having and choosing fun and joy, even in the not the so joyous parts of lifeBy troy mclaughlin
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#145: Rachel Anne Ridge:The Donkey Principle
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Rachel Anne Ridge is an author, professional artist, and motivational speaker. Her books Flash: The Homeless Donkey Who Taught Me about Life, Faith, and Second Chances and Walking with Henry: Big Lessons from a Little Donkey on Faith, Friendship, and Finding Your Path have delighted readers with their entertaining tales and poignant lessons. A cert…
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#144 Sean Dietrich:Discovering the Art & Beauty of Life
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Sometimes your dreams come true, even through the grief and pain that life can dole out in heavy doses. Art and beauty are always around, but it's up to us to see it, as Mary Oliver says "pay attention, and tell about it. Well that's what Sean Dietrich does, he tells about it through his singing and beauty of the written word. Sean Dietrich is a co…
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