Faith Episodes
July 16, 2020
TBH: Keeping the Faith and Facing the Brutal Facts of Creative Life during a Pandemic
It's not always easy to keep your head up, creative. Especially now. In the face of continuous negative news, uncertain economic realities, and confusion in the culture, Christ-centered creatives are in between a rock and a …
July 9, 2020
4 Healthy Strategies When You're Feeling Angry as an Artist
Can you get mad without going mad? In the proper context, anger can motivate us to react, to change things, to move in new directions. As creatives, our emotions are often the main catalyst behind our inspiration . But what …
June 18, 2020
How to Completely Overcome the One Agonizing Puzzle Every Artist Faces
Got 99 problems? We won’t finish that sentence...but we think there’s one problem that plagues every creative. It’s the artist in the mirror. In this passionate discussion from one of our Creative Checkups, we dig deep into …
April 30, 2020
The Bravery of Serving: How to Pursue Your Calling On or Off-Stage With Kelli Kinney Brownlee
Is it possible to sing on big stages with legendary artists like The Clark Sisters - yet have equal respect for the work that very few people will see? Worship leader, minister, vocalist and author Kelli Kinney Brownlee woul…
April 2, 2020
3 Empowering Strategies to Keep You Calm and Creative in a Crisis
How do you keep your career together when the world seems to be falling apart? This is the question so many musicians, creatives and artists are asking as we endure one of the most unbelievable situations in modern history. …
March 26, 2020
The Master Class: How to Find True Fulfillment by Embracing Excellence With Jordan Raynor, Author
What would it feel like to wake up every day, knowing you would spend your day doing the work you were created to do - and doing it at an exceptional level? Almost every creative dreams of finding ultimate fulfillment and pe…
March 12, 2020
Fun, Faith and Frets: How Trusting God Positions You for Amazing Opportunities with Téja Veal, Bassist and Vocalist
If there is one artist whose story perfectly sums up what God can do with an artist with a heart for Him, it’s Teja Veal. From her first days of discovering the bass, to playing in the White House and meeting President Obama…
Jan. 30, 2020
50 Episodes Later: A Challenge to Creatives, Lessons from a Legend and the Spiritual Responsibility of Excellence
It’s our 50th episode...but the celebration takes second chair to the important challenge we are posing to every creative in our community. Here’s the question for you - are you doing what you were created to do? And are you…
Jan. 16, 2020
How to Enhance and Embrace Your Value as a Christian Artist with Michelle Pelsue, Creative Coach [TGGS 49]
Is it possible to be a thriving Christian creative in the arts and entertainment industry - even in the midst of the rough and tumble world of Hollywood? And...how does one avoid being crushed by the pressures of the artisti…
Oct. 10, 2019
Your Mind Really Matters: Why Creatives Need to Open Up about Mental Health [TGGS 42]
Co-host Allen C. Paul opens up about his own mental health journey and suggests three key steps we can take as creatives to begin the process of healing while removing the stigma surrounding this issue - especially within t…
Sept. 26, 2019
Best Ever or Best YOU?: How to Prioritize your Greatest Creative Strength [TGGS 41]
True creative success only comes to the most talented, right? Wrong. Here's why your individuality is the key to reaching your creative potential.
Aug. 29, 2019
The Courage to Create: How to Step Up and Speak Out with M.Denise Simmons, Producer [TGGS 39]
This passionate creative shares how she stepped out from her comfort zone into leading her own production company, and into the crosshairs of one of the biggest cultural issues of our generation.
June 20, 2019
Turn Off the Hustle: How to Unplug your Creative Mind and Get the Rest you Need [TGGS Ep. 34]
Having trouble turning off your creative engine and unplugging from work? We unpack simple ways to pursue a healthy creative lifestyle.
April 25, 2019
Why Gratitude is NOT Optional: Lessons from 25 Years of Music, Ministry and Family [TGGS 30]
Without gratitude, the ups-and-downs of ministry life and gig life can make you forget the things that really matter - faith, family and being true to the person you are becoming as you pursue your purpose in God.
Nov. 22, 2018
How to Discover and Embrace your Why: A Conversation with Isa, Songwriter and Vocal Mentor [TGGS 21]
Is it possible to be fully engaged in your creative industry while fulfilling your higher purpose? Isa, an award-winning songwriter, vocalist, consultant and creative entrepreneur says the answer is yes, and has the evidence…