Other People's Shoes

🎙 EPISODE TITLE: UNBOXING… 🧩 SEASON THEME: WHO’S THERE?This season explores the moments when life comes knocking, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, and asks what we’re willing to open… and what we’d rather keep sealed. Who’s There? is about answering the door to truth, growth, and the unexpected.👣 GUEST INTRODUCTIONWhat happens when success looks perfect on the outside… but the real work is happening beneath the surface?This week, we step into the story of Monica McKitterick, family nurse practitioner turned CEO, author, and bold entrepreneur. Monica didn’t just climb the healthcare ladder… she rebuilt it. From the ground up, she created Impact Family Wellness, a multi-million-dollar Direct Primary Care clinic in Texas, proving that grit and vision can rewrite the rules.After winning a nationally televised business competition and appearing on The Blox Season 18, Monica doubled down on her mission, launching The DPC Formula to help other providers build thriving, independent clinics.But this conversation goes deeper than business wins.We start with the simple act of unboxing everyday items… and quickly discover the harder things we all carry: unworthiness, self-doubt, loneliness, heartbreak, and the quiet battle for joy. Monica brings honesty, clarity, and just enough Duke-grad confidence to keep things interesting inside the Shoe Shack.Her story is about redefining success on your own terms… and learning which voices are actually worth listening to.💡 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSWhy chasing recognition can lead you off courseHard conversations around loneliness, pain, and heartbreakHow Monica is helping reshape Direct Primary CareA mindset shift every high achiever needs to hearWhy being a Duke grad still gets mentioned in the Shoe Shack 😄Key Quote: “Someone’s opinion of you is none of your business.”🔗 CONNECT WITH MONICA MCKITTERICKWebsite: https://dpcformula.com🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE’S SHOES🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 LEAVE US A REVIEWIf this episode moved you, challenged you, or gave you something to think about don’t keep it to yourself! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and let us know how stepping into the guest’s shoes impacted you.

🎙Hello…🎙🧩 Season Theme: Who’s There? 🚪This season is all about the knock.The moment you reach out.The question we all ask at some point: Is anyone really there on the other side?👣 Guest Introduction:This week, I’m joined by Shane McKenna, the creator of LOQUI LISTENING a peer-to-peer listening app built around something that feels surprisingly rare these days: someone who will simply listen.The episode title Hello… was inspired (slightly embarrassing confession included) by the song Hello by Adele. There’s a line in that song that’s always stuck with me:“When I call, you never seem to be home.”That lyric feels like the heartbeat of this season. So many of us have called. Knocked. Reached out. And felt like no one answered.So the question becomes what do we do in those moments? And just as important… who’s there when we need someone right now?Shane believes no one should have to face those moments alone.💡 Episode Highlights:Have we lost the art of actually listening and really talking?Why LOQUI LISTENING focuses on presence, not advice or fixingHow peer-to-peer listening can meet people exactly where they areWhy availability matters: someone there 24/7, no matter the emotionThe surprising power of trust (and yes… even panda Dunk shoes 🐼👟)🧠 What Is LOQUI LISTENING?LOQUI LISTENING connects people with real humans who are willing to listen no therapy labels, no counseling language, no pressure to “solve” anything.It’s about interaction, empathy, and being present in the moment whether you’re overwhelmed, joyful, anxious, or just need to say something out loud.Pricing discussed in the episode:$11 for 30 minutes$19 for 60 minutes(Note: one minute is deducted for each voice note or text message sent)Even the name LOQUI comes from Latin loqui, meaning to talk or to speak.In a world that’s constantly talking, Shane is asking a better question: Who’s actually listening?🔗 Connect with LOQUI LISTENING:📸 Instagram🍎 Apple App Store🤖 Google Play Store🌐 Website🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode made you think about the last time you knocked… the last time you called… or the last time someone truly listened take a moment to leave a review. It helps more people find the show and reminds them they’re not alone when they ask, “Who’s there?”

 🎙 SEASON 22: WHO’S THERE — EPISODE: G.O.D.Gift of Desperation🚪 SEASON THEME: WHO’S THEREThis season keeps asking one question:Who’s there when life knocks, and how do we respond?Sometimes the knock comes as an opportunity.Sometimes as a disruption.Sometimes, as a quiet voice we’d rather ignore.This episode explores what happens when the knock doesn’t come from the outside but from God Himself.👣 GUEST INTRODUCTIONMy guest this week is Stephanie Rivard.Stephanie spent 11 years serving as the Executive Director of a nonprofit. By every logical measure, she was exactly where she was supposed to be: stable, effective, and impactful.And then, last year, defying logic and comfort, she heard something unexpected.Through prayer, Stephanie sensed God telling her to leave.No roadmap.No backup plan.No safety net.Just obedience.🙏 LEARNING TO LISTENThis episode centers on prayer not as a formula, but as a relationship.Stephanie shares how, over time, she has developed a deeper sensitivity to what she believes is God’s voice guiding and directing her steps. She’s honest and grounded about it.She doesn’t claim perfection.She doesn’t hear clearly every single time.But she does say this: the more she listens, the more familiar that voice becomes.And when the call came to walk away from a role she loved, she listened.🔄 WHEN THE GUEST TURNS THE MICStephanie does something rare in this conversation, something most guests haven’t yet done.She asks me a question.Not a casual one.Not an easy one.A question that stops me cold and forces real reflection in the moment.It’s a reminder that when conversations are rooted in faith and honesty, they don’t always move in one direction. Sometimes the knock comes mid-conversation, and you have to decide how you’ll answer.🧭 FAITH WITHOUT A PLANStephanie’s story invites us to sit with an uncomfortable truth:Sometimes following God means moving without clarity.Without confirmation.Without control.This isn’t a story about recklessness; it’s about dependence.Letting go of certainty.Trusting provision.Moving forward, when the next step hasn’t been revealed yet.🎁 WHY “G.O.D.” THE GIFT OF DESPERATIONWe call this episode G.O.D., short for Gift of Desperation.Because desperation has a way of stripping away self-reliance and exposing what we truly trust.This episode challenges listeners to ask themselves:Do I have the gift of desperation?Am I desperate enough for God to hear and to respond?What would it take to become fully dependent on Him?Not out of fear.But out of trust.💡 QUESTIONS THIS EPISODE INVITESThis conversation doesn’t rush answers. It invites posture:How do you know when God is speaking?What happens when obedience costs you comfort?Are you listening or waiting for certainty first?What if dependence is actually the point?🪞 A REFLECTION FOR THE LISTENERStephanie’s story isn’t meant to be copied; it’s meant to be considered.You may not be called to leave your job.But you may be called to listen differently.To pray more honestly.To loosen your grip on control.And to ask whether desperation for God, not outcomes, might actually be a gift.🔗 CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE RIVARD🌐 TeeMWORK – Stephanie Rivard✨ The Clarity Advantage🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE’S SHOES🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode challenged how you listen, pray, or trust, a review helps others find conversations that ask deeper questions.👉 Leave a review

 🎂🎙 SEASON 22: WHO’S THERE: REFLECTIONSA Seven-Year Birthday Episode of Other People’s Shoes🚪 SEASON THEME: WHO’S THEREThis season asks a quiet but powerful question:Who’s there when life knocks?Sometimes it’s loud.Sometimes it’s gentle.Sometimes it’s barely noticeable.Season 22 is about learning to listen, especially to the small nudges we’re tempted to ignore.🎉 SEVEN YEARS AND A DIFFERENT KIND OF BIRTHDAYThis episode marks seven years of Other People’s Shoes.In the past, birthday episodes have looked like celebrations and countdowns.This year felt different.Instead of looking outward, this milestone called for reflection on growth, on listening, and on how this show has quietly shown up, week after week, like a steady presence.So rather than a traditional birthday episode, I brought back a familiar voice from the past, echoing a line from the Season 22 intro itself.👣 My guest today is Cindy Ryan, who first joined the show on October 5, 2022.Cindy’s work has always centered on reflection, listening inward to find healing and clarity. That way of listening didn’t just shape her work. It shaped her life.In 2024, Cindy felt a nudge.A quiet knock.A sense that something needed attention.She listened.That nudge led to a cancer diagnosis.Had Cindy ignored it, had she brushed it off, or stayed busy, she would not be here today recording this episode.🎵 THE SONG THAT REOPENED THE DOORIn the midst of Cindy’s journey, including a vulnerable, hairless Instagram post during treatment, I felt led to reach out.I didn’t have the right words.So I sent a song.If You Heard It from a Friend.That song became the bridge to the reconnection and ultimately, the reason Cindy is back on the show today.Because sometimes what someone needs most isn’t advice…It’s a reminder.🪞 A FRIEND HOLDING UP THE MIRRORThe heart of that song feels like the heart of this episode and, honestly, the heart of this show:“Here I am holding up a mirrorHoping you might seeYourself a little clearerBeyond a shadow of a doubtFrom where I’m standing nowI see the light in you.”In seasons when Cindy couldn’t always see herself clearly, the song spoke what a friend would say when words fall short.And maybe in some small way Other People’s Shoes can be that too.A place you come back to.A voice that reminds you who you are.A steady presence that shows up, even when things aren’t pleasant or easy.🚨 THE POWER OF LISTENINGThis episode isn’t about guarantees.There was no promise that Cindy would “make it out.”Only the choice to listen.To respond.To take the next step when the knock came.As Cindy shares in this conversation:Cancer changes your priorities.Sometimes, listening to the smallest nudge changes everything.💭 QUESTIONS THIS EPISODE INVITESThis conversation doesn’t rush answers. It invites reflection:How do you respond when you feel a nudge to reach out?What reassurance do we really have?Can the community carry us when we’re unsure?What happens when a friend reminds you of what you can’t see?🔗 CONNECT WITH CINDY RYAN🌐 Website📸 Instagram🎙️ Podcast🪞 REFLECTION FOR THE SHOW AND FOR YOUThis birthday episode isn’t just about seven years of Other People’s Shoes.It’s about listening to the knocks, the nudges, and the quiet reminders that we’re not alone.Sometimes life knocks.Sometimes a friend does.And sometimes, you just need to hear it… from a friend.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE’S SHOES🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode felt like a friend showing up right when you needed it, a review helps keep this space open for others.👉 Leave a review

 🎙 PSAThis season called "Who's There?" asks a simple but important question:Who’s there when life knocks and do we listen?Sometimes the knock is loud.Sometimes it’s subtle.Sometimes it comes in the form of a number on a lab report that feels easy to dismiss.This episode is about paying attention even when the signal feels small.🧪 WHY “PSA” IS MORE THAN A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTA Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that measures a protein produced by the prostate gland. It’s commonly used to screen for prostate cancer.Higher PSA levels can indicate prostate cancer — but they can also be caused by non-cancerous conditions like prostatitis or an enlarged prostate (BPH). What matters most isn’t just a single number… it’s the trend over time, the context, and the questions that follow.This episode explores what happens when a knock is noticed — but not fully understood.👣 GUEST INTRODUCTIONMy guest today is Jason Stone, the creator and host of Prostate Cancer: The Road to Recovery.Jason is living with stage 4 prostate cancer, and through his podcast and YouTube channel he shares his journey openly inviting survivors, fighters, and medical experts into honest conversations about treatment, stigma, resilience, and men’s health.With a background in English and screenwriting, Jason brings clarity, precision, and humanity to conversations that are often rushed or avoided altogether.⏳ THE MOMENT THAT LOOKED “NORMAL”Back in 2017, Jason had a PSA test that came back slightly elevated, but still below what was considered “high.”He was sent for a scan without explanation.No clear follow-up.No guidance.No monitoring plan.The doctor didn’t express concern and didn’t recommend continued PSA testing. Jason walked away believing there was nothing wrong.Looking back, Jason knows that moment mattered.If he could return to that appointment, he would have:Asked why the scan was orderedAsked what his PSA number actually meantSet up annual PSA monitoring to watch for changes over timeBecause sometimes what feels “fine” is actually the first knock.💡 WHAT THIS EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSThis conversation isn’t about blame it’s about awareness:Why PSA trends matter more than a single resultThe importance of asking questions, even when doctors seem unconcernedHow silence after testing can create false reassuranceWhy self-advocacy matters especially in men’s healthJason’s story reminds us that not all knocks announce themselves clearly.🔗 CONNECT WITH JASON STONE📺 YouTube🎙️ Podcast🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE’S SHOES🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode encouraged you to ask better questions for yourself or someone you love a review helps these conversations reach the people who need them. 👉 Leave a review

 🎙 WHO’S THERE -“2020”Hindsight is 20/20… but only after everything changes🚪 SEASON THEME: WHO’S THERESeason 22 asks a simple but unsettling question:What happens when life knocks… and you answer?And just as powerfully  what happens when you don’t?Some knocks are subtle.Some are disruptive.Some arrive without warning and change the direction of everything.This season explores the moments when life crosses the threshold not always politely and asks us to respond.👁️ WHY “HINDSIGHT IS 20/20”We hear the phrase “hindsight is 20/20” all the time.It means clarity only comes after the moment has passed.After the decision.After the accident.After the door has already been opened or slammed shut.You don’t see clearly in the moment.You see clearly looking back.This episode lives right there in the space between what we thought we knew and what life revealed later.👣 GUEST INTRODUCTIONToday’s guest is Danielle Matthews and yes, we share the same last name, though we are not related. That coincidence opens the door to a deeper conversation about perspective, meaning, and how clarity often comes after impact.Danielle talks about the importance of staying in your own lane focusing inward, doing your work, and not being pulled into chaos that isn’t yours.And then she shares this:At 23, a drunk driver crossed into her lane and hit her head-on.Not because she wasn’t paying attention.Not because she did anything wrong.But because life doesn’t always respect our lanes.Only later in hindsight did meaning begin to take shape.We even briefly touch on cultural ideas of irony, including Ironic, but what surfaces is something more honest than irony: the truth that wisdom doesn’t prevent life from knocking it shapes how we respond after.🌱 HER STORYDoctors told Danielle to accept permanent impairment as her new normal.She refused.What followed wasn’t just physical recovery it was an internal awakening.Despite being told she would never heal, Danielle restored her physical health through redox signaling. That internal shift opened the door to Eastern philosophy, Yoga Nidra, and Yoga Therapy practices that helped her reset her nervous system, release stored trauma, and find calm no matter what was happening externally.What happened to her didn’t make sense in the moment.It only began to make sense looking back.That’s hindsight.💡 POWERFUL POINTS FROM THIS EPISODEThese aren’t takeaways they’re reflections that come with time:If you feel like a victim, what if life isn’t conspiring against you, but awakening you?What is this challenge making possible?Who can I be when I am complete as I am?The best thing that ever happened to me was my accident.It’s not out there it’s inside me.When awareness shifts, you see fault differently.There is a blue sky somewhere… even when you can’t see it yet.🔗 CONNECT WITH DANIELLE📺 YouTube🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE’S SHOES🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode helped you see something differently looking back, a review helps others find conversations that meet them right where they are.👉 Leave a review

 🎙 Episode Title: Rejected🧩 Season Theme: Who’s There? 🚪This season asks one haunting question: Who’s knocking at your life’s door?Some knocks invite healing. Others demand courage. And some… almost change everything.⚠️ Listener AdvisoryThis episode contains adult and mature subject matter.Listener discretion is strongly advised.This conversation includes honest discussions around addiction, recovery, suicide awareness, and life-altering trauma. These themes are shared with care and purpose, but they may be difficult for some listeners. Please take care of yourself and choose the right time and space before pressing play.👣 Guest Introduction:Some knocks don’t come gently.Some arrive loud, chaotic, and terrifying.This week’s guest, Tim Wessel, experienced an almost knock a moment so close to opening the door that it would have changed his life forever.At one of the darkest points in his life, Tim was on his way out the door to end his life when someone else was already there, about to knock.That interruption.That presence.That moment changed everything.Tim is an ordained pastor and certified Peer Recovery Coach with a deep background in business leadership, ministry, and recovery. After earning his BBA in Accounting Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University, Tim spent 12 years working in public accounting, serving everyone from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies across the United States.But Tim’s true calling has always been people.For more than a decade, he served as an Outreach and Recovery Pastor, building relationships and walking with individuals through addiction, loss, and rebuilding a life rooted in passion, purpose, prosperity, and peace. Tim is a powerful communicator whose story has reached state capitals, conferences, and awareness events focused on addiction, alcohol abuse, and suicide prevention.His testimony, known worldwide through The Tim Video, continues to deliver hope to those who feel stuck in survival mode—pointing the way toward thriving.This episode isn’t easy.It’s honest.And it’s exactly the kind of story this season exists to tell.💡 Episode Highlights:The almost knock that nearly changed Tim’s life forever.The moment someone showed up when Tim was ready to walk away.How does Tim forgive? Could you forgive?🔗 Connect with Tim Wessel:🎥 The Tim Video-most watchLearn more about Tim here📣 Share this episode with someone who may need hope today.🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode moved you, challenged you, or made you pause before answering the next knock don’t keep it to yourself.Leave a review and let us know how stepping into Tim’s shoes impacted you.

 🎙 SEASON 22: WHO THERE 🚪 As we step into Season 22, I’m asking one big question:Who’s knocking at your life’s door?👤 Is it a long-lost friend… a past mistake… or an opportunity you never saw coming?💡 Is it joy, peace, and purpose… or fear, doubt, and bad habits?Some doors we throw open 🔓Some we keep locked 🔒Some knocks change everythingThis season is about the front-door moments the knock you can’t ignore.⚠️ LISTENER WARNINGListener discretion is advised. This episode includes discussion of abuse, physical assault, and gun violence.👣 GUEST INTRODUCTIONWhat if someone invaded your home and your life through physical, emotional, and sexual violence?Could you forgive them?Would you ever want to?My first guest of Season 22 is Kimberly Haar, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and author of Healing from Life’s Deepest Hurts.Kim doesn’t speak about forgiveness from theory she lives it. A survivor of domestic violence, she discovered firsthand what real healing looks like when faith meets trauma.💡 EPISODE TAKEAWAYSHave you ever danced with Jesus in the middle of pain?Can forgiveness be learned or is it a daily decision?How do you draw close to God after trauma?How do you find joy when the night has been long?📘 ABOUT THE BOOKKim’s work is a reminder that God can transform pain into joy. Her book offers:A gentle guide through healing from grief, loss, and traumaCompassionate biblical wisdom paired with practical mental-health toolsInsight from a survivor, counselor, and therapist with nearly two decades of experienceIf you’ve struggled with shame, guilt, anger, unforgiveness, or felt abandoned by God, this book may be exactly what you need to move toward restoration.🔗 CONNECT WITH KIMBERLY HAAR🌐 Website📕 Book🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE’S SHOES🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 LEAVE A REVIEWIf this episode stayed with you, a quick review helps more people find stories that matter.👉 Leave a review

 🎙✨ SEASON FINALE: ATLAS✨🧩 SEASON THEME: HUNGRY:This season finale asks a simple but weighty question: what are you carrying?Atlas, the Titan condemned to hold up the sky, has become a symbol for anyone who feels responsible for keeping everything together relationships, expectations, appearances, success. Strength slowly turns into obligation. Responsibility becomes identity.By the end of the Hungry season, the tension is clear: you can’t keep holding the world and still be fed.This episode explores the invisible weight of approval, people-pleasing, and perfection and what happens when hunger finally forces you to put something down.👣 Guest Introduction:Megan Bunnell is a transformational coach, speaker, and founder of Megan Bunnell Coaching, a space dedicated to helping women stop surviving and start choosing themselves.Her work is rooted in the idea of tantalum a rare, resilient metal known for its strength under extreme pressure. That metaphor runs deep here. Megan believes resilience isn’t something women need to find it’s something they need permission to trust.Through practical tools, reflection, and honest conversation, Megan helps women navigate burnout, self-doubt, and over-functioning, guiding them back to who they are beneath the weight they’ve been carrying. Her clients describe her as grounding, clarifying, and steady someone who helps you trust your own voice again.💡 Episode Highlights⚖️ How heavy is the burden of people-pleasing  really?🤐 Is other people’s approval worth keeping secrets for?🪨 What are you holding that was never yours to carry?🧠 What is your algorithm feeding you and who does it benefit?📝 What is a brain dump, and how can it clear internal noise?⏰ What would a 4 a.m. wake-up do for you?🎭 Not as hustle… but as space.📝  Silence before the world speaks.🧠 Stillness before expectations arrive.📝  Could waking early help you hear yourself again?🤝 Can you really trust yourself and what happens when you do?💭 Is it actually okay to be you, without permission?🔗 Connect with Megan Bunnell🌐 Website: Megan Bunnell Coaching📸 Instagram: @meganbunnellcoaching🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a ReviewIf this episode made you pause, exhale, or rethink the weight you’re carrying, we’d love to hear from you.💬 Leave a review and tell us how this conversation met you.

🎙 EPISODE TITLE: THE GIFT🎁 🧩 SEASON THEME: HUNGRYThis season has been about appetite  not just for success or answers, but for meaning, honesty, and something real.The Gift sits right in the middle of that hunger, asking a simple but unsettling question:What does this world actually need right now?👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION: A CHRISTMAS TRADITIONFor six years now, Christmas on Other People’s Shoes has looked a little different.No polished bow. No scripted cheer.Just Neil and Garrett sitting down together reflecting, laughing, asking harder questions than expected, and revisiting the journey they’ve been on together.This year, the tradition continues with The Gift  a conversation about what we give, what we withhold, and what we’re still hungry for when the lights come down and the wrapping paper is gone.💡 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSWhat we say we want for Christmas vs. what the world actually needsWhy some gifts can’t be bought, wrapped, or returnedThe danger of mistaking comfort for fulfillmentA lighthearted but telling moment around shoe sizes  including the reminder that Shaquille O’Neal famously wears a U.S. men’s size 22, proving once again that not everyone walks through life with the same footprintReflections on six years of Christmas episodes and how the meaning keeps changingA reminder that hunger isn’t a flaw  it’s often an invitation🎁 THE HEART OF THE EPISODE: THE GIFTForgiveness.Time.Attention.Listening without fixing.Showing up when it’s inconvenient.These are the gifts that don’t trend, don’t sparkle, and don’t fit neatly under a tree but they’re the ones people remember.🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode made you pause, reflect, or rethink what you’re offering the people around you, we’d love to hear from you.Leave a review and let us know what The Gift meant to you.🎄🎧 LISTEN, REFLECT, AND WALK WITH USThank you for spending another Christmas with us.Thank you for walking in Other People’s Shoes.And thank you for staying hungry for more compassion, more perspective, and more truth.Merry Christmas from Other People’s Shoes. 👟🎄

 🎙✨ CRAP🧩 Season Theme: HungryIt starts with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread. 🥪Cheap. Easy. Normal.At 15 years old, Dr. Aaron Chapa found himself overweight, confused, and hungry for direction  with no real guidance on food, health, or how the body actually works.This episode is called “CRAP” because sometimes what we eat, what we trust, and what we’re told is “normal” slowly shapes us in ways we don’t see… until it costs us.👣 Guest IntroductionDr. Aaron Chapa’s health journey didn’t start in a clinic  it started in his own body.In eighth grade, struggling with his weight, he made one bold decision: cut sugar. That single change led to a 45-pound weight loss in one summer and sparked a lifelong pursuit of health and wellness.But everything shifted when Aaron held his father in his arms as he passed away suddenly from a heart attack. In that moment, he realized the system meant to protect health had failed and his calling became clear.Today, Dr. Chapa is a functional wellness educator, chiropractor, and co-founder of Living Well Clinical Nutrition Center, helping people heal without drugs or surgery by focusing on health at the cellular level.💡 Episode Highlights🥪 How “normal food” quietly becomes long-term damage📏 Why a 1-degree change matters  inch by inch, it’s a cinch🫀 How losing his father reshaped his mission and message📊 Does the American Heart Association actually get nutrition right?📖 The recipe you can’t afford to miss🎥 Are we eating “make-believe food”? (Think "Hook" the movie)🍭 Should sugar be treated like a controlled substance?🚫 What C.R.A.P. really stands for and why it matters🥩 Is carnivore the answer… or just part of the conversation?🔗 Learn More About Dr. Aaron Chapa🌐 Website: drchapawellness.com🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 Leave Us a ReviewIf this episode challenged what you eat, how you think, or what you’ve been told about health, we’d love to hear it.💬 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

🎙✨ NOW AND NEXT🧩 Season Theme: HungryyAs we enter the home stretch of this season, the conversations get even more honest. “Hungry” has always been about the things we long forrconnection, clarity, purposeeand this episode lands right in that space..Most of us spend too much time wishing we could rewrite the past..However, in this episode leans into a mindset shift called “the now and the next.”It’s about asking two simple but powerful questions:What can I do with the now that’s right in front of me?And who is the next person I can impact in a meaningful way?It’s presence and purpose staying grounded in today while staying open to who might need you tomorrow.👣 Guest IntroductionToday I’m joined by Marco Vega a full-time music industry pro, part-time story listener, and the self-proclaimed “bad boy of Music Row.” 🎸😎Behind the persona is someone who understands connection, presence, and what it means to truly show up for people.Marco also works with Loqui, a human-to-human “listening as a service” platform that gives people someone real to talk to when life feels heavy. 🗣❤️💡 Episode Highlights✨ How “the now and the next” can reframe the way you move through life😋 “Don’t yuck someone else’s yum” honoring others’ joy without judgment📞 Do you have a 911 person for life’s emergencies?🔌 Why we’re hyper-connected yet deeply lonely❓ Would your friends actually call you if they needed something?🏝️ What Tom Hanks & Wilson (yes, that Wilson) still teach us about connection👂 Loqui’s mission: real people, real listening, real support🔗 Connect with Marco Vega:Marco Vega🔗 Learn More About Loqui:🌐 Website: https://loquilistening.com/📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/loquilistening🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube👟 Website📣 Leave Us a ReviewIf this episode nudged you, challenged you, or gave you something to chew on, we’d love to hear it.💬 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

 🎙 Chicken Or Fish🧩 Season Theme: HungryAs we enter the home stretch of this season, the conversations get even more honest. “Hungry” has always been about the things we long for connection, clarity, purpose and this episode lands right in that space.👣 Guest Introduction:My guest this week is Jonathan McLean, a true “Why” guy. He’s the kind of person who isn’t afraid to ask the deeper questions and follow them wherever they lead. Our conversation begins in a vulnerable place: the hunger to be seen, heard, and loved by those closest to us. Jonathan opened up about his relationship with his father and the ache that comes from waiting for someone to reach out. It’s something I relate to and maybe you do too.The title Chicken Or Fish comes right out of Jonathan’s world at Osprey Guide. He shared a powerful picture: the osprey, a bird that doesn’t play it safe. It dives headfirst into cold, deep, messy water to get what it needs. It goes all in, even when it’s uncomfortable. Because staying stuck scared, hesitant, and frozen like a chicken never gets you fed.That became the heart of our conversation:Are you diving into the life that’s meant for you?Or are you standing on the shore, afraid of the water?We explore what it means to be truly seen, the weight we carry when success doesn’t feel aligned, and the pain of longing for connection from someone who never quite reaches back. And near the end, Jonathan leads us into something I don’t think has ever happened on the show before an exercise you’re invited to do with us. It’s simple, grounding, and surprisingly emotional.Jonathan’s work centers on helping people understand their wiring through Human Design and step into their lives with clarity and courage. If you’ve felt “successfully stuck,” overwhelmed, or shaped by the expectations of others, his approach may hit home.💡 Episode Highlights:The osprey metaphor: choosing courage over fearJonathan’s deep hunger for connection with his fatherWhat it means to feel seen and understoodThe weight we carry when success doesn’t feel alignedA first-time-on-the-show guided exercise🔗 Connect with Jonathan McLean:🌐 Osprey Guide👍 Facebook🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode stirred something in you, leave a review and share how stepping into Jonathan’s shoes shifted your view.Leave a Review

 🎙: The Shot🧩 Season Theme: HungryThis season leans into the places where our cravings, choices, and deeper longings collide. It’s about the things we chase, the stories we tell ourselves, and the hunger literal and not that shapes who we become.👣 Guest Introduction:Ana Reisdorf has spent more than 15 years helping people understand their relationship with health, weight, and nutrition. Early in her career, she worked closely with patients preparing for bariatric surgery and saw the impact of steady, informed support. In the last decade, she’s shifted into content strategy, helping brands share evidence-based nutrition in a space full of noise.Her latest work, GLP-1 Hub, is where her personal experience, professional expertise, and heart for helping others all meet. As a dietitian who has used GLP-1 medications herself, she saw how much confusion was out there. So she built a place where experts MDs, RDs, and other health pros offer clear, trustworthy guidance for anyone navigating these medications and the weight-loss journey that often comes with them.Ana joins us to talk about “the shot,” the hope people bring to it, the misconceptions that get in the way, and what lasting change can actually look like.💡 Episode Highlights:Her personal experience with GLP-1 medicationsWhy so many people struggle to get sustainable resultsThe myths and misunderstandings that often derail progressPractical steps for anyone considering or already using GLP-1 treatments🔗 Connect with Ana Reisdorf, MS, RD:Website: https://glp1hub.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569601379458🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode nudged or challenged you, leave a review and tell us how stepping into Ana’s shoes shifted your view.Leave a Review

 🎙  Enough Mediocrity🧩 Season Theme: HungryThis season explores hunger not just for food, but for belonging, purpose, identity, and healing. Hunger shows us what we’re still carrying and what we keep feeding.👣 With Thanksgiving almost here, it’s natural to think about who’ll be gathering around your table. But today’s conversation asks a deeper question: Who have you been allowing to sit at your table that shouldn’t be there anymore?Are shame, loneliness, depression, or “not enough” still claiming a seat?Sometimes the most healing words we can hear are: “It’s not your fault.”But many of us keep serving ourselves the same old, moldy dish called “It’s still your fault.”My guest today, Wes Woodson, knows that battle well. Wes is a mental health advocate and speaker whose story helps make conversations about anxiety, confidence, and self-worth feel human, honest, and approachable. You can learn more about him here:💡 Episode Highlights:Who truly belongs at your table and who doesn’tWhy hearing “it’s not your fault” can be life-changingHow to stop feeding yourself old stories that keep you stuckThe cost of staying where you’re tolerated instead of celebratedThe quiet ways we disrespect ourselves—and how to stopHow to gather evidence that you are enoughWes’s journey from anxiety to purposeA powerful perspective from Louie Giglio on identity and worth🎥 Louie Giglio’s Talk:Watch on YouTube🔗 Connect with Wes Woodson:WebsiteInstagram🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode nudged or challenged you, leave a review and tell us how stepping into Wes’s shoes

🎙 Connect:🍽️ Season Theme: HungryThis season, we’re exploring what it means to be hungry not just for food, but for purpose, meaning, connection, and identity. Hunger drives us, defines us, and sometimes exposes what’s really missing inside.👣 Guest Introduction:Have you ever tried eating alone in a restaurant no phone, no music, just you and your thoughts? It’s harder than it sounds. I’ve been testing that lately during my lunch breaks, realizing how uncomfortable it can feel to just be with myself. My guest today, Constance Curtis, knows exactly why that discomfort shows up and how to move through it.Constance is a transformational coach and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience helping people align with their purpose, break through limiting beliefs, and live with authenticity. After building multiple businesses and walking through her own reinventions, she now guides entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives who feel stuck or disconnected.Her approach? Grounded, no-fluff transformation that blends mindset shifts with real strategy. Together, we dive into what it takes to stop seeking external validation and start finding it within.💡 Episode Highlights:What external validation really costs and how to find worth from withinHow to release what no longer serves you and reconnect with your purposeThe messy, beautiful process of real growthWhy alignment matters more than achievement🔗 Connect with Constance Curtis:🌐 Website📸 Instagram🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode challenged you to sit with yourself a little longer or reminded you that connection starts within—leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share how stepping into Constance’s shoes impacted you.

🎙 Plant & Grow 🌱🍁🌱 A Thanksgiving SeedThanksgiving isn’t just about full plates 🦃🍽️it’s about roots  the kind we grow on purpose 🌾The soil remembers every hand that turned it 🤲every hope tucked beneath chilly November ground 🍂Some seasons feed us 🥕Some seasons stretch us 🌿And hunger?It’s not always a rumble in the stomach sometimes it’s the deep ache to becomewho we’re meant to be 🌱✨In backyards and borrowed plots 🏙️🪴growth insists on showing upeven where concrete thought it had the last word.One seed can feed a home 🌰🏡One tree can shade generations 🌳👨‍👩‍👧‍👦And one hungry heartcan shift a broken system,starting right where it stands 💪🌍So this Thanksgiving 🍁as we pass the mashed potatoes and gratitude 🥔❤️may we plant new stories too for the selves we’re becomingand the gardens waiting to rise 🌷🙌👣 Guest Introduction:Meet Greg Peterson  The Urban Farmer 🌿🏡For over 32 years, Greg turned a simple quarter-acre yard in Phoenix into a flourishing food forest 🌳🥭🍊He has taught thousands to grow food, save seeds, and rebuild their connection to the earth 🌎💧His question changes everything:“What if there was a garden and fruit tree in every yard?” 🍎🌳✨Today we talk soil, seeds, identity, and why growing food might just be the most hopeful thing you can do.💡 Episode Highlights:Hunger beyond food — what really fills us 🍽️➡️❤️Greg’s early love for growing things 🐟🌱The wake-up call about our fragile food system ⚠️🥫Turning a yard into a food forest 🌳🌻Permaculture + changing how we see the world 🔄🍃Why seeds and community matter 🌾🤝Easy steps to start growing today 🚿🪴🌞🔗 Connect with Greg Peterson:🌐 Website: https://www.urbanfarm.org📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanfarmu/🎧 Podcast: UrbanFarmPodcast.com🌱 Seeds: GreatAmericanSeedUp.org🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode planted something in you 🌱🤍take a moment to share it.

🎙 Episode Title: Unwanted🧩 Season Theme: HungryThis season explores different kinds of hunger both literal and metaphorical. From struggles with food to deeper cravings for purpose, fulfillment, and connection, we’re diving into stories that truly nourish the soul.👣 Guest Introduction:I’ve got to admit when I first heard that today’s guest, Christi Kelsey, had a connection to Duke University (her husband works at the Duke Cancer Center in Durham, North Carolina), I hesitated.If you know me, you know where my loyalties lie. Around here, Duke and UNC aren’t just schools they’re archenemies. The rivalry runs deep, and sometimes, honestly, it can cloud how we see people on the “other side.”But as I sat with it, I realized something: the greatest rivalries often happen much closer to home. Sometimes the fiercest opponent isn’t wearing a different shade of blue it’s the face staring back at us in the mirror.That’s what this episode is really about.Christi is a nutrition coach, cancer survivor, and women’s health advocate who knows what it feels like to feel unwanted—by your body, your circumstances, or your reflection. After two cancer diagnoses and years of fighting her body, Christi learned how to stop seeing herself as the enemy and start treating her body as an ally.Now she helps women over 40 break free from the guilt, restriction, and all-or-nothing mindset that keep them stuck. Her approach isn’t about diets it’s about dignity, strength, and learning to make peace with yourself.💡 Episode Highlights:How cancer transformed Christi’s relationship with her bodyThe connection between rivalry, identity, and self-imageWhy guilt and restriction never lead to freedomHow to build sustainable habits that actually lastWhat it means to nourish yourself instead of punish yourselfHow to make peace with your body no jersey required🔗 Connect with Christi Kelsey:🌐 Website📸 Instagram🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode hit home if you’ve ever looked in the mirror and felt like you were facing your toughest rival leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Tell us how stepping into Christi’s shoes helped you see yourself a little differently.

🎙 Golden Ticket🧩 Season Theme: HungryThis season, we’re exploring what it means to be hungry not just for food, but for purpose, meaning, connection, and identity. Hunger can drive us, define us, and sometimes destroy us. But it also reveals what truly satisfies the soul.👣 Guest Introduction:Remember Charlie Bucket from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory the kid who found the Golden Ticket and got a glimpse behind the gates of wonder? This episode plays with that same idea, but through the story of Charles Fernández, a two-time Olympian from Guatemala who discovered that the real “golden ticket” isn’t found on a candy bar wrapper it’s discovered within.Charles grew up doing humanitarian work with his family in the mountains of Guatemala before rising to become a world champion in modern pentathlon. He’s competed at two Olympic Games, won gold at the Pan American Games, and stood among the world’s best. But after the applause faded, Charles faced a deeper challenge: Who was he when the medals and titles weren’t enough?Today, Charles leads IMPACTA, a high-performance coaching company helping leaders, athletes, and changemakers align identity, mindset, and purpose. His story is one of hunger for integrity, for presence, and for the kind of success that isn’t just seen, but felt.💡 Episode Highlights:What it really takes to compete and win on the world stageThe crash that comes after achieving your biggest dreamRedefining integrity: living in alignment with who you areThe difference between performing and being presentHow to pursue excellence without losing yourself in the processWhy the “golden ticket” might not be what you think it is🔗 Connect with Charles Fernández:Website: Coach Compare Profile🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode gave you something to think about—or reminded you what your own golden ticket might be—share that with us! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and let us know how stepping into Charles’ shoes inspired you.

 🎙 Episode Title: Sitting In The Chair🧩 Season Theme: HungryWhat does it really mean to hunger for something deeper  something more than routine, more than the surface-level faith that just gets us through the day? This season invites us to pay attention to what our souls crave and how we’re feeding that hunger.👣 Guest Introduction:How comfortable are you in the seat you’re sitting in right now? Not just physically  but spiritually, emotionally, and mentally?This week, I’m joined by Tera Elness, speaker, writer, and author of Sitting with Jesus  a 365-day devotional born out of her own mornings spent literally “sitting with Jesus.” Tera invites us to pull up a chair and stay a while: to hear the small, life-changing words “I love you”, to feed our souls daily the way we feed our bodies, and to notice the small details like the sandals people wore in Bible times that reveal surprisingly big spiritual truths about how we walk through life.💡 Episode Highlights:How comfortable are you in the “chair” you’re sitting in today?Why hearing “I love you” from God can change everythingThe sandals of Bible-time people what their footwear teaches us about humility, journey, and how we actually walk in faith (Tera shares a memorable story about this)The daily rhythm that deepened Tera’s relationship with JesusHow to move from surviving to truly living🔗 Connect with Tera Elness:🌐 Website📘 Sitting with Jesus on Amazon💬 Facebook Group🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:👟 Website🩵 Instagram👍 Facebook🐦 X (Twitter)📺 YouTube📣 Leave Us a Review:If this episode stirred something in you  if it made you think about where you’re sitting and what you’re truly hungry for  leave a review and tell us what spoke to you most.