Claim OwnershipMature Me w/ Rich Wilkerson Jr.
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A podcast about life, faith, and leadership with Rich Wilkerson Jr., lead pastor of VOUS Church in Miami, FL.
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This episode is unique and timely. Shah Ahmadi was born and raised in Iran in a devout Muslim family, under a system where Islam functions as state law, not just personal faith.He grew up memorizing the Quran for hours at a time. Believing his good deeds had to outweigh his bad. Never hearing the word grace.As he began questioning and searching for truth, anxiety followed him. Fear of punishment. Spiritual resistance when he stepped toward church.Then he encountered Jesus not as an idea, but as peace .His decision cost him. His family faced arrest. And still he says, “I love Muslims. I would die for them.”This conversation is about truth, compassion, and courage. It gives insight into the climate of Iran and other Middle Eastern countries right now. Listen with an open heart. Tune into the premiere tonight at 7:30PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel 🔗
Love, marriage, sex, dating… you all had QUESTIONS😅 I brought my favorite person, my best friend, my wife of almost 20 years @dawnchere on for a special Valentines episode of Mature Me ❤️We answered your questions honestly, laughed a lot, and I even pulled out the list I wrote on our 15th anniversary: 15 Things to Do to Keep Your Marriage on Fire🔥This one’s for the married, the dating, the hopeful, and the healing.Tune into the premiere at 7:30PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel
This week on Mature Me, I sit down with one of the funniest and anointed people I know - @natediaz We talk about nearness, faith as intimacy and not performance, and staying rooted. We get into worship, songwriting, and why theology matters when you’re leading people. We also talk about touring, pruning seasons, and what it looks like to stay close to the cross through it all.This is a conversation about maturity, devotion, and letting the Father’s love keep your heart alive.
Tune into the premiere tonight at 7:30PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel 🔗
Imagine having your best friend and one of his best friend’s on your podcast… that’s exactly what I did with @thejasonkennedy @mattcutshallFrom E! News & Vine to being married in your 40s- both Jason and Matt have never stopped evolving. We talk about friendships, the early days of content creation, burnout, pressure, and pivoting as media keeps changing. We also talk strategy, longevity, and trusting God when the path isn’t clear.This is a real conversation about life, work, and growth. If you want a good laugh or feel like a fly on the wall into an authentic conversation between three dudes- tune into the premiere tonight at 7:30PM on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel 🔗
Stay tuned to all of Rich’s latest content: https://www.richwilkersonjr.comListen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5irnf5xVweBzylMB7L12lM?si=c1fa4ecc659e420e&nd=1&dlsi=9ee25cfb9b234d11Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mature-me-w-rich-wilkerson-jr/id1727468541Follow Rich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richwilkersonjr/Follow Rich on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richwilkersonjr?lang=en
Talk about a rollercoaster of a podcast 😂 This week I sat down with my friend @AndyMineoWe laugh, we cry, we get real, and if you stay tuned in long enough you’ll witness something that has never happened before on this podcast. @snl you have to hire this guy An artist shaped by conviction, honesty, and intention. From his early days in NYC to navigating hip hop, faith, creativity, and the weight of being misunderstood, we talk about what it really means to live with a deeper why.This episode is about sincerity. Managing tension. Caring for your inner man.Because who you’re becoming matters more than what you’re producing.Tune into the premiere on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel 7:30pm 🔗Check it out on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube Channel today 🔗
Starting the year strong with my friend Ashton Hall on Mature Me 💪Ashton’s story is marked by consistency. Putting God first, staying patient, and choosing alignment over momentum. From football, to failure, to rebuilding with intention, he’s learned that clarity comes through obedience, not rushing, and that rejection is often God’s redirection.We talk about habits, discipline, waiting well, and building a life that’s rooted before it’s visible🧊🍌👟
Last week I sat down with the VOUS team as we wrap up 2025 and God put this topic on my heart - Legacy Leaders A Legacy Leader is a leader whose life, faith, character, and decisions produce fruit beyond their own lifetimeTired eyes miss burning bushes. Busy spirits miss Holy ground. Miracles can be messy. Legacy leaders don’t focus on the mud while miracles are happeningStaff Meetings are some of my favorite moments of the year - it's locker room talk with the team. I want to bring you into it.
My friend @amesa is on the pod this week 🎧Husband, father, and pastor of Patria Church, Adam carries a story shaped by transition and trust. We talk about the moments that stretch you, the wrestle with God, and how clarity begins to rise when you keep bringing your questions back to Him.We dig into his upbringing, the early days of Patria, how he and his wife met, and the grace that’s guided their journey. Not a grace that lets you crash, but one that gives you permission to drive with purpose.If you’re walking through a shift right now, this conversation will meet you there.7:30pm 🔗
My friend from across the pond @petertoggs is back on the pod for round 2️⃣ Husband to Laura, pastor of Parable Church, and a man who has been faithfully building for decades.From leading Young & Free in his early ministry years to planting Parable Church, Peter shares how every position of leadership brings a new threshold of pain, and why staying planted, embracing the process, and trusting God in the gap really matters.We talk about leadership, preaching, making church memorable, and how scarcity can spark innovation. Your lack can become opportunity. If you want to accomplish what is in your heart, be diligent with what is in your hand.Preaching is easy. Living is hard. But God is faithful. Stay the course. Highlight of the pod: We play pick it up and preach 🧻Tune in tonight. 7:30pm 🔗
My friend @lecrae told me he would be in town so you know we had to get him on the pod 🎧Husband, father, Grammy and Dove award winner, New York Times best seller…the list goes on. Who remembers Lecrae preaching at VOUS back in 2019 🤯In this week’s pod we talk about his story, chasing validation, suppression, success feeding insecurity, and how easily we can make God too small.We also talk about the global church, culture, music, and what it means to add value as a co-heir of the Kingdom.This conversation is refreshing and challenging. I pray it meets you where you are. Tune into the premiere at 7:30pm on YouTube 🔗
Let’s talk end times. There are few people you can sit down and talk about eschatology with, and Dr. Allen Tennison is one of them.Professor, teacher, doctor, and counselor of theology, Dr. Tennison has discipled our community through so many teachings in VOUS spaces. I wanted to sit down with him to talk about the gray areas we all get scared to bring up: the end times, what the Bible calls eschatology, and what the rapture looks like. It’s not his first time on the pod, and it most certainly won’t be his last.We talked about how our destination determines how we walk. If you know where you’re headed, you’ll live differently. Are you storing up treasures in heaven, or missing the promise right in front of you? Do you carry the hope God promised?In this conversation, we see that even God’s warnings of destruction are really promises of restoration.Tune in for the premiere on the Rich Wilkerson Jr. YouTube channel at 7:30 PM 🔗
Round ✌️on Mature Me and today is the day my friend @joeltudman releases his brand new book “Fight to Find Yourself."He’s on the pod tonight talking the art of preaching, the weight of manhood and fatherhood, and learning to embrace who you are without performing for it. This pod was a rollercoaster 😂 We laughed. We got deep. We even played Pick It Up & PreachJoel shared what it means to trust God in the wilderness, to build from the ground up, and to remember that His love isn’t earned, it’s already yours.Don’t miss it. Drops tonight, 7:30pm.
This week I sat down with someone I’ve admired for a long time - my friend Touré Roberts. Pastor of The Potter’s House & founder of One Church , Touré and his wife Sarah Jakes Roberts have been influential and impactful voices in this generation. Along with being a leader of faith he is a brilliant author and entrepreneur. We talk suffering, seasons of life, and what’s worth your fight. “You don’t need a fresh word- you need to go back to the last word he gave you.” This podcast is a reminder of tuning into the still small voice of God in every seasonDon’t miss it. Premieres at 7:30PM 🔗
What if social media is the new cigarette? What if the greatest thing you got from your Pastor was a no?This week on Mature Me, I sat down with @MikeSignorelli_ on his way to Breakers Conference happening this Saturday. Husband, father, Founder and lead pastor of V1 Church, Mike has made dynamic impacts in every space he steps into. It was about time we moved our conversations over DMs on Instagram to the pod We talk addiction, faith, culture, revival, controversy, and all things leadership. You don’t want to miss it. Premieres at 7:30PM 🔗
A calling from God will cost you everything but it’s worth everything.This week I sit down with Bobby Chandler—husband, father, and founder of Authentic Church, now a full-time evangelist—to talk about calling, surrender, and the seasons that shape you.From waiting tables to planting a church, Bobby shares how God gives direction without details and how every waiting season is an invitation to serve.We talk about humility, obedience, and the faith to follow when God moves you from place to place. His story carries a miracle too—his daughter’s healing, his family’s surrender, and God’s provision every step of the way.It’s a reminder that God starts with seeds, not mountains. Don’t miss it. Premieres at 7:30PM 🔗
This week I’m joined by one of my favorite evangelists, @keenanclark_, alongside @dakotaduron—two voices calling a generation back to truth.Keenan’s a husband, father, and author who preaches with fire and conviction. His words carry weight, reminding us that preaching isn’t about performance; it’s about obedience. That fasting is training for the fight. That boldness is born in prayer and knowing the Word of God.We talk about preaching with conviction, standing bold in love, and fasting as preparation for the battles ahead. Keenan reminds us that clarity produces confidence, and confidence produces boldness. The more you build history with God, the bolder you’ll become.Real grace doesn’t excuse sin; it empowers obedience. Truth leads. Fasting trains. Boldness builds.Keep me bold, God.🔗 Tune in tonight at 7:30PM.
“Singleness is a piece of cake, it’s layered.” 🍰This week on Mature Me, Rich sits down with Manouchka Charles—preacher, location director, and a leader in many capacities at VOUS Church.Together they unpack what it means to be single & secure—content in the present while secure enough to believe for what’s ahead. Manouchka shares about the layers of singleness, the pressures and temptations of the season, and the importance of building a strong foundation of character, maturity, and identity.Her message is clear: singleness doesn’t stop you from walking in your purpose. It’s not a pause button, but a season to grow, to prepare, and to walk confidently in the purpose God has already placed in your hands.Releases tonight at 7:30 PM 🔗 Sign up for Leadership With Rich free weekly newsletter: https://www.richwilkersonjr.comWatch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARNPkLHwzeC4KSXGu4RISQ Follow Rich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richwilkersonjr/Follow Rich on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richwilkersonjr?lang=en
This week on Mature Me, Rich sits down with his good friend Earl McClellan—a husband, father, pastor, and author—for a powerful conversation about faith, influence, and the battles we all face.Earl shares about his upbringing, a miraculous healing, and the early days of planting a church. He opens up about the daily fight for our identity in Christ, what it means to pick up your cross again and again, and why vision is a gift that keeps you moving forward.The conversation dives into spiritual warfare, leadership, and living with gratitude and surrender. Earl reminds us that the armor of God covers every side—because God’s got your back, unless you turn your back.Earl recently released his first book, Get Your Spirit Back, and this episode will challenge you to stand firm, lead with courage, and walk in the rhythm of God’s grace.Sign up for Leadership With Rich free weekly newsletter: https://www.richwilkersonjr.comWatch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARNPkLHwzeC4KSXGu4RISQ Follow Rich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richwilkersonjr/Follow Rich on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richwilkersonjr?lang=en
This week on Mature Me, Rich sits down with Michael Koulianos — an old friend with a fiery love for Jesus and the founder of Jesus Image.In this conversation we walk down memory lane—preaching together in my first year at Rendezvous, the early days of ministry, and the lessons Michael learned traveling the world. Michael also shares the story of meeting his wife Jessica, planting Jesus Image Church, and stepping into the cost of answering God’s call.At the heart of the conversation is this simple but powerful question: Did your heart burn? It’s the encounter Michael longs for every person to have with Jesus—a heart set ablaze with love for Him. Sign up for Leadership With Rich free weekly newsletter: https://www.richwilkersonjr.comWatch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCARNPkLHwzeC4KSXGu4RISQ Follow Rich on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richwilkersonjr/Follow Rich on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@richwilkersonjr?lang=en
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