We all go through moments where we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like we can’t move forward on our own. In this episode, we talk about why you were never meant to do life alone—and the importance of having “mat carriers” in your life. Looking at Luke 5, we unpack the story of the paralyzed man and the friends who carried him to Jesus when he couldn’t get there himself. The question is: do you have people like that in your life… and are you willing to be that for someone else?

Key Moments:

00:00 – “We need some mat carriers in our life” - Preview
00:08 – Personal reflection: being carried to Jesus in hard moments
00:38 – “Getting in the zone”
01:42 – Freshman football story: feeling unstoppable
03:29 – Turning 40 conversation starts
04:41 – “How old does your body feel?”
07:29 – Honest moment: “I am a little sad about turning 40”
08:11 – Reframe: “This will be the best year of my life”
09:13 – Plastic surgery / Botox / elf ears?
11:37 – San Francisco & Santa Cruz trip plans
13:07 – Dolphin conversation - Paul loves dolphins
19:26 – NFL Draft & quarterback discussion
26:32 – “Glad God didn’t let me be great—I’d be arrogant”
28:56 – Transition to Scripture (Luke 5 begins)
30:21 – The moment: friends lower the man through the roof
32:59 – Core message: “We need mat carriers in our life”
35:16 – Real-life examples of being “lowered to Jesus”
36:26 – How to be a modern day mat carrier for others
39:06 – “I’ll believe for you when you can’t”
40:34 – Why we’re meant to live in community
41:37 – Pride vs. letting people help you
42:24 – Closing: “Lower people down to Jesus… and let people lower you”

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Uxxg_kb4cuU

Build Different Podcast | Danny Woodhead & Paul Lanphier | Released May 5, 2026

I thought I knew exactly where my life was headed… until everything fell apart.

In this episode, Danny talks about what happens when your plans don’t work out the way you expected—and how God can be working in ways you don’t see.

From ridiculous debates about camping and the frequency of Paul's showering to real stories about faith, setbacks, and trusting God, this one goes deeper than we planned.

Key Moments:

00:00 – I Thought I Was Done (Life Took an Unexpected Turn)
00:20 – When God Changes Your Plans Completely
01:07 – Spring Break Stories and Dolphin Chaos
03:10 – Why Some Cities Just Feel Different
05:30 – How We Like to Travel (Very Different Styles)
06:20 – The Worst Hotel Experience Ever
08:15 – Why I’ll Never Go Camping
11:10 – What a Camping Trip Is Actually Like
13:30 – Why Camping Sounds Miserable to Me
16:20 – The No-Shower Story (You Won’t Believe This)
19:30 – Morning vs Night Shower Debate
23:30 – What Makes a Great Vacation?
30:00 – Travel, Rest, and Recharging Your Life
34:20 – When Life Feels Overwhelming
35:40 – Trusting God’s Plan (Jeremiah 29:11)
37:00 – When Everything Falls Apart Unexpectedly
39:30 – God Had a Better Plan Than I Thought
42:00 – Learning to Trust and Surrender
44:00 – Holding Onto What God Promised
47:30 – Trust God Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense

Watch our conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2skZpIHyNTA

Build Different Podcast | Danny Woodhead & Paul Lanphier | Released April 23, 2026

This episode starts off chaotic (as usual) — from terrible (or epic?) car ideas to some wild stories about addiction and what it results in.

But then we take a turn as we talk about what it actually means that God is watching over your life — and why that’s way better than most people think.

If you’ve ever felt like God is distant, disappointed, or just waiting for you to mess up… this might completely change how you see Him.

00:00:00 – Hardest thing I’ve ever had to quit
00:00:33 – The haircut conversation begins
00:01:16 – What should our kids remember us by?
00:01:45 – Funeral perspective changes everything
00:02:44 – I want my kids to know I loved them
00:03:21 – That escalated quickly back to normal
00:04:16 – Danny: "I want a terrible car so bad"
00:05:00 – Pulling up to the country club in a beater
00:06:14 – The unhinged truck idea
00:08:20 – Paul's Wheelbarrow taxi business idea
00:09:44 – What a cigarette bender feels like
00:10:05 – I’ve smoked 25,000 cigarettes
00:12:07 – 60 cigarettes in a day
00:13:36 – Hardest thing I’ve ever had to quit (full context)
00:14:36 – Danny's First pedicure experience
00:19:05 – The face tattoo resurfaces
00:21:03 – Psalm 121 and where our help comes from
00:21:51 – There’s so much safety in that
00:22:23 – God has your life figured out
00:22:50 – God never sleeps
00:23:34 – God is watching you, but not how you think
00:23:57 – He actually enjoys watching your life
00:27:05 – God is camping out over your life
00:30:47 – God doesn’t just love you, He likes you

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Build Different Podcast | Danny Woodhead & Paul Lanphier | Released April 7, 2026