Why are people willing to humiliate themselves, risk injury, or chase viral fame just to feel noticed? From people shoving matchsticks up their noses for world records to robot rooster fights, skateboarding pigs, and bizarre collectible obsessions, this episode exposes how far culture will go for attention and validation.

Host Steve Wyatt and the team use these outrageous headlines to pull back the curtain on something deeper: the universal need for significance and the regret that follows when we chase the wrong things. New year optimism collides with old mistakes, lingering shame, and the haunting desire for a reset button that doesn’t exist.

Steve delivers a clear and sobering truth—success can’t erase guilt, popularity can’t heal shame, and effort can’t undo sin. There is only one place where messes are truly covered, and that’s the cross. This episode is a cultural mirror and a spiritual reset for anyone tired of chasing what never satisfies.

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In one of the most powerful conversations we’ve ever recorded, Host Steve Wyatt sits down with his mentor, hero, and longtime friend Dr. Leroy Lawson... a man who has served in ministry for more than eight decades, written 32 books, led universities and churches, and shaped countless lives.

This episode goes far beyond biography. Dr. Lawson opens up about leadership, humility, authenticity, the Velcro Family, the art of friendship, why suffering deepens wisdom, and his own heartbreaking journey after losing his son to suicide.

If this conversation resonates with you, Dr. Lawson’s book "Son, We Need to Talk" delves even deeper into the journey of grief, healing, and hope.
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Whether you're discouraged, searching, or simply hungry for wisdom from someone who has truly lived it, this conversation will challenge you, comfort you, and stay with you long after it ends.

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A new year brings hope, promise, and for many, the same old problem. In this episode, Host Steve Wyatt and the crew talk honestly about what happens when you’re staring down a mountain you can’t climb, go around, or pretend isn’t there.

From imposter syndrome and emotional pretending to addiction, grief, and numbing the pain with distractions, the conversation pulls no punches. The team explores why pretending makes things worse and why facing reality with wisdom, humor, and faith is the only way forward.

Steve offers three practical tools for anyone stuck in a hard season: number your days, take your medicine (learn to laugh), and find a mantra rooted in truth. With stories about loss, recovery, cancer, anxiety, and joy reclaimed, this episode is a powerful reset for the new year and for anyone who feels overwhelmed right now.

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