Episodes

  • 39. Blame is keeping you stuck

    39. Blame is keeping you stuck
    Jul 7 2026
    It's easy to blame what happened to you. It's much harder to ask what needs to change in you.

    In this episode, Josh and Nick explore how blame can quietly become one of the biggest obstacles to personal growth. After Josh receives unexpected feedback from his literary agent to shelve his first book, the conversation becomes much bigger than publishing. Together, they wrestle with what it means to receive criticism with humility, take ownership instead of making excuses, and communicate truth in a way that people can actually receive.

    From leadership and influence to faith and communication, Josh and Nick discuss why being right isn't always enough, how feedback reveals our blind spots, and why real growth begins when we stop looking for someone else to blame. If you've ever felt misunderstood, resisted correction, or found yourself stuck waiting for someone else to change, this episode will challenge you to embrace responsibility and discover the freedom that comes with it.

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    19 mins
  • 38. Whatever you blame controls you

    38. Whatever you blame controls you
    Jun 30 2026
    Blame feels productive because it gives us an explanation. Responsibility feels harder because it demands action.

    In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explore why so many people search for someone to blame—God, their parents, society, their circumstances—and why that mindset quietly robs them of the power to change. They discuss the problem of evil, self-awareness, depression, responsibility, leadership, and why meaning is often found through serving others rather than focusing on ourselves.

    If you've ever wrestled with unfair circumstances, difficult emotions, or the tension between fault and responsibility, this conversation offers a different way to think about growth.

    Because the moment you stop asking, "Who's to blame?" you can finally start asking, "What can I do now?"

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    24 mins
  • 37. The voices in our head

    37. The voices in our head
    Jun 22 2026
    Why do some people grow through adversity while others stay stuck?

    In this episode, Josh and Nick discuss insecurity, self-awareness, depression, personal responsibility, and the ongoing conversation happening inside every person. They explore the difference between opinions and fruit, why understanding a problem isn't the same as solving it, and how learning to lead yourself may be one of the most important skills in life.

    Whether you're wrestling with self-doubt, criticism, motivation, or simply trying to become a better thinker, this conversation offers practical wisdom rooted in philosophy, faith, and lived experience.

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    29 mins
  • 36. What feedback really looks like

    36. What feedback really looks like
    Jun 16 2026
    After spending months writing what he believed was the most important book of his life, Josh received a surprising response: the problem wasn't the message—it was how it was being communicated.

    In this episode, Josh and Nick revisit the conversation on feedback and explore a lesson that has surfaced repeatedly throughout Josh's life: great ideas alone aren't enough. Whether you're leading a business, writing a book, building a ministry, or simply trying to help people, the challenge isn't just discovering what's true—it's learning how to communicate it in a way people can actually receive.

    Along the way, they discuss literary agents, publishing, ambition, networking, authenticity, leadership culture, and why some of the most valuable feedback is often the hardest to hear.

    If you've ever struggled with criticism, felt misunderstood, or wrestled with balancing truth and influence, this conversation is for you.

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    31 mins
  • 35. The difference between honor and agreement

    35. The difference between honor and agreement
    Jun 16 2026
    Most people don't struggle with authority when they agree with it. The real test comes when they don't.

    In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick continue their conversation on spiritual authority, exploring why submission, honor, and trust are some of the most difficult values to live out in a culture built around personal preference and individual choice.

    Through stories from Scripture, leadership experiences, and practical examples from everyday life, they examine the difference between principle and preference, why disagreement doesn't automatically justify rejection, and how our response to authority often reveals deeper issues of pride, entitlement, and trust.

    Because the question isn't whether leaders are imperfect—they always are. The question is whether we trust God enough to honor authority while He works through imperfect people.

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    34 mins
  • 34. What the early church understood that we don't

    34. What the early church understood that we don't
    Jun 2 2026
    Most people think freedom comes from having more choices. But what if real freedom comes from understanding authority?

    In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in modern culture: spiritual authority. From the early church under Roman persecution to the way we view leadership, government, churches, and personal responsibility today, this conversation examines how our modern assumptions about power and autonomy often clash with a biblical worldview.

    Along the way, they discuss the purpose of discipleship, the danger of consumer Christianity, the surprising growth of the early church, and why the first Christians changed the world not through force or influence, but through sacrifice, service, and faithfulness.

    Because sometimes the question isn't whether authority is good or bad. It's whether we understand where it comes from in the first place.

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    40 mins
  • 33. Our fatal flaw

    33. Our fatal flaw
    May 27 2026
    In this episode of The Dialog, we explore the tension between growth and the human resistance to correction. Most people say they want wisdom, purpose, and maturity, but few people realize those things are impossible without humility. Because correction does not just confront our behavior — it confronts our pride, our insecurities, and the version of ourselves we are trying to protect.

    Through conversations about leadership, relationships, creativity, faith, and personal growth, we unpack why feedback feels threatening, why people become defensive, and how ego can quietly keep us stuck. We discuss the subtle difference between conviction and condemnation, and why true maturity requires the ability to separate your identity from your mistakes.

    This episode also dives into the deeper spiritual side of growth: the danger of self-focus, the hidden nature of pride, and the reality that many of our struggles are rooted in disordered desires and appetites. From Greek philosophy and mythology to biblical theology, we examine how humanity has always wrestled with the same questions: Why do we keep repeating destructive patterns, and what actually leads to transformation?

    Ultimately, this conversation is about learning how to receive truth without letting it destroy you. Because growth begins the moment you stop protecting your ego and start becoming honest about who you are.













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    51 mins
  • 32. The filter we hear through

    32. The filter we hear through
    May 19 2026
    Most people say they want to grow, but growth requires something most of us subtly resist... being told we're wrong. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick talk about what it actually means to receive correction, and why so many people never do.

    We get into why the people closest to you eventually stop speaking up, how maturity shows up in the moments before a conversation has to happen, and what it looks like when the Holy Spirit does the correcting before anyone else has to. From parenting and marriage to leadership and public communication, this conversation is about the what most people miss as it relates to what they say when they say it and what people actually hear... and who is responsible for closing that gap.

    Wisdom is not just knowing the right things... it's becoming the kind of person who can be corrected and changed.

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    26 mins