⚠️ LISTENER WARNING This episode contains a raw and detailed conversation about depression, grief, self-hatred, suicidal ideation, access to a firearm, and a specific suicide plan. It also discusses the death of someone by suicide. Some listeners may find this episode difficult or triggering. Listener discretion is strongly advised. If…

🎙 PARTY Season 23: The List | Episode 400 Four hundred episodes. Four hundred conversations created through early mornings, late nights, searching for guests, recording stories, editing audio, and believing that empathy can change the way we see one another. First and foremost, I want to thank my wife, Elizabeth.…

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING This episode contains candid conversations about depression, grief, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Please listen with care. This conversation reflects personal experiences and is not a substitute for professional mental health support. If you are experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress in the United States or its…

🎙 ANOTHER BRICK SEASON 23: THE LIST The third little pig built with bricks because bricks kept the wolf out. That is what walls are supposed to do. Protect us. But the same bricks that keep danger out can also keep everyone else away. In 1961, the Berlin Wall divided…

🎙 POP SEASON 23: THE LIST Some names are difficult to forgive because of what someone did. Others are difficult because of everything they failed to do. For Terrence Newby, the hardest person on his list is his own father, a man whose addiction repeatedly came before having a relationship…

LISTENER WARNING Dr. Carron talks openly about being sexually abused. This episode also includes conversation around domestic violence, trauma, police brutality, and political violence. Please listen with care. 🎙 POSSIBLE SEASON 23: THE LIST IS FORGIVENESS POSSIBLE WHEN THE COST IS HIGH? That is the question this episode sits with.…

🎙 SPEECHLESS Season 23: The List Have you ever been speechless? I know I have. I remember getting cut from the basketball team in high school. Speechless! I remember standing at the front of the church and watching Elizabeth walk down the aisle on our wedding day. Her beauty took…

🎙 GHOSTED Season 23: The List What does it mean to be ghosted? Ghosting is when someone suddenly cuts off communication without explanation. No phone call. No text. No goodbye. One day they're there... the next day they're gone. Most of us have a name on our list connected to…

🎙 Password Season 23: The List We all have a list. Names we'd rather not hear. People we'd rather avoid. Conversations we'd rather never have again. Some people earn a place on that list through betrayal. Others through disappointment, abandonment, or broken trust. But what if forgiveness doesn't mean giving…

🎙 SAVE THE TIGER THE LIST We all have one. A list we don't write down. A list we don't talk about. A list of people we just can't seem to forgive. Sometimes the names on that list belong to people who betrayed us. Sometimes they belong to people who…

🎙 UNLOVEABLE FLOWER 📝 "THE LIST" We all carry names we struggle to say out loud. Some names still sting. Some names still echo. Some names still have the power to change our mood the second we hear them. And sometimes… the hardest part isn’t what they did. It’s what…

🎙 OUTSIDE THE LIST We all carry one. A list of moments. A list of people. A list of choices we wish we could undo. Sometimes forgiveness isn’t just about what was done to us… sometimes it’s about facing the damage we caused ourselves. 👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION Matthew Sisneros shares…

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING This episode contains discussions surrounding suicide, trauma, grief, and emotional loss that may be difficult for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling, please know you are not alone. In the United States and Canada, help is available by calling…

🎙 THE MOMENT We all have one. A list we don’t write down. A list we don’t talk about. A list of people we just can’t seem to forgive. Maybe it’s what they said. Maybe it’s what they did. Maybe it’s what they took. And if we’re being honest… sometimes…

🎙 BAG OF COAL 🚪 All season long, we’ve been standing at the door. Hearing the knock. Asking the question. Wondering who or what is waiting on the other side. Sometimes it’s opportunity. Sometimes it’s pain. Sometimes it’s a story you never saw coming. And sometimes… it’s a place you’ve…

🎙WHAT IF... 🚪 This season leans into the moments when life knocks quietly or loudly and asks a simple question: are you there to answer? It’s about presence. Awareness. And what happens when we stop missing the moments right in front of us. 👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION: Today, you’re stepping into…

🎙 LITTLE MERMAID…PART OF THAT WORLD 🚪 There’s a knock at the door. Not loud. Not forced. Just steady. Patient. This season is about learning to recognize that sound… and having the courage to answer it. 📖 A KNOCK WORTH ANSWERING “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If…

🎙 FIX IT 🚪 Every knock carries a moment… a decision… a person… or a truth we didn’t see coming. This season is about answering the door especially when what’s on the other side feels uncomfortable, uncertain… or completely unfixable. 👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION: What do you do when something breaks……

🎙 SECRET ⚠️ LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED This episode contains mature themes and honest conversations around sex and intimacy. Recommended for adult listeners. 🧩 WHO’S THERE? 🚪 Every knock carries a moment… a decision… a person… or even a conversation we weren’t ready to have. Some doors we open with curiosity.…

🎙 STUTTER 🚪 🧩 WHO’S THERE? 🚪 Every knock carries a moment… a decision… a voice we either trust or try to hide. This season is about answering the door… even when what’s on the other side scares you. 🚪 👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION: What if the voice you’ve been trying…

🎙 GOODBYE 🧩 WHO’S THERE? 🚪 Every knock carries a moment… a decision… a person… or a goodbye we didn’t see coming. This season is about answering the door before it’s too late. 👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION: What is so good about goodbye? The word itself didn’t start the way we…

🎙 SMS 🚪 Who’s There? 🚪 This season explores the moments when life knocks on our door. Sometimes the knock is quiet. Sometimes it’s loud enough to shake everything we thought we knew. “Who’s There?” is about those moments that stop us in our tracks and force us to answer…

🎙 RISE UP 🧩 WHO’S THERE? This season of Other People’s Shoes asks a powerful question: 🚪 “Who’s knocking at your life’s door?” Sometimes it’s opportunity. Sometimes it’s pain. Sometimes it’s a moment we never asked for but can’t avoid. The people and experiences that knock on our door often…

🎙 PORCH LIGHT 🚪 🧩 WHO’S THERE? This season leans into the moments when life comes knocking. The unexpected interruptions. The quiet invitations. The doors we hesitate to open. Sometimes the question isn’t just who’s there… it’s whether we’re willing to leave the light on. 🚪 👣 GUEST INTRODUCTION: Do…