Episode 359 - Reconnecting and Recovering the Lost Art of Being Human with Carlos Whittaker

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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How do we hear God's voice in a world full of noise? What impact do our screens have on our mental health?Carlos Whittaker has made a career out of connecting with people through a device. An author, podcaster, and a leader of a social media community known as the Instafamilia, Carlos has used the power of connection for doing incredible things. And yet, he found himself in a place where the constant connectivity to his phone left him disconnected to what matters most. Carlos decided to embark on an incredible journey in which he would go screen free for 7 weeks and spend time with those who lived without the same incessant attachment as those in the modern world. Carlos lived with and learned from Amish Farmers and Monks and began to see the freedom that was on the other side of disconnecting in order to reconnect. He wrote about his journey in his book called Reconnected: How 7 Screen Free Weeks With Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human. In this episode, Davey and Carlos talk about the impact our screens are having on our mental health, why silence and solitude are so important for our spiritual connection to God, and how to hear God's voice in our pain. If you've noticed that you are more connected than ever and yet are left feeling completely disconnected from the parts of yourself and your relationships that make you human, this episode will invite you to discover how to stay present and connected to the very moments that make up your life. Website: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loswhit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarlosWhittaker/ Book: Reconnected: How 7 Screen Free Weeks With Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human https://a.co/d/8EDFTBc Episodes #9 and #10 with Carlos Whittaker: https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-09 https://www.nothingiswasted.com/podcast1/episode-10 Church and Ministry Leaders: Join us for The Healing Leader Roundtable on March 6, 2025 in Indianapolis. Bring your whole team and get equipped with a holistic approach to healing your church — from the leadership to the lay people.: www.nothingiswasted.com/roundtable Want to learn more about how you can get a Trauma Certified Coach? Head to nothingiswasted.com/coaching for more info.Looking for a tangible gift for a friend who is hurting? The restorbox is a beautifully curated gift box that will show your loved one you care: nothingiswasted.com/restorbox

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0:00.0	Hey guys, Davey here. Before we dive into this conversation, I just want to let everyone know that
0:04.3	nothing is wasted is coming to Indianapolis, which is such a weird thing to say because we're stationed here.
0:10.9	We're headquartered here in Indianapolis. But what I mean by that is we're hosting the Healing Leader
0:14.9	Roundtable for the first time in Indianapolis this March, March 6th. Now, the Healing Leader Roundtable
0:20.3	is a one-day event for pastors, ministry leaders, lay leaders, counselors, therapists, non-profit leaders, where we dive deeper into how to create environments where people can heal, environments that are biblically centered, spirit-filled, and trauma-informed. We think all three of those components are critical. You see, we found ourselves
0:39.6	at a critical time in church history, anxiety, depression, mental and health, it's at an all-time high.
0:46.4	An unaddressed pain and trauma has the potential to paralyze the Big C church and its leaders more than
0:51.1	anything else. And I'm telling you, we see it all over as we're working
0:54.7	with churches, as we're working with ministry leaders, the enemy is doing everything he can to
0:58.8	leverage pain and trauma against the church. I mean, how many times have you seen people in your
1:04.6	congregation or organization begin to get on mission and move into their purpose? And then something
1:09.7	happens in their life, knocks them off course.
1:13.2	We'd love to invite you, if you're a pastor, a ministry leader, counselor, non-profit leader,
1:18.3	and your entire team to a one-day roundtable event designed to equip you with a holistic
1:23.6	approach to healing your organization, all the way from the leadership to the lay
1:27.9	people. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the pressing needs in your congregation or the emotional
1:32.5	toll that it takes on you personally, we'd love to have you join us for this special event.
1:37.2	You can find out more information and register it. Nothing is Wasted.com slash roundtable.
1:41.7	Again, nothing is wasted.com slash roundtable, but jump on this quick because there's an early bird rate that ends in the middle of February.
1:48.1	Nothing is Wasted.com slash roundtable.
1:49.7	Now, if you're not a ministry leader, I know we've got a lot of you guys podcast listeners
1:52.8	here in Indianapolis, if you're not a ministry leader, but you would love your leadership
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