Is Christian Social Media Getting Toxic? Forrest Frank Controversy & More…

Happy & Healthy with Jeanine Amapola

That Sounds Fun Network

Christianity, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In today’s episode, Kaleb and I may have a few hot takes. We spend a little time catching up on everything from quitting caffeine, mom life chaos, and our screen time confessions (yikes).But we also talk about something more and more of lately—Christian cancel culture. 😬 We dive into the recent drama around Forrest Frank, public call-outs in Christian spaces, and how we’re trying to navigate it all with grace, discernment, and optimism. We also chat about Kaleb's intense law school grind, the reality of being an influencer in a super digital world, and how we're finding joy and purpose in a really wild season of life. Plus, your girl is heading on her first trip away from baby Duke 😭 and it’s a whole emotional rollercoaster. Whether you're wrestling with what to believe online or questioning how to live boldly for your faith we have some practical tips for navigating this crazy world—we’re here for ya. In This Episode 0:00 – Sparkling water, caffeine detox & life catch-up 4:00 – Kaleb's law school grind & digital burnout 8:00 – Screen time shock & social media struggles 14:00 – Christian cancel culture & the Forrest Frank convo 22:00 – Calling out Christians: helpful or harmful? 30:00 – Judging intent, online assumptions & mom guilt 38:00 – Should Christians stay optimistic about the future? 45:00 – Raising kids in a wild world & staying grounded 53:00 – Jeanine's first trip without Duke & final thoughts OUR SPONSORS Betterhelp: Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/HAPPYHEALTHY. Function: Function gives you a near-360 view of your health, and my followers get a $100 credit toward membership. Just go to functionhealth.com/HAPPY or use gift code HAPPY100 at sign-up to start owning your health today. Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com/HEALTHY and use code HEALTHY for 10% off sitewide. Ritual: Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/HEALTHY. NIV Bible App: You can save an extra 10% on any NIV Application Bible or NIV Application Commentary resource by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠faithgateway.com/ NIVAB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and using code HEALTHY at checkout. Boll & Branch: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BollAndBranch.com/HAPPYANDHEALTHY.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brooklyn Bedding: Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brooklynbedding.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use my promo code HEALTHY at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. Knowing God’s Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's available now⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ everywhere books are sold, so grab your copy today! Hosanna Revival: Use my code Jeanine15 for 15% off your entire order at checkout at ⁠HosannaRevival.com⁠! If you’d like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Follow us on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine and Kaleb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's been a lot going on in the world lately.
0:02.0	It's been a lot of Christian drama.
0:04.0	Did you ever have a night when we were dating where you're like,
0:06.0	I think he might break up with me?
0:07.0	There was a lot of stuff regarding like Forrest Frank.
0:10.0	You know that he's friends with my ex?
0:12.0	What's your screen type?
0:13.0	Do you want to see?
0:14.0	Yeah, it's pulled up.
0:15.0	I'm so embarrassed.
0:16.0	I just feel like we're in a very weird time with social media. What do you think about these like commentators
0:22.7	making their whole channel about pastors and public speakers? Within 30 seconds, this person commented,
0:28.0	this comment is not it. Janine's out here being vulnerable. It would be really hard to make a
0:34.5	video that you thought was right. And then everyone's making a video about you.
0:40.1	People are making fun of you.
0:41.3	How can you feel comfortable bringing a child into this crazy world?
0:44.5	It feels like everything's a conspiracy theory.
0:53.4	What's up everybody and welcome back to happy and healthy.
0:59.1	Let's freaking do this thing.
1:01.4	Let's go.
1:02.5	My name's Janine.
1:03.4	This is my husband, Caleb, and we both have drinks.
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