Hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary.

We record these so that you and I can begin our days and our weeks in awe and on fire with a burst of inspiration.

So today we are going to talk you and I about more than words.

More than words.

That's the title of today's conversation.

Let's begin with a quote.

Just because I am happy and loved doesn't mean everyone else is.

I know someone might be walking behind me who doesn't feel happy and doesn't feel loved.

Maybe I can help them. That's a quote from one of our listeners. You're going to hear more about him

during this conversation. His name is Evan Ernst. While we are thrilled, our live inspired podcast has been downloaded

nearly five million times. It's the stories of impact from individual listeners that most

inspire our efforts. And there is something particularly special when one of the lives

being impacted is a 12-year-old boy from South Dakota

named Evan Ernst. Let me tell you more about it. It doesn't take long to figure out that this

little boy named Evan is a remarkable kid. His mother, Christy, had sent an email several months

ago sharing that Evan insists they listen to the

Live Inspired podcasts on their commute to school each and every Monday and Thursday morning.

When the episodes end, Evan turns off the radio and then they discuss the main lessons together.

The conversation, Mom, assured me in the email, is guided by him.

Knowing that I was headed to South Dakota for a speaking engagement and that I wanted to

personally thank Evan for listening, we connected with Christy to arrange a surprise visit with

our avid young listener. Christy even agreed to be my taxi while I was in town. Upon arriving at

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