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What if your worst moments, broken places, and deep insecurities weren’t the end of the story—but the beginning of healing? Author, actor, and filmmaker Nathan Clarkson joins the Live Faith First podcast to talk about his bold and vulnerable book I'm the Worst (and I Love It). In a world obsessed with projecting our best selves, Nathan makes a radical claim: freedom begins when we stop pretending.

In this honest and insightful conversation, Nathan and Elliot explore:

• Why admitting your failures is a spiritual superpower

• What cancel culture gets wrong about redemption

• How mental health struggles shape (not disqualify) us

• Why the Church needs to recover the practice of confession

• And how God’s grace transforms even our darkest places

This is an episode for anyone who’s tired of faking it and ready to live in truth—with God, with others, and with themselves.

Nathan Clarkson is an author, actor, filmmaker, and producer passionate about telling stories that reveal the beauty in brokenness. He’s written several books including Different (with his mother Sally Clarkson), Good Man, and most recently I'm the Worst (and I Love It)—a vulnerable and redemptive look at sin, grace, and the power of confession.

Nathan has appeared in films, TV shows, and is the founder of a production company currently working on his sixth film. He has been diagnosed with OCD and ADHD and often speaks and writes about mental health, creativity, and faith. Nathan lives between New York and Los Angeles, where he continues to write, act, and explore what it means to live a beautifully honest life.

Elliot Sands is the host of the Live Faith First podcast—a dynamic space where faith meets real-world challenges. With a rich background as a pastor, school principal, health-tech co-founder, and now Executive Director of Faith First, Elliot brings deep wisdom and practical insight to every conversation. As a husband, father, and grandfather, he weaves personal experience with thoughtful discussion, tackling tough topics with clarity and compassion. Live Faith First is all about bridging divides—whether in society or the church—encouraging listeners to step beyond echo chambers and build real, meaningful relationships across the aisle, the street, or the table.

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What if the key to your next resolution isn’t more willpower—but more wisdom? In this New Year’s episode of Live Faith First, Elliot sits down with speaker, coach, and author Josiah Harling, whose book Stride reframes how we set goals and build lasting habits. Together, they explore the difference between striving and striding, the psychology of change, and how sustainable transformation happens when faith meets action.

With humor and depth, Josiah shares stories from his own life—about goal-setting disasters, big wins, and what he’s learned about forming habits that actually stick. Whether you’re dreaming big or simply trying to stay consistent, this episode will help you approach the new year with grace, clarity, and momentum.

🔑 Topics include:

• The problem with all-or-nothing thinking

• Why identity > outcome

• How to fail and still move forward

• Spiritual insight on consistency and calling

• The rhythms and questions that shape lasting change

Josiah Harling is a speaker, coach, and author of Stride: Creating a Life of Meaningful Momentum. With a background in leadership development and spiritual formation, Josiah helps people bridge the gap between vision and action—whether in faith, relationships, or work. He’s passionate about helping others build healthy habits, live intentionally, and move forward with confidence and consistency.

Elliot Sands is the host of the Live Faith First podcast—a dynamic space where faith meets real-world challenges. With a rich background as a pastor, school principal, health-tech co-founder, and now Executive Director of Faith First, Elliot brings deep wisdom and practical insight to every conversation. As a husband, father, and grandfather, he weaves personal experience with thoughtful discussion, tackling tough topics with clarity and compassion. Live Faith First is all about bridging divides—whether in society or the church—encouraging listeners to step beyond echo chambers and build real, meaningful relationships across the aisle, the street, or the table.

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Generosity isn’t just a seasonal idea — it’s a way of life. In this heartfelt Christmas‑Eve conversation, Mary Pudaite, CEO of Generous Living Global, joins Elliot to explore what it means to embody generous living in an abundant, world‑shaping way. Drawing on years of ministry experience and global work with leaders and churches, Mary reframes generosity as something far richer than financial giving. Together, they discuss generosity as freedom from scarcity, a spiritual formation practice, and a testimony to the Gospel in action.

Mary shares stories, biblical insight, and practical wisdom on how generosity can transform individuals, families, churches, and communities — especially during a season when cultural pressure can dwarf the heart of Christian joy. Whether you’re navigating holiday stress, financial strain, or simply want to live more freely, this episode offers encouragement for embracing generosity as a lifelong rhythm.

Mary Pudaite is the CEO of Generous Living Global, a faith‑based nonprofit committed to nurturing and equipping ministry leaders, churches, and communities around the world to live whole‑life generosity rooted in the Bible. Under her leadership, Generous Living Global partners with global church networks to foster cultural shifts from scarcity to abundance, freedom to give, and joy‑filled stewardship. The organization emphasizes generosity not just as financial giving but as a spiritual and cultural practice that reflects the heart of God in everyday life

Previously, Mary’s journey has included missions work, strategic generosity coaching, and creating spaces where honest, biblical conversations on generosity flourish. She and her husband live in Colorado and are passionate about seeing people and organizations embrace a generous way of living that reflects Christ’s abundant provision.

Elliot Sands is the host of the Live Faith First podcast—a dynamic space where faith meets real-world challenges. With a rich background as a pastor, school principal, health-tech co-founder, and now Executive Director of Faith First, Elliot brings deep wisdom and practical insight to every conversation. As a husband, father, and grandfather, he weaves personal experience with thoughtful discussion, tackling tough topics with clarity and compassion. Live Faith First is all about bridging divides—whether in society or the church—encouraging listeners to step beyond echo chambers and build real, meaningful relationships across the aisle, the street, or the table.

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Website: generous.living

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