The POP Podcast

Epizode

• Ep. 3: Most of Your Friends Don't Actually Know You 19.06.2026 1h

  The right voices don't shrink you. They sharpen you.In Episode 3 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles unpack the relationships that actually shape who you become, and the social media facades that are stealing your real ones.In this episode:Why most of the people you call "friends" don't actually know youHow social media trained you to be transactional, not relationalHow Mike and Charles really met (and the Golden State Warriors moment)The Tim Ross dining room table momentWhy Natalie is not Mike's soulmate (and the difference between a soulmate and a soul match)Honesty vs. transparency, and why one of them will heal youWhy "submission" isn't a scary wordThe James 5:16 healing that doesn't come from the pulpitWhy every person needs a Paul, a Barnabas, and a TimothyIf you've been carrying everything alone, leading lonely, building lonely, healing lonely, this episode is for you.We believe in Progression Over Perfection. Through theology, therapy, and community, God can turn trauma into triumph.New episodes every Friday.Follow the show: Instagram: @TheOfficialPOPpodcast TikTok: @TheOfficialPOPpodcast YouTube: youtube.com/@poppodcastFollow the hosts: Mike: @iammiketodd Charles: @charlesmetcalf
• Ep. 2: Comfort Is Killing Your Calling 12.06.2026 1h 9min

  You prayed for clarity, but what you needed was courage.In Episode 2 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles sit down to talk about the showdown every leader eventually faces: when comfort and calling collide.In this episode:Why discomfort is the tool God uses to develop youThe "manufactured pressure" you create that isn't actually your callingMike's drum pillow storyThe Stephen Furtick call and the Marked merchandise disasterThe Land Rover confessionWhy Charles walked away from his own church plantCrying in the DSW shoe sectionWhat it actually means to be disciplined, and how it makes you a discipleThe difference between needing clarity and needing courageMentioned in this episode: Mike's sermon "Cuffed to Comfort."We believe in Progression Over Perfection. Through theology, therapy, and community, God can turn trauma into triumph.New episodes every Friday.Follow the show: Instagram: @TheOfficialPOPpodcast TikTok: @TheOfficialPOPpodcast YouTube: youtube.com/@poppodcastFollow the hosts: Mike: @iammiketodd Charles: @charlesmetcalf
• Ep. 1: Perfection Is Expensive, Progression Is Free 05.06.2026 1h 5min

  The picture of perfect we had is because people never showed us their progress.Welcome to Episode 1 of the POP Podcast, the inaugural conversation between Mike and Charles, 3 years in the making. In this opener, they unpack why perfectionism is the silent killer of your purpose, and why the path forward is progression, not performance.In this episode:Why perfection is expensive but progression is freeThe labels you accept that become your limitsHow comparison silently kills your progressionThe Bella science test storyWhat your spouse would say you need to progress inThe Theology + Therapy + Community framework that anchors this whole seasonWhy your obedience to God matters more than anyone's opinionIf you've been carrying the weight of trying to be perfect, this is your permission to progress. We believe in Progression Over Perfection. Through theology, therapy, and community, God can turn trauma into triumph. New episodes every Friday.Follow the show:Instagram: @TheOfficialPOPpodcastTikTok: @TheOfficialPOPpodcastYouTube: youtube.com/@poppodcastFollow the hosts: Mike: @iammiketodd Charles: @charlesmetcalf