Most people spend their entire lives waiting for others' approval, never stopping to ask what they actually want. Travis Chappell grew up inside a fundamentalist Baptist world so insular that he graduated kindergarten through college on the same 140-acre campus, committed to full-time ministry at age 12. In this episode, Travis and I unpack how radical self-awareness isn’t something you’re born with, but it’s something pressure forces out of you.

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Timestamps

00:00 ​Intro of Show

01:31 Travis Chappell’s Back Story

09:28 Growing Fundamentalist Baptist Church Community

14:21 Going the Unconventional Route: Leaving the Church

28:26 Accepting Truth Wherever You Find It

32:00 Identifying Blind Spots

35:45 Launching Guestio

38:32 Podcasting = The Best Networking

43:38 Leaving the Church with His Wife

52:52 Having an Objective View of Reality

55:16 Travis and David’s Political Views

59:40 What’s Next for Travis?

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