In this powerful conversation, Angie Smith gets honest about the pressure so many of us feel to perform, prove, perfect, and become whoever we think the room needs us to be. And often, the identities we wear so confidently—“the achiever,” “the responsible one,” “the perfectionist,” “the strong one”—may have less to do with who we truly are and more to do with how we learned to feel safe, accepted, and enough.

As a bestselling author, Bible teacher, speaker, and developmental psychologist, Angie brings a unique perspective to the intersection of psychology, identity, and faith. In her new book, Into the Deep: Finding Relief from Pressure, Exhaustion, and the Need to Perform in a Shallow World, she invites us to move beyond surface-level survival and discover what happens when we stop trying to earn an identity that God says was never ours to earn in the first place.

In this episode, we explore the intersection of neuroscience and faith, why affirmations like “I am enough” don't always change what we believe deep down, and how perfectionism, people-pleasing, comparison, impostor syndrome, and control can become strategies for protecting ourselves from rejection or shame. We also talk about what happens when our theology says we're loved, chosen, and worthy, but our self-image tells a completely different story.

We bring the conversation into food and body, the exhausting belief that changing something externally will finally make us feel different internally, and what it looks like to stop using our bodies, achievements, relationships, or productivity as evidence of our worth. Angie also shares what it means to trust God when trusting Him doesn't guarantee the outcome we want—and how to recognize when we've turned even our relationship with God into another place to perform.

This isn't about becoming a shinier, better, more impressive version of yourself. It's about questioning the patterns and identities you've built around performance, approval, and control—and discovering who you already are when you stop trying to become whoever the room needs you to be.

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It is Scary Movie Season! Mike shares his essential horror movie watch guide of films you can watch at home. From horror classics like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre  to hidden gems like Late Night with the Devil.  In the Movie Review, Mike talks about Street Fighter. Based on the video game, the movie is set in 1993 and follows estranged martial artists Ryu and Ken Masters as they enter the World Warrior Tournament. What appears to be a standard martial arts battle royale is actually a front for a deadly conspiracy. Mike shares why even though it was dumb, it was enjoyable. The stand out performances, his top 5 actors turned wrestlers and what actor needs to stop being cast in nerdy projects. In the Trailer Park, Mike talks about Scarlett Johansson in the trailer for "The Exorcist: Martyrs”.  It’s about a determined rookie detective eager to establish herself confronts a horrifying darkness that challenges her deepest convictions and tests everything she thought she knew about right and wrong. Mike talks about how Scarlett Johansson is using her star power for good and why this feels like fresh blood in the legacy franchise. 

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There is the story you want to tell with your life. And then there is the one that is asking to be told, through you. 

The one that’s asking to be told through you: 

• Probably terrifies you
• Challenges your sense of yourself
• Makes you feel out of control 
• Calls you past your old conception of yourself
• Might feel embarrassing 
• Overwhelms you when you think about it

And yet the story that’s trying to come through you is the reason you came here. 

Are you brave enough to allow it to unfold? 

Marianne Williamson

A Course in Miracles

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Bobby and Eddie debate whether artists on nostalgia tours should play new music or stick to the hits that made them famous. From bands like Pearl Jam and The Chicks to Ben Folds Five. The question if it is about hearing the music we love or reliving the time in our lives when we first discovered it? Bobby shares a fun story about Ben Folds playing his music requests and the guys discuss which current artists will still be selling out shows 20 years from now. They also remember the artists whose deaths hit them hardest, including Tom Petty, Jimmy Buffett and John Anderson. Why does listening to an artist's music after they die feel different? 

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Kickoff Kevin counts down the 7 Best Bits from the Bobby Bones Show this week! On this week's episode, some bits include, Is Amy dating someone? Paying tribute to a legend, LB's latest beef, and much more! 

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A listener is feeling a little blah, so Amy and Kat are here to help. On paper, life looks great: the house, the kids, the routines. But something feels stuck. Is it an early midlife crisis, or just part of being in your 30s? The girls talk about how even a beautiful life can feel a bit flat sometimes, why that’s completely normal, and how to go out and create a spark instead of waiting for one to find you.

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This week on Soul Sessions, Amanda Rieger Green explores insecurity and comparison — not as flaws to fix, but as data points showing where we've outsourced our sovereignty and energy. Why do we contract on social media, with siblings, even in spiritual communities? Amanda unpacks how these triggers show up, and offers a practical framework for noticing when your energy field is expanding versus contracting.

In this episode:

• How family dynamics can trigger comparison even amid deep love
• Why social media is "low-hanging fruit" for noticing your energy field contract
• Comparison and competition in the spiritual/metaphysical community
• Moving from competition to cohesion as a collective energetic shift
• Why owning your experience — without needing it to match anyone else's — raises your frequency

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Bobby talks about his body being in pain and why he is worried. We discussed why AirBNB is no longer requiring guests to do chores. Bobby considers buying a house. Lunchbox might have a second chance to star in a real-life movie after he regrets turning down a role.

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Bobby gets fired up over the backlash surrounding Sam Smith performing at the Grand Ole Opry and explains why critics don't understand its history. He also responds to recent comments from his former Dancing with the Stars partner Sharna Burgess, who suggested Bobby was the reason she wasn't brought back to the show. Bobby says he knows the real story but isn't sharing it. Plus, he shares his theory about an artist potentially stirring up drama in country music, reveals his best advice for hosting events, and explains what he looks for when hiring new people. Bobby and Eddie also do a Q&A and Bobby give his DWTS power rankings!

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