A lot of people talk about “chasing the dream.” Michelle Morris actually did it, and the road there runs through the White House, presidential campaigns, global corporate communications, and a moment that changes everything: a deathbed promise to finally write the books she’d carried since childhood. I loved this conversation because it’s equal parts craft talk and life talk, with the kind of honesty that makes you rethink what you’re postponing.

We get into her novel Comes Around, a gripping suspense story set in small-town Michigan where the pull of home is both comfort and threat. Michelle introduces Hallie McCarthy, a woman in her early 30s whose shiny startup life in San Francisco implodes under federal scrutiny. Hallie drives back to her hometown quietly, stops first at the cemetery, and tries to decide whether she can disappear again before anyone sees her. Then the tension tightens: something, or someone, may have followed her back. Alongside the mystery, we talk about the layered family dynamics that make the book hit hard, especially the older, wiser women who show up with backbone, love, and zero patience for self-pity.

Michelle also shares the surprising real-world spark for the opening scene, how she learned the publishing industry after years of “industry-adjacent” writing, and why treating writing like a job can unlock speed, consistency, and better stories. If you love suspense novels, family secrets, second chances, and strong female characters, you’ll want to put this on your list. Subscribe, share this conversation with a reader friend, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show.

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

We break down a week of headlines that test trust in government, the press, and public character, from DHS leadership drama to a failed bombing in New York City. Along the way, we call out spin, ask what investigators should really be looking at, and share practical advice for travelers staring down brutal TSA lines.
• Kristi Noem’s DHS removal and what “fired” really means
• Markwayne Mullin’s background and what DHS leadership requires
• NYC ISIS-inspired bomb attempt and why the early narrative matters
• Questions about radicalization networks and who is enabling it
• Jesse Jackson funeral backlash after politicians ignore the family’s request
• TSA delays during a partial government shutdown and how to check wait times
• Clear and PreCheck talk for frequent flyers with airport anxiety
• James Talarico’s “moderate” branding vs progressive positions
• Iranian women’s soccer players offered asylum in Australia and the risks either way
• Draft rumors amid Iran tensions and why we say calm down
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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

We press into why chronic disease grows as technology advances and how misaligned incentives in food, insurance, and medicine keep people sick. Jeff Hays shares what MAHA Uncensored uncovers, from SSRIs and PBMs to school lunch reform and simple habits that rebuild real health.

• profit incentives driving sick-care over health
• PBMs and insurance shaping drug prices
• processed food, seed oils, and addiction tactics
• how the Flexner Report reshaped medicine
• media narratives and censorship pressures
• SSRIs for kids, tapering, and side effects
• terrain-focused strategies for cancer and diabetes
• simple habits that beat most biohacks
• policy levers for school meals and standards
• where to watch MAHA Uncensored free

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

Looking for a faith that feels like home rather than a test you keep failing? We welcome author Tamara Woldridge to unpack her new guided study, Discover Your Amazing God, and the legacy of her late mother whose passion for the names of God shaped this work. What unfolds is a candid, warm journey from religious performance to covenant relationship—a shift that reframes how we see Scripture, ourselves, and a God who meets us in our mess.

Tamara shares the crossroads moment of choosing God amid her parents’ divorce, then helps dismantle the myths that keep so many of us at arm’s length: the fear of a punitive God, confusion about evil in a world of free will, and the ache some feel toward the word father. Through vivid, ancient images of covenant—like mixed salt that cannot be separated—she reveals a faithful God whose promises rest on His character, not our perfection. This lens ties the Old and New Testaments together and eases the tension between justice and mercy, showing a righteous judge who guards love rather than a tyrant hungry to punish.

We dive into the names of God—Elohim, Adonai, El Shaddai, El Roi, Yahweh, Shepherd, Shalom—and discover how each name opens a facet of God’s heart: Creator, Door to Life, All-Sufficient One, the God Who Sees, the One who guides and brings peace. For listeners carrying wounds from imperfect fathers, these names become stepping stones toward trust by looking at Jesus, who shows the Father perfectly. Along the way, Tamara speaks tenderly about grief and hope, holding fast to the God of the living and the identity we carry as sons and daughters in covenant, not commodities of culture.

Whether you’re a long-time churchgoer who craves more than rules, a new believer sick of striving, or a seeker drawn by curiosity, this conversation offers a steadying path. Come as you are, meet a God who is closer than your fear, and find your footing in a love that endures. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review—then tell us: which name of God speaks to you today? Buy the book: https://amzn.to/3OwEKUx

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

We pull apart the week’s biggest stories, from a marathon State of the Union and collapsing decorum to a cartel takedown that rattles Mexico and a rough week for New York’s streets and snow plan. We end on Olympic joy and a lively comment we couldn’t ignore.

• applause-driven State of the Union optics over policy
• honors for veterans and service members amid partisan framing
• call for restored decorum and accountable rhetoric
• Mar-a-Lago breach as a reminder words can escalate risk
• El Mencho takedown and the cartel power vacuum fallout
• travel advisories, border pressure, and cross-border strategy
• New York’s snow response, ID irony, and staffing gaps
• NYPD assaulted while leadership minimizes disorder
• political pandering that insults voters’ intelligence
• Olympic highs, shared pride, and keeping culture wars out
• comments segment on fear, free expression, and thicker skin

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Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

What if peace, power, joy, and authority weren’t future promises but present realities you can live today? We sat down with author and discipler Jenny Sierra to unpack a bold, practical vision of our inheritance in Christ—one that doesn’t wait for heaven but transforms ordinary days right now. Jenny traces how a simple pattern in Scripture—verses about inheritance appearing everywhere—grew from a journaled list into a 99-part discipleship journal designed to help you access what already belongs to you.

We dive into the heart of formation: learning to memorize Scripture so it lives in you, exploring the richness of original Greek and Hebrew, and turning prayer into a living conversation that listens, declares, and heals. Jenny shares how Jesus modeled authority by speaking the Father’s words, and how believers today can pray with clarity, compassion, and confidence. We talk through envisioning prayers—beholding God’s promises as active in your life—and the way hope, biblically defined as expectation, reshapes anxious minds and weary hearts. This isn’t theory; it’s a toolkit for thriving instead of surviving.

Jenny’s years running discipleship homes taught her how identity is formed in the trenches: serving “the least,” walking with people through struggle, and grounding authority in love. She offers practical rhythms—meditating on the Word before sleep, reading slowly, and letting the Spirit personalize truth—that help faith move from head to heart to habit. If you’ve been white-knuckling belief, this conversation offers a gentler, stronger way: borrow Jesus’ faith, agree with his promises, and step into the life you already own in him.

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...

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Elsa Kurt: You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Producer & Host of the Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak. Her show discusses today’s topics & news from a middle class/blue collar family & conservative perspective. The vocal LEOW’s career began as a multi-genre author who has penned over 25 books, including twelve contemporary women’s novels.

Clay Novak: Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019. Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more th...