This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East and former NFL player Andrew East for a candid, faith-filled conversation about success, surrender, marriage, and building a life that lasts. Shawn and Andrew open up about their individual journeys to faith, the pressures that come with public success, and the surprising realization that achievement alone could never bring lasting fulfillment.

Shawn reflects on life after the Olympic podium — a season that should have felt victorious, yet left her wrestling with anxiety, identity, and emptiness. She shares how her faith deepened in the aftermath of success, teaching her that worth is not earned through medals or performance, but rooted in being known and loved by God. Andrew brings his own perspective, describing what he calls “delusional confidence” — the bold, childlike trust in God that shaped his decisions, his career, and ultimately his relationship with Shawn.

Together, they speak honestly about marriage, learning to let go of control, and the daily choice to love one another well. The conversation touches on parenting, anxiety, ambition, and the challenge of trusting God not just with dreams, but with family, future, and identity. Shawn and Andrew emphasize the importance of building a strong spiritual foundation before success arrives — and how faith became the anchor that holds them steady in every season.

This episode is for anyone who has achieved what they hoped for and still felt empty, struggled with control or comparison, or is learning to trust God beyond the win. Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East remind us that true fulfillment isn’t found in success, but in surrender — and that the foundation matters far more than the spotlight.

🎧 Listen in for an honest conversation about faith after achievement, marriage rooted in Christ, and learning to trust God with every part of life.

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This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with country artist George Birge for a powerful, honest conversation about faith, surrender, and what it really looks like to trust God’s timing in an industry driven by pressure, comparison, and success.

George opens up about his journey from playing small shows and grinding it out in a country duo to questioning whether he had made the right decision chasing music at all. With vulnerability and clarity, he shares how seasons of waiting, disappointment, and nearly walking away became the very foundation God used to shape his character, strengthen his marriage, and prepare him for success he wasn’t ready to handle at the start.

Throughout the conversation, George reflects on the tension between ambition and surrender, learning to “give up pretending” while staying faithful to the mission. He talks about the refining process that happens below the surface, the unseen work God does in private long before anything rises above the water and why integrity, family, and faith must come before fame.

The episode dives deep into trusting God’s plan, navigating comparison, understanding real versus transactional relationships, and wrestling with temptation in the spotlight. George also shares how building a Christ-centered culture on the road; from praying with his band to prioritizing his role as a husband and father, has given him freedom, peace, and clarity in a demanding season of life.

For anyone struggling with control, anxiety, delayed dreams, or wondering if God is listening, George offers wisdom on praying boldly for the desires of your heart while releasing the outcome to God. His story is a reminder that success will never fill the void, but surrender will and that God’s kindness often shows up in the delays we don’t understand at the time.

🎧 This episode is for anyone in a season of waiting, refining, or learning how to trust God without pretending and discovering peace on the other side of surrender.

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This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor sits down with country artist Dylan Marlowe for a raw and thoughtful conversation about faith, calling, and learning how to keep God at the center in an industry that constantly pulls the spotlight toward self. Dylan opens up about when faith became personal for him — not inherited, but chosen — and shares the unforgettable story of how a friend’s mom quite literally pulled him back into church to say yes to Jesus. He reflects on the people who modeled Christ for him growing up, including his grandfather, and how those early examples continue to shape the man, husband, and soon-to-be father he’s becoming.

The conversation dives deep into navigating success without losing your soul. Dylan shares the tension of being a public figure, the temptation to chase viral moments, and the conviction he’s felt to walk away from controversy — even when it could bring more followers. He introduces a powerful concept he calls the “glory tank,” explaining why time with the Lord has to come before applause, affirmation, or the stage. Dylan also speaks honestly about life on the road, spiritual discipline in dark environments, and why leading worship for a handful of people has sometimes been more fulfilling than sold-out shows. As he and his wife Nat prepare to welcome twins after a season of infertility,

Dylan reflects on prayer, patience, and trusting God’s timing — even when the waiting feels heavy. This episode is for anyone wrestling with purpose, pressure, and the desire to live differently — choosing faithfulness over fame and obedience over approval.

🎧 Listen in for a powerful reminder that when your glory tank is full of God, everything else finds its proper place.

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This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor sits down with viral content creators and new parents Courtney and Alex Quist for an honest conversation about obedience; choosing to follow God even when the path isn’t clear and the cost feels high.

Before they ever met, both Courtney and Alex encountered moments where the Lord asked them to trust Him fully. Courtney shares how growing up Catholic eventually led to a life-changing encounter with Jesus. A moment that awakened a deeply personal faith. Alex opens up about being raised in the church as a pastor’s kid and what it looked like to move from inherited belief to a faith he chose for himself.

In separate seasons, God called both of them to move to Nashville, Tennessee. Steps of obedience that didn’t come with a full roadmap, but shaped their faith, their purpose, and ultimately their story together. Later in the episode, Alex vulnerably shares his journey to freedom, opening up about his struggle with pornography addiction and how surrender, accountability, and God’s grace led him out of shame and into healing. His testimony is a powerful reminder that nothing is beyond God’s reach when brought into the light.Courtney and Alex also share their heart behind social media; not to preach, but to live differently.

Their desire is simple: to create space for people to lean in, notice something distinct, and maybe, through their lives, be drawn closer to Jesus. Now as new parents, they reflect on how this season has deepened their understanding of Christ’s love and sharpened their commitment to obedience.

🎧 This episode is for anyone learning to trust God’s voice, take the next step of faith, and follow Jesus before the applause.

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This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with one of the most influential voices in Christian music, Steven Curtis Chapman, for a deeply personal and faith-filled conversation about transformation, tragedy, and the sustaining presence of God.

Steven takes listeners back to the very beginning of his faith journey, growing up in what he describes as a “little crazy” home marked by conflict, broken examples, and hardship. He shares how, as a young boy in Paducah, Kentucky, he witnessed a miraculous shift in his family during a revival at their Baptist church — a moment that forever changed the trajectory of his parents’ lives and planted the first seeds of his own faith. About a year later, a single verse from Revelation “I stand at the door and knock” became the moment Steven says Jesus knocked on the door of his heart, beginning a lifelong walk with God.

The conversation turns to one of the most painful chapters of Steven’s life: the tragic loss of his youngest daughter, Maria Sue. With honesty and grace, Steven opens up about how his family navigated unimaginable grief, how the shortest verse in Scripture “Jesus wept” took on profound new meaning, and how God met them in their sorrow rather than abandoning them in it. He reflects on how the Lord has faithfully sustained his family and how Maria’s life and legacy continue through their work with Show Hope.

Steven Curtis Chapman reminds us that faith is not the absence of pain, but the presence of God in the middle of it. This episode is for anyone who has wrestled with loss, questioned God in suffering, or needed reassurance that Jesus still draws near in our deepest grief.

🎧 Listen in for a powerful testimony of faith refined by fire, hope anchored in eternity, and the God who walks with us through it all.

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This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans sit down with up-and-coming Country Christian artist Brennley Brown for a powerful, honest conversation about faith, calling, and the cost of obedience.

From singing on her family’s ranch in Apple Valley, California, to becoming the youngest highest-charting finalist on The Voice, Brennley’s journey has been marked by talent, opportunity, and an unwavering love for Jesus. But as her platform has grown, so has the resistance — even from people closest to her. Brennley opens up about how being bold about her faith has, at times, held her back in the music industry, and how she’s been told she may never “make it” because she refuses to water down her beliefs.

Brennley shares how her relationship with God didn’t begin in church, but in her bedroom at age 13, during her mom’s battle with life-threatening Cardiac Lyme Disease. One night with a Bible changed everything — setting her on a path of faith she’s never turned away from. She also dives into the importance of spiritual community, including a small group she participates in by phone with other women committed to staying in the Word together.

The conversation turns to spiritual warfare, including the inspiration behind her song “Get Behind Me,” rooted in Matthew 16 when Jesus rebukes Peter for standing in the way of God’s purpose. Brennley, Brooke, and Mark unpack what it looks like to discern God’s voice, resist distraction, and stay faithful when obedience feels costly.

This episode is for anyone who’s felt pressure to compromise, silence their faith, or choose comfort over calling — and a reminder that God’s path is always worth it.

🎧 Listen in to hear Brennley’s testimony, her heart for ministry, and why standing firm in faith matters more than ever.

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This week on The Upload, Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans are joined by businessman and believer Kris Talley — Executive Vice President of Sales at Logo Brands, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of officially licensed NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, and collegiate gear.

Kris shares a powerful testimony that begins with what looked like the ideal life: a tight-knit family, success, stability, and no real need for God — or so he thought. That illusion shattered when he came home from college one weekend to find his parents discussing divorce after his mom had an emotional affair. What followed was a painful unraveling that forced Kris to confront a truth many avoid: sometimes the greatest idols in our lives aren’t bad things — they’re good things we’ve made ultimate.

Kris vulnerably explains how God had to dismantle the biggest idol in his life — his family — to show him his need for a Savior. In that breaking season, not only did Kris come to faith, but his entire family did too. Against the odds, his parents both surrendered their lives to Christ, restored their marriage, and set a new spiritual foundation that forever changed their family legacy.

He also reflects on the quiet faithfulness of his childhood friend Matt, who discipled him during that season — a friendship that would later turn into a business partnership at Logo Brands. Today, Kris and Matt continue to build their company with faith as a cornerstone, proving that belief doesn’t stay separate from leadership, business, or success.

This episode is a reminder that God doesn’t just redeem broken stories — He uses them to save generations.

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Country artist Chase Matthew joins Brooke Taylor and Pastor Mark Evans on The Upload for a deeply personal conversation about faith, grief, and discovering purpose. Raised Pentecostal in a family rooted in church, Chase shares how his faith journey wasn’t always straightforward. There were seasons when he questioned whether he even believed in God at all.

In the midst of grieving the loss of his aunt—one of his biggest musical inspirations—Chase found himself asking God for a sign: If You’re real, show me my purpose. What followed was a moment he describes as unmistakable. A direct answer from God: “You’re about to find out.” That phrase—YATFO—became his mantra, scribbled across notebooks, and soon marked a turning point as he began playing in his church’s youth band.

Chase opens up about growing up in the Pentecostal church, witnessing moments like speaking in tongues, the meaning behind his Isaiah 54:17 tattoo (“No weapon formed against you shall prosper”), and his ongoing struggles with shame. The conversation also dives into big questions about the afterlife and what Chase imagines heaven might be like.

🎧 Listen now to hear Chase Matthew’s powerful testimony of faith, loss, and finding purpose.

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