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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 1H 9M

Ep. 2: Comfort Is Killing Your Calling

from The POP Podcast · host Transformation Church

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

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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

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