The Finding Home Podcast

What if the way we design our land… is the same way we should be designing everything else? In this episode, I sit down with Sam Parker-Davies, a global permaculture designer, educator, and consultant who has worked across multiple continents helping regenerate land, restore ecosystems, and design resilient food systems. We go far beyond gardening. Sam shares what it really means to think in systems from soil, water, and food production to the deeper patterns shaping modern life. We also explore the surprising connection between permaculture and today’s rapidly expanding digital world, including AI and data infrastructure and what we might be getting wrong. This conversation is for anyone interested in: Building a regenerative homestead Understanding how to work with nature instead of against it Creating systems that actually last Rethinking sustainability in a modern world If you’ve ever felt like most “sustainable living” advice misses the bigger picture, this episode will shift how you see things. WHAT WE COVER Why permaculture is more than just gardening How to turn degraded land into thriving ecosystems The principles behind resilient homestead design The hidden environmental cost of modern systems (including AI & data centers) What it really means to design for long-term sustainability SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES Watch Greening the Desert: https://youtu.be/reCemnJmkzI?si=ZmAKaNPlLZv2LOuQ Greening The Desert Project - PRI Jordan - Permaculture Demonstration Site 2026 Wild Country In-Person PDC: https://www.thewildc.com/permaculturelive Connect with Sam: https://www.samparkerdavies.com/  Sam & Geoff’s Podcast  https://youtu.be/6RCr7NI8Iek?si=EAb_6nL7LMSX2KwC Learn more about Wild Country: https://www.thewildc.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY Join our online community: https://www.skool.com/wcuncensored/about

You don’t need a massive following to build something meaningful; you need real connection. In this episode, Josh and Rebekah Addair break down how they turned simple, everyday moments into a thriving online community rooted in authenticity. We dive into what actually builds trust, how to tell your story in a way that connects, and why the right audience matters more than a big one. If you’re trying to grow online without losing yourself in the process, this conversation will give you a completely different perspective on what success really looks like.   Join our online community for an exclusive interview with Josh and Rebecca on the blueprint of starting on social media in an authentic way. 👉https://www.skool.com/wcuncensored/about  Follow the Addair Farmhouse on: 👉Addairs Farmhouse (@addairsfarmhouse) | TikTok https://www.instagram.com/addairsfarmhouse https://www.facebook.com/addairsfarmhouse https://www.youtube.com/@addairsfarmhouse  

In part two of this conversation on The Finding Home Podcast, I sit down again with Mark Casto. Our first conversation dove deep into his ministerial past but this time, we shift into the world of business.   After walking through loss, transition, and redefining calling, Mark stepped into the digital product space and began building a business that now generates consistent income, without losing his sense of purpose.   In this episode, we explore:   - How Mark got started in digital products - Why business can be just as ministerial as preaching - What holds most people back from starting - And how to take your first step if you’ve been on the fence   This conversation is for anyone who feels the pull to build something but isn’t sure where to begin. And if you’ve ever wondered whether you can pursue business and stay aligned with your faith… this episode will challenge the way you think.

In this episode of The Finding Home Podcast, I share part of my own journey, walking away from a version of faith that felt rooted in distance, striving, and separation… and discovering something entirely different on the other side. What if the distance we feel from God isn’t actually real? What if “home” isn’t something we find but something we awaken to? I’m joined by theologian and author C. Baxter Kruger, whose book Home explores the radical idea that we are not separated from God but have always belonged within His life and love. Together, we talk about: The illusion of separation from God Moving beyond performance-based faith What it means to truly belong How Jesus reveals our true identity And how we begin to live from a place of “home” If you’ve ever felt distant from God, disillusioned with religion, or like you’re on the outside looking in, this conversation is for you. You may be closer to home than you think. To connect with Dr Kruger, visit https://www.perichoresis.org To Connect with the Wild Country, Please Visit https://www.thewildc.com Join our online community https://www.skool.com/wcuncensored/about Check out our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@thefindinghomepod  

What happens when you follow what you believe God told you to do… and everything still falls apart? In this episode of Finding Home, I sit down with Mark Casto to unpack a journey that challenges everything we think we know about calling, faith, and success. From ministry leadership in West Virginia to planting a church in Georgia that later burned down, Mark opens up about the tension of obedience, disappointment, and wrestling with Yahweh in the middle of it all. We talk about: Leaving the “ladder” of ministry success Rebuilding identity after loss Stepping into business and digital entrepreneurship Practical strategies for building a business today And the controversial space where faith, money, and authenticity collide This is a raw, honest conversation about losing what you thought was home and finding it again in a completely different way.   Join our Free online community here ->https://www.skool.com/wcuncensored   Buy tickets to Homesteaders of America 2026 Oct Conference ->The 2026 Homesteaders of America Conference - Homesteaders of America   Connect with Mark at : Mark Casto Academy - Mark Casto

In this episode of The Finding Home Podcast, we sit down with Aleiah Kennedy (BC-FMC), a Board-Certified Functional Medicine Coach and founder of Be Well Co., to talk about why so many people today feel constantly sick, exhausted, and overwhelmed when it comes to their health. Aleiah shares her personal story growing up in West Virginia and the experiences that eventually led her into the world of functional medicine and health coaching. We discuss how modern lifestyles, ultra-processed foods, and diet culture have created a confusing and often discouraging environment for people trying to improve their health. This conversation explores why chronic illness, obesity, and fatigue have become so common in America, the role that our food systems and health industries play in that reality, and how individuals can begin making sustainable changes without falling into the trap of quick-fix diets. Aleiah also explains what it looks like to work with a functional medicine coach, how she helps people overcome the mental blocks that keep them stuck, and the mindset shifts that are essential for real, lasting change. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by health advice or unsure where to begin, this episode offers honest insight and practical encouragement for anyone looking to take back control of their health and well-being. Aleiah Marie Topics We Discuss • Aleiah’s journey into functional medicine • Why so many Americans struggle with chronic illness and fatigue • The impact of ultra-processed foods and modern food systems • Why diet culture and quick-fix plans often fail • The mindset shifts needed for lasting health change • How functional medicine coaching works • What real wellness looks like beyond trends and buzzwords Connect with Aleiah  Book a Call: https://bit.ly/4ixMAIu Website: https://bewellcompany.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleiahfmc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aleiah.kennedy.54/

Have you ever had a dream in your heart but felt completely stuck trying to bring it to life? In this video, I share my personal journey, from planning a coffee shop in rural West Virginia, facing the setbacks of 2020, and finally launching my first business to help you move from dreaming into action. We talk through five practical and spiritual principles that helped me overcome fear, rediscover identity, and become proactive: Identity before achievement Understanding true provision Writing the vision down Planning long-term while executing daily Choosing authenticity over fear If you’re a dreamer who’s felt overwhelmed or defeated, this message is for you. Join the Wild Country Community FREE https://www.skool.com/wcuncensored/about Website www.thewildc.com Listen to The Finding Home Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Work With Me / Contact [email protected]

Season 2 begins with a simple but confronting idea: New Year, New Me. In this opening episode, Kaleb from The Wild Country shares the evolving direction of the Finding Home podcast. While the heart of the show remains rooted in faith, theology, and the journey of walking with Yahweh, this season widens the conversation to include the everyday spaces where that journey unfolds like homesteading, permaculture, health, business, and mentorship.   Kaleb also reflects on the necessity of change, especially the habits that quietly limit growth. With honesty and vulnerability, he opens up about some of his own patterns and struggles, not as a polished success story, but as an invitation. Growth requires awareness. Transformation requires intention. And sometimes the most meaningful shifts begin in the smallest daily decisions. This episode sets the tone for a season centered on alignment, discipline, and finding the place we all long for, Home.   Find My Wife's Book Here: https://a.co/d/04rCTvZt Join the Wild Country Community FREE https://www.skool.com/the-wild-country-uncensored-4299/about Website www.thewildc.com The Wild Country Fellowship: https://www.thewildc.com/wcfellowship  Work With Me / Contact [email protected]

In this part two, we go deeper into why the abundant life Jesus offers is increasingly out of reach in a culture addicted to instant stimulation. Focusing on the science of happiness, specifically dopamine and oxytocin, we unpack how our constant craving for dopamine spikes through phones, content, and convenience is leaving us unmotivated, disconnected, and emotionally fragmented. Oxytocin, the neurochemical tied to connection and trust, is also suffering in our screen-driven lives. What we’re calling “abundance” is often just overstimulation and it’s costing us our capacity for deep joy and sustained focus. We also take a hard look at 2026. If we’re going to walk in the dreams Yahweh has placed in us, we can’t keep living at the mercy of distraction. This next year will require discipline, recalibration, and a return to the quiet places where purpose is formed. 

In this episode, we explore what it really means to love like God, especially when it's hard. What does love look like when someone has wronged you, disappointed you, or refuses to change? We revisit 1 Corinthians 13 not just as a checklist, but as a portrait of Christ Himself, love as a Person. This isn’t about shallow tolerance or passive kindness; it’s about entering into the kind of love that the Father, Son, and Spirit share. One that forgives, bears all things, and stays present even in pain.  

In this episode, we wrestle with the collision between the abundant life Jesus offers and the information overload of the modern world. Sparked by the disturbing circulation of Charlie Kirk’s assassination video, we explore what happens to the human soul when grief becomes content, and death becomes data.

In this bold and clarifying conversation, The Finding Home Podcast welcomes Kaleb Hanshaw of Wild Country for a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood subjects in modern church culture: The Anointing. Kaleb challenges the emotional hype and performance-driven culture that often masquerades as spiritual power, exposing how much of what we call “anointing” fails to truly transform hearts or build up community. He names the uncomfortable truth: Religion, not the world, is often the biggest threat to real freedom and fellowship in our communities. But this isn’t just a critique, it’s a call back to true anointing: the presence and power of the Holy Spirit that breaks bondage, heals hearts, and builds lasting, life-giving unity.    

In this vulnerable and hope-filled episode of The Finding Home Podcast, we welcome a very special guest—my wife, Christa Hanshaw. Together, we open up about our personal journey through seasons of waiting, pain, and learning to trust Yahweh in the tension of not yet. We talk candidly about the ache of delayed fulfilled promises—when what God has spoken feels distant—and how He is far more interested in forming us into whole people than simply handing us our desires. Christa shares her powerful story of healing from mold illness, and what it looked like for us to trust God not just as a promise-giver, but as the One who is with us in the pain. This episode is for anyone walking through a wilderness season, struggling with hope deferred, or simply learning how to rest in the reality that God’s goodness doesn’t vanish in the waiting—it deepens.

In Part 2 of this conversation, Kaleb Hanshaw and Raul Vasquez move from pain to presence, shifting the focus from the wounds of ministry to the healing found in divine fellowship. Together, they explore what it means to lean into the life-giving reality of trinitarian relationship, where we find not just theology, but the heartbeat of true belonging. This episode is a quiet invitation to rest, rest in the knowing that you are with Yahweh, not striving for Him. It’s about discovering real brotherhood, where masks can fall and hearts can breathe. If you’re tired of performing and ready to be present, this is a conversation that meets you where you are.

In Part 1 of this honest and heartfelt conversation, host Kaleb Hanshaw sits down with his longtime friend Raul Vasquez to peel back the layers of ministry, leadership, and the unseen burdens they often carry. Together, they speak candidly about the weight of religion in ministry, the pain of church hurt, and the complicated call to honor leaders even when they wound us. This episode challenges the comfort of well-worn roadmaps and invites us into the vulnerable pursuit of something real: faith that isn’t polished for presentation, but forged in struggle, healing, and raw obedience. If you’ve ever wrestled with disappointment in spiritual spaces or longed for authenticity in your calling, this conversation is for you.   Please check out thewildc.com

In this episode of the Finding Home Podcast, Kaleb dives deep into the often-misunderstood world of prophetic words, what it really means to partner with prophecy and how to walk it out with wisdom, discernment, and humility. You'll discover how to take a prophetic word beyond passive hope and into purposeful action. We also explore critical red flags to watch for, what happens when a word doesn't point back to Yeshua, and how to discern spiritual truth from emotional hype. Finally, we reflect on how Yahweh lovingly reveals our hidden ambitions, not to shame us, but to refine us so that we walk in purity, not striving. This conversation will challenge, encourage, and equip you to steward prophetic words in a way that keeps your heart anchored in truth.   WC Unsensored | Wild Country

In the stirring conclusion of our two-part conversation, The Finding Home Podcast and the Wild Country crew press deeper into what it means to truly belong, not through uniformity, but through unity grounded in love, honor, and divine design. We explore the tension between sameness and uniqueness, challenging the shallow safety of cliques with the radical hospitality of kingdom community.   Drawing from Psalm 133 and the rich imagery of Scripture, we unpack how real unity doesn’t erase our differences, it celebrates them in harmony under God’s purpose. From the pitfalls of tribalism to the joy of diverse fellowship, this episode offers a vision of community that’s both holy and human and shares practical steps to start building it in your own life. Listen in as we ask: What does true unity require? How do we move past comfort and into connection? And how can the Church reflect the triune beauty of a God who is both one and many?   Check out Wild Country (Uncensored): https://www.thewildc.com/wc-uncensored

In this powerful first installment of a two-part conversation, The Finding Home Podcast welcomes the Wild Country crew for a deeply moving exploration of isolation, fellowship, and what it truly means to belong. Together, we confront the ache of disconnection that so many feel in today’s world and begin uncovering a deeper design for community, rooted not in convenience, but in the eternal, self-giving love of the Trinity. With honesty, insight, and spiritual clarity, we discuss how the sadness of isolation can point us toward something more: the beauty of trinitarian fellowship as the divine blueprint for true, lasting connection.   Check out the Wild Country (Uncensored) and join our list! WC Unsensored | Wild Country

In this heartfelt episode of The Finding Home Podcast, we welcome a special guest, Christian Jones, a dear friend who was once a young student in my youth group and has journeyed alongside me into adulthood, marriage, and fatherhood. Together, we explore the deep, often painful but necessary seasons of solitude that Yahweh uses to reveal His heart. Christian and I reflect on how isolation, while uncomfortable, often becomes the soil where our roots grow deep in God. But we also uncover a powerful truth: we’re not meant to stay there. The Kingdom of God calls us out of lone-ranger Christianity and into the messiness and beauty of true community. This conversation is raw and rich with insight as we talk about the courage it takes to be vulnerable, to let others in, and how that vulnerability is not a risk but a requirement for wholeness. Through laughter, reflection, and spiritual depth, we discover that home isn’t just a place, it’s a people.

In this deeply personal and transformative episode, I share the untamed journey of stepping away from organized religion and into the wild unknown, where I first encountered the raw, unfiltered voice of Yahweh. This is the story of leaving the familiar comfort of church culture, letting go of secondhand revelations, and learning to recognize and trust the Living Voice in the wilderness, and how that process made me feel. If you’ve ever felt the pull to go deeper, to question the noise, or to follow Yahweh into the unknown… this episode is for you.

Enjoy our very first episode of The Finding Home Podcast. Join as Kaleb speaks about the meaning of communion, and his recent encounter with his Children. Like, Share, Subscribe!