How to Go Carbon Neutral, Grow from Rejection, and Have the Pope Ask for Your Prayers with Jared Brock

I had no idea how Christians signed emails until I met my guest.

And you probably didn't know that he flipped the script on books about prayer by making his eclectic, soulful, and hilarious.

This Smart and Simple Matters episode with Jared Brock – co-founder of Hope for the Sold, author of A Year of Living Prayerfully, and frequent forest resident of a 1975 Airstream trailer – switches quickly from inspiring, funny, and practical.

You'll probably pull different gems from our conversation, but I was struck by a couple of Jared's statements in particular. The first was his answer to one of my favorite questions: what does simple living mean to you?

Simple living means cultivating a margin of time and money in order to focus on projects that I feel called to do. [It's] stripping out anything that's non-essential to achieve our goals and dreams. – Jared Brock

The second was telling and insightful as well, especially if you struggle with the fear of rejection (I know I do):

[In life,] you're currently at a baseline of “no.” No, the Pope's not going to meet you. No, they're not going to let you into North Korea … The worst case scenario with an ask is getting a “no.” But you've already got that [by not asking].” – Jared Brock

If you're looking for hearty laughs, deep spirituality, or easy tips to tread lightly through the world, crank this episode up and don't skip a moment.

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Transcript

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