The Misfit Heroes Podcast

Beetle James has seen a recent virality on social media when she detailed her story of living through the troubled teen industry, a group of organizations that utilize extreme boot camp style measures to address at risk …

Another year has passed, and if you’re new here, every January, I do the state of the podcast, explaining where I’ve been, where I’m at, and where we’re going with the podcast.

It’s a simple recap, and a fun way really …

Julian Brown took it upon himself to use his love for the environment and develop a microwave pyrolisis reactor, a device that recycles any type of …

In this episode, Chris has a conversation with the ChatGPT AI algorithm. 

The GPT4 algorithm by OpenAI has tremendous potential to change the world …

Steven Nogueira is a Christian twitch streamer that uses the medium of gaming and e sports to share the love and hope of the message of Jesus Christ to randoms that he plays video games with online.   

His passion and …

Jeff Bermant is the creator of Tusk Browser, a web browser that was designed to fight censorship and promote free speech online.  

 For nearly 20 years, Jeff has been creating web browsers and online utilities with a …

Greg Wiens is a mennonite pastor in Canada who was inspired by the efforts of a military vet in an issue of National Geographic magazine. 

  While reading an article about the efforts made to offer eyeglasses to people …

Josh Cliffords is the CEO of Free Water, an Austin, TX based startup that is the first free beverage company that uses ads placed on their labels to not only pay for their business cost, but also donate at least ten …

Have you ever wanted to help the less fortunate but maybe don’t have the wherewithal or financial capacity to help others yourself? 

If so, you need to listen to this episode.

This is a common occurrence, and …

Kimberly Moses is an author, speaker, pastor, and the creator of Rejoice International, a Christian ministry that leads women out of the adult …

Shelly served in the United States Army Reserves for 16 years as an Intelligence Officer and now is a small business owner and ordained minister, advocating for selfless service in action. 

Attaining the rank of …

Bonnie Hardy is a mindset, life, and gratitude coach based out of Central Florida. 

She is also the owner of Rock Solid Coaching. 

 Bonnie was the …

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Christina Dent is a mother, foster parent, and executive director of the nonprofit End It For Good, a christian Mississippi based company that aims to end …

Christina Dent is a mother, foster parent, and executive director of the nonprofit End It For Good, a christian Mississippi based company that aims to end the drug war in America using compassion.

From a young age, …

Christina Dent is a mother, foster parent, and executive director of the nonprofit End It For Good, a christian Mississippi based company that aims to end the drug war in America using compassion.

From a young age, …

Connor Boyack is the creator of the Tuttle Twins series of books, a children’s book series that teaches children positive moral values in fun and character driven stories.  

 The Tuttle Twins books teach children …

Seth Silvers is the CEO of StoryOn Media, and host of his podcast "The Business", which is being launched this year as a 10,000 piece NFT collection. 

Sam Mitchell is the host of the Autism rocks & rolls podcast, an insightful look into the everyday life of someone with high functioning autism.

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Always Banks is the creator and executive director of the princess program foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit that brings joy to children with terminal illnesses  by offering in person and zoom meetings with princesses.  

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Always Banks is the creator and executive director of the princess program foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit that brings joy to children with terminal illnesses  by offering in person and zoom meetings with princesses.

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Brandon Lopez is the CEO and executive director of The Embrace Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit that provides insulin and diabetes testing supplies for …

Seth & Roxanne Brown are youth pastors at Coastal Family Church in Nags Head, North Carolina.   

For the last 5 years, Seth and Roxanne have …

Seth & Roxanne Brown are youth pastors at Coastal Family Church in Nags Head, North Carolina. 

 For the last 5 years, Seth and Roxanne have been …

Preston Hocker is a father, personal protection agent, associate pastor, and Christian MMA fighter who goes by the "Pastor of Disaster" in the MMA world. His MMA fight record is 5-4, and he has been fighting in various …

Preston Hocker is a father, personal protection agent, associate pastor, and Christian MMA fighter who goes by the "Pastor of Disaster" in the MMA world. His MMA fight record is 5-4, and he has been fighting in various …

This episode, Chris details the five things that he wish he knew before getting into podcasting. The results might not be what you think.

This is a …

This episode, Chris details the five things that he wish he knew before getting into podcasting. The results might not be what you think. 

 Find out …

Danny Sanchez is the creator and executive director of The City Peace Project, a San Jose, CA based nonprofit that works to get gang members out of gangs and leading healthir lives through mentoring and leadership …

Danny Sanchez is the creator and executive director of The City Peace Project, a San Jose, CA based nonprofit that works to get gang members out of gangs and leading healthir lives through mentoring and leadership …

Nathan Stuck is the creator of B Local Georgia, a Georgia based nonprofit that focuses on helping companies get b corp certified, and use their business as a force for good.

Nathan is an award winning leader in the B …

Nathan Stuck is the creator of B Local Georgia, a Georgia based nonprofit that focuses on helping companies get b corp certified, and use their business as a force for good.

Nathan is an award winning leader in the B …

It's that time of hear again, when Chris discusses the ups and downs of the last year in podcasting, and confronts where and how the show is moving forward in the future.

Find out more about the podcast at …

Kyria Whisenhunt is the executive director of Paws4People, a North Carolina based nonprofit that aims to educate and empower people through the use …

Robert Hayes is a nuclear engineering professor at North Carolina State University, a certified health physicist, and a fellow of the American …

Mickey Desai is the host of the Nonprofit Snapcast, a weekly podcast about the issues and challenges affecting nonprofit businesses.   

A car aficianado, he is also the host of The Thing About Cars podcast.  

Mickey …

Adthe Theo Trepca is the diretor of "Are You Happy?", a new docu-series that looks at people's relations with their happiness and what makes them …

Jeremy Simon is one of the cofounders of E-nable, an online community that connects those needing prosthetics with the 3D printing community.  

 The Enable3D community provides free 3D printed prosthetics and orthopedic …

Chris Randall is a christian tiktok influencer who goes by the name CrazyGodStory. 

In 2008, his life was changed when he decided to accept Jesus, and create Affordable Auto Repair, a mobile mechanic nonprofit, where …

Rodney Smith jr. is the executive director of Raising Men & Women Lawncare Service, and creator of the 50 yard challenge, a campaign designed to get kids to inspire change in their communities by mowing the lawns of …

Stephanie Olsen is the creator of the set me free project, an organization that educates students in as young as third grade about the dangers of sexual predators online and the ways that sex trafficking can happen.

Jen Yarbrough is a specialist in the nonprofit and not for profit work spaces, and has been affectionately referred to as “The Grant Guru” because her mission is toward all nonprofit leaders out there who have responded …

Terrance Wren is the creator of We Are Human and United BBQ, a free and open to attend fellowship event that everyone is welcome to attend, …

In this episode, Chris details the next steps in his journey. We're going to be starting a nonprofit, and I go over 6 steps to creating a non-profit.
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Elizabeth Fisher Good is the co-founder and CEO of Selah Freedom and The Selah Way Foundation, an organization that helps free women from the sex trade and provide a safe housing environment for the victims of this life.

Jeff Deskovic is the creator of the Deskovic Foundation, an organization that works to exonerate people falsely accused and.convicted of crimes.

At the age of 16, Jeff was tried and convicted of the rape and murder of …

Rick Bateman is the owner of Outer Banks Mixed Martial Arts, a combat sports gym in Nags Head, NC. He was recently ranked 18th in the international Brazilian jiu-jitsu foundation (IBJJF), and has been a martial artist …

Sara Canizales is a mother, a wife, and children's pastor at Coastal Family Church in Nags Head, NC. 
Since 2008, she has created and led her passion project Children's Fest, a yearly celebration of Jesus on Halloween. 
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Bilal Markis is the creator of MCB, Miracle Come Back, a global nonprofit that holds blood drives across america and the entire world. As a single …

Naomi Lambert is the creator of the cool to be kind project, a global social enterprise that uses kindness cards left in random spots to inspire acts …

Jenasa Staples is the creator and host of the #createyourearthlife podcast, a Christian podcast that documents and chronicles jenasa’s journey with her walk in the Christian faith. She is a mother, a podcaster, and …

Matt Wenger is lead therapist at the Begin Again Institute and Boulder Recovery in Boulder, Colorado. His office has released a new book, “TINSA: …

Donovan Brooks is host of The Building Stewards Podcast, a podcast about how our finances affect our faith walk. He is also an author, father, and a financial planner, and owner of storyline financial planning. He has …

Shannon Bray ran for senate in the 2020 election in North Carolina, and will be running again in 2022.
With a campaign party consisting of himself …

Matt Hayes is the co-founder and COO of Engiven, a giving platform that allows cryptocurrency donors to donate different forms of cryptocurrency like …

James Franchise is the lead singer of This Surrender, a Christian Lifecore metal band from New York, NY. He has gained notoriety on TikTok as the metal worship leader, performing covers of modern worship songs and hymns …

Ashley Henriott is an author, social media influencer, and a mom of 4 wonderful kids.

She is also host of the Motherhood Unfiltered podcast about …

Quincy Carr is a standup comedian and television personality from Virginia Beach, VA. He is the host of the Quality Comedy Series, a laugh-out-loud clean stand up comedy show, as well as an on-air personality for …

In this episode, Chris details where the podcast has been, where the podcast is at, and where the podcast is going in the future. We discuss our successes and failures, the goals we have met, and the next …

Jeff Thompson is the lead outfitter for the Outer Banks chapter of Cross Trail Outfitters. 
Cross trail outfitters is a sportsman’s group whose goal is to lead the next generation to Christ through the outdoors. 
We speak …

Delia D’Ambra is the creator and host of the true crime podcast, Counter Clock, which focuses on two murders that occurred on the outer banks of …

OBX Room in the Inn is an organization that helps the homeless population on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Tracy Ryder is the president of OBX …

In this episode, Austin and Chris discuss the concept of identity. Austin speaks about his comic book character, Lizzy Voxel, and the guys talk about …

Skylor Bryant is the owner of Audacious You, an apparel company that offers products designed to inspire conversations about Christ. The company has …

Chris brings his wife Michele on as a guest to talk about the trials and errors of their 16 years of marriage.

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Maureen Swindell is a local artist with Candle & Mirror Creative based out of Manteo, North Carolina. She has a local ministry called The Art of …

In this episode, Austin and Chris discuss the features and qualities that make a hero a hero. We speak about Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, …

Jonny Waters, AKA the flipflop cowboy, is a popular musician from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He has been playing with his band, Jonny Waters …

Every story has a beginning. Come along with us on this journey as we discuss the origins of the Misfit Heroes Podcast.