The Upload with Brooke Taylor

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Hosted by radio personality Brooke Taylor alongside her co-host, Pastor Mark Evans, The Upload dives into real and honest conversations about faith, purpose, and life. Each week, Brooke and Mark sit down with musicians, authors, athletes, and influencers to explore what faith means to them, and how it shapes the way they navigate their unique callings, careers, and family lives. Rooted in authenticity, The Upload goes deeper than surface-level chats. Guests share personal stories, defining moments, and the spiritual lessons that sustain them through both triumphs and challenges. Whether you’re looking for encouragement, inspiration, or just a meaningful conversation to lift your week, this podcast is designed to uplift your soul and strengthen your walk.

  1. Gabby Barrett: Living for Christ in a Fame-Driven World

    4 DAYS AGO

    Gabby Barrett: Living for Christ in a Fame-Driven World

    This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor sits down with country artist Gabby Barrett for a deeply personal conversation about faith, marriage, motherhood, and navigating success while keeping Christ at the center. Known for her meteoric rise after American Idol, Gabby opens up about how her true spiritual transformation didn’t begin on a stage — but in her childhood bedroom, reading the book of Romans after her now-husband Cade gifted her a Bible. What felt familiar growing up suddenly became alive, sparking a faith that would reshape her marriage, motherhood, and career. Gabby shares candidly about building a God-centered marriage in an industry that often prioritizes self, choosing intentionality over image, and why honoring Christ influences everything from her music to how she dresses to how she raises her three young children.This episode is a refreshing reminder that success isn’t the foundation, surrender is. And that faith isn’t inherited, it’s awakened. Listen for an honest, hope-filled conversation about living boldly for Christ in every season. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    40 min
  2. Drew Parker: Faith Over Fame

    11 FEB

    Drew Parker: Faith Over Fame

    This week on The Upload, host Brooke Taylor and co-host Pastor Mark Evans sit down with singer-songwriter Drew Parker for a candid, faith-filled conversation about surrender, obedience, and learning to hear the voice of God.  Known for writing chart-topping songs for artists like Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, and Jake Owen, Drew opens up about the moment success stopped satisfying  and how God used restlessness, Scripture, and an unexpected messenger to redirect his life. The conversation explores the cost of surrender, the freedom found in obedience, and the courage it takes to step out of comfort and into calling. Drew speaks honestly about pride, repentance, discipleship, and how faith reshaped his view of success, community, and fatherhood. This episode is for anyone wrestling with comfort versus calling, struggling to hear God’s voice, or sensing that there’s more on the other side of obedience. Drew Parker’s story is a powerful reminder that true fulfillment isn’t found in success, but in surrender. 🎧 Listen in for an honest conversation about faith, obedience, and choosing calling over comfort. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    59 min
  3. Shawn Johnson & Andrew East: Faith, Marriage & Why Success Feels Empty

    4 FEB

    Shawn Johnson & Andrew East: Faith, Marriage & Why Success Feels Empty

    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. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    58 min
  4. George Birge: Trusting God When Nothing Works

    28 JAN

    George Birge: Trusting God When Nothing Works

    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. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min
  5. Dylan Marlowe: Keeping The Glory Tank Full

    21 JAN

    Dylan Marlowe: Keeping The Glory Tank Full

    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.  Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min
  6. Courtney & Alex Quist: Obedience Before The Applause

    14 JAN

    Courtney & Alex Quist: Obedience Before The Applause

    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. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    50 min
  7. Steven Curtis Chapman: Learning To Hobble Well

    7 JAN

    Steven Curtis Chapman: Learning To Hobble Well

    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. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min
  8. Brennley Brown: Spiritual Warfare & Standing Firm When the Industry Pushes Back

    31/12/2025

    Brennley Brown: Spiritual Warfare & Standing Firm When the Industry Pushes Back

    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. Follow The Upload:📸 Instagram — @theuploadlife🎥 TikTok — @theuploadlife🔗 Listen on iHeartRadio — The Upload See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 min
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Hosted by radio personality Brooke Taylor alongside her co-host, Pastor Mark Evans, The Upload dives into real and honest conversations about faith, purpose, and life. Each week, Brooke and Mark sit down with musicians, authors, athletes, and influencers to explore what faith means to them, and how it shapes the way they navigate their unique callings, careers, and family lives. Rooted in authenticity, The Upload goes deeper than surface-level chats. Guests share personal stories, defining moments, and the spiritual lessons that sustain them through both triumphs and challenges. Whether you’re looking for encouragement, inspiration, or just a meaningful conversation to lift your week, this podcast is designed to uplift your soul and strengthen your walk.

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  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
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