The Wrong Words Podcast

Oliver & Luvon
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Welcome to the Wrong Words Podcast, hosted by Oliver and Luvon. This is more than a podcast—it’s a community of like-minded, contemporary, controversial, and unconventional thinkers. In each episode, we discuss a different word, unraveling the complexities of language and exploring how our words reveal more about us than we realize. Join us as we challenge how we think, speak, and connect. This is the Wrong Words Podcast.

  1. Oct 9

    Prayer - Part 3

    🎧 PART 3 | PRAYER | The Wrong Words Podcast In the final part of this 3-part series, Oliver and LUVON bring the prayer conversation full circle. With the remaining definitions, origin words, scripture, and synonyms on the table, they wrestle with a bigger question: what happens to prayer when we let go of expectations, stop hiding our needs, and start seeing each other as part of the answer? If prayer is mostly a conversation, who are you talking to? And what might change if your prayer life had less prayer to and more prayer for? 🧠 In this episode we explore:LUVON’s answer to adding the God element back in: serve without expectationHow unmet expectations of God, a spouse, a job, or even a car can turn into frustration, and how releasing them turns every experience into a teacherWhy pride, shame, accountability, and past hurt keep people from simply saying, “I need help”How free will was meant to make us willing, and how selfishness got in the way 📚 We unpack:The Oxford definition of prayer as words said to God giving thanks or asking for helpThe Latin precari, meaning to entreat, supplicate, or ask earnestlyThe Old French preiere, Hebrew tefillah, Greek proseuche, and Aramaic tzlotha, and why only one of them mentions God directlyThe Lord’s Prayer in Matthew and how much of it points to human involvement1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray without ceasing,” as an invitation to just keep talkingSynonyms including supplication, intercession, petition, devotion, communion, and appeal 💥 Key moments include:“Less prayer to, more prayer for,” and LUVON’s reminder that his “fors” were his mother, his sister, his aunt, friends, and even strangersLUVON sharing how talking openly about the hardest seasons of his life helped him find his way forwardThe circle as the only thing we see as perfect, and what that says about expecting more from perfectionOliver’s growing focus on intercession: praying with awareness of what others are going throughThe team sports analogy: the receiver doesn’t ask for the ball when the play is called and he’s openA new take on “closed mouth don’t get fed” and “a closed hand can’t receive”Oliver’s chance encounter while picking up Chinese food that ended with a stranger asking, “Pray for us” 🛠️ You’ll walk away with:A challenge to examine the expectations you bring into prayerA deeper appreciation for intercession and praying with others in mindThe courage to have honest conversations that could become the answer you’ve been waiting for A question worth discussing: In light of this whole series, what is your definition of prayer? 🎧 This episode is brought to you by Community Solutions. Since 2005, this minority-owned business has helped revitalize communities through housing development, housing counseling, rehabilitation, and virtual classes that help you uncover your why. Visit https://thecommunitysolutions.com today. 📚 Continue the journey beyond the podcast:LUVON DungeeGratitude as a First Language: Remembering Who I Was Before Life Happenedhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCQSMM8Seedshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H913THXSOliver MarcelleOvercoming The Man Laws: For The Man Who Wants to Be His Best Despite What He Was Taughthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP7SLP7 📊 POLL QUESTION:Which shift would change your prayer life the most?A) Less prayer to, more prayer forB) Letting go of expectationsC) Praying without ceasing (just talking)D) Praying for others through intercession 👇 Vote and tell us how this series has changed, challenged, or confirmed the way you think about prayer.#WrongWordsPodcast #Prayer #Intercession #Faith #Community #Gratitude #Seeds #LanguageMatters

  2. Oct 2

    Prayer - Part 2

    🎧 PART 2 | PRAYER | The Wrong Words Podcast In Part 2 of this 3-part series, Oliver and LUVON go deeper into what prayer has been taught to be and what it might actually be. What starts as Oliver's honest look at his own imbalanced prayer life becomes a bigger conversation about miracles, human responsibility, vulnerability, and whether we have been waiting on God for things He already equipped us to do for each other. If the answer to your prayer is sitting in the heart of the person next to you, are you willing to say something? And if we really are God's hands and feet, why are so many people still praying alone? 🧠 In this episode we explore:Oliver's realization that his prayers were mostly urgent requests with little gratitude or simple conversationWhy it gets dangerous when we tell people what prayer is supposed to look likeLUVON's belief that looking only outside ourselves for answers removes the human element from solving problemsHow the pressure to keep secrets and avoid vulnerability keeps people praying instead of asking for help 📚 We unpack:The Merriam-Webster definition of prayer as an address, such as a petition, to God or a god in word or thoughtElisha and the widow's oil, and the five loaves and two fish, as stories with both a human element and a miraculous elementThe phrase "we are God's hands and feet" and why it so often goes unlived"When the student is ready, the teacher shows up" and the home buying standard of ready, willing, and able 💥 Key moments include:The uncle who showed up with $600 right when $500 was needed: miracle or human involvement?LUVON's challenge: nobody prays for the sun to rise, so why can't we expect the other things?"Humans have to become the prey so that they can pray"The testimony that leaves out the in-laws who covered the down paymentThe single mom who needs $3,000 and the difference between praying for the money and praying for the courage to tell someoneLUVON's idea that going against our own selfish nature is evidence of God at work"We call the Bible the Word, yet the thing we struggle to honor most is our own word" 🛠️ You'll walk away with:A challenge to balance urgent requests with gratitude and honest conversationA new way to think about how and what to pray forPermission to see asking for help, and showing up for others, as part of prayer itself A question worth discussing: Is the answer to your prayer waiting on God, or waiting on you to have a conversation? 🎧 This episode is brought to you by Community Solutions. Since 2005, this minority-owned business has helped revitalize communities through housing development, housing counseling, rehabilitation, and virtual classes that help you uncover your why. Visit https://thecommunitysolutions.com today. 📚 Continue the journey beyond the podcast:LUVON DungeeGratitude as a First Language: Remembering Who I Was Before Life Happenedhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCQSMM8Seedshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H913THXSOliver MarcelleOvercoming The Man Laws: For The Man Who Wants to Be His Best Despite What He Was Taughthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP7SLP7 📊 POLL QUESTION:Where do most answered prayers come from?A) Miraculous interventionB) Human involvementC) Both working togetherD) The wisdom already inside of us 👇 Vote and tell us whether you have ever been the answer to someone else's prayer, or found yours through a simple conversation.#WrongWordsPodcast #Prayer #Faith #Wisdom #Community #Vulnerability #HandsAndFeet #LanguageMatters

  3. Sep 25

    Prayer - Part 1

    🎧 PART 1 | PRAYER | The Wrong Words Podcast After a short hiatus, Oliver and LUVON are back, and they open with reflection. Oliver shares what 26 years of marriage has taught him, and the conversation moves into one of the most personal words they have explored yet: prayer. Is prayer a petition, a practice, a relationship, or simply a conversation? And has the way it has been presented kept people from ever trying it? If prayer has been defined for you in a way you feel you can't live up to, does that mean you can't pray? And if God has already given you the tools you need, what exactly are you praying for? 🧠 In this episode we explore:Why Oliver says the real flex after 26 years is learning to choose learning over leavingThe difference between learning about your partner and weaponizing what you learnHow prayer has been misrepresented as a wish list with guaranteed answersWhy some people believe they can't pray because their lives are "out of alignment" 📚 We unpack:The Dictionary.com definition of prayer as a devout petition or spiritual communion with God or an object of worshipProverbs 3 and the idea of pursuing wisdom rather than only praying for the results of wisdomJames and the promise that wisdom is freely given to those who askScriptural references to forgiveness, relationships, and praying through the SonThe Serenity Prayer and the role of choice and free will 💥 Key moments include:LUVON admitting that prayer is the first word on the show that doesn't offend himMarriage as a book: each chapter gives context to the one before itThe unspoken consistencies of marriage: "I'm angry, but I will still cook, still pay the bills, still say I love you"LUVON's view of prayer as an ongoing conversation that unpacks the tools God already placed inside of usThe electricity analogy: it has always been there, but you have to do something to access itOliver's $5,000 example and the question of whether relationship matters when you askThe challenge of not treating God like a genie 🛠️ You'll walk away with:A simpler, less intimidating way to think about prayerA challenge to examine whether your prayers focus on outcomes or on wisdomA fresh look at how everyday conversations, including laughter and connection, can be a form of prayer A question worth discussing: Is prayer something you ask, or something you live inside of? 🎧 This episode is brought to you by Fairways & Putts. Whether you're on the green or off, Fairways & Putts blends style, comfort, and performance for the golf lifestyle. Visit https://fairwaysandputts.com today. 📚 Continue the journey beyond the podcast:LUVON DungeeGratitude as a First Language: Remembering Who I Was Before Life Happenedhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCQSMM8Seedshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H913THXSOliver MarcelleOvercoming The Man Laws: For The Man Who Wants to Be His Best Despite What He Was Taughthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP7SLP7 📊 POLL QUESTION:What best describes prayer for you?A) A conversationB) A petitionC) A relationshipD) A source of encouragement 👇 Vote and tell us whether the way prayer was presented to you drew you closer or kept you at a distance.#WrongWordsPodcast #Prayer #Faith #Wisdom #Marriage #LearningOverLeaving #Conversation #LanguageMatters

  4. Aug 21

    Contentment - Part 2

    🎧 PART 2 — CONTENTMENT | The Wrong Words Podcast Contentment. Is it peace with where you are, or permission to stop becoming who you could be? In Part 2, Oliver and LUVON go deeper into the tension between gratitude, satisfaction, ambition, acceptance, and growth. What begins as a continued challenge to the word contentment becomes a much bigger conversation about how language can quietly shape what we believe we are allowed to want. If you can appreciate what you have while still wanting something different, are you discontent? And if contentment requires you to stop reaching, sacrificing, growing, or serving, is contentment really the goal? 🧠 In this episode we explore: Why satisfaction may describe the internal state people are actually trying to call contentment The difference between gratitude for what you have and being told you should not desire more How contentment can become connected to circumstance instead of internal peace Why wanting more does not automatically mean you are ungrateful for what you already have 📚 We unpack: The Latin root contentus, including satisfied, contained, and restrained Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic ideas connected to joy, satisfaction, sufficiency, and having enough Philippians 4 and Paul's statement about learning to live with both abundance and lack Why words like satisfaction, gratitude, acceptance, peace, and fulfillment may communicate something very different from contentment 💥 Key moments include: The question of whether contentment quietly removes the need to sacrifice for what you want Oliver's real-world struggle with being grateful for his current car while still wanting another one The golf analogy: one bad round is a moment, not an identity or a reason to stop pursuing improvement The challenge to the phrase "I guess I wasn't supposed to have it" when sometimes the store is simply closed The realization that gratitude can exist alongside ambition without either one canceling the other 🛠️ You'll walk away with: A challenge to separate gratitude from complacency A healthier way to think about temporary circumstances without turning them into permanent conclusions Permission to appreciate what you have while continuing to grow, serve, sacrifice, and pursue A question worth discussing: Is peace a better word than contentment? 🎧 This episode is brought to you by Fairways & Putts. Whether you're on the green or off, Fairways & Putts blends style, comfort, and performance for the golf lifestyle. Visit https://fairwaysandputts.com today. 📚 Continue the journey beyond the podcast: LUVON DungeeGratitude as a First Language: Remembering Who I Was Before Life Happenedhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCQSMM8 Seedshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H913THXS Oliver MarcelleOvercoming The Man Laws: For The Man Who Wants to Be His Best Despite What He Was Taughthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP7SLP7 📊 POLL QUESTION:What best replaces contentment? A) PeaceB) GratitudeC) SatisfactionD) Acceptance 👇 Vote and tell us whether contentment helps you appreciate the moment or quietly teaches you to stop reaching. #WrongWordsPodcast #Contentment #Gratitude #Peace #Growth #Satisfaction #Purpose #LanguageMatters

  5. Aug 14

    Contentment - Part 1

    🎧 PART 1 — CONTENTMENT | The Wrong Words Podcast Contentment. Is it peace with where you are, gratitude for what you have, or a subtle invitation to stop reaching for more? In Part 1, Oliver and LUVON wrestle with a word that sounds peaceful on the surface but becomes much more complicated when examined through the lenses of ambition, faith, service, gratitude, and personal growth. The conversation begins personally, with reflections on freedom, addiction recovery, accountability, business, and learning to live without allowing every distraction to consume your attention. From there, the question becomes unavoidable: Can you be grateful for where you are without becoming content with staying there? 🧠 In this episode we explore: Why contentment can sometimes feel dangerously close to settling or complacency The difference between being at peace and deciding that what you have must always be enough How outside circumstances can become the measuring stick for whether we believe we should feel satisfied Why gratitude and contentment may not actually mean the same thing 📚 We unpack: Dictionary definitions that describe contentment as satisfaction, ease of mind, and happiness with what you have Why those definitions raise questions about ambition, growth, purpose, and service The difference between internal peace and allowing external circumstances to determine your emotional state Paul's words in Philippians about learning to live with both abundance and lack, and what "I can do all things through Christ" means in that larger context 💥 Key moments include: LUVON's admission that contentment may be one of the first words he genuinely does not understand Oliver's struggle with how contentment was taught as being okay with something you never really wanted The question of whether contentment quietly tells us to stop A powerful challenge to the idea of "being satisfied with little" when your life is also meant to serve others The realization that contentment, complacency, gratitude, peace, satisfaction, and settling may be words we have blended together when they each deserve their own definition 🛠️ You'll walk away with: A reason to examine whether your definition of contentment creates peace or limits possibility A clearer distinction between gratitude for what you have and surrendering your desire to grow A challenge to consider whether contentment is an internal posture, an external measurement, or something altogether different A question worth sitting with: Can you appreciate where you are without deciding you should stay there? 🎧 This episode is brought to you by Fairways & Putts. Whether you're on the green or off, Fairways & Putts blends style, comfort, and performance for the golf lifestyle. Visit https://fairwaysandputts.com today. 📚 Continue the journey beyond the podcast: LUVON DungeeGratitude as a First Language: Remembering Who I Was Before Life Happenedhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQCQSMM8 Seedshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H913THXS Oliver MarcelleOvercoming The Man Laws: For The Man Who Wants To Be His Best Despite What He Was Taughthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP7SLP7 📊 POLL QUESTION:What does contentment feel like to you? A) PeaceB) GratitudeC) SettlingD) Enough 👇 Vote and tell us where you draw the line between appreciating what you have and continuing to reach for more. #WrongWordsPodcast #Contentment #Gratitude #Growth #Peace #Purpose #Faith #LanguageMatters

  6. Aug 7

    Lonely - Part 2

    🎧 PART 2 OF LONELY | The Wrong Words Podcast Is loneliness really something that happens to us... or is it a story we create? In Part 2, Oliver and LUVON continue challenging one of the most accepted definitions in our language. As they examine the origins of lonely, they uncover a surprising truth: the word itself carries no emotional weight. Instead, it's often the stories we attach to loneliness that lead to depression, isolation, blame, and disconnection. This conversation invites you to rethink solitude, embrace self-discovery, and see being alone through an entirely different lens. 🧠 In this episode we explore: • Why loneliness may begin with a story, not a circumstance.• The difference between being alone and feeling disconnected.• How solitude can become a place of growth instead of suffering.• Why choice plays a greater role than we often realize. 📚 We unpack: • The Old English, Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic origins of lonely.• How external definitions differ from the word's original meaning.• Why self-awareness often begins in moments of solitude.• Psalm 68:6 and a fresh perspective on being "set in families." 💥 Key moments include: • "The story creates the behavior."• Why loneliness doesn't automatically mean depression or unhappiness.• The power of asking yourself "Why?" instead of assigning blame.• How solitude became the doorway to peace, growth, and self-discovery. 🛠 You'll walk away with: • A healthier perspective on being alone.• Questions that move you from blame to awareness.• A new way to think about isolation, peace, and personal growth.• A challenge to rewrite the story you've attached to loneliness. This episode is brought to you by Fairways & Putts. Visit today and elevate your golf style on and off the course. 📚 Books by the Hosts LUVON'S BOOKS:• Gratitude Is The First Language• Seeds OLIVER'S BOOK:• Overcoming The Man Laws Transcript for this episode 📊 POLL QUESTION:Loneliness is mostly: A) A storyB) A choiceC) A seasonD) A signal #WrongWordsPodcast #Lonely #LanguageMatters

  7. Jul 31

    Lonely - Part 1

    🎧 PART 1 OF LONELY | The Wrong Words Podcast Is loneliness really about being alone... or is it something happening much deeper within us? In Part 1, Oliver and LUVON begin unpacking one of the most misunderstood words in our language. Rather than viewing loneliness as the absence of people, they challenge the idea that it may actually be the absence of connection with yourself. This conversation explores choice, internal voids, gratitude, self-awareness, and why being alone may not be the problem we've been taught it is. 🧠 In this episode we explore: • Whether loneliness is internal rather than external.• The difference between solitude, isolation, and self-disconnection.• How gratitude helps expose the stories we tell ourselves.• Why many feelings begin within before they ever show up outwardly. 📚 We unpack: • Why loneliness may be a lack of connection with your higher self.• The surprising role of choice in how we experience loneliness.• Why dictionary definitions may miss the deeper meaning of the word.• How trauma, memory, and self-awareness shape our emotional world. 💥 Key moments include: • "Loneliness to me is being without self."• The difference between having no company and feeling disconnected.• Why life is loud, but the soul is not.• Challenging the belief that being alone automatically means being unhappy. 🛠 You'll walk away with: • A new way to think about loneliness.• Questions to help identify internal voids instead of external blame.• Practical insight into choosing awareness over reaction.• A challenge to redefine what it truly means to be alone. This episode is brought to you by Community Solutions. Visit today and discover how they're helping build stronger individuals, families, and communities. 📚 Books by the Hosts LUVON'S BOOKS:• Gratitude Is The First Language• Seeds OLIVER'S BOOK:• Overcoming The Man Laws Transcript for this episode 📊 POLL QUESTION:Loneliness begins with: A) SelfB) ChoiceC) TraumaD) Isolation #WrongWordsPodcast #Lonely #LanguageMatters

  8. Jul 17

    Morals - Part 2

    🎧 PART 2 OF MORALS | The Wrong Words Podcast Can morality exist without a standard? And if standards already exist, are our choices really about right and wrong... or simply cause and effect? In Part 2, Oliver and LUVON continue their conversation by moving beyond dictionary definitions into the origins of morals, biblical standards, ethics, character, and humanity itself. This episode challenges whether morality is about individual opinion or discovering the thread that already connects us all. 🧠 In this episode we explore: • The relationship between standards, free will, and morality.• Why cause and effect may explain behavior better than right and wrong.• How customs, character, ethics, and values shape our lives.• Why morality may be more about humanity than individuality. 📚 We unpack: • The Ten Commandments as standards instead of rules.• The origins of morals through Latin, Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.• The connection between ethics, character, and collective responsibility.• Why love may be the true thread that binds humanity together. 💥 Key moments include: • "The moral is the thing that binds us. The independent is the thing that severs us."• Why morality is discovered through awareness, not just memory.• The prison analogy that redefines community and human connection.• The difference between living independently and living according to a shared standard. 🛠 You'll walk away with: • A fresh perspective on morals beyond personal opinion.• A framework for viewing standards through humanity instead of individuality.• Questions that challenge how you've defined right and wrong.• A deeper appreciation for ethics, love, and collective responsibility. This episode is brought to you by Community Solutions. Visit today and discover how they're helping build stronger individuals, families, and communities. 📚 Books by the Hosts LUVON'S BOOK:Gratitude Is The First Language OLIVER'S BOOK:Overcoming The Man Laws Transcript for this episode 📊 POLL QUESTION:Morality begins with: A) StandardsB) CharacterC) LoveD) Choice #WrongWordsPodcast #Morals #LanguageMatters

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Welcome to the Wrong Words Podcast, hosted by Oliver and Luvon. This is more than a podcast—it’s a community of like-minded, contemporary, controversial, and unconventional thinkers. In each episode, we discuss a different word, unraveling the complexities of language and exploring how our words reveal more about us than we realize. Join us as we challenge how we think, speak, and connect. This is the Wrong Words Podcast.

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  • Creator
    Oliver & Luvon
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
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    © Oliver & Luvon
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