The Aro Podcast Joey Odom

This week on The Aro Podcast, Joey sits down with Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including his latest, All It Takes Is a Goal. Jon and Joey dive into Jon's journey of writing ten books and explore recurring themes across his work. They discuss concepts from Jon's book Soundtracks, which focuses on overthinking, and draw parallels between overthinking and distraction, highlighting how overthinking can be a major source of internal distraction. The discussion then s...

Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Aro! This month, Aro Co-Founder Joey sits down with Stephanie Blunt, a wife and mom of 4, originally from Canada, but now living in Florida with her family. In this episode, Stephanie shares a little bit about herself and her family, along with the moment she realized her phone was stealing her time and provide an escape from reality. Stephanie goes on to share the true turning point to reassessing her relationship with her phone, particularly when...

We've got a little twist this week with our I Wish My Husband Knew series on The Aro Podcast! Aro Co-Founder Joey is taking the reins and letting the wives know what their husbands wish they knew. Joey is joined by Mistye Wilson, the wife of Aro Co-Founder Heath, to discuss how wives may not realize the weight their words carry for their husbands. They tackle everything from the five love languages to nagging, and even how this topic can apply to communicating with our children. Joey and Mist...

This week on The Aro Podcast, Joey sits down with Mary Marantz, bestselling author of Dirt: Growing Strong Roots in What Makes the Broken Beautiful and host of The Mary Marantz Show. They dive into Mary's life story as portrayed in her book, sharing insights from her journey growing up in rural West Virginia to attending Yale Law School. Mary opens up about the process of writing her story, emphasizing the importance of authenticity over originality. Throughout the episode, they explore theme...

This week on The Aro Podcast, Joey sits down with Liz Forkin Bohannon, the founder of Sseko Designs, a purpose-driven fashion brand creating employment opportunities for women globally. Liz shares the journey of how Sseko Designs emerged to address a significant problem, bringing positive impact to young women in Uganda. Transitioning from her entrepreneurial story, Liz and Joey dive into another passion of Liz's —loneliness. Liz provides insightful perspectives on how loneliness manifests in...

Welcome back to another episode of Voices of Aro! This month, Aro Co-Founder Joey sits down with Stephanie Christensen, a wife and homeschooling stay-at-home mom of 4 living in Gadsden, Alabama. In this episode, Stephanie shares a little bit about herself and her family, along with the moment she realized that her phone was getting in the way of her relationships. Stephanie recounts the all-too-relatable experience of intending to do something important on her phone, only to find herself mind...