Pilot Light

Josh Prigmore
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Helping people see farther, live deeper, and become who they were created to be. Through honest stories, practical wisdom, and meaningful conversations, Pilot Light explores identity, purpose, leadership, faith, relationships, mindset, and personal growth. Each episode is designed to help you understand yourself more deeply, overcome fear and self-doubt, grow in confidence, strengthen the way you lead and love others, and live with greater clarity, courage, and intention.

  1. 1d ago

    Why Do Strangers Get the Best of You?

    We can be patient, attentive, and gracious with people all day long...then come home and have almost nothing left for the people we love most. Why does that happen? In this episode of Pilot Light, Josh takes an honest look at how easy it is to give our best energy to work, responsibilities, strangers, social media, and everyone who needs something from us...while the people closest to us quietly receive whatever remains. This isn’t about being perfect at home. We all get tired. Life gets heavy. The question is whether our exhaustion has become a pattern where everyone else consistently receives our patience and attention while our family gets our leftovers. Josh explores why presence is more than simply being in the same room, how familiarity can slowly turn into carelessness, and why our attention may be one of the most meaningful ways we communicate love. Because healthy relationships usually aren’t built in spectacular moments. They’re built on ordinary Tuesdays—in conversations, small acts of service, inside jokes, listening, showing up, and making someone feel like, for a few minutes, nothing else matters more. This week’s Flame Challenge stays close to home: choose one person you love and give them thirty minutes of completely undivided attention. No phone. No television. No multitasking. Just be there. Go do meaningful work. Lead. Serve. Encourage people. Use everything God put inside you. But don’t become so busy lighting fires everywhere else that the people waiting at home are sitting in the dark. Give the people you love something better than your leftovers. Give them you. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  2. Sep 29

    Encouragement Is More Powerful Than You Think

    Some words stay with us for years. A teacher who said, “You’re a good writer.” A coach who told you, “You’re a leader.” A parent who said, “I’m proud of you.” A friend who reminded you, “You’re stronger than you think.” In this episode of Pilot Light, Josh explores the surprising power of encouragement—and why the good things we notice about people should not stay trapped inside our heads. Real encouragement is not flattery. It is the act of seeing something true in someone and giving it language. Sometimes people need us to believe in them before they are fully able to believe in themselves. You’ll hear why specific encouragement matters more than generic praise, why progress deserves to be recognized before perfection arrives, and why waiting until “later” to say something meaningful can mean missing the moment entirely. Through the story of Barnabas, Josh also explores how one person’s belief and encouragement can shape lives far beyond what they will ever personally see. This week’s Flame Challenge is simple: say the good thing. Choose three people. Tell each of them one specific thing you see in them, why it matters, and then let the encouragement stand on its own. Because sometimes people borrow our belief in them until their own belief catches up. Don’t leave the good things unsaid. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  3. Sep 22

    Stop Waiting for People to Ask for Help

    Some people who need help the most will never ask for it. Not because they don’t want someone to care, but because asking can be hard—especially for the people who have spent years being the strong one, the dependable one, the fixer, the helper, or the person everyone else counts on. In this episode of Pilot Light, Josh explores what it means to truly notice people before they reach a breaking point. You’ll hear why “Let me know if you need anything” can sometimes put too much responsibility back on an already overwhelmed person, why asking the second question can open the door to a real conversation, and why the strongest people in your life may be the ones who most need someone to check on them. This week’s Flame Challenge is simple: check on the strong one. Reach out to someone who is usually carrying everyone else. Don’t ask because you need something. Don’t rush to give advice or fix the problem. Just ask how they’re really doing—and stay long enough to hear the answer. You don’t have to rescue everyone. You just have to care enough to notice. Because sometimes passing the flame means reaching first. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  4. Sep 15

    The People Who Changed Your Life Probably Don't Know They Did

    Some of the people who changed your life probably have no idea they did. Maybe it was a teacher who believed in you, a coach who pushed you, a friend who showed up at exactly the right moment, or someone who said a few simple words you never forgot. In this episode of Pilot Light, Josh explores the extraordinary power of ordinary influence—the conversations, encouragement, examples, and small acts of kindness that can quietly alter the direction of someone’s life. We often think making a difference requires a platform, a title, or some dramatic moment. But some of the greatest influence happens when nobody is keeping score. A word spoken at the right time. Someone who sees potential you can’t yet see in yourself. Someone who leaves a little light behind without ever knowing how far it traveled. This week’s Flame Challenge is personal: think of someone who helped light your pilot light. Reach out to them. Tell them specifically what they did and why it mattered. And then ask yourself a bigger question: Whose life might be different someday because you chose to do the same? Never underestimate what God can do through one ordinary person who chooses to notice, encourage, and pass the flame. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  5. Sep 8

    Who Are You Leaving the Light On For?

    What if changing the world starts smaller than you think? In the Season 2 premiere of Pilot Light, Josh introduces The Flame Challenge—a simple invitation to stop worrying about lighting the whole world and start bringing light to the space right in front of you. A text. A phone call. An encouraging word. An act of kindness. Forgiveness. Showing up for someone who needs it. None of those things seem extraordinary on their own, but small acts of light have a way of multiplying. You may never know how far one moment of encouragement travels or how deeply it affects someone who desperately needed it. This episode is about influence, intentionality, and recognizing that you don’t need a huge platform to make a meaningful difference. You simply need to notice the person God has already placed in your path. The challenge is simple: find one person this week and intentionally encourage them. Then share the story. You may not be able to change the whole world today—but you can change one person’s world. One light can change everything. Pass the flame. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  6. Sep 1

    You Don’t Need a New Life. You Need to Come Back to Life.

    When was the last time you felt fully alive? Not busy. Not entertained. Not simply getting through another week—but awake, present, hopeful, and connected to the person God created you to be. In the Season 1 finale of Pilot Light, Josh brings together the themes of identity, fear, calling, habits, truth, and legacy around one powerful idea: most of us don’t need reinvention. We need restoration. Life has a way of covering us with responsibility, disappointment, fear, regret, and routine until survival starts feeling normal. But buried doesn’t mean dead. The dreams, courage, creativity, joy, and purpose God placed inside you may still be there, waiting to be uncovered. This episode is an invitation to stop merely existing and begin living again—to remember who you are, reconnect with what makes your soul come alive, and trust that your story is not finished. You are not too old. You are not too late. You are not disqualified. Your flame is still there. And with God’s help, it can burn brighter than ever. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  7. Aug 25

    You Can’t Pass On a Fire You Don’t Possess

    Who lit your pilot light—and whose are you helping ignite? In this episode of Pilot Light, Josh explores the difference between success and influence, and why some of the people who shape us most will never have a platform, a title, or a spotlight. They simply showed up, lived with character, believed in us, and kept their own fire burning. You’ll discover why influence is overflow, not performance; why legacy is built in ordinary moments long before anyone calls it legacy; and why your own emotional, spiritual, relational, and mental health matters to everyone God has placed around you. Because someone is always learning from your life—your children, coworkers, friends, neighbors, and the people you may not even realize are watching. This week, choose one person to intentionally encourage, invest in, or remind of what you see in them. You don’t have to become more impressive to make a difference. Keep your own flame healthy, stay close to the Source, and pass it forward. Because you can’t pass on a fire you don’t possess. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

  8. Aug 18

    You Already Know What to Do—So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

    Most of us don’t have an information problem. We have an implementation problem. We know we should exercise, spend less, put down the phone, have the difficult conversation, forgive, pray, or finally take the next step. We read books, listen to podcasts, take notes, and feel inspired—but days later, the same habits and patterns are still there. In this episode of Pilot Light, Josh explores why learning can become a comfortable substitute for action and how preparation can quietly turn into procrastination. Information may create awareness, but transformation only begins when truth becomes practice. You’ll discover why action often creates readiness, why consistency matters more than intensity, and how Jesus repeatedly emphasized doing—not simply hearing or knowing. This week’s challenge is simple: don’t learn something new. Choose one thing you already know and put it into action. You may not be one breakthrough away. You may be one application, one conversation, one decision, or one act of courage away. 💬 Continue the Conversation: I'd love to hear what this episode stirred in you. Support the show 🔥 If this episode encouraged you, would you do three things? Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.Leave a review. It helps more people discover Pilot Light and join the journey.I'd love to hear from you. Connect with me: Instagram: @mypilotlight Facebook: Pilot Light Website: mypilotlight.com (Leave me a message on our Fan Page) Remember... See Farther. Live Deeper. Become Who You Were Created To Be. Until next time... Keep your Pilot Light burning.

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Helping people see farther, live deeper, and become who they were created to be. Through honest stories, practical wisdom, and meaningful conversations, Pilot Light explores identity, purpose, leadership, faith, relationships, mindset, and personal growth. Each episode is designed to help you understand yourself more deeply, overcome fear and self-doubt, grow in confidence, strengthen the way you lead and love others, and live with greater clarity, courage, and intention.

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  • Creator
    Josh Prigmore
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Pilot Light
  • Show Website
    Pilot Light

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