Let's Talk About It

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Looking for a safe space where faith, mental health, and modern life meet? Welcome to Let’s Talk About It with Pastor Eric Brown. This show dives into tough topics with raw, real, and relevant stories from community leaders, young adults, athletes, and entertainers. From life’s struggles to finding purpose and breaking norms, Pastor E and his guests offer hope, healing, and resilience.

  1. Jul 3

    Is Your Life In Jeopardy

    What if everything you've been chasing, money, houses, cars, the "bag," is actually keeping you from what you truly need? And what if what you already have in your hands is the very key to unlocking everything you've been praying for?In this powerful episode of Let's Talk About It with Pastor E, your host takes a deep dive into the often confusing tension between our wants and our needs. He breaks down why God prioritizes your needs over your wants, how capacity and trust play a role in your breakthrough, and why the miracle you're waiting for might be closer than you think, starting with what's right in front of you.Using the timeless story of Jesus feeding the 5,000, Pastor E reveals a mind blowing truth: the disciples showed up with "nothing," but they actually had baskets in their hands, and those baskets became vessels for overflow. The same applies to you. Your peace, your joy, your love, your health, these are the needs God wants to fill first. Once He can trust you with those, He can trust you with more.If you've been stressed, overwhelmed, or wondering why your prayers about money and stuff haven't been answered yet, this episode is your wake up call. Stop chasing wants. Start stewarding needs. Because when you get that right, the multiplication is inevitable.In This Episode:[01:49] Introduction to "Let's Talk About It"[02:13] Wants vs. needs[03:36] God fills our needs first[04:46] The miracle of feeding the 5,000[08:36] What's in your hand?[09:08] The importance of peace, joy, and love[11:53] God must trust you with money[12:37] Taking practical steps for your wants[13:41] God's plan of healing and deliverance[14:59] Conclusion and final thoughtsNotable Quotes[02:52] "The things we want is us as people — it's usually something tangible that doesn't mean anything. But the people who are desperate and in need, it's a difference." — Pastor E[04:52] "Some people don't even know what's in their hands. They looking in their hands and they feel like they have nothing." — Pastor E[07:55] "They came thinking like, 'We don't have nothing.' But what they had was some baskets that Jesus filled to the top for them." — Pastor E[08:37] "What you have in your hand will produce what you need so that you can get what you want." — Pastor E[09:02] "When you come to God to give Him what you have, He's going to multiply it. So when you come with that need, your need is joy, God is going to multiply it." — Pastor E[12:30] "If you're sick, how about having good health first? That's what you need. So when you get the money, you can spend it." — Pastor EResources and LinksLet's Talk About It PodcastAppleSpotifyPastor Eric Brown WebsiteEmail

    15 min
  2. The Million Dollar Question

    Jun 17

    The Million Dollar Question

    What if the very questions you’ve been avoiding are the keys to fixing your spirit? In this episode of Let’s Talk About It, Pastor E flips the script on the classic game show Jeopardy, because in life, you don’t get answers handed to you. You have to ask the right questions. From childhood wounds that still ache decades later to the silent “whys” we never speak out loud, Pastor E gets personal. He shares his own scars, both literal and emotional, and opens up about crying out to God at 40-something over something that happened when he was 17. No polished sermons. Just real talk about trauma, purpose, and why your spirit can’t be fixed until you start asking: What happened? When? How? Why? Whether you’ve been hurt by abandonment, abuse, or just life’s cruel turns, this episode is an invitation to stop running from your questions and let God turn your negatives into positives. Your breakthrough isn’t in pretending you have all the answers, it’s in finally asking for them. If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who needs it, and make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next. In This Episode: [00:00] Introduction [01:01] Life is like Jeopardy [01:38] Power of asking questions in life  [02:00] Fixing and healing your spirit [02:49] Painful “why” questions behind trauma and struggle [04:32] Moses story and hidden purpose in pain [07:03] Why purpose exists behind personal suffering [08:13] The Shack movie and confronting painful truth [09:43] God using negative experiences for good [11:37] Discovering purpose through life’s questions [11:53] Paul’s storm and consequences of disobedience [13:46] Scars shaping how we respond to life [15:00] Learning to ask questions and communicate with God [15:59] Closing thoughts and call to next steps Notable Quotes [01:38] “I grew up hearing, ‘Don’t question God,’ but how do we learn if we don’t ask questions?” — Pastor E [03:36] “ Your life is going to get better with answers, but it's okay to go to God and ask him questions..” — Pastor E [06:30] “We are some of the most forgiving people on earth, the black community now… we still wanna know, how did we get here? Why did we get here?” — Pastor E [07:03] “Everybody has a purpose in life—you wouldn’t be here if there wasn’t a purpose for your life.” — Pastor E [10:00] “God is going to use the negatives in your life and produce something positive out of it, but you have to be willing.” — Pastor E [11:21] “I was crying out to God, ‘How did you let this happen to me?’” — Pastor E [14:10] “If this hurt me, I'm going to respond from this place; if this affects me, I'm going to respond from this place, that's a problem.” — Pastor E [14:38] “God's going to use this scar to purposely do something positive.” — Pastor E [15:02] “We can't be afraid to ask God questions because the answers to a successful life come from answering our life's questions.” — Pastor E [15:29] “My life is in jeopardy; my answers are in jeopardy, I need to communicate and ask the right questions.” — Pastor E Resources and Links Pastor Eric Brown  Website Email

    17 min
  3. Master Your Response

    Jun 3

    Master Your Response

    What if the real issue isn’t what people did to you, but how you respond to it? In this episode of Let’s Talk About It, Pastor E continues the conversation around the 2026 theme: “Spiritually Fixed in ’2026.” He challenges listeners to look deeper at one of the biggest spiritual traps we face: taking offense. Pastor E explains that while people may hurt us, offend us, or betray us, the real battle lies in how we respond. According to him, the enemy’s strategy is simple: get you offended so you react from hurt instead of truth. Once offense takes root, it shapes your reactions, fuels revenge, and keeps your spirit from healing. Using biblical examples like Jesus, Peter, and Joseph, Pastor E shows how true spiritual growth happens when we respond differently than our pain expects us to. Whether your trauma comes from rejection, abandonment, abuse, or betrayal, the path to a healed spirit starts with taking responsibility for your response. If you’re ready for your spirit to truly be restored, start with one powerful shift: refuse to let offense control your reaction. In This Episode: [00:00] Introduction [01:08] Continuing the “Spiritually Fixed in ’26” message [01:36] Understanding the spirit, soul, and body [02:17] The enemy’s strategy: offense [03:34] Vengeance and hurt people [04:17] The responsibility of our response [04:59] The enemy testing identity and reactions [05:26] Jesus in the garden and choosing obedience [07:35] Responding from offense vs responding with love [08:00] The command to love and show mercy [08:50] Ananias and Sapphira and the power of honesty [09:46] Jesus as the example of mercy [11:28] Joseph’s story and responding with forgiveness [12:14] Trauma and how it shapes our reactions [13:05] Letting God handle vengeance [13:28] Why offense damages the spirit [13:59] Testing your response with those who hurt you [15:00] Learning truth through honest conversations [16:05] Taking responsibility for how you respond [16:20] Final challenge: respond better, even when it hurts [16:44] Episode wrap-up Notable Quotes [02:17] “One of the biggest tricks from the enemy is to offend us. We take offense. That’s the biggest problem.” — Pastor E [02:34] “ I can't offend you as long as you don't take it. It's just that simple.”— Pastor E [03:25] “We’re responsible for how we respond.” — Pastor E [03:44] “Hurt people hurt people. Vengeance is ours and it doesn’t matter what happens to them. We wanna be the one to inflict the harm back.” — Pastor E [04:59] “The enemy never wants you to know who you really are.” — Pastor E [07:35] “Once we’re offended, if we took offense, we’re gonna respond from the offense – and then the enemy has you.” — Pastor E [12:42] “How do you respond to the thing that caused trauma in your life? This is how your spirit is going to be fixed.” — Pastor E [13:36] “Nobody can offend you unless you take it. You make it part of your spirit.” — Pastor E [13:50] “ God tells you, now, guess what? I'm preparing this table in front of your enemies. Our first enemy is our family or friends, the people that are close to us because they're the first people that hurt us, and God is saying, okay, they're at the table. Lemme check your response.” — Pastor E [16:33] “ Say it again. I'm responsible for how I respond, so I have to respond better even though it hurts.” — Pastor E Reference: Let's Talk About It S1E16 Let's Talk About It Podcast Apple Spotify Pastor Eric Brown  Website Email

    18 min
  4. Apr 22

    Spiritually Fixed in 2026

    Are you letting your flesh run your life? Whether it’s addiction, lust, or habits you can’t seem to break, many of us feel spiritually stuck. In this episode of Let’s Talk About It, Pastor E introduces the 2026 theme: “Be Spiritually Fixed.” He breaks down the three parts of the human experience, spirit, soul, and body, explaining how living "flesh-first" traps us in destructive cycles. Real healing, he argues, begins with one thing: telling the truth. Not a polished version, but your raw, unfiltered story. Pastor E opens up about his own past, sharing his struggles with womanizing and dishonesty. He warns that hiding behind masks is like "feeding an alligator", the more you give in, the more it demands. Whether your roots are in abandonment, abuse, or addiction, you must stop letting others define your narrative. Hurt people may hurt people, but healing starts when you stop pretending. If you're tired of being ruled by your flesh, then this episode challenges you to take ownership of your story so you can finally move beyond it. In This Episode: [00:00] Introduction [00:35] Spiritually fixed in 2026 [01:22] Overcoming the flesh: the role of truth [02:43] Pastor E’s personal truths [03:52] Blame, hypocrisy, and feeding the flesh [06:28] Changing social norms and consequences [07:29] Owning your truth [08:42] Trauma and coping mechanisms [09:57] Identifying the real problem [11:06] Breaking the cycle [12:18] Spiritual identity: good vs evil [13:30] Episode wrap-up Notable Quotes [01:07] "If your spirit isn't good, you aren't good." — Pastor E [03:33] "I was looking for something, I don't know, maybe it was just love, because I believe 97% of us are all looking for love." — Pastor E [03:52] "My problem is my womanizing, my lying, all of these things are who I am or who I was." — Pastor E [04:11] "You're never, ever going to get spiritually fixed without your truth." — Pastor E [05:43] "Our problem is, when we feed our flesh, it feels good." — Pastor E [07:49] "If you're going to lie about it, you ain't never, ever going to be spiritually fixed." — Pastor E [08:19] "Nobody could tell your story better than you." — Pastor E [10:02] "The real problem could have been the rape, the abandonment, whatever it is, hurt people hurt people." — Pastor E [11:13] "Your spirit is exactly who you are; this body is a shell." — Pastor E [12:55] "The more you overcome, your spirit will be fixed." — Pastor E Pastor Eric Brown  Website Email

    14 min
  5. Surviving, Rising, and Answering the Call

    Mar 25

    Surviving, Rising, and Answering the Call

    What if I told you that going from zero to hero is not just a slogan but a lived reality for those who refuse to let their beginnings define their destiny? In this compelling episode of Let’s Talk About It, Pastor E welcomes two remarkable guests from Ghana, Apostle Andrew Huckman and Apostle Steve Paintsil, for a deep, heartfelt conversation about faith, identity, trauma, and the grit required to rise above life’s hardest seasons. Together, they unpack what it truly means to come from zero to hero, carrying not just personal ambition but the weight of entire families and communities on their backs. Apostle Steve shares a brief but unforgettable moment from his childhood: waking in the middle of the night to see seven radiant figures dressed in white enter a room and anoint his dying cousin. That single encounter shook him, shaped him, and set his spiritual path in motion. Apostle Andrew reflects on his own journey of hardship, from surviving without parents to building a ministry, a school, and even a hospital that now serves countless people in Ghana. This episode is a reminder that no matter where you begin, with faith, humility, and belief in yourself, transformation is not only possible…it is promised. In This Episode: [00:32] Welcoming Apostles Andrew and Steve [01:40] Introducing Ghana and its culture [02:29] Faith, history, and heritage in Ghana [04:11] Identity, pride, and overcoming stigma [07:06] Why Africans carry a “zero to hero” mindset [09:44] Deficit thinking: the fuel behind Ghanaian resilience [10:55] Entitlement vs. survival in America [13:31] The struggle of starting life from different positions [14:14] Why success demands responsibility [15:27] Why Apostle Steve left Ghana [17:16] Life in London, education, and calling [20:12] The early call to ministry [22:28] How Apostle Andrew found faith through fatherlessness [23:51] Surviving spiritual warfare in the village [25:34] Dialects, culture, and unity in Ghana [28:06] Hospitality and honor in Ghanaian life [29:06] Why America is losing generational honor [31:19] Faith conversations with Muslims [34:10] Turning struggles into purpose Notable Quotes [04:16] "Ghana is a good place for tourism. Very hospitable people. Very lovely, very kind and very positive people. Every Ghanaian believes in themselves. They can do spirit is there."— Apostle Andrew [08:12] “If your baton was left outside the stadium, you’ve got to go find it, pick it up, get on the track, and run twice as hard.” — Apostle Steve [15:03] “I cannot fail. There are too many people depending on me.” — Apostle Andrew [19:14] "When you take God as your source of direction, the Bible says he directs your steps." — Apostle Steve [34:56] "You can't be an overcomer if you don't believe it is possible. The key to overcoming any struggle is to believe that it is possible." — Apostle Andrew Resource and Links Let's Talk About It Podcast Apple Spotify Andrew Huckman LinkedIn Steve Paintsil LinkedIn Pastor Eric Brown  Website Email

    35 min
  6. Prioritizing Your Commitments

    Jan 14

    Prioritizing Your Commitments

    Happy New Year. As we step into a fresh start, Pastor E asks a question that can shape your entire 2026: What are you truly committed to? Most people don’t fail because life is difficult. They fail because their priorities are out of order. In this powerful  episode of Let’s Talk About It, Pastor E breaks down why your life can only rise to the level of your commitment. He gets real about the habits, money decisions, and patterns that kept many people stuck last year and shows how small, realistic changes can create a completely different future. Whether it’s how you handle a paycheck, how you manage your time, or how you love yourself, Pastor E explains why you must become your own first priority. Not in a selfish way, but in a way that honors God and positions you to pour into others from a place of strength. Using relatable examples, humor, and spiritual truth, he reminds you that transformation doesn’t require perfection overnight. It requires daily commitment, honest self-reflection, and practical steps you can maintain. If you’re ready for a better year, a better mindset, and a better life, this episode is your starting point. In This Episode: [00:00] Introduction [00:35] What commitment really looks like [01:10] Understanding priorities [02:00] Money decisions and stewardship [03:10] Why priorities shape your future [04:18] Putting yourself first [05:32] Self-love and spiritual alignment [06:44] Commitment for the new year [07:35] Making step-by-step changes [08:40] Realistic resolutions [09:50] Weight loss, habits, and small commitments [11:15] Building new disciplines [12:30] Grace for the process [14:00] Prioritizing your life [15:10] Saving, planning, and structure [16:22] Loving God, yourself, and others [17:15] Podcast outro Notable Quotes [01:57] “Even God says you're wherever your treasure is, that's where your heart is.” - Pastor E [04:00] “You have to make you first. You can’t help somebody until you straight.”-  Pastor E [04:16] “So many of us are trying to help others when we need help ourself.” [05:14] “Some of us don't love ourselves. So how can you love God if you don't love yourself, how can you love your neighbor” - Pastor E [08:43] “sometimes what you're prioritizing and what you're committing to, you set the bar so high it's unattainable. It's going to be unattainable for you.” - Pastor E [13:04] “You don’t have to be perfect overnight. God’s grace covers where you’re lacking.” - Pastor E [15:43] “So for 2026 priority number one is you. God is automatic.” - Pastor E Resource and Links Let's Talk About It Podcast Apple Spotify Pastor Eric Brown  Website Email

    18 min
  7. Leaving Old Patterns

    12/31/2025

    Leaving Old Patterns

    How do you take your present, your here, and finally leave it behind for there? How do you stop living in the place where the trauma happened, especially when part of you has been stuck there for years? In this powerful solo episode of Let's Talk About It, Pastor E delivers a transformative message about the mental and spiritual move required to change your life. Using the simple but profound framework of "Here" versus "There," he challenges listeners to identify the place of their trauma, heartache, and dissatisfaction and to finally leave it behind. This is a call to action for anyone tired of bringing the baggage of last year's pain into tomorrow's promise. Pastor E delves into the story of Abraham, illustrating that true transformation begins with divine dissatisfaction and the courage to leave comfort for calling. He emphasizes that you cannot pack your old struggles for a new journey. This episode is a practical guide for anyone ready to make their painful present a distant memory and step into the "There" they have been dreaming of. In This Episode: [00:00] Introduction [00:33] Defining “here” and “there” [01:28] The need to leave trauma behind [02:47] Desiring “there” and the importance of change [03:54] Leaving the past in the past [05:18] Repeating old patterns [06:36] The story of Abraham: leaving comfort zones [07:42] Dissatisfaction as a catalyst [08:51] Leaving trauma and seeking peace [09:59] Changing mindsets and neuroplasticity [11:09] Breaking negative cycles [12:12] A fresh start for 2026 [13:23] Setting personal standards for “there” [14:39] Final encouragement and farewell Notable Quotes [01:13] “Here I'm angry. Here I'm sad. Here I'm depressed. Here I'm unloved. This is how I feel. This is my here.” — Pastor E [01:28] “I feel cheated here. I feel let down here. This is my here, and I don't like this place.” — Pastor E [03:19] “You have to leave the place of the trauma. You got to be dissatisfied with what you're currently doing. If you never leave, you're never gonna get there.” — Pastor E [03:00] “Here I'm walking around, I'm suicidal, and I don't like it here.” — Pastor E [08:20] “I'm not happy where I'm at. This might be good for my mother, my father, my siblings, everybody else, but this place isn't good for me. I have to get out of this place.” — Pastor E [11:29] “You can think one way, but you can also change the way you think. That’s neuroplasticity.” — Pastor E [13:30] “I am not taking that mindset into 2026. I'm changing the way I think. I am no longer living in this place called here because here is not a place I want to be. I want to be there.” — Pastor E Resource and Links Let's Talk About It Podcast Apple Spotify Pastor Eric Brown  Website Email

    16 min

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Looking for a safe space where faith, mental health, and modern life meet? Welcome to Let’s Talk About It with Pastor Eric Brown. This show dives into tough topics with raw, real, and relevant stories from community leaders, young adults, athletes, and entertainers. From life’s struggles to finding purpose and breaking norms, Pastor E and his guests offer hope, healing, and resilience.