Wyatt Matters

Wyatt Matters
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Wyatt Matters takes a lighthearted approach to things that deeply matter by utilizing a casual, interactive talk-show format. Drawing from trending stories on social media and using clips about current cultural happenings, we share some wisdom and create some laughter. Our goal is to get people thinking about what matters and Wyatt Matters. For more, visit wyattmattersshow.com and follow us on social media for authentic conversations that matter.

  1. 5D AGO

    Political Blowups, Personal Meltdowns, and Why Anger Is Hard to Control | Ep. 71 | Wyatt Matters

    The State of the Union brought fireworks—but not the good kind. From silent protests to visible frustration across the chamber, the night turned into a nationwide conversation about anger in leadership and culture. But the crew quickly admits something uncomfortable: we all do it. Whether it’s losing your cool over a slow internet connection, exploding at a small mistake, or snapping at the people closest to you, anger shows up everywhere... from Congress to the kitchen table. Host Steve Wyatt digs into why anger is so powerful, why it feels justified in the moment, and why it often leaves damage behind long after the moment passes. The conversation explores the cost of uncontrolled reactions and why learning to slow down, reflect, and respond wisely might be one of the most important life skills we can develop.If you’ve ever blown up over something small and regretted it later, this episode will hit close to home. 🎙️ This week’s co-hosts:John Samples – https://www.jsam.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/jsamtvBruce Templeton – https://www.instagram.com/coltoncrossMaribeth Dodd – https://www.maribethdodd.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/@TheHealthyHustlePodcast 👉 Visit our sponsor: Yrefy - Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/ 👉 For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/— join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  2. MAR 1

    Apologies, Animal Chaos, and The Word Culture Hates | Ep. 70 | Wyatt Matters

    From Bluetooth forks and GPS shoes to $1,000 smart toilets that text you hydration updates, this week’s Hot Takes prove one thing: humans have a gift for overcomplicating simple things.e The crew also takes aim at corporate buzzwords like “synergy,” “pivot,” and “paradigm shift,” exposing how jargon makes people sound smart while saying almost nothing. But then the mirror turns inward. Host Steve Wyatt draws a bold parallel between boardroom jargon and “Christianese” — the insider language that can make faith feel exclusive, exhausting, and joyless. He unpacks how religious leaders once buried simple truth under thousands of add-on rules, and how modern believers sometimes do the same. The message is clear: faith was never meant to be a bureaucratic maze. It was meant to be simple, relational, and freeing. 🎙️ This week’s co-hosts:John Samples – https://www.jsam.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/jsamtvTodd Bussey – https://www.facebook.com/todd.bussey.71/Bruce Templeton – https://www.instagram.com/coltoncross 👉 Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/👉 For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  3. FEB 22

    Smart Gadgets, Corporate Buzzwords, and Why We Make Faith So Complicated | Ep. 69 | Wyatt Matters

    From Bluetooth forks and GPS shoes to $1,000 smart toilets that text you hydration updates, this week’s Hot Takes prove one thing: humans have a gift for overcomplicating simple things.e The crew also takes aim at corporate buzzwords like “synergy,” “pivot,” and “paradigm shift,” exposing how jargon makes people sound smart while saying almost nothing. But then the mirror turns inward. Host Steve Wyatt draws a bold parallel between boardroom jargon and “Christianese” — the insider language that can make faith feel exclusive, exhausting, and joyless. He unpacks how religious leaders once buried simple truth under thousands of add-on rules, and how modern believers sometimes do the same. The message is clear: faith was never meant to be a bureaucratic maze. It was meant to be simple, relational, and freeing. 🎙️ This week’s co-hosts:John Samples – https://www.jsam.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/jsamtvTodd Bussey – https://www.facebook.com/todd.bussey.71/Bruce Templeton – https://www.instagram.com/coltoncross 👉 Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/👉 For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  4. FEB 15

    Diddy’s Name Changes, Social Media Filters, and the Name God Gives You | Ep. 68 | Wyatt Matters

    What do Guinness World Records, Instagram filters, LinkedIn job titles, and Sean “Puff Daddy / P Diddy / Brother Love” Combs all have in common? Labels. And our obsession with them.This week the crew laughs through ladder-balancing stunts, social media comparison culture, creative job-title inflation, and Diddy’s endless rebrands. From fake filters to fake reinventions, the conversation exposes how often we try to polish the outside while ignoring what’s broken inside.Then Host Steve Wyatt takes it deeper. While we label people by their failures, God does the opposite. He renames people based on what they can become. From David the shepherd boy to Peter the unstable fisherman, Scripture shows a pattern: what God names, He makes.If you’ve ever believed the labels stuck to you — broken, failure, too far gone — this episode will reset that narrative. God doesn’t rebrand you. He renews you.🎙️ This week’s co-hosts:Todd Bussey – https://www.facebook.com/todd.bussey.71/Maribeth Dodd – https://www.maribethdodd.com/ & https://www.youtube.com/@TheHealthyHustlePodcastKimberlee Herman – https://www.promisehillpodcast.com/ & https://www.redeemedhopeaz.com/👉 Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/👉 For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    40 min

  5. FEB 8

    Olympic Twisties, Crushing Labels, and Why You’re Not Defined by Your Worst Moment | Ep. 67 | Wyatt Matters

    From breakdancing at the Olympics to Simone Biles stepping away at the peak of her career, this episode opens with humor and culture, but quickly turns personal. The crew explores moments when confidence outruns clarity, labels get stuck, and life suddenly doesn’t make sense. Host Steve Wyatt connects these stories to a deeper struggle many people carry silently: the belief that if life hurts this much, God must be displeased. Drawing from the raw lows of King David’s life, Steve explains why caves happen, why silence doesn’t mean abandonment, and how wallowing keeps us trapped longer than necessary. The episode closes with a hopeful challenge: you don’t have to be defined by your worst moment. You can flip the script, renew your resolve, and move forward... even if you’re not healed yet. 🎙️ This week’s co-hosts:Todd Bussey – https://www.facebook.com/todd.bussey.71/Bruce Templeton – https://www.instagram.com/coltoncrossKimberlee Herman – https://www.promisehillpodcast.com/ & https://www.redeemedhopeaz.com/Garrett Shelp – https://www.facebook.com/garrettshelp 👉 Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/ 👉 For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    40 min

  6. FEB 1

    AI Panic, Ancient Remedies, and Why Machines Can’t Replace the Truth | Ep. 66 | Wyatt Matters

    Would you trust powdered hippo teeth, crocodile dung, or a tobacco smoke enema to heal your body? Apparently, humans once did—and the Wyatt Matters crew opens this episode with hilarious, jaw-dropping stories of ancient medical “remedies” that prove one thing: we’ve always been desperate for quick fixes. From there, the conversation jumps to modern faith in technology after San Francisco’s robot taxis froze in place during a blackout and AI evangelists began predicting a future where algorithms dominate words, law, and even religion. Host Steve Wyatt responds with a firm but hopeful truth: Christianity was never built on words alone. Steve walks listeners through Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish builders, reminding us that storms are unavoidable—but collapse is optional. AI can process words, but it cannot live truth, embody grace, or transform a soul. Only the Living Christ can do that. The call is simple and urgent: don’t just hear His words... put them into practice. Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/ For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  7. JAN 25

    Waymo Failures, Lottery Luck, and the Danger of Saying ‘Someday’ | Ep. 65 | Wyatt Matters

    This episode proves once again that humans are great at delaying... and terrible at admitting it. From fake cops with sirens to a man who debated himself into winning the lottery, and a driverless car that nearly met a train, these Hot Takes reveal how hesitation and overthinking play out in real life. Host Steve Wyatt and the team then peel back the humor to expose a deeper issue: procrastination isn’t laziness... It’s fear, perfectionism, and self-protection disguised as wisdom. The conversation tackles doubt, analysis paralysis, and why waiting until everything feels “just right” often keeps us stuck. Steve closes with a sobering look at spiritual procrastination, reminding listeners that faith isn’t about having every question answered... It’s about responding when truth knocks. Felix waited for a more convenient time. Agrippa was almost persuaded. Neither ever moved. This episode challenges you not to make the same mistake. Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/ For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min

  8. JAN 18

    Hero Disappointments, Superman Syndrome, and the Freedom of Being Flawed | Ep. 64 | Wyatt Matters

    From meeting famous heroes who turn out to be jerks to realizing even legends fail outside their gifting, this episode blends laugh-out-loud stories with uncomfortable truth. The Wyatt Matters crew shares firsthand encounters with celebrity letdowns, ministry disappointments, and why putting people on pedestals always ends badly. Host Steve Wyatt uses unforgettable Superman imagery to make a deeper point: everyone has a kryptonite. No matter how carefully you curate your image or hide your weaknesses, the truth always leaks out. The episode challenges listeners to stop pretending, stop hiding, and stop trying to be bulletproof. The message is liberating and clear... grace begins where honesty starts, and the cross is the only cover that never fails. Visit our sponsor:Yrefy – Student Loan Refinance For Struggling Borrowershttps://yrefy.com/ For more from Wyatt Matters, head to https://www.wyattmattersshow.com/ — join the newsletter, learn about the cast, and find faith-based resources that go deeper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    40 min
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Wyatt Matters takes a lighthearted approach to things that deeply matter by utilizing a casual, interactive talk-show format. Drawing from trending stories on social media and using clips about current cultural happenings, we share some wisdom and create some laughter. Our goal is to get people thinking about what matters and Wyatt Matters. For more, visit wyattmattersshow.com and follow us on social media for authentic conversations that matter.

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  • Creator
    Wyatt Matters
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Wyatt Matters