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We Take the Stairs Podcast

We Take the Stairs Podcast

By: rachael1107@msn.com (Rachael Sher)
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 The two hosts of We Take the Stairs, Rachael and Jackson have a mission to help change the lives of men. They aim to do this through authentic storytelling, personal growth, faith, and transformative dialogue. Their rich tapestry of experience from different backgrounds and life experiences create a podcast that resonates with honesty, empathy, and hope. As co-hosts, they bring to the table a deep belief in the power of connection, whether through conviction, kindness, or shared stories, to inspire change and build bridges between people. Their discussions are grounded in sincerity and an openness to learn from one another. With a commitment to honesty, humility, and empowerment, they invite listeners into a space where vulnerability meets transformation, encouraging everyone to take the stairs—one meaningful step at a time.© 2026 Rachael, Jackson Spirituality
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  • Apathy Is Killing Men's Purpose

    Apathy Is Killing Men's Purpose
    May 1 2026
    Episode SummaryWe ask one question to every man who sits across from us: What is the main problem men are facing in society based on your experience and perspective?For Parker — inventor, pirate, author, and man who once stood at the edge of ending his life — the answer was immediate:Apathy. And the antidote isn't motivation, discipline, or a better morning routine. It's curiosity. A fire in a man's heart that refuses to stop asking, seeking, and pushing toward something worth finding.What unfolds is one of the most imaginative, honest, and unexpectedly moving conversations We Take the Stairs has ever had. Parker doesn't preach. He tells stories. From an Amazon jungle treasure hunt that lights up every man in the room, to a boy who couldn't read being asked by God to write a book, to a pirate ship built on the back of a truck driving across America — Parker's life is proof that when a man stops trying to captain his own ship and lets the Good Captain take over, the adventure that follows is beyond anything he could have planned.GuestParker — Inventor, dyslexic author of Pirate Parables, and creator of a nationwide treasure hunt spreading across all 50 states. Based in Nashville, Parker is on a mission to build pirate crews of people seeking spiritual wealth — one coin, one parable, and one wild adventure at a time. Follow along at Pirate Parables on YouTube.Chapters00:00 — Welcome & Parker Introduces Himself02:00 — The Amazon Treasure Hunt That Says Everything07:45 — Parker's Story: Dyslexia, Depression & the Deal He Made With God16:00 — Men Were Never Meant to Carry It All Alone26:00 — The Slash and Burn Field: When God Clears the Way37:00 — The Moonlight Parable: How to Find Someone With Light44:00 — The Spearfishing Parable: What Fasting Actually Does53:30 — God Strips Everything — Then Builds a Movement01:00:30 — Pirate Parables: The Book, the Coins & the Nationwide Treasure Hunt01:12:00 — We Takes: Don't Soften. Don't Hide. We Need Your Warrior Spirit.Key Topics CoveredApathy Is the Crisis — Parker names apathy as the root problem men face — not addiction, not fatherlessness, not performance pressure. Those are symptoms. Apathy is the disease. And its opposite isn't effort. It's curiosity.Curiosity as the Cure — Curiosity isn't just wondering. It's refusing to complain and instead asking: What do you want me to know about this, God? It leads to empathy, wisdom, and eventually the treasure that was always waiting.Parker's Story — Growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, labeled lazy and stupid, Parker found himself suicidal at the end of college. He made a deal with God: If you're real, show up. If not, I'm done. God showed up. The adventure of a lifetime began.The Moonlight Parable — We are like the moon — made to light up the dark, but only by reflecting the sun. A person in pain is a moon with no light, surrounded by other dark moons. The answer: find someone who has light and get curious about how they got it.The Spearfishing Parable — Island people put wooden spears through fire not to destroy them, but to make the tips stronger than rock. Parker connects this to fasting and prayer — the purifying fire that sharpens a man's spirit for the mission ahead.God Strips Everything — And Builds Something Better — Parker moves to West Palm Beach with no job, no car, no girlfriend, no design career. God takes it all. Then starts filling his life with hundreds of people, worship nights, Frisbee tournaments, and baptisms in the ocean. The stripping was the point.Books & Resources Referenced📖 Pirate Parables — Parker's 100 illustrated parables wrapped in a pirate narrative and Parker's personal testimony. Find coins hidden across the country — follow clues at Pirate Parables on YouTube.Key Quotes"Apathy breeds failure in every area of life — spiritually, work-wise, relationally." — Parker"Curiosity breeds a heart of empathy. And empathy, for everything I know, is wisdom." — Parker"The coin isn't the treasure. The book isn't even the treasure. Knowing the father — that's the wealth." — Parker"The biggest lie to husbands is that they are the sole provider. That's a lie from Satan." — Parker"Don't become soft. We need your warrior spirit. Temper it. Let it be chiseled. But don't hide it." — RachaelPractical TakeawaysWhen you're stuck, stop complaining and get curious — ask God what he wants you to knowFind someone who has light and be bold enough to ask them how they got itFast and pray when you need clarity — create a distraction-free space for God to speakPrimary KeywordsChristian podcast for menmen's purpose and apathybiblical masculinity podcastChristian men finding purposemen's identity crisis faith
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The Broken Scale Every Man Is Being Measured On | Ft. Gio Gomez

    The Broken Scale Every Man Is Being Measured On | Ft. Gio Gomez
    Apr 24 2026

    Episode Summary

    We ask one question to every man who sits across from us: What is the main problem men are facing in society based on your experience and perspective?

    For Gio — A man of faith and someone who has walked through the fire of identity confusion, addiction, broken homes, and performance-based living — the answer came immediately: Men don't understand their value and their identity.

    What follows is one of the most honest, emotionally rich conversations We Take the Stairs has ever had. Gio doesn't lecture. He testifies. From a 13-year-old boy with drugs in his pocket to a man who has learned — slowly, painfully, and by grace — what it means to walk in identity and purpose, his story is one every man needs to hear. And behind every story he tells, there's a truth the culture is actively trying to bury.

    Guest Gio — Gio has spent years serving in ministry, studying identity and value through the lens of scripture, and helping men understand that the world's scale is broken — and there's only one measure that actually matters.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 — Welcome & The One Question
    • 01:30 — Gio's Answer: Men Don't Know Their Value or Identity
    • 05:00 — Performance-Based Love — What the World Taught Men
    • 07:00 — The Strong Truck Analogy: Provider, Protector, and Redlining
    • 10:35 — You Act Like Who You Think You Are
    • 13:20 — Gio's Story: Broken Home, Christian School & the First Battle
    • 20:05 — The Worship Album That Changed Everything
    • 29:30 — Safe Places, Grace & Why Men in Ministry Fall
    • 40:30 — Financial Success Is Not the Same as Leaving a Legacy
    • 50:30 — It's Not Guys vs. Girls. It's Broken vs. Healed.

    Key Topics Covered

    • Men Don't Know Their Value or Identity — Gio's immediate answer to the one question cuts to the heart of everything: men are measuring themselves on a broken scale, and it's why they keep running hard and going nowhere.
    • Performance-Based Love — From boyhood to the battlefield, the world has told men that their worth is determined by their output. Provide. Protect. Man up. Don't cry. Gio dismantles this lie directly — and shows where it leads.
    • You Act Like Who You Think You Are — One of the most powerful moments of the episode. If you think you're worthless, you'll do worthless things. But flip the scale — show a man his value — and everything changes.
    • Gio's Personal Story — From a broken home to a Christian school, from a bag of drugs in his pocket at 13 to a Hillsong worship album playing on repeat while his parents fought, Gio's journey is raw, real, and full of God's fingerprints.
    • Safe Places and Grace — Why do men in ministry fall into affairs and addictions? Because they don't have a safe place to go when they miss the mark. Gio calls for communities built on grace, not performance.
    • Separation Before Elevation — God removes what's hurting you before he elevates you. The narrow road feels small at first — because he's clearing the path.
    • Financial Success vs. Legacy — You can be a billionaire no one has ever heard of, or a poor person who changed millions of lives. Legacy isn't about money. It's about love.
    • It's Not Guys vs. Girls — It's Broken vs. Healed — Gio reframes the entire culture war between men and women: stop pointing fingers and start asking whether you're healed or still broken.

    Scriptures Referenced

    • Ephesians 3:20 — More than you can ask or imagine
    • Matthew 7:13-14 — Enter through the narrow gate
    • John 8 — The woman caught in adultery; kindness leads to repentance
    • Romans 2:4 — His kindness leads to repentance

    Key Quotes

    "Men are trying to find their identity on a scale that is broken." — Gio

    "You act like who you think you are." — Gio

    "Separation comes before elevation." — Gio

    "The devil doesn't want you to know how powerful you are." — Gio

    "It's not guys against girls. It's broken versus healed." — Gio

    "Men are not machines." — Rachael

    Practical Takeaways

    • Talk to God like a friend — ask him to show you your value in your own words, no performance required
    • Build community where men can miss the mark and still be loved
    • Stop settling in relationships until God has shown you your own worth

    About This Series:

    Each episode, one man. One question. The answers are already revealing a pattern. If you're a man with something to say — we want to hear it.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • What's Actually Breaking Men in Our Society? Passivity | Season 3

    What's Actually Breaking Men in Our Society? Passivity | Season 3
    Apr 17 2026
    Episode Summary We're asking one question to as many men as we can: What is the main problem men are facing in society based on your experience? Season three opens with a conversation that's been building since the very first episode. Rachael, mom of two teenage boys and host of We Take the Stairs, sits down with Jackson and guest Kenny — a man of faith, combat sports enthusiast, and someone who has made it his mission to do life with other men — to ask the question she's been circling for years: Why are men walking away? And what do we do about it? What unfolds is one of the most honest, wide-ranging conversations this show has ever had. Fatherlessness. Passivity. Identity confusion. The school system failing boys. The church failing men. Gangs as counterfeit brotherhood. And what it actually looks like to channel masculine energy toward something good. This isn't theory. These are men who've lived it. Guest Kenny — Man of faith, jiu-jitsu practitioner, and community builder based in South Florida. Kenny leads beach workouts that bring men together to do hard things, pursue Christ, and find the brotherhood that culture has failed to provide them. Key Topics Covered Why Men Keep Quitting — Kenny traces the roots of male passivity back to boyhood: participation trophies, lack of grit, absent fathers, and a generation of boys who were never told they have what it takes to finish what they started.Fatherlessness and the Question Every Boy Asks — When a father leaves, the wound isn't just practical. It's identity. Was I not enough? Was it my fault? Kenny speaks to how only one relationship can truly heal that — and it's not with an earthly father.Identity Crisis in Modern Men — From social media to Hollywood's lone wolf myth, men are being told their value comes from what they do, how much they earn, or how many women they attract. Kenny dismantles that lie: your identity comes from who God says you are, not your performance.The Bullying Conversation Nobody Wants to Have — A raw and honest discussion about what boys actually need when they're being bullied — and why a mother's instinct, however loving, can't give a son what a father's voice can. You don't want the bully to be afraid of the teacher. You want the bully to be afraid of the boy.Gangs, Military, and the Counterfeit Brotherhood — Every man craves belonging, mission, and brotherhood. Kenny explains why gangs and harmful groups fill that void when nothing better is offered — and what a genuine alternative looks like.The Church Isn't Built for Men — Kenny and Jackson name something most people won't say out loud: most American churches are set up for women. Comfortable chairs, cappuccinos, and feelings check-ins aren't going to get men through the door — or keep them there.Meekness Is Not Weakness — One of the most powerful moments of the episode. Kenny breaks down the Greek military origin of the word meek — a wild horse trained to be a war horse, power under authority — and reframes what the Sermon on the Mount is actually calling men to be.What a Men's Group Actually Looks Like — Beach workouts. Weighted vest carries. Hikes. Prayer. A word from scripture. And then — after men have done something hard together — the real conversations happen. Kenny and Jackson describe what community built for men actually requires.Boys in the Education System — Rachael brings her experience as a school parent: boys are being told to sit down, shut up, and conform. Testosterone surges, physical energy, and competitive instincts are being diagnosed and medicated instead of channeled. The system isn't built for them. Scriptures Referenced Jeremiah 1 — Called by name, set apart before birth, given identity and purposeMatthew 5:5 — "Blessed are the meek" — meekness as power under authority, not weaknessGenesis 2:18 — It is not good for man to be aloneIsaiah 60/61 — Called to set the captives freePhilippians — Paul's correction with love, received with grace Books Referenced Wild at Heart — John Eldredge Kenny's go-to on masculine identity, the heart of a boy, and what men are truly made for. The bullying scene with Eldredge and his son is referenced directly. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — C.S. Lewis "Safe? Who said anything about safe? But he is good." The beaver's response to Susan becomes a lens for understanding God's call on men's lives. Key Quotes "Masculinity bestows masculinity. You can't get it from a woman. You can't get it from your mom." — Kenny "The enemy always offers a counterfeit to God's design. Gangs are a counterfeit of what the family of God should look like." — Kenny "A fire out of control destroys. A fire too weak leaves people cold and starving. But a fire under control provides warmth, light, and food." — Kenny "Women connect face to face. Men connect side by side — doing something together." — Jackson "Don't tell me everything. Just — let's go." — Jackson ...
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    1 hr and 10 mins
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