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The POP Podcast

Transformation Church 2 Episodes Jul 24, 2026

The POP Podcast, hosted by Michael Todd and Charles Metcalf, focuses on real conversations about faith, leadership, relationships, purpose, culture, mental health, and growth. It emphasizes progression over perfection, offering practical wisdom, unfiltered discussions, and biblical truth. The podcast aims to help listeners grow in faith, build healthier relationships, lead with purpose, and develop emotional and spiritual maturity. It is designed for leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, pastors, students, and anyone seeking authentic growth.

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Ep. 8: You Asked, We Answered (Season 1 Finale) Jul 24, 2026 4502 "We're building something beautiful, and it's going to take time. Good thing we've got a lot of it."It's the Season 1 finale of the POP Podcast, and this one's different. You sent in the questions, and Mike and Charles popped every balloon to answer them. No topic, no script, just your realest questions and two friends being honest about the answers.In this episode:- Have you ever gone backwards s

Ep. 7: Everybody Has Ideas. Geniuses Close The Gap. Jul 17, 2026 4437 "Vision is what you see when your eyes are closed."In Episode 7 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles talk about the catalyst behind anything impactful, vision, and the unglamorous work it takes to drag it from an idea in your head into something real in front of you.In this episode:- Why everybody is creative (and why believing that changes everything)- The difference between a creative and a geni

Ep. 6: The Right Pressure Makes You, The Wrong Pressure Cooks You Jul 10, 2026 4341 "Pressure either cooks you or it makes you."In Episode 6 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles reframe pressure entirely. It's not the enemy, life includes pressure no matter where you are, and the right amount in the right place is exactly what God uses to make you. The goal isn't to escape pressure. It's to sort it, release the wrong kind, and let the right kind do its work.In this episode:- Why

Ep. 5: You're Sleeping But You're Not Resting Jul 3, 2026 4213 "Some people are sleeping that still aren't resting."In Episode 5 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles get hot, humble, open, and transparent about the most counter-cultural thing they do, rest. In a culture that glorifies the grind, they make the case that rest isn't laziness. It's a gift, a rhythm, and a commandment.In this episode:- Why sleep is part of rest, but not the whole thing- The "engin

Ep. 4: Everybody Wants Friends For The Highlight, Not The Fight Jun 26, 2026 3997 "Everybody wants friends for the highlight. It's a different thing to have a friend for the fight."In Episode 4 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles continue their conversation on community, this time about the friends who show up when it's inconvenient, when you're losing, and when there's nothing to gain.In this episode:- Why most people go to the valley alone, and why that's dangerous- The cate

Ep. 3: Most of Your Friends Don't Actually Know You Jun 19, 2026 3654 The right voices don't shrink you. They sharpen you.In Episode 3 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles unpack the relationships that actually shape who you become, and the social media facades that are stealing your real ones.In this episode:Why most of the people you call "friends" don't actually know youHow social media trained you to be transactional, not relationalHow Mike and Charles really me

Ep. 2: Comfort Is Killing Your Calling Jun 12, 2026 4171 You prayed for clarity, but what you needed was courage.In Episode 2 of the POP Podcast, Mike and Charles sit down to talk about the showdown every leader eventually faces: when comfort and calling collide.In this episode:Why discomfort is the tool God uses to develop youThe "manufactured pressure" you create that isn't actually your callingMike's drum pillow storyThe Stephen Furtick call and the

Ep. 1: Perfection Is Expensive, Progression Is Free Jun 5, 2026 3948 The picture of perfect we had is because people never showed us their progress.Welcome to Episode 1 of the POP Podcast, the inaugural conversation between Mike and Charles, 3 years in the making. In this opener, they unpack why perfectionism is the silent killer of your purpose, and why the path forward is progression, not performance.In this episode:Why perfection is expensive but progression is

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