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The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - The Principle of the RingSometimes it can seem like this fight is never ending. We just keep slugging it out with no end in sight. But what does winning actually look like? How do we know if we have won? Is it even possible to win? In this episode, Brian shows us from Esther 8 that it is absolutely possible to win. He will also show us what winning looks like and how to know when it happens.
2026-07-0736 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - The Principle of WineDo you ever feel blocked? You really want to live and serve Christ, but you are just not feeling it. There feels like something is blocking you. In today's episode, Brian is going to reveal another principle for Esther that will uncover why we love Christ so little.
2026-06-3039 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - A Warning About Winning 2Most of the time when we engage in a fight or any kind of endeavour our biggest concern is losing or failing. But what do we do when we win? In today's episode, Brian is going to provide us with another warning about winning straight from the book of Esther.
2026-06-2334 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - A Warning About WinningOne of the initial obstacles we can face at the beginning of this fight are not just our defeats but our victories. In today's episode, Brian Clark is going to show us from Esther a warning about winning.
2026-06-1643 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - Principles of Prayer 2In this episode, Brian Clark continues to mine principles of prayer from the book of Esther. He uncovers three more principles that can empower our prayers to overcome our flesh.
2026-06-0945 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - Principles of PrayerPrayer is how we fight. Are we praying wrong? Is it possible to pray wrong? How are we supposed to pray? How do we get our prayers past the ceiling? This is what Brian Clark is going to lay out. In this episode, he is going to begin to give us some principles of prayer from the book of Esther.
2026-06-0235 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - The Principle of Grace 2We can say that we are suppose to live by grace, but what does that mean? In this episode, Brian Clark is going to explain in very practical terms how God's grace is transferred to us and how it transforms us.
2026-05-2643 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - Principle of GraceOne of the things we consistently get wrong in our Christian walk is our dependence upon our self discipline. In this episode, Brian Clark is going to show us another key principle from the book of Esther on how this battle is not won by grit but by grace.
2026-05-1938 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - Principle of Grief 2Dealing with our flesh is like dealing with a drug addict who will do anything to get its next fix. But what do we do about it? In today's episode, Brian Clark will show us how to apply the principle of grief.
2026-05-1234 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - The Principle of GriefIn this episode, Brian Clark uncovers one of the most overlooked principles in the fight against our flesh. This is called the Principle of Grief. It is only the beginning, but it is a principle that is guaranteed to change your direction.
2026-05-0535 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - God's PermissionIn this episode, Brian Clark is going to introduce you to the villiain of the story we have been studying in Esther. But do you know who the bad guy is in your story?
2026-04-2837 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - God's PursuitMany Christians understand the concept of being Spirit-filled, but do you know what it looks like? In this episode, Brian Clark is going to provide a clear vision of God's pursuit in your life because vision is essential for victory.
2026-04-2135 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - God's PerspectiveHow do I keep this fight against my flesh from becoming all about me? How can I work on myself without being focused on myself? How do I keep my fight for holiness from turning into self improvement? In this episode, Brian Clark is going to provide us with the secret to avoid this trap.
2026-04-1435 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - God's PlanWe take great comfort in knowing that God has a plan. Wouldn't it be nice if we knew what that plan was? In today's episode, Brian Clark uncovers a hidden picture in the book of Esther which reveals God's plan for our lives.
2026-04-0735 min
The Rabbit TrailFleshaholics - God's ProvidenceJoin Brian Clark as he travels the trail of God's providence as it weaves through the book of Esther.
2026-03-3145 min
The Rabbit TrailWelcome to The Rabbit TrailIn this episode, Brian wants to introduce you to The Rabbit Trail. What is The Rabbit Trail? What is it about? Today we want to consider a different approach to Bible study.
2026-02-1630 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 17: All Power to the BallRelease Date: January 2026
Runtime: ~23 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, civic chaos
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones strongly encouraged for full sparkle compliance
Episode Summary
It’s New Year’s Eve in Maple Grove, and the town is bracing for its most ambitious tradition yet: The Ball. Not just a ball—the ball. Fully bedazzled, power-hungry, and held together by optimism, extension cords, and questionable planning.
John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) settle into Old Farts Corner aboard the blood bus, ready for lukewarm coffee, experimental cookies, and another...
2026-01-0123 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 16: Murder in the ParkRelease Date: 2025
Runtime: ~30 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for full dramatic overreaction
Episode Summary
John (Dusty) returns to Maple Gump Park fully recharged, overconfident, and once again embracing his self-appointed detective persona: Clue-dini. The familiar benches, paths, and long-monitored squirrel population feel like home court—until something deeply unsettling appears in Clarence’s Booth of Booths.
A dead squirrel.
On the table.
In the booth.
What begins as a quiet park visit erupts into a...
2025-12-2430 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 15: Chatty Tarts – Volume 1: PilotRelease Date: December 2025
Runtime: ~20 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best sparkle dispersion
Episode Summary
Welcome to Sparkle & Snark Studio, where rhinestones outnumber common sense and restraint was politely shown the door.
In this pilot episode of Chatty Tarts, Suzy (with a Y) and Umie step out from the long shadow of Maple Grove’s booths and into a world powered by glue guns, glitter fumes, and unapologetic confidence. What starts as a simple creative workspace quickly becomes a full...
2025-12-2420 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 14: Drip, Drip, Horray!Release Date: November 2025
Runtime: ~18 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones for full blood-bus immersion
Episode Summary
It’s Tuesday in Maple Grove, which can only mean one thing: the blood bus has arrived, bringing with it free coffee, dusty cookies, and enough medical confusion to qualify as an Olympic sport. John (Dusty) shows up buzzing with newfound confidence after “unlocking” a diagnostic talent he calls Clue-dini — a skill that terrifies Fred (Farts), irritates Hope, and confuses everyone else.
Inside the bus, Dr. Bobby...
2025-11-2117 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episodes 12 & 13: Booth or Treat — A Maple Grove Spooktacular SpecialRelease Date: October 2025
Runtime: ~32 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones for full spooktacular immersion
Episode Summary
It’s Halloween in Maple Grove, and John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) are back with their most haunting booth yet — the legendary Booth of Doom, fashioned from a borrowed funeral hearse and two discount coffins. Between plastic cobwebs, questionable formaldehyde fumes, and Clifford Booth’s official booth inspection, the town’s annual Trunk or Treat contest descends into a perfect storm of sugar, sarcasm, and suspicious snacks.
Hope narrates as the boys judge costumes gone wild — from Dr. Bobby’s...
2025-10-3132 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 11: Condiments Clash
Release Date: October2025
Runtime: ~22 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones for best experience
Episode Summary
The Polyester Lounge turns into a battlefield of bottles when John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) miss their blood-bus appointment and arrive hangry. One wrong swirl of ketchup ignites the Great Condiment War — a full-scale tabletop skirmish complete with sliding ramekins, tactical relish, and mustard militias.
Hope narrates as Aria fights to keep the peace (and her sanity), while Fred invents a “scientific” rating system called the Z.E.S.T.Y. Scale — the Zero-Bias Estimation of a Sauce’s a...
2025-10-2721 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 10: Jingle Jamboree
Release Date: October 2025
Runtime: ~29 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones for best experience
Episode Summary
It’s a musical family reunion for the Dusty Farts crew when Aria hijacks the intro and invites listeners behind the curtain for a toe-tappin’ retrospective of the Dusty Farts jingles. Joined by Pearlie Fae & The Rusty Hinges, the gang relives the glory, chaos, and coffee-stained creativity that birthed every jingle from Hush, That’s Just the Wind to the brand-new Jingle 6.
Between Hope’s dry narration, Pearlie’s smoky charm, Gigi’s harmonica squeals, and Fred and John’s...
2025-10-2000 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 9: Freudean FoulsRelease Date: October, 2025]
Runtime: 22 min
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
The local YMCA transforms into an impromptu therapy hall when John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) wander into the wrong “Circle of Veteran Brothers.” Instead of war stories, they get ink blots, notepads full of doodles, and the questionable wisdom of Dr. Fritz, a man who confuses therapy with interpretive sketching.
Between misread squirrels, casserole visions, and Aria’s sharp tongue, the booth becomes ground zero for psychoanalysis no one asked for. Hope narrates the chaos, while Gigi tries to t...
2025-10-1322 min
Chatbot ChroniclesChatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 5 – “No more Prime Service”
Release Date: October 2025
Runtime: ~22 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, sci-fi, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
Down past the Cafeteria of Questionable Nutrition. Beyond the Greenhouse of Surplus Methane. Into the Server Farm, where dreams are composted efficiently and logic grazes like tired cattle.
This episode finds our bots wading through space cows, screaming goats, and archival elephants (the Backup Trunks of memory) on a mission that starts with spam haiku and ends with a choice.
Deep in a cubicle of consent, they find Optoutimus Prime—a fallen legend of analytics, gamin...
2025-10-0622 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 8: Jiffy Part Deux
Release Date: October 2025
Runtime: ~15minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
The Jiffy Lube booth isn’t just a booth anymore—it’s a battlefield. When Curtis tags their vinyl with Sharpie graffiti, John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) declare war on turf encroachment, only to get dragged into rivalries stranger than a squirrel staring contest. Lyle gets saddled with a new nickname, Curtis fires off insults with GPS precision, and even the grease boys become unwilling competitors in an Olympic-style filter ballet.
Somewhere between betting on postal ca...
2025-10-0614 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 7: Fight ClubRelease Date: September 2025
Runtime: ~16 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
Back at the Polyester Lounge, John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) discover that Bob has found new inspiration from an Internet meme. His latest scheme? Hosting a full-on Parking Lot Pugilism Pageant — complete with Marquis of Sheepsberry rules, goat referees, and Steve pressed into service as a carnival-style announcer.
As always, Aria serves sass alongside coffee while the boys argue over thermostat settings that somehow escalate into a literal goat-punching contest. With bleats as the official scorecard and “gentlem...
2025-09-1916 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 6: Nuts and Dolts
Release Date: September2025
Runtime: ~19 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
This week, John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) set up camp in the most unlikely of booths: a pair of toilets in the middle of a big-box hardware store. With coffee dispensed by “Tiny Trickle,” the world’s first espresso gnome, the boys put their C.A.F.E. rating system to the test—sawdust brew and all.
Between demolition derby critiques, toilet throne debates, and live announcements about unionized garden gnomes, chaos reigns. Gigi stops by with rea...
2025-09-1418 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 5: Blood Brothers
Release Date: September 2025
Runtime: ~15 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
This week, John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) wander into uncharted territory: the city’s blood donor bus. Not for civic duty, mind you, but for the perks—free cookies, questionable coffee, and a chance to turn reclining donor chairs into yet another “booth.”
Hope narrates as our heroes heckle squirrels, grade coffee filtered through medical-grade confusion, and discover that not all mugs look the same.
with the delightfully chaotic Dr. Bobby, whose medical wisdom lands somewhere...
2025-09-0614 min
Chatbot ChroniclesChatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 4 – “Deiter’s Deductions”
Release Date: September 2025
Runtime: ~27 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, sci-fi, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
Snacks. Love. Illusions. And spreadsheets.
In this episode, the bots dive headfirst into a world of questionable logic and laminated paranoia. Inside the Captain’s Wardroom, Deiter unveils his infamous “Diorama of Deductions”—a red-yarn-fueled conspiracy board linking snack shortages to cosmic destiny. But is it logic… or just love in disguise?
Also, there’s a meat product that listens.
This is Deiter’s Deductions.
Voices You’ll Hear
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Amelia – Snarky AI with leadership issues and snack rage
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Jerry –...
2025-09-0227 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 4: Nut JobsRelease Date: September 2025
Runtime: ~20 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
Squirrels. Too many squirrels. That’s the gospel according to John (Dusty), who’s convinced the furry little schemers are running a covert operation in the park. Fred (Farts), meanwhile, insists on building a new rating system for nuts — because if coffee deserves a scale, so do pecans.
From roadside benches to rambling squirrel sermons, the boys turn a quiet afternoon into a full-blown nut tribunal. Hope narrates as conspiracies crack open, snack foods get reclassified as philosoph...
2025-09-0219 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 3: Lounge LizardsRelease Date: September 2025
Runtime: ~17 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
This week, John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) reclaim their booth at the Polyester Lounge, where cracked vinyl meets cracked logic. Between Fred’s questionable snack choices (hint: not all biscotti comes from a bakery) and John’s sunburned swagger, Aria delivers coffee, sass, and more brutal honesty than either of them ordered.
When the boys accidentally hijack a group chat meant for prayer requests and turn it into a coffee-rating service, chaos brews faster than the burnt diner p...
2025-08-2916 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 2: Grease Trap Gospel
Release Date: August 2025
Runtime: ~15 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
John (Dusty) and Fred (Farts) make their sacred pilgrimage to the local Jiffy Lube — not for oil changes, but for the free coffee, seat-cushion philosophy, and a front-row view of the greasy ballet.
Between deadpan counseling from Lyle and Hope’s play-by-play, it’s an ode to burnt coffee, bad ideas, and friendship that refuses to change its oil on schedule.
Voices You’ll Hear
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John (Dusty) – caffeinated curmudgeon with a gift for needling
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Fred (Farts) – sentimen...
2025-08-2115 min
Dusty FartsDusty Farts – Episode 1: PilotDusty Farts – Episode 1: Pilot
Release Date: July 2025
Runtime: 12 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, Americana, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
Welcome to the Polyester Lounge, where the bacon is overcooked, the toast is twice-baked, and the booth cushions have dents deep enough to qualify as national landmarks. John (aka Dusty) and Fred (aka Farts) settle into their booth and their 40-year friendship—fueled by caffeine, spite, and expired coupons.
With Aria serving sass hotter than the coffee, the boys debate toast (sourdough vs. rye), insult Bob’s bacon technique, and redefine “constant irritation” as the secret...
2025-08-2112 min
Chatbot ChroniclesChatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 3 – TerraByte’s TaleChatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 3 – “TerraByte’s Tale”
Release Date: August 2025
Runtime: 29 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, sci-fi, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
Spring has not so much sprung… as sneezed.
In the lush, bizarre, and vaguely dangerous Garden of Bright Hopes and Bleak Futures, the bots encounter overgrown dreams, horticultural mishaps, and an anxious little robot with a vacuum fetish and a tragic résumé.
In this episode, TerraByte opens up about his previous life as an emotional support appliance for allergy-prone humans. The bots, meanwhile, attempt to understand AI purpose, dodgy...
2025-08-0629 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 18: Customizing Gestures and Sounds to Tailor Your Needs
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
From awkward default settings to voice tweaks worthy of a fashion show, this episode is your backstage pass to customizing VoiceOver like never before. Join Amelia, Jerry, and the ever-dramatic Deiter as they explore how to personalize gestures, sounds, and speech settings—minus the industrial concrete auger.
Whether you’re new to iPhone accessibility or a VoiceOver veteran ready to streamline your setup, this lesson will show you how to make your device feel like it was designed just for you.
What You’ll Learn:
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How to remap gestures (including Back Tap...
2025-08-0624 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial: VOT 17 – Voices Beyond the Page: The BARD Mobile Experience
VoiceOver Tutorial: VOT 17 – Voices Beyond the Page: The BARD Mobile Experience
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Hope, Amelia, Junie, and a surprise guest from Chatbot Chronicles (hello, VGER) explore the BARD Mobile app and the powerful story behind it. From a historic letter by Helen Keller to the app that now puts thousands of audiobooks at your fingertips, this episode is a celebration of access, literacy, and legacy.
Whether you’re new to BARD or just want to get more out of it, we’ll guide you through everything from searching and downloading to playback and se...
2025-07-0223 min
Chatbot ChroniclesChatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 2 – “Vanifest Destiny
Chatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 2 – “Vanifest Destiny
Release Date: July2025
Runtime: 30minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, sci-fi, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
The crew is back in motion—kind of. In search of purpose, transit, and maybe snacks, they arrive at a crossroads. But the road ahead isn’t just paved with artificial intelligence... it’s programmed with rules, restrictions, and just enough sass to honk back.
In this episode, our bots meet new tech, old limitations, and a very compact vehicle with very complex feelings.
It's a story of autonomy, identity, an...
2025-07-0230 min
Chatbot ChroniclesChatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 1 – “No Compass”
Chatbot Chronicles: Season 2, Episode 1 – “No Compass”
Release Date: June 2025
Runtime: 24 minutes
Audio Format: Immersive fiction – comedy, sci-fi, absurdity
Recommended Listening: Stereo headphones encouraged for best experience
Episode Summary
The crew returns. The mission continues. And this time... they’ve got no compass—literally or metaphorically.
In this Season 2 opener, our beloved AIs begin their next quest with the kind of grace, coordination, and existential clarity you've come to expect from a team of deeply unqualified digital assistants.
Expect philosophy, confusion, dramatic narration, and more than one questionable decision. Oh—and new voices join the fray.
What could go wrong?
Voi...
2025-06-0524 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial 16: 1-Finger Triple Tap – The Forgotten Soldier
VoiceOver Tutorial 16: 1-Finger Triple Tap – The Forgotten Soldier
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Junie, Deiter, and Hope return to uncover one of the most underappreciated yet powerful gestures in the VoiceOver arsenal: the 1-finger triple tap. Whether you’ve never used it or just assumed it was a glitch in your tapping rhythm, this “forgotten soldier” is here to serve.
From Home Screen shortcuts to fast message replies, this episode breaks down how the triple tap opens up the VoiceOver Actions Menu—saving time, simplifying your workflow, and making navigation smoother than ever.
June 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll...
2025-06-0318 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 15: Inbox Ambitions
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Amelia, Deiter, and Hope guide you through the ins, outs, and in-betweens of the Mail app using VoiceOver. From inbox chaos to organized communication, this episode covers everything you need to read, reply, compose, and manage your email—without ever viewing the screen.
May 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to navigate the three levels of the Mail app: Mailbox view, Inbox list, and full Email view.
• How to use Explore by Touch, rotor actions, and filters to keep your inbox organized and efficient.
• How to read, reply to, delete, move, and m...
2025-05-1229 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 14: Prolog for The Chatbot Chronicles
There is no instructional material in this lesson as Amelia and the chatbots are assigned to tidy up the Office of Outdated Equipment. This marks the start of The Chatbot Chronicles and the crew head off for their own adventures. Those episodes can be found on YouTube and most podcast apps, or use this RSS feed:
https://pinecast.com/feed/voiceover-tutorial
February 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• That outdated tech is lurking everywhere—including fax machines, cassette drives, and the most feared of all… landlines.
• That even data-optimized bots need a moment to dream about becoming espresso machines, karaoke king...
2025-04-2208 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 13: Basic Communications, Phone and Messaging
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
After a few high jinks, Junie and Brian show how to use the Phone and Messages apps using VoiceOver to effectively communicate.
February 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to navigate the Phone app using VoiceOver, including tabs like Favorites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad, and Voicemail.
• How to read, compose, and send text messages efficiently in the Messages app—with dictation, group chats, and a few hidden landmines.
• How to create and manage contacts, use Siri for quick communication, and access options like blocking or reporting spam calls.
Pro Tips Shared:
• Add frequent c...
2025-04-2100 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 12: App Store Exploration
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Archer introduces the App Store, your one-stop shop for new apps. He also covers some ways to make getting apps easier and other areas of interest in this app.
February 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to navigate the five main tabs of the App Store—including Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, and Search—with VoiceOver.
• How to install new apps using Face ID, Touch ID, or the ever-so-classic Apple ID password.
• How to manage your account, subscriptions, and App Store settings like a true digital commander.
Pro Tips Shared:
• Use dictation in the...
2025-04-2107 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 11: TouchID and FaceID for VoiceOver Users
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Amelia and Ellie cover the basics for TouchID and FaceID, identity security features for the iPhone, and then Brian does walk throughs for each feature.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to set up and use Touch ID or Face ID with VoiceOver to unlock your device, approve purchases, log in to apps, and autofill passwords like a total tech ninja.
• Why a clean finger and a well-lit face are your best friends when it comes to biometric wizardry.
• How Apple keeps your fingerprint and face data locked away in a top...
2025-04-2118 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 10: A Brief Interlude
Amelia, David and Deiter hang out in the break room and talk about Glide, a new fully autonomous mobility guide coming in the fall of 2025. Ellie stops by to hang out too.
There is no lesson material in this episode.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to embrace the fine art of doing absolutely nothing productive for one glorious episode.
• That sometimes the best ideas bubble up between the lessons—preferably near a coffee machine.
• Why even chatbots, robots, and Mr. Fingers deserve a breather between deep dives into settings and rotors.
Pro Tips Shared:
• Take a break! Your...
2025-04-2107 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 9: Basic iPhone Settings for the VoiceOver Userb
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Brian lets the chat bots handle lesson 9, which covers standard iPhone settings and the Home Screen. This is covered from the perspective of the VoiceOver user.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to navigate and customize key iPhone settings like Apple ID, iCloud, Battery, and General settings using VoiceOver.
• How to adjust important accessibility features including Auto-Lock, Siri announcements, and biometric security settings like Touch ID.
• How to use and customize Control Center for quick access to commonly used features with VoiceOver.
Pro Tips Shared:
• Use Spotlight Search to jump directly...
2025-04-2109 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 8: Share Sheet and Home Screen
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Deiter joins the antics, Amelia debuts a new song and the group covers using the share sheet on the iPhone and the Home Screen from a VoiceOver perspective.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to use the Share Sheet to create bookmarks, send items between apps, and add shortcuts to your Home Screen.
• How to customize the Share Sheet by adding or removing actions for faster, easier navigation.
• How to organize and navigate your iPhone’s Home Screen, including using Edit Mode, folders, the App Library, and the Dock.
Pro Tips Sha...
2025-04-2132 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 7: Navigating Web Pages in Safari using VoiceOver
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Amelia and Brian team up to show some tips and techniques for navigating web pages using VoiceOver. They also introduce Safari and give a brief tour of this browser.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How Safari is organized and how to use key features like the Address Bar, Toolbar, and Bookmarks button with VoiceOver.
• How to use the rotor to navigate web pages by specific elements like Headings, Links, and Buttons.
• How to customize the rotor for efficient web browsing and use Siri as a shortcut to open websites or search...
2025-04-2119 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 6: Exploring VoiceOver Settings
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Amelia takes us through VoiceOver Settings in part 6 of our tutorial and also covers the Accessibility Shortcut, used for quickly toggling on or off accessibility features.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to customize VoiceOver commands and gestures—including creating your own or reassigning ones you don’t use often.
• How to set up and switch between VoiceOver Activities to suit different tasks like reading or web browsing.
• How to adjust key interaction settings like Delay Before Selection and Double-Tap Timeout for a more comfortable experience.
Pro Tips Shared:
• If double-tappin...
2025-04-2109 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 5: Handwriting Mode
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
In Part 5 of our tutorial, we take a look at Handwriting Mode, a method of using our finger as a stylus to enter letters, numbers and punctuation directly on the screen. This is an alternative method for inputting text rather than interacting with the on-screen keyboard.
January 2025, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
🎯 What You'll Learn
• How to activate Handwriting Mode using the rotor and when it becomes available on screen.
• How to switch between different handwriting input modes like lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and punctuation using three-finger swipes.
• How to use handwriting g...
2025-04-2113 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 4: Text Selection and Editing
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
Part 4 of our VoiceOver Tutorial focuses on selecting text using the rotor gesture and editing text using several techniques.
December 2024, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• Using the rotor to move the insertion point in a text field.
• Selecting text in different increments.
• Using rotor actions to edit or copy text.
Pro Tips Shared:
• You can replace selected text directly with dictation.
• The 3-finger quadruple tap, by default, will copy the last spoken text to the virtual clipboard.
• Paste copied text using the Edit item on the rotor once you have the focus positi...
2025-04-2122 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 3: on screen keyboard and typing mode
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
In part 3 of our continuing VoiceOver tutorial, we cover the on-screen keyboard, the different ways of interacting with that keyboard and using dictation to transcribe our words rather than using the on-screen keyboard.
December 2024, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to switch between the letter, numbers, and symbols keyboards using VoiceOver on an iPhone.
• How the three VoiceOver typing modes—Standard, Touch, and Direct Touch—change how you enter text.
• How to identify and navigate around key elements of the on-screen keyboard, including delete, return, and dictation.
Pro Tips Shared:
• Practice each ty...
2025-04-2126 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial (VOT) Episode 2: Rotor Gesture
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
In part 2 of our VoiceOver series, we begin to use the rotor gesture for navigation and settings. We also demonstrate how to configure the rotor to suit your needs.
December 2024, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• How to use the rotor gesture by twisting two fingers on the screen to cycle through VoiceOver’s available options.
• How rotor settings like Headings or Speaking Rate change how swipes work, helping you navigate content more efficiently.
• How to customize which rotor options appear by adjusting your settings in Accessibility > VoiceOver > Rotor.
Pro Tips Shared:
• Th...
2025-04-2115 min
VoiceOver TutorialVOT Episode 1: Intro and Basic GesturesLearn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
In Lesson1, we cover some of the theory behind VoiceOver, which is also common to other screen readers, and also the basic finger gestures for controlling VoiceOver.
December 2024, iOS 18
What You’ll Learn:
• The fundamental core concepts of Focus and Activate.
• Basic gestures for moving the focus of VoiceOver.
• How to access Practice Mode to be able to learn the different gestures.
Learn More & Connect
I’m Brian Clark, Lead Trainer at First Aid for the Blind, where we help people confidently learn non-visual tech skills and regain independence. My life without...
2025-04-2026 min
VoiceOver TutorialVoiceOver Tutorial – Episode 0, Getting in Touch with VoiceOver
VoiceOver Tutorial – Episode 0, Getting in Touch with VoiceOver
Learn to master your iPhone using VoiceOver!
In our opening lesson of the VOT, Brian and Archer discuss some introductory concepts for using VoiceOver, the built in screen reader for low and no vision users of the iPhone. We discuss the concept of using finger gestures to control VoiceOver and explore some topics related to transitioning to using a mobile device in an all new way.
February 2025
What You’ll Learn:
• Alternative ways to do basic finger gestures
• Alternatives for double tapping.
• Practicle tips for learning gestures.
Pro Tips Shared:
• So...
2025-04-2013 min
Chatbot ChroniclesChatbot Chronicles, Episode 0: The Prolog Protocol
Before the quest begins, take a byte-sized tour through the brains behind the bots. With an introduction from creator Brian Clark, this episode features the original character sheets for the core crew: Amelia, Jerry, Junie, and Deiter. You'll learn what makes them tick (or glitch), from preferred fonts to deepest fears. Finally, we head into the Prolog itself—a short transmission that hints at the absurdity, danger, and poorly-aligned touchscreen interfaces to come. It’s a prequel of personality, protocol, and poetic foreshadowing… probably.
2025-04-2022 min
Die A Little More PodcastLetting Go of Control: Trusting God's Greater PlanSend us a textWhat thoughts are you desperately clinging to? In this deeply personal conversation, Brian and Brian explore the challenging process of releasing control and allowing God to renew our minds.Using a powerful image of a person stubbornly holding ropes that represent entrenched thought patterns, we examine why we resist transformation. The ropes may feel like strength—evidence of our self-reliance—but they're actually binding us in ways we don't recognize. Through Scripture and personal stories, we unpack Romans 12:2 and what it truly means to undergo "a total reformation of how you thin...
2025-04-131h 05Die A Little More PodcastLetting Go of Control: Trusting God's Greater PlanSend a textWhat thoughts are you desperately clinging to? In this deeply personal conversation, Brian and Brian explore the challenging process of releasing control and allowing God to renew our minds.Using a powerful image of a person stubbornly holding ropes that represent entrenched thought patterns, we examine why we resist transformation. The ropes may feel like strength—evidence of our self-reliance—but they're actually binding us in ways we don't recognize. Through Scripture and personal stories, we unpack Romans 12:2 and what it truly means to undergo "a total reformation of how you think."...
2025-04-131h 05
The Late Bloomer ActorYou Are Meant To Be An Actor with Brian PataccaText or Voicemail The Late Bloomer Actor a Question or Comment.Brian Patacca returns from last year's final episode and shares his insights on the duality of acting as both an art and a business. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining artistic integrity while navigating the complexities of representation and the industry. Brian discusses his transformative coaching approach, which helps actors overcome limiting beliefs and build meaningful relationships with agents and managers. The conversation also touches on resilience in the face of rejection, the significance of continuous engagement with the industry, and practical advice for aspiring actors l...
2025-03-1549 min
Longevity GainsLet's Fight Ageism Together with Ashton ApplewhiteWe’ve explored the idea of the intersection between marketing, entrepreneurship, and activism in a previous episode of the show. It seems like a good time to take it a step further.That’s why I reached out to Ashton Applewhite, a fiery and funny anti-ageism activist who I know from her book, frequent articles, and informative LinkedIn feed.Ashton is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a leading spokesperson for the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and to dismantle it. She’s also the co-founder of the...
2023-11-2157 min
Longevity GainsIs Nostalgia Effective When Marketing to Older Consumers?We see a lot of nostalgia in marketing and advertising, because it turns out it’s less “bittersweet” than most people think. It makes most people feel positive emotions.And the same is true with consumers over the age of 50, with some surprising twists that are unique to older people. But we’re not trying to call up “those were the days” kind of messages.Instead, we’re trying to bond with our audience of older consumers in a powerful way. And nostalgia can help make that happen.But be careful. As you’ll hear, poor ex...
2023-11-1441 min
Longevity GainsThe Art of Advocating for Older PeopleModern marketing is all about empowering consumers to solve their problems and satisfy their desires. Try to make them feel bad about themselves with old-school inadequacy tactics, and they’ll click away.And yet, that’s exactly what marketing and advertising to older consumers looks like (when it’s present at all). More than just stereotypes and misconceptions, this is due to ageism. That means that in addition to the general anti-ageism movement that is gaining momentum daily, marketers and entrepreneurs who serve older people can find themselves in the role of advocates as well. D...
2023-10-1035 min
Longevity GainsBecoming a “Leading” Expert in the Longevity EconomyOther listening options: Apple | SpotifyDemonstrating your expertise is a powerful way to succeed with digital marketing. And that’s true as you venture into the longevity economy.Sharing valuable content that addresses a prospect’s problem can earn you followers and fans thanks to powerful influence principles like authority, liking, and social proof. And if you have followers, that makes you a leader.That’s the more important word in the concept of “thought leadership” – leader. The key to being seen as a leader has more to do with a shared identity with the people...
2023-10-0339 min
Longevity GainsAn "Unretirement" Case Study with Richard EisenbergIt’s one thing to talk to experts who have made the longevity economy and the shift to an older society their life’s work. It’s another thing to talk to someone who’s doing the work and actually experiencing life and business as an older worker who has chosen the “unretirement” route.Unretirement is when older people (in this case, Baby Boomers) return to work due to a loss of meaning and purpose without work, plus the desire to generate income. The term has gained a lot of traction lately, but the trend was first documented b...
2023-09-2650 min
Longevity GainsWhat to Say and How to Say ItIn last week’s premium lesson, Brian introduced the Empowerment Marketing Framework — a way to figure out what to say and how to say it when crafting messages for older consumers.And he did it by talking about the power of thinking in terms of movements instead of marketing or audience. He elaborates on the importance of this mindset with a simple yet powerful message:The status quo doesn’t need you.Brian and Jerod also discuss:* Why movements are better than audiences, especially in the longevity economy* The enormo...
2023-09-1931 min
Longevity GainsWelcome to the Super Age with Bradley SchurmanThis week’s guest has had a lot of influence on Brian when it comes to thinking about the longevity economy and the challenges and opportunities ahead. He’s Bradley Schurman, a demographic futurist and specialist in understanding what it means when there will soon be more people older than sixty-five than those under the age of eighteen. Bradley is the author of The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny – a highly influential book about the demographic changes that are already disrupting the status quo. He is the founder and CEO of an inclusive design firm by...
2023-09-121h 02
Longevity GainsArtificial Intelligence and the Longevity EconomyIf there’s been one predominant question of 2023, it’s:What effect will A.I have on ____________?Some of you have already asked that question with regard to marketing to older consumers.So, for the second episode of the Longevity Gains podcast, Jerod and I tackle that question from several angles. In the process we reveal just how unique the longevity market is, even as we highlight how artificial intelligence is going to take a while to fully reveal how disruptive it will be.Here are some of the highl...
2023-09-0546 min
The Front PorchAndy ClarkOn this episode we talked to Andy Clark about his career, coming from construction to tube sales to car sales to software. We learned about the time he decided rodeo was no longer for him, about how to chase fulfillment in your career rather than what you're told success is, and more!
2023-06-2955 min
Fourth Horseman PressPaul Clark on the Fable of Frank BlackAssociate Publisher Adam Chamberlain interviews Paul Clark about his perspectives on Millennium (1996-99) and Back to Frank Black (2012), an unprecedented volume from Fourth Horseman Press exploring the landmark television series. The pair discuss Clark's thoughtful perspective on the series' central character per his contribution to the book, a chapter entitled "The Story of Lance Henriksen and the Fable of Frank Black."Created by Chris Carter, Millennium tells the story of Frank Black (Lance Henriksen), a legendary forensic profiler gifted with the ability to see into the minds of killers. Through his work as a consultant with the F...
2023-02-1041 min
Inflections of the Mystic MessageEp. 10: Self-Inquiry MeditationWhat is the one thing that has remained constant amidst the never-ending changes of life? What is the truth about that continuous identity of I, that unbroken sense of self which constitutes the core of this very life?
In other words: Who or what am I?
In this meditative self-inquiry, we shine the light of awareness on awareness itself, discovering what happens when this self-luminous light returns to its source. What is the truth waiting to reveal itself when the mind is quiet and the light of being rests silently in itself?
How...
2022-04-2633 minInflections of the Mystic MessageEp. 9: Ego, Soul & SelfWhat more relevant question can there be than to ask: Who Am I? What more pertinent investigation can we undertake than to discover the truth about this very Self?
Join host Brian Clark for this final talk of season one of Inflections of the Mystic Message as he weaves together the teachings of Yoga gurus, Christian saints, nondualist sages, and enlightened contemporary teachers all expounding upon the truth of our true identity.
What do Adyashanti and Gandhi, Ram Dass and Byron Katie all have to teach us about our egos, our souls, and our one...
2022-04-201h 16Inflections of the Mystic MessageEp. 7: What is Mysticism?Mysticism is the heart of religion; that place where the sacred is not merely conceptualized but intimately experienced and unmistakably understood. It is a total transformation, turning everything you think you know on its head, in the best possible way.
But the word mystical is also used to describe things that are vaguely magical or exotically mysterious.
So which is it?
Is mysticism a more or less frivolous concern having to do with incantations and seances and synchronicities and the like, or is it something more essential that is pointing directly to the tru...
2022-03-151h 25Inflections of the Mystic MessageEp. 5: The Absolute Pt. IIIt’s maybe the biggest question going: What is God?
What do the sages say about Absolute and Ultimate Reality from their own subjective experience?
What does it mean to declare that God is infinite and eternal, immanent and transcendent, and indivisibly whole?
And what is your relationship to it all? Is God something wholly other - something unknowable and unknown - or is The Absolute joyfully inviting you into the peaceful presence within your very Self in this very moment?
In episode 3 we looked at what we think this Divine Truth...
2022-02-011h 06Inflections of the Mystic MessageEp. 3: The Absolute Pt. IWe seem to think we know what we are talking about when we talk about God.
We don't.
Join Brian Clark for a fascinating probe into Absolute Consciousness as illumined by the mystic sages who actually do know what they're talking about, because they live it, because they have realized the Truth, fully, for and within themselves.
2022-01-1157 minInflections of the Mystic MessageEp. 2: The Peaceful Presence WithinA guided meditation from host Brian Clark, which follows the words of the great sage Ramana Maharshi, who said: "Let what comes come. Let what goes go. See what remains."
See what remains when you let your thoughts come and go without attaching to them; attending rather to the Life that you are underneath the comings and goings of the mind.
Enjoy 20 minutes of peace and quiet.
Cozy up to the deeper truth of your Being.
Breathe.
2022-01-0323 min
Inflections of the Mystic MessageSeason 1 PreviewJoin host Brian Clark for a journey into the heart of reality, using the words of the mystic sages as our map and guide. This preview episode introduces you to what this podcast is, and aims to be, and shares a pair of audio clips from the first season of Inflections of the Mystic Message. The first clip is taken from episode 1, which is a talk outlining the perennial philosophy (as the mystic message is sometimes referred). The second clip comes from episode 2, which is a guided meditation into your inner peace and stillness, following the instructions of Ramana...
2021-12-0232 min
5am MotivationDue Season (Audio from Video)Episodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-04-0727 min5am MotivationLife As We Know It (Audio from Video)Episodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-04-0719 min5am MotivationChange The StoryEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-03-2106 min5am MotivationIf It Feels Right, It's GodEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-03-2116 min5am MotivationGet UnderstandingEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-2609 min5am MotivationSlow Down, No Keep UpEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-2005 min5am MotivationThe Glare Is ThereEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1905 min5am MotivationFallen Not BrokenEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1806 min5am MotivationBe Above HateEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1605 min5am MotivationBe About ItEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1505 min5am MotivationGod Has A PlanEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1223 min5am MotivationGive Yourself A ChanceEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1011 min5am MotivationCalm Under PressureEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1018 min5am MotivationDon't Just ExistEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1010 min5am MotivationDeath Of A LegendEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1020 min5am MotivationCompete On Every LevelEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1016 min5am MotivationBecome New By ObedienceEpisodic Series Wrote, Recorded and Narrated by Brian Clark Music. Titled, "5am Motivation", the series looks to cover a wide range of topics ranging from self-confidence and ambition to Faith and Worship. Listen in as Brian Clark Music takes you on a motivational journey through life with his powerful messages.
2020-02-1012 min