REDIN30 Podcast

Deceived Dopamine

This episode introduces the idea of a “deceived dopamine”—the way human desire, motivation, and pursuit have been chemically and spiritually misdirected. The conversation reframes dopamine not as a mistake or flaw in human design, but as a God-given mechanism that has been hijacked by culture, entertainment, trauma, and counterfeit rewards. From social media and pornography to food, money, and success, dopamine spikes are shown to be the hidden driver behind distraction, addiction, detours, and delayed purpose. Jesus’ teachings are presented as a reset and detox—a “red rehab” that recalibrates desire back to its original intention. Commands that often sound extreme or restrictive are reinterpreted as emergency interventions meant to interrupt deeply embedded deception. Through prayer, fasting, and renewing the mind, the episode points toward a restoration where dopamine is no longer driven by artificial highs but redirected toward the will of God. The result is not deprivation, but clarity, freedom, and what the episode calls “divine dopamine”—joy and motivation sourced from alignment rather than addiction. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redin30.substack.com/subscribe [https://redin30.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Bout' Business

This episode reframes life, work, and purpose through one central declaration from Jesus: “I must be about my Father’s business.” Using the language of business, corporations, and entrepreneurship, the conversation dismantles the idea that we are here to build personal empires, brands, or hustle-driven identities. Instead, everything—calling, creativity, work, money, and influence—is traced back to a single origin: the Father’s business. All human effort is re-centered as participation in what God is already doing, not an attempt to get God to bless what we started. The episode deepens this metaphor by presenting the mind and soul as a company that must be audited. Christ is described as the CEO who executes order—retraining, rearranging, and even firing thoughts, habits, and motivations that no longer align with God’s purpose. Sin is redefined as misalignment rather than isolated behavior, and transformation is framed as internal reorganization before external fruit. The conversation ultimately calls listeners to surrender busyness for obedience, ambition for alignment, and personal agendas for the family business that never runs out of resources, vision, or funding. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redin30.substack.com/subscribe [https://redin30.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Vitals

This episode unfolds around the metaphor of vital signs—how doctors assess physical health and how Jesus, described as the Great Physician, examines spiritual vitality. Through stories of hospital visits, IV drips, blood pressure checks, and diagnostic machines, the conversation reframes faith as an honest assessment of where life is actually flowing and where it isn’t. Just as medical tools reveal conditions we can’t diagnose on our own, spiritual health requires humility, acknowledgment, and a willingness to be examined rather than assuming we’re “good.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redin30.substack.com/subscribe [https://redin30.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Uninformed

This episode of Red in 30 leans into the theme of sovereignty and the bigger picture. The conversation begins by reframing the familiar John 3:16 passage: “For God so loved the world.” Here, “world” isn’t just about people but about the harmony of creation—order, alignment, everything working in tune. Just like singing harmony requires voices lining up on the right note, life only makes sense when it’s aligned with God’s rhythm. Too often, culture—and even church culture—turns things inward, feeding a kind of spiritual narcissism that makes everything about “me.” But God’s plan was never exclusively about us; it has always been about harmony. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redin30.substack.com/subscribe [https://redin30.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

12-03-25 3:03 AM

In this episode of Red in 30, we dive into the false identities we build from pain, disappointment, imagination, and culture—and how Jesus calls us to surrender them. Instead of living from trauma, performance, or self-protection, the conversation shows how the truth of Christ exposes those inner prisons and restores us to who we really are. We explore how the Spirit searches the deep things within, revealing hidden attitudes, automatic responses, and inherited mindsets that were never meant to shape us. By returning to the red words of Jesus—His identity, His consciousness, His clarity—we learn to let go of the lower influences (satan) and live from the kingdom within. This is an invitation to yield, to be excavated from the inside out, and to finally walk free: flowing, whole, and fully aligned with the nature of God already in us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit redin30.substack.com/subscribe [https://redin30.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]