Life on Shuffle

Leading Through the Struggle - Shannon Tolbert #26

This episode features Shannon Tolbert, a softball coach from Lenoir, North Carolina. Shannon was born in Lenoir but has lived many other places during his time in the military. He has recently gone back to school to pursue his degree in Psychology. Today's episode was hosted by Adriana, Hayden, Noah, Dalton and Cooper.

The Only Constant is Change - Jenny White #25

In this episode of the Life on Shuffle Podcast, we are joined by Jennifer White as she discusses her thoughts and reasonings when moving between different professions. Starting off being a nurse, she quickly discovered her passion for helping children and decided to make the change to become a teacher. She discusses the differences and similarities of the two professions and about how much the education world has changed since she started. After 23 years as a teacher, she switched her profession to helping elderly patients in the field of nursing. With so many changes in her life, she shares the difficulties of starting something new and why you shouldn't fight against it. This episode is hosted by Olivia, Amazin, Tehya, Anna, and Josh Cooper.

"What do you want your legacy to be?" - Mark Baldwin - #24

Mark Baldwin is a former teacher and coach, who knew he needed a change and took the risk to start a screen printing and embroidery business. Mark is a hard-working, kind and generous person who supports the people around him. He talks about what he learned at an early age and how its helped him succeed today. He also talks about taking pride in your work and doing what is right. Check out his work at therenegadetees.com [http://therenegadetees.com] , renegadesupply.co [https://renegadesupply.co/] , ignitebrotherhood.com [https://ignitebrotherhood.com/] , or on Instagram @renegade_tees . This episode is hosted by Josh Cooper and was recorded on March 27th, 2026.

"It sure did turn out good" - John Carlock #23

Today we are featuring John Carlock, a minister, educator, humanitarian from Virginia. For nearly two decades, John Carlock dedicated his life to serving children in Gaza through education, compassion, and faith. What began as a one-year teaching assignment in Jerusalem, turned into a lifelong mission to build schools, support families, and create hope in the middle of conflict. He shares his story of leaving the United States at just 24 years old, learning Arabic, building the Lighthouse School in Gaza, and raising a family between cultures. He reveals the realities of war, identity, sacrifice, and what forced all his hard work to halt in 2023. We hope you enjoy his story and take away the importance of caring for others, taking risks, adapting to change and standing up for what is right. Today’s episode was recorded in the spring of 2026. This episode was produced and recorded by Mackenzee, Maya and Kylie. Music Track: Name Track: Sacred Ramadan Music by TimTaj PRO: BMI (IPI 1098108837)

"Still I Rise" - Tha Kid Wade #22

In this episode of the podcast, we interview Wade Nichols, commonly known as Tha Kid Wade. He is a rapper, producer, and business owner from Lenoir, North Carolina. Tha Kid Wade details his past struggles, his rise to being a community leader, and how rap plays a role in it all. This episode was recorded on May 5, 2026. This episode was Produced by Olivia Austin and Josh Cooper, and it was hosted by Xander Bruch, Forrest Hadley, Beyonce Cornejo-Vasquez, and Diana Robles.