Hi friends! Life moves in seasons — and they shape who we become. This episode, Nick breaks down what these seasons really mean and how to spot which one you're in right now. Because once you know your season, you stop stalling and start thriving.

Get ready to dive into the realm of Self. What it means to know yourself and God. Nick will uncover how this understanding drives the commandment and our interactions with others. So settle in and remember Stay Curious my Friends.

Part 3 is finally here. Get ready as your host Nick Koogler and Sam Tawney finish up their talk on Discipleship in Community. Remember My friends stay curious.

Get ready for Part 2 of the interview of Sam Tawney as He and Nick explore the Relationships of faith that make up the discipleship journey. Stay Curios my Friends!

oday in the BE Rooted Podcast, Nick talks with long-time friend and mentor Sam Tawney about how he came to own his faith. We get a sneak peek behind the curtain of discipleship in action. Enjoy Part One of a three-part series. Stay curious, my friends!

In this episode of the BE Rooted Podcast, Nick explores the powerful and often misunderstood idea of authenticity—what it truly means to be real in your faith and everyday life. In a culture that often confuses authenticity with self-discovery, Nick challenges listeners to see it instead as honestly accepting where you are right now, without pretending. Through personal stories, biblical insight, and practical reflection, he unpacks how authenticity and humility work together to shape a healthy identity in Christ. This episode also challenges you to create space for others to be real, just as God gives you grace in your own growth. If you’re ready to stop performing and start living honestly in your discipleship journey, this conversation will meet you right where you are. Stay curious, my friends.

In this session of the Be Rooted Podcast, Nick shifts the focus from what’s happening within us to what’s happening around us — what he calls the secondary root system.

If the primary roots define who you are…
the secondary roots are the people, relationships, and environments that influence how you grow.

Because no matter how strong your foundation is, the connections in your life have the power to either:

• reinforce your roots
• or slowly erode them

Nick unpacks how our relationships impact our spiritual formation and why intentional discipleship cannot happen in isolation.

In this session, you’ll discover:

• Why you were never meant to grow alone
• How the people around you are actively shaping your life
• The difference between life-giving and life-draining relationships
• How to cultivate connections that actually drive your roots deeper

This is a call to examine who’s in your life… and what they’re producing in you.

In this episode of the Be Rooted Podcast, Nick shifts the focus below the surface and introduces what he calls the primary root system of our lives.

While most people focus on what can be seen — success, growth, impact — Nick challenges us to look deeper. Because what ultimately determines whether we stand or fall in the storms of life isn’t what’s above the surface… it’s what’s rooted beneath it.

Through personal insight and powerful conversation, Nick unpacks:

• What actually drives our roots deeper
• Why identity, relationship, and intentionality are foundational
• How discipleship moves us from simply believing… to truly becoming
• And what it looks like to build a life that can withstand pressure, pain, and uncertainty

This episode is an invitation to stop performing and start becoming — to develop a root system strong enough to sustain the life God is calling you into