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July 08, 2026

The Legacy of Unshackled with Phil Kwiatkowski & When Approval Becomes a Trap with Debra Fileta

Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Living Free," focusing on being free from people-pleasing. Debra Fileta, a faith-based professional counselor, joined us to talk about people-pleasing, why it often comes from fear and unmet needs, and how believers can learn to seek God’s approval above everyone else’s. Additionally, we had the President of the Pacific Garden Mission, Phil Kwiatkowski, join us to talk about the mission, the legacy of Unshackled, and how stories of changed lives continue to point people to the hope of Christ. The Founder and President of Iran Alive Ministries, Dr. Hormoz Shariat, joined us with an update on Iran following last night’s strikes, sharing insights into the regime, the pressure facing the Iranian people, and how the gospel continues to spread. We then opened the phone lines to hear from our listeners. We wanted to know who our longest listener was and asked them to call in. We then had Laurie Davies join us to speak about the negative impact of emotional hoarding and how to let go of the stuff that keeps you stuck. Laurie is the author of  “Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.

If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:
Call Segments [ 00:49 ]
Phil Kwiatkowski [ 12:25 ]
Debra Fileta [ 20:26 ]
Dr. Hormoz Shariat [ 34:12 ]
Laurie Davies [ 46:13 ]