HeyJaredThe Drive with Josh Downs
Tune in for a faith based approach to personal growth and development. Here God is not just a part of the equation, he’s the answer. Listen for daily thoughts, stories and principles to inspire you to become your best self.
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Learn to Embrace “I Can’t” (opens the original)
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What if saying “I can’t” is not an admission of defeat, but the beginning of becoming more than you are right now? Using a powerful lesson from Kung Fu Panda 3 , Josh explores why failure is not something to fear or hide. If we only attempt what we already know how to do, we will never grow beyond our current abilities. Every meaningful “I can” begins with something we once could not do. Through the story of the unmoved rock, scripture, and practical encouragement, this episode explains the diff
Find Your Authentic Swing (opens the original)
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Are you living according to your real values—or performing the version of yourself you think other people will approve of? In this episode, Josh explores authenticity, integrity, and the exhausting pressure of wearing a mask. Through personal reflections, practical steps, scripture, the example of Elder Neal A. Maxwell, and lessons from The Legend of Bagger Vance , he explains why each of us has a unique “authentic swing” that can become buried beneath fear, expectations, perfectionism, and the
You Must Do Hard Things (opens the original)
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Growth often requires leaving what feels safe before we feel ready for what comes next. In this episode, Josh shares the story of his family’s beloved dog Bear, the unexpected lessons he learned from two little hermit crabs, and the vulnerability required when we outgrow the comfortable “shells” of our lives. Like a hermit crab moving between shells, there are moments when we must leave what is familiar and step into uncertainty in order to grow. We often remind ourselves that we can do hard thi
Too Much Sunshine Makes a Desert (opens the original)
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Everyone wants happiness, comfort, and good days—but could too much ease actually keep us from becoming who we are meant to be? In this episode, Josh explores the powerful truth behind the phrase, “Sunshine all the time just makes a desert.” Just as plants need both sunlight and rain to grow, our lives need both joy and adversity. Through lessons from Pinocchio , Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day , scripture, and the natural world, Josh explains why difficult days are n
Don’t Judge the Moment Too Soon (opens the original)
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What if the setback you are facing is not the end of the story, but a redirection toward something you cannot yet see? In this episode, Josh introduces the idea of gratitude 2.0 —learning not only to be grateful for the good things in life, but to remain grateful and trusting when life does not go according to plan. Through stories of rejection, closed doors, unexpected opportunities, and his own experiences with divorce and job loss, he explores why we should be careful about labeling a difficu
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