Grandpa Channel: The Stories That Connect Us All

Every one of us inherits something.

Maybe it's a family tradition.

A phrase repeated around the dinner table.

A way of treating people.

Or simply the example of someone who loved us well.

In this conversation, Rivers sits down with his nephew, Chase Quinn, to explore the stories and experiences that shaped him into the husband, father, coach, and person he is today.

Together they talk abou...

Grief changes us. But according to Nadine Cooper, it can also reveal what mattered most all along.

After walking beside her husband through a long illness and eventually losing him, Nadine reflects on what grief has taught her about love, purpose, faith, and the stories we tell ourselves. Drawing on decades of helping people heal through coaching and personal growth, she shares practical w...

The Rope Between Home and the Storm

Sometimes the greatest lessons come from the stories we laugh about years later.

When a rare blizzard warning sent Rivers' wife into full "mother hen" mode, she called everyone she loved, urging them to get home before the storm hit. The blizzard never really arrived, but the experience revealed something much deeper: her urgency wasn't about the weather...

Most people see success and assume it happened quickly.

Spence Hoole tells a different story.

He shares how a disappointing ACT score became one of the turning points of his life, why consistency mattered more than talent, and how one painful year in junior high changed the way he treats people forever.

Along the way, he reflects on the mentors who shaped him, the importance of assuming po...

What if the thing shaping your life isn't something you're even aware of?

For more than twenty years, Slade Combs worked in advertising, helping companies understand what motivates people to act. Along the way, he became fascinated by something much deeper: the hidden fears that quietly influence the decisions we make every day.

Then his own life changed.

After developing a serious heart c...

Always Certain, But Not Always Right How Our Emotions Keep Us from Seeing the Truth

Have you ever been completely convinced you knew exactly what was happening... only to discover you were looking at the wrong situation entirely?

In this solo episode of Grandpa Channel, Rivers shares one of his favorite family stories. It begins with two determined grandmothers, a keyless Toyota, a parking lot, and a locksmith. It ends with a timel...

My mom used to say that one of the great surprises of her life was that people are irrational. But as I've come to understand people, they start to become very rational.

That simple observation becomes the thread that runs through this entire conversation.

Steve sits down with marriage and family therapist Sharilyn Green to talk about the lessons life has taught them both, from raising chi...

Listening Is the Truest Form of Love | What Life Taught Robert Comstock the Hard Way

Some stories begin with a dream.

Others begin with a leather jacket hanging in a department store.

When Robert Comstock walked away from a promising banking career to start a leather business in Uruguay, he had no business plan, no investors, and no guarantees. What he did h...

Why Anger Makes You Blind | The Walnut Shrimp Story That Changed Our Family

Sometimes life's greatest lessons arrive in the most unexpected ways.

For the Harris family, it started with a container of leftover walnut shrimp, one hungry brother, one determined sister, and a practical joke that quickly spiraled into a family legend.

But beneath the laughter is a lesson that reaches far beyond a refrigerator.

In this solo episode of Gr...

The Blessing We Never Would Have Chosen What Is the Meaning of Life When Everything Changes?

What is the meaning of life?

It's a question many of us ask when life doesn't unfold the way we expected.

For Karina Oshiro, that question became deeply personal when one of her parents went to prison while she was in her twenties. What could have defined her family as a tragedy ultimately became the beginning of healing, growth, and a comp...

The Night I Destroyed My Father's Station Wagon What My Dad Taught Me About Grace, Forgiveness, and Self-Control

When Steve Harris was a teenager, he borrowed the family station wagon for a summer evening with friends. What started as an ordinary night ended with a destroyed engine, a junked car, and a lesson he would carry for the rest of his life.

In this heartfelt Father's Day episode of Grandpa Channel, Rivers shares a story ab...

Thirty-four years ago, my wife and I received surprising news: we were expecting triplets.

What followed was one of the most exhausting, joyful, overwhelming, and memorable seasons of our lives.

In this solo episode, I share stories from those early years of raising triplets, including sleepless nights, the legendary "car seat theater" survival strategy, and the countless people who helped our family along the way.

Looking back, wh...

What Looked Like Fear Was Really a Question of Worthiness

Finding purpose in life through an unexpected setback.

What do you do when life suddenly stops going according to plan?

For Mike Allen, a difficult season at work sparked a deeper conversation about purpose, self-worth, family, and what really matters. What initially felt like fear turned out to be something else entirely: a question of worthiness.

In this thoughtful and dee...

Jenny Richards is a Juilliard-trained pianist, mother of four, and hospital chaplain whose life took an unexpected turn toward spiritual care after profound personal loss.

In this conversation, Jenny reflects on what life taught her the hard way after losing her youngest sister to suicide, working with oncology patients, and learning that some of life’s deepest questions never fully resolve.

Together, Rivers and Jenny explore...

What is the meaning to life?

For Rivers, the answer showed up unexpectedly one Saturday morning on the way to his grandsons’ football games.

A man sitting cross-legged on the side of the road. A cardboard sign that read: “Anything would help.” A quiet prompting that felt inconvenient to follow. And a simple phrase that turned a passing interaction into something difficult to forget: “Thanks, family.”

I...

If you’ve ever found yourself asking what is the meaning to life—especially after things didn’t go the way you expected—this conversation with Kimball DeLaMare is one to sit with.

Kimball shares what decades of experience have taught him about life, relationships, and the lessons that only come from living through hard things.

There’s a moment where he reflects:

“Taking the easy way has propelled...

In this episode:

Wayne Allred reflects on a lifetime of experiences that changed how he sees himself, his purpose, and his relationship with God.

What started as a quiet question—what is the meaning to life—became something more personal.

Through failure, faith, and moments of clarity, he came to a realization that shaped everything that followed:

That he matters.

This conversation explores:

• what it means to feel ...

Moments where you feel like you’re feeling stuck in life… or even feeling trapped by life you didn’t choose.

And yet, something shifts when you realize:

You don’t have to have everything figured out in advance.

You can move forward anyway.

This episode explores:

• what it means to loosen your grip when life feels uncertain
• how people learn to move through fear instead of waiting for it to disappear
• why ...

There are moments where nothing feels obviously wrong… until something shifts how you see it.

In this conversation, John Brasher reflects on the kind of experiences that don’t seem big at the time—but end up changing your perspective years later.

A small decision as a kid. A moment where trust was broken. A realization that integrity might be broader than you thought.

These are the kinds of life lessons that don&...