The Nick Longo Show
By Nick J Longo
The Nick Longo ShowAug 28, 2020
Managing In Ministry: Josh Kay's 5 Pillars of a Professional Minister
I'm back! I've been on a break posting episodes for this podcast because I was moving across the country (again!). I've officially moved back to the East Coast from Vancouver, Washington to Syracuse, NY! I'm excited for this episode to kick things back up for this series of episodes about managing in ministry! My friend Josh Kay has been a parish's director of youth ministry for 5 years and has some incredible advice for effective leadership in ministry!
In this episode, I hope you find some values in the 5 Pillars of a Professional Minister that Josh shares with me.
Hope you enjoy this episode, and thank you so much for listening!
Managing in Ministry: Christina Longo's Journey from Corporate America to Ministry Manager
In today's episode, I sit down and chat with my lovely wife, Christina Longo, about her journey working in corporate America and how she ultimately ended up work in ministry herself as the Director of Communication & Development for the Catholic Apostolate "Real Life Catholic" with Chris Stefanick. For our series of episodes diving into "Managing in Ministry", Christina shares some great insights bringing professionalism into our ministry workplaces, learning from others outside of the ministry world to better know how to inspire our communities to live for Christ, and so much more!
If it wasn't for this incredibly amazing women in my life, I don't know how I would manage in ministry, so I hope that in this little podcast episode you can take away at least a little bit of all the amazing things she has taught me over the years of our relationship together.
Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the show!
Managing in Ministry: Carlos Gil & The End of Marketing
Carlos Gil is the founder of Gil Media Co. and bestselling author of the book "The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media and AI" and he is kicking off Season Two of the show in our first series of episodes I'm calling "Managing In Ministry"! We talk about how churches can best use social media to build relationships with people in their community and spread the Gospel by how the market digitally.
Carlos is also the founder of the COVID Face Mask Brand called, Outlaw Masks, if you're in need of a stylish and comfortable mask during these hard times, please consider getting one from Outlaw Masks!
Thanks for listening and welcome to Season Two!
Season 2 is Here!!!
Thank you to everyone who tuned into Season 1 of the show! I'm so excited that Season 2 is now here!
Welcome to everyone who is new and tuning into the show for the first time, I hope you enjoy getting plugged into my community here with the podcast and you enjoy all the content I share and put out into the world!
Thanks for listening!
Megan Pepin at the Archdiocese of Seattle: Aspiring Patron Saint of Gardening
It was a blast having her as a guest on the show and I hope you enjoy the episode!
#AskNickLongo - Why is vulnerability a strength and not a weakness?
Jimmy Reynolds "@litcatholicmemes" - Aspiring Patron Saint of Memes
Jimmy is the creator of the wildly popular social media account @litcatholicmemes and he is "spreading the Gospel at all times, and when necessary using memes!" I was blessed to serve as his youth minister for a short period of time 3 years ago, and he has always continued to inspire me with his passion for sharing his faith and his humility while doing so. I hope this episode of the show inspires you too!
Today's episode is brought to you by Chris Stefanick & Real Life Catholic, take Chris' 30 challenge to transform your life by clicking this link: www.bit.ly/iamnick
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Katie Prejean McGrady: Aspiring Patron Saint of Moms with Toddlers that Wake Up at Midnight
David Calavitta from Life Teen: Aspiring Patron Saint of Hummus
In this episode with David Calavitta, the Director of Marketing and Communications at Life Teen International, we do not talk much about hummus. We do talk a lot about beauty and design in the Church and how it can be such a powerful tool for evangelization. David shared so much value in this episode, especially for those of us who work professionally in ministry.
I hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening!
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Ennie Hickman: Aspiring Patron Saint of Houston, TX and Tacos
In today's episode, I talk with Ennie Hickman about COVID-19, a call to discipleship for the Church, and how loving our neighbor could be the most powerful thing anyone ever does to evangelize. If you want to find out more about Ennie and the ministry he and his wife, Cana, run together - you can check out all that they're up to at their website: The Del Rey Collective
Thanks so much for listening!
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Caroline Bortle from Church POP: Aspiring Patron Saint of Mental Health & Addiction
In this episode, Caronline from Church POP, stops by to discuss her life and testimony of her Catholic life. She shares about her struggles with mental health and addiction and how Jesus led her to heal and have hope.
She shares about her new brand and Etsy shop @bestillbycaroline Follow her on Instagram here!
I hope you enjoy this episode, thank you so much for listening!
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Adam Eichelberger: Aspiring Patron Saint of Nerds and Weirdos
This episode was amazing! Adam shared his testimony about being adopted and having a big conversion in adoration during high school when God told him in prayer that He loved him, He liked him, and Adam learned his true worth found in Christ. We also chatted about our work in ministry and our thoughts about what ministry will look like after COVID-19.
You can watch our LIVE recorded interview on my Facebook page - it was a great episode, I hope you enjoy it!
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Praying with Psalm 23 LIVE: Coffee with Nick and Christina Longo
This episode of the show was pulled from a live-stream I did with my wife, Christina, about a week ago as we were diving deeper into our Lenten commitment of reading and praying with more Scripture. I hope you love this episode of the show! Thanks so much for listening!
Praying for a Listener who Tested Positive for COVID-19: LIVE CALL-IN SHOW from Facebook LIVE
In this episode of #TheNickLongoShow (that was live-streamed here on my Facebook Page!), we had the most powerful moment on the show yet, when a live viewer/listener of the podcast asked for prayers because he had just recently tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19.
Please join me in saying a prayer for Stephen 🙏
I also take some live phone calls on the show and talk about breaking out from our regular routines now that we all have to practice social distancing.
Thanks so much for listening to the show!
Christina Longo, Dr. Scott Hahn's Calming Voice, Podcast Update & Reviews
In this episode, I pop on with my wife, Christina Longo, to give you a quick update about my life and the upcoming podcast content. We talk about a recent video call that Christina had with the one and only, Dr. Scott Hahn, and how authentic and calming his voice is in real life, compared to listening to a talk or video of his online! I share briefly about my crazy busy work life getting my parish all ready to work from home and live-streaming Masses online, and I close out the show by reading some of your listener reviews of the show! Thank you so much for taking the time to rate and review the show!
Thank you so much for listening to the show and giving your time and attention to the content that I'm putting out online!
If you want to listen to some of the upcoming podcast episodes early before they are released here on the podcast feed, you can go and check the LIVE shows that I recorded while streaming to Facebook LIVE - Go like and follow my Facebook Page to check out that content!
Theology on Tap Talk: Matt Nelson: St. Patrick, The Trinity, and the Dignity of the Human Person.
In today's episode, I'm bringing you a Theology on Tap talk from a friend of mine, Matt Nelson. Matt is a youth minister in the Archdiocese I work in, and I invited him to come and give a talk at this month's Theology on Tap event. He shared with us about St. Patrick and his teachings on the Holy Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and how God calls us to community and to uphold the dignity of every human person.
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Jon "Bearded" Blevins (Ninja's Big Bro) Talks Evangelization, Fortnite, and Innovation in Ministry: Aspiring Patron Saint of Social Media... And Losing Football Teams
For most people, evangelization efforts look like your standard parish mission, youth group, bible study, or even your regular Sunday Homily at Mass. That's not the case for Jon "Bearded" Blevins. Jon has gained a huge following for his evangelization ministry on Twitch - the live-stream gaming platform. Jon streams himself playing Fortnite regularly, and throughout his streams, he will pray with his viewers and share about his Catholic faith. Jon began this journey into live-streaming Fortnite for his evangelization efforts after being encouraged to try it out by his little brother who was already doing it himself. You might have heard of Jon's little brother - his name is Tyler - and he happens to be the most famous online video game streamer in the world - online he goes by the name Ninja.
Today in the podcast, I sit down with Jon and we talk about his journey in ministry and evangelization, how he learned from great leaders including his friend, Joel Stepanick, and all the things that he has been doing to innovate in Catholic ministry with his Twitch streaming, and more!
Thank you so much for listening!
CALL-IN SHOW LIVE: Coronavirus, Cats vs. Dogs, The Bachelor, and Digital Evangelization during a Pandemic & Beyond
Christina Longo: Aspiring Patron Saint of Reviewing ABC's Show "The Bachelor" - BONUS EPISODE
In today's episode, my wife, Christina, joins me and we review the recent finale episode of ABC's hit show, "The Bachelor". Join us as we talk about all the things we thought about this season of the show and our critiques of the finale's most dramatic moments. If you watch the show on ABC, Christina also wants to hear what you think, reach out to her on Instagram @christinamarielongo
Today was our first podcast episode using our new RODE Caster Pro Podcasting Audio Mixer! We are so excited to continue to use this, be better at mixing audio, and bring you more and more high-quality content here on The Nick Longo Show!
If you like today's episode, please consider leaving a review and sharing it with a friend! It really helps other people find out about the show, and your support means the world to me!
Thank you so much for listening!
Doug Tooke: Aspiring Patron Saint of Youth Ministry & Dads
Doug has had a 20 year career working in youth ministry and is a leader in evangelization and ministry. He is the Vice President of Ministry Advancement for ODB Films, the company that brought you the feature film "Paul, Apostle of Christ" starring Jim Caviezel.
Thank you so much for listening and be sure to leave a review and share this with a friend who would benefit from it!
This podcast is brought to you by The Longo Collective.
LIVE Q&A: Heaven & Hell, The All-Lovingness of God, Evangelization, and More! - From Instagram Live @nickjameslongo - Episode 012
In this episode, I answer your questions in this LIVE recording of the show via Instagram Live! We dive into questions about Heaven and Hell, The All-Lovingness of God, Free-Will, Evangelization, and so much more!
You can follow me on Instagram and maybe jump on a Livestream there some time of the show and ask a question that could be answered on another episode! Follow me here: www.instagram.com/nickjameslongo
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Thank you so much for listening!
Taylor Schroll: Aspiring Patron Saint of Righteous Revenge - Episode 011
In this episode, Taylor Schroll from Ablaze Ministries and the Forte Catholic podcast stops by to battle and see who is better - him or Edmund Mitchell (Edmund was interviewed first on Episode 007). Taylor is a Catholic speaker, worship leader, podcaster, and radio show host who is on a mission to Make Catholicism fun again! We chat about our most cringe-worthy ministry moments, making Catholicism fun again, Taylor coaches me on a talk I gave at a recent retreat, how Taylor spends way too much time playing video games, and how to have longevity in professional ministry. Oh yea, and we joke a lot about Edmund.
Find Taylor on social media @TaylorSchroll
Listen to his podcast, Forte Catholic: https://www.fortecatholic.com/
LIVE at "Into the Desert" 2020 Lenten Retreat: Josh Kay Aspiring Patron Saint of Asthma - Episode 010
In this episode, we go LIVE and record this episode with one of my best friends, Josh Kay, while we were leading a Lenten retreat together in Vancouver, WA. We talk about Josh's time working in Baseball and Broadcasting and how he was ultimately called into working in full-time youth ministry. We also answer some questions from our live audience members who were there with us on the retreat - and Nick gets stumped on a question asked about indulgences! I think you're going to love this episode, especially because Josh shares some hilarious stories about me from my past since he has known me since middle school. Thanks for listening to this episode of #TheNickLongoShow
You can find Josh on social media @jk_joshkay
Please leave a review of the show and share it with a friend to help spread the word - thank you so much, it means the world to me that you care about the stuff I'm putting out there in the world.
“Get Away Satan” 1st Sunday of Lent: Pre-Adoration Talk at “Into the Desert” Retreat - Episode 009
Greg Willits: Aspiring Patron Saint of Podcasting - Episode 008
Greg Willits is a Catholic Podcasting LEGEND! He and his wife, Jennifer, have been podcasting and hosting radio shows for 15 years as a part of their evangelization efforts in sharing the Gospel. Today in the podcast, Greg and I talked about podcasting as a creative outlet and tool for evangelization, how to fight against perfectionism that cripples us in sharing our creative gifts, and our adventures in imperfect living.
You can find out more about Greg and all he and his wife Jennifer are doing on their website: www.gregandjennifer.com
Thanks for listening to the show - don't forget to share the show with a friend and write a review - it means the world to me.
Music in today's show produced by Chaxti and The Passion HiFi.
Edmund Mitchell: Aspiring Patron Saint of the Heart - Episode 007
Edmund Mitchell is the best Catholic podcast guest, ever. Today on the podcast, Edmund joins me as a guest and we discuss evangelization, parish life, working at a parish, how time is relative, social media, and so much more!
You can find Edmund on social media: @edmundmitchell
If you have never heard of Edmund Mitchell before this, be sure to go and check out his podcast and YouTube Show called, The Show with Edmund Mitchell. Subscribe to The Show on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-show-with-edmund-mitchell/id1323265860
Do you want to Multiply Your Mission? If yes, then Edmund can help you with that, just visit: http://edmundmitchell.com/multiply
If you want to check out the Stations of the Cross Snapchat Lens that I created and we talked about towards the end of this episode, you can do that by clicking this link below and get access to the Lens instantly on Snapchat!
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Thank you so much for listening to this episode of The Nick Longo Show! If you like the show be sure to subscribe to get new episodes every Friday. Also, if you could take the time to write a review and share this podcast with someone who would love it, that would mean the world to me. Thank you so very much for your support!
This episode's music was produced by Henyao and the outro music was produced by The Passion HiFi.
Father Jason Hage: Aspiring Patton Saint of Authenticity - Episode 006: Throwback This Catholic Life
Fr. Jason Hage was a guest on this episode, and he dove deep into thinking about authenticity in living a Catholic life.
Thanks so much for listening to the show! Please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend!
What Eminem Teaches Us About The Christian Life - Audio Blog - Episode 005
In this episode of the podcast, I read you my most viewed Medium blog post of all time, about what Eminem teaches us about the Christian life. You can read the full post here: https://medium.com/@nick_j_longo/what-eminem-teaches-us-about-the-christian-life-527ae26d0214
Today's music was produced by Brendon Moeller and the Intro and Outro music is produced by The Passion HiFi.
Thank you so much for listening to the show. Please leave a review and share the show to whoever you think would like it. Your support means the world to me.
You can reach me on social media or you can even call in and leave a voicemail that potentially could be featured on a later show! You can do that by visiting the podcast at https://anchor.fm/thenicklongoshow
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To Love and Forgive Our Enemies - Episode 004
In today's episode of the podcast, we dive into forgiveness - and specifically how we forgive or struggle to forgive our enemies. My mom makes an appearance on the show and so does my wife, Christina.
Thank you so much for listening to the show! If you liked the show please share it and leave a review. Don't forget to subscribe to get new episodes of The Nick Longo Show every Friday.
The music in today's show was produced by Chaxti, called Radiant Bubbles, and the outro music in today's show was produced by The Passion HiFi, called Untouchable.
Tell me your stories of forgiveness, you can reach me on social media or you can even call in and leave a voicemail that potentially could be featured on a later show! You can do that by visiting the podcast at https://anchor.fm/thenicklongoshow
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Why I Want to Create This Show & Why it is Different Than Things I've Done in the Past - Episode 003
In this episode of the podcast, I share why I want to make The Nick Longo Show and why it is different from previous projects I've started (also why previous projects have started and then stopped). In this episode, I'm super honest about previous things I've done and haven't been very consistent with and why this show is different. I'm super excited to share this episode with you and I think this episode is me really laying the foundation for why and how I want to make this podcast different than others and also what it is all about and why you should listen to it.
Thank you so much for listening!
Let me know what you want to hear on the show by reaching out to me on social media:
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You Can't Sell the Gospel - Audio Blog - Episode 002
In this episode of the podcast, I'm bringing you my first audio blog from the most recent blog post from my blog on Medium.
You can check out the full written blog post on Medium here: https://medium.com/this-catholic-life/you-cant-sell-the-gospel-47032ea93732
Thank you so much for listening!
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Who is Nick Longo? - Episode 001 - Nick's Story
Jumping into the first episode right away.
I thought a great way for me to start this podcast off was to give all of you listeners out there context about me, who I am, and the work I do.
In this episode of the podcast, I dive in and tell you my story, especially about my work co-founding an anti-bullying non-profit organization back in 2010, called Stop the Hate, Spread the Hope, Inc. How I ran that organization for a few years and dropping out of school to do so, and how that work ultimately led me to what I'm doing now in evangelization with youth and young adults all across the United States.
Thank you so much for listening to the show!
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What is The Nick Longo Show? Featuring Christina Marie Longo
Welcome to The Nick Longo Show!
Welcome to my new podcast!
Join me each episode as I share about my life and what I've been up too. I'll share about what I'm working on, things I'm interested in, my personal life, and occasionally I'll bring on a guest to talk to on the show!
I'm excited to get this off the ground and running! I'll be releasing a new episode weekly on Fridays.
Thanks so much for listening and don't forget to subscribe to get new episodes each Friday!
Chat with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nick_J_Longo
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