Episode 107: Our Nation’s Addiction Crisis and the Church

On the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Pastor Ron Smedley of Mission Recovery discusses with Shane Vander Hart the addiction crisis our nation faces and how the Church can help.

Episode 54: Ericka Andersen Shares Husband’s Story of Overcoming Poverty and Childhood Neglect

On the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart speaks with Ericka Andersen, author of author of Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of a Life Resurrected from the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma, and Mental Illness.

Combating the Opioid Crisis

Congressman David Young (R-Iowa): Chances are you or someone you know has been affected by the opioid epidemic ravaging our country. It affects everyone regardless of gender, race, age, economic status, or where you live.

Evaluating Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ First Condition of the State Address

Shane Vander Hart evaluated Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ first Condition of the State Address and looked to see how she would separate herself from former Governor Terry Branstad.