Podcasts by way good life with Eli Shackelford

WGL I see YOU...a poem from 2023-12-09T18:11:42

Started this little poem on a walk with my dog Patch. I was overwhelmed by the goodness and grace of life. Enjoy.

Music by Taylor Lacey of Salt Lake City. Support him wherever music is f...

WGL Guides from 2023-11-16T02:46:34

So...This one sat in my computer for a bit. Didn't feel finished. Not even close. Not even close to close. Just a couple of thoughts about some of the best people I've known. Not finishe...

My Yellow Canoe from 2023-06-17T16:30:58

I used to have a yellow canoe. It was a rehabbed canoe, like some of you. This episode is the beginning of some thoughts on broken systems and messed up processes. Cause life is way goo...

Then came the snow from 2023-01-11T16:11:11

My family plays hard. Whether we're wrestling on the living room floor or exploring through the mountains...but this big snow? Enough is enough. We've had at least a foot more since I recorded t...

Come out my people from 2022-11-10T19:40:57

Way Good Life! This episode comes from a song that spoke to me about life, love, goodness, and grace...So come out my people. There's a place and a space for you and it's better than you know.&n...

My Friend Markie from 2022-10-20T19:36:34

Ahhh. 

My friend Markie. She was one of the special ones. Unique. Rare. Good. 

This is a little tribute to her and also to the beauty of regular old humanity. Scars. Blem...

WGL I sold my minivan from 2022-03-22T18:16:45

Took a little break from 'The Bible Sessions' episodes. You'll see those continued here and there. But this little break happened cause I sold my minivan last night, and it was a strange experie...

WGL the Bible Sessions part 2 from 2022-02-27T21:44:46

WGL: The Bible Sessions is all about working thru some misconceptions around the best-selling book of all time. We're hoping to clarify what it is and what it isn't and most of all...why it matt...

WGL The Bible Sessions from 2022-02-21T20:51:05

I'm tired of the Bible being weaponized. I'm tired of it being used to manipulate, wound, kill, and abuse. So I'm doing a short series that will be fairly different in hopes of stirring up hope ...

MORE Questions Ya'll from 2022-02-15T22:47:57

More questions ya'll... Cause why not? 

I eventually land on a question from some 1st-century writings that changed my life. Quite literally. I discovered this question from the pen ...

WGL Isn't it true? from 2021-12-02T03:49:20

Quick little poem inspired by a couple of monks and a sweet time outside. Take a listen, then take a pause, then go write your own!  Music by Daniel Pimentel Blessings my friends, thanks for tuning...

WGL All My Wives from 2021-11-18T00:29:50

Roles are ours to step into when appropriate. Don't miss the opportunity to love, lead, and serve well. And most importantly, the one who gives all the possible roles also fills them perfectly. So ...

Trustees gonna trust from 2021-11-02T18:12:59

This is about trust as one of the currencies that builds life. Trust as a way of giving away power. Trust as a way of leadership and growth. You've been trusted, now exercise your trust in other...

Namers gonna name from 2021-10-23T22:57:14

Naming is a sacred task. A God-gifted identity. Don't miss out on your potential, but also handle your people with care. 

Poetry blurb by Eli.

Music intro by Taylor Lacey.

WGL Seasons and French Fries from 2021-10-11T21:50:19

It's Been Way Too Long. But we're back at it. Because seasons season us, don't they? Some musing on the seasons of life and how we get to navigate them. 

Thanks for following. Thanks...

YOU are NOT a discount produce item from 2021-06-12T20:32:07

Oh buddy. This one felt a bit like walking thru a beautiful field with hidden landmines. It came from a convo with my fam...And I really hope they are not offended. I used an expression that I hear...

WGL UNDONE: a poem or a whatever. from 2021-05-14T21:16:03

I have been writing poems since I was about 11. I publish, release, share, or whatever, about 1 in a 1,000. Seriously. I write a lot of dang poems and there's no telling which ones will make it ...

Debt FREE is Set FREE from 2021-05-10T18:21:51

Relational debt is the worst. That's letting people from your past control your future. This episode is all about releasing that debt. Let it go. Just do it. You will be healthier and your life ...

Black Lives Matter from 2021-04-17T01:22:43

I'm tired of black lives being taken. Please do something. This didn't get the time I wanted, because I really just needed to get it out.   Music intro by Daniel Pimentel. Song, 'Hold on' b...

Togetherness is betterness from 2021-04-09T21:20:13

There is a better way than polarization and it is...wait for it...TOGETHERNESS That's right. Togetherness. Some thoughts and ramblings along with some stories and escapades. If you are in the we...

Proverbs and Poems from 2021-03-12T19:58:43

Some proverbs for your enjoyment. But also a reminder: "Things spoken to you are only of value if they take up residence within you ."- Eli- WGL

Music from Tayler: https://open.spotify.co...

WGL Ground tied horses are hard to catch from 2021-02-27T01:00:47

What do you do when what you're doing isn't working? Change what you're doing of course.

This episode is just a reminder that growth matters. That moving forward is good. That God is alwa...

WGL things we took from the fire from 2021-02-09T19:45:04

25 years ago our house burned to the ground. These are a handful of my family's thoughts and reflections about that time. More than just hearing my family's story, I hope that you engage with your ...

All The People from 2021-01-28T18:55:34

Friends. This one may be the most personal yet. I met a guy (Gabe) who got me thinking about all the people I've been blessed to know. Now, I could only include a tiny sample. There are so many ...

Questions ya'll from 2021-01-12T19:25:39

The question is... Everything. So ask, enjoy, pursue, and then ask again! This is just scratching the surface of a better way to be alive. 

Music by Tayler Lacey. Look him up and sup...

WGL 2020 and Tadpoles from 2021-01-05T00:23:11

Happy New Years! This is a bit of a repeat, but also one of my life themes so...Born from an ongoing conversation with my favorite human, written in a car full of my other favorite humans, recor...

Waking the Prophetic Voice from 2020-12-24T16:00

Christmas eve ya'll so I'm pulling out some Bible. But have no fear, this little passage is full of fire, in the best of ways. Here's to you seeing the prophetess Mary in a new way and also lett...

Today I saw an airplane from 2020-12-18T19:53:06

This one got sadder than I intended...but there's some sadness out there and I barely scratched the surface. So. Let's call it what it is and move on. The new is always calling and the good is a...

Nine buckets and no turkey from 2020-12-05T22:15:45

Floods. Buckets. Turkeys. Birthdays. Deaths. Roadtrips. And conversations. 

WGL today is all about being present. Being present until it just becomes being. Because present, tuned in...

WGL If you squeeze an orange from 2020-11-21T21:19:15

We humans spend so much time and management on what's coming out. What's being produced. Controlling and regulating behavior. But there's a far better. Simpler. Truer way to get to goodness. Enj...

WGL There's Always More To The Story from 2020-11-13T00:18:16

There's always more to the story. More going on. So much more. 

So stop trying to know, guess, or control and just understand that you don't understand. Grace upon grace upon grace. ...

Welcome to the APOCALYPSE from 2020-11-06T17:19:43

This episode comes near the end of 2020. The year of revealing some things that have been here all along. Just some thoughts on uncovering truth. Easy when looking at other's lives. Often very h...

Everybody Now from 2020-11-03T03:14:06

Some friends and fellow podcasters collaborated to put this together and were gracious enough to offer it to Way Good Life. So.  Savor this. These are poets and artists. Farmers and scienti...

WGL It's politics' day...and I'm gonna set you up... from 2020-10-29T19:35:27

As we get close to the 2020 Elections I've been thinking about politics. But politics' day on WGL life isn't what you might think.  This isn't primarily about your candidate, It's primarily about Y...

WGL Pulling six-wheelers is harder then you think from 2020-10-23T04:30:22

Who is pulling you? What is pushing you? What are these invisible forces that are driving you or holding you back? The point of this episode is that you can control those...at least somewhat. So...

WGL Ants, trucks, and healed leg bones from 2020-10-15T23:56:22

Some Thursday thoughts about working together. Cooperation. the language of the universe. Everything is better together. Jump on in.   I also release a Sunday video every week on my personal Facebo...

Welcome to Dave's Kitchen. Way Good Life. from 2020-10-08T17:30:43

Welcome to Dave's kitchen. Where church, and Dave, and barbershops collide. Dave is the chef. He is also the teacher, and Dave has something to say.

The real questions this episode explor...

WGL Pizza and Cigarettes from 2020-10-01T23:04:55

Pizza. Cigarettes. Cool Tee-Shirts and so much more. I'm kicking off with a fun little story that led to some interesting thoughts on being with people.

Music by Taylor Lacey; a Salt Lake...