25 Sept 2026
Why Are We So Afraid of the F Word? - PREMIERE
What if the "F-word" we're most afraid to talk about… is FAITH?
Welcome to the premiere episode of Wake the F@!%# Up a place for honest conversations about faith, real life, doubt, struggle, forgiveness, church hurt, relationships, and the questions we're sometimes afraid to ask.
In this first episode, Greg Wasinski explains why this show exists, why he chose a title that might make some people uncomfortable, and why faith has to become something more than simply going through the motions. Because you can go to church and still feel lost. You can believe in God and still have questions. You can have faith and still struggle. And sometimes… we just need somebody to wake us up.
Greg also responds to questions from the live audience about young people returning to church, being hurt by the Church, finding God in uncertainty, and what it means to develop a faith that actually changes the way we live.
**Wake the F@!%# Up isn't polished religion. It's an honest conversation.** You don't have to have everything figured out. You don't have to agree with everything Greg says. Bring your questions, your doubts, your experiences — and let's figure some of this out together.
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ABOUT GREG WASINSKI Greg Wasinski is a nationally recognized speaker, author, storyteller, and founder of Faith & Real Life Ministry. For more than 17 years, Greg has traveled the country and beyond helping people discover how faith becomes meaningful when it intersects with the reality of everyday life. His approach is personal, candid, humorous, and rooted in his own journey — including a season when he walked away from the Church and eventually discovered a relationship with God that changed the direction of his life.
Greg is the author of *Where Faith and Real Life Come Together*, *Unconditionally*, and *Got a Minute?* His work focuses on helping people move beyond simply knowing about God toward developing a relationship with Him that can actually be lived.
ABOUT FAITH & REAL LIFE MINISTRY Faith & Real Life is a 501c3 nonprofit ministry dedicated to **Making Faith Relatable**. Through live events, retreats, digital media, storytelling, formation, and outreach, Faith & Real Life creates opportunities for people to encounter God in the reality of their everyday lives — especially those who feel disconnected, distant, uncertain, or simply unsure where they belong. Our mission is to meet people where they are, remove the barriers that keep them from exploring faith, and help them take the next step toward connection, encounter, trust, understanding, belonging, and participation. Learn more about Greg, Faith & Real Life Ministry, upcoming events, retreats, and resources: www.faithandreallife.com
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What question about faith or real life do **you** wish somebody would talk about? Leave it in the comments.
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