Best Relentless Ministries Podcasts (2025)

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The Gift of Grace: Understanding Ephesians 2 30:59

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Send us a text In this conversation, Austin Gardner explores the themes of spiritual state, God's role in our lives, the nature of sin, and the transformative power of God's mercy and grace. He emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God, not something we can achieve on our own, and highlights the importance of trusting in God's plan for our lives…

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40 | Is Your Website Losing Donors? 2 Things Your Homepage Needs for Better Fundraising 16:29

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Is your website losing potential donors? If your ministry fundraising feels stuck, your nonprofit website might be the silent culprit. Your homepage is often the first place donors land—and within seconds they decide whether they’ll stay, explore, and engage… or bounce. In this episode, we walk through the two messaging elements every ministry or n…

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39 | How Imposter Syndrome Is Sabotaging Your Fundraising Messaging 20:30

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If you’ve ever stepped into your fundraising role and felt unqualified, unsure, or like you’re “faking it,” this episode is for you. Imposter syndrome doesn’t just affect your confidence—it quietly sabotages your messaging and shapes the way donors perceive your ministry. In this episode, we walk through three practical steps to break free from tha…

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Wise Men, Wise Worship 6:03

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Send us a text We trace the Magi’s journey, challenge Christmas myths, and call for worship that looks like generous, prepared giving. We share simple ways to keep Jesus at the center while still enjoying family, food, and fun. • Daniel’s influence on the Magi and long waiting • Separating tradition from the text about the wise men • Gifts as signs…

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Joseph’s Shock And The Awe Of God With Us 6:06

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Send us a text We slow down to let Christmas regain its weight, moving from head knowledge to lived awe as we revisit Joseph’s shock, courage, and obedience. The focus shifts from gifts and noise to God with us, and how that truth resets priorities, habits, and hope. • reframing Christmas beyond routine and hype • Joseph’s shock, reflection, and ob…

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Peace For All People 6:41

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Send us a text God’s Unconditional Love for Everyone God is not against you. He is for you. Always has been. The truth is, we’re the ones who drift. We run from Him, doubt Him, or ignore Him. But even then, His love never stops. It keeps chasing us. God’s love doesn’t depend on how good we are or how many mistakes we’ve made. It’s steady. It’s sure…

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38 | How to Quit the Burnout: Simplifying Your Fundraising Strategy 18:43

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If you’ve been feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed by endless tasks, and discouraged by the lack of progress in your fundraising, this episode is for you. Today we talk about what happens when you try to show up on every platform, chase every trend, and carry more than God ever asked you to. You’ll learn a simple, God-led process for releasing the …

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Christmas Means Rescue 8:16

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Send us a text Let's think about the true meaning of Christmas. Jesus' coming to save humanity from sin and to reveal the nature of God the Father. He discusses the importance of understanding Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost, to show compassion, and to confront the devil's works. The conversation highlights the love of God and the transfor…

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Light In A Dark Christmas 8:41

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Send us a text This conversation explores the themes of light and darkness during the Christmas season, emphasizing that while Christmas can be a time of joy, it can also bring forth feelings of grief and darkness. Austin highlights that God enters into our darkness rather than waiting for it to dissipate. The message is one of hope, assuring liste…

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37| Out of People to Ask? 3 Steps to Mission-Driven Fundraising 14:43

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If you feel like you’ve asked everyone you know for support—and you’re running out of people to approach—this episode will be a breath of fresh air. Today we’re talking about why relationship-based fundraising (“people give because they like me”) eventually hits a wall, and how to shift toward a mission-driven approach that’s stronger, deeper, and …

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With Us, Still 6:41

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Send us a text Thanks for listening. Find us on YouTube, Substack, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.By W. Austin Gardner

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The Word Made Flesh: Love Moves In 31:58

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Send us a text Christmas isn’t about us reaching up to God, but about God coming to live with us? The Word who created galaxies and then shared our skin, our hunger, our fears, and even our accents. The incarnation made clear: love that comes close. We start with a story about a runaway daughter and a father who searches for her, finds her, and, in…

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36 | Why Is Asking for Money So Hard? How to Reframe Your Fundraising Mindset 20:48

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If asking for money feels awkward, heavy, or even a little shameful, you are absolutely not alone—and it doesn’t have to stay that way. In this episode, we dig into why fundraising so often triggers discomfort, the beliefs we’ve absorbed over the years that make it feel “icky,” and how to reframe the entire experience through a healthy, God-centere…

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35 | The Fundraising Shift That Makes Donors Pay Attention 16:48

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If your fundraising feels buried under noise, ignored by donors, or lost in a sea of competing messages, this episode will help you cut through the overwhelm. Today we’re unpacking the simple storytelling element that makes donors lean in, pay attention, and actually engage with what you share. Whether you’re speaking, posting on social media, writ…

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Four Ways to Activate Faith | Prophet Ashley 1:24:18

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34 | Hard Time Fundraising? Clarify Your Ministry Story 18:04

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Are you having a hard time fundraising—and you can’t quite figure out why? Your ministry messaging might be confusing donors without you realizing it. In this episode, we break down the three key roles in every effective ministry story—why your donor must be the main character, how your ministry functions as the guide, and where the people you serv…

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Redeemed By Precious Blood 15:44

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Send us a text “Bought With Blood That Does Not Rust” What if something very important about you was determined long before you were born? We open 1 Peter 1 and consider the truth that Christ’s precious blood redeemed us, not silver, gold, or family religion. Precious here means costly, chosen with care, and full of purpose. To make it real, we tal…

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Simple Bible Habits That Change Your Day 42:25

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Send us a text In this episode, “Standing Fast in Love,” we slow down with Philippians 4 and discover how ten honest minutes in God’s Word can reshape your home, your church, and your week. You’ll learn a simple daily rhythm you can use on your own, with your family, or in your small group: pray, read one chapter, ask four clear questions, and tal…

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33 | How to Write Ministry Newsletters That Support Your Fundraising 19:50

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Most ministry leaders know they should send newsletters, but writing them often feels confusing, overwhelming, or like a task that isn’t actually helping their fundraising. In this episode, we break down how to turn your ministry newsletter into a trust-building tool by shifting your mindset, writing with intentionality, involving donors in the sto…

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The Hope of His Calling | Apostle Malik 56:06

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Eyes Opened To What God Has Done 25:01

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Send us a text What if the most important prayer spoken over your life wasn’t for a promotion, a healing, or a quick way out of trouble, but for your eyes to open to what you already have in Christ? That’s where we’re headed today in Ephesians 1. Paul doesn’t beg God to give believers more. He asks that we would finally see the Father as He truly i…

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Winning The War On Stinking Thinking 36:43

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Send us a text Let's get honest about that inner critic that won't let you breathe. We walk right into that storm with Psalm 23 as a map for your mind. We talk about real moments like sitting with a stage four cancer diagnosis or lying awake when anxiety grips your chest, and how, in those places, the words "Thou art with me" become more than a ver…

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Yesterday Is Not Your Jailor 12:06

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Send us a text “Grace and the Grave” What if yesterday isn’t your jailer but a grave Christ has already emptied? In this episode, we face the pull of regret, grief, and nostalgia and follow Scripture’s path into the freedom of God’s eternal now, where your story is no longer a trial without end but a record of mercy. We talk about how grace reframe…

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32 | Why Do Donors Go Silent? 3 Relationship Gaps Ministries Miss 17:26

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Why do donors go quiet—even when they believe in your ministry? In this episode, we unpack the three relationship gaps most ministries overlook and how they quietly lead to donor drift. You’ll learn why supporters stop engaging, what they need to feel connected, and the simple relational shifts that build trust and long-term partnership. If donor c…

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Remember Where You Were And What Christ Did 14:02

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Send us a text Brought Near: From Distance to Family Ever felt like God was far away or like you were on the outside looking in? From Hopeless Distance to Nearness Paul reminds Gentile believers that they once stood separated from Christ, cut off from Israel’s commonwealth and the covenants of promise, “having no hope and without God in the world.”…

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But God: Mercy, Grace, And Our Place In Christ 16:46

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Send us a text When “But God” breaks into a life, the cycle of shame, striving, and spiritual exhaustion finally meets a dead end. This episode walks through Ephesians 2 to show how God’s rich mercy and great love rewrite the story for people who feel stuck under guilt with no way out. Episode overview Two small words, “but God,” stand between who…

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31 | 4 Steps to Sharing Stories That Engage Donors 18:33

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Ever felt overwhelmed, thinking “I should share stories with donors…but I don’t even know where to start,”? You already know how powerful stories are—especially when you see God transforming lives through your ministry. Those stories lift you, encourage you, and remind you exactly why you do what you do. But when it’s time to share those stories wi…

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God’s Kindness, Not Our Merit, Changes Everything 18:29

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Send us a text What if the most complex parts of your life became the most transparent windows into God’s kindness? In this episode, we open Ephesians 2:7–10 and sit with a bold truth: salvation is a gift, good works are fruit, and the future is a stage where God will show the riches of His grace. That vision doesn’t shrink your pain; it gives it p…

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If Grace Did Everything, What Does That Make Us? 22:25

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Send us a text Have you ever felt like your spiritual life was a phone with no signal, working on the outside but cut off where it matters most? That’s the picture Paul paints in Ephesians 2:1–3. After all the praise and promise of chapter 1, he turns the light toward who we were without Christ and who we are now in Him. This isn’t about cleaning y…

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Stop Auditioning For A Role You Already Have 20:02

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Send us a text Holiness in this episode isn’t a bar you climb over but a home you’ve already been brought into. It’s a life defined by belonging to God, not by keeping score. In this rich conversation with Robert Canfield, we look at Ephesians 1, where there are no commands, only declarations of what God has already done: chosen, sanctified, accept…

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30 | 3 Fundraising Mistakes That Are Costing You Donors—And How to Fix Them 15:58

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If you’re struggling to grow your donor base, build monthly support, or create real momentum in your fundraising… this episode will give you the clarity you’ve been missing. In this episode, you’ll learn the three common fundraising mistakes ministries make that unintentionally lose donors—and the simple mindset and messaging shifts that will help …

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Hope is a Rope | Apostle Malik 34:49

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Reading The Bible Through Love, Not Fear 11:37

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Send us a text What happens when you stop reading the Bible like a rulebook and start reading it like a love letter? That question guides our conversation today. We sit with four familiar passages from Genesis 3, Psalm 51, Luke 15, and John 8, and we walk through seven simple questions that help us see the heart of God instead of our own fear. Thes…

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29 | Why Pastors Aren’t Engaging—And How to Reach the Ministry Donors Who Will 14:19

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Have you been discouraged, ignored, or brushed off while trying to raise support—especially by pastors or church leaders? Maybe you’ve reached out for meetings, sent messages, shared your heart, and still… nothing. Or worse, they take the meeting, but they don’t take you seriously. And if you’re a woman leader, it can feel even more painful. You ma…

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Faith: Divine Nature - Prophet Ashley 1:17:10

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Why Love Went Missing In Church 6:51

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Send us a text What if the loudest Christian voices were not the angriest, but the most loving? That is where today’s conversation begins. We slow down and examine how communities drift from grace into performance, from compassion into control, and how that subtle shift can erode what we are trying to convey to the world. Jesus said people would kn…

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Redemption, Forgiveness, And The Restoration Of All Things In Christ 31:02

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Send us a text A broken world keeps telling us to try harder, fix ourselves, and be our own source. But in Ephesians 1, God speaks a better word. In Christ, we are redeemed, forgiven, and drawn into a restoration story that stretches from Eden to eternity. This episode explores three anchors: redemption, forgiveness, and restoration, and demonstrat…

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From Servants To Sons: Why Performance Can’t Earn Grace 18:28

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Send us a text What if the answer isn’t more faith, but a better object for your faith? In this episode, we open Luke 17 and listen as Jesus redirects His disciples from measuring their belief to resting in the power and character of God. The mustard seed isn’t a quota to hit; it’s a picture of trust placed in Someone great. Then comes the parable …

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28 | Donor Engagement Down? Use Storytelling to Rebuild Ministry Support 19:53

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If you’re ending the year feeling discouraged, burned out, or wondering why your ministry isn’t further along… this episode is for you. Maybe you expected more donors… more financial stability… more momentum. Maybe you’ve tried everything—posting consistently, sharing stats, updating your messaging, sharing all the incredible things your ministry d…

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Finding Assurance When Faith Feels Fragile 19:33

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Send us a text What if the cure for spiritual doubt isn’t trying harder but changing your focus? In this episode, we examine Peter’s letter to believers who’d lost almost everything: their homes, comfort, and normal life, yet were told to “greatly rejoice.” Their anchor wasn’t optimism. It was a living hope rooted in the resurrection of Jesus and a…

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From Lepers To Gratitude: Mercy That Finds The Forgotten 21:06

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Send us a text Mercy doesn’t wait for perfect people or perfect moments. It walks into forgotten places and meets us right where we are. In this episode, we open Luke 17 and sit with the ten men who cried out from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” All ten are healed as they go, but only one stops, sees what grace has done, and turns ba…

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27 | How Storytelling Transformed an Unfocused Vision into a Ministry Movement w/ Karen Prevost 49:58

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What happens when your ministry has a powerful vision—but no clear direction? In today’s episode, I sit down with my mom, a missionary to Spain for over 40 years, to talk about how their team had a God-given dream to share the gospel in every province of Spain—but no real plan for how to do it. After countless hours of footage, and no cohesive stor…

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Rethinking “If You Love Me, Keep My Commandments” Through Relationship, Not Rules 21:47

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Send us a text A single verse misunderstood can shape your whole view of God for better or worse. “If you love me, keep my commandments” has often been used like a scoreboard, measuring who’s in and who’s out. However, in John 14, that line is set within a conversation filled with comfort, peace, and promise. When you hear it in that light, obedien…

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Refuge In The Storm 26:36

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Send us a text What if you stopped begging God to show up and started living as if He has already? In this episode, we dive into Psalm 46 with honesty and practical faith, tracing the path from anxious thoughts to a steady heart. From a late-night nudge to read the Psalms to the backdrop of a category-five hurricane, we explore how “God is our refu…

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Divine Faith | Prophet Ashley 51:01

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Washed And Free 20:50

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Send us a text Still wrestling with old regrets even though you trust Jesus? This episode gets honest about that tension, the gap between what God declares over you and what your mind won’t stop replaying. Starting with Ezekiel’s picture of clean water, we trace how the Old Testament’s rituals pointed ahead to something far greater: not a temporary…

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26 | Your 5-Minute Window: The 5-Step Framework to Instantly Engage Donors at Church 16:59

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You walk on stage. The timer starts. You’ve got five minutes—just five—to share what God is doing through your ministry and invite people to be part of it. How do you get people interested that quickly? How do you move hearts in such a short window without sounding rushed or overwhelmed? In this episode, I'll break down a 5-step storytelling framew…

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Seeking What’s Lost 27:22

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Send us a text Jesus continues to eat with people the religious crowd avoids. That’s the scandal that starts this episode. From there, we open Luke 19:10 and Luke 15 to trace a single, relentless theme: God’s heart beats for the lost not as a label to condemn, but as beloved people missing from where they belong. We walk through three stories that …

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The Father’s Heart: Mercy, Not Condemnation 31:00

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Send us a text What if the most famous verse in the Bible has been hiding a radical truth in plain sight that God’s default posture toward the world is mercy, not condemnation? In this episode, we trace a clear line from Exodus 34 to John 3:16 to 2 Corinthians 5 and see the Father revealing His own heart: merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and rich…

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25 | Why Your Fundraising Stats Aren’t Bringing Donations—and What Will 18:09

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As ministries approach year-end giving season, it’s easy to feel the pressure to “wow” donors with staggering statistics or shocking facts. But here’s the truth: numbers don’t move people. In this episode, I'll unpack the science behind why people make decisions emotionally before they ever think logically. You’ll learn why statistics often fail to…