Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang Podcast

In this episode, Johnny Chang interviews his mom, sharing details and struggles of her life through marriage, business, and parenthood with both of her sons going to prison. Mama Chang shares how her life changed when she came to Christianity from Buddhism.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Episode Preview

00:37 Intro with Mama Chang

1:20 Mama Changs Life Before Marriage

12:31 How Johnny Changs Parents Met

13:29 Faith On Death Row Documentary Trailer

23:28 Mama Changs First Time Being Pregnant

26:50 Mama Changs Marital and Business Struggles

35:34 Life With James Chang before Johnny Chang is Born

38:00 Mama Changs Cultural Belief As Buddhist Before Christ

47:15 The Birth Story of Johnny Chang

57:50 Johnny Changs Dad Becomes Physically Violent

01:05:00 Parenting Challenges After Moving to the Projects

01:15:05 Mama Chang Finds Out Johnny Chang is in a Gang

1:27:50 The First Time Johnny Changs Mom Encountered God

1:40:13 Mama Changs First Time Going To Church

1:59:53 Johnny Chang Refusing to Hear About God From His Mom

02:08:15 Johnny Changs First Time Meeting Pastor Kim

02:15:13 Mama Changs Cancer Story

02:19:52 What Advice Would Mama Chang Give To Her Younger Self

02:21:35 What Was Johnny Changs Moms Go To Prayer for Her Sons

02:22:30 What Is Mama Changs Favorite Scripture

02:26:06 Advice For People Unsure of Parenthood

02:27:57 Mama Changs Favorite Memory of Johnny Chang

02:29:39 Mama Changs Worst Memory of Johnny Chang

02:35:13 Outro

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In this episode, Johnny Chang shares his struggle with anger and how it affected every part of his life. He explains how faith and scripture offer a path to healing, self-control, and lasting peace.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Episode Preview

00:53 Intro into Anger

03:57 Johnny Chang’s Early Childhood with Anger & Violence

13:11 Faith On Death Row Documentary Preview

20:35 How Anger Bleeds into All Aspects of Your Life

24:27 Dealing with Gang Violence

27:32 Prison, Anger, and Control

37:04 Johnny Chang on Dealing with Anger After Prison

46:00 What Does The Bible Say About Anger

49:07 How To Understand and Manage Anger Through Faith

58:27 How To Heal from Emotional Triggers

01:06:56 How To Break The Cycle of Anger and Apologizing

01:10:14 How Did Jesus Express Anger

01:11:37 Dealing with Parenting and Disciplining Children 

01:16:03 Navigating Emotional Regulation and Communication

01:25:01 Community Q&A

01:25:25 Is It Okay To Be Mad At God?

01:27:22 Is Karma Biblical?

01:30:40 Do Christians Always Need To Be Calm

01:35:50 Why Do I Like Being Angry?

01:37:24 What If I Know I’m Right But I’m Still Furious

01:42:58 How To Deal with Anger Towards Someone Who Passed Away

01:46:15 Outro

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Johnny Chang opens up about forgiving his parents, dives deep into forgiveness and healing using the Bible, and tough questions from the community.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Episode Intro

01:20 How Johnny Chang Forgave His Parents

06:04 Did Johnny Chang Want To Forgive His Dad

09:04 The Impact Forgiveness Has On You

12:12 How Forgiveness Frees Us From Bitterness

15:22 Can You Forgive Your Ex

17:00 Faith On Death Row Documentary Preview

18:40 The Journey of Forgiveness and Healing

25:00 Biblical Forgiveness and Setting Boundaries

28:15 Forgiveness Without Expecting Apology

34:49 Is Forgiveness Required According To The Bible

42:23 How To Let Go Of Bitterness and Resentment 

48:46 Breaking Free From Victim Mentality

53:53 Can We Forgive Satan?

01:00:07 Community Q&A

01:00:24 How To Forgive Myself After Causing a Fatal Accident

01:03:08 Can I Forgive My Abusive Dad But Never See Him Again?

01:06:30 How Do I Forgive Myself After Losing A Child?

01:09:30 How Can I Forgive Myself After Having An Abortion?

01:11:35 Biblical Unlocks and Outro 

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Johnny Chang discusses what causes self-worth issues and how to overcome them using the Bible. He shares his personal journey of self-worth during his childhood, answers community questions and reacts to memes.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to Unlearned Wisdom Podcast

05:22 Cultural Misunderstanding In Thailand

11:10 Self-Worth and Childhood Trauma

20:39 Johnny Chang’s Life in the Gang

25:09 Being Taken Advantage of and Self-Worth Development

37:44 How Social Media Affects Us

48:26 Learning Empathy and Building Confidence

54:27 Overcoming Shame and Accepting Forgiveness

01:00:32 Discovering Self-Worth Through Faith

01:03:58 Navigating Shame and Finding Healing

01:08:30 Johnny’s Story on Overcoming Shame Using The Bible

01:17:19 How To Rebuild Your Self-Worth

01:21:27 Overcome Getting Your Self-Worth From Your Looks

01:24:44 Scripture To Help Us Between The Line of Self-Worth and High Heart

01:27:22 Are Bisexuals Worthy of God's Love?

01:29:54 How To Stop Trying To Earn Worth Through Works

01:30:43 Johnny’s Reaction To Biblical Memes

01:40:45 Outro

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Johnny Chang explains how intrusive thoughts are lies from the enemy and how to overcome them by trusting God’s Word. He shares personal stories, showing that true peace comes through grace, not self-effort.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intrusive thoughts intro

00:43 – Does Johnny Chang still get sinful cravings?

02:34 – Can Pastors make mistakes or mess up?

07:12 – What are Intrusive thoughts and how does it impact us?

11:23 – The tragic story of a Korean mother’s intrusive thoughts

15:46 – Human minds wired for survival, not peace or rest

20:00 – Why we trust God's plan instead of living in fear

24:42 – Johnny Chang trusting Satan's thoughts at 12 years old

26:24 – Three ways Satan attacks: possession, suggestion, or accusation

31:39 – Why do you feel empty inside?

35:01 – The story of relationship cheating due to intrusive thoughts

37:47 – How do you overcome intrusive shameful thoughts from the past?

40:15 – How did Jesus deal with intrusive thoughts?

41:40 – Should you believe any of your intrusive thoughts?44:30 – Lustful thought during prayer proves enemy’s spiritual attack

49:40 – Temptations thoughts are harmless until you agree with them

51:50 – What part does intrusive thoughts play in addiction?54:46 – Study shows isolated addicts recover through healing community

57:55 – Johnny’s stealing from Toys R us

59:30 – God speaks through scripture; He never hijacks your mind

01:02:01 – Johnny Chang explains how God speaks to us through scripture

01:03:39 – Why would God create a chaotic world?

01:05:34 – Expectations can ruin your perception of blessings

01:07:00 – Johnny Chang says his chaos was necessary to find peace

01:10:47 – Audience Q&A begins; Discord community asks tough spiritual questions

01:11:00 – How to reach loved ones battling dark, hopeless thoughts

01:13:30 – When does intrusive thought cross into actual sinful action?

01:15:00 – How to battling false-memory OCD?

01:17:33 – What’s an intrusive thought most people wouldn’t consider intrusive?

01:20:00 – What if we don’t know enough of the word yet to combat intrusive thoughts?

01:22:10 – Closing out prayer from Johnny Chang

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