Real stories. Honest dialogue. United people.

When we talk together, we grow together.

Courageous Conversations is a podcast by Unite KC that brings people from across Kansas City to the table for honest, grace-filled dialogue. Each episode explores what it means to live out racial healing, faith, and unity in our city—one story and one conversation at a time.

Hosted by Ray Jarrett and Gary Kendall, these conversations feature leaders, pastors, and everyday neighbors who are helping bridge divides and build a more united Kansas City.

Because unity doesn’t happen by accident—it happens when we listen, learn, and love courageously.

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Gary Kendall, Unite KC Catalyst 12/18/25 Gary Kendall, Unite KC Catalyst 12/18/25

Becoming Unoffendable

What if the health of our relationships mattered more than winning an argument? In this foundational episode of Courageous Conversations, Ray Jarrett and Gary Kendall explore what it means to become “unoffendable.” Drawing from marriage, friendships, race conversations, politics, and faith, they unpack how offense, ego, and the need to be right fracture relationships—and how curiosity, humility, and a shared commitment to truth can repair and strengthen them. This episode offers practical tools for anyone who wants to talk about hard things without losing people they love.

Lyssa Kirwan 11/26/25 Lyssa Kirwan 11/26/25

Worship, Diversity, and Breaking Down Barriers with Lester Estelle Sr.

Ray Jarrett, Unite KC Executive Director 11/17/25 Ray Jarrett, Unite KC Executive Director 11/17/25

Trigger Words: How Language Hurts—or Heals

In Episode 3 of Courageous Conversations, Ray Jarrett and Gary Kendall take on the words that can freeze a room—privilege, prejudice, and “I don’t see color.” Rather than avoiding them, they model a posture that keeps relationship at the center: curiosity over certainty, humility over defensiveness, and responsibility over guilt. The result is a practical roadmap for turning hot-button terms into honest dialogue that actually moves people toward each other.

Ray Jarrett, Unite KC Executive Director 10/29/25 Ray Jarrett, Unite KC Executive Director 10/29/25

Beyond Baseball: Dayton Moore on Developing Culture

Former Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore joins Courageous Conversations to talk about leadership, community, and the role sports can play in bringing people together. From founding the C You in the Major Leagues Foundation to building the Urban Youth Academy, Dayton shares how empathy, humility, and faith drive his leadership philosophy—and why he believes Unite KC’s mission matters more than ever.