Media room
This is your go-to space for all things Branden “BP” Pannell. Here you’ll find high-resolution photos, bios, and suggested interview questions/topics designed to make your stories, podcasts, and features more powerful.
Media Topics
The topics below capture the heart of Branden's mission. Built for interviews, podcasts, and media outlets looking to spark dialogue that moves people from performance to purpose, and from fear to faith.
When Faith Becomes Performance
Somewhere along the way, faith turned into theater. We learned the script, memorized the lines, and forgot the heart. Branden exposes the quiet pressure to “look holy” instead of living authentically, sharing his journey of breaking out of the performance trap and finding freedom in real relationship with God.
Sample Questions:
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What made you realize your faith had become performance instead of relationship?
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Why do so many people hide behind an image of holiness?
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How does vulnerability bring people closer to God, not further?
IS It Really Ok To Be Lost?
We fear getting lost, but Branden believes that’s where God does His best work. After losing the game that defined him and the identity he built on it, he learned that purpose isn’t found in clarity — it’s found in surrender. This topic invites listeners to see confusion, pain, and detours as divine redirection.
Sample Questions:
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How did losing what you loved lead you closer to who you are?
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Why do you say being lost can actually be holy ground?
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What advice do you give to people who feel like their life isn’t adding up?
Faith Is Built in the Fire
Real faith doesn’t grow in calm seas. It’s tested in fear, forged in pain, and proven when everything’s uncertain. Branden speaks from experience, walking through addiction, injuries, and moments of doubt — to show that fear doesn’t disqualify us, it develops us. This one’s about courage that costs something.
Sample Questions:
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How do you find peace when fear feels louder than faith?
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What’s one season that taught you the most about trust?
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How can people move from believing in God to actually walking in faith?
Confidence Without Comparison
The world keeps shouting “do more” — but God whispers “you’re enough.” Branden unpacks how real confidence begins when you stop trying to earn what’s already yours. Drawing from years of doubt and healing, he reveals the truth about identity, value, and learning to see yourself through Heaven’s eyes.
Sample Questions:
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What was the moment you realized your worth didn’t depend on achievement?
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How do you stay grounded in confidence without drifting into pride?
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What message do you want young people to hear about self-worth today?
Additional Interview questions
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You gave up basketball your senior year, something most athletes never do. What led you to lay the game down, and what did you pick up in its place?
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You’ve been open about your ten year battle with porn addiction. What finally broke that cycle, and how has your healing reshaped the way you see love, purpose, and manhood?
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You often say “It’s OK to be lost.” What does that really mean, and how did that truth play out in your own life?
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How did growing up in Harlem shape your drive, and how has faith changed the way you define success now?
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When did you first realize your story could actually help people, not just inspire them but heal them?
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What moment taught you that real strength isn’t about performance, but about honesty?
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What’s one lie you believed about yourself for years that God completely rewrote?
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How did the loss of basketball become the birth of your purpose?
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What message do you want every young person, especially those silently fighting their own battles, to take from your story?