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Everything a writer needs in one place: fast facts, bio, boilerplate, quotes, artwork, photos, and the fastest way to reach Pastor Justin for an interview.
By the Numbers
The reach
Across every platform, to date
785K+
plays, downloads & views
50
U.S. states
150+
countries & territories
5
shows, daily episodes
Those are real plays, downloads, and views to date across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, and YouTube, since the show launched in 2025. Counting families who listen together, estimated household reach is 2.3 million+.
Fast Facts
At a glance
Host
Pastor Justin Herman
Role
Online Pastor, Mariners Online
Based in
Goodyear, Arizona
Network launched
January 6, 2025
Lineup
5 shows across 3 feeds
Flagship
Daily, 5 minutes per episode
Listen on
Apple, Spotify, YouTube
Bible
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
Style note
Carpooling with Jesus
Bio
About Pastor Justin
Justin Herman is the creator and host of Carpooling with Jesus, a daily 5-minute devotional podcast for kids and families. He serves as Online Pastor at Mariners Church, a non-denominational church based in Orange County, California, where he leads Mariners Online, the church's online congregation, from his home in Goodyear, Arizona. He has been married to Brittany since 2013, and they are raising four kids together.
Carpooling with Jesus started on a normal morning drive when the kids devotional his family pressed play on missed the moment families actually have together. Justin spent the next several months building what he wished existed: a short, Scripture-anchored devotional built for the school run, the kitchen table, and the ten minutes before bed. The first episode published on January 6, 2025. Today the lineup includes five shows across three feeds: the daily Carpooling with Jesus, the bedtime Goodnight Psalms, the monthly Carpooling with Heroes of the Bible, and the bonus series What Should I Do If and Questions from the Backseat.
The mission is simple. Help parents disciple their kids in the real, unscripted moments families already share. The voice is warm, direct, and conversational. The theology is Christ-centered and Scripture-grounded, using the Christian Standard Bible. Carpool Crew families across the country listen daily, and the show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and every major podcast platform.
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Carpooling with Jesus is a daily, five-minute devotional podcast for kids and families, created and hosted by Pastor Justin Herman. Launched in January 2025, it now spans five shows across three feeds, from the daily flagship to the bedtime Goodnight Psalms and the monthly Heroes of the Bible. The mission is simple: help parents disciple their kids in the real, unscripted moments families already share. It is available free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and every major podcast platform.
The Shows
Five shows, one carpool
Describe the network accurately in one line each.
Carpooling with Jesus
DailyThe flagship five-minute devotional built for the school run. Mon-Fri free for everyone.
Goodnight Psalms
NightlyThe bedtime podcast, anchored each night in a Psalm with calm narration and a short prayer.
Heroes of the Bible
Monthly seriesA five-episode deep-dive into one person from Scripture, with real historical and cultural context.
What Should I Do If
Monthly bonusThe real-life situations kids actually face, each with one clear next step grounded in Scripture.
Questions from the Backseat
Twice weekly bonusTwo-minute answers to the honest questions kids ask, built to start a conversation in the car.
Listen
Hear the show
A typical episode runs about five minutes. Press play on any platform.
Prefer to browse? All five shows are here.
What Families Say
Pull-quotes
“Carpooling with Jesus gets my kids engaged with the Bible and Jesus, but helps us adults learn too. My husband prefers it to some “adult” devotionals.”
LeamaBean
Mom · Kids 4.5 and 2
“We listen every morning on the way to school. Not only is it great for my 9-year-old but also for me as a teacher. A sweet quick dose of Jesus to start the day.”
Aaliyah2244
Mom + teacher · Augusta, GA
“My girls are 12 and 14 and we listen to this podcast every day on the way to school. It is perfect for elementary aged kids but we love it in middle school, too!”
MamaLovesFun
Mom · Girls 12 and 14
Verbatim from listener reviews on Apple Podcasts.
New · Our First Game
Road Trip
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Road Trip is a family driving game from Carpooling with Jesus. Players steer a colorful van to twelve destinations, dodging obstacles and collecting Courage Stars, and every trip ends with a short truth and a family question. It is deliberately different from most kids’ games: no ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no tracking, and no data collection of any kind, and it is designed to be easy to put down rather than engineered to keep children hooked. It is a one-time $1.99 purchase on the App Store.
Title
Road Trip
Maker
Carpooling with Jesus
Price
$1.99 once, no IAP
Platform
iPhone (iOS)
Age rating
4+
Internet
Works fully offline
The No List
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
- No subscriptions
- No data collection
- No location tracking
- No selling your information
- Built to be put down
Story angles
- A pastor with four kids taught himself to build an iPhone game, because he could not find one he trusted to hand them.
- A kids’ game with nothing to warn parents about: no ads, no purchases, no tracking, no data collected at all.
- “Built to be put down.” An anti-addiction game in a category engineered for the opposite, with a truth and a family question at the end of every trip.
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Brand Assets
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For Bookers
Topics & questions
Booking Justin for a podcast, panel, or interview? Here is what he speaks to, and questions you can use as-is.
Topics Justin can speak to
- Discipling kids in everyday moments, the school run, the dinner table, the ten minutes before bed
- Faith and screen time: raising kids in a digital world without fear
- Building a family podcast from scratch, the creator and ministry story
- Making media for kids that respects families: no ads, no tracking, the thinking behind the Road Trip game
- Helping kids ask, and wrestle with, hard questions about faith
- Family discipleship for busy, tired, ordinary parents
Sample interview questions
- What is Carpooling with Jesus, and where did the idea come from?
- Why five minutes? What makes the school run such a powerful moment for families?
- How do you explain big faith ideas in a way a six-year-old actually gets?
- What do you say to parents who feel too busy or too unqualified to disciple their own kids?
- You just released a kids' game with no ads and no in-app purchases. Why does that matter so much to you?
- What is next for the show and the wider Carpooling with Jesus family?
Reach Out
For interviews and partnerships
On deadline? Email me directly. I read every message personally and reply within a few days. Prefer to type a quick note? Use the form below and it comes straight to my inbox.
Email carpoolingwithjesus@gmail.com