Unlocking Greatness.
500+ conversations about the same thing: what it takes to become who you were created to be, in business and at home. Faith underneath, real stories on top. New episodes most Thursdays.
- January 19, 2023 · 17:06
Kicking Off Season Three of Authentic Conversations
Welcome back to Authentic Conversations! I’m so excited to be starting out a brand new season and to shift the focus of our conversations to the stories of heartache, hardships, and tragedy that ultimately led to triumph
- November 10, 2022 · 56:20
Lessons on Marriage with My Wife
For the final episode of season 2, I wanted to do something special and bring on my wonderful wife, Michelle, to talk about our marriage from her perspective, and the lessons we have learned in our marriage that I know m
- November 3, 2022 · 16:41
A Message to Wives and Women
This week, I’m switching things up from this season’s conversation on manhood and masculinity. Alongside every man in a marriage is a woman that deeply desires to see her husband be the best that he can possibly be, but
- October 20, 2022 · 20:52
Do Your Values or Your Friendships Come First?
This week, I’m diving into a topic that comes from a listener’s comment on a video I did about a husband’s duty to be loyal to his wife and not engage in behavior that is disrespectful to her. This listener was curious a
- October 13, 2022 · 26:04
Understanding Toxic Masculinity
This week, I’m on my own to continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity as I have observed it in my life and in the lives of others. Today’s topic is one I’m definitely not fond of: toxic masculinity, known as t
- October 6, 2022 · 28:29
Lessons and Tips for Marriage
This week, I’m going solo for the first of a few shorter but super valuable episodes that will hopefully give some insight to married men, engaged men, or men who want to be married someday, on being better equipped to t
- September 8, 2022 · 51:00
Holistic Masculinity and the Power of Fatherhood with Jake Smith
Today, we continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity and gain yet another perspective on what it means to be a man. This time we’re focusing on a more holistic approach to masculinity and really tapping into th
- September 1, 2022 · 51:00
Confusion, Chaos, and Division in Our Society Today
This week, we’re pivoting the conversation to the fracture we have in our nation today. It seems there is division in everything our society does these days, and people are charged to fight for their side no matter what,
- August 26, 2022 · 28:39
Lessons and Tips on What It Takes to Be Happy
This week, I’m going solo to reflect on some of these amazing conversations I’ve been having on manhood and masculinity, and I’m diving into some practical things you can start to implement in your life to pursue the cal
- August 18, 2022 · 44:59
Influences on Your Masculinity and How You Influence Others with Mark Goblowsky
Today, we continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity and gain yet another perspective on what it means to be a man. This time, our guest helps us dive into the biblical influence of masculinity, and how Jesus h
- August 11, 2022 · 42:53
What It Means to Be a Sensitive Man with Dr. Andy Garrett
Today, we continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity and gain yet another perspective on what it means to be a man. This time, our guest helps us dive into the biblical influence of masculinity, and how Jesus h
- August 4, 2022 · 28:18
Lessons on Love, Marriage, and Being a Good Husband
Today, we continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity and gain yet another perspective on what it means to be a man. This time, our guest helps us dive into the biblical influence of masculinity, and how Jesus h
- July 28, 2022 · 41:44
Radical Authenticity and the Art of LinkedIn with Spencer Smith
Over the course of this season, we’ve been wrestling with this question of what manhood and masculinity mean to us and how that then informs how we’re living our lives as husbands, fathers, and leaders in the community.
- July 21, 2022 · 45:29
Embracing Vulnerability and Overcome Your Insecurities with Jason Pearl
My goal with this podcast is to provide you with authentic conversations with men who by no means have everything figured out, but are trying their best to live out the life they’ve been called to. No one’s perfect and n
- July 14, 2022 · 44:23
The Call to Biblical Manhood with JD Crouse
Throughout this past season, we have been predominantly talking with other men about what it means to be men. This week, I wanted to take it back to a conversation I had with JD Crouse, a fellow Christian businessman, to
- July 7, 2022 · 53:39
Getting Back to What You’re Meant to Do with Corey Lane
This week, I want to revisit the time I had the immense pleasure of speaking with my good friend and jack of many trades, Corey Lane. It takes a good man with awareness, discipline, commitment to do the roles he’s been c
- June 30, 2022 · 39:17
Truth, Masculinity, and Spirituality with Joe Crenshaw
Today, we continue the conversation on manhood and masculinity and gain yet another perspective on what it means to be a man. This time, our guest helps us dive into the biblical influence of masculinity, and how Jesus h
- June 24, 2022 · 50:29
What Does It Mean to Be an MVP?
Our heads and our hearts need to be in a certain place to be successful. In all parts of our lives, whether it be fitness, money, or relationships, having your head and your heart in the right place is what leads to that
- June 16, 2022 · 49:42
How Has Being a Man Changed and What Does It Mean Today?
Today’s episode is a continuation of our conversations on manhood and masculinity as we continue to gain more perspectives that shape our idea of who we are as men and who we want to be. For our guest this week, it start
- June 2, 2022 · 26:07
Listening to Your Soul: How to Heal Past Wounds
We all have wounds, whether self-inflicted or afflicted by others. We go through life not fully realizing how our wounds affect us and those around us. But, as men, we’re also not always shown and taught healthy ways to
- May 26, 2022 · 41:19
Why Resilience is So Important, with Scott D Speight, Military Chaplain, and Leadership Coach
Today’s episode is a continuation of the discussions that we’re having around manhood and masculinity. It’s far less about how to be more of a man, or “here’s how I built my business on manhood and masculinity,” and much
- May 19, 2022 · 47:14
How to Cultivate Community with Dan Ferren
For a lot of us, being a man means providing for others. And while that is fulfilling, it sometimes leads to feeling emotionally drained and spiritually unfulfilled. Why does this happen, and what can we do to prevent th
- May 12, 2022 · 45:38
Humility, Honesty, and Servant Leadership with Aaron Walker
Initially, it can be difficult to see common ground between being an effective leader and being a servant. But we Christians know that servant leadership was a big part of Jesus’ ministry and is a call for anyone who tak
- May 5, 2022 · 37:45
Healthy Masculinity with Health and Fitness Coach, Tony Castillo
There are some conversations that we as men need to have, but we don’t because it requires openness, vulnerability, and transparency. Being vulnerable is scary, and it’s not often something we’re shown how to do. So in t