Episodes

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 takes up the mantle of leadership t...

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 this episode,

This week, I’m joined by Dr. Chip Roper, Managing Partner at RKE Partners and President of the VOCA Center. He has over 30 years of leadership experience along with comprehensive training in coaching, counseling, leadership, and theology.

This week, I’m joined by Dave Chase: the creator and co-founder of Health Rosetta. He and his company are well known for their work to fix the U.S. healthcare system – but today’s podcast reveals a more personal side of his life.

Recently I had the opportunity to speak at the Healthy Human Conference in Seattle, Washington and I wanted to share this talk with you – the main theme being how living authentically is going to give us an opportunity to influence and cause others to ...

When it comes to raising kids, there’s no manual. There’s no guidebook. So on today’s episode, I am joined by Christine Bright, a certified family and parenting coach. We dive into parenting, particularly one area that really stands out to me: single d...

In today’s episode, I am joined by a friend of mine, Austin Cooper – He’s a navy veteran, a husband, a fitness guru, and a new dad. Following the theme of this season, we discuss manhood, finding freedom from always chasing the next thing,

There are so many competing messages for what it means to be a man today. And the goal of this season is to get different perspectives that hopefully create a similar kind of blueprint on what it means to be a man. On today’s episode,

Over the course of this season, we’ve been wrestling with this question of what manhood and masculinity means to us and how that then informs how we’re living our lives as husbands as fathers as leaders in the community.  This week,

This week, I am joined by Jason Todd – advisor, speaker, consultant and host of a live show and podcast called “Coffee with Humans.” Together we discuss our faith, the struggles manhood is facing in today’s age and what it means to be the man you were ...

I often ask everybody on this podcast the same question. And as we’re talking about authenticity and authentic conversations, it really now stems from this opportunity to talk about manhood in a world where masculinity gets distorted.  This week,

This week, I am going solo to share a little bit of my heart on what I believe it looks like to succeed as a Christian in business today. After serving as a pastor for 8 years, I stepped down, realizing I had more to offer the kingdom of God in the bus...

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 nobody’s ever operating at a 10 o...

As men, there’s this common expectation that we are supposed to be the providers for our families. That’s all well and good but it can definitely cause some problems. Maybe you’re using this title as a provider as an excuse to run yourself ragged,

This season we’ve had amazing conversations with so many men who, above all else, are consistent and living as the men that they’ve been created to be. It doesn’t always look perfect, but it is just a beautiful picture of these guys striving to be the ...

This week I am joined by Cam Hall, nutritional and lifestyle coach and founder of Fight the Dad Bod, with the mission to lead dads and families in living fit, healthy, and fulfilled lives. Fighting the Dad Bod isn’t just about the body,

Over the course of this season, I’ve been sitting down with a number of different guests, predominantly men, to explore this topic of masculinity and manhood. And we’ve had a variety of different responses to the question,

This week I am going solo to bring you the final Authentic Conversations podcast episode recorded in 2021. It’s crazy to think about how fast this year has gone by. And as we are going into a brand new year,

This week I am joined by Bill Harris, who is a 20+ year veteran of the Navy and served in the Special Forces and that really led to him having a deep understanding of what it meant to deal with his own levels of PTSD, anxiety, stress and depression.

Throughout this season, we have been predominantly talking with other men about what it means to be men. And this week, I sit down with JD Crouse, a fellow Christian businessman, to discuss masculinity in the context of the bible and our Christian fait...

The dictionary definition of success is the achievement of a target or aim. But that’s so generic, what do you even do with that? Not to mention that it’s constantly evolving with whatever stage of life you’re in. This week,

For so long in society, manhood has meant financial provision. But providing financially is such a small component of what we can contribute as men to our friends and family.  This week, David Gieselman and I explore the changing concept of masculinity...

This week, we are joined by Brittany Krystle. Brittany is a personal branding & growth expert with almost a decade of experience in personal brand development, content strategy, and marketing. She helps entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial-minded to b...

So often men feel like they have to keep everything inside, push everything down, or just push through…until they break. Matthew Deibler knows this first hand. For years he suffered from OCD, anxiety, and panic before ultimately succumbing to a nervous...