"Hey, Dad — you want to have a catch?" That's the line from Field of Dreams. This week, I watched grown men live it out for real, and it hit me harder than I expected. A week ago, I told you about my own trip to that field in Dyersville, Iowa, about having a catch...
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Named “The Most Impactful Men’s Leadership Mentor to Follow in 2026”
There's a moment every man knows, even if he's never said it out loud: the moment he realizes the success he's built on the outside hasn't touched the ache he's carrying on the inside. Careers built. Wealth built. Reputations built. But underneath it all, no...
The Identity Crisis So Many Men Never Talk About American Family Renaissance | Guest Appearance Recap
What happens when a man has done everything he was told to do — built the career, provided for the family, checked every box — and still feels like something is missing? That's the question I sat down to answer recently on Unmute with Priya: Finding Your Voice at...
I’m Speaking at The Stress Shield™ Resilience and Leadership Summit
Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but it does not have to control how we live, lead, or respond when life becomes difficult. That is why I’m honored to be one of the featured speakers at The Stress Shield™ Resilience and Leadership Summit, a free live event...
A Conversation Worth Having: My Guest Appearance on the Hidden Secrets in Books Podcast
I recently sat down with the host of the Hidden Secrets in Books Podcast for a conversation that went straight to the heart of what I've been called to do, helping men find freedom through faith, honesty, and the courage to finally ask for help. It's always a little...
A Billion People Were Watching — And America Showed Up
I need to be honest with you before we go any further. I am not a soccer guy. Fifty years of Saturdays and Sundays trained me in football, not futbol. I couldn't tell you the offside rule if my life depended on it, and I've never once organized my calendar around a...
TRUE MASCULINITY BEGINS WITH SURRENDER: MY CONVERSATION ON CRAZY AMAZING GOD STORIES
There's a moment in most men's lives where the mask slips—where the job title, the house, the car, and all of it stops being enough to hold you together. I had that moment on a Saturday morning at a men's retreat in Virginia, standing in a room full of guys, listening...
Why So Many Men Are Lonely — And What the Bible Says About It/ True Man Podcast | True Man Podcast Episode 248
Fifty-three thousand men a month search the phrase "male loneliness" on YouTube alone. Not because they're looking for a diagnosis. Because they're looking for someone to tell them they're not the only one. You are not the only one. The Paradox Nobody Is Talking About...
WHO ARE YOU WHEN THE PERFORMANCE STOPS? A Reflection from the Brainwashed to Be Broke Podcast
Who are you when the performance stops? Most men never ask themselves that question. They don't have to, because they stay too productive, too scheduled, and too consumed with the next achievement to let the silence get close enough to demand an answer. But the...
YOUR IDENTITY IS THE PROBLEM A Conversation from the Words of Encouragement Podcast with Frankie Lubin
You built the business. You bought the house. You climbed the ladder. And something still feels off. That disconnect is not a mystery. It is a diagnosis. And most men spend years, sometimes decades, chasing more of the same thing that already failed to satisfy them,...
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The vision is big. The need is urgent. And it starts with one man — you — deciding today that you will not sit this one out.
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What Is Your Family Learning From You?
For the past three days, I've asked you to look inward. What are you carrying alone? When did you stop asking for help? Who really knows you? Today, I want you to look outward. At your family. And ask yourself: What is my family learning from me? Not from what I tell...
Who Really Knows You?
Over the last two days, I've asked you two questions: What are you carrying alone? And: When did you stop asking for help? Today, I want to ask you something that may be even more uncomfortable: Who really knows you? Not who knows your name. Not who follows you on...
When Did You Stop Asking for Help?
Yesterday, I asked you a simple question: What are you carrying alone? Today, I want to take that question one step deeper. When did you stop asking for help? Think about that for a moment. There was probably a time when asking for help came naturally. As boys, we...
What Are You Carrying Alone? The Question Every Man Needs to Answer
There are things men carry that nobody can see. The pressure to provide. The marriage that isn't where we want it to be. The relationship with a son or daughter that has grown distant. The business decision keeping us awake at 2:00 in the morning. The financial...
Mike Van Pelt: The Power of Asking for Help — and Why I Built A Men’s Summit
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