We all bring a sorted and often traumatic past into our marriages. When our various backstories collide, we experience pain.

For those who are not married yet, you have the amazing opportunity to begin healing these wounds before you hurt your spouse. For those who are already married, it's even more urgent to start this work!

Join me in this episode as Dr. Dean Sunseri shares some practical advice and actions to take to begin healing yourself in whatever vocation you find yourself. He shares his story about how God brought healing into his life. Dean works with people to help find the same healing.

You cand find out more about Dean, his wife HollyKem, and their work at their website: https://www.ihaveavoice.com/

This Lent I challenge you to step up and into a mode of real sacrifice. Likely you (and most men) have something you know you really need to give up but are to scared. I invite you to make this Lent something different.

Don't just give up chocolate. Change your life, forever.

Join me in this episode as I discuss what I'm doing for Lent, and I challenge you to do the same!

God is always pursuing us. Sometimes, however, it takes a pretty strong thump to get our attention.

What's interesting is what else changes after God finally reaches us. The world may look like a totally different place.

Join me in this episode as Sig Muller describes his (medical) death and recovery. His perspective on life and the faith is forever changed because of those events. He rediscovered his Catholic faith in a new and powerful way.

You can read more about Sig on his website: https://www.betheworldsbest.com/

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

The instruction to forgive is a fundamental Christian idea. It's present even in the Our Father prayer. We're told that if we do not forgive, we shall not be forgiven.

But what about if the person who has hurt us the most is...ourself?

Odds are this is probably the case for most people (though some may try to transfer the debt to others.)

Join me in this episode as I discuss how to forgive yourself. This is a critical skill in order to extend forgiveness and charity to others, even those you love the most. You cannot give what you do not have. It's not easy though; as a general rule, the more I have been hurt, the harder it is for me to forgive.

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

Confession scares a lot of people - and not only Catholics. While we all know it is a Sacrament, too many of us tend to avoid it more than we should. Sometimes, it can feel humiliating.

What if we viewed Confession with as much excitement as the other Sacraments?

Join me in this episode as I explore the Sacrament of Confession. Not only do I cover a lot of basics about what Confession is (and isn't) but I also explore the psychological benefits of Confession. Not only does Confession convey real Grace, it will transform your life and help to unlock the areas you are stuck.

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

Sometimes, when we're really good at something, we let it become who we are. The problem is that it's not true. We are so much more. If you cannot see yourself, how can anyone else? It's one of the lonliest places to be. Join me in this episode as Benjamin Nevares shares his journey. Although he was raised in the Catholic Church, he fell away as he found worldly success. After falling into addiction and depression, he came back to the Church and rediscovered who he was. This story is an invitation to all of us to better see ourselves as Christ sees us. Click here to listen to Ben's podcast. You can read about his upcoming new fitness products at: https://iehealth.co/ I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

We all struggle with unhealthy attachments to something. For many men, it's alcohol, sex, or pornography. For some it might be gambling, sports, or the appearance of power.

No matter what your struggle is, odds are good it's really only a symptom of some deeper problem that God wants to bring healing to. If you don't fix a broken foundation of a house first, nothing else will really work.

Join me in this episode as Mr. John Bacon shares his story of chasing the "goods" of the world. He found his way into many addictions and was saved by finding the Lord. He has since spent decades working in addiction recovery centers, helping many others to escape.

If you cannot love yourself, you cannot be free.

Find more about John's work on his website:

https://kingdomservants1st.com/

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

Marriage helps us get to heaven. For most of us, that means it highlights some painful parts of ourselves. Worse, we seem to get stuck in the same painful patterns over and over.

We often are left wondering; how can these painful moments actually help us get to heaven?

Join me in this episode as Dr. Gary Lawrence shares some of his wisdom from over thirty years of helping Christian married couples. He talks about some basic patterns that occur in marriage that blind us to what is really going on. Most of all, he will give you hope that with help, you can make real and lasting change!

Find out more about Gary's work on his website: https://rejectionjunkies.com/

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

From the beginning, Catholic history has been filled with saints who fervently practiced meditation. This is a powerful form of a prayer that can make a huge impact on how you see and interact with the world. Sadly, most of us have lost touch.

We're just too busy. We've crammed our lives with too much activity. Even our prayers, holy and awesome as they are, are often crammed in and said with haste to "just get it done." It's OK, I find myself living that way too often also.

Join me in this episode as I explore a different type of prayer. Meditation is a prayer that focuses on doing less, or rather doing nothing of my own agenda. I empty myself and invite the Lord in. It's a prayer of surrender - of myself, my agenda, and my need to get so much done!

Especially if you struggle with anger, I suggest you explore Catholic meditation.

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/

It's hard to be a Catholic parent in today's world of woke-inspired movies and entertainment. Worse, much of the Catholic created media is well...boring.

Recently, however, there's some new options coming. One free Catholic program reached the #1 downloaded podcast spot this Advent. Best part, it's totally free!

Join me in this episode as Peter Atkinson describes the amazing media that his Catholic company The Merry Beggars is putting out for free. We talk about his journey and how God called him to this work. We discuss what it takes to be a successful Catholic creator in this world.

You can find many amazing free resources that are grounded in the Faith on the Merry Beggars website:

https://www.themerrybeggars.com/

I also invite you to check out my free Manly Strengths Assessment at https://catholiclifecoachformen.com/manly-strengths-assessment-signup/