Catholic Life Coach For Men

Parenting is hard. It's exhausting. Though people say the years go by quickly, the days can seem to last forever... Worse yet, we know that we have a heavy responsibility to get it right! And if that wasn't enough, the entire mainstream culture seems to be opposing us as well. Join me in the next episode of Catholic Life Coach For Men as Josh Poteet and I talk about how to be a Christian father and husband. We talk about leadership, service, and humility. We talk about the amazing responsibility that God has given us as fathers, and about how to trust in Him to get the job done. You can find Josh's book and learn more about his ministry at https://parentingagainstthecurrent.com/

No matter what our origin, we all struggle to follow the will of God. Our pride gets in the way, blocking our ability to both hear and follow His plan.

The little things we do set the stage for our success in every aspect of life. The little habits and routines we do are essential.

Join me in this episode for a great discussion with my guest Jack Landry about what we need to do as Christian men to continually surrender to God. We discuss the various natural tensions that men must lean into in order to thrive. We talk about how we surrender the outcome, repeatedly.

You can learn more about Jack and go through his Morning Momentum Blueprint for free by reaching out to him on Instagram at jack.p.landry

Have you ever noticed that sometimes what your wife says she wants isn't what she actually wants? While this is true for everyone, modern women are in a particular pinch about expressing what they want from a man.

The truth is they simultaneously want a deep and powerful masculine presence from their man but are also scared of that masculinity. This can be a very confusing message to men - especially men who are not confident in their own masculinity.

The solution is for you, the man, to both lean into authentic masculinity, but to do it in a way that remains true to you, and thus "safe." This is hard, and even scary, for us men to do!

Join me in this episode as Joshn Tomeoni and I walk through this idea of authentic masculinity; how do we men find it and live it in a way that serves the women around us the best? Perhaps the most important word is "authentic" - it has to be really you. Nothing fake can endure long term.

You can read more about Josh and his work with The Derelict podcast at https://www.instagram.com/joshthederelict/

I just want what I want when I want it!

Perhaps you've thought or felt that before? I certainly have. It's actually hard work to discern how to balance when I need to care for myself and when I need to tend to the needs of others. There is no one right answer, and it's easy to fall into vice in either direction.

As we go through life, the right balance changes. We have to adapt as our lives change (perhaps another child is born) and as those around us change (perhaps our wife is sick.) How do we balance this?

Join me in this episode as I cover some basics in this balance. I talk about marriage, children, and work. I invite you to be prayerfully attentive to really understand if a passtime is restorative to you or not.

What if you have more control to improve your marriage than you currently think? What if there were real and practical steps you could do that would improve your relationship with your wife in substantially more positive ways.

While marriage is indeed hard, we are not helpless.

Join me in this episode as Dr. Matt Kutz and I break open some practical ways to connect better with your wife and improve how you communicate with her. When men lean into vulnerability, they become more strong, not less. When we lean into our masculinity, we become more attractive.

You can find out more about Dr. Matt Kutz and find his book at https://drmattkutz.com/

Lent this year has been quite a bit rougher than what I had planned on. Sometimes, living in the painful valley can be well...painful. The valleys we choose are bad enough. When we get an even tougher valley, it can be downright discouraging.

Ever wonder why Jesus retains the visible wounds after His resurrection? Yes, to a certain extent, they help prove that he was actually crucified (and not some identical twin or something.) His wounds, however, a powerful tool that He uses to build the faith of His followers then, and now.

Join me in this episode as I explore the idea that God can use wounds in a way that might look like incomplete healing, but instead to bring about something way way better than we ever thought was possible. I'll also tell you a bit about two adults and six kids who have a nasty strep infection.

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/