Core4Life

By Core4Life

Core4Life is a podcast for men hosted by 4 average dudes. We're on a quest to improve and balance the 4 core pillars in our lives - beFIT, beDRIVEN, beNOBLE, and beCHILL. We'll publish and discuss con... more

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September 03, 2020Core4Life with Keith Everette Smith - Producer, Songwriter, and Musician
Bourbon:
Keith: Four Roses Single Barrel
C4L: Tom’s Foolery
Background: Keith Everette Smith is a Grammy and Dove Award winning producer, musician, husband and father living just outside of Nashville, TN. He has appeared on close to 100 contemporary Christian records playing various instruments. He tours as a “utility” performer with TobyMac and assists with song arrangements. He’s married to Christian music artist, Tasha Layton, and they have 2 children together.
Graduated from Aurora High School

Went to Ohio State for 1.5 years
Got in on music, not academics
Ended up going to the championship with OSU marching band

Got married after 1st year of college when he was just 20 years old

Got into music ministry while in college
Someone from his church heard him play trumpet and got him into Liberty University
Was there for 3 years and started producing music for artists

Moved to California and was Instrumental Director at Saddleback Church for 3 years
Life was most out of balance then
Working full time while also still producing on the side
Helped put together Anthem Lights
Called asking a question about moving to California and ended up getting a job offer
That job put him in a position to meet tons of people in the industry

Moved to Nashville
Been there for 11 years now
Couple months into living in Nashville and working at a church his wife left
The church loved him through the divorce process

Ended up meeting TobyMac and being asked to be in his band
Been with Toby for 5 years
Met his wife, Tasha Layton as a result
TobyMac’s first name is actually Kevin… but don’t call him that

Played lead trumpet with Denver & the Mile High Orchestra

Has recorded horns or other instruments on nearly 100 albums
LeeAnn Rimes, Josh Groban, Colony House, Lauren Daigle, Danny Gokey, and Brandon Heath just to name a few

Married to Tasha Layton for about 5 years
Have 2 children together – Levi is 3 and Lily is 6 months
They write music together, including Into the Sea (It’s Gonna Be Ok)
Song was written about their marriage, but it is speaking to so many people during this time

Likes to workout, but it’s tough during the current state of things

Sabbath is a command that we should take more seriously
Something we’re going to challenge each other to do
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1h 4min
August 20, 2020 Core4Life with Dan LeMoine from re:vitalize
In this episode we sit down with Dan LeMoine, the Clinic Director of Revitalize Weight Loss & Wellness Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dan dives into his love for the game of rugby, his experience as a missionary to the Dominican Republic and his road to becoming a foster parent.
Bourbon – Blanton’s Original Single Barrel
beFIT
Dan opens-up about his work life balance challenges as an entrepreneur. He also shares three key pillars related to health and nutrition from his experience in the health industry and several tips and tools that he uses to stay on top of his personal wellbeing. Dan also talks about how his business has become a trusted resource to the NBA’s Phoenix Suns organization.
beDRIVEN
Dan graduated with a business degree from Miami University. After a short stint playing international rugby, he began working in corporate finance which ultimately led him to make a drastic career shift that resulted in becoming an entrepreneur.
beNOBLE
Just two months after marriage, Dan and his wife Danae became missionaries in the Dominican Republic at Doulos Discovery School. Dan and the Core4Life crew share details and resources that they use to connect with God daily. We also learn about Dan and Danae’s recent journey to become foster parents. Dan dives deep and shares his inspiring faith journey.
beCHILL
Dan is an avid reader and mentions several books (listed below) that he has been using to unwind. He also shares intimate details about the sacred annual Bro-Festivus gathering that takes place once a year among his closest college rugby brothers.
Quiet Time Resources
- Bible App YouVersion
- 50 Days of Heaven: Reflections That Bring Eternity to Light by Randy Alcorn
- Live in Grace, Walk in Love – Bob Goff
- Brain Tap
- Dwell
Books Mentioned
- Four Hour Workweek - Tim Ferris
- Shoe Dog – Phil Knight
- Open– Andre Agassi
- The Gambler – William C. Rempel
- Sam Walton: Made in America – Sam Walton with John Huey
- Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins
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1h 3min
August 06, 2020Core4Life with Raymond Goodlett
In this episode we sit down with Ray Goodlett, a pastor at Redemption Hill Church in Richmond, Virginia. We talk through the Core4 pillars and dive into his professional soccer career, parenting and some amazing resources for the study of American history and specifically black American history.
Bourbon – W.L Weller Special Reserve Bourbon
Background: Ray is married and has three daughters. Both of Ray’s parents are from Jamaica and from an early age Ray began playing soccer.
beFIT/beDRIVEN: Ray played college soccer at Howard, the same school that his father attended and later became a teacher. During his time at Howard, he studied Chemistry, became a captain of the soccer team and began to realize that playing at a professional level was a real possibility. After graduation in 1998, Ray began his professional soccer career playing for the Hershey Wildcats, DC United (MLS) and finishing his career with the Richmond Kickers.
beNOBLE: Ray became a Christian in college and transitioned from professional soccer to becoming a pastor after feeling called to serve God and utilize his gift of teaching. Ray and his wife Heather are dedicated to making an impact in their community of Richmond, Virginia.
Ray’s biggest driving force and motivating factor is to never breaking a promise to wife and 3 daughters. It is the upmost importance for him to say yes to kids when they ask for his time.
beCHILL: Ray loves spending time with his wife Heather and he loves to read. Resources that Ray recommends listed below.
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

Primary sourced documents

teachingamericanhistory.org

Anything by Frederick Douglass

blackpast.org

Black Rednecks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell. Recommends reading chapter 3 - “The Real History of Slavery.”
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48min
July 23, 2020 Core4Life with Marc Benedict from Fidei Architecture
In this episode, we talk with our good friend Marc Benedict, from Fidei Architecture. We talk through the Core4 pillars and the impact they have had on his life as a husband, father, and entrepreneur.
Bourbon: Rittenhouse Bourbon
Mark is married to Shannon and they have two children.
beDRIVEN
Mark started Fidei Architecture with another friend, Dave. They started expanding on Dave's existing side gig of designing homes and eventually built it up to the point they could leave their full-time jobs to work for themselves. He felt like he was stagnating in his career and wanted to make a change and try to start something on his own. They started off well but jobs began to stagnate and Marc ended up going back to work full time with another firm. His partner kept the firm going for another two years as the business grew and marc build a home and kept working for Fidei on the side.
Marc is a night owl and likes to get in the zone after everyone is in bed to get work done.
As a business owner, the hours you spend on the core function of the business can be equaled or exceeded by the hours you spend on the marketing and other aspects of the business.
beCHILL
To avoid burnout Marc tries to make time when he can to hang out with his friends and get quality time with his wife. Making sure he is present and not on his phone during his family time is key to having quality interactions.
beNOBLE
Marc tries to always have some hours each afternoon with his wife and kids. Quality time with them is a top priority even if it means he has to work latter into the night after everyone is in bed. He also helped coach a local high school football team but it ended up being too much time and he decided to step away to focus on his work and family.
Marc designed the new addition to Redemption Chapel and likes to partner with churches for their architecture needs.
beFIT
Marc has been doing the Keto diet and has been able to stick with it and loose 34 lbs. He adjusted his intake to eat more fat and less protein than initially recommended. Halo Top and Quest Bars are his go to snacks. Staying active working outside his house is another way he stays fit.
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54min
July 09, 2020Core4Life - Meet the Core4 - Ryan
For every tenth episode (10, 20, 30, & 40) we'll dive in deep with a member of our own Core4. This time, Ryan talks about his life and how the 4 pillars of masculinity developed for him. Here's what he talks about:
He grew up in the church

Has lived in Northeast Ohio most of his life (Aurora) but lived in Kansas for 2 years and then ended up moving back to Aurora

Went to Kent State University where he earned a degree in Computer Information Systems

He's held various jobs including marketing and advertising but has spent the majority of his career in IT

Has worked for companies like Mustang Dynamometer, Aleris, Real Alloy, Omnova, and Synthomer

Got his drive from early jobs, sports, learning discipline

Talks about the influence of CLC (Christian Leadership Concepts) and mentorship from his boss, Mark Macioce

Getting involved with CCC Stow, now Redemption Chapel, took him to another level in his walk with Christ

He and his wife, Miranda became a Youth Ministry Coordinators for a short period of time

Went on a mission trip to Roblealto in Costa Rica in 2016 and then led another in 2018

Big events in his life: His cousin died of cancer, first wife walked out of marriage, he and Miranda went through 3 years of infertility

All of those big life events led to an understanding of suffering and apologetics, which opened the door for conversations and empathy with others
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1h 4min
June 25, 2020 Core4Life with Pete Stancato from Nosotros Climbing Gym
Core4Life Podcast #9 – Featuring Pete Stancato - Founder of Nosotros rock climbing gym in Lakewood and Cleveland
Bourbon: Cleveland Bourbon
beDRIVEN: Pete had worked a series of jobs before opening a rock climbing gym. From sales to social work and youth ministry he always felt that people didn’t want to talk with him. He wanted to start a business where people wanted to come together and enjoy being around each other.
Despite sending his business plan around to friend and family no one wanted to invest in his gym concept. After 7 years, his wife agreed to let him sink their savings into opening the first gym.
Treating people exceptionally well and making people feel like they belong is the main focus of the gym. He has created a space to build community and allow people to thrive in a friendly atmosphere.
beNOBLE: The Nosotros mission statement was to heal households (physical, mental, social, faithful). The Air Force incorporates faith into their four pillars of a strong airman and Pete uses the same concept for his gym as well.
To incorporate his faith, the gym has a prayer request wall that members can share requests and Pete will personally pray for each of them as well as conducting a Christmas Eve Eve service each year. Creating a non-judgmental environment to simply love others where they are at is at the core of how they gym operates.
The Cleveland location has its windows smashed during the recent protest against racial injustice. Rather than complain or stay silent he looked at the bigger picture of people hurting and tried to turn it into a positive by selling T-shirts and giving the proceeds away. Turning the other cheek and choosing love instead of anger was a much better response.
beCHILL: Pete’s goal is to be home every night from work by 5:30 to have dinner with his family. He strives to honor his family commitments and be a business man that has a great family life as well as a success in business. He does not want to repeat the same mistakes that he has seen in his family’s past.
Going forward Pete would like to work out and climb more each day. The business is still young and right now he spends much more time reading and sending emails than he would like to right now.
beFIT: Pete has a little time to lift weights during the week but has a family history of heart attacks and wants to mix in more cardio work. Pete played rugby in college and almost got paralyzed playing in California.
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39min
June 11, 2020 Core4Life - Life in Quarantine & "Act Like Men"
In this episode (recorded on Zoom during the height of Ohio's quarantine) we discuss how we've been trying to live out our Core Four pillars in quarantine.
We also begin talking through the book "Act Like Men: 40 days to Biblical Manhood"
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38min
May 28, 2020Core4Life with Joe Weigel
We welcome Joe Weigel to our podcast today. He is a firefighter for Brimfield township and former CrossFit Games competitor, as well as a husband, father, and one of the most driven people we know.
Bourbon: Old Grand-Dad 114 -https://www.theoldswhiskeys.com/home
beFIT:
After missing out on the 2010 CrossFit games Joe got to work and qualified for the National CrossFit Games finishing 15th in 2011.

In 2012 he and his future wife qualified in the team competition finishing 2nd.

To help put on muscle Joe used to drink a gallon of whole milk each day
beNOBLE:
Best advice to avoid fires- don’t mess with gasoline and fires!

Currently studying history in order to teach others the importance of our civil liberties and foundation of our American republic

The historicity of the resurrection of Jesus was a main driver in his love to learn history

Being skeptical by nature, the pursuit of truth is at the core of what Joe loves to research

A very impactful book in Joes life was The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T Wright
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48min
May 21, 2020 Core4Life - Matt Lee, Continued
In this episode we finish up our discussion with Matt Lee - Ryan Homes sales manager, small business owner, and one of our great friends. We'll discuss our final two pillars: beNOBLE and beCHILL.
Find us on social media @corefourlife or visit corefourlife.com
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31min
May 13, 2020 Core4Life - Matt Lee: Part 1
In this episode we invite in small business owner and Ryan Homes Sales Manager Matt Lee to discuss the #beFIT and #beDRIVEN pillars and also how they've been affected since being hit by COVID-19
Follow us on social media @corefourlife or at corefourlife.com
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46min

FAQs about Core4Life:

How many episodes does Core4Life have?

The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.