IMPACT Players

Lantz Howard is a successful Executive Coach, Strategist and Marriage Therapist who works with elite men all over the country. In this podcast Warren and Lantz talk about his journey from feeling like an imposter living a divided life, to becoming a man who helps other men thrive in their relationship with their wives. Warren and Lantz talk about creating a culture of intimacy in marriage that extends from the kitchen to the bedroom and beyond.

Brian Kluth is a bestselling generosity author, minister, inspirational speaker and TV-Radio media guest. He is the author of several books including -

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Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Brian Kluth has traveled to over 50 countries and been a guest speaker for hundreds of conferences, seminars, denomination gatherings, events, schools and churches across the USA, Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe.

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Dr. Sam Serio is an author, presenter, and speaker on the topic of sexual hurt. Dr Serio and Warren Mainard discuss the 7 types of sexual hurt that men and women experience and what to do when you or your spouse are experiencing sexual hurt that is negatively impacting your sexual intimacy in marriage. Raw, real, gritty and honest conversation on a topic few men ever talk about.

Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Dr. Sam Serio has more with more than thirty-five years of experience in preaching and counseling. He has pastored churches, conducted seminars, and currently counsels individuals who daily feel the deep emotional effects of sexual sin or pain. Dr. Serio is founder and president of Healing Sexual Hurt (www.HealingSexualHurt.com) and Healing Your Hurt (www.HealingYourHurt.com) where people from all around the world seek his words of biblical wisdom and warmth in these taboo topics. He has published various articles and is available to speak at churches and conferences. Dr. Serio lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia. You can connect with him through his websites, LinkedIn, or by sending him an email.

To find out more about IMPACT Players, visit www.impactplayers.org.

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Men's Ministry leaders from across the country share their best practices, insights and thoughts about casting vision for men. The Men's Ministry Round Table meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30am PST / 11:30am EST. Visit impactplayers.org/coaching-calls to sign up today.

How do men engage in politics and with politicians in healthy and productive ways? Dr. Michael Sprague is the Louisiana State Chaplain with the Capitol Commission and offers incredible insight on how to think and talk about politics and politicians during a time when even the slightest misstep can incite an angry mob!

Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Dr. Michael Sprague is the Louisiana State Chaplain with the Capitol Commission and President of Grace Adventures, which reaches out to political, business and spiritual leaders in the New Orleans/Baton Rouge region and beyond. Michael is engaged in relational outreach and discipleship, teaching, coaching, writing and speaking. His non-profit helps leaders think through the “Big Questions” of life and thrive as a whole person: spiritually, relationally, physically and emotionally. Michael wants leaders to not only win at politics or career, but at life. He often serves as a “non-political” friend to people in the halls of leadership. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Why do men "bench" themselves and take themselves out of the game as husbands, fathers, and leaders? Kent Evans is the Executive Director of Manhood Journey and author of Don't Bench Yourself. In this podcast, Kent talks about the one thing keeping men weighed down with shame, why he can beat anyone in Galaga, and how men can max out on God's credit card.

Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Kent Evans is the Executive Director and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps dads become disciple-makers. After a twenty-year career as a business leader, he embarked on biblical Fatherhood ministry projects. He’s appeared on television, radio, web outlets and podcasts. He’s a Christian speaker often at parenting and men’s events. He’s authored three books. The first, Wise Guys: Unlocking Hidden Wisdom from the Men Around You, was written to help men learn how to find mentors and wise counsel. The second, The Manhood Journey: Charting a Course to Biblical Fatherhood, aims to help dads not be good or great dads, but be godly ones. The third (coauthored with Eric Ballard), Bring Your Hammer, 28 Tools Dads Can Grab from the Book of Nehemiah, equips dads with practical fatherhood lessons from this famous Old Testament leader. Kent’s life has been radically affected by godly mentors and his lovely wife, April. They have been married twenty-nine years and have five sons and one daughter-in-law. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

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Join Men's Ministry leaders, and leaders of men from across the country for a Round Table experience that packs a punch. Hear best practices, rugged wisdom, and Biblical truth that you can put into action with the men you serve today. The Men's Ministry Round Table meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30am PST / 11:30am EST. Visit impactplayers.org/coaching-calls to sign up today.

Scott Mawdesly is the founder of Dads on Tap, an organization which brings men together to talk about being better dads in breweries across the country. In this episode, we talk with Scott about the power of bringing men together to share life, opening up about our struggles, and the importance of men reading the Bible. Scott is the author of a brand new book series launching this December called “A Dad’s Bible Journey”.

Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Scott exists to curate meaningful connection through caring development with a restful presence. As the founder of the non-profit Dads on Tap and the Spiritual Father Program Director for Man in the Mirror Ministries, Scott wakes up every day thinking about how to help men grow up and show up in life. He is also the host of 2 monthly podcasts, The Dads on Tap podcast and the Spiritual Fathers podcast. Scott has been married to his bride Natalie for 23 years and has a son in college and a daughter in high school. He calls Buford, GA his home (Go Wolves!) where he enjoys cooking, making leather goods, finding the perfect cup of coffee and discovering the next great book to read. Connect with Scott on Instagram, Facebook, or through Dads on Tap. You can also email him directly at [email protected]

To find out more about IMPACT Players, visit www.impactplayers.org.

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Chris Bolinger stumbled into writing a best selling author of a Men's Devotional called Daily Strength For Men, which has sold over 400,000 copies. In this Linking Shields podcast Warren and Chris talk about what "strength" really means as a man and how to find it and share it with others.

Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Chris is an “average Joe” Christian who writes for guys like himself. After 27 years in high tech – mostly as a product manager – he started Revitalize Ministries to strengthen small churches by offering innovative ideas to their leaders. The venture was a failure. He also was an executive producer of the film The Song. It was a box-office flop. So he decided to write a men’s devotional. A native of Akron, Chris splits his time between northeast Ohio and southwest Florida. Against the advice of medical professionals, he remains a steadfast fan of Cleveland pro sports teams. Connect with Chris on his website, Facebook, Instagram, X, or LinkedIn.

To find out more about IMPACT Players, visit www.impactplayers.org.

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No band has had as big of an influence on modern worship than the UK based band Delirious. Stuart Garrard (AKA- Stu G) served as “the Edge” to lead singer Martin Smith’s “Bono.” In this episode, Stu G tells the amazing story of courage and faith that led him from humble electrician to world renown electric guitarist. Deeply humble and reflective, Stu G shares how the counter-cultural teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount have inspired “The Beatitudes Project,” a creative endeavor that has brought together some of the most influential musicians and worship leaders of our day. Finally, Stu G shares his thoughts on why men need to worship, and the profound power of trusting God to do the impossible.

Warren Mainard is the National Director of IMPACT Players, an author, speaker, and connector. He has 30 years of ministry experience as a pastor, nonprofit leader, and church planter. You can connect with Warren on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Warren is also available to speak on your podcast or event! Email him at [email protected].

Stu G is a guitarist, songwriter, author, filmmaker, and collaborator. Above all, he loves to walk alongside people and see them flourish. Stu G was the lead guitarist of a rock band called Delirious? from the 90s. When that ended, he dove into studying his favorite part of the Bible: The Sermon on the Mount. This deep study led to the creation of The Beatitudes Project. You can connect with Stu on Instagram and Facebook.

To find out more about IMPACT Players, visit www.impactplayers.org.

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