IMPACT Players

Kevin Goodnight had a beautiful family and a successful career... but alcohol was like an anchor holding him back and holding him down. In an unexpected moment, Kevin got a calling from God to write a book and become a leader of dads. As Kevin discovered, he could not pursue his new mission until he was ready to leave alcohol behind. In this episode of the Linking Shields Podcast, Warren Mainard talks to Kevin about the struggle of navigating the challenges and changes of life without alcohol and what it takes to become a Dadvoted man.

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].

In 2020, Kevin's journaling turned into a calling to write, which morphed into a focus and passion for challenging Dads. The brand LLC DADVOTED was created in 2022. Kevin, his wife, and two sons reside in Houston. Learn more about Kevin and his organization at - www.dadvoted.com.

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

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“Whoever wins the family, wins the culture in the end."  This motto guides everything that Dr. Randy and Lesli Bixby do in their organization- The Family Restoration Project (www.winthefamily.org). When it comes to family, Randy and Lesli have experienced it all, seen it all, heard it all and lived to talk about it! National Director Warren Mainard explores the question of how men can "win" their family and experience a reformation in their home.

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. Randy Bixby is a best selling author, speaker, trainer and minister who holds a Doctorate in Leadership and Cultural Transformation. He is an ICF certified executive and life coach. His experience includes 30+ years in ministry as a Pastor, National Denomination Executive, Missionary, Entrepreneur, Co-founder of three non-profit organizations and a Legislative Chaplain.

Lesli is a speaker, trainer, minister, and ICF certified executive and life coach. Her experience includes a 30 year career in commercial insurance as a program development executive and as a successful high-end real estate agent in southern California.

They host the podcast, Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli, a top 5% global podcast. Dr Randy and Lesli Bixby also founded Cultural Architects, The Family Institute For Cultural Transformation, The Family Reformation Project, and KHOPAZ: Kingdom House of Prayer Arizona.

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

Jonathan Lewis experienced the unfathomable of watching his father die as a teenager. The trauma left a hole in his soul that he spent years trying to fill with material success. With a Coors beer in one hand and a shovel in the other he gave his life completely to God, and his life has been restored in beautiful ways. Jonathan shares his story, and how he is providing a unique opportunity for men to do something incredibly hard, so that they can learn how to find strength in their weakness. Jonathan's non-profit, Fathers For Fathers (https://fathersforfathersusa.org) is the outcome of Jonathan's amazing story.

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].

Jonathan Lewis is the president of Eastport Financial Group Inc. He authored two books, Deep Water (2018), and More Than Money (2021). His More than Money podcast speaks to the stewardship of all our assets, from our time and talent to our agency, purpose, and responsibility. He is the dedicated husband to Sara Lewis and father of two beautiful daughters. From his home in Nova Scotia, Canada, Jonathan’s vibrant drive to further his faith, family, community, philanthropy and entrepreneurialism has been constant through his life. You can reach out to Jonathan via email, by phone at 1-902-402-3817, or connect with Fathers For Fathers on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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

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Dr. Chris Harper [aka Harp] is a husband, father, and the leader of BetterMan. He has been married to his wife for years, the father of four children, and a lover of books, basketball, and most of all King Jesus. "Harp" joined Warren Mainard and Jon Beazley to talk about "The State of Manhood." Men are under pressure and under attack, but there is a resurgence happening with men, who are ready to become a Better Man!

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].

Jon Beazley is the owner of Mind and Body and the host of the Mind and Body Podcast! Jon has served as a church planter and pastor and now as an entrepreneur and small business owner. You can connect with Jon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Dr. Chris Harper (aka Harp) is passionate about biblical manhood, and often speaks on topics such as a man’s identity in Christ, the trouble and trials that threaten men, and the importance of being a gospel-centered husband and father. With a fiery and magnetic teaching style, Chris is sure to motivate and move his listeners. Chris and his wife, Ally, live with their four children – Scarlett, Malachi, Calvin, and Oliver – in Arlington, Texas. In addition to his family, Chris loves music, a good cheeseburger, and firmly believes Jordan is better than Lebron. Check out the BetterMan Podcast or read more of Chris' writings on Substack. 

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

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As a young leader, engaged to be married, Mike's fiancé caught him hiding a shameful secret... an addiction to pornography. For the past 20 years, Mike Hatch has been learning and leading others to move from captivity in the darkness to being empowered by the light. Mike Hatch joins Warren Mainard and Jon Beazley to discuss the power and freedom that comes from confession, and sharing life in an open and authentic way 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].

Jon Beazley is the owner of Mind and Body and the host of the Mind and Body Podcast! Jon has served as a church planter and pastor and now as an entrepreneur and small business owner. You can connect with Jon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

As a recovering pornography addict with twenty years of experience discipling men, Mike Hatch is all too familiar with the struggles men face. Since discovering empowered manhood himself, Mike’s life mission has been to humbly walk in the light, as Jesus is in the light, in order to be a light for the glory of God (1 John 1:7). Currently he hosts CLC's Empowered Manhood Podcast and serves Christian small business owners as a Chapter President for Truth At Work in Pittsburgh. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, and X.

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

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When Clint and his wife Amarillys lost their son Gabriel in a tragic flying accident at age 17, the grief was devastating. Nothing prepares a man for this kind of pain, but in the journey, Clint and Amarillys made some important decisions that helped guide them through a process of healing, understanding, and marital strength. Learn more at - https://www.bigboldbrave.us

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].

Jon Beazley is the owner of Mind and Body and the host of the Mind and Body Podcast! Jon has served as a church planter and pastor and now as an entrepreneur and small business owner. You can connect with Jon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Clint Hatton is an author, speaker, former pastor, transformational leadership coach, and Founder of BigBoldBrave. BigBoldBrave was inspired by the life of my oldest son Gabriel, a 17 year old licensed pilot who tragically died in a plane crash in 2019. In addition to his leadership coaching, Clint also serves at Excellent Cultures that uses scientific data to transform corporate culture. You can connect with Clint on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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

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As an 18-year-old, Peter launched a stone paving company called Sta-Built Construction which has grown into a multi-million dollar enterprise employing over 50 people. Ten years later, Peter is a husband, father, and leader in his community, and is excited to share some of the lessons and insights he has learned in his journey so far!

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 at your event! Email him at [email protected].

Peter Stadeli is a young entrepreneur and the CEO of Sta-Built Construction - a company that designs outdoor living spaces in the Pacific Northwest. If you would like to connect with Peter, reach out via LinkedIn.

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

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Pastor and leader Philip McCallum shares powerful stories and enlightening truths that will help every man breathe life into the romance of his marriage. Every man will be encouraged and blessed to hear how romance is something that we were created for in every season of life.

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 at your event! Email him at [email protected].

Phil McCallum serves as a lead pastor at Evergreen Church in Bothell and is the founder of Philip’s House LLC an organization that seeks to help people see Israel, meet Israeli people, and see Jesus through the context of where he was born and lived. 

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

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Chris Rondeau went from building engines for military grade helicopters to building men for the greatest battle of life. Now serving with Man in the Mirror in the upstate of South Carolina, Rondeau joins Warren Mainard and Jon Beazley to discuss how to fight successfully in the spiritual battles that face all men. Chris shares powerful insights on when men are most vulnerable to attack, and what to do about it.

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].

Jon Beazley is the owner of Mind and Body and the host of the Mind and Body Podcast! Jon has served as a church planter and pastor and now as an entrepreneur and small business owner. You can connect with Jon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Chris Rondeau is the area Director with Man in the Mirror for the Western Upstate Coalition for Men’s Discipleship. He holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has been building helicopter and airplane engines for over 20 years. You can connect with Chris on Man in the Mirror's website or via email.

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

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Hosted by Warren Mainard and Jon Beazley. Courage means facing your fear, but it can also mean choosing to press forward in difficult circumstances, being vulnerable, and pushing past your comfort zone. Tune in to hear Clark Robert's story of facing life-altering news and how men can step into being strong and courageous in their lives and marriages.

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].

Jon Beazley is the owner of Mind and Body and the host of the Mind and Body Podcast! Jon has served as a church planter and pastor and now as an entrepreneur and small business owner. You can connect with Jon on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Clark Roberts is the Executive Director and Founder of Ultimate Vision and the host of the Coffee with Clark & Karrie podcast. Ultimate Vision is on a mission to inspire measurable acts of compassion and kindness in communities around the world. You can connect with Clark on Facebook , Instagram, and YouTube. 

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

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