Hosted by Jon Beazley. Leadership can be hard... and it can become very personal. When you get knocked down, stabbed in the back, or forced out, how do you bounce back? Listen to this honest and powerful discussion about resiliency in leadership by two men who have been tested and found faithful.

Michael Shafer is a pastor and Executive Director of G6 Allies - an organization dedicated to serving pastors and their families through personal care, team development, and empowered networking. You can find G6 Allies on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and LinkedIn. You can connect with Michael via email or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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In this episode, IMPACT National Director Warren Mainard introduces Jon Beazley, the new IMPACT Players podcast host as they discuss what it looks like to trust God in transition, what it means to lament, and the future of IMPACT as the movMENt grows across the country.

Jon Beazley is the owner of Mind and Body and the new host of the IMPACT Players Podcast and the host of the Mind and Body Podcast! Jon has served as a church planter and pastor and now an entrepreneur and small business owner. 

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

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In this episode of Linking Shields with IMPACT Players, Warren talks to Ethan Hare - a young man with a passion for seeing his generation approached with intentionality. With fatherlessness and divorce creating a vacuum of role models for young men, Ethan is passionate about seeing mentors and role models in the church stepping up to fill the gap helping youth take hold of their faith and walk without fear.

Ethan Hare is the host of the Reality Shift Podcast. You can find his podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and on Instagram. 

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

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Russ De Vos has experienced what it's like to appear as though everything in your life is fantastic, only to have it all come crashing down. He has also come to learn that even at the very bottom, there is a way up. Listen in as Warren Mainard and Russ talk about Russ' story, his mission to inspire men, and the heart behind his video series - 60 Seconds of Spiritual Food.

Russ De Vos is a certified life and leadership coach with the John Maxwell Team and the founder of Catalyst Coaching where he equips parents with the tools they need to navigate teen drug abuse. You can find '60 Seconds of Spiritual Food' on his YouTube channel 'The Wrestling Room' and on our IMPACT Players Community. If you would like to connect with Russ, email him at [email protected].

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

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IMPACT Players Executive Director Warren Mainard sits down to talk with Dr. Rob McKenna to discuss "pressure testing." Together, Warren and Rob discuss lessons from tennis, insights on how to develop a non-anxious presence, and the physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual benefits of composure.

Dr. Rob McKenna is the founder and CEO of WiLD Leaders Inc. and the author of the book Composed: The Heart and Science of Leading Under Pressure. Dr. McKenna has devoted his life to developing leaders and transforming the way we see the people in our organizations - seeing and developing them as whole. You can also see his most recent TEDx on this topic, Whole Leaders Under Pressure.

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

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In part three of our three part series, Jeff Kemp lays out the "Blueprint for Manhood" found in the Playbook for Life and how Jesus is the ultimate example of what it means to be a man and to be a friend.

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].

Jeff is the author of Facing the Blitz: Three Strategies for Turning Trials Into Triumphs and Receive: The Way of Jesus for Men (releasing November 1st). He is the leader of Jeff Kemp Team and helps churches and organizations build a team ready to fulfill their God-given potential.

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

Men need friends in their life. One of the easiest way to get sacked is to not have a huddle of friends to share life with. Jeff Kemp talks about why friendship is essential and the impact in has in a man's life. In part two of our three part series with Jeff Kemp, Executive Director Warren Mainard talks to Jeff about what level 5 friendship means and what deep friendships truly look like.

Jeff is the author of Facing the Blitz: Three Strategies for Turning Trials Into Triumphs and Receive: The Way of Jesus for Men (releasing November 1st). He is the leader of Jeff Kemp Team and helps churches and organizations build a team ready to fulfill their God-given potential.

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

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Men don't earn their identity, they receive their identity. IMPACT Players Executive Director Warren Mainard talks to former NFL quarterback and Huddle Leader of Men, Jeff Kemp. Jeff shares profound truths about the way that men embrace their identity and how it changes everything in their lives and relationships. This is part one of a three part series with Jeff Kemp.

Jeff is the author of Facing the Blitz: Three Strategies for Turning Trials Into Triumphs and Receive: The Way of Jesus for Men (releasing November 1st). He is the leader of Jeff Kemp Team and helps churches and organizations build a team ready to fulfill their God-given potential.

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

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Blair Daly of the Washington Initiative for Boys and Men shares about the challenges that men are facing in the state of Washington, and how IMPACT Players can get involved.

Blair Daly of the Washington Initiative for Boys and Men shares about the challenges that men and boys are facing in the state of Washington and how IMPACT Players can get involved in helping advocate.

If you would like to learn more about how to get involved or what you can do to help, reach out to Blair at [email protected] or visit wibm.us to learn more.

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