Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

You go into work with a plan, why not use the same strategies to achieve happiness at home? Entrepreneur David Henzel joined us to teach you to apply 6 business principles to your family life to maximize your effectiveness in your marriage and parenting.

David Henzel is the CEO of Upcoach and an entrepreneur for over 20 years. His passion is to help individuals and their organizations reach their full potential. Aside from Upcoach (Coaching Delivery System), he has a small portfolio of companies and his passion project Managing Happiness (Peak Performance Group Coaching for entrepreneurs.)

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"Let's get our Boots on the Ground":

What's next? What action step will you take because of today? What will you do because of what you heard?

Here it is. Sit down with your wife and identify ONE area of your marriage that needs immediate attention.

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Top Ten Podcasts in Each of the Five Essentials

Pursuing God Passionately Book

10. Seth Barnes (Ep 184) World Race

9. Jeff Deyo (Ep 269) Awakening Pure Worship

8. Michael Thompson (Ep 195,197) Heart of a Warrior

7. Robert Lewis (Ep 342) Raising a Modern Day

6. Greg Matthews (Ep 305) Wild Awakenings

5. Kenny Joyner (Ep 445,447) Without a Father

4. Bill Perkins (Ep 227) Jesus Story

3. Wayne Jacobsen (Ep 265) The God Journey/Shack

2. Justin Overlander (Ep 441) The Chosen

1. Rick Robinson (Ep 479) His Story

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Most men live an average or below-average life. What does it take to live above average? You will love this episode with Robert Owen!

Robert Hamilton Owens is a man of many hats. He's been and done a lot – mountain climbing, radio and TV personality, keynote speaker, minister, Ironman, philanthropist, triathlete, Special Ops Pararescue man, and father of five – to name a few. But of all the pursuits he's undertaken, there's one title that best describes this literal force of nature: Robert is The Fittest and Mentally Toughest 66-Year-Old in the World. Period.

Robert was born and raised in Orange County, California without ever having met his parents. Adopted by a California judge, Robert was raised as a special-needs child who was unable to play kickball with his classmate due to the corrective shoes he was required to wear through sixth grade.

Boots on the Ground: What are your 3 take-aways from this podcast? What are you going to do with it?

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Jim lists his Top 10 Podcasts in Each of the Five Essentials of Manhood

Fighting Apathy Book

10. Kenny Luck (EP 164) Dangerous Good

9. Paul Cole (Ep 338) Just a Bartender

8. Stephen Mansfield (Ep 130) God and Guinness

7. Elmo Winters (Ep 374) Overcoming Racism

6. Clarence Shuler (Ep 435) Keeping your wife

5. Paul Friesen (Ep 297) Lovin' Your Wife Like Christ When You Ain't No Jesus.

4. Todd Wilson (Ep 380) Family Man Ministry

3. Paul Coughlin (Ep 316) No More Christian Nice Guy

2. Brad Huddleston (Ep 453) Digital Cocaine

1. Allen Schwartz (Ep 281) Leadville 100

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Dave Wilson joined us to talk through his biggest mistakes as a dad:

TOP FIVE PARENTING MISTAKES

Mistake #1: I left my soul at the office

Mistake #2: I was nicer to the mailman than to my kids

Mistake #3: I forgot the Bullseye

Mistake #4: I neglected my marriage

Mistake #5: I didn't hug enough

He also walked us through what fatherhood looks like in its different seasons:

The Four Stages of Parenting:

1. Discipline stage (ages one to five)

2. Training stage (ages five to twelve)

3. Coaching stage (ages twelve to eighteen)

4. Friendship stage (ages eighteen plus)

For the past twenty-five years, Dave Wilson and his wife Ann have been featured speakers at Family Life's Weekend to Remember®, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country. Dave and Ann host a radio show for Family Life with featured guests on marriage/relationships/money and parenting.

Dave has served as the Detroit Lions Chaplain for thirty-three years. They have three grown sons, three daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Dave and his wife co-authored the book, No Perfect Parents: Ditch Expectations, Embrace Reality which is our topic for today's discussion.

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Boots on the Ground: Listen to Family Life Today.

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Jim lists his Top Ten Podcasts in Each of the Five Essentials of Manhood

Protecting integrity - The Trailhead

10. Sam Black (Ep 334) Covenant Eyes

9. Joe Martin (EP 261) Real Men Connect

8. Matt Loehr (EP 263) Whose Got your back

7. Bill Hendricks (EP 352) Men of Influence

6. Rod Handley (EP 394, 396) Character that Counts

5. Tom Wilson (EP 411) Five Essential to Engage

4. Bill Perkins (EP 88, 227) 6 Rules, Battles, Jesus Story

3. Rick Johnson (EP 301) Power of a Man

2. Earl Wilson (Ep 126) Restoring the Fallen

1. John Eldredge (EP 94) Wild at Heart

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Brad Huddleston joined us with some alarming statistics regarding screentime and our kids' use of technology, what it does to their brains, and what to do about it.

Brad Huddleston is an internationally respected speaker, consultant, teacher and author on the important issues such as technology and culture. He has worked with universities, schools, churches and law enforcement, and spoken to hundreds of thousands around the world on both the advantages of well-used technology tools and the dangers of the growing trend toward technology addiction. Brad has an on-going collaboration with the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) and its Neuroscience Division at the University of South Africa. Brad has a degree in Computer Science and a Diploma of Biblical Studies and is a credentialed minister in the Acts 2 Alliance (A2A) movement in Australia. He's also a frequent guest on radio and television and author of Digital Cocaine: A Journey Toward iBalance and The Dark

Side of Technology: Restoring Balance in the Digital Age. Brad and his wife, Beth, live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Virginia (USA).

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If there is a creator and He created you, don't you think he has a plan for your life? And in order for you to know what that plan is shouldn't you pursue the one who made you? What are some ways you pursue God?

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In one of Jim's favorite marriage episodes, Clarence Shuler joined us to teach you how to make your wife your best friend.

Dr. Clarence Shuler was filmed as a marriage expert for one session of Oprah's "Love Goals" reality show in 2020. He & his wife Brenda are members of FamilyLife's Weekend to Remember Marriage Getaway Speaker Team. He serves on the Fatherhood CoMission Board. Clarence partners with Gary Chapman and speaks at The Five Love Languages and Date Night events. He has authored 10 books including our book for today, Making your Wife your Best Friend.

"Conflict is not about winning. It's about understanding."

"If couples prays together, they have a 1 in 10000 chance of divorcing."

"How I treat the gift (my wife) is a reflection of my worship for God."

Boots on the Ground

Ask yourself this question, and your wife. Are you a pleasure to be married to?

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This summer our Equipping in Ten episodes are interviews with some of our Men in the Arena National Team Captains. We have asked them to write a blog to go with their interview as well.

Joe Bradley and his wife, Debbie, have been married for twenty-six years, have two grown children, and are now living life somewhere beyond the 'stress bubble' years and those of retirement. A Colorado native, he is an avid outdoorsman, finding himself closest to God when the only roof overhead is an aspen canopy or the milky way. A police officer for nearly thirty years, Joe hopes to spend whatever time remains empty nesting with his beloved wife, hunting with close friends, fly fishing, and pouring into the life and faith of others.

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