The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

Drew Lynch built the career most comedians dream about. Millions of followers. Sold-out shows. A successful stand-up career that grew out of the very injury that nearly ended his dream of performing.

But eventually, none of it felt like enough.

Drew joins Brian Tome for a surprisingly deep conversation about the traumatic brain injury that caused his stutter, turning adversity into a career, the relentless pressure to perform, wrestling with control, and rediscovering his relationship with God.

They talk about what happens when your identity gets tied to achievement, why success can't tell you what you're worth, and what it looks like to stop trying to control everything and surrender what's next.

Funny, vulnerable, and much deeper than you might expect.

How do you know what God wants you to do with your life? We spend a lot of time looking for signs, waiting for clarity, and worrying that one wrong decision could take us outside of God’s plan.

But what if God’s will isn’t nearly as hidden as we’ve made it?

In this episode, Brian looks at what the Bible actually says about finding God’s will, making big decisions, and moving forward when you don’t have a clear answer. Maybe you don’t need God to show you the next ten years. Maybe you just need to do the next right thing.

Why do men need other men—and why is it so hard for guys to build real friendships?

Rory Lawrence and Matt Fortin join Brian Tome to talk about what happens when men stop trying to do life alone. They unpack the friendships they built through Man Camp, why men need people who will challenge them instead of just agreeing with them, and how doing hard things together creates relationships that actually last.

The conversation gets into isolation, brotherhood, faith, becoming stronger husbands and fathers, and why training alongside other men can change the direction of your life.

If you’ve ever felt like you have plenty of people around you but very few real friends, this episode is for you.

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Matt Chandler is coming to Man Camp.

He and Brian Tome talk about why men need something like Man Camp, what Matt’s looking forward to when he gets there, and why being around other men and tackling challenge matters.

They also get into life, faith, friendship, hard seasons, and a whole lot more.

Matt will be at Man Camp 2026, a three-day Christian men’s event in the woods in Ohio this October. You can sign up at http://www.mancamp.us

What do you do when you get it wrong? When people get hurt or when the easy way our is to defend yourself and move on?

Brian has spent the last six months wrestling with those questions. In this episode of The Aggressive Life podcast, he talks candidly about what’s been happening, what he’s had to own, and what it looks like to actually repent and change direction. Sometimes the best way forward is the hard way forward.

Watch the full episode on YouTube here.

To watch Brian's May '26 sermon referenced in this episode, click here.

The average age of retirement is 64, while the average age of death isn’t till 82. What are you going to do with your 18 years? No matter how old you are, the answer to the question starts today. Most men work to reach retirement without a goal of how to spend it—leaving the majority of them lonely, depressed and without purpose. That’s not Dale Tesmond. A former CEO and corporate storyteller, Dale spent his working years helping brands develop their stories. The lessons he learned then have turned his retirement years into the most fulfilling of his life. Whether you’re just starting your career, or you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, the choices you make today will determine whether you thrive, or flounder, in your retirement years. Time to make some aggressive moves. 

Connect with Dale at his podcast, The ReDirect Podcast, here.

Watch the full episode on YouTube here.

Join Brian Tome and world-renowned adventurer and survivalist, Bear Grylls, under the big tent at MAN CAMP 2025. In this special episode of The Aggressive Life, Bear speaks about his faith, discovering that Jesus is wild, and why the safest place to be is on the front lines. Bear’s aggressive approach to faith and life is a shot in the arm to get you moving. 

Join Brian Tome and thousands of men from across the country who have already staked their claim for MAN CAMP 2026. Find out more at mancamp.us

Watch this discussion, recorded live at MAN CAMP, on YouTube here.

One of the top episodes in the history of The Aggressive Life, re-released for the first time with video. A priest in the diocese of Indianapolis, Father Vincent Lampert spent decades as an exorcist—and has the stories to back it up. From his hands-on training in Rome, to real encounters with demons and possessed individuals, Father Lampert pulls back the curtain on the spirit realm, exposing a reality many people are quick to ignore. A man of deep wisdom, experience, and joy, this conversation is just as resonant today as it was when it was first recorded in 2023.  

Watch the full episode on YouTube here. 

Could you cover 2800 miles—the distance between New York City and Los Angeles—in 40 days with ten of your friends? That’s the question that close friends, JONBOB and David, wanted to figure out. Instead of asking ChatGPT, or Google, they started moving. That’s how RELENTLESS 2800, a 40-day team challenge, was born. In the years since, RELENTLESS has grown into a movement that not only gets people moving in the winter months, but is also making them more resilient and less isolated. Two average guys building something that is changing lives across the nation? That’s an aggressive move. 

Ready for RELENTLESS 2800? Use the word AGGRESSIVE at checkout to get 30% off. 

Watch the full episode on YouTube here. 

When Tyler Frazier found the Iron Horsemen, an outlaw motorcycle club, he thought he’d arrived. After a terrible childhood marked by extensive abuse, Tyler had finally found a place to belong. Little did he know, God was chasing him even harder than the gang. After falling in love, and having children, Tyler decided to leave gang life behind—and everything immediately got more difficult. Planning to take his own life, a miraculous encounter turned everything around. In this powerful episode of The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome, Tyler shares his incredibly aggressive story of pursuing, and being pursued by, a God who never gives up on us. 

Watch the full episode on YouTube here.