The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

By Crossroads Church

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What's The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome about?

We live in a world where "aggressive" is one of the few dirty words left. Our culture celebrates the crass and profane, while risk and difficulty are a sign that something is wrong. Put simply, this passivity is killing us. Our relationships are weaker, our work is unfulfilling, our finances are a disaster, and our faith is nonexistent. Host Brian Tome believes there is a better way, and it's by embracing the power of healthy aggression. Listen in as he talks with people who are living lives that punch passivity in the mouth.

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Live Music and Risky Yeses ...

11.30.2021

For the first time ever, live music comes to the Aggressive Life! Songwriter and worship leader, Justin Mosteller, has been around music his whole life. As founder and frontman for Carrollton, Justin saw years of hard work beginning to pay ...

The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome episodes:

11.30.2021 Live Music and Risky Yeses with Justin Mosteller—Singer-Songwriter, Crossroads Music For the first time ever, live music comes to the Aggressive Life! Songwriter and worship leader, Justin Mosteller, has been around music his whole life. As founder and frontman for Carrollton, Justin saw years of hard work beginning to pay ...
11.23.2021 The Spiritual History of Thanksgiving with Stephen Mansfield—Historian & Author You’ve never heard the story of Thanksgiving quite like this. Historian and author, Stephen Mansfield, takes us back to the Mayflower—through the landing at Plymouth Rock, the unbelievable meeting of Samoset, and into the first Thanksgiving celebration. Along the way, ...
11.16.2021 Recreating the Dumb and Dumber Ride with Zack Courts & Ari Henning—Revzilla “Just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber, you go… and totally redeem yourself!” That iconic scene from Dumb and Dumber, which finds Harry and Lloyd riding a minibike from Nebraska to Aspen, provided a spark of inspiration for ...
11.09.2021 Navigating Our Cultural Convulsion with Ed Stetzer—Commentator, Professor, Author Feel like you're underwater? You’re not alone. The past 18 months have felt like one tragic turn of events after another. The good news: this isn’t the first time this has happened. Commentator, professor, and author, Ed Stetzer, likens our ...
11.02.2021 Effort is the Answer with Gregg Eichhorn—World Weightlifting Record Holder & Adoptive Father You’ve likely never heard Gregg Eichhorn’s name before, but he’s easily one of the most aggressive guests we’ve ever featured—from Guinness World Records in weightlifting, to adopting 9 kids with physical or developmental delays, to the way he works for ...
10.26.2021 Taking Control of Your Time with Jordan Raynor—Entrepreneur & Author Busy is the new normal, but it doesn’t have to be. You can take control of your time, instead of feeling like it has you by the leash. Entrepreneur and author, Jordan Raynor, researched how some of the most influential ...
10.19.2021 God Respects You - Live at Man Camp 2021 Man Camp 2021 was one for the books. 1,500 men from 32 states gathered to sit around campfires, do hard work, and push themselves to a new place. In this talk, delivered live under the big tent, Brian unpacked an ...
10.12.2021 Resilient Parents and Kids with Erica Komisar—Parenting Expert Healthy kids come from healthy parents—at least, that’s what parenting expert and psychoanalyst Erica Komisar believes. In a challenging and insightful conversation, Erica explains the importance of emotionally available parents, dealing with your own anxiety, and why belief in God ...
10.05.2021 Mars Hill and the Failure of Faith Leaders with Steve Carter and Bob Merritt—Former Megachurch Pastors The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast is everywhere. Yes, I’ve listened to it, and like everyone else, I’ve got opinions. Today, I sit down with two former megachurch pastors, who’ve personally experienced the pain of fallen faith leaders, ...
09.28.2021 Comprehensive Health with Vince Del Monte—Fitness Business Coach Fitness and Business Expert, Vince Del Monte, wasn’t always that way. In college, he struggled to gain weight or muscle, his friends nicknaming him Skinny Vinny. But Vince didn’t lose his focus. He’s worked hard to move into comprehensive fitness ...
09.21.2021 The Power in a Man's Tears with Jason Wilson—Father-Figure and Mentor Jason Wilson is a man’s man. He’s a martial arts expert, a father-figure changing lives in metro Detroit, and an accomplished best-selling author. But the feat he’s most proud of: learning to cry. It allowed him to overcame the lynching ...
09.14.2021 Confronting the Comfort Crisis with Michael Easter—Author and Adventurer The path of least resistance just might be the very thing killing you. Author and adventurer, Michael Easter, took a deep dive into discomfort and discovered something extraordinary—it made his life better. After more than a month in the most ...
09.07.2021 COVID and Vaccine Q&A with Dr. Francis Collins — Director, National Institutes of Health 18 months into this deal, there’s more confusion, competing opinions, and clutter around COVID and the vaccines than ever before. So we brought back the nation’s foremost scientist, Dr. Francis Collins, to cut through the noise and give us straight ...
08.31.2021 The Art of Conversation with Windex—Brian's Friend Let’s talk… about talking. Sounds a little ridiculous, but you spend a huge chunk of each day trying to communicate with the people around you. What if you could do it better? What if you could actually enjoy conversations, instead ...
08.24.2021 Catching Greenlights with Matthew McConaughey—Actor and Expert at Livin’ Matthew McConaughey is two things: rigorous and vigorous. Sure, he’s a Hollywood A-Lister, Creative Director for Wild Turkey Bourbon, and a Texas Longhorns super fan...but more than all that, he’s a man deeply invested in getting the most out of ...
08.03.2021 Brian's Favorite Moments from Year Two The Aggressive Life just turned two years old. The past year has been a whirlwind—through COVID, an election cycle, and much more, you've stuck with us. We don't take that for granted. In this episode, Brian takes a moment to ...
07.27.2021 Playing the Man — Live at Man Camp What happens at Man Camp stays at Man Camp… except this time. Surrounded by thousands of men, Brian delivers a powerful teaching on playing the man, courage, and the x-factor of a life that works.
07.20.2021 Crowd Q&A — Live in Cincinnati Following every Five Marks of a Man event, Brian opens the floor for a live and unfiltered Q&A; session. Recorded in 2019, near the campus of the University of Cincinnati, these questions cover everything from parenting, to father wounds, to ...
07.13.2021 The Five Marks of a Man — Live in Cincinnati Age doesn’t separate boys from men—it’s something much deeper than that. Recorded in 2019, near the campus of the University of Cincinnati, Brian breaks down the five differences between boys and men. It's an aggressive talk that remains incredibly timely.
07.06.2021 Do You Want More? — Live in Nashville Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2021, Brian unpacks the powerful truth behind a life of impact—you have to want more.
06.22.2021 Summer Q&A You asked, we answered. Submitted by listeners via Instagram, this Q&A; covers everything from summer drinks to road trip playlists; mental health to hard conversations; dating to deconstruction. Brian tackles it all with his trademark humor, wisdom, and ready-to-move aggression.
06.15.2021 Becoming Men with Chests with Morgan Snyder—Author & Speaker Authentic manhood gives life to everyone who intersects with it, male and female. At least, that’s the opinion of Morgan Snyder. The writer, speaker, and avid-outdoorsmen has dedicated his life to rediscovering and cultivating manhood—first in himself, and then in ...
06.08.2021 Forgiving my Traffickers with Anjali Tamang—Human Rights Advocate At the age of 11, Anjali was tricked into leaving her remote village in the foothills of Nepal. For over two years, she was confined to a brothel and forced into the rape-for-profit industry in India. Today, we hear about ...
06.01.2021 Unpacking the Israel-Palestine Conflict with Calev Myers—Lawyer and Civil Rights Activist In the last few weeks, tensions between Israel and Palestine once more erupted into armed conflict. While a ceasefire has been signed, this topic remains as charged as ever. Calev Myers, a lawyer and civil rights activist, helps us unpack ...
05.24.2021 Move - Day 7: A New Thing You'll never take new ground while looking backwards. Likewise, God isn't as concerned about your past as He is about the new thing He's doing in and around you. Find that new thing and chase it forward. This is our ...
05.23.2021 Move - Day 6: You Are His Son Abba isn't just the name of a Swedish band—it means something so much more. On Day 6 of our journey through the first week of content in Move: A Guide To Get Up and Go Forward, we examine what this ...
05.22.2021 Move - Day 5: A Man's Mind A man's most powerful organ is between his ears, not his legs. What you think will determine your trajectory. That's not New Age mumbo-jumbo, it's Biblical truth. We dive into that on Day 5 of our weeklong journey through content ...
05.21.2021 Move - Day 4: It Is A Great Thing To Be A Man We're half-way there! It's day 4 of our week-long journey through content from my new book, Move: A Guide To Get Up and Go Forward. Today, we're talking about the blessing of manhood, and the responsibility it carries.
05.20.2021 Move - Day 3: The Grace/Truth Paradox Almost everyone tends to fall into one side of this argument—either all about grace or all about truth—Jesus invites us into the middle. In Day 3 of our 7-day journey through content in my new book, Move: A Guide to ...
05.19.2021 Move - Day 2: What Is It You Want? If Jesus asked you what you wanted, what would you say? We're diving into the story of a man who experienced that, and learning that Jesus just might be asking us the same thing. This is Day 2 of our ...
05.18.2021 Move - Day 1: Introduction & Hearing from God My newest book, Move: A Guide to Get Up and Go Forward, hits stores nationwide today. It's a 70-day devotional guide full of aggressive teaching and prompts to get your butt off the couch. We're celebrating by working through the ...
05.13.2021 Are You Ready to Move? My newest book, Move: A Guide To Get Up and Go Forward, gets a nationwide release on May 18th. We’re celebrating with a week’s worth of podcast content straight from the book. Get all the details here… and preorder your ...
05.11.2021 Becoming CEO of Your Own Life with Shaun Alexander—NFL Legend As one of the greatest running backs to play in the NFL, Shaun Alexander brought speed and intensity to every game. He does the same thing in this conversation, seamlessly moving between effective time management, the deepest pain he’s ever ...
05.04.2021 Demystifying Health with Amanda Tress—CEO, FASTer Way To Fat Loss With so much competing information on health, it's difficult to know where to begin. Amanda Tress cuts through the fat—literally. As founder and CEO of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, she's points people to a healthier future by getting back ...
04.27.2021 Race, Business & Beekeeping with Allen Woods—MORTAR Business Hub Allen Woods, co-founder and executive director of MORTAR, is helping historically marginalized people groups start small businesses, and grow them into thriving enterprises.
04.20.2021 Throwing a Knockout Punch with Aung La N Sang—MMA Champion MMA Champion and International Fighter of the Year, Aung La N Sang, knows a thing or two about packing a punch. Under the championship belts, though, he isn't a violent man. Rather, he's driven and focused on becoming the best ...
04.13.2021 Lessons from the Spanish Flu with John M. Barry—Historian The thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn a thing from history—today, we’re changing that. Historian John M. Barry, an expert on the 1918 Spanish Flu, joins us to talk pandemic lessons and what we can expect ...
04.06.2021 Overcoming Overthinking with Jon Acuff—Writer & Comedian Jon Acuff is a funny man, but he’s also a go-getter. A New York Times Best-Selling author, his newest book, Soundtracks, delivers insights into overcoming overthinking. Hint: it’s all about your soundtracks. This conversation will make you laugh, but it ...
03.16.2021 The Power of Daily Habits with Mark Batterson—Author & Pastor New York Times Best-Selling Author, Mark Batterson, just released his twentieth title (20th?! Seriously?!). His new book, Win The Day, gives practical and actionable advice on the power daily habits play in our lives. Mark shares this wisdom, as well ...
03.09.2021 Stop Passively Waiting For Your Ideal Life with Ryan Atkins—Author, Husband, Quadriplegic Ryan Atkins had life by the horns until an accident completely changed everything. But he didn't give up. He didn't phone it in. He's an aggressive man, paving his own way, even when facing life as a quadriplegic. His story ...
03.02.2021 Swinging For the Fences with Adam Duvall—MLB Outfielder Who's Adam Duvall? He's a record-holding, All-Star left fielder who's suited up for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and now the Miami Marlins. But he's so much more than that. He's a humble warrior, fighting through an adult diagnosis of ...
02.23.2021 Part 2: Your Sex Questions Answered with Emma Schmidt—Sex and Relationship Therapist Part two of Brian's enlightening conversation with Emma Schmidt, a sex and relationship therapist. The pair move through a second set of listener submitted questions, covering topics like emotional wounds, the effects of purity culture, and masturbation.
02.16.2021 Part 1: Your Sex Questions Answered with Emma Schmidt—Sex and Relationship Therapist You asked... we found the expert. Brian tosses around listener submitted questions on sex and relationships with therapist Emma Schmidt. It's an unpredictable, entertaining, and utterly enlightening first half of a two-part conversation you can't miss.
02.09.2021 Walking the Road to Recovery with Kurt Platte—Addiction Survivor and Mentor Kurt Platte seemed to be thriving, but he was living with a dark secret: addiction. For 29 years, it dictated the day-to-day of his life, threatening to destroy everything he loved. Kurt’s walked the long road to recovery and now ...
02.02.2021 Brady vs. Mahomes, Who is the Weeknd? and Why You Can’t Find Ammo with Solomon Wilcots—Award-Winning NFL Analyst It’s Super Bowl week, the most unifying holiday of the year. Brian sits down with his friend, former NFL pro turned award-winning analyst, Solomon Wilcots, for a discussion around the big game, confusion about the half-time show, and why Solomon ...
01.26.2021 Episode 63: Nick Spicher—Enneagram Coach Personality tests might be all the rage, but knowing more about yourself is only helpful if it produces tangible change in your life. Today, I talk with a good friend (and Enneagram nerd) Nick Spicher, for a full run-down of ...
01.19.2021 Episode 62: Denny Pattyn—Brian's Mentor "You're the reason I'm the person I am today." Brian sits down for an emotional final conversation with his mentor and spiritual father, Denny Pattyn. With only weeks left to live, Denny offers funny, insightful, and touching wisdom, a fitting ...
01.12.2021 Episode 61: Craig DeMartino—Amputee Climbing Champion Instead of allowing one event to define their lives, the aggressive make moves to take back control. Craig DeMartino was an accomplished climber when a ten-story fall completely changed his life. By a miracle he survived—and by aggression, he chose ...
12.28.2020 COVID, Vaccines & Faith with Dr. Francis Collins—Director, National Institutes of Health There is a lot of confusion and fear about COVID-19. We take those questions straight to the top of the food chain, to Dr. Francis Collins, esteemed scientist and director of the National Institutes of Health. I’m confident this will ...
12.18.2020 Episode 60: Christmas Special with Lecrae & Amy Grant Nothing says Christmas quite like a TV Special. This behind-the-scenes episode gives unfiltered access to multi-Grammy winning artists Lecrae and Amy Grant, originally recorded for the 2020 Crossroads Christmas Special. These uncut conversations give unparalleled access to these world class ...

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