What happens when the life you're living starts pulling you further from the man you want to be? In this powerful episode of The Climb, host Teko Bailey sits down with Tom Schweihofer—a German civil engineer, father, and mentor—who courageously shares his journey through addiction, shame, and spiritual awakening.

Tom opens up about falling into pornography after marriage, the emotional toll it took on his identity and marriage, and the pivotal moment he confessed his struggle to a brotherhood of men and then to his wife. Through brutal honesty, faith, and community, Tom began to reclaim the man he was always meant to be. This episode is a call to every man stuck in the valley: you don’t have to climb alone.

If you're facing hidden battles, wrestling with shame, or seeking restoration, this conversation will meet you in the fight—and help you take the next step up the mountain.

About Tom Schweihofer

Tom Schweihofer is a civil engineer, mentor, and outdoor enthusiast based in southern Germany near Lake Constance. After years of balancing professional work with inner struggles, he now splits his time between engineering and helping men reconnect with purpose, community, and faith. His story is one of radical honesty, intentional healing, and the power of brotherhood.

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Mitch Matthews had it all—promotions, paychecks, and prestige. But within days of starting his “dream job,” he knew he had walked through the wrong door. In this episode of The Climb, host Teko Bailey talks with the renowned coach, entrepreneur, and Dream Think Do podcast host about the tension between external success and internal misalignment—and the courage it takes to course correct.

Together, they unpack what it means to chase purpose over comfort, how prayer and experimentation can reframe setbacks, and why becoming an "encourager of encouragers" changed Mitch’s entire trajectory. If you’re in a season of transition, wrestling with identity, or unsure what your next move should be, this is the episode for you.

About Mitch Matthews

Mitch Matthews is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and Dream Think Do podcast host. Mitch equips coaches and speakers to build impactful businesses through his online courses and live events. Based in Iowa, he’s known for helping high achievers unlock their calling—and for training thousands through his “six-figure sequence” to launch purpose-driven businesses.

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Joel Rogers never imagined he’d be divorced. He came from a lineage of seven generations in ministry—missionaries, pastors, faithful men and women who built their lives around God and family. Marriage was meant to be for life. But after over a decade of trying to hold things together, it unraveled. And the shame, grief, and silence nearly crushed him.

In this raw and redemptive conversation, Joel joins host Teko Bailey to reflect on his journey: from young missionary and husband to a broken man learning to forgive, rebuild, and father well in the aftermath. Recorded from his home in Kona, Hawaii, where he leads a creative studio with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Joel shares the three words God gave him—humility, stability, and restoration—and how they became a roadmap for healing.

This episode is not just about divorce. It’s about what happens when life doesn’t go the way you prayed. It’s about what it takes to stay present for your kids, how men suffer in silence, and why honesty is the first step toward real restoration.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Divorce, shame, and reclaiming identity in faith

✅ How men process pain—and why so many retreat in silence

✅ Co-parenting, fatherhood, and being present when everything changes

✅ Why humility is a superpower in seasons of failure

✅ Community, counseling, and the surprising kindness of others

✅ The theology of divorce: what God hates vs. what God redeems

✅ The daily practice of forgiveness (and why it’s a decision, not a feeling)

✅ Restoration as a new beginning, not a return to the past

✅ Choosing joy when you’ve walked through the fire

🕰️ Chapter Breakdown

00:00 – Welcome to The Climb

00:34 – Joel’s story begins: childhood, missions, global travels

02:11 – Life in Kona, lava flows, and running a YWAM studio

04:10 – Falling in love young, early marriage, and misplaced certainty

05:26 – The slow breakdown: unforgiveness and the small things

07:16 – God speaks: humility, stability, restoration

09:01 – Legal pressures, fatherhood, and staying for the kids

10:42 – Refusing to run: why Joel stayed in Kona

12:44 – Men and pain: why we don’t ask for help

14:20 – Wrestling with whether divorce is sin

16:04 – God hates divorce—but He hates abuse too

17:44 – Choosing to forgive daily

21:07 – A second chance: meeting Benny and building again

23:30 – A new marriage, four kids, and true restoration

26:01 – What to say to the man who’s still in the tunnel

28:29 – The joy of today—and how to live without regret

30:09 – Forgiveness as a lifestyle, not a one-time act

30:27 – Final words from Joel on healing, wholeness, and hope

About Joel William Rogers

Joel William Rogers. is a filmmaker, missionary, and creative studio leader based in Kona, Hawaii, where he runs InnoVision Studio under Youth With A Mission (YWAM). With over 30 nations visited and a life devoted to global missions, Joel is passionate about faith, family, and the healing power of storytelling. His life—now marked by restoration, remarriage, and fatherhood—is a testament to the grace of starting again.

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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In Brazil’s northeast, in a city where the summer heat rarely breaks and the rain comes fast and unexpected, Bryan Leite grew up without a father. He remembers the moment it all crystallized: he was a child, and someone was trying to break into their home. Just his mother, his brother, and him—no man in the house, no protector.

In this conversation, Leite recounts the trajectory familiar to many: growing up without a father figure, stepping into manhood with more questions than answers, and wrestling with what it means to lead, to forgive, and to become.

What began as survival—emotionally and physically—evolved into something deeper. Through faith, therapy, and the steady rhythm of art, Bryan pieced together a life his father never modeled. Today, he is an artist, a husband, a man of faith. But the journey has not been linear.

This episode examines not just one man’s healing, but the cultural silence around fatherlessness, the weight boys carry when men disappear, and how art becomes more than expression—it becomes a lifeline.

About Bryan Leite

Bryan Leite is a digital creator, filmmaker, and storyteller capturing raw, redemptive narratives through the lens of purpose and identity. As a freelance director and founder of Tenda Audiovisual, he brings stories of faith, family, and transformation to life across Brazil and beyond. Whether behind the camera or leading worship, Bryan’s work reflects a deep commitment to healing, honesty, and creative expression.

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @IamTekoBailey⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.tekobailey.com⁠

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Tired of pretending? Feeling burned out, disconnected, or like you're carrying too much? In this deeply personal and foundational episode, host Teko Bailey opens up about the tension many Christian men feel today—the call to be strong, but the exhaustion of holding everything together.

This is The Climb. And this is where it begins.

Teko shares his journey from silent struggle to spiritual awakening and explains why the climb isn’t about performance or perfection—but purpose, process, and faith. It’s a gritty, honest podcast for men who are done coasting and ready to rise.

You'll hear how the path to becoming the man God designed you to be doesn’t start when you feel ready—it starts when you surrender, embrace the pain, and choose to climb.

Whether you're looking for clarity, spiritual growth, healing, or a brotherhood of men pursuing something real, this episode will meet you where you are and challenge you to take the first step.

Major Themes & Concepts

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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Welcome to The CLIMB—a podcast for men who are tired of coasting… and ready to rise.

I’m Teko Bailey—husband, father, coach, and your guide in the climb. I believe there’s a hero inside every man.

But that hero doesn’t just show up on the mountain peaks…

He’s forged in the fire.

In the silence.

In the valleys.

In the everyday.

This isn’t a podcast about pretending to have it all together.

It’s about waking up to the purpose inside of you—

and learning to walk it out with God, step by step.

Some episodes will be short, raw devotionals.

Some will be honest solo teachings.

And others will be conversations with men who’ve walked through the storm… and kept climbing.

Whether you’re navigating fatherhood, rebuilding after failure, or searching for what’s next—this space is for you.

You don’t need to climb alone.

And you don’t need to have it all figured out.

You just need to take the next step.

Subscribe now on Apple or Spotify—and join me every Thursday as we awaken the hero within.

The CLIMB is brought to you by The Frequency Network.

About Teko Bailey

Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, and guide for men walking the path of faith and purpose. Through The Climb, he’s building a brotherhood of men committed to living fully, leading boldly, and climbing with intention.

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