This is the most practical revelation, diagnosis, and fix for a man looking to level up his entire life.

Most guys walk around as 1.0 guys.

We need to get you to a 2.0 and eventually a 3.0 man, husband, and father.

There's levels to family life you can't even fathom if you faithfully walk the path the Lord has laid down for you.

This episode will wake you up, give you practical wisdom to get started, and point your family toward greatness.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

2:08 The Difference Between Husband 1.0 and 2.0

7:03 A Lack of "How"

9:03 Usual Avenues

16:52 The Difference Between 1.0 and 2.0 Sex

20:46 Self-Leadership

23:15 2.0 Fatherhood

27:13 The Church

35:20 Cringe Ministry Advice

41:50 How To Level Up

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Mentioned:

No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004C438CW

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

Are you slowly destroying your family by managing them instead of leading?

It's a trap too many men find themselves in.

Dealing with the small things.

Rearranging the deck chairs, while the ship sinks.

You're supposed to be the captain! That means getting out in front of the chaos.

Leading. Showing the way. Providing direction and optimism.

Learn how to apply the art form of leadership to your household to start leading and building an amazing marriage.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

3:00 Managing chaos, or leading?

4:50 Comparison

13:00 The art form of leadership

15:37 How to start leading, not managing

22:09 What gets you stuck in management?

29:22 Leave the right legacy

35:53 Are you just looking for status?

43:21 Novelty

Mentioned:

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0739PYQSS/

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Apathy is the slow killer. You don't care. You've never seen what ambition looks like. You silently tell your family "this is as good as it gets".

We don't want that for you, brother. There are huge risks! You're setting your kids up to lose, at the bare minimum.

In this episode, we'll dive into how to conquer apathy and become a godly, ambitious family leader who seeks greatness and finally lives a life full of faith.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

3:00 Passivity, Apathy, and Becoming Ambitious

7:22 Waiting For The Right Time

10:43 Action Creates Ambition

19:09 Risk Averse?

24:46 Take Big Leaps, Not Incremental, Fearful Growth

39:48 Sowing, Reaping, and Obedience

44:08 Apathy and Addiction

52:59 Live A Life That Requires Faith!

56:10 Make Your Next Move

Mentioned:

10X Is Easier Than 2X by Dan Sullivan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGK74SR5/

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Boredom is a killer in marriage.

Your wife could make a great meal one day, but if she makes it every day for the rest of your life, you'll get pretty sick of it, right?

Same thing goes in your life, your marriage, your walk as a father.

And guys, let's talk about where the rubber hits the road here...intimacy with your wife.

Boredom is a silent poison in your home, and it's time you took charge and became the greatest man your wife and kids have ever known. We'll show you how, in this episode.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:15 How To Kill The Boredom In Your Marriage

5:01 How To Build

7:29 Giving Away Your Masculinity In Marriage

14:55 Isn't Being Pretty Good Enough?

20:05 When Christian Men Are Still Blinded

31:29 Reviving A Sexually Dead Marriage

46:11 What To Do Next

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

You've heard us talk about family leadership, but I know some of you are wondering...

"What does his wife ACTUALLY think about all this?"

Well, why don't I let her answer that question herself?

My wife, Natalie Clark, is our special guest on today's podcast.

You'll hear exactly what she thinks about what I'm teaching you (to prove it works), and get her insights as a wife that'll help you navigate your own marriage better.

Let us know if you liked this, and we'll get her back for round 2.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

2:15 How can a wife respectfully disagree, while still being under his leadership?

9:32 Making big decisions together

15:25 Who to be so your wife relaxes when you're around

22:23 Issues wives struggle with when following

26:05 How to go from boy to man

38:21 How JM stepped into entrepreneurship

44:00 The power of a wife's cheerleading

53:04 If your wife is checked out

1:00:24 How to take action

1:06:35 Prayer

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

How do you lead your wife when she doesn't even know how to follow or submit to your leadership?

First, hold up, gentlemen...

Everything starts with you and your self-leadership. So, don't think we're here to blame your wife.

But...

This is a common thing we see in marriages, and we're here to unpack it and help you lead, even if she doesn't know how to follow.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

2:44 Your Wife's Flesh Naturally Opposes Being Led

6:34 How Our Upbringing Impacts Our Marriage Dynamics

11:05 If You Think Marriage is 50/50...

19:00 Giving Your Wife Veto Power

24:42 Domineering and Passivity

30:53 How To Respond If Your Wife Says, "You Hurt My Feelings"

39:51 Reclaiming Your Leadership

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

This episode is all about how a family leader should navigate in-law dynamics.

Whether you're being a nice guy and siding with your mom, or your wife is venting to her parents about things in your marriage, we cover a wide range of common in-law issues and how a godly, mature, masculine husband should deal with them in order to build a deeply satisfying marriage.

Remember, it's you and your wife vs. the world...EVEN if that means your parents and in laws are on "the world" side.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:40 HUGE Win From A Brother

3:03 What Leaving and Cleaving Actually Means

6:09 If Your Wife Is Still More Connected With Her Parents

14:18 The Damage Of Sharing Spousal Grievances With Your Parents

19:50 How To Lead Your Wife Into No Longer Venting To Her Parents

27:27 The Phrase Every Couple Should Agree On

32:26 Defending Your Wife From Your Own Parents

39:12 How To Build A Marriage Where It's TRULY You and Your Wife vs. The World

42:11 How To Tell If It's You and Your Wife vs. The World

48:01 Getting Help With YOUR Unique Scenario

Mentioned:

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0147514010/

Little Men by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0141366087/

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

Most men are surviving — few are truly providing.

In this episode, we dig into what it means to be a real provider, why your family needs more than just a paycheck, and how stepping into this role brings peace, safety, and softness to your home.

Get ready to have your assumptions about financial responsibility challenged, and get the encouragement you need to take the next step to Kingdom-building wealth.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

2:13 Fear of Being The Sole Provider

7:01 The Shift From Thinking About Finances The Way Your Parents Did

17:44 Faith To Thrive (and...the time I didn't tell my wife I got laid off)

30:03 The Peace of God versus Pro-and-Con Lists

31:50 If You're Making Good Money Now...

39:03 Generosity At Every Level

41:47 It's Ultra Masculine To Provide

46:18 The Power of Vision (and Bringing Your Wife Home)

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Mentioned:

The Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WE46UW/

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

Man, it can rile a guy up if he's a hard-working guy with an amazing work ethic to see his kids acting lazy.

"You don't get that from ME!"

But what's really going on here?

Is your kid lazy?

Or is there something going on under the surface that has to do with you...as the father?

Find out in this episode, and figure out how to navigate the feeling of seeing your kids being lazy or slacking off.

(Plus, wait till the end for the wimpy Pastor Melvin rant from JM 😂)

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

0:52 HUGE Win From The Family Captain Elite Program

3:58 Lazy, Unmotivated Kids...and Our Reactions

7:56 Anger From Seeing Laziness Because Dad Has A Good Work Ethic

12:51 What Labels Are You Putting On Your Kid?

17:26 How To Correct Kids Without Crushing Them

30:10 Where Do You Turn If You Didn't Learn This From Your Dad?

33:37 What Your Kids Are Probably Missing If They're "Off"

37:33 The Pastor Melvin Rant

42:08 The Family Captain Elite

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Mentioned:

Vid Angel: https://www.vidangel.com/

Wild at Heart by John Eldredge: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400225264/

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.

It's hard to captain your ship when you're not training your boys to be captains themselves.

You can sort things out with your wife, but if your house is still run by disrespectful kids that you aren't training, life can't be sweet and joyful.

Thankfully, the answer is straightforward (if not easy)...

The answer is fatherhood.

In this episode, we'll break down how to raise your boys into strong men.

We discuss both ditches that dads can fall into - both passivity and being too harsh - and give a lot of ways that you can start training and leading well, wherever you are along the way.

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In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:47 Boys Are Wild

5:15 How To Raise Strong Men In A World That Loves Passivity And Weakness

8:12 The Two Things To Teach Your Boys To Help Them Mature Well

12:21 Are Your Boys "Behind"?

15:17 If You're Coddling Your Son...

20:04 Kids Are Not A Burden

35:03 If You're Too hard On Your Son...

38:51 Loving Them The Way They Need To Be Loved

40:38 If Men Are Left Unchecked, Women Don't Flourish

44:16 The Solution If You're Not Where You Want To Be

49:40 The Jonathan Edwards Family Legacy Blueprint

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Nobody tells men that our lives will shift into autopilot without us noticing. They didn’t warn us that our marriage would drift into average instead of amazing. But Christians should have the best marriages and the best sex lives. The Family Captain will show you how.