The Grown Man Project

At 21, many young men are enjoying their youth with nights out with friends and the first tastes of post-college freedom, but KC Woods, varsity football coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, took a very different route. He started as a coach in his early 20s and realized the obligations he had to his players to be a positive role model for them. While other men his age were partying, KC was helping players only a few years younger than him how to navigate being a grown man.

KC shares the lessons he learned early about taking the path less traveled in his youth, and how God steered the ship to provide Godly examples of what a grown man should be so he could instill the same principles to his players. He also discusses how to fight complacency by heeding the wake-up calls that help you continue to grow in leadership.

In this week’s episode, Kurt talks with John Herman, founder of Worthy Endeavors, about going all-in on your passions, creating space so you can be quiet and listen for what God has in store for you, and how to develop relationships so that you’ll be able to receive godly wisdom when you’re faced with life’s decisions, big or small. He also shares entrepreneurial wisdom and how to swap safety for the “risk” God’s calling you to take.

Pastor Brian Cromer talks about where he learned to be a grown man – his spiritually strong father, grandfather, big brothers, and other men he looked up to in his youth. He shares ideas to help men find their spiritual mentors to help them grow in faith and pursue the life God intended for them.

Finally, he shares how to be bold when finding a mentor and how to get the most out of your mentorship relationships. 

Tom Fields, CFP and founder of Financial Fitness App, joins Kurt on the Grown Man Project as this week’s special guest! Tom talks about the long-term game of staying focused on what’s important in life: health, wealth, and a relationship with Christ.

Learn Tom’s ideas for being a grown man when it comes to financial fitness, physical fitness, and how leadership is the key to being a grown man. 

Ben Steiger, Founder and President of Heart of the Outdoors and Blood Brothers Challenge, two organizations committed to equipping and disciplining men in Christ, joins Adam Atallah on the Grown Man Project this week!

Ben discusses his mission to discipline men through group outdoor events–hunting, fishing, camping– and encouraging a personal challenge of spiritual growth by introducing the power of God to their lives. He also shares how the body of Christ should have a healthy dose of fun, adventure, and authenticity. Check out Episode 6 now!

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Today Kurt talks with Luke Dooley, President of OCEAN Programs, which exists at the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship. Luke shares where he learned to be a man from both his mom and his dad, plus the journey to discovering his unique calling in life to architect experiences that lead to transformation.

This episode breaks down the commonalities of successful entrepreneurs and how to apply that to our daily lives, not just in business but in our families too.

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Jason and Kurt wrap up the Grown Man Project’s discussion of all things enneagram by digging into using enneagram types to improve relationships.

Although each person has one – and only one – type, Jason shares how the discovery process and learning about dominant types and “wings” provides profound insight into how people are naturally wired.

What role does an enneagram “type” play in a person’s personal history? Learn more in this final episode!

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In Ep. 3 of The Grown Man Project’s exploration of the enneagram, Jason and Kurt chat about the “head triad” or“fear triad”– 5, 6, and 7. Thinking, planning, overthinking, and overplanning are keystones of these enneagram types.

But an undercurrent of fear and energy conservation can challenge “head triad” relationships. Will 5, 6, and 7 types learn to take action (and get out of their own heads?) Listen-in to episode 3 to hear more.

In part two of The Grown Man Project’s deep dive into all things enneagram, Jason Daily, founder of Anchored Leadership, and our host, Kurt Kersey discuss the “gut triad” – types  8, 9, and 1 and “heart triad” - 2, 3, and 4.  Where gut types are characterized as having an intense demeanor and a pinch of perfectionism, heart types thrive on emotion and creativity. Can these two types find common ground? Episode two has all the details!

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We are back!

A lot of us go through our lives pretending. We'll go and do the things the world says we should do but if we don't know ourselves well, we can't step into our true roles.

If you can't see your uniqueness, then you'll just do and be whatever the world tells you to be.

In season 2 we have 10 power packed episodes and today we are kicking it all off with our friend, Jason Daily, founder of Anchor Leadership, to guide us through a 4 part series all about the Enneagram which helps us better understand ourselves, our Creator and the world around us.

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