You’ve built something. You’re leading. You’re providing. But there’s a gap between where you are and who you’re meant to become—and you can feel it.Most Christian businessmen hit a ceiling not because they lack drive, but because they’re missing something every high-performer needs but few actually pursue.Marc and Joel open up about the specific relationships that changed the trajectory of their lives, the uncomfortable conversations that shaped them, and why going alone isn’t just harder—it’s incomplete.In this episode:• Why a high school shop teacher’s brutal honesty led to a complete life transformation• The 3 types of men you need in your corner (and why most of us only have 1)This isn’t about networking. It’s about becoming.

Most men are burning hours trying to “keep up” with AI tools while their families wait for them to finish work. But what if the problem isn’t learning faster—it’s learning smarter? This episode reveals why chasing every new AI feature is killing your productivity and what actually moves the needle for dads who want to win at home AND advance their careers.

In this episode, we dive into the importance of having a cause larger than ourselves. Join us as we explore how finding purpose beyond personal gain can lead to greater fulfillment and impact, both individually and in our communities. We discuss practical ways to engage with others, foster connection, and inspire meaningful action in daily life.

You’re working your plan, but something feels… off.Marc and Joel dig into that nagging feeling so many men experience—the sense that your “purpose meter” is running low, even when things look good from the outside. We’re often living for gain, but need to live for something greater.In this episode, they expose the trap of living within your own four walls and reveal why even successful men feel empty when there’s no cause worth fighting for. But here’s what most guys miss: the solution isn’t always quitting your job or finding the perfect nonprofit.They break down a simple daily framework using two powerful “C’s” that can elevate your purpose meter today—whether you’re stuck in corporate, running a business, or navigating post-career life. You’ll discover how small, intentional shifts in your everyday interactions unlock the satisfaction in work that most men are desperately searching for.Stop waiting for the “right opportunity” to feel purposeful. The untamed few know that living for something bigger than yourself starts with what you do today.What’s your cause? And are you living for it—or just living?

Ever turn around to find nobody following? This episode’s for you.You’ve got the vision. You know exactly where you’re headed—with your business, with your family. But when you look behind you, why does it feel like you’re on the journey alone?Here’s the thing most men in leadership miss: knowing where you’re going isn’t enough. That’s actually the easy part. The hard part? Making sure everybody knows where they’re going and keeping them engaged for the entire journey when the destination is still miles away.In this fireside conversation, we unpack why even men with clear vision struggle to keep people moving with them. How do you communicate a destination in a way that actually sticks? Why do your team, your kids, your wife lose momentum after the first few steps? What’s the gap between you knowing where you’re headed and them staying energized about getting there with you?Marc shares a recent moment with his son where he thought he’d connected, only to realize the message didn’t land. We talk about what shifts in your 40s and 50s, and why leadership at this stage requires more than just having clarity yourself.This isn’t a formula. It’s an honest conversation designed to surface what might be missing in how you’re leading the people who matter most.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

You ever heard that Bible verse about God's plans to prosper you and give you hope and a future? Here's the brutal truth most pastors don’t like to talk about: there's an enemy to that promise, and it's not what you think. In this episode, we expose the silent killer that's sabotaging your marriage, your kids, your business, and your purpose—and why it feels so good in the moment. Marc and Joel reveal the uncomfortable truth about why some men see breakthrough while others stay stuck waiting for "someday." This isn't about working harder. It's about confronting the one thing standing between you and the life you actually want. Warning: this conversation  may make you uncomfortable, but maybe that discomfort is telling you something you need to hear! If you're tired of drifting and ready for something to finally change, you need to hear this.

Winning at work, and maybe even at home—BUT feel like you’re one bad week away from collapse?

Marc and Joel reveal why most men are winning themselves into the ground—and the one shift that changes everything about how you sustain performance without burning out

This isn’t about “self-care.”

It’s about a framework that’s been buried for centuries.

In this episode:

• The “fuel gauge” question every man needs to ask himself

• Why your best weeks might be destroying you slowly

• The pendulum principle (and why half-swings lead to burnout)

• What ancient Hebrew culture knew that we’ve completely forgotten

• The real reason six-packs are made in the kitchen

• How to work from strength instead of clawing to the finish line

If you’re tired of feeling depleted despite “doing everything right,” this one’s for you.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

You’re in your 40s and you can’t shake it—you should be further along by now. In your career. In your impact. You’ve worked hard, but you’re stagnant. Plateaued. And you can’t stop fixating on that gap between where you are and where you thought you’d be.

Here’s what that fixation is actually costing you: while you’re obsessing over what you haven’t achieved at work, you’re missing your daughter at the dinner table trying to tell you she got hurt at school. Your wife needs you present, but your mind is somewhere else. You’re on that mountain bike ride or in the surf, but you can’t even enjoy it because you’re consumed by what you’re not accomplishing.

Marc gets raw about his own struggle at 49—feeling stuck and how that FOMO around his career created a calloused, distant version of himself with the people he loves most. Joel breaks down the four quarters of life and why everything shifts in the third quarter. They talk about perfectionism, chronic dissatisfaction, and how guys trap themselves in cycles they don’t even realize they’re in.

Then they introduce “the gap vs. the gain”—and it reframes everything about where you’re looking and what actually matters.

If your work FOMO is stealing your most precious relationships—this conversation might show you the way out.

You've tried to push through it. You've prayed about it. You've told yourself to just focus on what you can control. But that low-grade anxiety—about your marriage, your kids, whether you're actually making the impact you thought you would—it's still there. Every morning. Every drive home. Every time you sit down to dinner and feel like you're a million miles away.

Marc and Joel get it. They've sat across from guys who've built incredible careers but can't shake the weight they're carrying. In this conversation, they talk about a guy obsessing over his teenage daughter, a leader who couldn't let go of things outside his control, and a simple image—a red quarter in a field of silver ones—that shifts everything. Oh, and the balloon illustration might make you say, “oh, that’s definitely what I feel like.” They don't just validate the struggle. They walk through the questions they ask themselves (and the men they coach) when anxiety won't let go: Is this thought true? Is it helpful? Is it necessary? And they share what happens when you stop white-knuckling the things you were never meant to carry in the first place.

This isn't about grinding harder or "finding balance." It's about identifying what's actually yours to hold—and what you've been gripping that's crushing you from the inside out.

Don’t know what to do about that nagging low-grade anxiety you don’t like to talk about? Let us talk about it for you and help you think about what to do about it.

You’re exhausted. Your team doesn’t seem to care. And by the time you drag yourself home, your wife and kids get whatever’s left—which isn’t much. You keep thinking if you just push harder, grind longer, hit the next milestone, something will finally click and make this worth it.

But what if hustle isn’t the answer?

Mark and Joel share stories about construction bosses bringing their crews to prayer breakfasts, Thursday morning biscuits with employees, and leaders who made one shift in how they saw their work—and everything changed.

Not their strategy. Not their goals. Something simpler that’s been right there the whole time.

They’ll reveal why some business owners find deep fulfillment while others stay exhausted and empty, and what actually makes the difference.

If you’re tired of working this hard and feeling this hollow, this conversation might show you what you’ve been missing.