In this episode of Man on the Mic, Jeffrey sits down with his friend Hayes Krause for a real conversation about faith, fitness, and becoming the person God is shaping you to be. Hayes shares how the gym became more than muscle for him, it taught him discipline, confidence, and the ability to keep showing up when progress feels slow.

Hayes opens up about the role faith has played in his life, especially growing up as one of the few members in his high school in Colorado. He talks about how those core values protected him, and how his mission became the turning point where his testimony became his, not something he borrowed from his parents.

From being called to Nairobi, Kenya to being reassigned to Arizona, then finally making it to Africa and later getting sent to Louisiana, Hayes walks through the twists in his mission story and the lessons behind the detours. He shares powerful experiences of seeing faith in people who had so little, witnessing miracles, and returning home with a deeper understanding that God’s timing is always deliberate.

Today, Hayes is still serving, just in a different way, through coaching, content, and a fitness app built to help people grow physically and spiritually. If you’re in a season where you feel stuck, unsure, or distant from God, this episode is a reminder that small steps matter, and that His hand is still reaching for you.

Chapters:

00:00 INTRO

04:23 "Faith and Values Through High School"

08:17 "Mission Call to Nairobi"

12:17 "Lessons Learned on My Mission"

13:46 "God's Timing in Kenya"

17:02 "Missionaries Reflect on Excess"

21:16 "Struggles and Faith in Africa"

24:31 "Trust God, Serve a Mission"

28:04 "Choosing Fate Through Emotion"

29:22 "Finding Clarity Under the Stars"

33:51 "Family, Faith, and Rekindled Spirit"

37:30 "Spiritual Blessing and Healing"

39:24 "Faith, Baptisms, and Transformation"

43:44 "Faith and Reaching Out"

46:09 Teaching Faith Through Struggles

51:46 Passion, Faith, and Positivity

53:41 "Complete Fitness Program Offer"