I decided to ask for the perspective of younger folks in my spiritual community, and Emma Fetherman was glad to oblige. She is in her college years, and I was appreciative of several nuggets of wisdom she offered. This conversation proved to me that great things (and great conversations) happen when we show up for younger people with open ears and real questions. Listen in! Emma's happy to connect if something she shares resonates with you: @emmaftmn Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: ...
Jul 01, 2022•51 min•Season 15Ep. 2
Matt is a follower of Jesus for over 36 years now, and has been married for over 25. He works with campus students and youth, and has a lot to say about how relational God is, and how that should affect the way we teach folks about God, and how we ourselves should relate well to God. Listen in for ideas and inspiration in your personal life, parenting, and bible studies with others. Download Matt's Drawing Near to God Series at: https://tinyurl.com/drawingneartogod Matt highly recommends Surrend...
Jun 24, 2022•53 min•Season 15Ep. 1
This April riff may become a series. Why should we stop, rest, or sabbath? Whatever you might call it or know it to be, I have found it is one of the most rewarding and (currently) difficult habits to form. "Easy everywhere" technology as described by Andy Crouch actually runs huge interference on the practice of stopping. We need lots of motivation to overcome what is coming against our rest. Today's episode is all about 10 reasons I think you should stop and seriously consider stopping what yo...
Apr 17, 2022•34 min•Season 14Ep. 2
A spring riff on why we need counseling at times in our life based on a very helpful quote my wife and I were talking about recently: "We go to counseling to understand issues and wounds so that we can repent and forgive" Mark Priday, Counselor. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website: https://manyroles.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/maninmanyroles IG: https://instagram.com/maninmanyroles Support/donate: https://anchor.fm/ maninmanyroles...
Apr 10, 2022•29 min•Season 14Ep. 1
In this second part of two, Women's History Month continues on the podcast. We get the pleasure of witnessing a courageous woman sharing her vulnerable story of life as a woman, Christian, Mom, and Widow. Pat Lin Hachiya is a sister in Christ, a friend, a public servant who's worked over 20 years in Los Angeles County and who has followed Jesus for more than 30 years. She is a precious soul, who is sharing her story of losing her husband Scott 7 years ago, what it was like to lose her husband, S...
Mar 31, 2022•37 min•Season 13Ep. 5
In this first part of two, Women's History Month continues on the podcast. We get the pleasure of witnessing a courageous woman sharing her vulnerable story of life as a woman, Christian, Mom, and Widow. Pat Lin Hachiya is a sister in Christ, a friend, a public servant who's worked over 20 years in Los Angeles County and who has followed Jesus for more than 30 years. She is a precious soul, who is sharing her story of losing her husband Scott 7 years ago, what it was like to lose her husband, Sc...
Mar 25, 2022•48 min•Season 13Ep. 4
Here’s part two of a conversation I really enjoyed with Wendi Gorelik. She is a great friend and sister in Christ. She is devoted to making the world a more equitable place, and she loves teaching. She keeps Women's History Month 2022 going with a deep dive into her roles as a woman, mom, wife, and teacher in higher education. Be sure to tune in to the previous episode to hear part one of this powerful conversation. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website...
Mar 18, 2022•38 min•Season 13Ep. 3
Wendi Gorelik is a great friend and sister in Christ. She is devoted to making the world a more equitable place, and she loves teaching. She keeps Women's History Month 2022 going with a deep dive into her roles as a woman, mom, wife, and teacher in higher education. I'm splitting this episode into two parts so we can take it all in... there is much to consider here. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website: https://manyroles.com Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Mar 11, 2022•35 min•Season 13Ep. 2
"It's through the pain and challenges that we've been able to find joy and healing." Mirna Cervantes is simply a beautiful soul who works tirelessly as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles. She is also a mom, a professional, and a devoted follower of Jesus. Mirna is a great friend and the top recommendation of for Women's History Month 2022. She and her husband have kept doing the hard work of counseling and looking at their wounds. She is finding that each season of pain and "heart ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 13Ep. 1
This conversation with Eric Golden, facilitator and Social-Emotional coach, was a gem. He is a black man, a father, and a professional facilitator, among his many roles. He shares so many compelling ideas about respecting our children as we raise them, control, boundaries, and how to do the hard work of deconstructing stories and roles we were born into. I hope you value this podcast as much as I enjoyed recording it... whew! This episode wraps up Black History Month 2022. Connect with more Man ...
Feb 25, 2022•57 min•Season 12Ep. 4
BHM 2022 continues with a bright soul and a new friend in my world, Audrey Blair. She is a Professional Life Coach who helps clients get “unstuck” through identifying and removing barriers that get in the way of a fulfilled life. She is also an Associate Faculty at The Center for Creative Leadership (www.ccl.org). She is a wonderful sister in Christ, and shares about the intersection of discomfort and diversity, transition, and the WHY and HOW of living with discomfort for worthy change in our l...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 12Ep. 3
Black History Month 2022 continues with Traecy Iftodi. She is a bright soul, an educator I respect and have worked with, and a sister in Christ. She was eager and gracious to share her story of returning to work in the aftermath of divorce, and reflections on how to support our loved ones and colleagues who might be experiencing divorce. She unpacks a lot in this episode as she drops multiple "nuggets" of wisdom are along the way. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icl...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 12Ep. 2
BHM 2022 Kicks off with Tino Seya. He is an old friend with a young, vivacious heart--for God and for life, and for others. Listen in as he riffs on balance, the state of things in the USA, his uniqueness, and the concept of embracing whatever might be going on as we walk with God. Connect with Tino's Ministry https://southlakecoc.org/ Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website: https://manyroles.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/maninmanyroles IG: https://in...
Feb 04, 2022•53 min•Season 12Ep. 1
Dimitri has been a source of great joy in my life as I have woken up to how my brothers and sisters of color feel as they move through an unfair world. We served on the Denver Diversity Exploration Team for a couple of years, where we began enjoying fellowship in which we can discuss nearly anything. Dimitri set this time up, though, to interview me... about being hearing impaired and how that has affected my life. I so enjoyed "flipping the script" and letting her lead for an episode. We realiz...
Jan 28, 2022•39 min•Season 11Ep. 5
Connect with Hashim's Justice Year Content: https://justiceyear.com Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website: https://manyroles.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/maninmanyroles IG: https://instagram.com/maninmanyroles Support/donate: https://anchor.fm/maninmanyroles...
Jan 21, 2022•47 min•Season 11Ep. 4
Vince is a good friend and he’s done the work to stay married for 20 years with his wife and engaged with his stepson and daughter. I hope we ask blended family members better questions and support them better after listening to this podcast. If you do live in a blended family I hope this episode validates your experience. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website: https://manyroles.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/maninmanyroles IG: https://instagram.com/m...
Jan 14, 2022•48 min•Season 11Ep. 3
Jeff Shockley is a husband and a dad in a blended family. He is a follower of Jesus, and a good friend. He works to love his daughters well, and from loving his youngest (and her friends), a lovely book emerged! Listen to the story behind his new book, Creator of Heaven and Earth which grew out of discussing honest questions with his teenage daughter. Connect with more of Jeff's Art: shockartexposure.com Purchase Creator of Heaven and Earth on Amazon. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content:...
Jan 07, 2022•46 min•Season 11Ep. 2
So long, 2021, Happy 2022! As we move into 2022 it's my pleasure to share my conversation with Saara Haapenen with you. She greets hundreds of folks every morning with her Move at Work Challenge, in the form of a 5-7 minute video that gets you moving, practicing mindfulness, and simply taking time to take care of yourself. I enjoy her content, offered as part of my job's wellness efforts. I was thrilled she agreed to come on the podcast to share more about how she lives well, the power of asking...
Dec 31, 2021•57 min•Season 11Ep. 1
Paul Nagakura is a man I’ve known over 20 years. He is an artist, brother, husband and father. He leads a small group in the church we used to attend together in Culver City. He shares about the new chapter he is in after events including George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020 and personal losses in his family. I hope this time with Paul’s kind, clear, strong soul inspires you to be an advocate for someone you care about or with whom you are in community. Paul shares about the book, The Color of Co...
Dec 24, 2021•53 min•Season 10Ep. 9
Dr. Timothy Sumerlin has been a disciple for 40 years. Tim lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Jackie – they have been married 35 years. They have two children (Danielle and Tim), and a brand-new granddaughter, Elsa. He has worked as a counselor for over 30 years and is an adjunct professor at the University of Denver. Tim is the dean of the Counseling Program at the Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and Theology, as well as an elder in the Denver church of Christ. Tim is the director of In ...
Dec 17, 2021•57 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Joe Hose is a Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Follower of Jesus, Leader of Professional Learning with the Federal Government, and Leader/Founder of the Colorado Skateboard Society. He entered education in 2010 following the 2008 housing crash, and found himself in prison... as an educator. After working day to day in a prison, he got to move to Colorado in 2015 to work in "secondary law enforcement" and that's where he and I connected over many early coffees about all things coaching and learning...
Dec 10, 2021•56 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Leo Gonzalez is a dear friend and one of a few to whom my wife and I have had the pleasure of offering pre-marital counseling. He is humble and takes time to share about how calm and leadership interplay as he lives well as a Jesus follower, husband and as a dad. Listen to learn about taking timeouts, staying grounded when getting feedback, and remembering that God thinks we are wonderful! If you strive to be reflective and don't mind a "smack on the head" as Leo calls it, you will enjoy this ep...
Dec 03, 2021•51 min•Season 10Ep. 6
How do you connect the enneagram and Christianity? Jackie Brewster is an enneagram coach who does just that, supporting folks in living better in all their roles. Jackie is a woman in many roles: wife, mom, leader, and Jesus follower. She is the author of Hearing God Speak: A 52-Week Enneagram Devotional and in this episode, she shares how she went from no kids to four kids, got into the enneagram, and learned to help others with it. She even shares some of her story that she's never recorded be...
Nov 26, 2021•45 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Trey & Lea speak to thousands of couples every year at their marriage workshops. They are authors of the books, 10 Ways to a Stronger Marriage , and, Wisdom for Your Marriage Trey loves to talk about manhood, marriage, and parenting and is simply a joy to listen to. Enjoy and share this episode with your friends. Connect with Trey and Lea's Content: Web: https://treyandlea.com Twitter: @StrongMarriage5 IG: stronger_marriages Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@iclou...
Nov 19, 2021•48 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Carlos Clarke is a Three-Time Champion Weightlifter and a 45+ year follower of Jesus. Now in his 60s he shares a bit about how to live well, protect your vision, and avoid becoming a grumpy old person. HERE is a video of his recent championship lift! He references a couple of "oldies but goodies" for reading: More Than a Carpenter, by Josh McDowell The Disciplined Life , by Richard Taylor Basic Christianity , by J.W. Stott Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com ...
Nov 12, 2021•57 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Loved this episode, produced by my buddy and former podcast guest, Devon Smith, whose Man in Many Roles episode is HERE . DJ Hapa is a dad, DJ, husband, son, and Jesus follower. He has taught thousands of people how to DJ. Thousands. He is the creator of " A Tribe Called Dad" podcast , and a great man to strike up a friendship or conversation with. His life slogan is, "Follow your heart. Lead with passion" Listen in for inspiration to live with more passion. Connect with DJ Hapa's Content: hapaw...
Nov 05, 2021•59 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Season 10 (and Year 2!) of Man in Many Roles Podcast kicks off with a beautiful interview with my longtime friend and brother in Christ, Tim Priestley. He is candid and clear about how he makes sense of his roles, and how our roles deepen our spirituality as we pick up and lay down roles. He shares vulnerably about his divorce after 18 years of marriage and how he had to stop going to "Hope Island" habitually in order to grow. Tim mentions a couple of resources and books that help him: Fathered ...
Oct 29, 2021•55 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Wow! This is episode 50. I hope you enjoy thinking about Chapter 8 of John Eldredge's Fathered by God with me as I riff on what inspires me about the stage of a person's life called Sage, according to Eldredge. This book was very influential in my parenting and actually led to this podcast in many ways! We all want a sage and I'm inspired to endeavor to become one. God, protect us from folly and dismissal as we enter our late 60s and beyond. Father, please protect us from the ill effects of succ...
Oct 22, 2021•31 min•Season 9Ep. 5
Based on a 2015 blog post that I updated last year, I hope you enjoy this episode, even if you don't parent boys. You are likely a teacher, mentor, uncle/aunt or grandparent. Or I bet you have friends who are boy-like in their thinking. And let's be real.. smartphones are kinda like cocaine in their addictiveness. We need great ideas and strategies to manage those time and energy-sucking screens. This episode with help you live well with boys and your easily distracted loved ones and raise them ...
Oct 15, 2021•45 min•Season 9Ep. 4
Based on the feedback I've been getting and self-reflection, in this episode, I riff on the beliefs, attitudes, and habits of doing things right versus doing the right things.. oof... This work takes courage, and I'm not there yet, but I am glad to have you join me on this one as I try to share personally and preach to myself. I believe there is plenty in this episode to grow in and think about. Connect with more Man in Many Roles Content: Email: manyroles@icloud.com Website: https://manyroles.c...
Oct 08, 2021•38 min•Season 9Ep. 3
