Welcome to the 100th episode of the RESGEN Giving Life Podcast! Joshua Duncan is a follower of Christ, a husband, a father, and a licensed mental health and addiction counselor, who founded The Becoming Agency in 2023. Utilizing his expertise in attachment issues, relational and childhood trauma, and anxiety, Joshua helps guide people on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment so they can live healthier and fulfilling lives. On this, the 100th episode of the RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Dr. D...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 100
Jack Unruh made his first YouTube video at 9 years old, and he has been creating content in many different mediums ever since. Vlogs, movies, music, and live shows, including Late Night Boomin' a local late-night talk show, are just a few of the ways he is striving to use the gifts God has given him. In addition, Jack also serves as a Youth Pastor at Embrace Church in Sioux Falls. On this episode of RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jack and Tom have an energetic conversation about many topics, includ...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 99
Parker Hanson is a friend of Tom's with both an incredibly inspirational story and a powerful testimony of how Jesus changed his life. Parker is a follower of Jesus, husband, and soon-to-be father who is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch in Sioux Falls. He is also a former professional baseball player who succeeded despite being born without his left hand. On this episode of the RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Parker and Tom discuss several meaningful topics, including: How Parker found Christ du...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 98
Jon Setzer has been a friend of Tom's for many years and one of the most passionate men he knows. Jon is a follower of Jesus, husband to Marcy, and dad to five kids. He is also the founder of Setzer Elite, a premier training and agility organization that builds stronger athletes from the inside out. Jon is a former collegiate and professional football player who has devoted his life to helping individuals, athletes, and teams unlock their full potential. On this episode of the RESGEN Giving Life...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 97
Ted Cunningham is one of my favorite dudes on the planet. For real! Over the last 7 years, Ted has become a very close friend, an encourager and a mentor to me and has been a part of multiple RESGEN Men’s Summits and Date Night Comedy events. In addition, Ted is an author, a comedian and the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, MO. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Ted's third appearance on the show, he and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson focus their conversa...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 96
Jake Triplett is a comedian, podcaster and entrepreneur based in Kansas City. He has performed all across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia but from what I hear, he prefers the tropical climate and diverse culture in South Dakota. In addition, he has been married to Rachel for over 18 months now, so according to him, he’s pretty much a marriage expert. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jake and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a meaningful discussion about s...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 95
Another fun episode of the RESGEN Giving Life Podcast that’s just a little different than the normal format! This episode features a conversation Tom had with 3 of our communicators at this year’s RESGEN Men’s Summit in front of a live audience of over 1100 men. Derwin Gray is a former NFL linebacker, author and the co-founding and lead pastor of Transformation church just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Ted Cunningham is a comedian, author and the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family ...
Feb 20, 2025•35 min•Season 5Ep. 94
This episode of the RESGEN Giving Life Podcast is just a little different than usual because it’s more of a fireside chat between RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson and his good friend Jeff Lautt, the President of POET in Sioux Falls. What also makes it unique is that instead of being recorded in the RESGEN podcast studio, it was recorded at the POET office complex in front of a live audience made up of POET team members. You are invited to listen in as Jeff and Tom have a conversation about a variety...
Jan 30, 2025•59 min•Season 5Ep. 93
Dan Hay is a follower of Christ, a husband, and a father of four. He has also been a part of Tom’s life for over 35 years—both as a friend and a brother-in-law—and has held many leadership positions in the corporate world for the last 25 years. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Dan and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a fantastic discussion about: What influenced Dan to make His relationship with Jesus the focus of his life. Why men’s ministry is so important to Dan and why it ...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 92
Tyler Goff is a follower of Jesus, a husband, a father of four, and a friend of Tom’s for over 15 years. He is also a realtor and the Tyler Goff Group team leader in Sioux Falls, SD. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tyler and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a meaningful discussion about several different topics including: Why it’s so important for men to find true community How Tyler has grown in living out his faith in the marketplace over the last several years The role ste...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 91
Joshua Broome is a husband, father, pastor, and author with a radical story of redemption that God is using in a mighty way. After working in the darkness of the pornography industry for six years, Joshua found forgiveness, wholeness, and lasting freedom in Christ. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Joshua and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about several aspects of Joshua’s story and so much more. Here’s just a portion of what you can expect to hear about during this powerful...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 90
Benson Langat is a friend of Tom’s who is a follower of Christ, a mental health therapist, and a running coach who moved to the US from Kenya in 2009. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Benson and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a fun and meaningful about several topics including: What Benson experienced during his move from Kenya to Kansas to go to college and run back in 2009 The tough decision he had to make between buying a meal or a winter coat How he came to be sponsored ...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 89
Austin Adamson is a follower of Jesus, husband and father who is passionate about seeing men grow in Christ. He is also the newest member of the RESGEN team and serves as our Event and Discipleship Coordinator. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Austin and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson talk about a variety of topics, including: What he learned about himself while working in the corporate world but desiring to be back in full-time ministry How God used this past year’s RESGEN Men’s...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Zach Ochoga is a friend of Tom’s who moved from Nigeria to the US in 2012. Zach is a husband, a father of five, and the founding pastor of C6 church, where he preaches the word with both passion and a super cool accent. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Zach and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson have a fantastic conversation about many topics including: - Zach’s move from Nigeria to the US - Goals for Parenting - Discerning God’s will - Growing in Wisdom - The Laws of Success found i...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 87
Rick Melmer has quite the resume. He was a teacher, the superintendent of schools in 3 different states, the Dean of Education for the University of South Dakota, and the Secretary of Education for the State of South Dakota. He is also the founder of Leadership South Dakota and, most importantly, is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, and grandfather. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Rick talks with RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson about transitions – both in leadership and in th...
Oct 24, 2024•58 min
Tom Basson is a man of faith, husband, and father who recently moved from South Africa to be the lead pastor of Eastern Hills Community Church in Denver, CO. He is also a successful obstacle course racer. In fact, he placed 2nd at the 2017 OCR World Championships, and more recently, finished 2nd at the 2022 Altitude OCR World Championships, which took place at Mt Everest – and he broke a Guinness World Record in the process! On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and RESGEN Found...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 85
Jon Skudlarek is a man of faith, a husband, a girl dad, and a regional supervisor for Tradehome Shoes - a company that has been serving customers for over 100 years and one that he has personally been a part of for over 25% of those years. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jon and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about a variety of topics including: Their mentoring relationship and friendship that has spanned 14 years What it means to have a childlike faith, and what we can le...
Sep 26, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 84
Paul TenHaken is currently serving his second term as the mayor of Sioux Falls and is a great example of someone who truly strives to give life to everyone he meets. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Mayor Paul and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about a variety of topics including: Some of the most important things Paul has learned about leadership over the last 6 years as mayor How his faith has helped guide him as a leader, husband and father What inspired Paul to write Th...
Sep 12, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 83
CJ Wehrkamp is a man of God, husband, and father who is driven to inspire fitness, and help others achieve success every day. As the owner of Fit Body Boot Camp here in Sioux Falls, some would say CJ has achieved all levels of worldly success, however that’s not what motivates him. Instead, his mission is to simply live out the plan God has for his life – and make that his focus every day. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, CJ and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: 3 main ...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 82
Jerrid Sebesta is a follower of Jesus, a husband, and a father of 4 who was once famous for being an award-winning meteorologist for over a decade. He is also the creator of “Life Undeferred”, a platform dedicated to helping people find their identity, live urgently, and ditch the "someday" mentality On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jerrid and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: What it means to live life undeferred. How we can be more successful in setting goals and livi...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 81
Jeff Struecker is a friend of mine who served for 10 years in the 75th Ranger Regiment in positions ranging from Private to Platoon Sergeant. He also served another 10+ years as a US Army chaplain. Throughout his 23-year military career, Jeff has been awarded many commendations and decorations, including the Silver Star for Bravery in Combat. In addition, Jeff is the author of 6 books, founder of the Unbeatable podcast, lead pastor of 2 Cities Church in Columbus, GA, and is also a husband, fathe...
May 02, 2024•50 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Chris Lawrence is a follower of Jesus, husband, and father of two children, ages 8 and 4. He is also a cancer survivor and the founder of Hope Has Arrived – a non-profit organization with the mission of helping people find hope, strength, and peace in their battle against cancer. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Chris and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: Chris’ journey with cancer. How Chris’ ministry helps people find hope in their battle against the disease. Why he t...
Apr 20, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 79
Andrew Stanley is a follower of Jesus, a husband and a hilarious comedian who performs all over the country at clubs, festivals, fundraisers, churches, corporate events, and even at bars with 4 people in them who "didn't know there would be comedy tonight..."He was also a part of 2024's RESGEN Date Night Comedy events as a crowd favorite. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Andrew and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: How he went from being a budget analyst to a comedian. ...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 78
Danny Ray is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, author, and gifted illusionist who recently fooled magic icons Penn and Teller on their show, Penn and Teller: Fool us! He was also a part of this year’s RESGEN Date Night Comedy event on February 29 and March 1, 2024. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Danny and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: How the challenges Danny faced as a child, including having a father in prison, got him into magic. How the conversations he ha...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 77
David Pollack is follower of Christ, husband and father who was a highly decorated collegiate athlete who played defensive end at the University of Georgia. In the 2005 NFL Draft, he was a first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, selected 17th overall, but his career was cut short after he broke a cervical vertebra in the second game of his second season. In 2009, David joined ESPN, where he excelled in broadcasting for thirteen plus years until he was let go in the summer of 2023. On this ep...
Mar 07, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 76
Chris Brown is a passionate follower of Jesus, husband, father and the lead pastor of North Coast Church, a multi-site church in Vista, CA, roughly 30 miles north of San Diego. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Chris and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: Marriage Fatherhood Being the spiritual leader of our home Leadership principles Chris lives by Becoming more like Jesus every day This is a high-octane conversation you are definitely going to enjoy! The Giving Life Pod...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 75
Cade Thompson is a follower of Jesus and a Red Street Records Christian Music Artist who uses the gifts God has given him to lift up the name of Christ and direct listeners attention towards the Lord. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Cade and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: Some of the most important things Cade’s learned about himself and God over the last several years of performing and touring. What helps Cade keep his focus on giving glory to Lord as his platform ...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 74
Luke VanderLeest is a husband, father, and the Spiritual Life Director at Sioux Falls Christian School. He is also the Track and Cross-Country coach for the school and has coached his teams onto multiple state championships. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Luke and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: What Luke has learned about teenagers, and himself, over the last 25 years of ministering to students in a variety of ways. What teens need from parents/adults today. Luke’s...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 73
Jason VanRuler is a licensed therapist, speaker, executive coach, and the author of his new book, Get Past Your Past: How Facing Your Broken Places Leads to True Connection. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jason and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson visit about: Jason’s personal story of brokenness and healing The role forgiveness and vulnerability play in our ability to truly connect with others How we can overcome some of the biggest obstacles that get in the way of personal heal...
Jan 11, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 72
Sam Collier is a follower of Christ, an author, and the founding pastor of Story Church in Atlanta, Georgia. On this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Sam and RESGEN Founder Tom Henderson talk about: What happens when our story intersects with God’s story. Sam’s experience of meeting his biological family for the first time in front of a live audience on the Steve Harvey show. Leadership tips Sam learned from working alongside great leaders like Andy Stanley and Reggie Joiner. What God ...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 71
