Chad Brignac had a 3 decade career working on multi-million dollar projects in construction. He's led teams as big as 150 people. As a business owner, he's had a lot of success on professional projects, but he was a failure outside of work. Chad was very unapproachable. Nobody from work wanted to be around him. He had strained family relationships. The worst part was, as bad as things got, Chad still didn't understand he was the primary cause of the dysfunction in his life. He was completely clo...
Jun 13, 2025•43 min•Ep. 78
Before marriage, men pursue their future wives with great focus, persistence and tenacity. But after the wedding day and the honey moon, things can start to cool off. Not to mention a few years passing by and throwing a couple kids in the picture. Chris Chandler joins Brett to let men know why dating your wife matters. It's drastically important to continue a pursuit of intimacy with your wife throughout your marriage. Life can get busy with work, ministry and responsibilities. One situation tha...
Mar 27, 2025•42 min•Ep. 77
When we run important businesses or even constantly work in ministry, we can easily find excuses for not resting as we should. But if we continue to ignore our need for a weekly rhythm of rest, it will eventually catch up to us. God created the Sabbath with great purposes. One of those purposes being for us to find a weekly time to stop working, so we can refresh and reenergize. When we continually work non-stop, it will cause great burn-out and bring us to some dark places. Josh & Michael s...
Feb 27, 2025•30 min•Ep. 76
Many times when a Christian gets a high-paying job or an elevated position they usually say, "God has blessed me." Which may be true. But what happens 6 months later when difficulties arise and hardships abound? Is it still considered a blessing? Pain Points are actually more important than the money we're making. Pain Points help reveal what's really in our hearts. They help sharpen us, and we need to learn how to have the Biblical perspective of counting them all joy. If you get passed over fo...
Feb 12, 2025•41 min•Ep. 75
Many entrepreneurs do an incredible job at building wealth, but then they lose it all because they don't have good exit plans. 1031 exchanges can be a nightmare for so many entrepreneurs, but a lot of times they don't see any other options besides taking huge losses. Capital Gains Exit Plan Expert, Brett Swarts, is here to help explain insights and strategies to business owners, so they don't end up losing all of the wealth they worked so hard for. Brett has helped save billions of dollars for h...
Feb 04, 2025•40 min•Ep. 74
Real Estate Entrepreneurs Scott Perry & Camilo Colonia are passionate about helping churches solve financial problems. Many times, pastors try their best to steward church finances, but they don't always know what is actually best because they aren't businessmen. Scott & Camilo have found ways to come alongside pastors, to help them focus on ministry and teaching, and the pastors can let the businessmen better handle the church business affairs. There are many churches that are closing b...
Jan 29, 2025•44 min•Ep. 73
Patrick Grayson is a successful Third Generation Real Estate Entrepreneur. He's a proud husband and father, a good family man. Everyone who knows Patrick have great things to say about him. But despite Patrick looking like he has everything figured out, he will tell you he has struggles that he's continually facing and trying to work through. Patrick has scaled down his business in some ways, to prioritize more important things in his life, like his family and his faith. Amidst some of the busin...
Jan 15, 2025•55 min•Ep. 72
Troy Gramling was a successful college and professional overseas basketball player set to become a Coach and Educator. Until God brought a small opportunity their way that had life-changing impact. Troy and his wife volunteered to teach a class for the young people in the small church they attended. Through this experience, God worked on their hearts and showed them a deeper calling for their lives. As Troy and his wife took risks and offered what seemingly little they had to offer, God opened d...
Jan 08, 2025•33 min•Ep. 71
Technology advancements have caused everyone to spend extended time engaged in digital spaces. Whether we like it or not, this trend keeps increasing. The world we are stepping into is continually growing drastically more digital. Digital universes or metaverses we interact in aren't all fake. When we interact with others online, it's an extension of ourselves. The scary part comes in because there is a merging of reality with fake spaces. Most of the time, the metaverses that exist do cause mor...
Dec 10, 2024•38 min•Ep. 70
When pouring countless hours and so much strength into building a business, many times you'd like to pass it onto your children. But what does that really look like? Should your kids work for you? Is it good to bring your wife into your business? Is it best to completely separate your business from your family? When mixing your family with your business there can be a lot of pros and cons. Depending on the various situations, you have to be careful about how to best go about managing your busine...
Nov 26, 2024•39 min•Ep. 69
Kevin White went from a broken family, to becoming a pastor, to becoming a Kingdom Building Entrepreneur. In Kevin's early walk with the Lord, he understood the importance of prayer and spending time with the Lord. But as he grew in position and projects, things seemed to get away from him. Kevin had to get back to the very basics of what breathes life into his own life, as well as what actually propels his business further than he can come up with on his own. Mattew 6:33 says, "But seek first t...
Nov 19, 2024•40 min•Ep. 68
Pastor & Political Science Major, David Tillman, speaks on the hard topic of how Christians should engage in politics. Some Christians wonder if they should engage of politics at all, but David makes it very clear that Christians from a Biblical perspective, are supposed to engage in politics. Yes, Christians belong to a spiritual Kingdom that Christ is king of, but Christ also has us here in the earth, placed in a specific nation and systems that we're in to be a light and bring change and ...
Nov 12, 2024•41 min•Ep. 67
Do you know what you're Designed for? Most people don't even know what their giftings or talents are. Or if they know, they have a small understanding. Or even more, they may know exactly what their strengths and talents are, but don't know what to do with them or how to best utilize them. How can we fulfill the purposes God designed for our lives if we don't even know what talents we possess? And furthermore, what do we do with these gifts and talents? Brett & Josh discuss biblically the ma...
Nov 05, 2024•40 min•Ep. 66
Men, in our western culture, typically live much more isolated than men in a lot of other cultures. There's so many burdens men try to carry alone. This becomes wearisome for men and it isn't productive. Brett, Mike & Josh team up on this episode to discuss the need of men doing life together. They share great examples of the power of men working together and spending time together from other cultures, marked stories, and personal experiences. One horse alone can pull a certain amount of wei...
Oct 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 65
Many times we desire to minster and disciple others, but at what cost to our family? We can spend hours diligently focusing on our work & the rest of our time in other discipleship outside of our home, but who is discipling our families? As men, our first ministry should be toward our wives and our children. If we neglect this aspect of spiritual leadership in our homes, chaos and disorder will run rampant within our families. And there won't be any good way for us to disciple others at that...
Oct 15, 2024•35 min•Ep. 64
His mom was a sexually abused orphan living on the streets with him. He became a drug dealer. But when Joshua Brown almost lost his life, he knew Jesus was the answer. After becoming a Christian, Joshua became a pastor and ran a church. But he felt something was off. He felt like he was running a business instead of making disciples. Joshua realized what he was reading in Scripture wasn't lining up with how western church was being done. Joshua left his church role and opened up a pressure washi...
Oct 08, 2024•41 min•Ep. 63
We all want to live a fulfilled life. Many of us Entrepreneurs become business creators and owners to achieve fulfilled living. But somehow, in the midst of all of the busyness of business, we become distracted, stressed and worn out. Even in the midst of all of our accomplishments and success. So how do we live a fulfilled life as Entrepreneurs? Real Estate success and acclaimed author, Rob Commodari, shares how he went from being an empty yet successful business owner to a fulfilled and succes...
Oct 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 62
When it comes to relationships, do we think of them as being something we're supposed to steward well? And if so, how do we steward the relationships God has intended for us according to His word? We must ask ourselves why did God create man in the first place? It was because He desired relationship with us. He also intended us to have relationship with others. Genesis 2:18 says, "Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Th...
Sep 24, 2024•32 min•Ep. 61
When it comes to being a good steward of a business, it's more than just making profit. The way we go about running our business, working with integrity, and serving others is paramount. Getting the sale isn't the most important thing. Presenting yourself as Christ's disciple in each situation is the most important thing. Every business is a people business, and it's of utmost importance to keep people in mind within your own organization as well as the clients you serve. Colossians 3:23-24 says...
Sep 10, 2024•42 min•Ep. 60
Most entrepreneurial dads want to stay healthy and fit, but they find it hard to balance their work, family, and health. Many times, it doesn't seem like there's enough time in the day for exercise and fitness when all the stresses of life pile up. This is why 60% of people over 40 are overweight or obese. What can be done to combat this? Dr. Anthony Balduzzi created The Fit Father Project ( www.fitfatherproject.com ) to help dads and business owners just like you. Dr. Anthony's own father died ...
Sep 03, 2024•42 min•Ep. 59
When the word 'Stewardship' is mentioned, most people automatically think of money. But being a good steward has to do with more than money. We're to be a good steward of every aspect of our lives that God has given us. Time Stewardship is of the utmost importance to live a successful life. If time is our most valuable resource, even more than money, then it stands to reason that the Stewardship of Time is more important than stewardship of money. Brett & Josh define stewardship and time ste...
Aug 20, 2024•35 min•Ep. 58
Stewardship is a word with a lot of connotations, especially when it comes to Biblical stewardship. In this episode, Brett & Josh will be discussing more specifically what financial stewardship is according to the Bible? There are many scriptures about stewardship, especially stewardship of money in the Bible. There are a lot of common words that get thrown around about giving like 'tithing' and 'offerings' and 'first fruits' and how they apply today versus in the old testament. But what doe...
Aug 13, 2024•46 min•Ep. 57
Joe Rigney discusses the husband's responsibility in leading the home. If a husband or father casts blame, he has to look at where he may be failing. He may not be able to control everything, but he can learn where he can improve to better influence his family well. Join Michael as he discusses husbands roles in the home with Joe. JOE'S BOOK: https://a.co/d/bRom64S ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ MEN'S AWAKENING THIS SEPTEMBER: https://www.irondeep.com/retreats/mens-awakening-2024 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬...
Aug 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 56
As an entrepreneur, it can be hard to spend time with our kids. It can be even harder creating lasting memories with our children. But this is a crucial piece when it comes to building strong and lasting relationships with your kids. One of the best and healthiest ways to strengthen the bonds between fathers and their sons and daughters is by having fun with them. Often times we underestimate the value of fun. But in truth, fun is one of the easiest and most natural ways to relate with our kids....
Jul 30, 2024•38 min•Ep. 55
There are millions of people who have never heard the gospel in so many countries. It can seem challenging to be a missionary in a foreign place and try to build the church. How is it done effectively? Josh Howard has spent the past 16 years of his life as a Christian missionary in India. In his time their, thousands of people have been reached and come to Christ. Some people imprisoned in child-trafficking have been rescued as he and his wife helped free them and care for them in the aftermath....
Jul 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 54
Why do so many people in our culture today dread work? Many times we think of work as a burden we have to do but really don't want to. Which breeds depression, stress, anxiety and unfulfillment in our lives. This perception of work robs us of true meaning in life, and leaves us very little time to actually enjoy life. But is work really supposed to be a curse? David Bahnsen doesn't think so. David believes that work is actually a gift and a huge part of our meaning in life. David wrote the book ...
Jul 01, 2024•26 min•Ep. 53
Sean DeMars drug-dealing dad got his drug-addict mom pregnant. He was physically & sexually abused. He became an addict and drug-dealer himself. He got into guns and gangs to protect his money and supply. He became a pimp as well. Sean's life continued to downward spiral as he was almost killed by other gangs, suicidal with no hope. One day, Sean dropped to his knees and cried out to God to help him. He passed out and woke up in his bed. He didn't have any craving for drugs or alcohol or sex...
May 27, 2024•34 min•Ep. 52
Nate Larkin was a good intentioned pastor and husband. But his secret sexual addiction was destroying him and his marriage. At first, it was just pornography and masturbation, and Nate tried to justify its innocence, but he realized that just primed him for deeper darker acts of sexual sin. Nate's wife finally caught him and was about to end the marriage. That crisis that exposed Nate was the best thing to happen to him. Nate finally found out where and how to find help in his sexual addiction r...
Apr 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 51
FREE DOWNLOAD In business, many times we chase after that next thing that looks like it will make us money. Sometimes this is good, but many times people chase after the wrong things and don't realize it. Best-Selling author Gary Harper of Sharper Business Solutions shares how many times, business leaders miss the untapped wealth in their own backyards. Gary has successfully coached many CEOs and taught their teams how to grow and scale their businesses. A lot of the time, these businesses miss ...
Apr 22, 2024•48 min•Ep. 50
Romans 12:2 - Paul urges not to conform to the pattern of this world but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Brett Snodgrass talks with Michael Stansbury about being a Christian Man journeying through the struggles of our modern culture. They discuss the weighty responsibilities and challenges of leading a family, leading and running a business and the obstacles of human connection and community. They address how to deal with issues of anxiety and hurry, and how to find rest and soli...
Apr 15, 2024•45 min•Ep. 49
