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Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

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The mission of Undaunted.Life is "equipping men to push back darkness," and we do this by providing content that leads men to forge spiritual, mental, and physical resilience. On this show, we tackle all of the hot button issues in the worlds of faith, culture, and politics. We do not pull punches. We do not avoid heat. We seek the Lion of Judah. Let's get into it...
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Episodes

Q&A Vol. 19: Ads, Christians & the “Let’s Go Brandon” Chant, Kyle’s EDC, How to Find a Church, The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, UFC Fighter Pay, & More (Ep. 303)

In this episode, Kyle finally gets to your questions! He’ll tackle complaints about podcast ads, whether women should be able to perform wedding ceremonies, his EDC, whether Christians should say “Let’s Go Brandon”, UFC fighter pay, his favorite holiday, his thoughts on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast, if he’d ever run for political office, why he doesn’t discuss Calvinism vs. Arminianism on the show, how to train when you’re injured, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and li...

Apr 28, 20221 hr 18 min

CHAD ROBICHAUX | Rescuing Our Allies in Afghanistan and Ukraine (Ep. 302)

In this episode, we welcome Chad Robichaux back to the show. Chad is a retired Force Recon Marine that served eight combat deployments in Afghanistan, retired MMA Champion, 4th-degree BJJ black belt, best-selling author, speaker, and Founder of the Mighty Oaks Foundation. He’s also the co-founder of a new organization called Save Our Allies (SOA) which rescues American Citizens, Permanent Residents, SIV Holders, and other special populations from conflict zones and contested areas like Afghanist...

Apr 26, 20221 hr 12 min

What Did I Miss? (Ep. 301)

In this episode, Kyle breaks down ALL the biggest news stories that happened while he was out of the studio. He gives his thoughts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Will Smith smacking Chris Rock, Elon Musk trying to buy twitter, the bevy of new abortion laws across the US, Lia Thomas becoming the greatest male women’s swimmer ever, Disney going Woke, the Florida Parents Rights in Education law, the NYC subway shooting, now-Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, Cain Velasquez being arrested for atte...

Apr 21, 20221 hr 37 min

JOHN DELONY | Overcome Your Stories Before They Destroy You (Ep. 300)

In this episode, we welcome John Delony to the show. He is an author, mental health expert, and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. In 2020, he joined Dave Ramsey’s company Ramsey Solutions. That same year, he released the book Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Get Your Life Back. In this interview, we discuss his new book: Own Your Past, Change Your Future, how the stories of our lives can rule our lives, the victimhood mindset, how technology and innovation was supposed t...

Apr 19, 20221 hr 11 min

Squish Thompson (Ep. 299)

In this episode, Kyle returns to the studio after a long layoff so he could welcome his second son, Elijah, to the world. He will break down some of the thoughts he’s had since Elijah’s arrival and how this will change some of the focus on Undaunted.Life. He also tells the story of how he ended up in the Emergency Room while his wife was in labor. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 202249 min

JASON MCCARTHY | Forging a Better America One Ruck at a Time (Ep. 298)

In this episode, we welcome Jason McCarthy to the show. He’s a retired Green Beret and the founder and CEO of GORUCK. GORUCK is one of the top rucksack, boots, and apparel companies in the world. In this interview, we discuss why he chose to enter the military, what drew him to Special Forces, his thoughts on the pullout from Afghanistan, where he got the idea to start a backpack company, almost failing as a business owner, the forces fighting against the concept of community in America, what we...

Apr 12, 20221 hr 29 min

ANDREWS & WILSON | Shepherds Series: Dark Angel (Ep. 297)

In this episode, we welcome Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson back to the show. Andrews & Wilson are the bestselling co-author team of the Shepherds Series, Tier One Thrillers series, Sons of Valor, and their latest book Dark Angel. In this interview, we discuss their thoughts on the pullout from Afghanistan, the war in Ukraine, the weakening of the US military, how they’re able to successfully co-author novels, the state of masculinity in our modern culture, and much more. Let’s get into it…...

Apr 07, 20221 hr 24 min

ANDREW KLAVAN | The Truth and Beauty of Jesus (Ep. 296)

In this episode, we welcome Andrew Klavan to the show. Andrew is an international bestselling fiction and nonfiction author, a two-time Edgar Award Winner, and the host of The Andrew Klavan Show on The Daily Wire. In this interview, we discuss his new book: The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus, why he became a Christian at the age of 49 after spending his entire life as a agnostic Jew, a behind-the...

Apr 05, 20221 hr 1 min

PAULA PRICE | CRT and Fighting For Our Children (Ep. 295)

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Paula Price to the show. She is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Price University. In this interview, we discuss why there are seemingly so few older black conservatives, whether or not she deals with tokenism as an elected official, why Critical Race Theory is so dangerous, what parents can do to push back against their school boards that are teaching CRT, why she loves America so much, how important fathers are to a household, and much more. Let’...

Mar 31, 202256 min

ALAN SMYTH & JESSICA MIDKIFF | The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking (Ep. 294)

In this episode, we welcome Alan Smyth and Jessica Midkiff to the show. They are the co-authors of the book Men! Fight for Me: The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking. They both work with a nonprofit called Saving Innocence, an organization that serves, empowers, and advocates for child victims of sex trafficking. Alan is the Executive Director of Saving Innocence, and Jessica is a survivor of sex trafficking. She was sold for sex thousands of times over a...

Mar 29, 20221 hr 34 min

DANNY RAY | Ministry Through Magic (Ep. 293)

In this episode, we welcome Danny Ray to the show. He is a professional magician and illusionist and the author of No, I Can't Make Your Wife Disappear: A Magician's Guide to a Magical Marriage. In this interview, we discuss what got him into doing magic tricks, how you can be a Christian and have a profession based on deception, his appearance on Fool Us with Penn and Teller, the time an illusion went wrong and almost cost him his life, his advice for married couples, and much more. Let’s get i...

Mar 24, 20221 hr 3 min

HAROLD CRONK | Christian Filmmaking and The Beard Ballad (Ep. 292)

In this episode, we welcome Harold Cronk to the show. He’s a writer, director, and film producer. He has directed several films to include God’s Not Dead, God’s Not Dead 2, and Unbroken: Path to Redemption. He also recently released a children’s book for young boys titled The Beard Ballad (foreword by Phil Robertson). In this interview, we discuss how he got into filmmaking, why Christian films have such a bad reputation, if he has experienced being “black listed” for being a Christian in the fi...

Mar 22, 202251 min

GABE WANDER | Maintain Eye Contact While Shaking Hands (Ep. 291)

In this episode, we welcome Gabe Wander to the show. Gabe is a retired Army Major and combat veteran. After enlisting in the Army at 17, he eventually became an Officer and Nurse Anesthesiologist with a JSOC unit at Fort Bragg. That unit is the only Tier 1 unit that provides direct medical support to JSOC special missions units. During a workup, he had a near fatal parachute injury that required several emergency surgeries, and he remained hospitalized for nearly a month. During his recovery, he...

Mar 17, 20221 hr 13 min

ADAM COMER | Opioids and the Forgotten Pandemic (Ep. 290)

In this episode, we welcome Adam Comer to the show. He is a pastor and the CEO of S2L Recovery. S2L Recovery is a Christian-based, Christ-centered addiction recovery residential care facility for men ages 18-65. Adam himself is actually a graduate of the S2L Recovery program as he used to be completely addicted to opioids. He’s also featured in the documentary The Forgotten Pandemic which tackled the addiction crisis currently going on in the United States. In this interview, we discuss his life...

Mar 15, 20221 hr 15 min

DR. JOE BOOT | The Church, The State, & The Kingdom of God (Ep. 289)

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Joe Boot to the show. He is a Christian thinker, cultural apologist/philosopher, the founder of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity, and the founding pastor of Westminster Chapel, Toronto, where he currently resides. Joe is originally from Great Britain and has worked in the fields of Christian apologetics, worldview education, and church leadership for over twenty years on both sides of the Atlantic. He regularly addresses pastors and Christian leade...

Mar 10, 202258 min

RYAN BURGE | Myths About Religion and Politics in America (Ep. 288)

In this episode, we welcome Ryan Burge back to the show. Ryan is a pastor, writer, PhD Political Science professor, and a podcast alum (Ep. 264). In his previous interview, we discussed his first book called The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, And Where They Are Going. In this interview, we dig into his new book called 20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America. In this interview, we cover common myths in the US surrounding thoughts on abortion inside the church, why people “leav...

Mar 08, 20221 hr 32 min

DAKOTA MEYER | The Medal of Honor & The Way Forward (Ep. 287)

In this episode, we welcome Dakota Meyer to the show. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Dakota was the first living US Marine in 41 years to receive the Medal of Honor and one of the youngest. He was given the award for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8th, 2009. He wrote a New York Times bestseller about his life and that experience in 2013 called Into the Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in ...

Mar 03, 20221 hr 24 min

ROBERT O’NEILL | Killing Osama bin Laden & The Way Forward (Ep. 286)

In this episode, we welcome Robert O’Neill to the show. He is a retired Navy SEAL that deployed more than a dozen times and took part in over 400 missions across four different theaters of war. During his career, he was a member of SEAL Teams TWO, FOUR, and the legendary Development Group, aka DEVGRU, aka SEAL Team SIX. He was part of many well-known missions including the mission to rescue Marcus Lutrell, the Lone Survivor from Operation Red Wings, and the mission that saved Captain Richard Phi...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 31 min

MICHAEL EASTER | The Comfort Crisis (Ep. 285)

In this episode, we welcome Michael Easter to the show. He is a journalist and writer, and his work has also appeared in Men’s Health, where he’s a Contributing Editor, and Outside, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Esquire, Scientific American, Women’s Health, and others. He’s also the author of the bestseller The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy, Self. In this interview, we discuss why it’s so dangerous that many people in modernity are so focused on com...

Feb 24, 20221 hr 20 min

KRISPIN MAYFIELD | Attached to God (Ep. 284)

We’ve got a bit of drama with this interview. You do NOT want to miss the intro of this one!... In this episode, we welcome Krispin Mayfield to the show. He is a couples counselor and the author of a new book out this week called Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience. He is a proponent of using something called “Attachment Science” to help people develop a deeper spiritual life, and that is what this book centers on. In this interview, we discuss what Attachment Scien...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 34 min

BRIAN SUMNER | From Professional Skateboarder to Professional Evangelist (Ep. 283)

In this episode, we welcome Brian Sumner to the show. Born in Liverpool, England, Brian made a name for himself in the UK as a skateboarder, and he came to the US at the age of 15 to join Tony’s Hawk’s Birdhouse Skateboards team. During his professional career, his life and marriage began to fall apart. He set out on a journey to disprove the existence of God only to find Him and dedicate his entire life to Him. He is now an evangelist, pastor, author, and speaker. In this interview, we discuss ...

Feb 17, 20221 hr 35 min

JON TYSON | The Intentional Father (Ep. 282)

In this episode, we welcome Jon Tyson to the show. He is a church planter and the lead pastor of Church of the City in New York City. He is originally from Adelaide, Australia but currently lives in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of NYC. He moved to the US over 20 years ago because he wanted to renew the Western Church. He is the author of books such as Beautiful Resistance, Rumors of God, Sacred Roots, A Creative Minority, and The Burden is Light. We spent most of this interview talking about ...

Feb 15, 20221 hr 4 min

Q&A Vol. 18: If Jesus Would Get The Jab, Joe Rogan & Spotify, the Freedom Convoy, Questioning Tom Brady’s GOAT Status, & More (Ep. 281)

In this episode, Kyle takes your questions. He hits on the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and Spotify, his thoughts on the Freedom Convoy in Canada, whether he thinks Jesus would get “The Jab,” if Tom Brady is the GOAT in any sport, the worst bourbon he’s ever had, advice for newly married men, his grade for Joe Biden’s first year as president, his favorite type of workout, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Feb 10, 20221 hr 20 min

PHIL ROBERTSON | Jesus, Ducks, & Living Uncanceled (Ep. 280)

In this episode, we welcome the one and only Phil Robertson to the show. He is the patriarch of the great American Robertson family, a professional hunter, the founder of Duck Commander, one of the stars of the reality TV series Duck Dynasty, and the NYT bestselling author of books like Happy, Happy, Happy, UnPHILtered, The Theft of America’s Soul, and Jesus Politics. He also authored the brand-new book out now called Uncanceled: Finding Meaning and Peace in a Culture of Accusations, Shame, and ...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 8 min

Purple Belt (Ep. 279)

In this episode, Kyle describes the experience of recently being promoted to purple belt in jiu-jitsu. He also discusses the biggest turning points he’s experienced so far, the top lessons he’s learned, a message to those that just started training jiu-jitsu, a message to those that haven’t started training yet, an ode to his jiu-jitsu family, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 03, 20221 hr 12 min

TRENT TALBOT | Brave Books for Kids (Ep. 278)

In this episode, we welcome Trent Talbot to the show. He is the CEO of BRAVE Books, an entrepreneur, and a medical doctor. According to his bio, he has a deep love for America and the values it was built upon, and he is passionate about reminding Americans of the beauty and responsibility of freedom. He’s doing that with BRAVE Books. BRAVE Books is a publisher that is dedicated to bringing real American values that endure and equipping parents to have intentional and enjoyable conversations with...

Feb 01, 202246 min

Canada Outlaws Biblical Christianity. Is America Next? (Ep. 277)

In this episode, we dig into the “conversion therapy” laws that are popping up around the globe, including Bill C-4 in Canada. What problem do these laws intend to solve? Who are they supposed to protect? How have Christians responded? What is “conversion therapy” actually? Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 20221 hr

SAMUEL SEY | Cosmic Justice Over Social Justice (Ep. 276)

In this episode, we welcome Samuel Sey. Samuel is a Ghanaian-Canadian who lives in Brampton, a city just outside of Toronto. According to him, he is committed to addressing racial, cultural, and political issues with biblical theology in an attempt to be quick to listen and slow to speak. He’s been featured on The Daily Wire, The Blaze, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey, Founders Ministries, and more. In this interview, we discuss the false hope people put in social justice, how Critical Race Th...

Jan 25, 20221 hr 32 min

J. WARNER WALLACE | A Cold Case Approach to Christianity (Ep. 275)

In this episode, we welcome J. Warner Wallace. Jim is a cold-case homicide detective, Christian apologist, popular national speaker, and a best-selling author of books like Cold-Case Christianity, God’s Crime Scene, and Forensic Faith. We discuss some of the concepts from those books and we spend a lot of time digging into his latest book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible. In this interview, we discuss how his cold case detective skills eventually led...

Jan 20, 20221 hr 13 min

The Betty White Effect (Ep. 274)

In this episode, we look at the universal admiration that has been expressed lately following the deaths of giants like Betty White, John Madden, and Bob Saget. Why were these people so universally beloved? Why is it so hard for anyone to be universally beloved in our modern society? As Christians, how much should we worry about creating “The Betty White Effect” after we die? Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 202243 min
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