Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast

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 to save humanity but obviously cannot, how we get to decide who hurts our feelings, why he yells so much, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/johndelony #UndauntedLife #JohnDelony #RamseySolutions

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: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/299 #UndauntedLife #AMansPodcast #Squish

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 can do to regain rites of passage in America, how going to war helped him see God’s hand in his life, the virtues of rucking, why we should all focus on doing hard things, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and link: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/jasonmccarthy

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… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/andrewsandwilson3 #UndauntedLife #thriller #Andrews&Wilson

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-scenes look at the beginning of The Daily Wire, the state of Conservatism in America right now, why the transgenderism ideology is so corrosive, the role of manhood in pushing back darkness, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/andrewklavan #UndauntedLife #AndrewKlavan #TheDailyWire

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’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/drpaulaprice

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 traficking. She was sold for sex thousands of times over a 10-year period, and she has spent the last decade-plus advocating for and helping younger victims of sex traficking to regain their mental and physical health. In this interview, we discuss the shocking number of children that are sex trafficked in the US, how children get pulled into sexual exploitation, the role pornography has in sex trafficking, a day in the life of a child that is sold for sex, why legalizing prostitution would lead to even more trafficking, the role of pimps in “the life,” what men can do to stop sex trafficking, and much more. This one is rough, guys. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/alansmythjessicamidkiff #UndauntedLife #SavingInnocence #SexTrafficking

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 into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/dannyray #UndauntedLife #DannyRay #Magic

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 film industry, the one film he would leave for humanity, why he decided to write a children’s book, the state of modern masculinity, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/haroldcronk #UndauntedLife #HaroldCronk #GodsNotDead

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 wondered what lessons he would choose to pass on to his children if he were to ever die in combat. That culminated in him writing a children’s book: Maintain Eye Contact While Shaking Hands: A Message to Boys on Being a Man. In this interview, we discuss how he handled the recovery process after his injury, common misperceptions about US Special Operators, his thoughts on the pullout from Afghanistan, why he decided to write a children’s book, what lessons he thinks every man should pass on to their sons, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/gabewander #UndauntedLife #AMansPodcast #GabeWander

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 as an addict, how he found Christ, why people are ignoring the opioid crisis in the US, why legalizing all drugs is a horrific idea, why secular 12-step programs don’t work for most people, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/adamcomer

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 leaders as well as academic, medical, legal, and political professionals and has publicly debated leading atheist thinkers and philosophers in Canada and the United States. He is the author of many books, including his new book that we’ll be spending a lot of time with during the interview, Ruler of Kings. In this interview, we discuss how Christians should view the government, a concept called “sphere sovereignty,” how the “cult of the expert” affects public policy, how he deals with the problem of evil/pain, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/drjoeboot #UndauntedLife #JoeBoot #EzraInstitute

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 “leave the faith”, how churchgoers break down politically, why the religiously unaffiliated cohort is growing, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/ryanburge2 #UndauntedLife #AMansPodcast #RyanBurge

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 the Afghan War. He is also the co-author of the new book The Way Forward: Master Life’s Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy with co-author and retired SEAL Robert O’Neill, the man that killed Osama Bin Laden. In this interview, we discuss why he decided to become a US Marine, what went wrong leading up to the Battle of Ganjgal and why he was removed from his team, the guilt he feels about losing his entire team during the battle, why he defied direct orders to stand down during the battle, the actions that led to him earning the Medal of Honor, why he hates the Medal to this day, his decision to attempt suicide, the one combat kill that haunts him the most, his personal thoughts on God and Jesus, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/dakotameyer #UndauntedLife #DakotaMeyer #MedalOfHonor

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 Phillips after he was kidnapped by Somali pirates in 2009. Robert is best known for his participation in one of the most famous ops in US Military history called “Neptune’s Spear” which took place on May 2nd, 2011 at a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. On that mission, he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda that carried out the 9/11 terrorist attacks. After he retired, he wrote a New York Times bestseller about his life and military experience in 2017 called The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior. He’s also the co-author of a new book out this week called The Way Forward: Master Life’s Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy, with co-author and retired United States Marine and Medal of Honor recipient, Dakota Meyer. In this interview, we discuss the funny story about how he ended up as a SEAL instead of a Marine, how SEALs are selected to become a member of SEAL Team SIX, what he was doing during the mission to save Captain Phillips, all of the information leading up to the bin Laden raid, what it was like killing the leader of al-Qaeda, how that mission changed his relationships with many of his SEAL brothers, what he thinks about the “code of silence” for Special Operators, his personal faith, how he feels about all of the killing he’s done, the one killing that haunts him most, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/robertoneill #UndauntedLife #RobertONeill #NavySEALs

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 comfort, why he decided to embrace discomfort in his life, the month-long backcountry caribou hunt in Alaska that changed his perspective on discomfort, how and why we should create more discomfort in our everyday lives, his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, his personal faith, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/michaeleaster #UndauntedLife #MichaelEaster #TheComfortCrisis

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 Science is, how our attachment style affects our relationships, his thoughts on healthy stoicism, why he doesn’t believe in Hell, why he’s a Universalist, the time God spoke to him and told him “I’m your Mother now,” and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: www.undaunted.life/podcast/krispinmayfield #UndauntedLife #KrispinMayfield #Universalist

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 how he got into skateboarding, what it was like riding for Tony Hawk, why his marriage fell apart and how God redeemed it, how he came to faith in Christ after considering suicide, why he started training jiu-jitsu, who he thinks is the GOAT of MMA, and much more. Let’s get into it… #UndauntedLife #BrianSumner #Skateboarding

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 the book he released in August of 2021 called The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character. In this interview, we discuss the difficulty of being a Christian pastor in NYC, why our culture doesn’t focus on leading boys into manhood, how fathers can intentionally impact their sons over time, the four questions every father must answer about their son, why we should “sever” the relationship between our sons and their mothers, why initiation for young men is so important, and much more. Let’s get into it… #UndauntedLife #JonTyson #TheIntentionalFather

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: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/281 #UndauntedLife #JoeRogan #FreedomConvoy

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 Condemnation. In this interview, we discuss what it was like growing up in rural Louisiana, his time as a college quarterback at Louisiana Tech, why he founded Duck Commander, his life before and after he found Jesus, the dangers of Cancel Culture, what he thinks of those that participate in Cancel Culture, his thoughts on the lack of manhood in the church, and much more. This episode is sure to make you happy, happy, happy! Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/philrobertson #UndauntedLife #PhilRobertson #DuckDynasty

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: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/279 #UndauntedLife #jiujitsu #bjj

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 their kids about topics that matter. They have prominent conservative guest writers like US Rep. Dan Crenshaw, The HodgeTwins, and Dana Loesch. These books tackle huge themes like the sanctity of human life, the right to bear arms, the dangers of Communism, gender identity, cancel culture, CRT, and others, but in a way that is appropriate for children. In this interview, we discuss why he decided to get into the publishing world, why he decided to create an entire fictional universe for the books to take place in, why they tackle such hard topics using children’s books, what they plan to expand into in the future, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/trenttalbot #UndauntedLife #BraveBooks #ChildrensBooks

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: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/277 #UndauntedLife #ConversionTherapy #LGBTQ

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 Theory is weaponized, how Black Lives Matter operates, whether he’s concerned with tokenism, the scourge of abortion, the rise of supposed “Christian Nationalism,” how his own fatherlessness will affect his forthcoming marriage, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/samuelsey #UndauntedLife #SamuelSey #CRT