Fatherhood & Family Episodes

After his five-year-old son was kicked out pre-school, Chris Harper had a word ... or two. My friend Chris Harper is a storyteller, he builds word pictures that we can touch and see and leads men into truth. Better known as "...

Jeremy Stalnecker was at war. As commander of a counter-mechanized platoon providing navigation and lead security for the First Battalion in Operation Iraqi-Freedom he was in the middle of the action. Today he helps men heal ...

Phil Pringle is a world-renowned artist, author, speaker and pastor. Join me and Dr. Phil Pringle and my son Brandon Cole in a heartwarming and profound discussion about the intersection of fatherhood, leadership, and spiritu...

When the echoes of my son's laughter blended with the crackling of the campfire, a realization struck me: these are the moments that forge a legacy. That's the heart of our latest episode, where Brian Molitor and I explore th...

We often push “Father wounds” to the rear of the trauma list … but often they are the underlying causation to most of them. In this candid and vulnerable conversation Dave Novak leads us into the depths of despair and pain fr...

Vice President Mike Pence reveals a battle every dad faces and how a simple choice can transform your legacy. Every evening's journey back home is a choice—a quiet rebellion against the demands of an unyielding schedule. That...

From the chaotic streets of a fatherless childhood to the hard knocks of an NFL training camp Otto Kelly made one major decision - he would be the dad that stays. A celebrated college football career put Otto in the middle of...

Mike was 21 and suddenly the single dad of Courtney, his 2 year old little girl. Now what do you do? And what will the future hold? The journey from that painful and difficult time to pastoring one of the most vibrant churche...

He was a teenage Army private who became a national business owner - from a scuffling childhood to building a powerful ministry to families. This man knows better than most the ups and downs of life … and what it takes to ove...

What does legacy look like? How do we put it into motion? Here’s a three-generation pattern that will inspire and teach us. Bishop Dale C. Bronner is son of one of Atlanta’s leading entrepreneur’s Dr. Nathaniel H. Bronner, Sr...

Chris McRae was shot and rapidly dying. A hunting accident left Chris mortally wounded on the ground and they couldn’t get him up into a truck … he told his friends, “Just let me die right here.” His buddy leaned down and sai...

Pastor Pierre du Plessis brings us into a clear vision of how Jesus lived - he only did what he saw the Father do. Then he shares how we as fathers must raise up the next generation. Pierre du Plessis is a creator he knows h...

Pastor Javon Ruff talking about Jesus showing up in unexpected places and in unexpected ways. Javon is a master communicator; he knows how to connect with his audience leaving them inspired desiring to apply the practical st...

Jeff Zaugg is a great friend and founder of the mega-podcast Dad Awesome! He wasinspired to build a large podcast and ministry by his dad who took major risksthroughout his life - demonstrating what it is to be an Awesome D...

Mike Goodwin is a refreshingly funny comedian, speaker, and leader with a master’s in education and a 12-year career in the military. While comedy and military don’t seem to go together Mike has used his gift of humor to beco...

Jamaal Bernard is a pastor, author, dad and cultural thought leader based in Brooklyn, NY. Today on BraveMen we talk to Jamaal about the stress of pastoring in the pandemic season, about grief in the loss of two brothers, abo...

Jeff Zaugg is the founder of the mega-podcast DadAwesome! He’s been a minister, coach, mentor and teacher for fathers and children for many years. Jeff is also an experienced dad with a growing family. With Paul and Jeff tod...

The world is full of examples of men who weren’t there for their kids. But there are good and even great dads out there, who inspire their children and the men around them to reach for more. How do you become a dad like that—...

Paul and Judi Cole open up and get real in a special Mother's Day edition of Brave Men. From humor to tears and everything in between Paul interviews Judi on motherhood and marriage and staying married. This is experience, fa...

Growing up surviving the streets and housing projects of Atlanta, Ray Ray McElrathbey never thought Disney would make a movie about his life … and yet Disney+ has made a movie about what he did in helping raise his little bro...

From drug dealer to dealer of hope. This story will inspire you to attempt the impossible. Robert Kalatschan is a Huntington Beach businessman who with his wife Dorothea founded Giving It Back To Kids, a charity that helps at...

Our friend Darrel Young had so many setbacks in his life most men would have gone home. But Darrel not only didn’t quit – he took the hits and then began to give out his own as the starting fullback for one of America’s top N...

Otto Kelly was a bruising tough running back in the NFL and holds the NCAA record for most yards gained in a quarter. Otto Kelly is the Executive Director of the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Reno, Nevada. Those two seemingly co...

What is Advent? How do I live in the tension of the birth of a baby and the coming of the Messiah? “Honest Advent” is a poetic and visual book that inspires our spirits and fills our hearts with wonder. It’s a book about hope...