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Personal Growth Episodes

Focusing on transformative journeys, this category covers topics around personal resilience, overcoming challenges, and the pursuit of identity and purpose in life.
BraveMen S4E119: Joseph Warren-From Broken to Blowing Up Rocks
April 26, 2022

BraveMen S4E119: Joseph Warren-From Broken to Blowing Up Rocks

Joseph Warren grew up on Welfare and government cheese. He started his first 7-figure business at age 19 and wasted away his 20's trying to find happiness through money, success and pleasure. Now he’s a leading Christian podc...
BraveMen S4E112: Paul Andrew - Becoming Barnabas
Feb. 8, 2022

BraveMen S4E112: Paul Andrew - Becoming Barnabas

One of the most underrated men in the Bible is a man named Barnabas. He’s the man who believed in the terrorist Paul after his radical conversion, believed in Jon Mark after his failure and walked beside men to encourage thei...
BraveMen S4E108: John Arana - Closer to God
Dec. 9, 2021

BraveMen S4E108: John Arana - Closer to God

In a series of inspirational and innovative sessions called “15 Go!” Paul Cole and John Arana tackle some of the most frustrating issues and questions of our time. With wisdom, insight and experience John and Paul use practic...
BraveMen S4E107: John Arana - Fruit of the Spirit
Nov. 29, 2021

BraveMen S4E107: John Arana - Fruit of the Spirit

In a series of inspirational and innovative sessions called “15 Go!” Paul Cole and John Arana tackle some of the most frustrating issues and questions of our time. With wisdom, insight and experience John and Paul use practic...
BraveMen S4E105: John Arana - Endurance
Nov. 25, 2021

BraveMen S4E105: John Arana - Endurance

In a series of inspirational and innovative sessions called “15 Go!” Paul Cole and John Arana tackle some of the most frustrating issues and questions of our time. With wisdom, insight and experience John and Paul use practic...
BraveMen S4E104: John Arana - Communication
Nov. 25, 2021

BraveMen S4E104: John Arana - Communication

In a series of inspirational and innovative sessions called “15 Go!” Paul Cole and John Arana tackle some of the most frustrating issues and questions of our time. With wisdom, insight and experience John and Paul use practic...
BraveMen S4E103: John Arana - Decisions
Nov. 15, 2021

BraveMen S4E103: John Arana - Decisions

In a series of inspirational and innovative sessions called “15 Go!” Paul Cole and John Arana tackle some of the most frustrating issues and questions of our time. With wisdom, insight and experience John and Paul use practic...
BraveMen S4E102: John Arana - Anxiety
Nov. 15, 2021

BraveMen S4E102: John Arana - Anxiety

In a series of inspirational and innovative sessions called “15 Go!” Paul Cole and John Arana tackle some of the most frustrating issues and questions of our time. With wisdom, insight and experience John and Paul use practic...
BraveMen S3E99: Tony Rorie - From Boys to Men
July 6, 2021

BraveMen S3E99: Tony Rorie - From Boys to Men

Tony Rorie is the founder and executive director of the award-winning Men and Ladies of Honor character education program. This powerful program is used in schools, churches, and recreation centers across the United States an...
BraveMen S3E97: CJ Watson - From Talent to Character
June 8, 2021

BraveMen S3E97: CJ Watson - From Talent to Character

In elementary school C.J. Watson would tell his friends that one day he would play in the NBA. It sounded like a typical little kid bragging to cover up the pain of the Las Vegas inner city – but he had a dream – and he would...
BraveMen S3E96: John Arroyo - Attacked at Home
June 1, 2021

BraveMen S3E96: John Arroyo - Attacked at Home

"Attacked at Home" is the remarkable story of Lt. John M. Arroyo, Jr. - his childhood in Southern California, including his time spent as a lost member of a violent street gang, a hopeless teenage drug addict and then his enl...
BraveMen S3E95: Pierre du Plessis - The Better Life
May 25, 2021

BraveMen S3E95: Pierre du Plessis - The Better Life

Pierre du Plessis speaks with the wondrous expectations of an explorer as he talks about the adventurous life of following Jesus. This captivating conversation with our good friend Pierre will fill your heart with hope and co...
BraveMen S3E94: Brian Dickinson - In the Death Zone on Everest
May 17, 2021

BraveMen S3E94: Brian Dickinson - In the Death Zone on Everest

Former Navy rescue swimmer and veteran climber Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest – also known as the ‘death zone’ – when his guide became ill and had to turn back. Brian kept going and su...
BraveMen S3E91: Dr. Ruby Payne - Fighting Poverty - Setting Men Free
May 4, 2021

BraveMen S3E91: Dr. Ruby Payne - Fighting Poverty - Setting Men Free

This will change your thinking. About poverty, about success, about generational legacy and most important will cause us to become our 'brother's keeper'. Ruby Payne gets real about the forces that are tearing apart the fabri...
BraveMen S3E86: Darryl Strawberry - Redemption of a Legend
April 2, 2021

BraveMen S3E86: Darryl Strawberry - Redemption of a Legend

Darryl Strawberry is a man who has lived the highs and lows of immense talent and intense despair. He is described by many experts as a baseball legend and by others as a man who lost it all. Today you’ll meet a humble man wh...
BraveMen S3E85: Jim Liberatore - Outdoorsman For God
March 30, 2021

BraveMen S3E85: Jim Liberatore - Outdoorsman For God

Jim Liberatore is President and CEO of the Outdoor Sportsman Group, the premier media destination for outdoor entertainment and the largest media company in the world solely devoted to outdoor sports enthusiasts. Jim leads th...
BraveMen S3E84: Seth Barnes : Get in the Race!
March 23, 2021

BraveMen S3E84: Seth Barnes : Get in the Race!

Seth Barnes founded Adventures in Missions and the World Race to disciple men and women as they take their faith around the world. His numerous books speak about the power of prayer, the power of action and the discipline to ...
BraveMen S3E83: Paul Louis Cole - Your Priorities Change Everything
March 16, 2021

BraveMen S3E83: Paul Louis Cole - Your Priorities Change Everything

What you value you will make a priority ... and your priorities expose what you value. With powerful stories and biblical depth Paul takes us on a journey of personal growth and heart expansion. Setting your daily ritual, hol...
BraveMen S3E80: Robert Kalatschan - Drug Dealer / Dealer of Hope
Feb. 23, 2021

BraveMen S3E80: Robert Kalatschan - Drug Dealer / Dealer of Hope

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...
BraveMen S3E74: Brad Lomenick - Innovation / H3 Leadership
Jan. 26, 2021

BraveMen S3E74: Brad Lomenick - Innovation / H3 Leadership

Brad’s book “H3 Leadership” has become a must read for faith leaders and for Fortune 500 Companies around the world. He’s well known as one of the leaders of the Catalyst Movement and as a business and church consultant but t...
BraveMen S3E73: Darrel Young - NFL / Character / Grit
Jan. 19, 2021

BraveMen S3E73: Darrel Young - NFL / Character / Grit

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...
BraveMen S3E72: Jon Gordon - The Power of Positivity
Jan. 12, 2021

BraveMen S3E72: Jon Gordon - The Power of Positivity

On today’s podcast, Jon Gordon, a world leader on executing positivity, talks about how our thinking can determine our future. In a freewheeling discussion Jon brings us fresh inspiration and shares the background to his best...
BraveMen S3E71: Paul Louis Cole - Power of Potential
Jan. 5, 2021

BraveMen S3E71: Paul Louis Cole - Power of Potential

Paul takes us through a few of the powerful keys to personal success from the book "Power of Potential" by Ed Cole. What does it mean to create a positive image, what is the difference between a follower and a leader, what di...
BraveMen S3E69: From Orphan to National Leader - The Sam Collier Story
Dec. 29, 2020

BraveMen S3E69: From Orphan to National Leader - The Sam Collier Story

What would it feel like to be reunited with your biological birth mother for the first time on national television? That’s exactly what happened to Sam Collier the Lead Pastor of Hillsong Atlanta. Today on BraveMen Ps. Sam sh...