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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.
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April 21, 2020

Brave Men S2E26: Robert Barriger - How To Manage Crisis

Robert Barriger is a stalwart man. I've never met a man who has been through more crises than him. He has been shot at by terrorists, tied up by bandits, survived the dangers of the upper Amazon, and with his wife, Karyn has built one of the most significant churches in all of Latin America. From his home in Lima, Peru Robert takes us on a journey of surviving crisis after crisis - and how to navigate that with hope, faith, and tenacity. Dr. Barriger has a deep theological background but communi...
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March 31, 2020

Brave Men S2E21: Nancy Houston - Defeating Stress and Anxiety

Nancy Houston is a preeminent psychologist and coach specializing in personal development and crisis management. Nancy gives us a powerful series of practical steps to navigate the Corona crisis - how to deal with the grief - dealing with overwhelming emotions - helping others who are in fear. This is one to share with everyone - because we are all in crisis at some level. Here's a way to still be healthy emotionally and spiritually on the other side - and a way to help others find their balance...
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March 22, 2020

Brave Men S2E20: Hope Is Alive

Hope Has A Name. Hope Is Right Where You Are.
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March 3, 2020

Brave Men S2E19: Keeping Hope Alive In The Midst Of Tragedy

How do we keep hope alive in the midst of chaos or tragedy? Today we talk about the shocking death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and their friends. How do we deal with these kinds of issues, how do we pick our lives back up and keep going? The onslaught of life constantly tries to defeat hope. But it is hope that is the fuel of purpose. There is a key to keeping hope alive - it's an ancient celebration of fellowship that builds and restores hope. This is one to enjoy and share. Courage, wisdom ...
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Feb. 25, 2020

Brave Men S2E18: Dr. B.J. Fogg - Change Your Habits, Increase Productivity and Live a Healthier Life

Change your habits, increase productivity and live a healthier life - one small step at a time. Join Paul as he gets inside the real work of one of the world's leading behavioral scientists. Dr. B.J. Fogg is the founder and director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. He is the best selling author of "Tiny Habits" a groundbreaking book on creating new habits. His work has been featured in every major outlet including the New York Times, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. His TED ...
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Feb. 18, 2020

Brave Men S2E17: Endurance, Finishing Strong

Is it possible to start with great passion but finish without a purpose?
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Feb. 11, 2020

Brave Men S2E16: Your Daily Routine

Defeat Anxiety, Build Wisdom
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Feb. 4, 2020

Brave Men S2E15: Forgiveness

The Pathway To Your Dreams
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E13: Ed Preston - Ed's Laws of Leadership Pt 2

Successful entrepreneur Ed Preston talks about the core values that took him from penniless at 50 to a multi-millionaire at 70. These foundational principles will work for anyone in any endeavor. Part Two hits key areas that helped Ed scale his business from a small cafe to a multi-state corporation with dozens of restaurants.
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E12: Ed Preston - Ed's Laws of Leadership Pt 1

Successful entrepreneur Ed Preston talks about the core values that took him from penniless at 50 to a multi-millionaire at 70. These foundational principles will work for anyone in any endeavor. Part One hits key areas that helped Ed change his thinking about business and life.
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E11: Ed Preston - A Stunning Comback

Ed Preston was a hard-charging successful corporate executive, then it all came apart. He landed driving a lumber truck from Oregon to California, a failing marriage, close to bankruptcy and desperate. Then a neighbor invited him to a Maximized Manhood men's event at a local church. Dr. Ed Cole was the speaker. Ed had an experience with God. He took a Bible and the Ed Cole books and cassettes with him on the road and began to pray for the Lord to change his life. After four years of study and tr...
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E8: Six Attributes You Must Have

In powerful and compact teaching we discover the inner strength that young King David pulled on to kill Goliath. What were the key ingredients of his young yet formidable life? Stop for a few minutes, take some notes and start working on a fierce inner core. What you are inside determines your success outside. Here are six muscular keys to living strong.
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E7: Don’t Pick Up the Snake!

How do we get past self-sabotage? Getting over the obstacle of emotion-driven decisions and going after what we desire in our lives. An inspirational story with a sudden twist. This will get into your heart and change forever the way you make decisions. This could be the word that unlocks your dreams.
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E6: Overcoming Fear

Our self-talk can detour, defeat or destroy our dreams. Our today is a result of all our thinking in our past. If we are to accomplish our dreams, our thinking must change. The problem is that fear often gets in the way…it becomes our basis for self-talk. How we filter our self-talk will determine our future. Here’s how to filter out fear and live with courage!
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E5: Getting Unstuck

Paul was stuck…the journey to getting unstuck becomes the foundation for a powerful coaching session on getting goals accomplished. We all get stuck - we all have desires and dreams and goals that don’t seem to ever become possible. And the stagnation of getting stuck in our thinking has us frustrated and questioning our purpose in life. Here’s how to get unstuck - here’s how to make your dreams happen. Here’s how to create the world you desire to live in.
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Jan. 14, 2020

Brave Men S1E1: How to Get Focused!

Focus is the discipline of extracting yourself from the unnecessary. Cutting away the things that don’t belong and dealing with distraction. Paul talks about how most of us think that focus is about greater intensity - it’s not…it’s about greater intentionality. Practical insight into building a life that is filled with purpose, not projects. How do we defeat distraction? How can we create a life that handles the cacophony of noises around us?