Dan Oller recently published a book called "Forged." Mark sat down with him to discuss why he wrote this book. They also discussed the struggle of prioritizing life and how to determine what things are just distractions. Dan is on a quest to build a fruitful life. Below are four questions that he recommends people use for evaluating. What is the fruit of this activity? What is the consequence of this activity?Are my kids or spouse going to have a negative consequence of what ...

People were created by God to do life together in highly meaningful ways. But since the beginning, mankind has been more afraid of what happens between us than we are excited about what can happen between us. Mark shares about his experience in Junior High and High School where he felt disconnected from people, and meaning, and identity. We can create meaningful lives by doing simple things consistently. small meaningful thingssmall fun thingssmall invitations to connect tog...

Nate Stotler just released a book about his story. It's called "Success Through the Eyes of an Addict." In this episode you will hear his thoughts on the root cause of addiction and the pathway to finding freedom. Here is a link to his book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXTDFYWM Support the show

Quawntay Adams, also known as Bosco, is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, author, and movie director. He also spent over 16 years in prison. After leaving prison in 2020 he produced a movie called "Bosco." This movie shares the story of a shocking escape he made from prison. During prison he also wrote a book called "Chasin Freedum." In this episode you will hear Bosco talk about where he learned about freedom and how he lives fearlessly. Here is the link to his book:&nb...

In this episode Mark has a conversation with Jay Toral. Jay is a life long entrepreneur. Here about his many adventures, but you will also enjoy his theory that we can all see ourselves as business owners. Check out Jay's work here: https://croedu.com/ Support the show

Scott Linebrink is a former major league baseball player. Scott played several years of pro ball. He now helps other athletes prepare for life after sports. Scott has a podcast called "Get in the Game" where he interviews former athletes. Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-spectrums-get-in-the-game/id1558521851 Scott also works with Pro Athletes Outreach. https://pao.org/ Support the show

Why is it so hard for men to open up and share what’s really on their hearts? In this episode, Mark unpacks the struggle men face with vulnerability and introduces a powerful metaphor that makes it easier to understand—and easier to talk. If you’ve ever felt the tension between being strong and being real, this conversation will help you see that opening up isn’t weakness, it’s strength. Support the show

In this episode you will sit in on a conversation with Mark and Wave Carter about how to respond to the crisis of wondering about the deep things of life. "How do I experience the purpose of my heart in my real life?" This is a battle for everyone. How do we embody the passion of our heart? To purchase a copy of our newest book "In the Game": https://www.amazon.com/Game-Playbook-Overcoming-Rebuilding-Confidence/dp/B0F1D7K2P6 To donate to our work in the prison: https://markdel...

Jeremy Slayden found himself on the doorsteps of Major League Baseball. Ryan Howard, a former star with the Philadelphia Phillies once told him, "You're about to make a lot of money." In this episode you will hear about his experiences in life after the game ended for him. Many men struggle to find an adventurous life with teammates as an adult. You will hear what adventure and teammates look like for Jeremy now. If you are interested in this topic, you can order a copy of Mark's ...

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo started a movement called One Extraordinary Marriage. They are authors, speakers, and marriage coaches. In this podcast you will hear about the struggles they faced in their own marriage and how facing those struggles forged the foundation of their ministry. Below is their website where you can see more about what they offer. https://oneextraordinarymarriage.com/ Here is a link to their podcast. They have almost 900 episodes! https://oneextraordinary...

This episode is unique because it's a conversation between Mark and a man he met in the park while playing disc golf. About 90 minutes before this recording Mark ran into a man named Kameron in the park. They ended up playing disc golf together and talking about life. In this episode Kameron talks about what it was like when he stopped playing football after college and how hard it was to find his way as a man. Support the show

Mark invited James Kruse to sit down in his office for a conversation. James was a highly successful athlete throughout childhood and then he played Division One basketball at Oral Roberts University. How did you feel when you were on the court?What was it like when your career ended?What was significant about the teammates you had?What has it been like to find teammates as an adult? To purchase a copy of "In the Game" you can go here: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Playbook-Over...

Fear can cause parents to try to control their kids instead of empowering their kids. In this episode Mark talks about how he released his adult kids in order to let them grow. Starting from a young age, parents must let their kids go. This letting go enables the child to grow and develop. If you are interested in going through our parenting course you can email, Adena@markdelaney.me ...

Judgmental looks are devastating to those we share them with. In this episode Mark will talk about how we become judgmental. If we put down our need to be right, we are more likely to live in truth.Humility gives us the ability to see life from a fuller perspectives than just our limited eyesight. If you are interested, here is a marriage assessment we have made. It's free and the results are immediate. https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/17360 To support our work...

In this episode Mark sits down with a friend to discuss the lyrics to a song. The song is called Medicate by a group called Theory of a deadman. The lyrics are raw and real, but describe the wrestling that people face in their heart for fulfillment. Support the show

Rabbi Daniel Cohen is the author of "What will they say about you when you are gone?" He has a passion to leave a legacy and help others to do the same. In this episode he shares how we can all live a life that makes an impact and leave a legacy. You will enjoy his stories. Below is a link to see his other book and checkout his legacy community. https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/ Support the show

Christian marriages fail at a similar rate as many people. But why? Christians have unique ways of struggling in our marriages. In this episode Mark and Adena sit down with a couple of friends to discuss the issue. Mark mentions a free marriage assessment that couples can take to gauge the overall health of their relationship. Here is the link: https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/17360 Support the show

It's common that people are judged for having an affair, but rarely do we understand why the affair happened. Why do people have affairs? The emptiness of our lives These people seemed to be wealthy and successful…but wealth and success does not satisfy the greater needs of our hearts and minds. If anything, success and wealth can make it more difficult to experience true fulfillment. The dullness of our marriages Nobody taught us how to be married. Like starting a...

Mark sat down with Bob Meyer to discuss a man's journey to find his identity. Bob is a man is relentless about living out the man God made him to be. He is also relentless in helping other men to understand their identity. Support the show

Adena sits down with Helen DeBell, who wrote the book, Joe Gross is dead, which is a story about her struggle with identity and self worth, which led to an attempted suicide. Years later, she had a conversation with a young lady who had attempted suicide and was wrestling with her own worth as a human. After that conversation, she knew she had to share her story. This conversation is for those who have a quiet pain that they haven’t shared, are wrestling with identity or self-worth, or ...