The Man-Up Podcast

You’re going to die. The question is: are you spending your life chasing comfort—or answering the calling God put you here to fulfill? Recorded live at Man Up Adventure Camp, this Saturday night message confronts the way men spend their time, money, and energy. A small red section of rope represents our brief life on earth. The rest represents eternity. Why do we pour everything into making that l...

What happens after you fall? For too many men, one compromise turns into shame, shame turns into isolation, and isolation leaves them sitting on the sidelines while the enemy takes ground in their marriage, fatherhood, leadership, and purpose. In this direct solo episode, Terry Gwaltney exposes the war on temptation for what it is. Temptation is real, but it is not proof that something is catastro...

Who are you when nobody is watching? And who are you when the platform, title, career, accomplishments, and performance are stripped away? In this episode of the Man-Up Podcast , Terry Gwaltney sits down with Dustin Griffith—husband, father, musician, worship leader, barber, producer, songwriter, and ministry leader—for an honest conversation about identity, surrender, fatherhood, marriage, brothe...

The men you surround yourself with can shape the man you become. In this episode of The Man-Up Podcast, Terry Gwaltney explores why the people in your corner matter—and why no man was meant to live, lead, fight, or grow alone. The right men will challenge you, encourage you, tell you the truth when you don't want to hear it, and help you become the husband, father, leader, and man God created...

When was the last time you got quiet enough to hear God speak? Too many men are running hard, scrolling for answers, carrying secret struggles, and trying to muscle their way through life alone. But the lone wolf mentality is costing men their marriages, their purpose, and sometimes their lives. In this episode of the Man Up Adventure Podcast, Terry Gwaltney sits down with Mark Folk, founder of Ne...

"In this solo episode, host Terry Gwaltney tackles a question most men never stop to ask themselves: who are you when the job, the title, the role, or the reputation you've built your identity around gets stripped away? Through the story of a successful businessman who lost it all, along with illustrations from Florence Chadwick's famous swim and Alfred Nobel's obituary, Terry unp...

What kind of man are you becoming — right now, today, not someday when things slow down? In this solo episode, Terry Gwaltney gets raw and honest about one of the most urgent issues facing men in America: the epidemic of men who are stuck in boyhood, playing life to the wrong scoreboard, and drifting through their days without ever fully deciding to become the man God designed them to be. Terry un...

What happens when you take dads and their sons off the grid for a weekend — no phones, no schedules, no distractions — and just give them space? In this special episode, Terry sits down with his friend Jeff Hamilton, founder of Dad Academy and author of Dad Academy: Raising Courageous, Capable, Confident Kids , to reflect on the very first Dad Up Adventure Camp. Together they unpack what made the...

In this solo episode of the Man-Up Adventure Podcast, host Terry Gwaltney delivers a raw and unfiltered challenge to every man who has gone missing — not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. Drawing from sobering statistics, Scripture, and real-life patterns, Terry breaks down exactly what it looks like when a man goes MIA, why it happens, and what it costs the people w...

Email us at info@manupadventure.com In this episode of the Man-Up Podcast, host Terry Gwaltney sits down with TJ Greaney — fourth-generation Texan, award-winning outdoor journalist, radio host, and founder of Kids Outdoor Zone, one of the fastest-growing men's mentoring ministries in America. TJ opens up about growing up in a broken home, living on the streets at 13, and how God used the outdo...

In this powerful episode of the Man-Up Adventure Podcast, host Terry Gwaltney sits down with Eli Tavarez — Navy veteran, husband, father of four, and leader of Project Savior Outdoors, a ministry on the front lines of fighting veteran suicide through brotherhood, purpose, and the hope of Jesus Christ. Eli grew up in a Christian home with an incredible family legacy, but left his faith behind when...

Email us at: info@manupadventurecamp.com In Part 2 of his series on temptation, host Terry Gwaltney gets tactical. This episode moves beyond defining temptation and digs into how men can actually stop losing the same fight over and over again. Terry unpacks the enemy's primary battlefield — the mind — and explains why so many men live in a cycle of defeat, shame, and silence. Drawing from Scri...

Questions: Email us at info@manupadventure.com In this raw and powerful episode of the ManUp Adventure Podcast, host Terry Gwaltney sits down with Garrett Gross — a former professional fighter, black belt, and man whose road through addiction, incarceration, and rock bottom led to one of the most compelling redemption stories you'll hear. Garrett opens up about his childhood trauma, his spiral...

Email us at: info@manupadventurecamp.com In this episode of the Man Up Podcast, Terry tackles one of the biggest battles every man faces—temptation. The truth is, temptation isn’t a sign you’re broken… it’s a sign you’re human. But too many men feel stuck, defeated, or alone in the fight. In this episode, Terry breaks down a biblical and practical game plan for: Understanding where temptation come...

Email us at: info@manupadventurecamp.com In this episode of the Man Up Podcast, Terry sits down with Jeff Hamilton from Dad Academy to talk about what it really means to be a great dad in today’s world. So many men feel like they’re falling short as fathers—but the truth is, being a great dad isn’t as complicated as we make it. This conversation dives into: Why most dads feel stuck or unsure The b...

Email us at: info@manupadventurecamp.com In this episode of the Man Up Podcast , Terry sits down with Pastor Phil Hopper to talk about faith, calling, manhood, marriage, and spiritual leadership. Before leading a thriving church, Phil Hopper served as a highly decorated police officer and SWAT team member in Kansas City. But after a life-changing encounter with God, everything changed. What follow...

Email us at info@manupadventure.com In this episode of the Man Up Podcast , Terry sits down with Kyle Thompson , founder of Undaunted Life , to talk about what it really means to be a godly man in today’s culture. Kyle doesn’t hold back. This conversation dives into the gap between godly men and manly men , the collapse of masculinity in modern culture, and why so many men are isolated, passive, a...

Your story isn’t just about you. It’s about what you leave behind. In this powerful episode of the Man Up Podcast , Terry sits down with Dr. Crawford , a man who has walked with Jesus for decades and is finishing strong with humility, conviction, and generational impact. Dr. Crawford shares his remarkable family heritage—starting with an ancestor who was once a slave, and how God used one man’s fa...

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Mantality Series — a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of Terry’s book Mantality , designed to help men become who God calls them to be (not who the world pressures them to be). Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “I failed too hard… I’ve done too much… it’s too late for me”? If that’s you, hear this: your story isn’t over. In this episode of the Man Up Podcast, D...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Mantality Series — a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of Terry’s book Mantality , designed to help men become who God calls them to be (not who the world pressures them to be). In this episode, Terry and Devane unpack Chapter 1: “What Is Your Mentality?” and why the real battle for a man’s life begins in the mind. You’ll learn: Why your thoughts shape your reality (victory...

What does it actually mean to be a godly man today — not in theory, but in real life? In this episode of Man Up , Terry sits down with Jeff McElroy , longtime leader with Forever Families , to unpack what spiritual leadership looks like for everyday men who feel tired, intimidated, and unqualified. Jeff shares his journey from corporate law to full-time ministry, why men often feel behind spiritua...

On today’s episode Terry opens up his new book Mantality: A Field Guide for Men —a blueprint for becoming a stronger, more confident, courageous Christian man in today’s culture. In this conversation, Terry and Devane talk identity, discipline, and why so many men are “crushing it at work” but quietly losing at home. You’ll hear why community matters, how the 8-week leader guide makes it easy to s...

This week on the Man Up Podcast, we’re doing something different — Terry is in the hot seat. Instead of leading the conversation, he becomes the guest as we unpack the heart, conviction, and spiritual fire behind his brand-new devotional Post 30 and the Post 30 Challenge launching January 5th. Terry shares why he wrote the book, who it’s for, and why so many men feel stuck drifting through life —...

Email us at info@manupadventure.com Get your copy of Mantality or Post 30 and Man-Up Merch Here-- http://manupadventure.com/store/ Show link on YouTube: John Goodwin Episode John Goodwin joins Terry to talk about how a whitetail obsession, a Mossberg 500, and a page called Wild Game Freaks turned into a platform God is using to reach men across the country. What started as a fun hobby now draws mi...