The Purpose Within

What if the very thing you're doing to feel closer to God is the thing quietly pushing you further away? In this raw first episode back from the holidays, the hosts of Pound for Pound crack open a conversation that started at a family dinner table and turned into one of the most convicting discussions they've ever had on air. It begins with a simple, painful question: why is someone you love mad a...

He walked away from a thriving six-figure business after asking God for a sign — and got one so undeniable it changed the rest of his life. In this episode, Dave Weiss sits down to reveal the moment he stopped chasing "more money" and started chasing truth, even when it cost him friends, credibility, and the life he'd spent decades building. What follows is a raw, unfiltered conversation about wak...

Ever feel like you're the one everyone leans on, and no one's holding you up? On this raw, unscripted episode, the Warriors of Truth strip away the performance and get honest about something almost nobody in church talks about out loud: the gap between saying you have peace and actually having it. What starts as a lighthearted story about an unexpected divine connection turns into one of the most...

When a job ends, it can expose what you were really relying on. Billy Allen knows that tension firsthand. After being laid off just before the holidays, he felt unable to follow the usual job-search script. Instead, he wrestled with a deeper question: How could his work serve people rather than simply provide a paycheck? In this honest conversation with Brad Austin, Billy traces his faith journey...

Two hours in a parking lot changed everything. That's how long Brad sat with a friend whose mother was waiting on cancer test results — and how long he spent doing something most of us are too afraid to do: telling the truth about eternity while there was still time. Two days later, she was gone. In this raw, unscripted conversation, Brad and his co-hosts confront the question that haunts every be...

He has died six times. Not almost — died. Clinically. And each time, he came back with something the rest of us spend our whole lives searching for: proof. Ralph Jensen has survived 7 heart attacks, 13 heart surgeries, three separate paralyzing back breaks, and 137 moments doctors say should have killed him — and in the middle of it all, he met Jesus Christ face to face. This episode isn't a story...

Your screen time is climbing. Your Bible is collecting dust. And somewhere in between, you've settled into a spiritual comfort zone that feels safe — but Jesus called it disgusting. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Pound for Pound, four friends stop dancing around the hardest question in modern faith: are you hot, cold, or dangerously lukewarm? What starts as a breakdown of Revelation 3:16 turns...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the world decides they cannot carry the pain of living for one more day — and 135 people are left behind to somehow make sense of it. In this episode, Terry and Joy Osborn, founders of the Christian Association for Survivors of Suicide Loss, sit down for a raw, unscripted conversation that dismantles the myths, silences the stigma, and answers the question so many are...

They are real. They are here. And most Christians have been trained to look away. In this raw, unscripted episode of Warriors of Truth, host Brad Austin and his brotherhood of truth warriors — joined by special guest John Balangue from Seattle — rip the lid off the topic every church avoids: demons, spiritual warfare, and the invisible battle raging around you right now. What starts as a candid co...

Some people believe in God’s promises until life gets quiet, painful, delayed, or disappointing. In this raw conversation, the Truth Warriors dig into what faith really looks like when God does not answer on our timeline. They talk about spiritual maturity, surrender, prayer, brokenness, and the danger of treating God like a vending machine. The episode also turns toward Rwanda, where Josue shares...

He thought he was running toward power, respect, and identity. Instead, he was being pulled into something far darker—and at just 14 years old, he knew it. In this raw and revealing conversation, Pastor Prince Magana shares the moment he walked away from gang life, the unexplainable encounter that changed him instantly, and the unseen forces that shape the choices we believe are our own. Key Takea...

What if the belief that you’re a “good person” is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this raw and unfiltered conversation, the hosts dismantle one of the most comfortable lies we tell ourselves and expose how pride quietly blocks growth, faith, and true transformation. This episode doesn’t aim to comfort you. It aims to wake you up. Key Takeaways - Why believing you’re “good” can silently fuel p...

Something changes when a person truly encounters Jesus. Not an idea. Not religion. A real encounter that breaks chains, rewrites identity, and turns a life around. In this powerful conversation, Pastor Michael Dow shares the moment that radically transformed his life—from anger, depression, and inner turmoil to a life fully surrendered to Christ. What began as a desperate moment became a supernatu...

You say you want a relationship with God. But what if the real barrier isn’t His silence… it’s our distance? In this raw, unscripted conversation, the Warriors of Truth confront one of the most honest spiritual questions: How do you relate to a God you can’t see? King. Father. Counselor. Creator. We break down false ideas about worship, misplaced devotion, father wounds, distraction, and the quiet...

A sudden loss can expose a deeper truth. In this episode, three voices from different continents confront the spiritual weight left behind when a bold public witness for Christ is silenced. What begins as grief turns into an unfiltered conversation about courage, obedience, spiritual maturity, and what it really means to live surrendered in a fractured world. This is not a debate. It is a reckonin...

The days between the cross and the empty tomb forces an honest pause. Not for noise or tradition, but for reflection. This conversation strips Easter of sentiment and brings it back to weight, choice, and responsibility. What happened was real. What it cost was brutal. And what it asks of us now is personal. Key Takeaways Why the crucifixion was not symbolic, softened, or distant, but a deliberate...

Most people believe debt is normal, permanent, and unavoidable. This episode quietly dismantles that belief. Dan Barnes shares how financial stress, bad decisions, and bankruptcy early in life became the foundation for a simple, disciplined system that helps families erase decades of debt without earning more or cutting their lifestyle. This is not theory. It is lived experience, clear math, and a...

What if the reason you feel stuck, frustrated, or spiritually tired is not a lack of effort—but a divided heart? This episode cuts straight through surface-level faith and exposes the quiet habits that keep believers stalled. Through honest conversation, lived experience, and Scripture-rooted insight, these men confront a hard truth most people avoid: transformation begins when remembrance replace...

What happens when purpose collides with obedience and the microphone turns into a moment of truth. In this raw, unscripted conversation, Brad sits down with Callum Gracie, founder of Otto Media, and what begins as a discussion about podcasting, marketing, and SEO quickly transforms into a profound exploration of calling, faith, identity, and eternal perspective. This episode is not polished or reh...

Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is the presence of clarity. In this candid, unscripted conversation, the panel strips away religious noise to reveal where real spiritual peace comes from and why so many people never experience it. This episode challenges comfort-driven faith, exposes distraction disguised as devotion, and points listeners back to a simpler, deeper truth that changes how you...

What happens when purpose stops feeling optional and starts feeling weighty? In this episode, South African radio host and media voice Thabiso Khambule steps into an unfiltered conversation about responsibility, obedience, and the unseen impact of showing up when it would be easier to stop. What begins as a discussion about broadcasting becomes a deeper reflection on calling, trust, and the quiet...

What happens when effort gives way to alignment. This conversation reveals how faith clarifies direction, removes strain, and replaces anxiety with momentum. Through raw stories of loss, provision, and unexpected breakthroughs, the panel explores what changes when God leads the work instead of money, fear, or control. The result is not comfort. It is clarity. And clarity changes everything. Key Ta...

Real change rarely starts with food. It starts with a moment that forces you to see yourself clearly. In this episode, Edward Addison shares the life-altering experiences that shaped his approach to health, self-worth, and transformation. From surviving a childhood house fire that nearly took his life to losing over 50 pounds and rebuilding his body and mindset, Edward reveals why most people stru...

Many people believe in Jesus. Far fewer actually follow Him. This episode confronts that quiet gap with honesty and weight. Through Scripture, lived experience, and sharp conversation, the hosts dismantle the modern idea that faith is passive and replace it with a demanding, purpose-filled vision of discipleship. What emerges is not guilt or pressure, but clarity. A clearer picture of what Jesus a...

He looked strong on the outside. Disciplined. Faith-driven. A leader others trusted. But beneath the surface, unresolved pain, buried resentment, and silent depression were quietly dismantling his marriage, his identity, and his peace. In this raw and deeply personal conversation, coach Bobby Clark pulls back the curtain on the cost of emotional suppression—and the moment everything nearly fell ap...