Manhood Restored

Episode 22 - I'll Have the Blue Pill, Please The term Red Pill, or the phrase "being Red Pilled", has become common lingo in discourse involving the pursuit of, or the discovery of, truth.  Its origin is the 1999 film The Matrix , in which the main character has a choice to keep following the evidence where it leads (take the red pill) or to remain in his ignorance (take the blue pi...

Episode 21 - Mark Lee Dickson, Guest Convo Mark Lee Dickson is a Texas born-and-raised pro-life activist whose efforts have garnered national attention.  He's been featured in various news outlets such as Fox News, CNN, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times.  Mark Lee is in leadership at Right to Life of East Texas and is best known for starting the Sancturary Citie...

Episode 20 - Leaving a Legacy Phyllis Neff passed away on December 2nd, 2021, at the age of 70.  She was a mother to four and a grandmother to six.  For 32 years, she was a victim's advocate for Crime Victim Services of Allen County.  She was a member of the Lima Noon Optimist Club and active in children's ministry at Lima Community Church.  Her legacy was in how she lived out her faith...

Episode 19 - Build Back Better... Culture. The tides of a secularized culture are aggressively rising.   And the strongholds of Western Civilization--things like religion, the traditional family, and moral values--are eroding under the onslaught of those battering waves.  Living in the midst of that wreckage, one might be tempted to despair:  Is there any hope for recovering the lost ground and re...

Bonus Convo:  Ben's Rant Join in on this hilarious discussion as we conclusively tackle the question, "Will Ben do Exodus 90 or not?"   Hear Ben's thoughts, concerns, complaints, and proposed conditions as he tries to use his expert negotiating skills to strike an ecumenical deal with Chad...  Will Chad bend?  Who will get the upper hand in this slugfest?  And will Ben finally...

Episode 18 - Nathaniel Binversie, Guest Convo Nathaniel Binversie is the Director of Mission for Exodus 90.  He graduated from the University of St Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota and holds a master's degree in Theology from the Augustine Institute.  Before joining Exodus, he spent time in campus ministry at the University of Utah and as a missionary at FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic Universi...

Episode 17 - The Gospel According to Ted Lasso In just over a year and two seasons, the Apple TV+ streaming series "Ted Lasso" has received much critical acclaim.   The show has won 7 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series.  Starring Jason Sudeikis as the main character, Ted Lasso is an American football coach who becomes a surprise hire for coach of a Premier League soccer tea...

Episode 16 – Slave or Free Man? In a democratic society, individuals are at liberty to do what they please so long as it doesn’t break an established law.  Beyond that definition, there’s a thin line between being truly “free” and being burdened by sheer license.  In other words, a man who is free to do anything might often find himself incapable of NOT doing something (addiction), or incapable of...

Episode 15 - Justin Miesse, Guest Convo Justin Miesse holds a criminal justice degree from the University of Toledo and is a graduate of the Vineyard Leadership Institiute in Columbus.  When he's not farming in his family agri-business or playing music with local worship teams, Justin owns and operators Iron Element LLC, a company focused on personal defense training and firearms & ammuni...

Episode 14 - LEAD in Your Home A man's role in his home is one of great importance.  But the 20th century has definitely made strides to diminish that fact.  Things like industrialized work and women's liberation have tried mightily to squeeze the father out of his proper place in the home.   Today's culture especially calls men to reclaim that role and be true leaders for their fam...

Episode 13 - God's Greenlights Wouldn't it just be like a couple of Christian guys to glean inspiration from a Hollywood A-lister?  Well, no... it wouldn't.  But that's what makes this episode so interesting!  Matthew McConaughey's 2020 memoir, "Greenlights", has been a surprising success, staying atop the non-fiction bestseller list for 50 weeks.  While his famo...

BONUS EPISODE - 1,000+ Downloads!  As a big THANK YOU to those who've been listening and sharing, Ben & Chad offer a Bonus Episode!  It's a brief, behind-the-scenes look at the Manhood Restored Podcast, covering three aspects of its origins: 1) What's up with the "Half Cath" - "Part Prada" Logo?  2) What is meant by the phrase "Might Men of Valor",...

Episode 12 - CHRIS BIHN, Guest Convo Chris Bihn and his family run a unique health food business called "Our Fathers Foods."  Utilizing a patented process to crush grain, their products deliver preservative and synthetic free alternatives to modern wheat-based foods like bread and oats.   The Bihn family business is more like a ministry in that they seek to do their part in restoring God...

Episode 11 - Going Glutton Free It's one of the "Seven Deadly Sins" and one of the hardest bad habits to hide.  Yet Gluttony might be one of the least talked about vices there is (except if used in a joke at Thanksgiving).  Seems like a good topic to crack open, in other words, for men living in a culture that's replete with overindulgence! Ben pours a few (not too many) straig...

Episode 10 – Resistance Readiness Have you ever wondered, after seeing a headline about a mandate-related confrontation (on an airplane or at a supermarket), how you would’ve acted in a similar situation?  Too often we dismiss the thought because we assume that it would “never happen to me.”  The prevalence of such impositions upon our liberties and the increasing lengths to which governments have...

Episode 9 – DR JOHN R. WOOD, Guest Convo Dr. John R. Wood is a passionate Catholic evangelist, having spoken at hundreds of parishes across the country and published three books, including the bestselling, “Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission: 5 Steps to Winning the War Within”.  When he’s not helping patients as a mobile eye doctor, John and his family put on powerful sacramental prep retreats...

Episode 8 Today Ben and Chad risk it all by sharing from their lives.  They look at their own successes and failures as well as how healthy risk is necessary to restore manhood.  The two outline what is a healthy risk and an unhealthy risk.  They also explore what it means for the church to “circle the wagons.”  Ben leads the way in calling out complacency in men and unpacks what risk looks like f...

Episode 7 – Are You a None? Being religiously UN-affiliated (going with the NONE identifier on the ‘religion’ portion of census questioning) is all the craze these days.  You might be surprised to know just how popular, though!  Recent data suggests a snowballing trend on this score. After attempting some trick (word) plays, Chad gets under center to quarterback this episode.  With Ben as the unco...

After serving as a pastor for 23 years, Mike Spencer has dedicated himself to full-time pro-life ministry.  His heart for the unborn has led him to speak to thousands at churches, conferences, and campuses across the country.  First as a speaker for Life Training Institute, and now as the founder and president of Project LifeVoice, Mike’s burden is to awaken and equip the church to become pro-life...

Episode 5 Spiritual F-Words Today Chad and Ben are not dropping F-bombs but instead looking at the one thing many men resist in their spiritual journey, fellowship with God.  This is the key to true peace and spiritual growth.  They also look at what men do to avoid what’s most important and look at the why behind it.  They address some of the escapes men use to avoid fellowship. We also acknowled...

Episode 4 – Men of Justice (Not Social Justice) The word Justice is rarely uttered without the qualifier “social” in front of it.  Do we even know what true Justice is anymore?  Why all the buzz about social justice anyway?  Chad sits in the driver’s seat to explore the landscape in search of real Men of Justice.  Ben’s part navigator, part backseat driver, as the two meander through the differenc...

Episode 3 – JEFF MONFORT, Guest Convo   The first guest of the Podcast, Jeff Monfort, worked for McDonalds for over 40 years.  Climbing the ranks to management, he and his wife Mary became owner/operators of eight McDonald’s restaurants.  In 2018, Jeff received the Golden Arch Award, recognizing him as a top 1% Owner/Operator worldwide .   As a follow up to their episode on “Workaholism”, Ben and...

Chad takes the lead and Ben’s on backup vocals. They explore the deeper meaning behind beards and pickup trucks (there is one?), and Ben tries mightily to grasp Chad’s Catholic claim that outward appearances can indicate an inward reality.

Many men struggle with being “all work and no play”, often forsaking their family and their faith for more easily-attained success at work.  Ben is attending physician AND patient zero.  Chad hands Ben the scalpel to dissect the good, the bad, and the ugly.  They look at the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW and WHY of Workaholism and talk about how to overcome it. 

We are two ordinary Christian guys who feel compelled to call men back to true Masculinity. Through raw conversations between a Protestant and a Catholic, we aim to help men become better husbands, fathers, and leaders.  We encourage an activation of faith and manly virtue so our listeners can become the Mighty Men they were made to be.     On this trailer/teaser Chad's friend John Paul inter...