March or Die

"I spent my whole life fighting. I never learned how to suffer." Former pro fighter and SWAT officer Sean Kennard on a biblical view of pain and suffering and what a year of debilitating illness has taught him about God. In this episode, host Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Sean Kennard, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, professional fighter, and former SWAT officer, who got severely ill a year ago...

"If you can't control your mind, when you get to the end of this, you will not be the same person." - Dr. Scott Peterson's father-in-law, a physician, told him that on the day he started chemo. Scott would later survive stage 3 colorectal cancer AND a stroke that hit him at 30,000 feet on a Delta flight to Atlanta and learn that real Christian resilience is built BEFORE the crisis hits, not during...

A thousand times a year, someone sits across the table from Jeremy Stalnecker and says: "I've tried everything. If this doesn't work, I'm not going to make it." How is a gentle and lowly Jesus the answer to that? Dane Ortlund, pastor of Naperville Presbyterian and author of the runaway evangelical bestseller Gentle and Lowly, sits down with Jeremy to break down the Jesus most Christian men have ne...

Ryan Ackerman did three combat tours with 1st Battalion 5th Marines, the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the first push into Fallujah in 2004, and a return to Ramadi. Then he came home. "It was a roller coaster ride without a seatbelt." In this conversation, Ryan tells Jeremy Stalnecker, his brother from the same battalion, what it took to come back from absolute rock bottom. The lying to himself. The r...

"I would have died without them." - Sean Kennard Sean Kennard has been the strong guy his whole life, professional MMA fighter, SWAT Officer, "the most dangerous man in the room." Then a serious illness flipped the script in the past six months, and the man who'd spent 36 years being the one who carried other people's mats found himself on the mat needing his community to carry him. In this conver...

What happens when the uniform comes off and the identity you built underneath it goes with it? Marine Scout Sniper Dagan Van Oosten sat down with Jeremy Stalnecker, his platoon commander from the 2003 push into Iraq, and opened up about the moment a counselor asked him a question that hit "like a bolt of lightning" "If you died tomorrow, what would your tombstone say?" In this episode of The March...

"When you can't give clear, concise communication, sometimes it's on purpose. It's because I don't want to be held accountable for what I say." - Justin Atherton Bestselling author and retired law enforcement veteran Justin Atherton returns to the March or Die Show to make the case that politeness is one of the most dangerous habits in modern leadership. Drawing on 20 years as a detective, SWAT tr...

The world feels more chaotic than ever, wars, political division, broken communities, and an endless firehose of social media noise. So how do you lead your family, your team, or your community without drowning in that anxiety yourself? In this episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker walks through a biblical framework for leading well during times of global anxiety. Whether you're a parent, a b...

Can you be a Christian and kill the enemy in combat? Black Hawk Down Army Ranger Jeff Struecker has been asked this question a lot and in this episode of March or Die, he gives his answer to Jeremy Jeff Struecker survived the 18-hour Battle of Mogadishu, outnumbered 100 to 1 with no air support, no armor, and no way out. He was 100% certain he would die that night. But instead of fear, he had supe...

Every man is one choice away from stupid. Jim Ramos, bestselling author and host of the #1 Christian men's podcast Men in the Arena, sits down with Jeremy Stalnecker to talk about the guardrails every man needs to protect his marriage, why Gen Z men are filling churches in record numbers, and what it looks like when Christian leaders fall. Jim shares a story about the time the Holy Spirit quoted J...

Spiritual warfare is real and the armor of God is how you fight back. Most people see the battles in their life — marriage, finances, health, addiction — but they never recognize the spiritual battle behind it all. In this episode of the March or Die Podcast, host Sean Kennard sits down with Pastor Dave Edwards to explain what the Bible says about spiritual warfare, why your suffering...

When war dominates the headlines, parents are left asking an important question: How do we talk to our kids about it? In this episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker shares practical and biblical principles for guiding young people through confusing and frightening global events. Drawing from his experience as a Marine who lived through the wars following 9/11, Jeremy explains why moments of gl...

What happens when the war goes on without you? Retired Army Master Sergeant Marcus McClain shares his journey from rural Indiana to multiple combat deployments, being wounded in Afghanistan, and facing the unexpected identity crisis that followed leaving the military. For nearly twenty years, he was “Sergeant Mac.” His purpose was clear. His mission mattered. His tempo was relentless....

What does it really mean to be a sheepdog in a world that feels increasingly unstable? In this powerful episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author of On Killing, On Combat, and co-author of On Spiritual Combat, to discuss the psychology of combat, the spiritual battle facing our nation, and the responsibility of men and women to stand as protectors in...

Even when working hard, moments of drifting and questioning the purpose of life can arise. This happens when we fail to connect our daily actions to what we believe God's calling is for us.  You can't build a meaningful life on disconnected actions. If your roles as a parent, friend, or boss aren't connected to a central purpose, you'll eventually lose your way. Jeremy outlines a practical pr...

Trying to do life alone feels strong, but it’s a lie. In this episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Sean Kennard to expose the myth of the lone wolf and why isolation is one of the most dangerous traps men fall into. From Scripture to real-life hardship, they break down why brotherhood isn’t optional if you want to survive trials, grow in faith, and keep moving forw...

Christian leaders failing publicly has become one of the biggest reasons people walk away from faith altogether. “If they couldn’t live it, why should I?” In this episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker tackles one of the most difficult and necessary conversations in the Christian world today: How should we respond when Christian leaders fail? Jeremy lays out five biblical, pr...

What happens when you finally achieve everything you worked for only to realize it didn’t give you peace or purpose of life? Former Navy SEAL Chad Williams opens up about the moment he reached the pinnacle of success and found himself more empty than ever. In this conversation, Chad shares how becoming a Navy SEAL, his version of “gaining the whole world”, left him spiritually br...

What does it actually mean to “act like a man” in today’s culture—and how has the Church gotten it wrong? In this powerful conversation on March or Die Show, Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Joby Martin, founder and lead pastor of Church of eleven22, to unpack biblical masculinity, responsibility, leadership, and the dangerous extremes men are being pushed toward. Joby shar...

What happens when a professional athlete, police officer, and MMA fighter is suddenly forced to "crawl" forward? For the last several months, Sean Kennard has been fighting a battle with no name. Losing nearly 50lbs to a mystery illness while doctors offer no answers. In this raw and honest episode of the March or Die show, Jeremy Stalnecker and Sean Kennard pull back the curtain on the "sacred sp...

In this powerful episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Marine Corps veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and K9 handler Alfred Brenner to unpack the life-altering moments of his deployment to Afghanistan, including the blast that nearly took his life and the loss of his partner, his military working dog, Grief. Alfred shares the raw truth of survivor’s guilt, trauma, faith, a...

Many people start strong, build an audience, or achieve early success—but then it all falls apart . What is the invisible foundation that separates those who crash and burn from those who continue to build and move forward over a lifetime? Jeremy Stalnecker argues that often, the failure is a lack of intentional focus on developing character. Learn to control the "controllables" like your ti...

A combat Apache pilot loses his identity after war, survives a devastating crash, and discovers the God who had been pursuing him all along. This powerful testimony from Jeremy Gronau will challenge and encourage you. Jeremy Gronau, a combat Apache pilot who survived Taliban ambushes, a catastrophic car crash, and the loss of his military identity shares how God used pain, trauma, and near-death m...

Forgiveness is not forgetting or burying the hatchet; it is an unconditional release. In this episode, Jeremy Stalnecker explains that forgiveness is the single most important decision you can make to stop being a victim and become a victo r .  Find out why you need a standard for forgiveness and how to properly process your hurt, pain, and loss without letting it become your identity. We exp...

In this episode of March or Die, Jeremy Stalnecker sits down with Sathiya Sam, founder of DeepClean, to tackle one of the most hidden and destructive struggles men face, pornography addiction. Sathiya shares his personal story, the science behind addiction, the spiritual roots that keep men trapped, and the practical steps to find freedom and reclaim your identity in Christ. From confronting traum...