Men of Iron Podcast

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 160 we dive into our conversation around mentorship for the month of March. Justin is back to talk about how the world desperately needs men who will lead with intentionality, passion and excellence and how mentorship can be the vehicle to help men accomplish that. Mentorship is simpler than you think and more impactful than you can imagine."There is a massive need for...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 159 Justin joins the podcast as he talks honoring and encouraging your friends. Who are the men who have been pillars in your life? 1 Thessalonians 5:11-13 says, "Encourage one another and build each other up." How can you intentionally live this verse out? Who is at least one man in your life – past or present – who has modeled well what it means to be a godly ma...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 158 Garret shares a story about a family venturing into new territory on the Oregon Trail. On the trail the safe thing to do was to stay in those ruts, to stay the course. The hardest thing to do was to get out of those ruts, and venture into new territory. A plaque on the trailhead reads: "Cowards never started, the weak died along the way, and the strong survived and...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 157 Garret continues the conversation about his journey with Men of Iron over the last 11 years and some of the highlights along the way. On Pt. 3 he talks 2020, when the world shut down. It was a year of adversity for all. 2020 forced us as an organization to get scrappy and find new, innovative ways to impact men. When adversity hits it is all about how we respond. Life i...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 156 Garret continues the conversation about his journey with Men of Iron over the last 11 years and some of the highlights along the way. On Pt. 2 he talks about the risk involved in order to grow and scale Men of Iron. "There is going to come a time in your life where you need to get uncomfortable and take a risk." 2017-2020 was a time of heavy investment into gr...

Send us Fan Mail Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us of the many seasons of life and work. It is with honor, excitement and, of course, a bit of sadness, that we share Garret’s season with Men of Iron will close at the end of January. You can read more about it at menofiron.org/resources/thank-you-garret. Our mission at Men of Iron is to change a culture one man at a time. For the past eleven years, Garret...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 154 Justin joins the podcast as he talks about recognizing the visible reminders of God's faithfulness in our lives. Recognizing who God is and what He's doing is NOT an easy task when faced with the many obstacles life throws our way. A practical way to start recognizing God is to start your day with Him – in prayer, in Bible study, reflection. It's easy to...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 153 Garret retells a story that was recently shared at our Monday morning team devotional. This story was shared by our Office Manger Christine about her Grandpa (Pappy). She recently asked her 92-year old Pappy what words of wisdom he would share to men. Check out the 5 words of wisdom from Pappy below. On today's episode Garret dives into #2, love your wife and learn...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 152 Garret is back in the book of James as he discusses what it looks like to choose a pathway to freedom. Over the past few weeks we've discussed this idea of choosing two pathways when faced with trials. We can choose to consider it "pure joy" when we face trials or we can choose to the path of fear and anxiety. When we choose pathway #1, we persevere and m...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 151 Garret dives into 2 Corinthians 10:5 as we talk about taking EVERY thought captive and making it obedient to Christ. When temptation hits I can believe the lie that the temptation is too much and succumb to it, or I can take the thought captive and make it obedient to Christ. Men when faced with a temptation or trial we can either GIVE IN in or LEAN IN. Lean into the Ho...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 150 we continue the conversation around standing firm in the middle of life's trials. In James 1:2, James is challenging us to "consider it pure joy" when we face trials of many kinds. There are ultimately two ways to respond when life gets hard. We can respond with joy and anticipation, as James writes, or we can respond with fear and anxiety. How you respon...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 149 Garret shares a story about his youngest daughter Blayke facing her fears on a roller coaster. Much like Blayke trusted her father’s leading, all God wants from us is our obedience to trust Him. All God wants is just your obedience to trust Him. When life’s challenges feel overwhelming, just be obedient. That’s what makes the Father proud.“All God wants is just your obe...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 148 Garret is in book of Galatians as he continues the conversation about standing firm in the midst of life's challenges. In Galatians 6 Paul tell us, "Let us not become weary in doing good." Weariness ultimately leads to giving up. Men, this is why mentorship and community are so important. We need others who will hold us accountable and rally around us whe...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 147 Garret gives up 5 practical tips on how to stand firm when life is hard. More often than not we find ourselves in seasons of trials and tribulations. Life is difficult and life is hard. But, we come out on the other side of these trials, not in our own power, but because our faith is in something greater. How do we practically “stand firm” in the midst of our trials?“Ho...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 146 Garret shares a story about Mrs. Frey. Mrs. Frey was a family friend and a spiritual mentor to his mom Debbie. Mrs. Frey's friendship and love for Jesus led Debbie to Christ and ultimately her entire family. This story is a perfect example of the power of mentorship. Men, we never know the ripple effect that will happen when we intentionally invest in another man&a...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 145 we continue the series on "How to be a Successful Protege." In Part 3 Garret talks about the importance of vulnerability and humility in your life and mentorship. We look at the Apostle Paul in Romans 7 and see a man who openly shared his struggles with sin. Men, we must be willing to have courage like Paul. Humility and vulnerability are more than just talkin...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 144 we continue the series on “How to be a Successful Protege.” In Part 1 Garret talked about the importance of having a plan and creating an agenda for your mentorship. Today we talk about what it looks like to be consistent in your mentorship. Consistency shows that you are willing to put in the effort to get to where you want to be. Whether you are on the golf course or...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 143 Garret starts a 3-part series on "How To Be A Successful Protege." In Part 1 Garret talks about the importance of the protege creating an agenda for each meeting. Men, it takes intentionality. Approach your mentor with questions, tell him what he can do for you. Have courage, be bold, rise up to a godly standard of leadership and strength. Plan ahead and make...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 142 we focus in on marriage and what it looks like to have a God-honoring marriage. Edwin Lous Cole said, "Marriage may be the closest thing to Heaven or Hell any of us will know on this earth." I desire to have a true relationship with my wife. A marriage full of joy, love and happiness. But men, let's not sugar coat it, marriage is hard. The lifelong commit...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 141 we finish out our series, "A Man's Voyage." Last week we talked about the significance of anchoring down, today we talk about leaving the harbor. A vessel shouldn’t stay sheltered in the harbor forever. You were created for adventure, for the choppy seas. Regular respites are the only way to stay seaworthy. When you are healthy, you can continually pursue...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 140 we continue our series, "A Man's Voyage." Today on Part 4 Garret talks about the importance of ships coming into the harbor for rest. The same can be true of each of our voyages – As men, like the vessel, we typically find ourselves ‘out at sea’ trying to do good work. We continuously run hard, neglecting our spiritual health. Eventually, the elements wea...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 139 we continue our series, "A Man's Voyage." On Part 2 Garret talked about how we often make the process of discovering our why more difficult than it needs to be. Today on Part 3 we take a deeper dive into the Great Commission. In Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus speaks His last words to the men who were closest to Him. Similar to the greatest commandment, the Great...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 138 we continue our series, "A Man's Voyage." On Part 1 Garret talked about discovering your why. In Part 2 Garret talks about how we often make the process of discovering our why more difficult than it needs to be. We don't need to find purpose, our purpose is a voyage. Jesus reveals our purpose to us in Matthew 22:34-38 and Matthew 28:16-20. Men, our p...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 137 we start a series called “A Man’s Voyage.” On Part 1 Garret talks about Simon Sinek and his book, Start With Why. Sinek concluded that every inspiring leader or organization is successful because they focus on “Why.” It’s their bullseye. Most men go through life not thinking about their why, or what their purpose in life is. Men, your “why” is your purpose! It‘s the rea...

Send us Fan Mail On EP. 136 Garret takes a look at Matthew 6:21 – “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Is God your first priority, your first treasure? Too often we waste our lives chasing after the treasures of this world, which results in us not chasing after God. Men, the single greatest thing we can do on this earth is to love the Lord our God with all of our hearts, so...