RESGEN Giving Life Podcast

Bruce Saugstad is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, and the Chief Operating Officer for Ross Reitsma and Associates. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Bruce talk about success – what it is, what it isn’t and how we as Christian men should use it for the Kingdom. Bruce also shares what prompted he and his wife to care for foster children after entering the empty nesting...

Dan Larson is a follower of Jesus, husband, father, and has been the Director of Young Life in Pueblo, CO for the last 25 years. He has also played a HUGE role in Tom’s life for over 35 years – as a friend, mentor, father figure and ministry partner. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Dan shares what has kept him in the youth ministry game for over 30 years, what students need from...

Jake Pettengill is a follower of Jesus, a husband, a father, and the Sioux Falls Christian Middle School Principal in Sioux Falls, SD. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Jake shares how his experiences as a high school football coach for 11 years shaped the way he parents his kids in sports and treats other coaches today. He also talks with Tom about how he and his wife, Lisa, saw...

Matt Paulson is first and foremost a follower of Christ, a husband, and a father. In addition, he is an entrepreneur, business owner and philanthropist who is driven to not only be successful himself, but help others be successful as well. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Matt talk about what makes or breaks a start-up, how he personally has handled entrepreneurial failur...

Jon Acuff is a New York Times bestselling author of 7 books (soon to be 8) and one of INC’s top 100 leadership speakers. Over the years, Jon has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft and Comedy Central. He was also one of our speakers at RESGEN Men’s Summit 2023. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life...

Ross Reitsma is a follower of Jesus, a husband, a father, and a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual. He also serves on the board for the Kingdom Capital Fund and is the Chair for the God as CEO initiative - a movement for managers, business owners and those who seek to be a Christian influence in their workplace. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Ross talk about what...

Nathan Unruh is a follower of Jesus, a husband, a father, a visionary leader and a successful entrepreneur who is dedicated to enhancing people’s lives. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Nathan have a lively discussion about life-giving leadership, successful entrepreneurship and value-based mentorship. They also talk about how Nathan’s faith impacts the way he both leads,...

Nik Aamlid is a husband, father, passionate follower of Jesus and a certified financial planner and wealth advisor in Sioux Falls. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Nik discuss the role that giving and stewarding our time, talent and treasure plays in our walk with Christ, and how we can have a healthier view of money. They also visit about how an injury, while playing foo...

Joe Rutten is a husband, a father of 4 boys and the Director of the Benedictine Leadership Institute at Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Joe discuss what it means to be a man of virtue, what it looks like to follow the Benedictine Way and what he sees as some of the biggest challenges that men face today. They also visit about his jo...

Jeff Lukens is a husband, father, grandfather and follower of Christ. He also taught, impacted and coached thousands of teenagers, myself included, during his 35 plus year career in the Sioux Falls public school system - a career that resulted in him receiving a ‘Teacher of the Year’ award for both the city of Sioux Falls and the state of South Dakota.   In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life P...

Joe Evenson is a husband, a father, and the Chief Program officer at Make-A-Wish South Dakota/Montana. He also serves as the chaplain for the Sioux Falls Storm, a professional arena football team. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Joe discuss several topics including what he learned from being a football player, coach and chaplain and how a message from a University of Neb...

Eric McDonald is a friend, a father and the founder of Docutap, a healthcare technology company that over the course of 22 years grew into what is known as a unicorn. A unicorn is a company that sells, or is valued, at more than a billion dollars. The success that Eric saw personally and in his company is incredible.  However, like many others ahead of him, there is more of the story to be told ab...

Chuck Hiatt, a friend and leadership mentor of Tom’s, has been a pastor, the President of Sioux Falls Seminary, the President of the Good Samaritan foundation and a teacher at countless retreats and conferences over the last 45 years. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Chuck visit about some of the biggest lessons he has learned from walking with Jesus throughout his life a...

Ted Cunningham is an author, a comedian and the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, MO. In addition to pastoring, Ted also invests in marriages all over the country at Date Night Comedy events and through his books and online resource, Helping Couples Win.  On this episode of The Giving Life Podcast, Ted and Tom talk about a variety of topics including preparing your kids t...

Paul Harris is a husband, father, and the lead singer of ‘The Cleverlys’ – a bluegrass band that is both uber talented, and hilarious. He is also a stand-up comedian and was a part of RESGEN’s most recent marriage event, Date Night Comedy, in early February, 2023. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Paul visit about handling criticism in a positive way, being fully present w...

Tom’s guest is Chris May, the pastor who Tom to be the youth pastor of Oregon City Church of the Nazarene back in 1999 when Tom was 23 years old. Chris May is a husband, father and grandfather who is currently serving as the discipleship pastor at Bend Nazarene in Bend, OR..  In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Chris talk about the 3 things he told Tom very early in his mini...

Tom’s guest has played a HUGE role in his life for over 30 years – as a friend, father- figure, mentor and ministry partner. Allen Kjesbo is a husband, father and grandfather who recently retired after 44 plus years in full-time ministry – 30+ of those years serving as a youth pastor. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Allen discuss some of the biggest things he learned dur...

Matt Jensen is a husband, father and follower of Jesus who recently made the difficult decision to leave a company that he helped grow to be one of THE premier vision care centers in the country. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Matt and Tom discuss our need for rest - for unplugging from the daily grind so we can better care for ourselves and our loved ones. Throughout this epis...

Joshua Duncan is a licensed counselor at Stronghold Counseling Services in Sioux Falls, SD and also serves as the Lead Pastor of Center of Life Church. He also has a phenomenal laugh and is probably one of the most joy-filled human beings you will ever meet. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Joshua discuss 3 topics men want to talk about the most during their counseling se...

Brian Hansen was an NFL punter for 15 seasons and currently works in full-time ministry for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also a husband, a father and a deeply devoted follower Christ. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Brian visit about some of the biggest lessons he learned while playing in the NFL and what led Him to make the decision to follow Christ early...

Troy Klongerbo is a husband, business owner and a brand new dad – a title that he’s very excited about especially after the heartbreak of losing their first baby to a miscarriage. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Troy visit about the different ways He and his wife, Sarah, both processed and grieved their miscarriage. They also discuss how men can continue to feed our marr...

Tim Schut is a husband, father and business owner who was diagnosed with a life-altering disease, Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech, a few years ago. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Tim visit about how he processed being diagnosed with a disease that not only would slowly take his speech, but also his life. They also talk about how his diagnosis has changed the way h...

Tom’s guest is Dave Campbell. He is a friend, a husband, a father, and the founding pastor of Invitation Church. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Dave discuss conflict. They visit about some of the overarching reasons that conflict arises and unpack 4 main conflict styles. They also break down a few core values and some tools for communication that can help prevent our co...

Tom’s guest is a friend who has been helping people develop intentional cultures for over 15 years. Vaney Hariri is the co-founder of Think3D and the co-author of ‘Think3D – A Radical New Approach to Maximizing the Potential of your Team’ . In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Vaney talk about all things culture – what it is, how it impacts all aspects of our lives, and how w...

Tom’s guest is a friend who recently began his second year as the Chief of Police in Sioux Falls. Jon Thum is a husband, a father and a follower of Christ who has devoted his life to serving the public through law enforcement. In this episode of The RESGEN Giving Life Podcast, Tom and Jon discuss how his faith influences how he leads the police department and ways that citizens can encourage local...