Seeking Excellence with Nathan Crankfield

To support the podcast financially and/or to access exclusive content, join our Locals community. This is Episode #199 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast. The Seeking Excellence Podcast exists to help people take extreme ownership of their lives so they can intentionally strive to fulfill their potential. To learn more, head to our website . You can follow Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, Gettr, and T...

The body is meant to teach us about the soul. In the Church, we often hear about how the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that we ought to take great care of our bodies. But why don't we? Christians aren't any more fit or healthy than the average population. But doesn't our faith teach us to be good stewards of the gift of our bodies? How did our society get to be as obese as we are? What d...

For deeper content and discussion, join our Locals community. This is Episode #197 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield. The Seeking Excellence Podcast exists to help people take extreme ownership of their lives so they can intentionally strive to fulfill their potential. To learn more, head to our website . You can follow Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, Gettr, and TikTok at...

Fr. Sean Conroy is a parochial vicar at the greatest Catholic parish in the state of Colorado, Our Lady of Lourdes. He and I have become friends over the last year and a half after Emily and I joined the parish. He is a deeply devoted priest who loves outdoor sports and debating important topics.  Fr. Sean is also often featured on the popular Catholic Stuff You Should Know Podcast . In today...

Last episode, we discussed the different subcategories of emotional excellence. The one we didn't fully get to cover was setting healthy boundaries in a relationship.  Boundaries are meant to both keep the good in and keep the bad out. They are needed in every form of relationship from friendships to the workplace to marriage.  In today's episode, Emily and I go through the book Boundari...

The quality of your life will largely be determined by the quality of you relationships. Your ability to understand your emotions and those of the people around you will greatly influence the quality of your relationships.  In today's episode, we take a look at emotional excellence, including friendships, romantic relationships, emotional intelligence, handling difficult but necessary convers...

For deeper content and discussion, join our Locals community. This is Episode #193 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast. The Seeking Excellence Podcast exists to help people take extreme ownership of their lives so they can intentionally strive to fulfill their potential. To learn more, head to our website . You can follow Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, Gettr, and TikTok at @nathancrankfield You can f...

We live in a time in which mental health is prioritized, often times, above all else. Self-care has become a blanket statement for all things self-help, self-serving, and stress relieving.  We have an obligation to take care of ourselves, that is, to steward the mind, body, and soul (among other things) that God has entrusted to us.  I believe that the body has much to teach us about the...

Claire is a wife, mother, writer, and former podcast host who founded The Catholic Feminist in 2017. Claire is an author of several books for both kids and adults, which you can check out here .  She and I discuss a number of topics in this episode, including feminism, women's issues in the Church, and several other political and Church hot takes. We found ourselves agreeing much more than we...

Every day billions of human beings wake up and take on life. We make thousands of decisions that ultimately reveal what we value, what we believe, and what we prioritize. These decisions are best guided by a code of ethics, a philosophy, or a rule of life.  But most people don't ever take the time to truly consider what it means to live life well. We just haphazardly go about our every day li...

Divorce is one of those very sensitive topics that the Church has an obligation to address. However, we almost never hear the Church's teaching on divorce.  Why is that?  I believe it's because divorce has been so normalized in the culture that Church leaders are afraid to touch it. This often leads to confusion and ambiguity on a very clear teaching as well as a neglect toward the child...

In light of the recent shooting in Colorado Springs, there have been many online debates about who is responsible for such acts of violence and what solutions we as a society should try and implement to prevent future attacks such as this one.  If you follow me on Instagram, you have probably seen me sharing tweets from AOC, posts from the NYT, and a post from another Catholic influencer. All...

Brad Pierron is the Missionary Program Director for Damascus. The mission of Damascus is to awaken, empower, and equip a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith through world-class programs and an environment of encounter. Brad and I had a great conversation about the need to engage the world with courage and boldness. We talked about the need to be real and true to ourselves as we...

This is episode #190 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield  Covered in this episode: Trump announces his 2024 presidential run The war in Ukraine - and the U.S.' role in it  Midterm results  The USCCB meeting 

Dakota Lane went from having arms comparable to Spongebob's to being the biggest guy in the gym. It most definitely was not overnight. Through years of hard work and consistency, he transformed his physique to become a great example of physical excellence.  But what's more impressive is the internal growth that occurred throughout the process. Dakota spent time in seminary and picked up a cou...

This is episode #190 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield Every two years, we hear the same message:  "This is the most important election of our lifetime". Some even pushed the idea that "Democracy was on the ballot", implying that we'd see the death of Democracy should the wrong party take the majority in the House and Senate.  On the other hand, we had major p...

This is Episode #183 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast  Sophia is a good friend of mine who has an incredible conversion story. Her journey to Catholicism is filled with serious doubts, peer pressure, uncertainty, and many pivotal moments. This episode not only details her story but also highlights some great points for those who are attempting to help their friends and family members along i...

Is America an exceptional country? Most political commentators have very strong opinions on this topic. We know that America, along with the rest of the West, has been demonized over the last few decades and especially in recent years. America has a plethora of ugly events, policies, and moments in its past. There's no denying that.  But does that remove any possibility that it stands out amo...

This is Episode #181 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast Hosted by Nathan Crankfield  Covered in this episode:  How to know what is God's will for your life/in a decision Current election updates  Kanye West  Trans girly's visit to the White House  How the pandemic affects education  Voluntary taxes  And more!! 

This is episode #180 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield  Sources referenced: Instagram Posts UK Prime Minister Trump and CO Senate Race Sunday Readings 

This is Episode #179 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield. Andrea Thomas is a worship leader, songwriter, and entrepreneur with a passion for holistic living. Her performance background turned to a deep love for and call to worship. She has fallen in love with the power of collaboration and is honored to work with The Vigil Project team and serve as co-director of the orga...

This is Episode #178 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield Here are the references from today's episode:  Kanye West tweets Tulsi Gabbard post Jordan Peterson / Piers Morgan interview

This is Episode #177 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield.  In today's episode, I am joined by Catholic speaker and musician Paul J Kim to discuss all things adulthood with an emphasis on financial literacy. Paul has an adulting course for Catholics, that can be found here at his website , which really hits on some strong fundamentals when it comes to investing. ...

This is Episode #176 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield  On Friday's weekly round up, I briefly touched on the topic of dating advice. I specifically talked about who gives the best dating advice and who should be giving it.  Then I did a little IG poll and rant about the topic. I learned a lot from the discussions and responses I got.  In today's episode,...

Weekly Round Up - 10.7.22  This episode #175 of the Seeking Excellence Podcast hosted by Nathan Crankfield  Links referenced:  https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/us/hurricane-ian-florida-recovery-tuesday  https://www.dailywire.com/news/energy-crisis-threatens-european-countries-ahead-of-winter https://www.dailywire.com/news/cdc-overreported-covid-19-deaths-by-more-than-70000 https:...