The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

As a pre-teen, Ndaba Mandela went to live with his grandfather, a move that would shape the rest of his life. From lessons on facing adversity, to what it takes to become a man, the fingerprints of Nelson Mandela are all over Ndaba's life. He is an aggressive man, relentlessly pursuing not only the legacy of his grandfather, but leaving his own behind as well. 

In the late 60s and early 70s, outlaw motorcycle gangs were at their peak. This was especially true in Cincinnati, which became a hub of sorts. Skip Skipworth, newly appointed to a church in the area, found this out the hard way—with a black eye and bruised body. But this young pastor didn't give up on reaching the unreachable. His story is one of aggressive living that changed lives, including hi...

The Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl! Whether you live in Ohio or not, we all love an underdog. Despite all the odds, the Bengals have found a way to win. Days before Super Bowl LVI, we're sitting down with former Bengal, and current team chaplain, Vinny Rey, to discuss what makes this team so special, the power of your mind, and what it's going to take for the Bengals to bring home...

While he won’t admit it, John Mark Comer is our generation’s C.S. Lewis—a brilliant mind, an articulate communicator, and a talented writer and teacher. Portland, Oregon, where John Mark calls home, is considered by many to be the future of America. I pick John Mark’s brain about this and other topics, including politics, the church, and deconstruction. 

Hightowers Petroleum is one of the country's largest African-American owned businesses and listed among INC’s 5,000 Most Successful. Where did CEO Steve Hightower learn the keys to success? As a janitor on nights and weekends. His rags to riches story is chock-full of incredibly applicable wisdom to push your life forward.

Over a year ago, I went out to the western high country to make my second attempt at getting an elk. My new friend, Robb, joined me. Along the way, we had insightful conversations about hunting, family, faith, and the healthy aggression that pushes each one of those things forward. After the hunt, holed up in a hunting lodge with a fire raging behind us, we turned on a pair of smartphones and reco...

Is there anything more aggressive than strapping yourself to a rocket and blasting off into space? Yet that’s exactly what Mike Mullane did. Chosen as one of the original space shuttle astronauts, Mike was a part of three separate missions, logging almost 15 days in space before his retirement.  His aggressive life involves homemade jet fuel, 134 combat missions in Vietnam, freakin’ space, and an...

Christmas has become a lot of things, but in this one-on-one with Brian, he takes us back to the basics of a (not so) silent night in Bethlehem. This new Aggressive Life Christmas tradition is meant to inspire and reorient your holiday. 

Brent Brisben’s no pirate, but his life plays like a Disney movie. 300 years after a Spanish treasure ship sunk off the coast of Florida, he and his team uncovered the lost gold, valued at $3.5 million dollars. But it wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine to get there. Brent’s aggressive story is the culmination of risky moves, hard work, and fighting through heartache. 

The Bible is the most printed and purchased book in the history of the world. It’s not even close. Yet, for all the talk surrounding the ancient text, very few people actually read it—and even fewer understand it. College friends, Jon and Tim, are doing something about that. Founders of The Bible Project, they’re equipping a generation of readers to engage with and understand the Bible. In this co...

For the first time ever, live music comes to the Aggressive Life! Songwriter and worship leader, Justin Mosteller, has been around music his whole life. As founder and frontman for Carrollton, Justin saw years of hard work beginning to pay off when his song “Made for This” was used everywhere from Jeep commercials to the Olympics. But just as that began to peak, he felt prompted to leave it all be...

You’ve never heard the story of Thanksgiving quite like this. Historian and author, Stephen Mansfield, takes us back to the Mayflower—through the landing at Plymouth Rock, the unbelievable meeting of Samoset, and into the first Thanksgiving celebration. Along the way, he highlights the aggressive faith that drove the Pilgrims, and their life-saving relationships with the Native Americans. This con...

“ Just when I thought you couldn’t get any dumber, you go… and totally redeem yourself!” That iconic scene from Dumb and Dumber , which finds Harry and Lloyd riding a minibike from Nebraska to Aspen, provided a spark of inspiration for friends and motorcycle experts, Zack and Ari. The pair wanted to know: could you really ride that bike, that far? So they built an exact replica, and put it to the...

Feel like you're underwater? You’re not alone. The past 18 months have felt like one tragic turn of events after another. The good news: this isn’t the first time this has happened. Commentator, professor, and author, Ed Stetzer, likens our current cultural moment with the turbulent years of the 1960s. His insights into understanding our past can help us chart a better, and more aggressive, course...

You’ve likely never heard Gregg Eichhorn’s name before, but he’s easily one of the most aggressive guests we’ve ever featured—from Guinness World Records in weightlifting, to adopting 9 kids with physical or developmental delays, to the way he works for his marriage and family. The key? Effort. Gregg’s story will push you. 

Busy is the new normal, but it doesn’t have to be. You can take control of your time, instead of feeling like it has you by the leash. Entrepreneur and author, Jordan Raynor, researched how some of the most influential and successful people in history managed their time. He shares surprising insights and hacks to help you make the most of the time you’ve been given. 

Man Camp 2021 was one for the books. 1,500 men from 32 states gathered to sit around campfires, do hard work, and push themselves to a new place. In this talk, delivered live under the big tent, Brian unpacked an unexpected attribute of God, one that fills a spiritual hole found specifically in men.  A flash sale for Man Camp 2022 is happening right now, with tickets at the guaranteed lowest price...

Healthy kids come from healthy parents—at least, that’s what parenting expert and psychoanalyst Erica Komisar believes. In a challenging and insightful conversation, Erica explains the importance of emotionally available parents, dealing with your own anxiety, and why belief in God is paramount to the health of children. 

The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast is everywhere. Yes, I’ve listened to it, and like everyone else, I’ve got opinions. Today, I sit down with two former megachurch pastors, who’ve personally experienced the pain of fallen faith leaders, to hear their thoughts and wisdom around Mars Hill, Willow Creek, and recovering from church hurt. 

Fitness and Business Expert, Vince Del Monte, wasn’t always that way. In college, he struggled to gain weight or muscle, his friends nicknaming him Skinny Vinny. But Vince didn’t lose his focus. He’s worked hard to move into comprehensive fitness in all areas of his life—physical, spiritual, relational, and emotional. He’s a natural coach who’s going to push you into a new place. 

Jason Wilson is a man’s man. He’s a martial arts expert, a father-figure changing lives in metro Detroit, and an accomplished best-selling author. But the feat he’s most proud of: learning to cry. It allowed him to overcame the lynching of his grandfather, the murder of his brother and emotional abuse at the hands of his father. Jason is a comprehensive man, who will push you to be both a lion and...

The path of least resistance just might be the very thing killing you. Author and adventurer, Michael Easter, took a deep dive into discomfort and discovered something extraordinary—it made his life better. After more than a month in the most rural parts of Alaska, he came home a different man: more focused, happier, and more fulfilled. He continues to pull on that string and his research into dis...

18 months into this deal, there’s more confusion, competing opinions, and clutter around COVID and the vaccines than ever before. So we brought back the nation’s foremost scientist, Dr. Francis Collins, to cut through the noise and give us straight answers to questions you asked via Instagram. 

Let’s talk… about talking. Sounds a little ridiculous, but you spend a huge chunk of each day trying to communicate with the people around you. What if you could do it better? What if you could actually enjoy conversations, instead of running from them as quickly as possible? My friend Craig (known to me as Windex) has some things to teach us all about the aggressive art of conversation. 

Matthew McConaughey is two things: rigorous and vigorous. Sure, he’s a Hollywood A-Lister, Creative Director for Wild Turkey Bourbon, and a Texas Longhorns super fan...but more than all that, he’s a man deeply invested in getting the most out of life. His aggressive livin’ is inspiring. It's time for us all to be catching more  Greenlights .