The BeatiDudes

Joe Dunikoski, co-founder of Forum 56, is a perfect example of how work is good and where you do it matters. Benefiting from corporate matchmaking, Joe launched his career with Lucid Private Offices, which houses the BeatiDudes studio, five and a half years ago. He started in sales and now works in data and digital marketing for the company at 23. Joe graduated from the University of Dallas in 202...

Logan O’Brian, Passing Game Coordinator for the Southlake Carroll Dragons, talks all things dating with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. This episode includes many nuggets of wisdom and a great game of conversation starters for couples… or cohosts. Logan is blessed to be married to Taylor, co-founder of Candid Dating. Candid Dating is a virtual speed dating platform for Catholics l...

Logan O’Brien, Passing Game Coordinator for the Southlake Carroll Dragons, shares the highs and lows of high school football coaching with The BeatiDudes. Logan grew up playing football in San Angelo, Texas. As a junior, he helped his team snap a 21-game losing streak that season. After eight straight losses to start the year, they won the season's final two games. Logan then led the Bobcats to th...

Carson Weber, founder of On Fire Media, joins The BeatiDudes for a Fightin’ Texas Aggie Catholic bonus episode. During his early college years, Carson enjoyed the time and energy he invested in many of the student organizations and volunteer opportunities that Texas A&M University offered. While that time was enjoyable, he found his calling and made deep connections with new friends through the St...

Carson Weber, founder of On Fire Media, discovered a way to work for the Church without working for the Church. Through his team’s branding expertise and focus on helping mission-driven companies, Carson has answered the call to catechesis. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Carson felt a calling in his heart. He wanted to spend more of his life studying and growing closer to Christ. This...

Stephen Henley, President of Legatus, gives the BeatiDudes inside access to learn more about his formation, faith journey, and family. Stephen is the youngest of seven kids, having five brothers and one sister. Now, as a father to six kids, he is raising a family that is almost the opposite of his childhood, with five girls and one boy. Stephen and his wife Krista had a whirlwind start to marriage...

Ever a professional, the dandy-dressed Stephen Henley joins the BeatiDudes, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, to talk about the journey of his life on the way to becoming the president of Legatus. Stephen spent two and a half years discerning the priesthood with the Legionaries of Christ, where he wrote his vocation story – aptly titled, God’s Marine. After discerning out of the sem...

Earlier in life, Fr. John had reached a point of chronic pain and bizarre food allergies. While searching for a cure, he began working with Dr. Kevin Majeres. This led Fr. John to practice mindfulness and reframe his views of pain and discomfort. Within 6 weeks of starting this new approach, Fr. John overcame the psychogenetic conditions that were causing his issues. Today, Fr. John finds joy in b...

Fr. John Bayer traveled to the Vatican Valley on foot to join Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein in the BeatiDudes studio for this look into his life’s journey. Fr. John Bayer, ordained a priest and Cistercian Monk in 2013, entered the monastic life at Our Lady of Dallas in 2007. He teaches English, Latin, and Theology at Cistercian Preparatory School and is an adjunct professor of th...

This is a BeatiDudes takeover as Brian Manhart assumes the role of show host with a set of thought-provoking questions and reflections designed to uncover more about Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. Our Partners: Sock Religious (10% Discount) Solidarity HealthShare Aquinas Wealth Advisors On Fire Media Lucid Private Office MAX Studios Divine Comedy Undivided Life Follow The BeatiDu...

Brian Manhart, a friend from just outside of Lindsay, Texas, joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein for a breath of fresh podcast air. Brian is the President and CEO of the Lone Oak RV Ranch & Retreat. Throughout his early career, Brian was told he would never find a job that matched his unrealistic view of work. He wanted to be indoors and outdoors, part-time with adults and part-t...

Celebrate Christmas and the conclusion of the Exodus 90 Advent Challenge with The BeatiDudes. Through Advent 2025, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein entered a time of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity with the hope of the coming Christ child as the focal point for it all. On this final episode of the Advent Challenge miniseries, each co-host reflects on his journey and how they each...

Marcellino D'Ambrosio is a branding expert with a unique talent for setting Catholic organizations on a pathway to deeper impact. His firm, Sherwood Fellows, continues to work behind the scenes with some of the top brands in the marketplace. Join Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein as they explore Marcellino's process for tackling a new brand. You also won’t want to miss the “opposite...

Marcellino D'Ambrosio is the third D’Ambrosio to join Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein at The BeatiDudes’ tiny table. Being the fifth Marcellino in the family and his son being the sixth, this Marcellino has taken to the nickname Lino while referring to his son as Celli. This episode is jam-packed with a little bit of everything - - days of mayhem, a punk rock band, one year of semi...

Heading into the final days of Advent after Gaudete Sunday, we rejoice in our final preparation for the coming of Christ in the manger. Join The BeatiDudes as they tackle the Advent Challenge from Exodus 90 during this five-episode mini-series. Exodus 90 is the #1 Catholic Men’s App that helps you become the man you were created to be. The Advent Challenge is designed to support men in preparing f...

David Rinaldi, President of NET Ministries, shares an incredible journey of faith and hope in this BeatiDudes bonus show with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. During his days in college, David enjoyed Bible studies and small groups with friends who were mostly anti-Catholic. During World Youth Day in Denver, David reluctantly took a youth group to hear Pope John Paul II, during whi...

David Rinaldi journeyed from Minnesota to “put out into the deep” with Jeff Schiefelbein, Paul Kolker, and Nick Bezner at the tiny table. As the President of NET Ministries, David leads a joyful and faith-filled team that challenges young Catholics, through relational ministry, to follow Christ and embrace a life of community in the Church. With over 25 years of experience as a Catholic leader and...

The BeatiDudes reflect on week two of the Advent Challenge from Exodus 90. Join Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein as they share their trials and triumphs during part 3 this five-episode mini-series. Exodus 90 is the #1 Catholic Men’s App that helps you become the man you were created to be. The Advent Challenge is designed to support men in preparing for Christ’s coming at Christmas...

TJ Bogan, aka Theron Jake, founder of Follow My Camino, explains his journey to the Camino with Jeff Schiefelbein, Paul Kolker, and Nick Bezner on this Friday episode. Originally inspired by the movie The Way, TJ took a long journey before finally making it to the Camino. And for him, the Camino was the vocation path. As St Augustine said, “It is solved by walking.” Connect with Follow My Camino:...

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims walk the Camino de Santiago each year for spiritual formation, healing, personal growth, adventure, and cultural exploration. The Camino de Santiago, also known as the “Way of St. James,” has many routes (Francis, Portugal, Primitivo, and del Norte, to name a few) that all lead to the same place: the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the shrine of Saint J...

Join The BeatiDudes as they tackle the Advent Challenge from Exodus 90 during this five-episode mini-series. Exodus 90 is the #1 Catholic Men’s App that helps you become the man you were created to be. The Advent Challenge is designed to support men in preparing for Christ’s coming at Christmas and to share his loving presence with their families and friends. Will you join The BeatiDudes, Msgr. Ja...

Every episode starts with an excerpt of the show that either strikes the funny bone or cuts straight to the heart. With the open space available for this Friday bonus episode, The BeatiDudes are proud to share a montage of show openers from Season Three. You’re in for a treat as you experience a whole bunch of funny with plenty of faith and formation as well. Our Partners: Sock Religious (10% Disc...

Fr. John Anthony Boughton, CFR, grew up down the road from the BeatiDudes studio in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and was commissioned into the US Naval Reserve. After his service, Fr. John Anthony worked in sales. Fr. John Anthony had a conversion to the Catholic faith during a series of miracles and encounters in Medjugorje. He then joined the Franciscan Friars...

Join The BeatiDudes as they tackle the Advent Challenge from Exodus 90 during this five-episode mini-series. Exodus 90 is the #1 Catholic Men’s App that helps you become the man you were created to be. The Advent Challenge is designed to support men in preparing for Christ’s coming at Christmas and to share his loving presence with their families and friends. Will you join The BeatiDudes, Msgr. Ja...

Andy Churray’s tattooed arms are an outward symbol of the interior reality of his faith walk. Together with the fake tattoo sleeves worn by The BeatiDudes, Andy shares some of his favorite tattoos and the original stories for several of his faith-focused ink. Andy is the interim Executive Director for Vagabond Missions. As Jesus was a vagabond during his earthly ministry, wandering to the margins...