The Purpose Mastermind: Helping Leaders Get Unstuck and Live with Meaning in Work, Marriage, and Parenting

Many of us live as though our personal life and professional life are competing for our time, energy, and attention. We work hard to succeed in our careers while hoping our relationships somehow survive the process. What if we've been thinking about it the wrong way? In this episode, Mark and Jeff Mills explore the powerful connection between our personal and professional lives. They discuss...

Ifeanyi Bellamy is a pastor and leader of people. In this episode Mark and Ifeanyi ask a simple question that becomes a great way for leaders to open up and get straight to the point about something they are wrestling with.  "What is one question that you want to have answered right now?" This question is a great way to start a conversation with a friend about life.  If you are intereste...

Joe Dillon is a divorce mediator. He has sat with thousands of couples who are ending their marriage so he offers perspective on how to help people build a great marriage by navigating through the conflict that arises. If you are interested in his power up method, check it out here:  https://powerupmethod.com/ Mark also mentioned the free purpose community. Part One of The Purpose Mastermind begin...

Mark and Aaron Goodman talk about conflict resolution. Aaron is a lawyer and also volunteers as a mediator. He shares his wisdom on how to approach conflict.  If you are interested in discovering your purpose, check out our free purpose community. Every month we begin Part  One of the Purpose Mastermind and it's completely free. Learn more here:  https://www.skool.com/purpose-mastermind/about...

Mike Courtney is the founder of a counseling agency called Branches. They help thousands of people a year. But in this episode you will hear the rest of the story. Mike used to be a pastor, but multiple affairs brought him and his family to a place of crisis. This story speaks of the pathway to freedom and redemption that we all need.  To learn more about Mike and listen to his podcast:  https://w...

In this episode Mark has a conversation with Johnie Hampton about how to balance success in your professional life while also raising a family. Johnie and his wife Krystal have several businesses they lead, but they have prioritized other things in their life as being more important.  Johnie also talks about how he helps to instill purpose in the workplace with the people he works with.  Here is t...

Mark sits down with Trai and Keege Elliott. In their story you will hear stories of redemption. They both found freedom and now they help others walk that same journey.  Trai and Keege are young leaders for their generation and they both have a clear powerful message to proclaim.  Here are ways to find them on social media: https://www.instagram.com/iam.traielliott?igsh=eTRmZzF0c2hyMWtj&utm_so...

Most people don’t realize they’re living in survival mode. You wake up, get through the day, handle what’s in front of you… and repeat.  But deep down, you know you were made for more than just getting by. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Heng Lim, who experienced survival in a way most of us can’t imagine—escaping the Cambodian Killing Fields as a child. His story brings a powerful question t...

Some stories change the way you see everything. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Heng Lim to hear the story of his family’s escape from the Cambodian Killing Fields—a time when life was reduced to survival, and every decision carried unimaginable weight. But this conversation isn’t just about what he went through.  It’s about what he learned. What does a person discover about life when everyt...

Why problems in your marriage and parenting are part of the process—not the end of the story. Life doesn’t fall apart because of problems.  It’s shaped by how we walk through them. In this episode, we sit down together after one of the most meaningful weekends of our lives—our daughter’s wedding. Moments like that remind us why we give our lives to relationships… and why it’s all worth it. But wha...

Most of us spend years learning how to succeed at work… but almost no time learning how to succeed at home. What works in a professional environment doesn’t automatically work in your family. You may be direct, decisive, and effective at work—but at home, those same approaches can create frustration, disconnection, and tension. In this episode, we talk about why high-performing people often feel s...

People do not struggle with purpose because purpose is unattainable. They struggle because the thought of purpose can feel uncertain, overwhelming, and just out of reach. In this episode, I sit down with Ingo Rauth for a deep conversation about why so many people long for meaning but never take the first step. We talk about how what feels lacking in your life may actually reveal what you are looki...

Most people want deeper relationships—but they’re not willing to be open. In this episode, we talk about why so many people struggle to open up, how living closed off quietly damages your relationships, and what it actually looks like to become an open person. Because the truth is simple: T he quality of your relationships will never exceed your level of openness. If you’ve ever felt disconnected...

In this episode, I sit down with Marty Hoffman, host of the Kill Complacency podcast, for a real and organic conversation about purpose, intentionality, and why so many people drift through life. We talk about why living on purpose is not a one-time decision, but a daily choice. We also explore why people often stay stuck in problems like complacency, addiction, discouragement, and unhealthy habit...

Friendship is often misunderstood among men. Many of us were raised to believe that strong men don’t need close friendships—that independence is strength and vulnerability is weakness. But the truth is, isolation slowly wears a man down. In this episode, I talk about the importance of friendship for men and why real connection matters more than most of us realize. Friendship doesn’t happen through...

What happens when the dream you’ve chased your whole life suddenly ends? In this episode, I sit down with a former Major League Baseball pitcher to talk about the transition from professional sports to everyday life. For years, his identity was built around the game—training, competing, and performing on the biggest stage in baseball. But like every athlete, there eventually came a day when the ga...

Discouragement is one of the most common reasons people stop pursuing the life they truly want. When problems pile up, it’s easy to focus so much on what’s wrong that we lose sight of where we’re going. In this episode, we talk about how discouragement works and how to overcome it. Instead of letting problems consume your focus, there is a better path forward: reconnecting with purpose and continu...

Instinctually we all want to live in a comfort zone. But it holds us back from our potential.  In this episode, we talk about why growth never happens inside your comfort zone, the hidden cost of playing it safe, and practical ways to step into something bigger. If you feel stuck, restless, or capable of more, this conversation is for you. Support the show

Mark and Gary Stephens have a conversation about personal growth.  Books and seminars bring some value, but conversations with real people can bring transformation.  Gary has been creating physical goals for himself over the last couple of years. You can check out his youtube channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIF0sSqi8_jWDImYAwHCEBg If you start a physical challenge, and want to shar...

Mark has a conversation in his office with a young father and husband about how to build a family that serves his entire life. They use football to talk about the husband wife relationship.  Here is the link to the free marriage assessment Mark mentioned: https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/17360 Support the show

In the episode Mark has a conversation with Aaron Goodman about how human beings change. In Aaron's words, "Vulnerability is the tipping point of change."  Change is hard. We oftentimes try to change by doing something impressive, or powerful. But we actually change through the pathway of being vulnerable.  In this episode Mark talked about The Purpose Challenge. If you would like t...

What if failure wasn't fatal... but your compass? You've tried. You've failed. You've wondered if hope even matters anymore. A Failure's Guide to SUCCESS is a raw, honest roadmap for anyone who's ever hit a wall, lost their spark, or questioned their purpose. It's not another hype-filled self-help book about winning or grinding harder. It's a practical guide...

In this episode Mark brings back a previous guest. Daniel Dolan is a leader of men, a family man, and a godly man.  You often hear people say, "I have an addictive personality." Daniel and Mark give their thoughts on this comment and talk about how men can live out a passionate life.  If you live in the Tulsa area, Daniel's group takes place on Sunday mornings at 6:00am in Owasso. S...

How does a man lead in his own home? I think it’s fair to say that most of us men start a family without any concept of what it means to lead in the home. It does not take long before a man’s lack of confidence as a leader begins to show up.  Leading outside of the home has challenges for sure, but the dynamics of leading in the home are different. It is easier to be an effective leader in the boa...

In this episode Adena has a conversation with Robin Goad. Robin Goad spent most of her life building a successful career while compartmentalizing her pain in her personal life. After decades of surviving, she took a very courageous step to share her story, which was the catalyst for her transformed life. By facing what was holding her back, she found new life through vulnerability, authenticity, a...