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

Many people are more afraid of what can go wrong sexually, than they are excited about experiencing great intimacy with their spouse.  In this episode Mark discusses if sex has a purpose. 1. Is it just a physical activity? 2. Is it just a fleshly desire?  3. Is it just for making babies?  Sex has great purpose: It exposes our insecurities. Theses insecurities are holding us back in many areas of o...

Purpose and freedom belong in the same conversation.  We all want purpose and freedom, but the way we look at these two things can prevent us from having them.  The secret ingredient of The Purpose Mastermind is freedom. Without freedom we have a hard time believing that purpose is possible.  1. Freedom changes how we look at ourself. 2. Freedom changes how we look at purpose. 3. Freedom changes h...

In this episode, Mark has a conversation with Alan Thomas. This is the man that Mark reached out to in April of 2019. Their lives intersected and they have never been the same.  Alan's story and Mark's story are a lot like yours. We hope this conversation brings your encouragement and perspective for your journey.  If you want to know more about how Alan helps people find freedom from we...

We all want to be successful. But what is success? Sometimes the success we want leads to a destination that we actually do not want. Marriage is about far greater things than success.  Marriage is about purpose. It is a life builder. It makes us better for everything else in life. It teaches us how to love. It compels us to change. It pushes us to necessary growth.  Marriage is about freedom. It...

Human superpowers are all simple.  Life is not about talent it's about doing simple things faithfully. In this episode I talk about how to become the person that asks for help.  Show notes: I used to be a man that had something to prove. I look back and realize I had nothing to give. When I stopped trying to prove myself to people, I had so much more to give.  It is difficult to know where to...

A wife has incredible power. The question becomes this, is her power "over" her husband or "under" her husband?" The answer is that her power is "for" her husband.  A wife has the power to dramatically impact the way her husband lives his life.  Support the show

In this episode, Mark and Adena talk about how parenting can be simple and powerful. When parenting is complex it feels impossible. Here are some of the thoughts covered: 1. Parents do not control the results. Our role is critical, but controlling the results is not part of it. It seems better to think we can control the outcome, but it will fall apart at some point.  2. Parenting is about effecti...

Conflict. Do you fear it or utilize it?  The average person is afraid of conflict. Learning how to walk through conflict gives us a super power.  The normal cycle of conflict is this: 1. This is wrong! 2. I have messed up, or you have messed up! 3. This will be fatal! But what if we saw conflict this way instead: 1. This is normal. 2. I can help. 3. This will make us better.  Support the show

On this episode, Mark interviews David and Stacy Whited. They are on a mission to stir people to "wake up, speak up, and show up!" In this episode, they share a principle about how to do your part in this confusing world.  We highly recommend them as a resource. They help people understand how to understand political and cultural pressures so that you know how to respond. They are not ju...

Possibly, the greatest silent pain is when we feel like our life will never be what it was supposed to be.  In this episode, Mark talks about 3 things that hold people back from living out their life of purpose.  1. Trying to perfect out life causes us to try to control things that we cannot control. Control sounds like the answer to our ultimate success, but does it work? 2. Trying to fix our pas...

It is pretty scary to be married to someone when you see them developing a habit that you think could threaten everything. Drinking, overeating, gaming, etc.  What does a wife do? This is challenging for sure. The good news is that as a wife you have great power to be of influence. But the power you have may work differently than you think.  Instinct says, "I'll control him and that will...

In this episode Mark interviews a former professional athlete. Corey Hilliard. Played eight years in the NFL. Corey talks about his simple childhood, his struggles in college and the dark time he went through after his career ended.  If you are raising a child that is passionate about sports, this episode will help to bring some perspective. Support the show

Every man wants to live the fearless life. Living in the adventure. But, life has a way of leaving a man frustrated and fruitless.  In this  episode, Mark sits down with Michael Replogle. Michael is a great family man, but that was not always the case. He talks about overcoming the man he used to be in order to become the man he was made to be.  Support the show

Some pain makes sense. It's easy to put your finger on. Easy to explain. The pain of unfulfilled potential can bring people to great despair. In this episode, Mark tells part of his own story, and the stories of others.  There is a very empty pain that people feel when they feel like they have blown the opportunity of their life to make a difference with others.  The people that struggle the...

In this episode, Adena Delaney shares her heart for women who are struggling to have intimacy with their husband because the past keeps bombarding them. Below are some quotes from Adena: "What happened to you doesn't get to define you." "If you see your problem differently, you can live your life differently." "Don't park on the problem of your past. Visit for th...

Mark's son Matthew joins for this episode. They talk about the difference between having landmarks for your journey versus having a north star.  1. A landmark might be great, but it may not be on the path to where you are actually going.  2. Comparing our life to a journey, landmarks are nice, but most of the time we are traveling to a destination.  3. A north star keeps us on track all the t...

Vulnerability is a superpower! Vulnerability is the ability to live our best bold life.  With vulnerability, the only option is to try to avoid mistakes.  Vulnerability turns our problems into our greatest opportunities.  For vulnerability to be powerful, it must be practiced. Nobody outgrows the need for vulnerability.  Visit us at  https://purposemastermind.com/ Support the show

Crossroads represent opportunity and threat!  Crossroads in a relationship can feel very dangerous. But in these moments there is great opportunity underneath all of the fear.  Here are some excerpts: Relationships expose our fears and insecurities. That feels like a bad thing, but it is actually an awesome thing.  Close relationships become a mirror that reveal things in us that need to be reveal...

This conversation today is about how to change.   Maybe there is a goal that you want to achieve, or a habit you want to break.  Human instinct says, "I need to do this!" That sounds right, but the better thought is, "How do I be the person that will do this?"  The information is available to everyone on what they need to "do." But, the secret sauce is in how be &quot...

Our favorite movies are stories of redemption. Because, we all need it at some point in our life. The good news is that redemption is not just for the movies! It's for me and you today. Drug addiction is rampant. It is worse than we think. It's more harmful than we think. It's a nightmare to people.  It destroys families while it destroys the addict.  But there is hope! In this epis...

How do you step into your future? How do you get ready for your next step?  Some people look at life with this mentality, "Get ready, get set, and go." Other people look at life with this mentality, "Go, ready, set."  Most people will never feel ready for their next step. We become ready after we take it. For example, if we wait to have the courage to take a next step, we will...

In this episode, Mark talks about why The Purpose Mastermind is a great investment for couples. It teaches you how to look at problems differently. Problems are either a huge threat to our ideal future, or they are great opportunities. When a couple stops fearing problems in marriage, they have gained a superpower.  The mastermind is great investment into the future. It is not endless conversation...

A client once told me, "I feel like there is an invisible force trapped inside of me."  In this episode I will tell about a time in my life when I felt like I was an eagle trapped inside of a cage. Below are some key takeaways.  1. It is normal to hit a season of life where you wonder if you are hitting the target or not. Courageous people simply face those seasons. It is critical to all...

Marriage counseling is not a bad thing. But, it is very difficult to use effectively. There are many great marriage counselors that are doing great work, but there are also many other practices that only know how to talk about marriage problems, not help you overcome them.  Probably the biggest problem with marriage counseling is that it is asking the wrong question from the beginning. Here is the...

The topic of sexuality for parents is a difficult one for sure.  Some parents feel helpless and powerless. We might even just give up on trying, but that doesn't work.  Other parents decide that they will make sure nothing bad happens that takes away from their child's sexual purity. But we simply cannot control everything that could possibly go wrong. Even if we could, how do we control...