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

Chris Avery is a Faith-First Performance Coach and founder of Run with Christ Blueprint, helping men move from fear to mission with emotional resilience and grounded faith. He’s run over 1,400 consecutive days, coached more than 1,000 men, and averages 17 miles every day. In 2027, he and his family will tackle Chris Runs America, a full year running a marathon-plus daily around the entire perimete...

Mark sits down for a conversation with Carter Anderson. Carter discussed his desire to live a proactive life in spite of the fact that life is unpredictable. Carter believes the predictable life does not exist. Those who try to make their life predictable will find it to be empty.  If you would like to sign up for Carter's email simply click the link below.  https://subscribepage.io/5O2Yxu Su...

Mark and Adena sit down to discuss how to examine your life, or marriage by doing a S.W.O.T. analysis.  1. Strengths 2. Weaknesses 3. Opportunities 4. Threats If you are interested in partnering with us, you can donate here:  https://markdelaney.com/donate/ Support the show

Mark and Adena made this short episode to give parents a hands on idea to teach to their kids. The pine cone demonstrates a fascinating principle about life.  People who are open can both give and gift and receive the gift of others. But people who are closed will block of the opportunities they could have with people.  Support the show

Does Christmas bring you opportunities, or obligations? Or both? What gift should I bring? What dish should I make? What outfit should I wear? How do I set the timer for the Christmas lights? The holiday season can put a lot of pressure on us. This pressure keeps us from fully experiencing joy and meaning. This year, what if you turn down the pressure and turn up the purpose? This can happen if yo...

Dr. Daniel Tataje is the Leader of Mercy Dental Group, an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company and multi-award-winning "Best Place to Work" organization. He helps leaders and families globally through his humanity-focused leadership approach centered on the 7 Marks of Leadership: Integrity, Respect, Positivity, Empathy, Team Work, Service, and Humility. Daniel's journey began as an imm...

Rick Sponhaltz was 70 years old and weighed 388 pounds. Fast forward to today and he weighs 198 pounds. On this episode Mark asks Rick to share his story. You will hear about the great resilience and strong spirit that he as about life.  You will hear Rick mention Alan Thomas of "Rethink Dieting." This is the same man who greatly impacted Mark about 7 years ago. Alan's website is be...

On this episode Mark had a conversation with Chris Grainger from The Lion Within Us. Chris is a man on a mission. He developed an organization that supports the leadership development among Christian men.  Chris Grainger is an example of how a common man can take on a big mission. His organization provides several ways for men to engage fully in their life.  To learn more about The Lion Within Us,...

Dan Oller recently published a book called "Forged." Mark sat down with him to discuss why he wrote this book.  They also discussed the struggle of prioritizing life and how to determine what things are just distractions. Dan is on a quest to build a fruitful life. Below are four questions that he recommends people use for evaluating.  What is the fruit of this activity?  What is the con...

People were created by God to do life together in highly meaningful ways. But since the beginning, mankind has been more afraid of what happens between us than we are excited about what can happen between us.  Mark shares about his experience in Junior High and High School where he felt disconnected from people, and meaning, and identity.  We can create meaningful lives by doing simple things cons...

Nate Stotler just released a book about his story. It's called "Success Through the Eyes of an Addict." In this episode you will hear his thoughts on the root cause of addiction and the pathway to finding freedom.  Here is a link to his book:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXTDFYWM Support the show

Quawntay Adams, also known as Bosco, is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, author, and movie director. He also spent over 16 years in prison.  After leaving prison in 2020 he produced a movie called "Bosco." This movie shares the story of a shocking escape he made from prison. During prison he also wrote a book called "Chasin Freedum."  In this episode you will hear Bosco ta...

In this episode Mark has a conversation with Jay Toral. Jay is a life long entrepreneur. Here about his many adventures, but you will also enjoy his theory that we can all see ourselves as business owners.  Check out Jay's work here:  https://croedu.com/ Support the show

Scott Linebrink is a former major league baseball player. Scott played several years of pro ball. He now helps other athletes prepare for life after sports.  Scott has a podcast called "Get in the Game" where he interviews former athletes. Check it out here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sports-spectrums-get-in-the-game/id1558521851 Scott also works with Pro Athletes Outreach. ...

Why is it so hard for men to open up and share what’s really on their hearts? In this episode, Mark unpacks the struggle men face with vulnerability and introduces a powerful metaphor that makes it easier to understand—and easier to talk. If you’ve ever felt the tension between being strong and being real, this conversation will help you see that opening up isn’t weakness, it’s strength. Support t...

In this episode you will sit in on a conversation with Mark and Wave Carter about how to respond to the crisis of wondering about the deep things of life.  "How do I experience the purpose of my heart in my real life?" This is a battle for everyone. How do we embody the passion of our heart? To purchase a copy of our newest book "In the Game":  https://www.amazon.com/Game-Playb...

Jeremy Slayden found himself on the doorsteps of Major League Baseball. Ryan Howard, a former star with the Philadelphia Phillies once told him, "You're about to make a lot of money." In this episode you will hear about his experiences in life after the game ended for him.  Many men struggle to find an adventurous life with teammates as an adult. You will hear what adventure and tea...

Tony and Alisa DiLorenzo started a movement called One Extraordinary Marriage. They are authors, speakers, and marriage coaches. In this podcast you will hear about the struggles they faced in their own marriage and how facing those struggles forged the foundation of their ministry.  Below is their website where you can see more about what they offer.  https://oneextraordinarymarriage.com/ Here is...

This episode is unique because it's a conversation between Mark and a man he met in the park while playing disc golf. About 90 minutes before this recording Mark ran into a man named Kameron in the park. They ended up playing disc golf together and talking about life.  In this episode Kameron talks about what it was like when he stopped playing football after college and how hard it was to fi...

Mark invited James Kruse to sit down in his office for a conversation. James was a highly successful athlete throughout childhood and then he played Division One basketball at Oral Roberts University.  How did you feel when you were on the court? What was it like when your career ended? What was significant about the teammates you had? What has it been like to find teammates as an adult?  To purch...

Fear can cause parents to try to control their kids instead of empowering their kids. In this episode Mark talks about how he released his adult kids in order to let them grow.  Starting from a young age, parents must let their kids go. This letting go enables the child to grow and develop.  If you are interested in going through our parenting course you can email, Adena@markdelaney.me            ...

Judgmental looks are devastating to those we share them with. In this episode Mark will talk about how we become judgmental.  If we put down our need to be right, we are more likely to live in truth. Humility gives us the ability to see life from a fuller perspectives than just our limited eyesight.  If you are interested, here is a marriage assessment we have made. It's free and the results...

In this episode Mark sits down with a friend to discuss the lyrics to a song. The song is called Medicate by a group called Theory of a deadman.  The lyrics are raw and real, but describe the wrestling that people face in their heart for fulfillment.  Support the show

Rabbi Daniel Cohen is the author of "What will they say about you when you are gone?" He has a passion to leave a legacy and help others to do the same.  In this episode he shares how we can all live a life that makes an impact and leave a legacy. You will enjoy his stories.  Below is a link to see his other book and checkout his legacy community.  https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/ Suppo...

Christian marriages fail at a similar rate as many people. But why? Christians have unique ways of struggling in our marriages. In this episode Mark and Adena sit down with a couple of friends to discuss the issue.  Mark mentions a free marriage assessment that couples can take to gauge the overall health of their relationship. Here is the link:  https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/1736...