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

It's common that people are judged for having an affair, but rarely do we understand why the affair happened.  Why do people have affairs?  The emptiness of our lives These people seemed to be wealthy and successful…but wealth and success does not satisfy the greater needs of our hearts and minds.  If anything, success and wealth can make it more difficult to experience true fulfillment.  The...

Mark sat down with Bob Meyer to discuss a man's journey to find his identity. Bob is a man is relentless about living out the man God made him to be. He is also relentless in helping other men to understand their identity.  Support the show

Adena sits down with Helen DeBell, who wrote the book, Joe Gross is dead, which is a story about her struggle with identity and self worth, which led to an attempted suicide. Years later, she had a conversation with a young lady who had attempted suicide and was wrestling with her own worth as a human. After that conversation, she knew she had to share her story.  This conversation is for those wh...

For this episode Mark interviewed Matt Dobschuetz about his life and work. Matt is the author of a book called Porn Free and the creator of a podcast called "Porn Free Radio."  Mark and Matt talk about freedom, and a dose of identity.  Visit this link to access his content:  https://recoveredman.com/ Support the show

In this episode Mark sits down with a new friend named Ty Patrick. Ty shares some of his story and shares that everything he has been through is worth it to be able to now help others.  To support our non-profit work, go to  https://markdelaney.com/donate/ Support the show

In this episode, Mark gives a personal update on his life. He also offers men a quick checkup to evaluate how they are doing at life.  Maximize your mission in order to minimize your mess.  Admit your struggles… Share your story.  Show up for the team.  Don’t forget to have fun!  Support the show

In this episode Mark sits down for a conversation with two of his friends. Mark was spending the morning with Jerry Ramsey and Jeff Jenkins. After a round of disc golf and lunch, they decided to record a conversation for men.  Why is it so hard for men to talk about weakness? It feels like nobody cares. It's hard to put words to how you feel.  It seems that people will see you as your problem...

In this episode Mark asked Adena to respond to three things he used to fear about her. Mark shares about three fears he had with Adena in the early years of marriage. 1. Mark feared that Adena would judge him for his weaknesses.  2. Mark feared that Adena would put the kids in front of him.  3. Mark feared that Adena would stop being interested in sex.  To support our work in schools, prisons, and...

Lee Martin and Brian Jobe are two lifelong friends who have walked through several seasons of life together. The experiences of their lives together have lead to a non-profit movement called "Mountain Men."  In this conversation you will hear about two life changing questions that men answer with each other as a part of the Mountain Men journey.  1. How did you get here? 2. Where are you...

In this episode Mark sits down with Rob Williams. Earlier in the day Rob had surprised Mark and Adena by showing up at the "In the Game" book launch party. Rob lives in the state of Washington, but chose to fly in for the event.  This recording will talk about that surprise, but they will also talk about the highest level of human relationship. Having so much trust with each other that t...

In this episode Mark sits down with Ryan Wimpey of Tip Top K9 to discuss his principles of leadership in his dog training company. You will hear how he builds up his employees.  See more about this company: https://tiptopk9.com/ Support the show

In this episode you will hear from Larry Delay. He came to Mark's office for a conversation. Larry played and sang 3 of the songs that had written.  Support the show

In this episode Mark is interviewing C. Natasha Richburg. She is the author of a book called, "People ask...what is the secret of our 36 year marriage?"  She believes that our wrong expectations about marriage is the main reason we struggle to be happily married. She talked about how we fail to allow for people's humanness.  You will love her spirit and her vulnerability to speak ab...

In this episode you will hear a number of stories. Mark sits down to talk to his neighbor Aaron Anderson. They will share about experiences at a recent mens retreat. You will be surprised to hear about an adventure that Aaron took during a time where he felt like he was living fake.  Support the show

In this episode Mark sits down in his office with his friend Sawyer. Earlier in the day Sawyer had told Mark that he needed to talk through something. They decided to record their conversation for others to hear.  You will hear about Sawyer's job situation and a big decision he made that day.  Support the show

Matthew Delaney, Mark's son joins the conversation for this episode. Matthew asks about the release of the new book, "In the Game."  In this book are the stories of 37 men. The common thread is that a man needs to surrender in order to get into the game.  Surrender is not about surrendering "from something bad." Surrender is about surrendering "for something greater.&...

The following episode is the audio of a youtube video Mark recently produced.  What we believe about life will always be challenged by what we fear about life. What your faith draws you to, your fear will try to back you down from.  Here are four things I fear as a man: I fear that I am not enough for my role.  I fear that I may fall short in a brother's life.  I fear that we will shrink back...

In this episode Mark sits down with Alex Muravski. Alex is a growing leader who is in college at High Point University. They connected for a conversation while they are home from college. In this conversation they talked about leadership styles.  Are you a compelling leader or a controlling leader?  Support the show

In this episode, Mark and Adena talk about a topic that a listener asked about. Here is the question they received: "My friend told me about the problems they are having with their spouse. They think their spouse is the problem, but they do not see how they are also part of the problem. I want to talk to them about this, but I am afraid they will not listen to me and they might cut me off.&qu...

Mark sits down with his friend, Jason Crowe, for an organic conversation about why it's hard to get personal help. Here are the main thoughts covered: 1. It's hard to ask.  2. It's hard to know who to trust.  3. It's hard to know what type of help we actually need.  Feel free to reach out to mark@markdelaney.me or adena@markdelaney.me if you need a conversation.  If you would l...

In this episode Mark introduces you to Jacob Turner. He is a former Major League Baseball player. He offers perspective to parents who are raising kids who enjoy sports.  1) Play Multiple Sports 2) Gauge Interest 3) Praise the Effort 4) Ignore the Propaganda Machine 5) Focus on the Known Learn more about Jacob here:  https://www.momentprivatewealth.com/jacob-turner Support the show

Being vulnerable is not easy for anyone. In this episode Mark and Adena sit down together and discuss how a man can share his heart with his wife.  Support the show

Mark sat down with a 26 year old former athlete to discuss what it was like when he stopped playing sports.  Landon Wolf played football at Oklahoma State University. In this episode you will hear about why he was prepared for the end of his football career.  In his story, you will hear about how a unique experience as a young teenager helped him to think about his life differently.  If you are in...

In this episode Mark has an organic conversation with a former football player. Mark Means played football in high school, and then played semi-pro ball before coaching high school football for 20 years.  You will hear the story of how it all ended, the struggled within himself, and how he found a new identity.  If you were an athelete, and faced struggles when it ended, we would love to hear your...

Mark sat down with a good friend for an unplanned conversation. This conversation is centers around how to face personal weakness and live free. Everyone has weakness and problems. How do we live with a sense of freedom when our problems make us feel so messy? Many people attempt to hide their problems behind successes. We hide out of fear of what people will say or do with us when they know the r...