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

In this episode, Mark and his son Matthew discuss how a man can live like he is in the game.  For a man to live in the game he needs to be fulfilled he will need three primary things. Know your purpose. Have your teammates Have a powerful relationship with your spouse.  Support the show

It's hard to learn how to bring up problems with out spouse. In this episode Mark and Adena discuss how to become the person that can do this.  1. Rethink how you see problems Problems are supposed to exist The problems you have are normal Problems are the next opportunity, not the next threat 2. Refocus See yourself differently. Be open to see the error within yourself. See your spouse diffe...

In this episode Mark shares 3 confidence. When a person loses confidence it is hard to develop competence.  1. Your faith 2. Your associations 3. Your intentions  Support the show

In this episode Mark talks to Darien Gibson. Darien and Mark have been connected in some way ever since Darien was a student in Mark's classroom at a school.  Through their story, one main point is made: "People struggle to take next steps in life when they struggle to take steps with other people in their life."  Support the show

Mark has a conversation with Brad Church. Brad is an author of a book called "The Strangers Conflict." Here is a link to his book:  https://www.amazon.com/Strangers-Conflict-Waging-War-Within-ebook/dp/B073PDM8J4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HOLE7X24K793&keywords=the+strangers+conflict+by+brad+church&qid=1681876006&sprefix=the+strangers+conflict+by+brad+church%2Caps%2C702&sr=8-1 In th...

In this episode, Mark has a conversation with his nephew Carter Anderson. Carter and his wife Stella are learning to live a bold and free life together. This is an update on their journey.  In the episode we mention Stella's cookies. If you are interested in her work, you can see her here:  https://www.facebook.com/sweeterbystella   You can also email her:  sweeterbystella@gmail.com Support t...

Where did you begin your marriage?  In this episode Mark and Adena discuss this critical question. The answer to this question will determine our trajectory in marriage.  Support the show

What if anxiety is just an alarm system that is alerting us to a necessary change in how we are thinking or living?  Hunger points us to the need for nourishment Thirst points us to the need for water Anxiety points us to needs like purpose, meaning, peace, etc.  When an alarm goes off,  we don't study the alarm, we allow the alarm to point us to the problem. Anxiety is the alarm, not the pro...

A couple asked Mark and Adena, "You guys seem to be actually happy. We want to know why."  In this episode Mark and Adena discuss how sex helps to build a marriage.  Support the show

Pat Mingarelli is a nature photographer, blogger, and author. In this episode they talk about how Pat finds an outlet for his purpose by using his talent with photography.  Here is his website: https://visualverse.thecreationspeaks.com/ Below is a link to preorder his devotional: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drawing-near-pasquale-mingarelli/1142445729 Support the show

Have you ever seen behind the curtains of someone else's life and been disappointed? Do you have curtains up in your own life? We must allow someone access to see behind the curtains of our life.  Allowing people to see our weakness keeps us authentic.  Support the show

The darkest of human behaviors grow from the seed of distorted thinking. Thankfully, the opposite is also true. There is hope for our big problems. 1. What is anxiety? 2. Who struggles with anxiety? 3. What determines if you win or lose the battle with anxiety? 4. How do you battle it? If you want to support our work and receive free access to our video courses, go to https://markdelaney.com/donat...

We all want to live on the road to the life we were made for. But there are ditches on both sides of that road.  The dreamer has an incredible gift to help us see all that life can be.   The threat is that the dreamer will only dream and they will make others live in fear.  The integrator/controller has an incredible gift to help dreams become reality.  The threat is that the integrator will squel...

Why are married couples struggling to have a great sex life?  Sexual dysfunction is everywhere is society. There are many sexual experiences that bring devastation and long lasting pain. But sex between a husband and a wife can be powerful.  Why are we struggling: 1. We get busy and stop pursuing sex. 2. Sex exposes us and that is scary.  3. From a young age we are conditioned that sex is mostly a...

What do you do when you feel like your life is just one big mess?  Here are some thoughts from this episode: The existence of a problem is not our issue. Our response to the problem is what leads to our demise.  The worst of all human dysfunction is caused by the simplest of distortions in our thinking.  Focusing on you purpose instead of your problem is the pathway forward.  Support the show

In this episode Mark and Adena tell a story about a miscommunication they had recently.  A great marriage is not one that is void of disagreements. To build a strong marriage both people must be able to engage in conflict without putting up walls that shut the person out.  Support the show

Mark and Adena have a candid conversation with each other about their relationship. They look back to how they could have destroyed each other in the early years.  To summarize, Adena was threatened to be a person that had to have a perfect life. This could have caused her to reject Mark since he was a very flawed man.  Mark was threatened to be a person that would never admit failure. This could...

In this episode Mark sits down for an episode with Steve Katsis. They have a conversation about how we as  men struggle to feel qualified.  1. What causes a man to live life with the goal of not being disqualified? 2. What keeps a man stuck in this mindset? 3. How does a man get over this mindset.  Every man needs to know his purpose and find his people.  Support the show

Living in the perfect will of God sounds like a great target. But it also sounds overwhelming and impossible. In the episode, Mark talks about principles of God's will that can help up live boldly.  God's will has much more to do with who we be than what we do.  God's will is that we live out His ways and His wisdom.  Support the show

We build a wall between us and someone else in order to protect ourself from being hurt. But that wall has big implications on our entire life.  1. That wall impacts many of our relationships. 2. The wall you put up changes you.  3. The wall blocks out love from others.  4. At some point we have to take down that wall by being vulnerable.  5. Behind that wall, it is critical to see your own faults...

In this episode Mark tells some stories about his most recent visit to a prison.  He asked the inmates this question: "What is the most difficult to overcome? The ghost of Christmas past, the ghost of Christmas present, or the ghost of Christmas future?"  The ghost of Christmas past is overcome through forgiveness. The ghost of Christmas present is overcome through learning to trust. The...

All of us are a gift to others, but it doesn't always feel that way. How do I unwrap the gift of me? 1. See the gifts of others first. Let them use their gift in your life. Take an opportunity this week to complement someone on a gift that you see in them.  2. Face your fears. One of the most common fears that we have is the fear of admitting a weakness. But when we hide our weakness, we also...

We learned how to play pickle-ball recently. In joining this group of players we found ourselves noticing the interesting relationship dynamics. Some teammates cause you to play tense. Other teammates enable you to play bold and free.  How we interact with people will determine if they want to keep coming back!  Support the show

What are the common areas of struggle for a man? 1. Void of Purpose 2. Lack of Camaraderie 3. Frustration in love How should a man think about his struggles? 1. They are normal 2. His problem is not his identity 3. Problems are opportunities What can a man do with struggles? 1. Talk openly with a trusted friend 2. Share the pain or confusion of your heart 3. Love someone in spite of your struggle...

There are three areas in a man's life that determine his level of fulfillment.  1. A sense of mission/purpose 2. Strong camaraderie 3. Life giving love In this episode Mark mentions a marriage assessment. Here is the link:  https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/17360 Support the show