Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

In this episode, we welcome Michael Easter to the show. He is a journalist and writer, and his work has also appeared in Men’s Health, where he’s a Contributing Editor, and Outside, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Esquire, Scientific American, Women’s Health, and others. He’s also the author of the bestseller The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy, Self. In...

We’ve got a bit of drama with this interview. You do NOT want to miss the intro of this one!... In this episode, we welcome Krispin Mayfield to the show. He is a couples counselor and the author of a new book out this week called Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience. He is a proponent of using something called “Attachment Science” to help people develop a deeper spirit...

In this episode, we welcome Brian Sumner to the show. Born in Liverpool, England, Brian made a name for himself in the UK as a skateboarder, and he came to the US at the age of 15 to join Tony’s Hawk’s Birdhouse Skateboards team. During his professional career, his life and marriage began to fall apart. He set out on a journey to disprove the existence of God only to find Him and dedicate his enti...

In this episode, we welcome Jon Tyson to the show. He is a church planter and the lead pastor of Church of the City in New York City. He is originally from Adelaide, Australia but currently lives in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of NYC. He moved to the US over 20 years ago because he wanted to renew the Western Church. He is the author of books such as Beautiful Resistance, Rumors of God, Sacred...

In this episode, Kyle takes your questions. He hits on the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and Spotify, his thoughts on the Freedom Convoy in Canada, whether he thinks Jesus would get “The Jab,” if Tom Brady is the GOAT in any sport, the worst bourbon he’s ever had, advice for newly married men, his grade for Joe Biden’s first year as president, his favorite type of workout, and much more. Let’s...

In this episode, we welcome the one and only Phil Robertson to the show. He is the patriarch of the great American Robertson family, a professional hunter, the founder of Duck Commander, one of the stars of the reality TV series Duck Dynasty, and the NYT bestselling author of books like Happy, Happy, Happy, UnPHILtered, The Theft of America’s Soul, and Jesus Politics. He also authored the brand-ne...

In this episode, Kyle describes the experience of recently being promoted to purple belt in jiu-jitsu. He also discusses the biggest turning points he’s experienced so far, the top lessons he’s learned, a message to those that just started training jiu-jitsu, a message to those that haven’t started training yet, an ode to his jiu-jitsu family, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and li...

In this episode, we welcome Trent Talbot to the show. He is the CEO of BRAVE Books, an entrepreneur, and a medical doctor. According to his bio, he has a deep love for America and the values it was built upon, and he is passionate about reminding Americans of the beauty and responsibility of freedom. He’s doing that with BRAVE Books. BRAVE Books is a publisher that is dedicated to bringing real Am...

In this episode, we dig into the “conversion therapy” laws that are popping up around the globe, including Bill C-4 in Canada. What problem do these laws intend to solve? Who are they supposed to protect? How have Christians responded? What is “conversion therapy” actually? Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Samuel Sey. Samuel is a Ghanaian-Canadian who lives in Brampton, a city just outside of Toronto. According to him, he is committed to addressing racial, cultural, and political issues with biblical theology in an attempt to be quick to listen and slow to speak. He’s been featured on The Daily Wire, The Blaze, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey, Founders Ministries, and m...

In this episode, we welcome J. Warner Wallace. Jim is a cold-case homicide detective, Christian apologist, popular national speaker, and a best-selling author of books like Cold-Case Christianity, God’s Crime Scene, and Forensic Faith. We discuss some of the concepts from those books and we spend a lot of time digging into his latest book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World Tha...

In this episode, we look at the universal admiration that has been expressed lately following the deaths of giants like Betty White, John Madden, and Bob Saget. Why were these people so universally beloved? Why is it so hard for anyone to be universally beloved in our modern society? As Christians, how much should we worry about creating “The Betty White Effect” after we die? Let’s get into it… Ep...

In this episode, we look at the concept of gaslighting and how it has been used to manipulate people in a myriad of contexts. We will also define numerous narrative shifts around the pandemic that occurred in a very short period of time. Why are our government overlords all-of-the-sudden making sense when discussing things like lockdowns and natural immunity? Listen to this one before it gets bann...

In this episode, we welcome John Eldredge back to the show. He is a New York Times bestselling author of a large number of books, workbooks, and group studies. His books include Wild at Heart, Get Your Life Back, Beautiful Outlaw, Fathered by God, and many more. In this interview, we discuss his newly-released workbook A Year With Men: A 12-month Plan for Your Guys’ Group. We get into why men’s gr...

In this episode, we go over the many ways that you can avoid being a crappy man in the year 2022. Some of you will be offended. Many of you will use this as the motivation you need to make lasting improvements. This episode is an accountability mirror. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Hollie McKay back to the show. Hollie is a journalist, war correspondent, humanitarian, and bestselling author of the book Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield. She just returned home to the United States after spending the last several months in Afghanistan living under Taliban control. In this interview, we discuss what it was like on the gr...

In this episode, Kyle goes through the biggest news stories from the crazy year that was 2021. We will look at the big news stories that we have forgotten about, the most ignored news stories of the year, the most overblown news stories of the year, the biggest single news story of the year, the biggest news person of the year, the likely biggest news stories of 2022, and much more. Let’s get into...

In this episode, Kyle does a rundown of the best books he read this year. He’ll give out awards for Best Book, Most Challenging, Most Entertaining, Most Impactful, Most Disappointing, and more. He will also detail what he describes as, “the worst book I’ve ever read.” Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we hand out awards for the best podcasts of 2021. For Undaunted. Life: A Man’s Podcast, we’ll go over categories like Most Talked About Episode, Most Offensive Episode, Audience’s Favorite Interview, Kyle’s Favorite Episode, and more. For other podcast show, we’ll select Best New Podcast, Most Thought-Provoking Podcast, Most Important Podcast Episode, Best Podcast Episode, and mor...

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jonathan McLatchie. He is a Christian apologist, an evolutionary biologist, writer, speaker, and debater. He has done many debates against people defending atheism, Islam, and other worldviews. The main focus of his career and work is to promote intelligent, evidence-based Christian faith. In this interview, we discuss how he balances being a Christian apologist and...

In this episode, we get to your questions. Kyle will give you his thoughts on the recent school shooting in Michigan, the odds that Roe v. Wade gets overturned by the Supreme Court, who will win the College Football Playoff, Tulsi Gabbard, why Joel Osteen might have hid money in his walls, fights he wants to see in 2022, who would win in a fight between Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal, and much mor...

In this episode, we welcome Ryan Burge. He is a pastor, writer, PhD Political Science professor, and social scientist. He’s a pastor of a small Baptist Church and also an assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University. He is the author of The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, And Where They Are Going. The book does a deep statistical dive into the increasing numbe...

In this episode, we break down the insane article from The New York Times which implies that murdering a baby via abortion is somehow better than that same baby being adopted. Yeah… you read that right. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome the 40 Days for Life duo of Shawn Carney and Steve Karlen. 40 Days for Life is an international anti-abortion organization that campaigns against baby murder in more than 60 countries. Shawn Carney is the CEO and President of 40 Days for Life and he also co-founded the organization back in 2004. He’s written now 4 best-selling books, and he was depicted in the pro-life...

In this episode, we discuss the domestic terrorist attack that took place in Waukesha, Wisconsin where a man drove his SUV through a Christmas parade which resulted in the deaths of six people. The media has essentially gone silent on this tragic news story. Could it have anything to do with the fact that the perpetrator of the murders does not fit their desired narrative? Let’s get into it… Episo...