Unleashed

Episode 156: I Will Praise You in the Fire What do you do when the place where God once began restoring your heart suddenly goes up in flames? High in the Colorado Rockies sits a small hand-built cabin overlooking a valley that has become one of the most meaningful places in Brent’s life. Years ago, during one of the darkest seasons he had ever faced, Brent stood on that mountainside as a broken m...

What if the greatest loss in your life didn't happen during the fight—but after the victory? In Episode 155 of Unleashed , Brent Henderson shares the unforgettable story of landing the biggest northern pike of his life on Big McKenzie Lake in northern Wisconsin... only to lose it hours later without even realizing it. That true story becomes a powerful illustration of how marriages, families, frie...

What happens when an overnight fishing trip in Alaska turns into a six-day survival story? In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares the untold side of being stranded off the remote Aialik Peninsula in Kenai Fjords National Park after a mechanical failure left four men waiting days for rescue. Along the way, they crossed open water in a 15-foot Zodiac, nearly paid the price for getting...

Alaska is breathtaking, wild, and unforgettable—but if you're not prepared, Alaska will eat your lunch. In this episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson shares a story from the shores of Deep Creek along Alaska's Cook Inlet, where a night of pounding rain, fierce winds, and a storm-tested tent nearly derailed an unforgettable clamming adventure. Using stories from Alaska, razor clam digging, and rea...

What do you do when the path you're following suddenly ends at a cliff? In Episode 152 of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson shares two unforgettable lessons from the Colorado mountains—one involving a bear trail where God repeatedly redirected his steps, and another where a GPS route led him and his friend Roger toward the edge of a cliff as daylight faded around them. Both experiences revea...

In Episode 151 of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson launches into a brand-new chapter following the completion of The Big 5 Mankillers series with one of the most powerful and honest episodes yet: “Dead Men Running.” After watching the Netflix series Homeland , Brent was struck by how nearly every character in the show was trapped in lies, fear, hidden pain, compromise, and emotional surviva...

In this milestone 150th episode of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson closes out The Big 5 Mankillers series with a powerful Memorial Day message on brotherhood, sacrifice, and why men were never meant to fight alone. After walking through the mankillers of lack of purpose, lack of respect, anger, lust, shame, and fear, this final episode reveals one of the greatest weapons God gives men in t...

UNLEASHED PODCAST – EPISODE 149 The Big 5 Mankillers – Part 6: Fear Declawing the Lies of the Enemy Fear doesn’t just scare men… it controls them. In Episode 149 of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson wraps up the Big 5 Mankillers series by exposing one of the deepest roots behind anger, lust, shame, insecurity, emotional withdrawal, pride, and the desperate need for approval: fear. Using power...

The Big 5 Mankillers (Part 5): Shame – The Silent Killer Destroying Men in the Dark | Ep. 148 📝 DESCRIPTION Shame doesn’t shout… it stalks. In Part 5 of The Big 5 Mankillers , Brent Henderson exposes how shame operates like a predator—isolating men, hiding truth, and silently destroying identity from the inside out. Using the image of the African leopard, Brent reveals how the enemy doesn’t just...

Lust isn’t the problem—it’s the symptom. In Part 4 of The Big 5 Mankillers series, Brent Henderson takes an honest and powerful look at one of the most common struggles men face: lust. But instead of just addressing behavior, this episode uncovers the deeper issue—identity, misplaced desire, and the lies we believe about what will truly satisfy us. Through real-life stories, including a personal c...

Episode 146: The Big 5 Mankillers (Part 3) – Anger Anger doesn’t usually show up all at once—it attaches quietly, feeds slowly, and before you know it, it’s controlling your thoughts, your reactions, and your relationships. In Part 3 of The Big 5 Mankillers series, Brent Henderson exposes anger for what it really is: not the problem, but the symptom of something deeper. Using real stories—from a h...

What happens when a man no longer feels respected? In this episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson continues the Big 5 Mankillers series by exposing one of the most silent and dangerous threats men face—lack of respect. Every man feels it. Few talk about it. And even fewer understand what it’s actually doing beneath the surface. When respect is missing, something inside a man begins to break. Some...

What if the greatest threat to a man’s life isn’t failure… but lack of purpose ? In Episode 144 of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson launches a powerful five-week series based on The Big 5 Mankillers: Declawing the Lies of the Enemy . This first episode tackles the #1 mankiller—lack of purpose —and how it quietly erodes a man’s identity, motivation, and direction. Through gripping storytelli...

Episode Title: My Soul Longs for the Wilderness What if the longing you feel deep in your soul isn’t random… but a calling? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson opens up about an unexpected emotional response to a TV series—and how it revealed something far deeper: a buried grief, a longing for the wilderness, and a realization that changed everything. Throug...

UNLEASHED PODCAST – EPISODE 142 The Peace Robbers: What’s Stealing Your Peace (And How to Take It Back) Have you felt it lately? Not full-blown anxiety. Not even stress. Just… unsettled. Like something’s off—but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You’re not alone. In this powerful episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson and Kevin Huff expose the silent forces robbing men of their peace—everythi...

Is shame really how God changes people? In this powerful episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson challenges one of the most common—and damaging—beliefs in Christian culture: that fear, guilt, and shame will lead people to obedience. Through real-life stories, biblical truth, and raw honesty, Brent unpacks why shame doesn’t transform hearts—and why it may actually push people further away from God....

The Navy SEALs have a saying: “The only easy day was yesterday.” In this episode of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson challenges men to live as the tip of the spear in their families, their faith, and their leadership. Strength doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built through discipline—physically, spiritually, and mentally. Brent shares practical steps men can take to train their bodies, shar...

At a recent men’s retreat in southern Indiana, something powerful happened. Men from every walk of life—veterans carrying PTSD, men recovering from addiction, pastors, steel workers, fathers walking through divorce, and men battling shame—gathered together with one goal: freedom . During the retreat we confronted the lies that quietly destroy men’s lives. We talked about identity in Christ, the Fi...

The War Beneath the War The war on the news isn’t the one destroying most homes. While headlines scream of war, conflict, division, and uncertainty, the real battle is quieter, often hidden, and far more personal. Scripture reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12), but against spiritual forces that seek to divide marriages, families, and identity. In this powerf...

In this powerful episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson shares two real stories that expose a hard truth every man must face: if you bury it, you carry it. One man openly shared his childhood sexual abuse and how bringing shame into the light saved his marriage. Another man buried resentment, anger, and lust, and ultimately lost his. What was the difference? Exposure versus secrecy. Tru...

🔥 The Big 5 Mankillers: The Awakening Episode 136 What if the thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances… but the lies you’ve believed about yourself? In this powerful launch episode introducing The Big 5 Mankillers , Brent Henderson takes you deep into the mountains — and even deeper into the heart of a man searching for identity, purpose, and freedom. From leading men’s retreats in the Ida...

February can leave men stuck in neutral—cold weather, low motivation, and “nothing going on” can quietly turn into spiritual and emotional hibernation. In this episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson shares a powerful conversation with world-champion whitetail hunter Kyle Burch, a brown bear story from Alaska’s Russian River, and a practical biblical challenge to prepare in season and out of season...

Following the Call Unleashed Podcast – Episode 134 What makes you tick? In this episode of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson shares how following God’s call becomes something you can’t not do . From a high school counselor who said he wasn’t college material, to working in a steel mill believing a lie about his worth, Brent unpacks how God used adversity, danger, and unexpected moments to aw...

You never know who’s listening… and you never know how God might use words spoken through a podcast to change a man’s life. In this powerful episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson reflects on a journey that took him from the SHOT Show in Las Vegas to a historic winter storm back home—and how God used words spoken through the Unleashed podcast to meet a man at the most important crossroads of his l...

In this episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson shares a powerful message about discernment, emotional triggers, and what to do after you’ve already “taken the bait” in a conflict. Using a SHOT Show setup, a hunting landmine illustration, and the warning of 1 Peter 5:8 (“be alert… your enemy the devil prowls”), Brent unpacks how the Holy Spirit helps us see what we can’t see before a moment detonat...