UNMASKED with Wesley Farnsworth

Why do so many people keep repeating the same destructive patterns—even when they desperately want to change? In Episode 70 of UNMASKED , Wesley Farnsworth welcomes author, speaker, and behavioral habits specialist Rose Ann Forte for a conversation that blends biblical truth with neuroscience. Together they explore how lasting transformation happens, why willpower alone isn't enough, and how G...

You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely unknown. In this episode, Wesley Farnsworth explores why so many people hide behind competence, humor, success, ministry, and performance while quietly wondering if anyone would still love them if they knew the real story. This conversation is about loneliness, authenticity, and the freedom that begins when someone finally stops hiding. Key...

Kenny Stoddart spent decades chasing achievement, performance, and success. From executive leadership and cybersecurity sales to endurance athletics and relentless goal-setting, he built a life that looked successful on the outside while quietly unraveling on the inside. In this honest conversation, Kenny shares his battle with addiction, burnout, identity loss, recovery, and prostate cancer. More...

Trauma changes people. It changes how we trust, connect, protect ourselves, and sometimes even how we see God. But one of the greatest dangers of trauma is when it stops being something we experienced and becomes who we believe we are. In this episode, Wesley Farnsworth explores how trauma quietly moves from event to identity and why healing often begins by separating ourselves from the wounds we&...

What if the restlessness you've been trying to silence is actually God's invitation into something greater? In this episode of UNMASKED, Wesley Farnsworth talks with Charity Majors about hearing God's voice, navigating seasons of transition, discovering your identity in Christ, and recognizing when God is leading you into a new assignment. Key takeaways: • How to identify divine discon...

One of the quickest ways to get hurt is expecting people to carry weight they were never designed to carry. In this solo episode of UNMASKED, Wesley Farnsworth explores why we put pastors, leaders, mentors, authors, parents, and even ourselves on pedestals—and why those expectations often lead to disappointment, burnout, and shaken faith. Through biblical examples and practical reflection, this co...

Addiction was only part of Daryl Dittmer’s story. The deeper battle was control, identity, responsibility, and learning how to stop fighting everything around him — and himself. In this conversation we discuss: • addiction and early recovery • AA and emotional sobriety • mentorship and community • responsibility without shame • entrepreneurship and recovery Guest: https://daryldittmer.com Connect...

Church hurt is real. When pain comes from a place that was supposed to feel safe, it can affect far more than relationships. It can impact trust, community, and even how we view God. In this solo episode, Wesley Farnsworth explores the complicated reality of church hurt, why so many people quietly walk away carrying unresolved wounds, and how healing begins through honesty, forgiveness, healthy co...

What happens when life strips away your comfort, certainty, and control? In Episode 62 of Unmasked with Wesley Farnsworth , Terry Tucker shares what cancer, pain, law enforcement, and adversity taught him about resilience, identity, discipline, and purpose. This is an honest conversation about suffering, endurance, fear, and refusing to quit when life gets hard. In this episode: Why suffering expo...

A lot of people spend years trying to heal pain they never actually name. They call it stress. Busyness. Fatigue. But underneath it might be grief, shame, loneliness, anger, or emotional exhaustion. In this episode, Wesley explores: • why hidden pain still shapes your life • emotional avoidance • suppressed emotions in men • why honesty matters for healing • emotional language and self-awareness •...

Aggie Park spent years believing lies about her worth. In Episode 60 of Unmasked with Wesley Farnsworth , she shares her story of childhood abuse, shame, toxic relationships, depression, people-pleasing, and how God slowly began restoring her identity and teaching her that her story still had purpose. This is a conversation about trauma, healing, identity, fear, and what happens when silence final...

A lot of men quietly lose themselves through responsibility. Not rebellion. Not selfishness. Responsibility. Carrying everyone else. Holding everything together. Letting the struggles around them slowly become who they are. In this episode, Wesley explores: • family struggles becoming identity • emotional exhaustion in men • false responsibility • performance-based worth • identity in Christ • why...

What happens when faith stops being theoretical and becomes survival? In Episode 58 of Unmasked with Wesley Farnsworth , Rachel Kerr Schneider shares the story of losing her husband to ALS, raising two sons through grief, and learning how to rely on the Holy Spirit in the middle of emotional exhaustion and uncertainty. This conversation is honest, grounded, and deeply personal. In this episode: Ho...

A lot of men know how to function. Far fewer know how to heal. In this deeply personal episode of Unmasked with Wesley Farnsworth , Wesley talks honestly about losing his younger brother at 16, carrying grief silently for years, and the emotional exhaustion that comes from surviving without processing pain. This episode explores: emotional suppression in men trauma and grief why men avoid vulnerab...

What happens when you believe you’ve gone too far? This episode explores divorce, spiritual numbness, and the long road back to clarity, truth, and connection with God. In this episode: Feeling spiritually disqualified The danger of lukewarm faith How Scripture rebuilds identity Finding your way back through truth Follow the show and share this with someone who feels like they’re outside looking i...

Freedom is not a single breakthrough moment. It’s a life you intentionally build. In Episode 55 of Unmasked with Wesley Farnsworth , Wesley closes out the Breaking Free series by exploring why so many people quietly drift back into old patterns — and how daily honesty, accountability, community, humility, and structure protect long-term freedom. In this episode: ​Why emotional breakthroughs don’t...

What does faith look like when there’s no resolution—only responsibility? This episode explores caregiving, addiction, grief, and what it means to trust God when life doesn’t improve… it just continues. In this episode: Caring for a spouse with dementia Walking through a child’s addiction Trusting God without clear outcomes Finding strength one day at a time Follow the show and share this with som...

Most men don’t stay stuck because they’re weak. They stay stuck because they’re isolated. In Episode 53 of Unmasked with Wesley Farnsworth , Wesley explores why surface-level friendships are not enough, why vulnerability feels so difficult for men, and how true brotherhood creates accountability, healing, growth, and freedom. In this episode: The difference between friendship and brotherhood Why v...

Content Advisory: This episode discusses physical and psychological abuse, trauma, and substance use. She grew up in a world that looked stable from the outside—but behind it was abuse, isolation, and years of survival. This episode is about trauma, identity, and what it actually takes to rebuild your life when everything that shaped you was broken. In this episode: How trauma distorts identity Th...

Isolation doesn’t usually start loud—but it always leads somewhere. In this episode, we break down how self-reliance quietly turns into isolation, and why what feels like protection is actually limiting your growth, clarity, and freedom. In this episode: Why isolation feels safe at first How isolation distorts your thinking The emotional and spiritual cost of doing life alone One practical step to...

Ask for wisdom. He gives it. Full episode is now live.

What if the greatest deception in your life didn’t look dangerous… but looked like faith? In this episode, Peter Young shares how control, isolation, and manipulation slowly replaced truth—costing him his marriage, his family, and nearly his identity. In this episode: How cults hide inside normal relationships The subtle signs of spiritual manipulation Why isolation is the most dangerous shift How...

If you have to earn it, it’s not a gift. Full episode drops Thursday.

You’ve been told that strength means handling life on your own. But what if that belief is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode: Why self-reliance feels like strength How isolation quietly breaks you The difference between responsibility and independence The first step toward real freedom Follow the show and share this with someone who’s been carrying too much alone. 🌐 https://www.we...

Anyone who puts themselves between you and God is a problem. That’s not leadership — that’s control. Full episode drops Thursday.