GreatMan Podcast

Every single person listening to this podcast has enough opportunity for bitterness to ruin their lives. One of the great battles a man fights is the battle to rescue his soul from this poisonous force. Bitterness drains masculinity from men, it causes them to fail, become weak, and retreat from becoming the best they could be. Negatively speaking, it’s one of the most powerful forces in the soul...

In Hollywood, sexual favors as a path to greater exposure is a standard feature, Stephen’s heard from many friends in the industry. The Harvey Weinstein scandal, of course, has brought even greater attention to this injustice. In this podcast, Stephen examines why any noble definition of manhood has to include a belief that a man’s role is to protect women. He also takes a closer look at how porno...

Stephen Paddock, the killer who murdered dozens from the 32nd floor of a hotel in Las Vegas, was well-off with seemingly no complaints in the world. And yet he carried out the worst mass shooting in American history – a tragedy that caught his own brother by complete surprise. Guys, if you are walking without a band of brothers, you are in danger. Loneliness is an absolute epidemic in our society....

Most men deal with anger. Men are not unique to experiencing anger, of course. Yet society doesn’t often give guys an opportunity to express their feelings. So, the hurt that masks anger, gets stuffed down and packed away, frequently showing up later in the form of depression or violent rage. Stephen’s seen how unmasking this hurt has set men free, making them better husbands, fathers, and friends...

Most men are preoccupied with the amount of time it takes to do some of the manly things they ought to be doing (like reading good books and building a band of brothers). “How do you find the time?” is one of the questions Stephen gets asked most as he speaks to men around the world. Guys, if you want to be a better husband... a better father... you’ve got to take take care of yourself first so th...

When it's all said and done, the story of Hurricane Harvey will be a story of men taking action. Men took responsibility. They didn't wait for permission. They didn't wait for Superman. They didn't wait for the officials to show up. Men took action. In this first episode of The GreatMan Podcast, Stephen celebrates the stories of men banding together to respond to the incomprehensible devastation w...