Unleashed

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...

When Disagreement Becomes a Trap How to Spot the Landmines Before You Step on Them What happens when disagreement stops being dialogue—and becomes a setup? In this episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson explores a reality many people are facing today: conversations that no longer seek understanding, but instead diagnose, accuse, and entrap. Drawing from a real-life moment and the wisdom of Jesus,...

The Man Beneath the Tattoos | Unleashed – Episode 130 In this episode, I talk about what I see every year at the SHOT Show—men who are tough, disciplined, loyal, and willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers when it matters. Many of them wear tattoos. But tattoos don’t make a man a man. What really matters is what’s beneath the tattoos . This conversation is about godly manhood tha...

As we step into a new year, it’s easy to get caught up in resolutions, goals, and everything we should do next. But what if the most important question isn’t what’s next —it’s what really matters ? In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson reflects on Christmas memories, old photographs, and the powerful truth that moments—not things—shape our lives. Drawing from h...

Christmas can be one of the hardest seasons of the year—especially for men carrying grief from loss, divorce, broken relationships, or an uncertain future. In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast , Brent Henderson is joined by Kevin Huff to talk honestly about grief at Christmas and how to find peace without pretending the pain isn’t real. Brent shares powerful personal stories of...

Title: Walking the Trail From Unforgiveness to Forgiveness — Unleashed Podcast Episode 127 Unforgiveness doesn’t start as a boulder in the trail—it starts as a pebble in your boot. Pride. Anger. Hurt. Control. Those four small stones can turn into a weight that breaks a man down from the inside out. In this week’s episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson takes you deep into one of the most rugged jo...

Christmas isn’t about recreating yesterday — it’s about showing up for the people we love today. In this deeply personal episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson shares the story behind the title “Before the Lights Go Out” — from childhood memories of hanging Christmas lights with his father, to standing beside a hospital bed years later as the light slowly faded from his dad’s eyes. What do we reme...

Confront to Restore, Not to Crucify – Unleashed Podcast When is it right to confront someone—and when does confrontation become judgment? In this episode of Unleashed , Brent and Kevin explore one of the hardest questions men face: How do we speak truth without destroying relationships? The conversation begins with a powerful real-life moment when Kevin had to step in to confront a man who didn’t...

When a man stops talking to God, something subtle begins to happen: he drifts . Not in a dramatic way — but slowly, quietly, almost comfortably at first. Until one day he realizes he’s far from the Father he loves. In this episode of Unleashed , Brent Henderson shares a powerful story from the Alaskan coast about drifting at sea for six days… all because communication was lost. And he connects it...

You Don’t Die for a Lie Why the Disciples’ Courage Proves Jesus Was Who He Said He Was When you’ve lived the kind of wild stories I have — charged by a massive bear, caught a black mamba by hand, nearly drowned in a whirlpool, and almost crushed by a 500-foot glacier off Alaska’s coast — people sometimes ask, “Did that really happen?” I get it. Some of those stories sound unbelievable. That’s why...

When the Holy Spirit says “let go,” obedience can save your life—and your heart. In this week’s Unleashed episode, Brent shares a powerful story from The Big 5 Mankillers about fighting a massive fish off Alaska’s coast—and how cutting the line saved him from disaster. Later, Kevin joins the conversation to help unpack what it truly looks like to surrender control, listen for the Holy Spirit’s voi...

In this episode, Brent Henderson and Kevin Huff rally men to rise up, fight back against passivity, and live out their God-given purpose. This isn’t about playing it safe — it’s about picking up your cross and living dangerous for good. The guys talk about what it means to move beyond comfort and convenience: “It’s not enough to wear a cross — you have to pick up yours.” We say we want God to bles...

Unleashed Episode Title: It’s Time to Risk Most men live stuck in “ready … aim … ready … aim …” mode — but they never fire. They wait for perfect conditions that never come, holding back on the very things God has called them to step into. In this powerful episode, Brent and Kevin unpack what it means to take holy risks — to stop hesitating and start moving toward the life God designed you for. Br...