A growing number of people in this weak world have an issue being held -- and holding others -- accountable. Unfortunately, they are missing a HUGE opportunity to grow themselves and to grow others. In this episode, I get real about the beauty of accountability in three common domains of life -- when we're shepherding others, when we're partnering with others, and when we're looking up to others (or a high standard).  I also share what I believe is the very simple, but seemingly very difficult, enabler of PERFECT accountability. Enjoy! +++++ My purpose is to equip and encourage men to find, and walk in, purposeful manhood. If I can help you in any way, email me: [email protected]. You're also welcome to get to know me better and see my writings and other messages on my website, chadkanyer.com. Thanks!

When relationships get serious, our pasts and her parameters play a larger role. Maybe we’re asked (or told) to cut and change things that we see no issue with. These can be make-or-break moments for budding relationships. How should strong men respond to such rules and requests? Do we fight them, ignore them, or give in to them? What is submissive and what is strong? In this one, I share some of the dynamics behind the trust in my 7-year marriage, some key decisions I made along the rocky early path, and the now-clear aftermath of those decisions. Whether you’re considering leveling-up a relationship or building trust in your longstanding marriage, this will help you.

Are you chasing, building, or working on something? Do you ever feel like quitting? Dude, me too. I've learned that the things most worthy of building usually do not explode into awesomeness in the short term. They simply take patience, persistence, and grit. For them to stand stronger and longer, they must be built methodically -- rightly -- and the process must build our endurance. In this short episode, I share some simple (but reliable) tactics and perspectives to overcome seasons of doubt and discouragement. Use them. Lean on them. Don't quit. Keep going. +++++ If this podcast made you better, please subscribe, rate, and review. Let's walk in purposeful manhood together. More at chadkanyer.com.

Our culture seems to encourage two ways of treating our issues: (1) unapologetically embrace them or (2) pridefully avoid them.  Both treatments are undergirded by the "I'm a special snowflake" mentality.  The question is not whether we adopt these mentalities when our issues surface -- they are natural human reactions -- but how we can consciously combat them with a more real, humble approach. +++++ If this podcast made you better, please subscribe, rate, and review. Let's walk in purposeful manhood together. More at chadkanyer.com.

What will your funeral be like? Will those hours feel like minutes, or days, to people? In this episode, Chad reflects on three deaths in his life that impacted, and continue to edify, him. How we live dictates how our funeral will impact people. By reflecting back, we can set a new course forward. +++++ If this podcast made you better, please subscribe, rate, and review. Let's walk in purposeful manhood together. More at chadkanyer.com.

Seven years into starting his own Digital Marketing business, Taylor Condrin (by our world’s standards) has cracked the code to a purposeful life.  He’s a successful entrepreneur and has a beautiful family (wife and two kids), a gorgeous home, and much of what us men strive for: freedom, impact, and success. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, two years after high school, Taylor was broke, confused about his future, and battling anxiety. What triggered his transformation? How did he build his own self-running business with just a GED and a tight budget? What drives him, and how does he define a purposeful life? His answers surprise, teach, and inspire us. Listen in! You can find out more about Taylor's business and ministry here: https://www.facebook.com/EvangelistTaylorCondrin/ +++++ Do you have ideas on how we can better equip and encourage men? I want to hear them. Email me at [email protected]. More about purposeful manhood at chadkanyer.com.

Have you been in a season of "just get through it?" I have. Here are three things I've learned from seasons like these; these insights should give you the nudge you need to keep grinding, with a genuine smile on your face. Enjoy. +++++ If you have ideas on how I could make this podcast better serve men, email me: [email protected].  More about purposeful manhood at chadkanyer.com.

What are the purposes behind the wildernesses we put ourselves through? Chad's answer was crystal clear. Excerpt: After trying anything and everything under the scorching sun, this well proved to be the only honest, trustworthy, never-failing source: God." +++++ This 14-part mini-series unpacks each chapter of Chad's new book, Dying in the Wilderness: Finding Purpose Through Failure. Chad's book can be found on Amazon HERE. More on Chad at ChadKanyer.com.

Could your greatest treasure be sitting right under your nose? Mine did, but I needed the wilderness to give me the lens to finally see it. Chad shares a story that illuminates this odd, but game-changing truth, in this episode. Excerpt: "Everyone seems to be foregoing their purpose, out of fear, to sufficiently perform for a crowd of people who would actually be far more “entertained” and inspired by the daring, energetic, relentless pursuit of something authentic." +++++ This 14-part mini-series unpacks each chapter of Chad's new book, Dying in the Wilderness: Finding Purpose Through Failure. Chad's book can be found on Amazon HERE. More on Chad at ChadKanyer.com.

This chapter is about choosing which conqueror you will become in life -- the one who ignores all else to win the battles of life, or the ones who cherishes his internal victories, even if it means losing the exterior ones. Two years into entrepreneurship, Chad reached a crossroads and was given that very choice. Hear which conqueror he chose to be and why. Excerpt: "Our external pursuits of worldly accomplishments influence us to prepare for battle, sharpening our swords and mapping our attack formations, but the fiercest armies we face are actually inside of us, and our feats on the material battlefield seem to only somewhat correlate with our more hidden, more prized advances and accomplishments." +++++ This 14-part mini-series unpacks each chapter of Chad's new book, Dying in the Wilderness: Finding Purpose Through Failure. Chad's book can be found on Amazon HERE. More on Chad at ChadKanyer.com.