Episodes
Strength Looks Nothing Like You Think | Dr. Matt Kutz
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Matt Kutz brings a powerful and practical look at biblical masculinity, contextual intelligence, and what it means for Christian men to lead with clarity, wisdom, and strength. From the unforgettable “Vulcan Death Grip” story to the R4 Model (Recognize, Reorder, Respond, Reflec…
Stop Drifting: The Direction Every Man Needs
Send us Fan Mail A man without direction drifts — and I’ve lived that. In this Holy Week solo episode, we look at the clarity Jesus carried into His final days and how that same clarity can anchor you today. We walk through four powerful truths from Holy Week: • Purpose over pressure (John 12:27) •…
From Rock Bottom to Divine Purpose | Alex Sanfilippo
Send us Fan Mail in this powerful conversation, Alex Sanfilippo, founder of PodMatch, shares the raw and honest story of how God met him at rock bottom and rebuilt his identity from the ground up. From selling golf balls at age 10, to losing everything in the 2008 crash, to sitting in a church park…
The Modern Idol Nobody's Talking about
Send us Fan Mail Jake Doberenz grew up in the church, armed with theology, certainty, and the confidence of a teenager who believed he had everything figured out. But college humbled him — and God rebuilt him. In this powerful conversation, Jake shares how pride, control, and intellectualism became…
Rejected, Addicted, Near-Dead — Then Jesus Found Him | Dr. Stephen Ph…
Send a text Dr. Stephen Finney's truly inspirational story shows how one can overcome adversity through faith. His journey, marked by a profound spiritual awakening and overcoming addiction, is a testament to the power of Jesus Christ. He grew up in an oxygen tent, lived as an outcast, died on a ho…
Built to Break: How God Rebuilt Ryan Reichert’s Life
Send a text In this powerful conversation, Mark sits down with Ryan Reichert — retired Army lieutenant colonel, author, and founder of Our Protector LLC — to unpack a story of addiction, surrender, and supernatural transformation. Ryan spent decades grinding through life on his own strength: deploy…
The Question That Changes Men — Paul Granger on Calling, Fatherhood &…
Send a text In this powerful conversation, Mark sits down with Paul from Where Did You See God? to explore what it really means to be an ambassador of Christ — not in theory, but in the messy, unpredictable reality of everyday life. Paul shares how a simple question — “Where did you see God today?”…
Half a Heart, Whole Faith: What God Taught One Father Through Sufferi…
Send a text This episode is a vulnerable and deeply encouraging conversation with pastor and author Dan Nichols, whose son Landon survived three open‑heart surgeries and now lives with half a heart. Dan shares how suffering reshaped his faith, how he wrestled with God in the atrium of the Children’…
A Navy Chaplain’s Blueprint for Strong Men
Send a text Former Navy chaplain Greg Woodard joins Mark to share the blueprint strong men follow to stay whole — relationally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Greg draws from years of counseling men in high‑pressur...
Fire, Faith, and Forty Minutes Without a Pulse — Matt Carter’s Story
Send us a text Former Oklahoma City firefighter Matt Carter has lived through more chaos than most men will ever face — tornadoes, trauma, and even the Oklahoma City bombing. But nothing compares to the night his wife found him unresponsive, not breathing, and slipping into eternity. For over forty…
From Broken Home to Bulletproof Faith-Rory Paquette
Send us a text Too many men feel like they’re barely holding it together — carrying pain, pressure, and responsibility while quietly falling apart inside. In this episode, Rory Paquette shares how God met him in the middle and helped him recover from trauma, loss, and even a near‑death moment that …
Taking Possession Through Obedience, Not Strength | Jake Giffin
Send us a text Christian men struggling with faith, obedience, and spiritual drift need this conversation. Jake Giffen shares how taking possession through obedience, not strength, transformed his walk with God. Christian men...
Why Believing God Isn’t Optional: A Conversation with David Libby
Send us a text Christian apologetics, God’s existence, philosophy, and worldview collide in this powerful conversation with David Libby about why believing in God isn’t optional—and why reason, morality, and truth depend on Him. In this episode, David Libby returns to The Valiant Forge Podcast to u…
When Success Isn’t Enough: Escaping Achievement Addiction with Dr. Ja…
Send us a text Father wounds, achievement addiction, Christian identity, and men’s transformation — Dr. Jack shares how success, pain, and faith shaped the mountain within every man. In this powerful episode, Dr. Jack reveals the hidden story behind a life that looked wildly successful on the outsi…
The Ordinary Places God Uses to Build Extraordinary Men
Send us a text As I look back on this year, God reminded me of something powerful: The places that feel small, ordinary, or overlooked are often the very places He’s asking us to stand our ground. In this end‑of‑year episode, I share what God has entrusted to me, what He’s doing through the Valiant…
My Dad Ran From God, But This One Decision Changed Our Entire Family
Send us a text This episode is personal. I’m sitting down with my dad to talk about the night he finally said yes to God, and how that single decision changed the direction of our family forever. This is not a polished testimony or a church-stage story. It’s raw and honest. We talk about running fr…
Discouraged? Discontented? LISTEN to this!
Send us a text In part 2 of this special Best Of episode, Mark brings together the most powerful answers to his signature question — inspired by 1 Samuel 22 — about what men would say to those who feel disheartened, disgruntled, and discouraged. These are words forged in fire, spoken by men who kno…
Discouraged Men Need to Hear This: Cave Of Adullam
Send us a text in this special Best Of episode, Mark brings together the most powerful answers to his signature question — inspired by 1 Samuel 22 — about what men would say to those who feel disheartened, disgruntled, and discouraged. These are words forged in fire, spoken by men who know the weig…
From Confession to Courage: TS Wright's Path to Bold Faith
Send us a text in this episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, TS Wright shares his journey of visions, discipleship, and bold faith. From receiving divine visions in 2003 to launching multiple podcasts and writing a discipleship curriculum, TS reveals how training in God’s Word prepares us to live c…
Intentional Wealth, Eternal Values: Chad Hufford on Finance, Faith, a…
Send us a text In this episode, Mark sits down with Chad for a raw and enriching conversation about how Christian men can steward their money, their time, and their mission with purpose. They explore what it means to build wealth that doesn’t compromise your soul, why discipline is a spiritual prac…
Legacy Starts at Home: A Deep Dive Into Faith and Fatherhood
Send us a text In this conversation, Mark sits down with Eric to explore what it really means to become a godly man, a present father, and a spiritual leader in the home. Eric shares his journey from a difficult childhood to discovering faith, developing responsibility, and building a legacy his ch…
Faith in Focus: Filming the Stories That Shaped Scripture
Send us a text 🎙 Episode Description (Podcast Platform Copy) What happens when faith meets film? In this episode, Craig Dehut — co-founder and CEO of Appian Media — shares how his team brings Scripture to life through stunning on-location documentaries in the lands of the Bible. He opens up about t…
From Wreckage to His Grace: How God Rewrote Victor’s Story
Send us a text Two years ago, Victor Anderson was a man wrecked by the world. Then God stepped in. In this powerful episode of The Valiant Forge Podcast, Victor shares his testimony of transformation — from living for himself to walking fully surrendered to God. He opens up about the power of grace…
He Lost His Military Identity… Until God Gave Him a New One
Send us a text When former Army officer Nick Filoni hung up his uniform after 13 years of service, he thought he’d lost everything that defined him — courage, purpose, even identity. But what looked like the end of a mission became the beginning of a new one. In this powerful conversation, Nick ope…