The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

In this crossover episode from the Audio Articles podcast, Brian reads (and adds extra commentary) on his original article, “The Five Marks of a Father.” While Father’s Day can be complicated for some, Brian helps redefine what it means to be fathered, and shares ideas on how to aggressively make the day count. Read the original article here.Find more articles from Brian here. 

You might think life as an NFL legend would be a cakewalk… but that’s not been Jim Kelly’s experience. The Buffalo Bills great has overcome more than his fair share of pain—from four straight Super Bowl losses, to a grim cancer diagnosis, to the death of his son from a rare neurological disorder. Like any great QB after a hard hit, each time Jim has gotten back up, dusted himself off, and kept going. In this aggressive conversation, Jim puts on a clinic around resilience and the lessons difficulty can teach. 

According to the foremost expert on the topic, spiritual revivals and awakenings happen about every 50 years in American history. We’re long past the overdue mark.  For whatever time he has left, Brian is focused on learning about, and doing everything he can, to be part of an awakening, a movement of God that makes history. Dr. Michael McClymond has written the definitive guide to every revival and awakening in American history—a two volume set that is over 1,200 pages long. Dr. McClymond brings his expertise into an aggressive conversation on what it takes to be part of spiritual history. 

Ian Morgan Cron is an Enneagram expert, the host of the insanely popular Typology podcast, and a best-selling author… who also just happens to be an Episcopal priest, a songwriter, and a psychotherapist. In this aggressive conversation, Ian breaks down the history of the Enneagram, shares healthy (and unhealthy) ways to use it, and explains why it’s critical to live beyond your personality type. 

If you never look into the shadows, you’ll never know what’s lurking there. Friend of the Aggressive Life, Jon Tyson, is equipping men to take that step, believing it is the key to pushing their lives forward. As well as being a NYC pastor and leading voice on issues related to men, Jon’s new book, “Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive,” releases today. It is a tour-de-force equipping and empowering men to not just survive, but thrive. Jump into this aggressive talk between friends, then find Jon’s new book wherever you get your books. 

Kelly Stumpe saw a gaping hole in the auto industry and she aggressively ran right through it. Also known as The Car Mom, she posts honest and insightful reviews of cars, vans, and SUVs that focus on things consumers care most about—the storage space, the cup-holders, and can you really get three carseats in the back row? She has built a thriving online community that focuses on empowering consumers (especially moms), disrupting the mighty auto-industry in its wake. This fun, insightful, and aggressive conversation will change the way you think about your four wheels. 

Art professor, Howard Storm, will never forget his trip to Paris. While traveling with students, he began to feel sick. A trip to the hospital revealed a tear in his duodenum, quickly filling his body cavity with poisonous fluids. Howard’s prognosis was dire, and while waiting for a surgeon to arrive, he died. What he experienced next—a trip toward Hell and a miraculous rescue—would change the course of the rest of his life. Howard’s incredible story just might change the way you think about life, death, and what comes next. 

Todd Pierce is a legit horse whisperer. He routinely gets into the round pen with a wild horse, one he’s never laid eyes on before, and will be riding it in less than an hour. His secret? Kindness and authority. He never hurts horses, punishes them, or takes a heavy hand. Instead, he shows them that he can be trusted, that he is good, and that he can offer the horse more than it currently has. Todd is an unbelievably aggressive man whose life is spilling over with wisdom that just might change your life. Todd will be training wild horses in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2nd-5th. Find more information about in-person experiences and live streams at www.crossroads.net/born-wild 

Dr. Brad Wilcox’s angle is simple—marriage is a good thing for couples, children, communities, and the world. As the Director of the National Marriage Project, he leads a group of committed sociologists studying national marriage trends in America. What he’s seeing is alarming. Marriage rates are on a decline, age at first marriage is on the rise, and many people are writing off the institution as outdated and unnecessary. Dr. Wilcox is using all his energy to push back on that narrative, encouraging men and women to pursue marriage because, in his own words, “nothing predicts overall happiness as much as a good marriage.” Whether you are married or not, there’s something in here to push your relational life forward. 

Journalist and Author, Rhaina Cohen, emphasizes the importance of friendships in ancient cultures and how kids can teach us about making friends. The discussion also touches on why men are at a disadvantage in forming friendships and why proximity to friends matters for a fulfilling life.