Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast
Jim Ramos
The Men in the Arena podcast equips Christian men in the stress bubble of life: married, with kids, building your career and trying to follow God while leading your family well. We'll help you become your best version, equipping you to honor God in your marriage, parenting, work, church and community!
Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man.
Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with an expert in the realm of masculinity and Christian manhood, with authors like John Eldredge, Gary Chapman, Gene Getz, Patrick Morley, and Emerson Eggerichs. Jim reads their books and boils down their teachings into a powerful interview to help you learn from their expertise.
Your host is bestselling author and speaker Jim Ramos. Jim has authored 9 books, including the bestseller 'Strong Men Dangerous Times: 5 Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World', 'Tell Them: What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters', 'The Field Guide: A Bathroom Book for Men', and the 5-book Strong Men Study Guide men's small group curriculum. Jim's high-energy storytelling and conviction will call you out, build you up, and motivate you to become the man you've always known you could be.
The Men in the Arena are calling you into the Arena of manhood. We're calling you out of the faceless, nameless bleachers, and calling you UP to be the best version of you. Because when a man gets it, everyone wins.
Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man.
Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with an expert in the realm of masculinity and Christian manhood, with authors like John Eldredge, Gary Chapman, Gene Getz, Patrick Morley, and Emerson Eggerichs. Jim reads their books and boils down their teachings into a powerful interview to help you learn from their expertise.
Your host is bestselling author and speaker Jim Ramos. Jim has authored 9 books, including the bestseller 'Strong Men Dangerous Times: 5 Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World', 'Tell Them: What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters', 'The Field Guide: A Bathroom Book for Men', and the 5-book Strong Men Study Guide men's small group curriculum. Jim's high-energy storytelling and conviction will call you out, build you up, and motivate you to become the man you've always known you could be.
The Men in the Arena are calling you into the Arena of manhood. We're calling you out of the faceless, nameless bleachers, and calling you UP to be the best version of you. Because when a man gets it, everyone wins.
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Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 11min
A 90-Day Reboot to Your Best Self: 7 Steps to Get You Back on Track w/ Frank Rich EP 582
Are you ready for a reboot in your life? There are multiple times in life when a man needs to reboot, recalibrate, or pivot. The loss of a job. A terrifying health prognosis. A moral or ethical failure. The man who refuses to pivot is the man of mediocrity. In this episode, Frank Rich joined us to teach you how to walk through 7 steps over 90 days to get back to the man God made you to be. Frank Rich is a former bodybuilder, entrepreneur, podcast host of the Superhuman Life, and men's health and recovery coach. He is the founder of Rebuilt Recovery, helping men recover from the habits and failures that are holding them back to rebuild their lives. Boots on the Ground: Buy a journal and start the journey of writing down your thoughts from the day. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
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Sep 26, 2022 • 18min
The Prayer Warrior: How to Know When God is Speaking to You - Hearing and Discerning God's Voice - Equipping Men in Ten EP 581
Have you ever wondered if that's God speaking to you or just indigestion? Ever worry that maybe the internal voice you're hearing in prayer is not God's voice at all, but rather your own desires? People talk about receiving messages from God, but when He's not sky-writing in the clouds, how do you know it's from Him? In this week's Equipping Men in Ten, author and pastor Jim Ramos teaches you 4 Biblical tests to tell if what you're hearing is from God or not. He also gives you 4 questions you can ask yourself to make sure that the messages you receive aren't just your own will or negative outside influence. By the end of this 10 minute equipping episode, you'll be able to confidently hear and discern the voice of God in your own life. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 22, 2022 • 58min
How to Make Your Life Matter: Achieving Man's Silent Quest for Significance w/ Aaron Walker EP 580
God created you for more than just going to work and going home. The quest for SIGNIFICANCE and living a life that matters is one of the greatest unspoken needs of men. Today, Jim was joined by Aaron Walker, founder of the Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind Group. They discuss how you can live the significant, meaningful life that God designed just for you. Aaron Walker's mission is to help men transform their lives by uncovering what they truly want in life and setting their goals to achieve success and significance on their journey. He is a serial entrepreneur with over a dozen business start-ups and over 43 years in his community. Aaron is also the founder of View from the Top and the Mastermind Group: Iron Sharpens Iron. "We coach men to look outward so they can not only be successful but also significant." Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 19, 2022 • 13min
The Prayer Warrior: 4 Things You Need to Hear God's Voice - Equipping Men in Ten EP 579
Are you a prayer warrior? Are your prayers powerful and effective? In this first episode in a series equipping you to pray like a warrior, Jim Ramos will teach you the four things you need to have in place in order to hear from God clearly. These four things are PREREQUISITES for the strong Christian man who hears God. Do you have them? Four Prerequisites to Hearing the Voice of God Heart of a Champion Are you ALL IN for Jesus? Does he have all you. Has he wrecked your plans for His? Eyes of a Hunter Drive with me for 5 minutes and you will be scared. I am always looking for wild game. Shanna is as good as me now out of necessity. God is all over the place if we would take the time to hunt for Him. Pencil of a Sharpshooter If I don't have my notepad and pen, I have a Fraternity Dude named Siri. He is always taking my notes and sending emails as God speaks to my heart. Ears of the Hunted Big ears & Eyes to the side. Are you aware? Is your head always in the game? You're alert as if your soul depended on it? Look around. No rush. What do you smell? What do you feel? What do you see? What are you touching? In THIS moment what is God saying to you through these things? Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 10min
Porn: Your Scientific Path to Freedom: How to Eradicate the 6 Roots that are Keeping You Stuck w/ Ted Shimer EP 578
Welcome to our best porn podcast. Ever. Ted Shimer wrote the best book Jim has read so far on porn addiction and how to get free, and the interview didn't disappoint. Here, Shimer teaches you the 6 scientific roots of your porn use, and gives you practical steps for eradicating them from your life for good. 500+ podcast episodes make for a lot of books and interviews about porn, but this one is Jim's favorite, HANDS DOWN. Ted Shimer has mentored men since 1991. He is a Dallas Seminary-trained Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional-Supervisor who helps people overcome the bondage of pornography in the context of making disciples. Ted is the Founder of The Freedom Fight, an online porn addiction recovery program, and the author of the book, The Freedom Fight, The New Drug and the Truths that Set Us Free, which is our topic for today. Boots on the Ground: Go back and review the six roots that lead a person into porn and identify which ones mostly affect you. Lock down the smartphones in the hands of your kids! Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 12, 2022 • 9min
Which Are You, Follower or Participant? - Equipping Men in Ten EP 577
In life, we get to choose whether we are going to sit back and watch or get into the game. We want to challenge you, men, to get into the fight. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 8, 2022 • 54min
Dad, How 15 Minutes a Day Can Change Your Family Tree w/ Mirthell Mitchell EP 576
In a disconnected age, how does a family connect? Mirthell Mitchell, founder of the 7-million-follower Onyx family brand, shared with us how God brought him to a place to connect with his kids in a new (old?) way that just takes 15 minutes each day. Mirthell also told an AMAZING story of how his own father responded to his teenage rebellion (drugs, partying, wrecking a car) in a way that ended up turning his life around. We discussed how the Holy Spirit can guide and inspire us to parent each child differently. If you have a rebellious teen, this is a can't-miss conversation. Mirthell is the founder of the Onyx brand (and family), which is an African-American family of entertainers and entrepreneurs with over seven million followers across social media. Before going into the entertainment industry, he was a pastor and a Family Therapist and still has a passion for bringing families together. He has a YouTube Original show called Onyx Family Dinner among many other things. He has partnered with the likes of people like Dr. Oz, Matthew McConaughey, and was invited as guest on the 2021 Presidential Inauguration program. "Let's get our Boots on the Ground": Start doing one meal a week together as a family. Eventually, your goal is to do one meal a day during weekdays. https://www.onyxfamily.com Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Sep 6, 2022 • 45min
REBOOT: Men in the Arena Top 10 Podcasts on Finishing Strong EP 575
Top Ten Podcasts in Each of the Five Essentials Finishing Strong Book/Organization Brett Clemmer (Ep 233) No Man Left Behind Clair Hoover (Ep 417) NCMM Jim Whitmore (Ep 449) NCMM Patrick Morely (Ep 366) Christian Man Bud Lindstrand (Ep 219) MODA Jack Deere (Ep 247) Even in our Darkness Gene Getz (Ep 253) Life Essentials Bible Gene Getz (Ep 255) Measure of a Man Jerry Boykin (Ep 318) Never Surrender Ron Deal (Ep 350) Smart Stepdad Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Aug 29, 2022 • 58min
REBOOT: Men in the Arena Top 10 Podcasts on Leading Courageously EP 573
Top Ten Podcasts in Each of the Five Essentials Leading Courageously Book My favorite episode came from here 1. Bill Farrel (Ep 201) Red Hot Monogamy 2. Jason Karampatsos (Ep 239) Elephant in the Room 3. Gary Chapman (Ep 344) 5 Love Languages 4. Don Minter (Ep 178) 31 Days 5. Willard Harley (Ep 128) His Needs Her Needs 6. Michelle Watson Canfield (Ep 443) Let's Talk 7. Wess Stafford (Ep 48) Too Small to Ignore, Just a Minute 8. Emerson Eggerichs (Ep 361) Love and Respect 9. Regi Campbell (Ep 293) Radical Husbands 10. Paul and Virginia Friesen (Ep 421) Interview w/Jim & Shanna www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 1min
Managing Happiness: How Business Principles Can Improve Your Marriage w/ David Henzel EP 572
You go into work with a plan, why not use the same strategies to achieve happiness at home? Entrepreneur David Henzel joined us to teach you to apply 6 business principles to your family life to maximize your effectiveness in your marriage and parenting. David Henzel is the CEO of Upcoach and an entrepreneur for over 20 years. His passion is to help individuals and their organizations reach their full potential. Aside from Upcoach (Coaching Delivery System), he has a small portfolio of companies and his passion project Managing Happiness (Peak Performance Group Coaching for entrepreneurs.) https://www.managinghappiness.com/ https://www.davidhenzel.com/ "Let's get our Boots on the Ground": What's next? What action step will you take because of today? What will you do because of what you heard? Here it is. Sit down with your wife and identify ONE area of your marriage that needs immediate attention. Get Your Copy Now! of Tell Them, What Great Fathers Tell Their Sons and Daughters www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast
