Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

In this episode, we welcome Brody Malone to the show. He is an Olympic gymnast that represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He led his team to a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In this interview, we discuss how he got his start in gymnastics, how losing his mother to cancer at an early age helped him understand resilience and reliance on God, how he went from being a good gymnast to an elite gymnast, the culture shock of moving from rural Georgia to California to attend Stanford, the difference between the Olympic tracks for male gymnasts versus female gymnasts, what makes Simone Biles so good, what it was like making his first Olympic team, why he was happy that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was postponed, the leg injury that should have ended his career, how he was able to work his way back into being an elite gymnast post-injury, the bumpy path to the team bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, whether or not he will pursue competing in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Dale Brisby to the show. He is a rodeo competitor, bullrider, YouTuber, and entrepreneur. In this interview, we discuss how he got into the rodeo scene, the differences in all of the events, why he gravitated to bull riding, what makes an elite bull rider, the GOAT bull rider and bull, how to avoid injuries while rodeoing, how his father impacted his personal faith, what it was like getting into the world of entrepreneurism, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 24. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kyle explains why he was right all along about Olympic “women’s” boxer Imane Khelif. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss the greatest archaeological discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls confirming early worship of Jesus as God, the Democrats and the Mainstream Media being absolutely full of crap about Trump being Hitler, the most effective Trump political ad of the 2024 election cycle, Oklahoma becoming the first state in the nation to purchase bibles explicitly for in-school use, the illegal immigrant that brutally murdered Laken Riley escaping real justice, the Archbishop of Canterbury okaying gay sex while simultaneously protecting pedophiles in the Church of England, Pastor John Piper referring to Trump’s re-election as “evil”, a Republican lawmaker who is also a rape survivor introducing a bill that would ban men wearing womanface from being able to access women’s bathrooms, Italy banning couples from going abroad for surrogacy, WNBA players signaling a strike even after a $40 million loss from last season, and the City of Los Angeles becomes a sanctuary city.. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The day has FINALLY arrived. In this episode, Kyle details his new program that will equip men to push back darkness in an elite way. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, he describes the most meaningful hunt of his life, and he answers questions about whether he is Young Earth or Old Earth, how to respond to people that disparage hunting and hunters, the biggest hurdle for men that want to become the spiritual leader of their homes, why we should never tell our children that we are disappointed in them, what we should do if we find out that our child’s teacher identifies as LGBTQ+, whether or not America has a special covenant with God, how his life would be different if he knew the world would end in exactly one year, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 23. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Josh Latimer to the show. He is a successful entrepreneur, business coach, and professional consultant. In this interview, we discuss how he learned a “poverty mindset” at an early age, the lessons he learned after going completely broke early in his marriage, what people do not understand about entrepreneurism, the different lies that most Christians believe as it pertains to money, why we should focus on creating value as opposed to earning money, how an entrepreneurial mindset can have a positive impact on the entire family, what the Kid WarPlan is and how it can help us establish a family brand, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Jared Hudson to the show. He is a retired Navy SEAL and the Founder and CEO of an anti human trafficking organization called Covenant Rescue Group. CRG performs real-life operations that lead to the rescue of victims and arrests for the perpetrators. In this interview, we discuss why he ultimately decided to become a Navy SEAL, where he got his motivation to make it through BUD/S, whether or not he had any internal consternation about being a Christian and killing people, what he thinks about the current DEI focus of the military, why he decided to transition to the civilian world and to take on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, what predators look for when identifying their victims, what parents can do to help prevent their children from becoming victims, how the ubiquity of pornography use is impacting sex trafficking, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 22. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the landslide victory that Donald Trump and Republicans experienced in the General Election, Trump’s cabinet appointments, why Matt Gaetz was never going to be confirmed as Attorney General, the potential uphill confirmation battles coming for Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard, the fight for the role of Senate Majority Leader, what Americans can expect from the Republican-led federal government, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Todd Komarnicki to the show. He is a film director, producer, and screenwriter. He wrote the film Sully which starred Tom Hanks and was directed by Clint Eastwood and was a producer on the Christmas classic Elf which starred Will Ferrell and was directed by Jon Favreau. He also wrote, directed, and produced a new film with Angel Studios called Bonhoeffer based on the life of pastor-turned-spy-turned-would-be-assassin Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In this interview, we discuss what drew him to the world of filmmaking, the difference between having a passion for filmmaking and writing versus making it a successful career, the long process of getting movies like Elf and Sully made, why they had such a hard time getting movie studios to believe in Will Ferrell as a big movie lead, how he ended up working with Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks, what drew him to the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life, how he found the perfect actor to portray Bonhoeffer and the crazy story of what made Jonas Dassler sign on to the project, what he is working on now, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 21. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Sam Jolman to the show. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and author of the new book The Sex Talk You Never God: Reclaiming the Heart of Masculine Sexuality. In this interview, we discuss why he decided to write a book about sex, why the “sex talk” with children should not be one talk but hundreds, why he thinks we have lost the heart of male sexuality, the difference between things being sexual vs. sensual, our disagreement about what leads to lust and sexual sin, his issues with the so-called “purity movement” in churches in the 1990s and 2000s, how reflecting on our sexual fantasies can help us understand where we get our sexual desires and scripts, why he thinks losing our virginity is not “irreparable”, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Rickson Gracie back to the show. He is a 9th-degree red belt in Gracie jiu jitsu and the son of the godfather of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Helio Gracie. Rickson is considered to be the greatest Gracie fighter ever and the Gracie family champion. He is a pioneer in the sports of jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts and was undefeated in his vale tudo (mma) career. He is the author of Breathe: A Life in Flow and his newest book called Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu and his newest book Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu. In this interview, we discuss how he feels like he broke spiritually and not physically in his first fight, why his drive to be the Gracie family champion led to his overall mindset, how an embarrassing moment led to him finding comfort in darkness, what it was like going into his last vale tudo fight with a mindset of victory or death, how to remain humble as you learn martial arts, how he carries the warrior mindset into his current fight against Parkinson’s Disease, why he teaches jiu jitsu to “regular people” now, what current mma fighter he wishes he could have fought when he was in own fighting his prime, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 20. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kyle gives his thoughts on the monumental and historic victory for Donald Trump and the Republicans in the 2024 presidential election. He also delves into the enormous disappointments for the Pro-Life cause in America. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Joby Martin back to the show. In this interview, he answers questions about why we should not be anxious about the outcome of the General Election in the United States, whether or not pastors guilty of infidelity have the right to privacy or if their flocks should be notified of the sin, if infidelity disqualifies a pastor permanently, whether or not new Christians should have their tattoos removed, what he thinks the reason is that Jesus did not get married nor father biological children, if Christians should read the Book of Enoch, how Christians should view “The Message Bible”, if Christians should be cremated, if it is acceptable for Christians to do yoga, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Acts 19. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kyle provides the ultimate list of reasons to vote for Donald Trump. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE. Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices