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UNLEASHED PODCAST – EPISODE 142The Peace Robbers: What’s Stealing Your Peace (And How to Take It Back)Have you felt it lately?Not full-blown anxiety. Not even stress. Just… unsettled.Like something’s off—but you can’t quite put your finger on it.You’re not alone.In this powerful episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson and Kevin Huff expose the silent forces robbing men of their peace—everything from political division and global conflict to social media, work pressure, family stress, and the constant noise of everyday life.Because here’s the truth: Your peace isn’t just disappearing… it’s being stolen.And if you don’t recognize what’s taking it, you can’t take it back.🔥 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:Why you feel “off” even when nothing seems wrongHow social media, politics, and world events are quietly draining your peaceThe difference between good tension and the kind that destroys your soulWhy most men avoid stillness—and what shows up when they don’tThe powerful distinction between stillness and lazinessHow busyness overwhelms you—but passivity haunts youWhy isolation and digital connection are sabotaging real peaceHow brotherhood and time with God restore clarity and directionPractical ways to take your peace back and build a life of rhythm, not chaosThis episode also introduces Brent’s upcoming book, The Big Five Man Killers—an 8-week study releasing May 13th, just ahead of Father’s Day—designed to help men identify and fight the very things destroying their peace, purpose, and identity.⚔️ If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, disconnected, or just not yourself…This episode will help you understand why—and show you how to fight back.🙏 Stick around to the end…Brent shares a powerful personal story involving his hit song Peace Be Still—and closes the episode with the song itself as a reminder that true peace isn’t found when the storm stops… it’s found when your soul does.🔁 SHARE THIS EPISODEKnow a man who’s carrying too much right now? Send this to him.💥 SUPPORT THE MISSIONIf this podcast is impacting your life, consider supporting at: 👉 https://www.unleashed.men/about/donate

Is shame really how God changes people?In this powerful episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson challenges one of the most common—and damaging—beliefs in Christian culture: that fear, guilt, and shame will lead people to obedience.Through real-life stories, biblical truth, and raw honesty, Brent unpacks why shame doesn’t transform hearts—and why it may actually push people further away from God.You’ll hear:A shocking church illustration that used fear to drive decisionsA real conversation with a woman trying to be “good enough” for GodA heartbreaking story of a family burdened with shame after tragedyThe truth about suicide and what Scripture actually saysA powerful reframing of the Prodigal Son story—through the lens of the FatherThis episode dives deep into identity, grace, and the truth that God is not looking for reasons to reject you—He’s looking to redeem you.If you’ve ever felt like you had to earn God’s love… If you’ve been weighed down by guilt or shame… Or if you’ve tried to change yourself—or others—through pressure instead of grace…This episode will set you free.

The Navy SEALs have a saying: “The only easy day was yesterday.”In this episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson challenges men to live as the tip of the spear in their families, their faith, and their leadership.Strength doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built through discipline—physically, spiritually, and mentally.Brent shares practical steps men can take to train their bodies, sharpen their spirits through God’s Word, and develop a rhythm of rest that allows them to stay strong for the battles of life.If you want to become the kind of man who can withstand pressure, lead well, and live with purpose, this episode will challenge you to step up and train.Because the truth is…The only easy day was yesterday.

At a recent men’s retreat in southern Indiana, something powerful happened.Men from every walk of life—veterans carrying PTSD, men recovering from addiction, pastors, steel workers, fathers walking through divorce, and men battling shame—gathered together with one goal: freedom.During the retreat we confronted the lies that quietly destroy men’s lives. We talked about identity in Christ, the Five Phases of the Warrior, and the spiritual battle that takes place in the mind. We exposed the Big Five Mankillers—lack of purpose, lack of respect, anger, lust, and shame—and the powerful weapon the enemy uses to keep men silent and stuck: fear.But this episode isn’t just about a retreat.It’s about the moment when men decide they are done living defeated.At the end of the weekend, every man stood with an imaginary sword raised in his hand and drew a line in the dirt—a line representing the moment he chose to stop letting the enemy cross into his life, his marriage, and his family.What happened next was unforgettable.It wasn’t one man stepping forward at a time.It was an army stepping forward together.The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 5:8 that the enemy prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. But when those men crossed that line, the enemy didn’t find prey.He found warriors.Men who had rediscovered their identity in Christ. Men who had learned how to declaw the lies of the enemy. Men who had decided it was time to fight back.This episode is a call to every man listening: You were not created to live defeated. You were created to live unleashed.

The War Beneath the War The war on the news isn’t the one destroying most homes.While headlines scream of war, conflict, division, and uncertainty, the real battle is quieter, often hidden, and far more personal. Scripture reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12), but against spiritual forces that seek to divide marriages, families, and identity.In this powerful episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson and Kevin Huff unpack The War Beneath the War — the unseen spiritual warfare targeting marriages, masculinity, leadership, and a man’s sense of worth and value.This isn’t about red vs. blue. It’s about light vs. darkness.The enemy’s strategy is division — dividing husbands from wives, parents from children, and men from their God-given identity.If he wins the war inside the home, he never has to win the war outside of it.In this episode, you’ll discover:Why the most dangerous battles are the ones no one seesHow misplaced identity quietly erodes marriagesWhy chasing respect can cost you peaceHow to recognize the real enemyHow to fight the right war — with truth, grace, courage, compassion, and empathyThis episode will challenge you to look beyond what’s visible… and lead where it matters most.Because the greatest battles are rarely visible.If you are a husband, father, pastor, or leader, this conversation will strengthen your foundation and clarify your focus.

In this powerful episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson shares two real stories that expose a hard truth every man must face: if you bury it, you carry it.One man openly shared his childhood sexual abuse and how bringing shame into the light saved his marriage. Another man buried resentment, anger, and lust, and ultimately lost his.What was the difference?Exposure versus secrecy. Trust versus control. Freedom versus fear.In this episode you’ll learn:• Why secrecy fuels addiction and resentment • How fear keeps men silent • The difference between control and healthy boundaries • Why guilt and shame destroy trust • How confession breaks the enemy’s hold • Why vulnerability is a pathway to freedom in ChristThe enemy wants you isolated and hiding. Jesus calls you into the light.If you bury anger, you carry resentment. If you bury lust, you carry shame. If you bury fear, you carry insecurity.But when you expose what you’ve been hiding, you stop carrying it alone.This episode will challenge you to confront what you’ve buried, draw healthy boundaries around yourself, and walk in the identity and freedom God designed for you.

🔥 The Big 5 Mankillers: The AwakeningEpisode 136What if the thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances… but the lies you’ve believed about yourself?In this powerful launch episode introducing The Big 5 Mankillers, Brent Henderson takes you deep into the mountains — and even deeper into the heart of a man searching for identity, purpose, and freedom.From leading men’s retreats in the Idaho wilderness… to hitting rock bottom in his own life… to walking through a decade of intense discipleship that reshaped everything — Brent shares what sparked his personal awakening and why this new book matters so much.You’ll hear:Why hiding your failures keeps you stuckHow honesty breaks the enemy’s gripWhy “changed men change men”The connection between pursuing your wife… and pursuing GodHow truth declaws the lies that have stalked you since childhoodWhat it really means to make disciples (Matthew 28:19)This isn’t behavior modification. It’s identity transformation.The enemy prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour — but when you expose the lie, you declaw him.If you’ve ever felt disqualified, stuck, ashamed, or unsure of who you really are — this episode is your wake-up call.It’s time to break free. It’s time to get your life back. It’s time for The Awakening.

February can leave men stuck in neutral—cold weather, low motivation, and “nothing going on” can quietly turn into spiritual and emotional hibernation. In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares a powerful conversation with world-champion whitetail hunter Kyle Burch, a brown bear story from Alaska’s Russian River, and a practical biblical challenge to prepare in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:2). You’ll learn how to use this “off-season” to build momentum, replace lies with truth, and get ready for what’s ahead—because you don’t rise to the moment; you fall back on what you prepared for. Includes a personal update from Brent’s cardiologist after his quadruple bypass and a clear action plan to help men break free from unhealthy thoughts and live Unleashed.

Following the CallUnleashed Podcast – Episode 134What makes you tick?In this episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson shares how following God’s call becomes something you can’t not do. From a high school counselor who said he wasn’t college material, to working in a steel mill believing a lie about his worth, Brent unpacks how God used adversity, danger, and unexpected moments to awaken his true purpose.Brent reflects on his early music career—including touring with Steven Curtis Chapman and his college roommate Eric Horner—and how all three men stayed true to their calling by serving Jesus through music with their lives. Their stories reveal a powerful truth: when a man aligns with how God uniquely created him, he comes fully alive.This episode challenges men to confront the Big Lie—that performance and others’ opinions define their worth—and replace it with God’s truth. Brent explains how real whys give life meaning, while counterfeit whys like money, status, success, and approval only keep men busy and empty.If you’re bored, beaten down, searching for more, or wondering why your life feels stalled, this episode will help you rediscover the call God placed on your life—and the courage to follow it.Because when a man finds his why, he stops surviving and starts living.

You never know who’s listening… and you never know how God might use words spoken through a podcast to change a man’s life.In this powerful episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson reflects on a journey that took him from the SHOT Show in Las Vegas to a historic winter storm back home—and how God used words spoken through the Unleashed podcast to meet a man at the most important crossroads of his life.After the show, Brent and his wife Stacy experienced The Wizard of Oz at the Las Vegas Sphere—an unforgettable reminder of how immersive and powerful words, sound, and story can be. Less than 24 hours later, they returned home through whiteout conditions and dangerous roads, where one wrong move could send you careening off course.At the SHOT Show, a man approached Brent after recognizing his voice. What Brent didn’t know was that this man had found Jesus alone in his truck while listening to an episode of the Unleashed podcast. The episode—“What Are You Willing to Risk”—was about taking risks, and for this man, the risk wasn’t just financial. Having invested everything into his business, he faced the greatest risk of all: trusting that God is real.Through the words he heard on the podcast, faith stopped being theoretical and became personal. God met him right there behind the wheel, changing the direction of his life.This episode also explores how careless words can wound deeply, how unseen listeners are closer than we think, and why Scripture reminds us that the tongue has the power of life and death. Drawing inspiration from William Wallace’s iconic speech in Braveheart, Brent speaks directly to men who have been talked down to, dismissed, or silenced—and calls them to rise again with courage, identity, and freedom.If you’ve ever wondered whether your words matter… If you’ve ever been hurt by what someone said about you… If you need courage to take a step of faith…This episode is for you.

In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares a powerful message about discernment, emotional triggers, and what to do after you’ve already “taken the bait” in a conflict. Using a SHOT Show setup, a hunting landmine illustration, and the warning of 1 Peter 5:8 (“be alert… your enemy the devil prowls”), Brent unpacks how the Holy Spirit helps us see what we can’t see before a moment detonates.You’ll hear a personal story from a wedding reception that reveals how quickly anger can steal peace—even when the motivation feels justified—and how humility, boundaries, repentance, and empathy can redeem a situation after a misstep. If you’ve ever replayed an argument, regretted your words, or felt trapped in outrage, this episode will help you reset your heart, guard your mind, and walk in step with the Spirit.

When Disagreement Becomes a Trap How to Spot the Landmines Before You Step on ThemWhat happens when disagreement stops being dialogue—and becomes a setup?In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson explores a reality many people are facing today: conversations that no longer seek understanding, but instead diagnose, accuse, and entrap. Drawing from a real-life moment and the wisdom of Jesus, Brent reveals how some disagreements are designed to pull us into anger, defensiveness, and a loss of peace.You’ll learn how to recognize when a conversation has shifted from healthy disagreement to personal diagnosis, how to spot verbal “landmines” before you step on them, and why wisdom sometimes speaks—and sometimes walks away.This episode will help you:Discern the difference between dialogue and diagnosisRecognize when a conversation has become a trapUnderstand how constant outrage reshapes the heartSee how Jesus responded when others tried to trap HimProtect your peace, your relationships, and your callingIf you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling drained, misrepresented, or emotionally ambushed, this episode offers clarity, language, and biblical wisdom for navigating conflict without losing who you are.We are the resistance—not to people, but to the power of darkness.

The Man Beneath the Tattoos | Unleashed – Episode 130In this episode, I talk about what I see every year at the SHOT Show—men who are tough, disciplined, loyal, and willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers when it matters. Many of them wear tattoos. But tattoos don’t make a man a man.What really matters is what’s beneath the tattoos.This conversation is about godly manhood that’s lived out, not performed. We dig into what separates image from substance, why real respect among men isn’t built on appearance or titles, and how true strength shows up in integrity, humility, courage, and faithfulness.I share ten markers of godly manhood that don’t just shape a man’s life—they bring stability, safety, and strength to everyone around him. Because when a man knows who he is in Christ, the people around him feel safer, more secure, and drawn to him.This generation is watching. They don’t just need inspiration—they need discipleship.If you’re serious about becoming the kind of man whose life carries weight, this episode is for you.

As we step into a new year, it’s easy to get caught up in resolutions, goals, and everything we should do next. But what if the most important question isn’t what’s next—it’s what really matters?In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson reflects on Christmas memories, old photographs, and the powerful truth that moments—not things—shape our lives. Drawing from his own season of life as a father nearing empty-nest years, Brent explores why time is the most valuable gift we can give to God, our families, and the people we love.This episode introduces a simple but transformative framework—the could dos, the should dos, and the must dos—and explains why getting the order right is essential for balance, peace, and purpose. Brent also shares the full lyrics and story behind his song “Love Is Spelled Time,” a reminder that love is something you spend, not something you buy.If you’re feeling the pull to slow down, reset your priorities, forgive more freely, and live with greater intention in the year ahead, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Christmas can be one of the hardest seasons of the year—especially for men carrying grief from loss, divorce, broken relationships, or an uncertain future.In this deeply personal episode of the Unleashed Podcast, Brent Henderson is joined by Kevin Huff to talk honestly about grief at Christmas and how to find peace without pretending the pain isn’t real.Brent shares powerful personal stories of losing grandparents, parents, family traditions, and walking through divorce—and how grief has a way of resurfacing during the holidays. Together, Brent and Kevin unpack the difference between grief, presence, and surrender, and why healing doesn’t come from burying pain, but from bringing it to God.This episode isn’t about putting a bow on your hurt. It’s about learning how to walk through grief, stay present with those you love, and surrender what you were never meant to carry alone.If Christmas feels heavy this year, this conversation will remind you that:You’re not weak for hurtingYou don’t have to rush healingGod isn’t asking you to surrender your memories—only the painPerfect for men navigating loss, blended families, divorce, medical uncertainty, or emotional exhaustion during the holidays.

Title: Walking the Trail From Unforgiveness to Forgiveness — Unleashed Podcast Episode 127Unforgiveness doesn’t start as a boulder in the trail—it starts as a pebble in your boot. Pride. Anger. Hurt. Control. Those four small stones can turn into a weight that breaks a man down from the inside out.In this week’s episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson takes you deep into one of the most rugged journeys a man can face: the journey from unforgiveness to forgiveness. This episode weaves together a powerful mix of wilderness moments, real conversations, and several personal stories that expose how unforgiveness actually forms inside us long before we realize it.Brent shares:A trail story with one of his closest friends—after years of hunting, fishing, backpacking, and ministry together—that reveals how brotherhood exposes what we’re holding onto.A vulnerable look at his own life, breaking down how pride whispers that we must be right…How anger convinces us we’re justified…How hurt blinds us to the bigger story…And how control keeps us from taking that first step toward freedom.He also tackles the fear many men face but rarely admit: “What if they reject me?” “What if forgiving makes me look weak?” “What if reconciliation never comes?”With biblical clarity and raw honesty, Brent shows that forgiveness is not about changing someone else—it’s about letting God change us. Because another person’s ability to forgive is ultimately between them and God, not us.If you’ve ever carried resentment… wrestled with disappointment… or felt trapped between wanting to forgive but not knowing how—this episode will give you the courage to take the next step.Listen now and begin walking your own trail from unforgiveness to forgiveness.🔗 Support the ministry at: unleashed.men/about/donate

Christmas isn’t about recreating yesterday — it’s about showing up for the people we love today.In this deeply personal episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares the story behind the title “Before the Lights Go Out” — from childhood memories of hanging Christmas lights with his father, to standing beside a hospital bed years later as the light slowly faded from his dad’s eyes. What do we remember at Christmas? It’s not the presents — it’s presence. It’s not the decorations — it’s love.Brent also honors his wife Stacy’s powerful story of redemption, how beauty rose from ashes in her life, and why she now creates spaces where others can experience warmth and the love of Christ. Through grief, reconciliation, unresolved pain, and forgiveness, this episode explores why healing only comes when we choose to show up and love well — before time slips away.You’ll be challenged to stop living in nostalgia or performance mode and instead embrace what Christmas was always meant to be: a season to connect hearts, restore relationships, and shine the Light of Christ where darkness has touched.This episode closes with Brent reading his original song for his wife, “Candles, Carols, and Icicles,” as a reminder that it’s the glow of God’s love that truly makes the world feel right.If you’ve struggled with loss, broken family relationships, estrangement, or the fear of wasted moments — this episode is for you.

Confront to Restore, Not to Crucify – Unleashed PodcastWhen is it right to confront someone—and when does confrontation become judgment? In this episode of Unleashed, Brent and Kevin explore one of the hardest questions men face: How do we speak truth without destroying relationships?The conversation begins with a powerful real-life moment when Kevin had to step in to confront a man who didn’t realize he was having a heart attack during a pickleball tournament—a confrontation that saved the man’s life. From there, the discussion turns spiritual: When should we confront someone we love? What does the Bible actually teach about confrontation? And how do we approach hard conversations with restoration—not punishment—as the goal?Using Jesus’ instructions from Matthew 18 to “go to them,” “take a witness,” and “bring it before the church,” Brent breaks down the biblical process for healthy, redemptive confrontation—including the misunderstood command to treat someone “like a pagan or tax collector,” which is not a call to shunning, but a call to begin again in love when repentance hasn’t taken root.This episode also addresses:The difference between godly confrontation and toxic judgmentWhy gossip makes us part of the problem instead of the solutionHow trust and relationship matter before tough conversations can healWhat actually helps someone walk through addiction, sin, or struggle—and what never doesWhy “If restoration isn’t your goal, confrontation isn’t your calling.”Brent shares a compelling story from a plane ride conversation about shunning, along with the question he often asks church audiences: What wouldn’t help you grow when you’re struggling—and what would? The answers reveal the heart of real brotherhood: presence, grace, truth, and commitment to walk with someone toward healing.Grounded in John 3:17, the episode reminds us that Jesus came not to condemn the world—but to save it—and that men who confront for restoration become lifelines rather than executioners.

When a man stops talking to God, something subtle begins to happen: he drifts. Not in a dramatic way — but slowly, quietly, almost comfortably at first. Until one day he realizes he’s far from the Father he loves.In this episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares a powerful story from the Alaskan coast about drifting at sea for six days… all because communication was lost. And he connects it to what happens spiritually when men drift from prayer, from trust, and from hearing God’s voice.This message gets real about: – Why men slowly drift off course spiritually – How shame, busyness, and self-reliance keep us from prayer – Why God sometimes feels slow or silent when we’ve drifted – What David’s life teaches us about avoiding God… and coming home – How humility and honesty restore closeness with GodIf you’ve felt disconnected from God lately — not rebellious, just distant — this episode is a compass in your hand.Give God room to speak, and you’ll rediscover the nearness that was never gone — only forgotten.It’s time to stop drifting… and start talking to the One who never moved.

You Don’t Die for a LieWhy the Disciples’ Courage Proves Jesus Was Who He Said He Was When you’ve lived the kind of wild stories I have — charged by a massive bear, caught a black mamba by hand, nearly drowned in a whirlpool, and almost crushed by a 500-foot glacier off Alaska’s coast — people sometimes ask, “Did that really happen?”I get it. Some of those stories sound unbelievable. That’s why I always tell them about the witnesses — the friends who were right there beside me when it all went down.In this week’s Unleashed Podcast, Kevin and I talk about why that matters — not just in adventure stories, but in our faith. Because the disciples didn’t follow Jesus because of what they’d heard — they followed Him because of what they’d seen.They saw Him heal the sick, raise the dead, and later appear to them after He Himself had risen. And that truth turned their fear into fire.These men didn’t die for a rumor or a religious idea — they died because they knew Him. No one willingly faces torture, prison, and death for a lie.In this episode, Kevin and I unpack the evidence, the eyewitness accounts, and the courage that prove Jesus is who He said He is — the Way, the Truth, and the Life.🎧 Listen to You Don’t Die for a Lie wherever you get your podcasts. 💥 Subscribe, share, and be part of the resistance.Because truth isn’t fragile — it’s a Person. And His name is Jesus.