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The Purpose Mastermind: Helping Leaders Get Unstuck and Live with Meaning with Work, Marriage, and Parenting
The Purpose Mastermind: Helping Leaders Get Unstuck and Live with Meaning with Work, Marriage, and Parenting
Author: Mark Delaney
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The Purpose Mastermind is a podcast for leaders who want clarity, direction, and real impact...not just at work, but at home. Too many people succeed professionally while feeling disconnected personally. This podcast helps you close that gap.
Each episode will challenge you to stop living problem-focused and start living purpose-focused.
You’ll learn how to:
- Get unstuck and gain clarity about your life direction
- Discover your purpose and actually live it out daily
- Strengthen your marriage and show up better for your spouse
- Lead your kids with intention, not just react to life
- Bring alignment between your work life and your home life
Because leadership isn’t just about what you accomplish.
It’s about who you become—and how you love the people closest to you.
👉 Ready to take the next step?
Join a free Purpose Challenge by joining our community.
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In this episode, I sit down with Marty Hoffman, host of the Kill Complacency podcast, for a real and organic conversation about purpose, intentionality, and why so many people drift through life. We talk about why living on purpose is not a one-time decision, but a daily choice. We also explore why people often stay stuck in problems like complacency, addiction, discouragement, and unhealthy habits—not because they are weak, but because they don’t yet have something greater to live for. In th...
Friendship is often misunderstood among men. Many of us were raised to believe that strong men don’t need close friendships—that independence is strength and vulnerability is weakness. But the truth is, isolation slowly wears a man down. In this episode, I talk about the importance of friendship for men and why real connection matters more than most of us realize. Friendship doesn’t happen through performance or pretending to have everything together. It happens when we are willing to be ours...
What happens when the dream you’ve chased your whole life suddenly ends? In this episode, I sit down with a former Major League Baseball pitcher to talk about the transition from professional sports to everyday life. For years, his identity was built around the game—training, competing, and performing on the biggest stage in baseball. But like every athlete, there eventually came a day when the game was over. We talk honestly about what that transition is like. For many boys, sports are a cen...
Discouragement is one of the most common reasons people stop pursuing the life they truly want. When problems pile up, it’s easy to focus so much on what’s wrong that we lose sight of where we’re going. In this episode, we talk about how discouragement works and how to overcome it. Instead of letting problems consume your focus, there is a better path forward: reconnecting with purpose and continuing to build the life your heart is longing for. You’ll learn why discouragement happens, why foc...
Instinctually we all want to live in a comfort zone. But it holds us back from our potential. In this episode, we talk about why growth never happens inside your comfort zone, the hidden cost of playing it safe, and practical ways to step into something bigger. If you feel stuck, restless, or capable of more, this conversation is for you. Support the show
Mark and Gary Stephens have a conversation about personal growth. Books and seminars bring some value, but conversations with real people can bring transformation. Gary has been creating physical goals for himself over the last couple of years. You can check out his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIF0sSqi8_jWDImYAwHCEBg If you start a physical challenge, and want to share about it on the podcast with Mark, send him an email at mark@markdelaney.me Suppo...
Mark has a conversation in his office with a young father and husband about how to build a family that serves his entire life. They use football to talk about the husband wife relationship. Here is the link to the free marriage assessment Mark mentioned: https://app.assessmentgenerator.com/assessment/17360 Support the show
In the episode Mark has a conversation with Aaron Goodman about how human beings change. In Aaron's words, "Vulnerability is the tipping point of change." Change is hard. We oftentimes try to change by doing something impressive, or powerful. But we actually change through the pathway of being vulnerable. In this episode Mark talked about The Purpose Challenge. If you would like to be a part of this free opportunity simply text the word purpose to 918-401-9608. Support the s...
What if failure wasn't fatal... but your compass? You've tried. You've failed. You've wondered if hope even matters anymore.A Failure's Guide to SUCCESS is a raw, honest roadmap for anyone who's ever hit a wall, lost their spark, or questioned their purpose. It's not another hype-filled self-help book about winning or grinding harder. It's a practical guide to rebuilding from the inside out - learning to turn setbacks into strength and failure into fuel. Because success isn't about never fall...
In this episode Mark brings back a previous guest. Daniel Dolan is a leader of men, a family man, and a godly man. You often hear people say, "I have an addictive personality." Daniel and Mark give their thoughts on this comment and talk about how men can live out a passionate life. If you live in the Tulsa area, Daniel's group takes place on Sunday mornings at 6:00am in Owasso. Send me an email for more details: mark@markdelaney.me In this episode we mentioned our book, "In the G...
How does a man lead in his own home? I think it’s fair to say that most of us men start a family without any concept of what it means to lead in the home. It does not take long before a man’s lack of confidence as a leader begins to show up. Leading outside of the home has challenges for sure, but the dynamics of leading in the home are different. It is easier to be an effective leader in the board room than it is in the living room. Here are principles for how to effectively lead...
In this episode Adena has a conversation with Robin Goad. Robin Goad spent most of her life building a successful career while compartmentalizing her pain in her personal life. After decades of surviving, she took a very courageous step to share her story, which was the catalyst for her transformed life. By facing what was holding her back, she found new life through vulnerability, authenticity, and surrender. She is launching her book, Girl by Birth, Woman by Fire, in January 2026, whi...
Chris Avery is a Faith-First Performance Coach and founder of Run with Christ Blueprint, helping men move from fear to mission with emotional resilience and grounded faith. He’s run over 1,400 consecutive days, coached more than 1,000 men, and averages 17 miles every day. In 2027, he and his family will tackle Chris Runs America, a full year running a marathon-plus daily around the entire perimeter of the United States, making purpose and obedience a family legacy on the move. FB: https://www...
Mark sits down for a conversation with Carter Anderson. Carter discussed his desire to live a proactive life in spite of the fact that life is unpredictable. Carter believes the predictable life does not exist. Those who try to make their life predictable will find it to be empty. If you would like to sign up for Carter's email simply click the link below. https://subscribepage.io/5O2Yxu Support the show
Mark and Adena sit down to discuss how to examine your life, or marriage by doing a S.W.O.T. analysis. 1. Strengths 2. Weaknesses 3. Opportunities 4. Threats If you are interested in partnering with us, you can donate here: https://markdelaney.com/donate/ Support the show
Mark and Adena made this short episode to give parents a hands on idea to teach to their kids. The pine cone demonstrates a fascinating principle about life. People who are open can both give and gift and receive the gift of others. But people who are closed will block of the opportunities they could have with people. Support the show
Does Christmas bring you opportunities, or obligations? Or both? What gift should I bring? What dish should I make? What outfit should I wear? How do I set the timer for the Christmas lights? The holiday season can put a lot of pressure on us. This pressure keeps us from fully experiencing joy and meaning. This year, what if you turn down the pressure and turn up the purpose? This can happen if you approach the season intentionally. Here are a few simple ways to do that: 1. Choose a plan that...
Dr. Daniel Tataje is the Leader of Mercy Dental Group, an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company and multi-award-winning "Best Place to Work" organization. He helps leaders and families globally through his humanity-focused leadership approach centered on the 7 Marks of Leadership: Integrity, Respect, Positivity, Empathy, Team Work, Service, and Humility. Daniel's journey began as an immigrant dentist from Peru, facing licensing challenges and financial struggles while working as a dental assistan...
Rick Sponhaltz was 70 years old and weighed 388 pounds. Fast forward to today and he weighs 198 pounds. On this episode Mark asks Rick to share his story. You will hear about the great resilience and strong spirit that he as about life. You will hear Rick mention Alan Thomas of "Rethink Dieting." This is the same man who greatly impacted Mark about 7 years ago. Alan's website is below: https://transformmyfuture.com/ Support the show
On this episode Mark had a conversation with Chris Grainger from The Lion Within Us. Chris is a man on a mission. He developed an organization that supports the leadership development among Christian men. Chris Grainger is an example of how a common man can take on a big mission. His organization provides several ways for men to engage fully in their life. To learn more about The Lion Within Us, go here: https://thelionwithin.us/ To purchase his book: https://www.amazon.com/U...



