How to Lead Those You Love: Our Top 10 Podcasts on Leading Courageously

Too may Christian men defer the spiritual leadership of their families to pastors, lay leaders, and churches, and away from their biblical mandate.

Essentially, they lean back and relax as pastors and church programs form their families spiritually. We believe in the local church, but we believe even more that, ultimately, it's the man who will be held accountable for his family's spiritual growth.

Leadership can be tricky, and no two leaders are the same. Choose the path of leadership that best suits you, but do something, anything—just lead.

[Jim speaks more about why he chose each of these podcasts as his top picks in this week’s Reboot episode, Men in the Arena Top 10 Podcasts on Leading Courageously.]

Here are our top 10 podcast interviews about Leading Courageously:

1. YOUR BEST MARRIAGE STARTS NOW! w/ Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen

In this very unique episode, Jim's wife Shanna joins him on the podcast as Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen walk them through the activities from their book, The Marriage App.

2. WHAT RADICAL HUSBANDS DO w/ Regi Campbell

Regi Campbell joins us to discuss one of the best marriage books out there. Marriage isn't a game of chance. Are you willing to put your chips on the table and go 'all in' to win and keep your wife's heart?

3. SIMPLE STEPS TO DISARM YOUR ANGRY WIFE w/ Dr. Emerson Eggerichs

Emerson Eggrichs, author of the bestseller Love & Respect, joined us to provide a recipe to disarm our angry wife. What phrase can you say to disarm your angry wife? As men, we have tried many times and failed miserably. Here are the tools you need to respectfully stop the crazy cycle.

4. LIVING WITH PASSION w/ Wess Stafford

Life is too short to live it without purpose. Wess Stafford, an author and the former president of Compassion International, has an amazing story and a challenging message. This episode will encourage you to turn your good, loving intentions into strategic actions and empower you to help change the world.

5. TIPS TO BECOMING A DAUGHTER WHISPERER FROM THE DAD WHISPERER w/ Dr . Michelle Watson Canfield

Do you long for a better relationship with your daughter? Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield joined us to discuss the transforming power of a dad's love and attention to his daughter's life, with practical tips for how to connect with our daughters.

6. WHAT YOUR WOMAN NEEDS w/ Dr. Willard Harley, Jr.

Young men are often clueless about what a woman really needs. Many are shell-shocked to discover that everything they think they know about women changes the day AFTER they get married! Even worse is when a man discovers this 25 years later-when his wife leaves him right after the children leave the home. Don’t be that man. Dr. Bill Harley joined us to teach the top needs of your wife. Let's make your marriage its best version.

7. LIVING THE BEST VERSION OF YOUR MARRIAGE w/ Don Minter

If you were to rank your marriage 1-10 what would it be? What would your wife say it is? Like most of us, you probably need to do some work. Building and sustaining the best version of your marriage is possible. In this episode, Don Minter gave us tools to achieve a better version of our marriage.

8. LEARNING YOUR WIFE’S LOVE LANGUAGE w/ Gary Chapman

Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? In this episode, bestselling author Gary Chapman joined us to discuss his pivotal work, along with his new book specifically for young men.

9. PERCEPTION VS REALITY IN CHANGING YOUR MARRIAGE w/ Dr. Jason Karampatsos

All too many married couples strive to find their “happily ever after” and instead are left struggling just to survive marriage. They are unaware of how their incomplete and inaccurate perspectives form faulty perceptions that they hold to more tightly than truth and reality. Dr. Jason Karampatsos joined us to discuss becoming ambitiously curious about our wives.

10. WANT A BETTER SEX LIFE IN YOUR MARRIAGE?
W/ Bill and Pam Farrel

Many call sex the glue that bonds a marriage together. What does your sex life say about your marriage? How often are you and your wife having sex? Bill and Pam Farrel talked to us about how to improve things in the bedroom.