The Fighting Giants Podcast https://fightinggiants.podbean.com Learn how to live your best life by becoming more productive and intentional with your time. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:53:37 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. Education:Self-Improvement 1440 episodic Discussion, stories, life experiences, and good old-fashioned common sense, I'm documenting - for my kids - and others like you, how to face life's challenges and conquer the struggles of daily living. Fighting Giants Fighting Giants No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/12284305/Fighting_Giants_Podcast_Cover_copy_wftmgt.jpg The Fighting Giants Podcast https://fightinggiants.podbean.com 144 144 A Good Father A Good Father https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/a-good-father/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/a-good-father/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:53:37 -0300 fightinggiants.podbean.com/4b64c1b1-0cd2-3241-80f6-ad6211ab3cbf A good father models himself after the Perfect Father. 

I share the lessons I learned from my father and what I hope that I am teaching my kids as a father. We also take a look at the perfect example of a father through the scene of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. 

What was God thinking? What did he want to do to spare his son the pain he was about to face? Why did Jesus know that this was necessary and that his father was still with him through the whole thing?

]]> A good father models himself after the Perfect Father. 

I share the lessons I learned from my father and what I hope that I am teaching my kids as a father. We also take a look at the perfect example of a father through the scene of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. 

What was God thinking? What did he want to do to spare his son the pain he was about to face? Why did Jesus know that this was necessary and that his father was still with him through the whole thing?

]]> Fighting Giants false No 367 8 full Joy Is Simple Joy Is Simple https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/joy-is-simple/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/joy-is-simple/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:26:53 -0400 fightinggiants.podbean.com/7f4defd5-8f88-3ebd-bb69-bca7b2fc1c8d How often do you wait for incredible things to happen to you? 

We all want Joy in our life, but often times we overlook the simple and meaningful events that can bring us the most Joy. In this episode we take a look at how to find Joy in the simplest of moments and how to build those into a powerful, attitude adjusting events. 

 

Enjoy!

]]> How often do you wait for incredible things to happen to you? 

We all want Joy in our life, but often times we overlook the simple and meaningful events that can bring us the most Joy. In this episode we take a look at how to find Joy in the simplest of moments and how to build those into a powerful, attitude adjusting events. 

 

Enjoy!

]]> Fighting Giants false No 247 7 full Ep. 3 - Finding Faith in Daily Life Ep. 3 - Finding Faith in Daily Life https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/ep-3-finding-faith-in-daily-life/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/ep-3-finding-faith-in-daily-life/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:42:53 -0300 fightinggiants.podbean.com/50476d17-9a9a-3643-917b-27e33fa88cac It's hard to find your faith in the world today - it seems like we have to take a side and go with this or that: 

  • Masks or no masks 
  • stay in Afghanistan or should have left
  • Republican or Democrat 

But these are the rationalizations of a child - they're simple and don't give us a full picture - much like our faith. 

Few of us grow from the children story version we learned in Sunday School and have learned the WHY of beliefs.

]]> It's hard to find your faith in the world today - it seems like we have to take a side and go with this or that: 

  • Masks or no masks 
  • stay in Afghanistan or should have left
  • Republican or Democrat 

But these are the rationalizations of a child - they're simple and don't give us a full picture - much like our faith. 

Few of us grow from the children story version we learned in Sunday School and have learned the WHY of beliefs.

]]> Fighting Giants false No 784 6 full Stages To Financial Freedom Stages To Financial Freedom https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/stages-to-financial-freedom/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/stages-to-financial-freedom/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:45:24 -0300 fightinggiants.podbean.com/cdf0bc1d-c173-3c97-9b07-325ff7c5de0d There is probably nothing more boring and intimidating as putting together a budget - but the problem is - there are so many variables beyond just calculating incoming money and outgoing expenses. 

What do you do when you're just out of college? 

How about when you're starting a family? 

These needs of budgeting are not the same - and we wanna talk about how to make an easy, functional, and fluid budget. 

Let's discuss how to fight this giant!

]]> There is probably nothing more boring and intimidating as putting together a budget - but the problem is - there are so many variables beyond just calculating incoming money and outgoing expenses. 

What do you do when you're just out of college? 

How about when you're starting a family? 

These needs of budgeting are not the same - and we wanna talk about how to make an easy, functional, and fluid budget. 

Let's discuss how to fight this giant!

]]> Fighting Giants false No 2777 5 full Ep 1 The Path Ep 1 The Path https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/ep-1-the-path/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/ep-1-the-path/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:44:30 -0300 fightinggiants.podbean.com/d9ddc625-d831-373f-8c71-4655edb336f1 In a secular world that focuses so hard on the self, it's important to remember that we opperate in a society with others and that the most rewarding endeavors are when we act for the betterment of others. 

Much like the joy you get when you see kids opening presents on Christmas morning, everyday can be filled with that type of joy when you live to serve others focused around your personal "Why".'

]]> In a secular world that focuses so hard on the self, it's important to remember that we opperate in a society with others and that the most rewarding endeavors are when we act for the betterment of others. 

Much like the joy you get when you see kids opening presents on Christmas morning, everyday can be filled with that type of joy when you live to serve others focused around your personal "Why".'

]]> Fighting Giants false No 2819 4 full Basic Love Is A Good Place To Start Basic Love Is A Good Place To Start https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/basic-love-is-a-good-place-to-start/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/basic-love-is-a-good-place-to-start/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:01:51 -0300 fightinggiants.podbean.com/4f1df5f3-9d53-335a-8e71-09e6ff9b7833 When your daughter tells you she's in love - and you're like - "psh, yeah right".

Today we talk about the first time you were in love and what we can learn about practicing being in love. 

Also, exploring where love comes from and why we need it in our lives everyday.

]]> When your daughter tells you she's in love - and you're like - "psh, yeah right".

Today we talk about the first time you were in love and what we can learn about practicing being in love. 

Also, exploring where love comes from and why we need it in our lives everyday.

]]> Fighting Giants false No 757 3 full Ep.2: What Are We Doing Here? Ep.2: What Are We Doing Here? https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/ep2-what-are-we-doing-here/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/ep2-what-are-we-doing-here/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:38:26 -0300 fightinggiants.podbean.com/4821f881-b4b9-3714-b15c-afd5544eb10d I wanted to give a short look at what you can expect from the Fighting Giants Podcast. 

As a husband, father of 3, Christian, entrepreneur, and someone trying to stay in shape (round's a shape, right?) I want to help other young dads to be better fathers, husbands, providers, and examples to others. 

Through Fighting Giants, I want to build a community of like-minded people who want to be role-models and pillars in their communities and families.

]]> I wanted to give a short look at what you can expect from the Fighting Giants Podcast. 

As a husband, father of 3, Christian, entrepreneur, and someone trying to stay in shape (round's a shape, right?) I want to help other young dads to be better fathers, husbands, providers, and examples to others. 

Through Fighting Giants, I want to build a community of like-minded people who want to be role-models and pillars in their communities and families.

]]> Fighting Giants false No 274 2 full Taking Down The Giant of Grief Taking Down The Giant of Grief https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/taking-down-the-giant-of-grief/ https://fightinggiants.podbean.com/e/taking-down-the-giant-of-grief/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:30:44 -0300 adminf8p.podbean.com/c12f9fe1-3eab-3c6b-b08a-7a456215bf2f Managing grief can be one of the most difficult things that any person can face. Fortunately, there are great people around you to help you through your most difficult times. 

The giant of grief can only be taken down when you're ready to face it:

  • "It's better to conquer grief than to deceive it." - Seneca 
  • Jesus weeps with Mary at the death of Lazarus - then raises him for a purpose 
  • Meet the grieving where they are
]]> Managing grief can be one of the most difficult things that any person can face. Fortunately, there are great people around you to help you through your most difficult times. 

The giant of grief can only be taken down when you're ready to face it:

  • "It's better to conquer grief than to deceive it." - Seneca 
  • Jesus weeps with Mary at the death of Lazarus - then raises him for a purpose 
  • Meet the grieving where they are
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