True Man Podcast
The True Man Podcast dares to explore the daily challenges facing men. We are all broken, all searching, and all looking for more of something in our lives. The True Man Podcast is an invitation to radical reconstruction of a man’s masculine heart and soul, and a place of safe community where we dare to ask questions deep-seated in a man.
Episodes
260 episodes
Breaking the Generational Patterns That Keep Men Stuck
The cycle that was handed to you does not have to be handed down by you, but breaking it requires more than good intentions and willpower. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt walks through seven living generations, the biblic...
Breaking the Generational Patterns That Keep Men Stuck
The cycle that was handed to you does not have to be handed down by you, but breaking it requires more than good intentions and willpower. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt walks through seven living generations, the ...
250: A Mission Bigger Than a Milestone
Episode 250 celebrates a milestone few podcasts ever reach: 250 episodes dedicated to helping men know God, know themselves, and lead their families with faith and conviction. In this special episode, Mike Van Pelt unveils a major announc...
250: A Mission Bigger Than a Milestone
Episode 250 celebrates a milestone few podcasts ever reach: 250 episodes dedicated to helping men know God, know themselves, and lead their families with faith and conviction. In this special episode, Mike Van Pelt unveils a major announc...
How to Lead Your Family When You Don't Feel Like a Leader
Most men want to lead their families well, but too many believe they have to feel confident before they can step into that role. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt exposes that lie, unpacks the biblical foundation of a...
How to Lead Your Family When You Don't Feel Like a Leader
Most men want to lead their families well, but too many believe they have to feel confident before they can step into that role. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt exposes that lie, unpacks the biblical foundation of a...
Why So Many Men Are Lonely — And What the Bible Says About It
The exhaustion you feel isn't just about being busy — for a lot of men, it's the weight of carrying everything alone in silence. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt confronts the male loneliness epidemic head-on, traces it to...
Why So Many Men Are Lonely — And What the Bible Says About It
The exhaustion you feel isn't just about being busy — for a lot of men, it's the weight of carrying everything alone in silence. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt confronts the male loneliness epidemic head-on, traces it to...
Yellowstone’s Rip Wheeler: A True Man’s Guide to Being Seen
In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores what the relationship between Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton in Yellowstone reveals about masculinity, loyalty, love, fatherhood, and the deep human desire to be truly ...
Yellowstone’s Rip Wheeler: A True Man’s Guide to Being Seen
In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores what the relationship between Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton in Yellowstone reveals about masculinity, loyalty, love, fatherhood, and the deep human desire to be truly ...
250 Years In — And It's Time for Men to Decide
As America celebrates 250 years of freedom, the greatest question isn't what kind of nation we've inherited—it's what kind of men we're becoming. In this special Independence Day episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt challenges C...
250 Years In — And It's Time for Men to Decide
As America celebrates 250 years of freedom, the greatest question isn't what kind of nation we've inherited—it's what kind of men we're becoming. In this special Independence Day episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt challenges C...
Raising a Godly Family When the Culture Is Working Against You
Every father wants to protect his family, but what happens when the greatest threats aren't outside the home, they're flowing through the culture every single day? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike is talking about what it mea...
Raising a Godly Family When the Culture Is Working Against You
Every father wants to protect his family, but what happens when the greatest threats aren't outside the home, they're flowing through the culture every single day? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike is talking about what it means to ...
The Father Your Family Is Still Waiting For
Father’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s an invitation to take an honest look at the man your family experiences every day. In this special Father’s Day episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike challenges fathers to close the gap betwee...
The Father Your Family Is Still Waiting For
Father’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s an invitation to take an honest look at the man your family experiences every day. In this special Father’s Day episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike challenges fathers to close the gap betwee...
5 Things a Godly Man Does Differently Than the World Tells You
What if the definition of manhood you've been chasing isn't leading where you thought it would? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores five ways a godly man thinks, leads, and lives differently than the world teaches, a...
How to Be a Godly Father When Nobody Showed You How
What does it take to become a godly father when nobody ever showed you how? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores how men can break generational cycles, build a new blueprint for fatherhood, and give their childr...
What Biblical Masculinity Actually Looks Like (And Why the Church Got It Wrong)
On this episode of the True Man Podcast, I’m stripping away the counterfeit versions of masculinity the culture and even the church have sold men for years, and getting back to what biblical masculinity actually looks like. This isn’t abo...
The Foundation Nobody Sees - Build the Man. Build the Life
This week on the True Man Podcast, I’m talking about the foundation nobody sees, and why the life you build externally will always reflect the condition of the man you’ve built internally. If you want a stronger future, stronger relations...
The Danger of Chasing New
People love the excitement of what’s new—a new house, a new car, a new opportunity, but external change can easily distract us from the deeper internal work that transforms a man. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, I unpack the diff...
Success Rarely Knocks: The Power of Moving Toward the Life You Want
After moving to Arkansas and stepping into a new season of life, I’ve realized something powerful, success rarely finds the man who stands still waiting for certainty. In this episode of the True Man Podcast, I talk about why action creates opp...
Welcome Back, Old Friend: The Power of Redemption
After 30 years, I return to a place tied to my past, not to relive it, but to redeem it, and discover how God uses even our worst seasons to shape who we’re meant to become. This episode of the True Man Podcast is a raw, powerful call for...
You Didn’t Lose It - The Power of Redemption
After decades, a man returns to a place tied to his past, not to relive it, but to step into it as a different man shaped by growth, truth, and God’s hand. This episode of the True Man Podcast is a powerful call to stop running from your ...