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Intentional Guy
by Michael Chestnut
What does it take for a man to truly change? Intentional Guy Podcast explores that question through powerful conversations with men who've lived it. From addiction to freedom. From prison to purpose. From broken to rebuilt. These men surrendered their old lives and intentionally became better versions of themselves. Their stories aren't just inspiring—they're proof that no matter where you are right now, a turnaround is possible. Join us for raw, honest conversations that will challenge and encourage you.
Episodes
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I Lost Two Sons. Never Once Did I Get Mad at God | Deston Rogers | Testimony #149
In 1990, a CHP officer told Deston Rogers his 2 and a half year old son Cody and Cody's mom were gone. Days later, a paternity test said Cody's baby brother Dakota wasn't his either. Two sons, lost in one accident. 18 years later, Dakota reached out, started calling him dad, and gave Deston a son...
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Am I Beyond Repair? God Is Not Done With You
Do you feel beyond repair? If somebody told you God is done with you, or you believe your worst moment is who you are, this one is for you. God is not done with you. This is also where I tell you what this podcast is and who I make it for. If you've been listening quietly and never told a soul…
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Your Blessing Is Your Brokenness
Your Blessing Is Your Brokenness Brian Gray was an addict, homeless, and had a rap sheet before he ever set foot on a mission field. He grew up believing he had to fight his own battles alone, and spent decades proving himself right: alcoholism by fifteen, a marriage to a woman battling…
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I CANCELED IT / COVENANT EYES
When money got tight, I canceled Covenant Eyes. I told myself I was doing good and didn't need it anymore. And I'm the guy who tells every man at coffee to put it on every device he owns. In this solo episode I get honest about why I dropped it, why God convicted me, and why I signed back up. If...
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Why Christian Men Stay Stuck in Porn | Sam Black, Covenant Eyes.
A man sits in church every Sunday carrying a secret. He sings the songs, shakes the pastor's hand, and believes if anyone knew, he'd be done. So he stays quiet. And the church stays quiet too. Sam Black, Director of Recovery Education at Covenant Eyes, has spent almost 20 years breaking that...
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Not Yours To Fix
Somebody you love is hurting, and everything in you wants to fix it. Say the right thing. Find the right counselor. Throw out the pills. Search the house one more time. But what if the person you have been trying to fix was never yours to fix? Wanting to help someone you love is not a sin. But...
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A Silent Killer
Steve Rotermund built a life that looked like ministry success. Pastor. Men's ministry leader. Celebrate Recovery director at his own church. Underneath all of it, his first wife's addiction to pain medication had turned him into someone he never saw coming, a man managing chaos instead of loving...
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I'm No Longer Being Adopted
I'm No Longer Being Adopted Jason Lyle spent over a decade behind a pulpit telling other men how to walk with God. The whole time, he was living a second life inside a sex addiction that started when he was ten years old, one that eventually cost him his marriage, his job, and nearly his life.…
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Strengthen Yourself in the Lord
Since May I've had three surgeries and complications I never told you about. The episodes you've been watching were recorded weeks, sometimes months, before you saw them. This week I'm telling you what was actually happening behind the screen, and where I found solid ground. Timestamps…
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Your Worst Moment Doesn't Get to Define You
If your identity is still wrapped around the worst moment of your life, you're carrying something you were never meant to carry. J. Randall Gladden built a life most men would call a win. Then he watched nearly everything visible get stripped away, and had to find out who he was underneath it.…
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Beat Up By God, Not Abandoned By Him
Matthew Jenkins had a full ride Army scholarship and his whole future mapped out until a rare cancer diagnosis in college took it away. He carried anger at God over that loss for years without fully knowing it. In March of 2025, that anger collided with chronic pain, job loss, and a marriage he...
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I Was the Emotionally Unavailable Husband
I used to think I was a good husband. I showed up, I paid the bills, I never cheated, I never yelled. By every measure I'd been handed, I was fine. My wife would tell you different. She would tell you she was lonely in a house with me in it. Two years ago a job loss knocked something loose in me,...
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Scars Prove You're Still Standing
Fixed and saved. Here's the redo, episode number and title as the last line like we settled on with Brett's: Mark Osborne hosts The Valiant Forge, a podcast for Christian men, and long before he built that platform he watched his own father go from alcoholism to a faith that broke the pattern in...
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I Believe, Help My Unbelief
Twenty years ago I went quiet with God. Not angry, just quiet. I kept showing up to church, kept saying amen, kept letting everyone believe I was fine. I wasn't. Today I talk about the kind of doubt that never gets said out loud. The kind with good manners that just sits in a man for years while…
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Fear Is Running Your Life and You Won't Call It an Idol
An idol is not just a statue. It is anything that has power over your life, anything calling the shots. Paul Granger heard that from his spiritual father the morning we recorded this, and he bristled at it. Then he sat with it. Joseph forgotten in that prison. The disciples demanding the storm…
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Grace Is Not the Opposite of Masculine
Being punished was easy for me. Accepting grace was almost impossible. I spent years believing grace was the opposite of being a man. Then Brett Knight said something on this show that changed how I see it. In this episode: why men either reject grace as weak or hide behind it as an excuse, what...
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Grace is not weak
Brett Knight spends his career standing in two rooms most of us never do, a courtroom and a church. He was a prosecutor before he became a defense attorney, and what he saw from both sides changed how he defines justice and grace. We talk about why punishment can change behavior but cannot heal…
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Why You Think God Is Disappointed In You (It Started With Your Dad)
I built my entire picture of my Heavenly Father out of my earthly one. If dad was disappointed, God must be disappointed. If dad was embarrassed of me, God must be embarrassed too. I carried that for years before I ever saw it for what it was. My dad's version of the talk lasted about thirty...
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If Your Son Was Struggling With Porn, Would He Tell You? | Chris Rogers
If your son was struggling with pornography, would he tell you? Would he even know he could? Most of us grew up in homes where nobody talked about this — so we learned to hide it. Now our kids carry more temptation in their pocket than we ever had access to. In this episode, Michael Chestnut sits...
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The Harmless Little Hobby
For hours at a time, I sat alone in my garage smoking a pipe. No secrets. No shame. Nothing I'd have to hide if you walked in. And that "harmless little hobby" was quietly eating my life. This episode isn't about my struggles — it's about yours. Maybe your garage is a bottle, a game, a phone, the...
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The Hidden Orchard: What Grows in the Dark — with Matthew Wingo
What are you planting in the dark? In this episode, Michael sits down with Matthew Wingo — founder of Turn Right Ministry and author of Turn Right: The Pursuit of Noble Things — a man whose story runs so close to Michael's own that he calls him his twin in journey. Matthew was winning in public…
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The Slow Drift: How Good Men Lose Course Without Noticing | Pastor Timothy Allen
What if the thing that takes a man down isn't his sin — it's his pride in hiding it? In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Timothy Allen — 43 years walking with Christ, 20+ years of pastoral ministry, and a longtime prison chaplain — for a conversation that hit close to home for both of us....
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The Trap
Most Christian men don't lose the battle in the moment they fall. They lose it five minutes later. The enemy whispers, "You did it again. This is who you are. You might as well keep going." One bad decision becomes a whole night. One night becomes an identity. Before long, shame feels more...
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The God Who Restores Broken Men
What happens when you've spent years believing your failures define you? In this powerful conversation on The Intentional Guy Podcast, Michael Chestnut sits down with Eli Brackenbury, author of Finding God at 50, to discuss how God meets us in our brokenness—not after we've cleaned up our lives,...
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Competency Cancels Fear: From Pulpit to Bureau
Competency Cancels Fear: From Pulpit to Bureau — An FBI Agent's Guide to Fearless Living What happens when you take a small-town Baptist pastor who's never held a gun and hand him a badge for the FBI? You get 24 years of stories that sound made up — teenage prostitutes, gang members, terrorists,...
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The Bill Comes Due
The conversation delves into the deceptive nature of privacy, the tragic consequences of exposure, the impact of isolation, the truth about incognito mode, the collateral damage of sin, the weight of shame, the choice to walk in the light, and the hope for restoration. It emphasizes the…
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THE ALGORITHM KNOWS YOUR WEAKNESS
What if your biggest battle isn't just temptation... it's a system that's learning your weaknesses? Every day, the algorithm studies what you watch, what you click, when you're most vulnerable, and what keeps you scrolling. But this isn't a new strategy. Long before smartphones and social media,...
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DIVORCE, NOT WORTH FIGHTING FOR
The conversation delves into the hidden struggles of individuals in the church, particularly the fear of divorce and the isolation experienced in a failing marriage. It emphasizes the importance of safe and supportive relationships, the role of the church, and the path to restoration and...
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT MASTERBATION?
The conversation delves into the rarely discussed topic of masturbation in the context of Christianity, exploring its implications on marriage and relationships. It emphasizes the impact of self-gratification on individuals and the importance of surrendering this primal aspect to God, leading to...
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Why can't she Forget?
The conversation delves into the complexities of forgiveness, trust, and restoration in relationships. It emphasizes the need for patience, consistency, and intentional pursuit in rebuilding trust and healing from betrayal. The focus is on understanding the process of forgiveness, actively…
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Weak Men
The Power of Standing Firm: Lessons on Strength and Conviction In this episode, we explore what true strength looks like for men today—how to stand firm in your convictions while leading with humility. We examine how society often mislabels resilience and what it really means to be courageous in...
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The Hidden Battle In Your Teens Phone,
Your Son's Phone Is Not His Friend — It's Not About Trust, It's About Protection When I was a kid, seeing pornography took real effort — you had to go looking for it. Today, your son doesn't have to look for anything. It's already in his pocket. In this episode, I talk directly to parents about…
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Where's the Line?
Where's the Line? — The Test No One Ever Handed You This episode is for the man who's tried to stop and didn't know who to call. We're talking honestly about pornography — how it grows, why willpower alone usually isn't enough, and a real, research-based way to know if it's become more than a…
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WHAT SHE'S NOT TELLING YOU
In this deeply personal episode of The Intentional Guy Podcast, Mike Chestnut shares a conversation that changed his understanding of recovery forever. Many men believe recovery ends when the pornography stops. But what if your wife is still carrying wounds you've never taken the time to...
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Are You Ready
Do you actually want to be free? Not the church answer. Not the answer you'd give your pastor. The real answer. In this powerful episode of The Intentional Guy Podcast, Michael Chestnut challenges men to confront one of the most important questions they'll ever answer: Do you want freedom more…
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The Numbers Don't Lie
75% of Christian men report viewing pornography. 82% say no one is helping them. This isn't just a pornography problem—it's a silence problem. In this episode of The Intentional Guy Podcast, Michael Chestnut tackles one of the most difficult and important conversations facing the church today....
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The Version of Headship That's Destroying Your Marriage
The word headship has been misunderstood, misused, and in many cases weaponized. Some men have treated it like a position of authority, while others have become so afraid of getting it wrong that they've completely stepped back from leading altogether. In this episode of The Intentional Guy...
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From Darkness to Purpose
🎙️ Replay Wednesday: One of the Most Powerful Stories We've Ever Shared Some episodes deserve a second listen. This is one of them. For this special Replay Wednesday, we're bringing back Joe's incredible story—but with additional content and deeper conversation that wasn't included in the…
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Forgiving the Nightmare
He was abused, trafficked, and told no one would believe him — then God rewrote his story. In this powerful episode, Mike Chestnut sits down with Pastor Mark Sowersby, author of Forgiving the Nightmare, to discuss a topic most men stay silent about: childhood abuse and the long road to…
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Boundaries, Betrayal & Redemption | Ebon Sharp's Powerful Testimony
Two years ago, Michael Chestnut sat down with Ebon Sharp for one of the most honest and impactful conversations on the Intentional Guy Podcast. In this powerful throwback episode, Ebon shares his journey from growing up in the streets, becoming a young father, facing the consequences of poor...
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THE SECRET EXIT
THE SECRET EXIT — Why Your Loopholes Are Keeping You Stuck The Intentional Guy Podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------- Samson was the strongest man who ever lived. And he wasn't taken down by an army. He wasn't taken down by a weapon. He was taken down by a door…
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Almost Honest
In this episode of The Intentional Guy Podcast, we tackle a conversation most men avoid — the dangerous place between honesty and full surrender. A man reached out and admitted he was struggling with pornography. That took courage. But what happened next revealed something deeper that many men...
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The Man In The Dark
This episode is not for the faint of heart. This is a raw, unfiltered, no-excuses conversation about the silent destruction that pornography is causing in the lives of men, marriages, and the next generation — and why most people are too afraid to say what needs to be said. Michael Chestnut…
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Under the Tree
The conversation delves into the mental health struggles of men, the experience of brokenness, and the journey of restoration and purpose. It emphasizes the importance of reaching out for help and the potential for surviving and using one's experience to help others. Takeaways Men's mental health...
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Cracked but not Cursed
A cracked pot carried water every day, ashamed that it leaked along the road. But the man carrying it smiled and said, “Look at your side of the path.” Flowers had bloomed everywhere the broken pot leaked. 🌱 Maybe God is using the very thing you wish He would remove. Your pain may be watering...
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Chase The Lion
What if the thing you keep avoiding is the very thing keeping you weak? In this episode of Intentional Guy, we dive into the powerful story of Benaiah — the warrior who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day and killed it. Most men have never heard of him, yet his story paints one of the…
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What God Wants You to Know When You're Struggling
This episode offers honest, practical insights for men navigating difficult moments, emphasizing that God's presence is strongest in our weakness. If you're feeling overwhelmed or unseen, this is a powerful reminder that you're not alone and that there is purpose within your struggle. Key Topics...
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The War On Masculinity Is Real
The conversation explores the importance of godly brotherhood and the purpose of masculinity. It delves into the impact of isolation, the model of masculinity seen in Jesus and biblical figures, and the responsibility of cultivating intentional friendships. The speaker encourages taking action...
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Flawed Men of Faith: Finding Freedom in Your Identity
The conversation explores the theme of freedom in identity and the importance of receiving grace. It delves into the idea of the light revealing one's true self, the struggle of flawed men of faith, the process of losing and finding identity, choosing honesty over hiding, simple steps to freedom,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What does it take for a man to truly change? Intentional Guy Podcast explores that question through powerful conversations with men who've lived it. From addiction to freedom. From prison to purpose. From broken to rebuilt. These men surrendered their old lives and intentionally became better versions of themselves. Their stories aren't just inspiring—they're proof that no matter where you are right now, a turnaround is possible. Join us for raw, honest conversations that will challenge and encourage you.
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