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Man Camp

by Jesus Culture

What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be fully alive How do you live from your heart? How do you find your purpose? The Man Camp is a journey into the wild, stepping outside of the normal, mundane and status quo to explore and discover what it means to be a man. Hear the failures, victories, perspectives and stories of men who are on the same journey to live life fully alive.

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Episodes

  1. Under the Chuppah: Pursuing Healthy Marriages

    This episode we sat down with Nate Edwardson to talk about the importance of pursuing health and strengthening your marriage. Even if you aren’t married yet, this episode is applicable to you. Do you have vision for your marriage? We only do things we have vision for. If we don’t see it, we won’t...

  2. Dad Awesome: Pursuing Fatherhood

    The role of a father is a sacred honor. We sat down with Jeff Zaugg the creator and host of The Dad Awesome podcast and founder of the Fathers For The Fatherless organization, to talk more about being a Dad.

  3. The Table: Pursuing Being Known and Community

    There is something profound that happens when you sit at a table with others and share a meal. We sat down with a returning Man Camp guest Jake Freels to talk about pursuing community, being known, stepping out of isolation and the breakthrough that can be found sitting at a table with others.

  4. The Pursuit of Adventure

    Part of God’s nature is wild, like the wilderness. We were made for adventure and connection. Shared Experience Brings Perspective, Connection and Strength. In Episode 8 we sit down with Skyler Smith to talk more about adventure, risk and the significance of getting outside with community.

  5. The Pursuit of God

    Our pursuit of God actually starts with us recognizing He pursued us first. We sat down with Greg Hendricks to hear his story of discovering the God who pursues us. For him it was in the midst of his journey as a professional athlete and coming to the end of himself.

  6. Throwing Confetti: Serving, Honoring and Pursuing People

    Who doesn’t like to be celebrated?! Our friends, DeAnn and Brian Carpenter talk about the power of celebration, honor and serving other people. It’s an overlooked art form, the world and people need it and DeAnn even wrote a book about it.

  7. Do Hard Things: Join the PURSUIT

    Our theme for Season 4 of Man Camp came from what our friend and guest Zac Ernst is doing. He started PURSUIT, a mens health program made of a community of men pursuing a life of physical, spiritual and mental strength. Hear more of Zac’s journey, how to do hard things in life and get inspired…

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  8. Dare to Dream: Pursuing Dreams

    Danny Silk, a familiar face to the Man Camp is back! Danny is an amazing speaker, author, consultant and founder of Loving On Purpose. We talk about the importance of pursuing dreams, how to do it and what happens when we do.

  9. Circle Makers: Pursuing Prayer

    Zack Curry sits down with Pastor and author Mark Batterson to talk about prayer and how to be intentional in what we go after.

  10. Shortcuts: Pursuing Wisdom

    We have a favorite back from Season 1, Bob Hasson. Bob and Zack talk about the pursuit of wisdom, passion, calling and more!

  11. Intro to Season 4

    Season 4 of the Man Camp Podcast is here! Our Host Zack Curry sets up the theme of this season “The Pursuit” and also shares some new additions to the podcast. Releasing every other Friday. Check out the video version on Youtube

  12. The Spirituality of Adventure

    Taking care of your heart and soul is not selfish, it’s strategic and spiritual. Adventure is something often with an unknown outcome. It requires faith, risk and trust. All elements that help us grow personally and fight complacency. This interview was captured with alive audience at a men’s...

  13. Finding Beauty in the Wilderness: Brett Miller

    Brett Miller has a rich and diverse history and story. He has been a firefighter, a member of the Army Reserves, a construction worker, learned the guitar, and at a young age, was on a trajectory to become a professional racing driver, when God changed his story significantly. Brett is now an...

  14. The Identity Exchange: Jamie Winship

    Jamie Winship has decades of experience bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas working alongside governments, intelligence agencies, and more. After a distinguished career in law enforcement in the metro Washington DC area, Jamie earned an MA in English and...

  15. Chosen: Peter Mutabazi

    Peter Mutabazi is a businessman, influencer, Foster Dad, Ambassador for World Vision, and has an incredible story. As a child, Peter ran away from an abusive home in Uganda to live on the streets of Kampala, and was helped by the kindness of strangers. As an adult, he found himself able to help...

  16. Embracing the Process: Brock Shinen

    Brock Shinen is an attorney, author, and consultant with a love for people, strategic perspective, and a zeal to help his clients succeed. Brock is the founder of the Law Office of Brock Shinen, Inc., which represents most of the largest and fastest-growing churches in America. His client list is...

  17. Radical Discipline = Radical Freedom: Zac Ernst

    Zac Ernst is a waterman. Formerly a Seal Beach Lifeguard, surfer, spearfisherman, and long-distance Stand-up Paddler. A few years ago, he paddled solo across the Channel, from Catalina to Seal Beach. Professionally, Zac is an entrepreneur in Fintech & Payments and is passionate about bringing the...

  18. Finding Hope and Purpose: Jake Freels

    Jake Freels is a contractor, businessman, football coach, avid hunter, missionary, rodeo competitor, video producer, used to compete in motocross events, runs a men’s ministry, mentors young men and is an amazing Dad and husband. The most incredible thing about Jake though, is not all of the…

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  19. Overcoming Setbacks and Obstacles: Josiah Deguara

    Josiah Deguara just finished his rookie season as a tight end for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted in the third round with the 94th overall pick. While his first season didn’t go the way he would have planned, with a season-ending ACL tear, Josiah is no stranger to setbacks and obstacles. He...

  20. Bodyboarding, Surfing, Drugs and Jesus: Michael Dotts

    Michael Dotts is a father, business owner, missionary, and former professional bodyboarder. If you were to meet Mike on the streets, or see him with his beautiful family in the community or at church, you would probably never guess that he lived in the drug culture as a user and dealer for over 8...

  21. Adoptive Love: Andy Byrd

    Andy Byrd is one of the most authentic, inspiring, and real leaders we know. Andy is part of the leadership of the University of the Nations in YWAM Kona and has been with YWAM for 22 years traveling all over the world. Andy and his wife Holly have SIX children and continue to open their home to...

  22. Overcoming Temptation and Death: Sean Smith

    Sean Smith has been traveling, speaking and impacting people’s lives for over 3 decades. In this episode, Sean shares about the earlier years of his life. On many accounts, he shouldn’t be here today…! Sean shares his powerful story of how God met him when he didn’t want to live anymore and…

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  23. Overcoming Odds and Adversities: Derek Carr

    Derek Carr is widely known for his success as a NFL quarterback with the Las Vegas, Raiders. Who he is as a man and leader is much more than just a football player. He said it best himself when he said, “Being a Quarterback is what I do but it does not define who I am. I am first and foremost a...

  24. Overcoming

    We are all overcomers and we all have things we still need to overcome; lies, past hurt, fear, pain, addiction…Join Zack Curry and guests for a brand new new season of Man Camp. Join us as the hope found in these stories move us to action, to risk, find courage, step out again and embrace our…

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  25. 22 Years in Africa: Peter Fretheim

    Peter Fretheim has been a missionary in Nigeria for over 22 years. He has seen God do the miraculous and the hardest warlords and child soldiers transformed by Jesus. We first heard about Peter from Phillip Ward and Brent Theobald who have been on previous episodes of Season II of Man Camp. We…

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  26. Let The World See You: Sam Acho

    Sam Acho is an author, a public speaker, podcaster, a humanitarian and a committed Christian. He also has been a linebacker in the NFL for close to 10 years. He played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2011 and played four seasons as a...

  27. Breaking Addiction: Dan Matteson

    Dan Matteson is a business man and is a part of JC Sacramento. He has a growing appliance repair company he started years ago, he is a great Dad, husband, loves Jesus and has a huge heart for helping men and discipling them. Looking at him you would never know that he struggled with drug…

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  28. Dads & Daughters

    In this episode we sat down with Lauren Hasson to talk about Dads & Daughters and how important the role of a father is to a girl growing up. As a Dad of 3 girls (Zack here) the reality of this is in front of me every day. Lauren shares first hand from her own life how her Dad was instrumental in...

  29. A 500 Year Prison Sentence: Ron Adkins

    Jesus Culture has had the honor of being a part of an incredible prison ministry in Texas. Several people from our team have gone into the prison to minister and be a part of the incredible work going on there. There have been countless stories of redemption, transformation and we have had the...

  30. Restoring Broken Marriages: Robert Burhans

    Robert Burhans is a part of the Jesus Culture team and is a great leader, father, friend and has an incredible story of redemption in his marriage. It’s a story of pain, disconnection, restoration and healing. Many men listening to this podcast are facing what seems like a hopeless situation in...

  31. The Goodness of God in Darkness and Pain: Phillip Ward

    Phillip Ward is a man who carries the father’s heart in everything he does. He has a passion to see a generation come into their true identity as sons and daughters of a good and loving God. Since a very young age he had developed practical skills and talents in the construction trades and…

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  32. The Mission & A Band of Brothers: Brent Theobald

    Brent Theobald was a sniper in the special forces and served with the United States Marine Corps for three combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. As a member of the elite Marine Force Reconnaissance Company, Brent was among the first American boots on the ground in...

  33. Overcoming Loss: Cody Williams

    Loss is something we all face at different levels and in different seasons. The question is how do we respond and what does our relationship with God look like when we face loss. We sat down with a really close friend of our host Zack and a key part of the Jesus Culture team Cody Williams. He is…

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  34. Five Minute Fuel: Facing Fear

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  35. Five Minute Fuel: Small to Big

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  36. Burnout and Desert Seasons: Darren Rouanzoin

    We are so excited for you to hear our conversation with Darren Rouanzoin. He is a pastor, church planter, a deep thinker, an innovator and someone we respect a lot. He enjoys a CORSSFIT work out, a good surf session, family, friends and dreaming of ways to change the world. He is passionate about...

  37. Five Minute Fuel: Fix Your Eyes

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  38. Man Camp Q&A #1

    This season in Man Camp we are adding the occasional Q&A Episode to answer questions that have come in from previous episodes. If you have a question in general or from one of our episodes send it in to [email protected] or DM us on one of our social media platforms. For this first episode...

  39. Fitness and Freedom: Blake Casteel

    Blake Casteel is the founding director of Respect the Corners- a CROSSFIT/ Functional Fitness movement out of YWAM-Kona. In RTC, his passion for fitness collides with his heart for discipleship and the nations to experience the love of Jesus. In this interview Blake shares his story. We talk…

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  40. Five Minute Fuel: Letting Go

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  41. Five Minute Fuel: Perseverance

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  42. Five Minute Fuel: The Power of Prayer

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  43. Five Minute Fuel: Finding Peace

    Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of…

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  44. The Power of A Story: Releasing Hope In the Midst of Fear

    Season 2 of Man Camp is officially here! Our host Zack Curry kicks off the first episode of a new season and talks about hope in the midst of fear in these uncertain times. He also gives a quick overview of what we are going after in Season 2. There is some exciting news, brand new elements we…

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  45. Porn Free: John Bevere

    We had the privilege of sitting down with John Bevere to talk about a new online course he just released called “Porn Free” as well as his book “Killing Kryptonite”. This issue is something that is very real struggle for many men. John shares some of his own story and some powerful tools to walk…

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  46. Forgiveness & Freedom: Jason Vallotton

    Forgiveness and freedom are connected. In the journey toward forgiveness we cannot ignore pain or hard things. We sat down with Jason Valloton, a pastor, a sought-after counselor, speaker and author who wrote the book The Supernatural Power of Forgiveness and co-authored Moral Revolution and...

  47. Slaying Dragons: Danny Silk

    As men there are lies, fears and areas in our lives that need to die and be replaced with truth, freedom and the perspective of heaven. We sat down with Danny Silk to talk about slaying those dragons in our lives. Danny is a really good friend of ours and someone we respect greatly. He is an...

  48. A Women’s Perspective on Masculinity: Lisa Bevere

    Lisa Bevere is a world renown speaker, New York Times best selling author, and the co-founder of Messenger International, with her husband John. Lisa is one of the most authentic, passionate and faith filled communicators we know. She is refreshingly real and carries a tremendous authority and...

  49. The Art of Fathering: Derek Johnson & Skyler Smith

    One of the most important roles, positions or titles a man can have is being a Father. Status, fame or wealth will never be able to substitute or replace the honored privilege of investing your life into someone else. The legacy that we leave behind must go beyond what we personally accomplish…

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  50. Restoring Fatherhood: Kris Vallotton

    We sat down with Kris Vallotton to have a conversation about Restoring Fatherhood. Zack had recently listened to a couple messages that he had spoken on this topic and knew that other men needed to hear this. Kris shares some of his own story, we talked about how important fathers are and about…

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What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be fully alive How do you live from your heart? How do you find your purpose? The Man Camp is a journey into the wild, stepping outside of the normal, mundane and status quo to explore and discover what it means to be a man. Hear the failures, victories, perspectives and stories of men who are on the same journey to live life fully alive.

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