PODCAST · religion
The Purpose Within
by Brad Austin
What if the restlessness you feel isn’t confusion… but an invitation?That quiet tension inside—the sense that life should hold more meaning, more truth, more depth—doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s the signal that you were made for something beyond surface-level answers and borrowed beliefs. Yet when you start asking the deeper questions, you’re often met with silence, clichés, or rigid explanations that don’t leave room to breathe, doubt, or think.The Purpose Within exists for that moment.Hosted by Brad Austin, this podcast is a space for honest, courageous conversations about purpose, faith, truth, and the questions many people carry but rarely voice. With humility and clarity, Brad creates room to explore life’s biggest ideas without pressure, posturing, or rehearsed answers—just thoughtful dialogue that respects both the mind and the soul.Each episode helps untangle complex spiritual ideas with striking simplicity, inviting you to examine evidence, wrestle with belief, and consid
Episodes
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103. WOT - Satan's favorite distraction does not look like sin at all
Most Christians are exhausted trying to build the kingdom, entirely blind to the fact they are just building themselves. This subtle trap is called spiritual adultery, and it quietly erodes your intimate connection with God. You can easily spend your life checking off the right religious boxes...
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102. Why Your Spirit Is on Life Support Without You Realizing It with Frank DeLeo
There's a voice inside you that's been trying to get your attention for a long time — and you've gotten very, very good at ignoring it. In this gut-level conversation, Pastor Frank DeLeo sits down to expose the one thing most of us refuse to look at: our own hardened heart. A former corporate...
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101. WOT - If You're Mad at God Right Now This Might Be the Real Reason Why
What if the very thing you're doing to feel closer to God is the thing quietly pushing you further away? In this raw first episode back from the holidays, the hosts of Pound for Pound crack open a conversation that started at a family dinner table and turned into one of the most convicting...
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100. Uncovering the Lies That Were Designed to Keep You From God with Dave Weiss
He walked away from a thriving six-figure business after asking God for a sign — and got one so undeniable it changed the rest of his life. In this episode, Dave Weiss sits down to reveal the moment he stopped chasing "more money" and started chasing truth, even when it cost him friends,...
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99. WOT - The Confession Nobody Saw Coming
Ever feel like you're the one everyone leans on, and no one's holding you up? On this raw, unscripted episode, the Warriors of Truth strip away the performance and get honest about something almost nobody in church talks about out loud: the gap between saying you have peace and actually having…
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98. Trusting God When the Future Makes No Sense with Billy Allen
When a job ends, it can expose what you were really relying on. Billy Allen knows that tension firsthand. After being laid off just before the holidays, he felt unable to follow the usual job-search script. Instead, he wrestled with a deeper question: How could his work serve people rather than...
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97. WOT - Stop Waiting for the Right Moment; Say What Needs to Be Said Today
Two hours in a parking lot changed everything. That's how long Brad sat with a friend whose mother was waiting on cancer test results — and how long he spent doing something most of us are too afraid to do: telling the truth about eternity while there was still time. Two days later, she was gone....
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96. His Wife's Dying Wish Was to Forgive the Man Who Killed Her with Ralph Jensen
He has died six times. Not almost — died. Clinically. And each time, he came back with something the rest of us spend our whole lives searching for: proof. Ralph Jensen has survived 7 heart attacks, 13 heart surgeries, three separate paralyzing back breaks, and 137 moments doctors say should have...
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95. WOT - Why Lukewarm Faith Is More Dangerous Than No Faith at All
Your screen time is climbing. Your Bible is collecting dust. And somewhere in between, you've settled into a spiritual comfort zone that feels safe — but Jesus called it disgusting. In this raw, unfiltered episode of Pound for Pound, four friends stop dancing around the hardest question in modern...
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94. Surviving the Loss of Those Who Chose to End Their Pain with Terry & Joy Osborn
Every 40 seconds, someone in the world decides they cannot carry the pain of living for one more day — and 135 people are left behind to somehow make sense of it. In this episode, Terry and Joy Osborn, founders of the Christian Association for Survivors of Suicide Loss, sit down for a raw,...
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93. WOT - How You’ve Been Trained to Ignore the Very Thing Trying to Destroy You
They are real. They are here. And most Christians have been trained to look away. In this raw, unscripted episode of Warriors of Truth, host Brad Austin and his brotherhood of truth warriors — joined by special guest John Balangue from Seattle — rip the lid off the topic every church avoids:...
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92. WOT - What Faith Actually Looks Like When the Answer Is No
Some people believe in God’s promises until life gets quiet, painful, delayed, or disappointing. In this raw conversation, the Truth Warriors dig into what faith really looks like when God does not answer on our timeline. They talk about spiritual maturity, surrender, prayer, brokenness, and the...
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91. He Walked Away from The Devil He Was Becoming with Prince Magana
He thought he was running toward power, respect, and identity. Instead, he was being pulled into something far darker—and at just 14 years old, he knew it. In this raw and revealing conversation, Pastor Prince Magana shares the moment he walked away from gang life, the unexplainable encounter…
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90. WOT - The Hard Truth Wake Up Call You Didn’t Know You Needed
What if the belief that you’re a “good person” is the very thing keeping you stuck? In this raw and unfiltered conversation, the hosts dismantle one of the most comfortable lies we tell ourselves and expose how pride quietly blocks growth, faith, and true transformation. This episode doesn’t aim…
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89. He Walked in with Dark Intentions but Left Transformed Instead with Michael Dow
Something changes when a person truly encounters Jesus. Not an idea. Not religion. A real encounter that breaks chains, rewrites identity, and turns a life around. In this powerful conversation, Pastor Michael Dow shares the moment that radically transformed his life—from anger, depression, and...
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88. WOT - The Real Reason Your Relationship With God Feels Distant
You say you want a relationship with God. But what if the real barrier isn’t His silence… it’s our distance? In this raw, unscripted conversation, the Warriors of Truth confront one of the most honest spiritual questions: How do you relate to a God you can’t see? King. Father. Counselor. Creator....
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87. The Awakening That Begins When Comfort Is No Longer an Option with Rob Yates & Thabiso Khambule
A sudden loss can expose a deeper truth. In this episode, three voices from different continents confront the spiritual weight left behind when a bold public witness for Christ is silenced. What begins as grief turns into an unfiltered conversation about courage, obedience, spiritual maturity…
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86. WOT - Why the Choice Jesus Made Changes How We’re Meant to Live
The days between the cross and the empty tomb forces an honest pause. Not for noise or tradition, but for reflection. This conversation strips Easter of sentiment and brings it back to weight, choice, and responsibility. What happened was real. What it cost was brutal. And what it asks of us now…
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85. How the Debt System Enslaves You and How You Can Escape It with Dan Barnes
Most people believe debt is normal, permanent, and unavoidable. This episode quietly dismantles that belief. Dan Barnes shares how financial stress, bad decisions, and bankruptcy early in life became the foundation for a simple, disciplined system that helps families erase decades of debt without...
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84. UIT - Why Trying Harder Is Keeping You Spiritually Stalled
What if the reason you feel stuck, frustrated, or spiritually tired is not a lack of effort—but a divided heart? This episode cuts straight through surface-level faith and exposes the quiet habits that keep believers stalled. Through honest conversation, lived experience, and Scripture-rooted...
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83. Why Being a Good Person Is Not the Same as Living on Purpose with Callum Gracie
What happens when purpose collides with obedience and the microphone turns into a moment of truth. In this raw, unscripted conversation, Brad sits down with Callum Gracie, founder of Otto Media, and what begins as a discussion about podcasting, marketing, and SEO quickly transforms into a…
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82. UIT - Why Real Peace Has Nothing to Do With Comfort
Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is the presence of clarity. In this candid, unscripted conversation, the panel strips away religious noise to reveal where real spiritual peace comes from and why so many people never experience it. This episode challenges comfort-driven faith, exposes...
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81. Why Showing Up in Obedience Matters More Than Your Comfort with Thabiso Khambule
What happens when purpose stops feeling optional and starts feeling weighty? In this episode, South African radio host and media voice Thabiso Khambule steps into an unfiltered conversation about responsibility, obedience, and the unseen impact of showing up when it would be easier to stop. What...
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80. UIT - The Hidden Cost of Chasing Money Instead of Purpose
What happens when effort gives way to alignment. This conversation reveals how faith clarifies direction, removes strain, and replaces anxiety with momentum. Through raw stories of loss, provision, and unexpected breakthroughs, the panel explores what changes when God leads the work instead of...
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79. How One Turning Point Redefined Health, Discipline, and Self-Worth with Edward Addison
Real change rarely starts with food. It starts with a moment that forces you to see yourself clearly. In this episode, Edward Addison shares the life-altering experiences that shaped his approach to health, self-worth, and transformation. From surviving a childhood house fire that nearly took his...
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78. UIT - When Faith Becomes Real and Comfort Is No Longer the Goal
Many people believe in Jesus. Far fewer actually follow Him. This episode confronts that quiet gap with honesty and weight. Through Scripture, lived experience, and sharp conversation, the hosts dismantle the modern idea that faith is passive and replace it with a demanding, purpose-filled vision...
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77. A Marriage on the Brink and the Prayer That Changed Everything with Bobby Clark
He looked strong on the outside. Disciplined. Faith-driven. A leader others trusted. But beneath the surface, unresolved pain, buried resentment, and silent depression were quietly dismantling his marriage, his identity, and his peace. In this raw and deeply personal conversation, coach Bobby…
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76. UIT - The Uncomfortable Truth About Surrender Most Believers Avoid
What if the truth you’ve been searching for isn’t found in doing more, giving more, or trying harder—but in surrendering differently? This episode confronts one of the most misunderstood spiritual topics head-on: truth, obedience, and the real meaning of tithing. Through raw stories, honest...
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75. From Functional Chaos to Rock Bottom and the Faith That Pulled Him Back with Ryan Wickline
He had talent. Discipline. A future. Then grief cracked him open—and addiction moved in. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Ryan Wickline walks straight through the moments most people hide: losing his grandmother, losing his father, losing himself, and slowly burning down a life that looked...
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74. What Society Gets Wrong About Dating—and What to Do Instead with Casper & Cheryl Stockham
Choosing the wrong partner can quietly shape years of regret, pain, and lost potential. In this episode, Casper and Cheryl Stockham cut through romantic myths and cultural pressure to reveal what truly builds a healthy, lasting marriage. With honesty and spiritual clarity, they explain why most...
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73. UIT: Why Going All In With God Changes Everything
What keeps people one step in faith and one step in the world? This episode confronts that tension head-on. Through raw stories, hard truths, and honest brotherhood, the conversation exposes why partial surrender feels safer than full obedience—and why it quietly costs more than we admit. The…
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72. UIT - Why Following Your Heart Can Lead You Astray
In this episode of Undeniable in Truth, I sit down with the guys for a deep, honest, and much-needed conversation about truth, the condition of our hearts, and what it really means to walk with God in a world full of distractions and deception. We unpack Psalm 51, reflect on King David’s failure...
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71. UIT - Discovering God’s Plan Hidden in Everyday Choices
Do God’s plans truly lead to good, or are they just words we misinterpret? In this episode of Undeniable in Truth, we unpack Jeremiah 29:11, revealing how scripture speaks to real-life decisions, personal responsibility, and spiritual growth. The hosts challenge listeners to see beyond surface...
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70. A Raw Conversation on Authenticity and Finding Peace in a Noisy World
In this episode, we pulled back the curtain for a live test run of Become Undeniable: Time for Truth—and even though it started as a simple trial, it turned into a powerful conversation about faith, authenticity, and finding peace in a noisy world. Joined by my brother Geoff Hoover (and his...
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69. From the Streets & Spirals of Addiction to Sobriety & Success with Jeremy Cross
Jeremy Cross’s story is raw, painful, and full of hope. From life on the streets to the fight for sobriety, he reveals what addiction really looks like—and what it takes to break free. He exposes the broken systems surrounding recovery, the harsh realities of detox, and the power of relationships...
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68. How Personal Testimonies Build Faith and Inspire Change
Faith can heal or harm—depending on how you live it. In this episode on faith and mental health, discover why blind belief can stall your spiritual growth, how personal testimonies can inspire change, and why instant gratification often blocks lasting peace. You’ll hear powerful insights on...
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67. From Emotional Chaos to Clarity and Connection with Brandt Cothren
In this powerful and heartfelt episode, Brad sits down with life and relationship coach Brandt Cothren for an honest, deep-dive conversation about the real work of personal growth—especially for men navigating the complexities of identity, relationships, and emotional expression. Brandt shares…
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66. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets): Stand Firm in Eternity, Not Elections
In this thought-provoking episode, our hosts and guests dive deep into the intersections of faith, politics, and personal growth, offering insights for navigating a polarized world with grace and purpose. This conversation is a heartfelt call to action for Christians to lean into their spiritual...
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65. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - How to Balance Money & Morality Through God’s Lens
In this insightful episode, our hosts and guests dive deep into the crossroads of spirituality and financial management. The conversation challenges conventional perceptions about wealth while highlighting the biblical perspective on money and character. Listeners are invited to explore how the...
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64. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - Moving Beyond Belief: How to Trust God’s Plan as Your Unshakable Foundation
In this powerful episode, the hosts dive deep into the transformative journey of trusting God beyond mere belief to forming a genuine, personal relationship with Him. They share candid stories about the challenges and triumphs of maintaining faith during life’s toughest moments. Along the way…
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63. Startup Autopsy: Lessons Learned From the Ashes with Paul Kuthe
What happens when a dream turns to dust? In this raw and honest episode, Brad and Paul pull back the curtain on their failed startup, dissecting the good, the bad, and the downright ugly to bring you invaluable lessons learned from the trenches of entrepreneurship. This isn't your typical success...
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62. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - Recognizing God's "Unseen" Blessings in Our Daily Lives
In this profound episode, the Time for Truth crew delves into recognizing God's active presence and work in our lives. The hosts tackle the common disconnect many Christians experience in acknowledging daily blessings and discuss how gratitude and discipleship are key to spiritual fulfillment.…
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61. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - From Pride to Purpose With The Power of Humility
The Time for Truth crew is back with another heartfelt and soul-stirring discussion that will challenge and inspire you to take your faith to the next level. The hosts dive deep into the struggles and victories of living a life rooted in God. From overcoming pride to embracing God’s timing, this...
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60. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - How to Replace Reaction with Reflection by Choosing Faith Over Emotion
In this powerful episode, the Time for Truth crew dives deep into the transformative process of aligning our responses with God’s teachings and embracing His Word in every aspect of life. Through an engaging conversation, they explore: The challenge of reacting in ways that align with God’s will...
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59. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - Embracing Worship as a Way of Life Beyond the Blessings
What if worship was more than a Sunday ritual? What if it became the heartbeat of your everyday life? In this powerful episode, the guys dive deep into a faith-filled conversation that will challenge and inspire you. It’s about moving beyond a mindset of asking God for more and stepping into a…
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58. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - Removing the Distraction of ‘Why’ and Embracing the Power of Faith-Filled Action
In this inspiring episode, five voices come together to tackle the challenges of finding truth and purpose in a world full of distractions. The conversation opens with a story about a small, unexpected blessing—a free bike repair—that one of the panelists sees as a sign of God’s provision. This...
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57. Swimming Out of Darkness and Onto the Shores of New Purpose with Kimball Roundy
What happens when life takes you to the edge of survival? Join Brad and Kimball Roundy as Kimball shares the gripping story of a near-fatal boating accident that transformed his life forever. In a tragic turn, Kimball lost his brother and sister-in-law that day—but he emerged with a renewed...
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56. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - Responding with Grace: Choosing Compassion Over Conflict in Today’s Political Climate
In this thought-provoking episode, Brad and his co-hosts dive into the complex intersection of faith, free speech, and political ideology. They unpack an email from the CEO of Gab, a free speech social network, who declared he would no longer associate with liberals. The group reflects on this...
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55. Time for Truth (Fat Nuggets) - Faith in Focus: Overcoming Distractions to Seek and Prioritize God in Every Aspect of Life
In this episode, Brad and his co-hosts explore the theme of living a life of faith and staying committed to the narrow path. The conversation delves into the challenges of prioritizing a relationship with God amidst life's distractions, emphasizing the importance of keeping faith at the forefront...
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54. How to Build Lasting Success and Impact Through an Integrity-First Mindset with Sean Nelson
In this episode of Become Undeniable, Brad and Sean dive into a powerful conversation about integrity and how it shapes success in personal and professional life. They break down the importance of following through on commitments and being someone others can rely on. Sean shares his personal…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What if the restlessness you feel isn’t confusion… but an invitation?That quiet tension inside—the sense that life should hold more meaning, more truth, more depth—doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s the signal that you were made for something beyond surface-level answers and borrowed beliefs. Yet when you start asking the deeper questions, you’re often met with silence, clichés, or rigid explanations that don’t leave room to breathe, doubt, or think.The Purpose Within exists for that moment.Hosted by Brad Austin, this podcast is a space for honest, courageous conversations about purpose, faith, truth, and the questions many people carry but rarely voice. With humility and clarity, Brad creates room to explore life’s biggest ideas without pressure, posturing, or rehearsed answers—just thoughtful dialogue that respects both the mind and the soul.Each episode helps untangle complex spiritual ideas with striking simplicity, inviting you to examine evidence, wrestle with belief, and consid
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What if the restlessness you feel isn’t confusion… but an invitation?That quiet tension inside—the sense that life should hold more meaning, more truth, more depth—doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s the signal that you were made for something beyond surface-level answers and borrowed beliefs. Yet when...
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The Purpose Within is created and hosted by Brad Austin.
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