

The Impossible Life
Nick Surface & Garrett Unclebach
God created men in the greatness of His image. Yet so many men are weak, lost, confused, and afraid. The Impossible Life is a rally cry for men to wake up and remember who they’re made to be. Former Navy SEAL Garrett Unclebach and marketing expert Nick Surface challenge men to rise above mediocrity and embrace their true purpose. Through Biblically-based content & training, they help men become the strong, fearless leaders they were made to be. Future generations need great men now. Are you one of them?
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Aug 21, 2025 • 34min
235. How To Face Hard Times Without Breaking
 Life is unpredictable, throwing challenges our way without warning. The hosts discuss strategies for developing resilience, emphasizing a proactive mindset and viewing hardships as growth opportunities. Insights from Bruce Lee and Navy SEAL tactics highlight practical approaches like breath control and visualization. Personal stories illustrate the importance of mature coping mechanisms and avoiding impulsive decisions during tough times. Embrace adversity as a chance for transformation, fostering gratitude and a forward-thinking perspective. 

Aug 18, 2025 • 48min
234. Seven Surefire Ways to Waste Your Life (And How to Avoid Them)
 Explore seven common traps that subtly derail men's lives, from distractions to compromises. Discover how to transform these pitfalls into opportunities for growth and fulfillment. The hosts delve into the impact of technology on life satisfaction and stress the significance of genuine prayer and community. Personal stories highlight the value of commitment in relationships, showcasing how long-term goals lead to true fulfillment. The discussion also emphasizes overcoming addiction and the power of forgiveness for personal transformation. 

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Aug 14, 2025 • 36min
233. Health According to God: What Does The Bible Really Say About Physical Fitness?
 Join Joshua Kraft, author of 'The Way to Live' and a modern-day philosophizer, as he delves into the Bible's perspective on health. He tackles alarming obesity rates in America and the preventable nature of many diseases. Joshua emphasizes the importance of seeing our bodies as temples, encouraging listeners to align their fitness habits with spiritual beliefs. He also discusses how being physically fit impacts not only personal lives but family dynamics, urging responsible stewardship of health through a biblical lens. 

Aug 11, 2025 • 54min
232. The Shortcut Trap: Why You’re Sabotaging God’s Best for Your Life
 Explore the temptation of shortcuts in life, as the hosts unpack why we often chase quick fixes rather than putting in the necessary effort. They discuss the conflict between seeking immediate results and committing to sustainable lifestyle changes in health and fitness. Personal stories illuminate the dangers of superficial relationships and the importance of genuine connection with faith. The conversation encourages embracing challenges and pursuing long-term growth over the allure of easy solutions. 

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Aug 7, 2025 • 37min
231. The Growth Superhack No One Talks About: Feedback, Humility & Attitude
 Want to know the fastest way to grow spiritually, mentally, and relationally?It’s not another book.It’s not a new habit tracker.It’s not a mastermind group.It’s this: how you respond to feedback.In this episode of The Impossible Life, Garrett and Nick break down one of the most powerful, overlooked growth levers in a man’s life—his response to correction. Most men get defensive. Mature men get better.This isn’t just about listening—it’s about attitude, identity, and humility before God.Check out the mentors selection episode we referenced by clicking here.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Apply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset with us in Mindset Mastery. How you think will change everything in your life. Click here to learn more.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Get signed up for the FREE Basic Discipline 30 Day Training Program - spirit, soul, and body by clicking hereApply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset (your thinking) with us in Mindset Mastery. Click here to learn more.GET IN TOUCHAdvertise on the podcast by clicking here.Growth focused content - https://www.theimpossible.life/blog.Sign up for our Mission Ready Mindset Once-A-Week Motivational EmailInstagram - @theimpossiblelife 

Aug 4, 2025 • 45min
230. The Questions God Is Asking You: The Lessons You’re Meant to Learn
 Questions are powerful because they bring focus. The questions you ask determine the answers you get. So when God asks us a question, it's not because He doesn't know the answer. It's because He is trying to show us something.In this episode, we look at the questions God asks throughout scripture that were not just for the people He asked, but for all of us. We go into some consistent life lessons that repeat themseleves until you learn them. 10 questions God Asks Genesis 3:9 - Where are you? (To Adam/eve)Are we hiding from God or walking with God?Genesis 3:13 - What is this you have done? (To eve)Responsibility for our actionsGenesis 16:6-10 - Where have you come from and where are you going? (To Hagar/angel of the Lord)Meant in the literal context in both the eternal and in the physical. God is the opposite of random.Genesis 32:24-29 What is your name??(to Jacob)“We are who God says"Exodus 4:2 - What is in your hand? (To Moses)“God can use whatever tools or people he chooses to conduct his miracles”Availability over Ability1 Kings 19:1-10 What are you doing here?( To Elijah) We have to be as honest with ourselves as we are with God about how we got where we are today.Job 38:1-4 Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? (To job)“The God formed the world is also the master over my current situation.” God allowedIsaiah 6:1-8 Whom shall I send? (To Isaiah)“God uses the willing"Ezekiel 37:1-4 Son of man, can these bones live? (To Ezekiel)“Do you believe I am the God of the impossible?” “God can deliver me from anything"Jonah 4:1-4 Do you have reason to be angry? (To Jonah)“God’s ways are higher than my ways"The lessons and questions in this podcast are useful for difficulty, adversity, purpose, understanding your way, and keeping your focus where it should be. It is a powerful episode packed full of wisdom for navigating your walk with God in your life.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Level up your greatest asset with us in Mindset Mastery. How you think will change everything in your life. Click here to learn more.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Get signed up for the FREE Basic Discipline 30 Day Training Program - spirit, soul, and body by clicking hereApply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset (your thinking) with us in Mindset Mastery. Click here to learn more.GET IN TOUCHAdvertise on the podcast by clicking here.Growth focused content - https://www.theimpossible.life/blog.Sign up for our Mission Ready Mindset Once-A-Week Motivational EmailInstagram - @theimpossiblelife 

Jul 31, 2025 • 26min
229. The 5 Basics of Life: Master These or Keep Struggling
 Success isn’t complicated. But it does demand consistency in the basics.In this no-excuses episode of The Impossible Life, Garrett and Nick break down the 5 foundational habits every man must master to stop spinning his wheels and start moving with power.Whether you're struggling with chaos, burnout, or stagnation—this is your reset. These principles aren’t trendy. They’re timeless. And the men who live by them? They're the ones building lives that actually work.In This Episode:The simple daily choices that create unstoppable momentumWhy routine isn’t boring—it’s a weaponThe enemy’s strategy to get you to ignore the obviousHow mastering the basics leads to spiritual clarity and mental sharpnessThe truth about “advanced problems” being just ignored fundamentalsGarrett’s no-fluff take on discipline, structure, and showing up when it’s hardLevel up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Level up your greatest asset with us in Mindset Mastery. How you think will change everything in your life. Click here to learn more.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Get signed up for the FREE Basic Discipline 30 Day Training Program - spirit, soul, and body by clicking hereApply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset (your thinking) with us in Mindset Mastery. Click here to learn more.GET IN TOUCHAdvertise on the podcast by clicking here.Growth focused content - https://www.theimpossible.life/blog.Sign up for our Mission Ready Mindset Once-A-Week Motivational EmailInstagram - @theimpossiblelife 

Jul 28, 2025 • 56min
228. How Big Is Too Big? Expanding Your Vision Without Losing Your Soul
 You weren’t meant to live small.But chasing vision without wisdom? That’ll crush you.In this episode of The Impossible Life, Garrett and Nick unpack what it really means to expand your vision—not through hype or hustle, but through God-anchored clarity and discipline.This is the blueprint for men who know they’re called to more, but refuse to sacrifice their soul or their family to get there. Whether you're launching a business, building a ministry, or just hungry for more meaning—this conversation will sharpen your direction and challenge your limits.🔥 In This Episode:Why most men aim too low and call it humilityHow to know if your vision is from God or your egoThe role of discipline, patience, and obedience in expanding territoryWhy bigger isn’t always better—but clearer always isHow your current capacity is a ceiling you're called to breakWhy vision needs structure, not just inspiration📖 Key Scriptures:Proverbs 29:18 – Where there is no vision, the people perishHabakkuk 2:2 – Write the vision and make it plainLuke 14:28 – Count the costLevel up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Level up your greatest asset with us in Mindset Mastery. How you think will change everything in your life. Click here to learn more.Here the Joe Musselman episode we referenced by clicking here.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Get signed up for the FREE Basic Discipline 30 Day Training Program - spirit, soul, and body by clicking hereApply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset (your thinking) with us in Mindset Mastery. Click here to learn more.GET IN TOUCHAdvertise on the podcast by clicking here.Growth focused content - https://www.theimpossible.life/blog.Sign up for our Mission Ready Mindset Once-A-Week Motivational EmailInstagram - @theimpossiblelife 

Jul 24, 2025 • 1h 9min
227. When Is It Time to Leave Your Church? (And When It's Just Your Pride Talking)
 Church hurt is real—but so is spiritual immaturity.In this episode of The Impossible Life, Nick and Josh Craft tackle a tough and often emotional topic: when is it actually right to leave your church? And when is it just an excuse that masks offense, ego, or passivity?They break down the biblical filters, red flags, and internal checkpoints that separate righteous conviction from spiritual cowardice. Whether you’re burned out, frustrated with leadership, or just feeling like “it’s not feeding me anymore,” this conversation will challenge you to look deeper.🔥 What You’ll Learn:The difference between conviction and offenseBiblical reasons to stay—and when to goWhy submission to imperfect leadership is a test of maturityThe danger of church consumerism and self-centered ChristianityHow God uses difficult people and dry seasons to grow youSigns you might be running from growth, not dysfunctionLevel up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Level up your greatest asset with us in Mindset Mastery. How you think will change everything in your life. Click here to learn more.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Get signed up for the FREE Basic Discipline 30 Day Training Program - spirit, soul, and body by clicking hereApply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset (your thinking) with us in Mindset Mastery. Click here to learn more.GET IN TOUCHAdvertise on the podcast by clicking here.Growth focused content - https://www.theimpossible.life/blog.Sign up for our Mission Ready Mindset Once-A-Week Motivational EmailInstagram - @theimpossiblelife 

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Jul 21, 2025 • 42min
226. Four Things To Run From For The Rest Of Your Life
 Sometimes wisdom isn’t about what you chase—it’s about what you refuse to tolerate.In this episode of The Impossible Life, Garrett and Nick break down four toxic patterns that every man needs to run from—not once, not occasionally, but for the rest of his life.These aren't minor mindset tweaks. These are identity-level shifts that separate leaders from victims, warriors from the wounded, and men who live on purpose from those who drift and self-destruct.🔥 What You’ll Learn:The hidden poison of compromise and why it always comes with a billHow self-pity disguises itself as honesty—but robs you of strengthWhy bitterness is a prison you build and guard yourselfThe subtle death spiral of passivity and how it destroys influenceThe biblical and tactical ways to build a life of discipline, power, and purposeLevel up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Level up your greatest asset with us in Mindset Mastery. How you think will change everything in your life. Click here to learn more.Level up your life with IDLife nutrition by clicking here.Get signed up for the FREE Basic Discipline 30 Day Training Program - spirit, soul, and body by clicking hereApply to join Giant Killers here if you're a man that wants real accountability and training to become a leader.Level up your greatest asset (your thinking) with us in Mindset Mastery. Click here to learn more.GET IN TOUCHAdvertise on the podcast by clicking here.Growth focused content - https://www.theimpossible.life/blog.Sign up for our Mission Ready Mindset Once-A-Week Motivational EmailInstagram - @theimpossiblelife 


