

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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Jul 17, 2025 • 29min
225. Why She Doesn’t Respect You (And How to Change That)
Let’s be real—if your wife doesn’t respect you, it’s not just frustrating… it’s devastating. But here’s the harder truth: it’s probably your fault.In this raw and unfiltered episode of The Impossible Life, Nick and Garrett pull no punches as they unpack why so many men struggle with respect in their marriage—and what it actually takes to earn it back.This isn’t about ego or dominance. It’s about becoming a man your wife can trust, honor, and follow. The good news? Respect is rebuildable—but only if you're ready to face the truth.🔥 In This Episode:The #1 reason women lose respect for their husbands (hint: it’s not lack of income)Why your wife's trust and admiration are tied to your discipline and consistencyHow men subconsciously train their wives to either trust or dismiss themWhy nice guys often finish last in marriage—and what biblical masculinity actually looks likeThe difference between control and leadershipWhy integrity > intensity when it comes to earning back respect💬 Mic-Drop Quotes:“If you don’t respect yourself, why would she?”“Your wife is responding to the man you’ve trained her to believe you are.”“If your yes doesn’t mean yes, your leadership doesn’t mean anything.”“You don’t need her submission—you need to become worth following.”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 14, 2025 • 1h 5min
224. Creation vs. Evolution - The Shaping of Belief With Bryan Osborne
In this mind-opening episode of The Impossible Life, Nick and Garrett sit down with Bryan Osborne, speaker and apologist with Answers in Genesis, to take aim at one of the most contested foundations in the Bible: Genesis 1–11.What you believe about the beginning of the world directly impacts how you understand truth, identity, morality, and the Gospel itself. Bryan walks through scientific, biblical, and philosophical evidence to challenge the assumptions of evolution and reaffirm the authority of God's Word—from the very first verse.If you’ve ever wondered how to defend your faith in today’s culture—or if you're ready to move beyond vague belief to convictional clarity—this is the episode to sharpen your edge.🔥 What You'll Learn:Why creation is the foundation of the Gospel—and what’s at stake if it’s lostHow evolution fails the test of logic, science, and internal consistencyThe truth about radiometric dating, fossils, and why the “missing links” are still missingHow the scientific method exposes the flaws of Big Bang theoryWhy most people confuse operational science with historical science—and why it mattersHow Genesis 1–11 defines key doctrines like gender, life, marriage, and sin📖 Key Takeaways:Worldview matters: Everyone interprets evidence through a lens. The question is—whose lens?All science is not the same: Observing a frog isn’t the same as explaining where frogs came fromThere is no neutrality: You’re either standing on God’s Word or man’s opinionFaith is not blind: Biblical faith aligns with reason, reality, and revelationConnect with Bryan and Answers in Genesis.Answers in Genesis YouTubeLevel 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 10, 2025 • 27min
223. Unpopular Opinion - Division of Labor In The Home Isn’t Oppression—It’s Excellence
Modern culture says equality means splitting everything 50/50.But what if that’s not just inefficient—it’s actually unwise? In this unapologetic episode of The Impossible Life, Nick and Garrett tackle one of their most controversial convictions yet:A clearly defined division of labor in the home isn't outdated—it's divine.Rooted in experience, principle, and biblical design, this conversation will challenge how you think about roles, parenting, identity, and the way you build your family life. If you're tired of shallow slogans and want to raise strong kids with a Kingdom vision—this one is for you.🔥 In This Episode:Why dividing labor reduces resentment and eliminates scorekeeping in marriageHow the “default parent” concept can actually provide security—not inequalityThe difference between roles that oppress and roles that express love and honorWhy excellence and calling, not preference or pressure, should determine responsibilityThe spiritual and emotional cost of outsourcing your children’s formationThe lie that “more money” equals a better life—and what real wealth looks like📖 Key Themes:Honor – How embracing roles actually honors God and each otherExcellence – Why your wife is better at some things—and that’s not just OK, it’s strategicVision – The prerequisite to executing any structure that works long-termSacrifice – How both men and women are called to give up comfort for what matters mostLevel 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 7, 2025 • 53min
222. The 6 Principles Running Your Life—Whether You Know It or Not
Discover how principles govern your life more than you realize! The hosts break down six essential principles—honor, trust, excellence, focus, discipline, and leadership—that shape your path to fulfillment. Learn the difference between knowledge and wisdom, and why asking the right questions can lead to better decisions. Tune in for insights on how to diagnose what's not working in your life and align with these forces for a more purposeful existence. Challenge your limitations and explore the impact of aligning with these universal truths!

Jul 3, 2025 • 25min
221. How to Get Real Wisdom: What Solomon Missed and Most Men Still Don’t Understand
Wisdom isn’t just about making smart decisions—it’s about becoming the kind of man God can trust. In this hard-hitting episode of The Impossible Life, Garrett and Nick unpack what it truly means to grow in wisdom—not just intellectually, but spiritually, practically, and biblically.Prompted by a listener question, they go beyond the usual answers of “read Proverbs and pray,” diving deep into why wisdom without submission to God leads to ruin, how to spot counterfeit wisdom, and what separates godly wisdom from clever manipulation.🔥 In This Episode:Why Solomon’s story is a warning, not just a modelHow to define wisdom as “God’s perspective for God’s purpose”The three pillars of godly wisdom: submission, source, and discernmentHow to filter worldly knowledge through biblical truth and the Holy SpiritThe surprising ways God uses failure, fools, and frustration to grow your wisdom📖 Key Scriptures:Proverbs 4:7 – “Wisdom is the principal thing…”James 3:17 – The fruit of heavenly wisdomProverbs 9:10 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”Ecclesiastes – Solomon’s crisis of meaning and misplaced successLevel 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

Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
220. Gender Confusion, Truth, and the Collapse of Culture: Dr. Alex McFarland on the Fight for the Next Generation
In this fire-filled episode of The Impossible Life, Nick Surface sits down with renowned apologist, evangelist, and cultural analyst Dr. Alex McFarland—a man who’s preached in all 50 states, written over 20 books, and led thousands to truth through bold biblical worldview teaching.They dive headfirst into the most pressing issues of our time—the attack on truth, gender confusion, biblical illiteracy, and the weakening of the modern Church—and how Christian men can be the leaders our generation so desperately needs.🔥 What You’ll Hear:Why the Church in America is losing influence—and how to reclaim itHow we ended up in a culture where truth is relative and identity is fluidThe real roots of LGBTQ ideology, gender confusion, and Gen Z’s identity crisisWhy most Christians don’t understand the full cost of the GospelThe call for men to love boldly, lead spiritually, and speak truth unapologeticallyGet in touch, see his books, and get all the information on Dr Alex McFarland by clicking here.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

Jun 26, 2025 • 33min
219. You Become What You Worship: Redefining Worship, Identity, and Daily Obedience
Worship isn’t just music—it’s what you serve, what you sacrifice for, and who (or what) shapes you. In this powerful episode of The Impossible Life, Nick is joined by returning guest Josh Craft to explore a hard-hitting biblical truth: You become like what you worship. (Psalm 115:8)From ancient idols to modern obsessions, the conversation uncovers how men today are constantly worshiping—often without realizing it. And the sobering reality is: whatever you give your time, attention, and trust to is forming your identity.In This Episode:The law of first mention and what Genesis 22 teaches us about real worshipHow Abraham’s obedience redefined worship as trust, surrender, and sacrificeWhy your work, choices, and attention are all acts of worshipThe danger of modern idols: success, status, comfort, insecurityThe Hebrew and Greek words for worship—and how they reveal the heart of biblical manhoodLevel 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

Jun 23, 2025 • 52min
218. The Book of Acts Isn't Over - How The Holy Spirit Still Moves Today With Gwyn Daniel
The Holy Spirit is the most misunderstood person of the trinity. Often, you will hear the Holy Spirit referred to as an it rather than a person and people question whether He still moves the way we read in Acts chapter 2. In this episode, we have on Gwny Daniel from Wales who has spent over 50 years as a Pastor, church planter, and man of God. Gwyn's relationship and fellowship with the Holy Spirit is his source of greatest joy and he shares about his experiences and answers some of the most common questions and misunderstandings people have about the Holy Spirit. If you want to have a freshness in your relationship with God, listen to this episode. It will stir your faith, hunger, and desire for God to work through the Holy Spirit 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

Jun 19, 2025 • 22min
217. Don't Be Vulnerable With Your Wife - Mindset Level Up
In this bold and counter-cultural episode of The Impossible Life, Nick and Garrett dive into a hot-button belief that challenges modern thinking about marriage, masculinity, and leadership:"Don’t be vulnerable with your wife—be transparent."It’s a concept that might offend, but it’s built on biblical truth, emotional discipline, and hard-won wisdom. Garrett breaks down why vulnerability—defined as making yourself susceptible to emotional wounding—is not your wife’s burden to carry. Instead, God has called men to strength, spiritual leadership, and emotional maturity that protects, not projects.🔥 In This Episode:The crucial difference between vulnerability and transparencyWhy your wife isn’t meant to carry your emotional pain—and who isHow emotional dumping can weaken your leadership and your marriageWhy modern therapy culture has confused roles in marriageBiblical examples of godly men who were vulnerable with God, not with their wivesThe epidemic of fatherlessness and emotional outsourcingHow to process pain without quitting your post as a man, husband, and fatherLevel 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

Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 3min
216. Chris Widener: Influence, Revival, and the Real Secret to Leadership that Lasts
In this episode of The Impossible Life, we sit down with one of the most prolific voices in personal development and motivation—Chris Widener. With over 2,500 speeches, 25 books, and mentorship under legends like Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, and John Maxwell, Chris brings decades of wisdom on how to live with purpose, lead with conviction, and influence the world through faith.You’ll hear Chris’ incredible story—from losing his father at age four, to being a ball boy for the Seattle SuperSonics, to becoming one of the top 50 motivational speakers in the world—and how God used every step to shape his calling and bring him to a focus on revival in the church.🔥 What You'll Learn:How to merge faith with leadership in business and lifeThe overlooked power of Proverbs as leadership principlesWhat Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, and John Maxwell taught him behind the scenesThe strategy behind “sneaky evangelism” in corporate settingsWhy humor is a spiritual weapon when used with truthHow to reach men effectively and why that changes everything for families and nationsConnect with Chris Widener by clicking here.Get Chris' books by clicking here.Follow Chris on Instagram by clicking here.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


