

Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson
Undaunted.Life
The mission of Undaunted.Life is "equipping men to push back darkness," and we do this by providing content that leads men to forge spiritual, mental, and physical resilience. On this show, we tackle all of the hot button issues in the worlds of faith, culture, and politics. We do not pull punches. We do not avoid heat. We seek the Lion of Judah. Let's get into it...
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Dec 3, 2023 • 1h 3min
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 11 (Ep. 534)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Matthew 11. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 30, 2023 • 55min
AMA #1: Christian Nationalism, Slap Fighting, Electric Vehicles, Black V-Necks, & More (Ep. 533)
In this episode, we answer your questions! Kyle discusses whether or not he is a supporter of Christian Nationalism, if he likes slap fighting, if he would buy an electric vehicle, why he wears black v-necks all the time, how he deals with internet trolls, if he would support Trump in the 2024 General Election, how metal music can honor God, his thoughts on cryptocurrency, and much more. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 12min
The Song that Changed My Life (Ep. 532)
In this episode, Kyle reveals the song he recently heard that changed his perspective on a very important part of his life. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss the SCOTUS rejecting Derek Chauvin’s appeal, Britney Spears revealing that she aborted the baby she conceived with Justin Timberlake, the Pro-Life movement suffering another terrible defeat (this time in Ohio), new national polls suggesting that Trump will beat Biden in the 2024 General Election, a Georgia high school football coach being fired after setting up a baptism event for his players, the Pope opening the door to the blessing of same-sex couples by the Catholic church, Israel agreeing to a temporary ceasefire in order to reacquire Israeli hostages, and American farmers going over to Israel to take care of Israeli farmland while the farmers are fighting Hamas. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 2023 • 1h 5min
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 10 (Ep. 531)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Matthew 10. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 57min
SEAN GLASS | Leadership in Combat and the Boardroom (Ep. 530)
In this episode, we welcome Sean Glass to the show. He is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, combat leader, and now a leadership instructor with Echelon Front. Sean spent 13 years in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Eastern Africa. He returned from Iraq to serve as the Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams where he spearheaded the development of leadership training and personally instructed and mentored the next generation of SEAL leaders. He also co-founded the beef delivery company Primal Beef with Jocko Willink. In this interview, we discuss how a visit to the local library led him to want to join the Navy SEALs, how he dealt with the mental struggle of getting through BUD/S, how he squared being a Christian with working a job that sometimes required you to kill people, common misconceptions about deployment, what he thinks about the softening standards around the US Spec Ops community, how writing out his children’s ages helped him decide when he wanted to leave the SEAL teams, how he transitioned out of the military and right into becoming a leadership trainer with Echelon Front, how he got into the beef business, the three-step process that his beef goes through to create a fantastic finished product, and much more. Let’s get into it… Try the OFFICIAL beef delivery partner of Undaunted.Life: Primal Beef Co.- Promo code KYLE for 10% off your orderEpisode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 2023 • 1h
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 9 (Ep. 529)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Matthew 9. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 13min
VINCENT VARGAS | Defending the US Southern Border (Ep. 528)
In this episode, we welcome Vincent “Rocco” Vargas to the show. He is a retired US Army Ranger (2nd Battalion of the 75 Ranger Regiment) and former Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security. He is also an entrepreneur, actor, writer, producer, and speaker. He is most known for his depiction of the character Gilly Lopez on the show Mayans M.C. (an offshoot of Sons of Anarchy). Additionally, he is the author of the new book Borderline: Defending the Home Front. This book details his time spent protecting the southern border of the United States as a member of the US Border Patrol. In this interview, we discuss why he was interested in becoming an Army Ranger, the long process of becoming a border patrol agent, the day-to-day tasks that border patrol agents perform, why Americans struggle to differentiate between border security and immigration, whether or not the US should build a wall across the entire border, whether or not we should consider militarizing our southern border, what it was like for a hispanic man to work keeping other hispanics from entering the US, what should be done about the “Dreamers”, what it was like transitioning from the Border Patrol to acting, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE.Try out the Relay Recovery app HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2023 • 22min
From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | November 2023 (Ep. 527)
In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss how he and the Teamsters President almost came to blows during a US Senate hearing, the craziness that took place before Rep. Mike Johnson was voted in as Speaker of the House and what to expect with his tenure, whether or not Israel should listen to the calls for a ceasefire in their war against Hamas, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 16min
JOHN COOPER | How Truth Can Save America from Utopian Destruction (Ep. 526)
In this episode, we welcome John Cooper back to the show. He is one of the founding members, lead vocalist, and bassist for the twice Grammy nominated and 12-time platinum band Skillet. Skillet is one of the best-selling and most streamed rock bands of the 21st century. He is also the host of the Cooper Stuff Podcast. Additionally, he is the author of two books: Awake & Alive to Truth and his new book out now called Wimpy, Weak and Woke: How Truth Can Save America from Utopian DestructionI. In this interview, we discuss why for the first time in over 20 years that Skillet is not signed to a major label, whether or not fans of their music can expect to hear a different sound now that they are independent, why he decided to write a much more detailed second book, why “third-way” people are wrong, how accusations of “divisiveness” cripple most Christians from speaking out against demonic ideologies, how weak pastors and absent cultural prophets exacerbate this problem, why you should ignore the “Tone Police”, how philosophies like Critical Theory have pervaded and invaded the West and its churches, what can be done about all of this, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 2023 • 58min
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 8 (Ep. 525)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Matthew 8. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices