Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson

In this episode, Kyle memorializes his cousin, Sergeant Christopher James “CJ” Nelson, an Edmond Oklahoma Police Department officer that was killed last week. Let’s get into it…Go to this LINK and select "Nelson Memorial Fund" from the drop down to support the Nelson family.Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Eddie Penney back to the show. Eddie is a retired Navy SEAL that spent 12 years in the SEAL Teams with 6 of those years being with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). He is also the CEO/Founder of Contingent Group, a worldwide security and risk mitigation consulting company, as well as the creator of the Unafraid Mindset brand. Additionally, he is the author of an autobiography called Unafraid: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad. In this interview, we discuss how to deal with real evil, what it was like losing one of his best friends in combat, when he had to choose between becoming a single father and his career as an elite Navy SEAL, where he was when Adam Brown was killed, how a single decision kept him from being killed on Extortion 17, the moment President Barack Obama gained his respect forever. when he met Kyle at a Christian event and how that changed his spiritual life, when he decided to leave the military, his battle with thoughts of suicide, his outlook on manliness inside the Christian church, and much more. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darknessToday’s sponsor: KC CATTLE COMPANY Wagyu steaks, wagyu roasts, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised Berkshire pork, wagyu bacon cheeseburger bratwurst, world famous wagyu gourmet hot dogs, and more. www.kccattlecompany.com Use the promo code KYLE to get 15% off your order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Eddie Penney back to the show. Eddie is a retired Navy SEAL that spent 12 years in the SEAL Teams with 6 of those years being with the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). He is also the CEO/Founder of Contingent Group, a worldwide security and risk mitigation consulting company, as well as the creator of the Unafraid Mindset brand. Additionally, he is the author of an autobiography called Unafraid: Staring Down Terror as a Navy SEAL and Single Dad. In this interview, we discuss mass shootings, situational awareness, why he started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai after the age of 40, the DEI focus in the US military, why he wrote an autobiography, his relationship with his father and how it’s affected his adult relationships, why he joined the military, the moment that he became a man, how missing a single long-range shot changed the trajectory of his life, why he knew he wouldn’t quit at BUD/S, where he was on 9/11, the strain his job had on his family, going through Green Team screening, his first kill and his relationship with killing, and much more. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darknessToday’s sponsor: KC CATTLE COMPANY Wagyu steaks, wagyu roasts, pasture raised chicken, pasture raised Berkshire pork, wagyu bacon cheeseburger bratwurst, world famous wagyu gourmet hot dogs, and more. www.kccattlecompany.com Use the promo code KYLE to get 15% off your order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Shawn Carney back to the show. Shawn is the Founder, CEO, and President of 40 Days for Life. 40 Days for Life is an international anti-abortion organization that campaigns against baby murder in more than 60 countries. He’s written four best-selling books including What to Say When: The Complete New Guide to Discussing Abortion - How to Change Minds and Convert hearts in a Brave New World. In this interview, we discuss how he got into the fight for life, why the Pro-Life fight needs more men, his reaction to the Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, what he thinks Democrats will do now in response, how we can actually make abortion “unthinkable”, whether we will actually see the rates of abortion go down in the US now, whether or not it’s a good idea to work towards criminalizing women for seeking an abortion, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we do a deep dive into the recent viral video put out by Jordan Peterson entitled “Message to the Christian Churches.” In our Quick Hitters segment, we cover an update on the 10-year-old Ohio girl that crossed state lines to get an abortion, a good guy with a gun stopping a mass shooting at a mall in Indiana, LeBron James saying that Brittney Griner should consider not coming back to the US after she eventually gets out of Russian prison, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope giving us a deep look into deep space, and Lia Thomas being nominated for the title of 2022 Woman of the Year. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Steven Pressfield back to the show. He is a bestselling author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays. His first book was The Legend of Bagger Vance, which was later turned into a movie and directed by Robert Redford and starred Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Matt Damon. His second book was Gates of Fire, which is about the Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae, and this book is on our list of the 100 Books Every Modern Christian Man Should Read list. He has also written A Man at Arms, The War of Art, Turning Pro, Do the Work, The Warrior Ethos, Tides of War, and over a dozen more. In this interview, we discuss what he thinks about all the prominent people that he’s inspired with his writings, why he self-published his latest non-fiction book, how to fight against Resistance, the difference between motivation and discipline, whether you should move in order to improve your output, his thoughts about God and the “spiritual realm”, why he turned to the King James Bible for comfort during a rough patch in his life, how we can reinforce ourselves when we want to be lazy, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Christina Bennett to the show. She writes for Live Action News and is the Communication Director for the Family Institute of Connecticut. In this interview, we discuss the life-changing moment when her mother decided to not to get an abortion, why she decided to work on the Pro-Life cause professionally, her reaction to the leaked draft opinion on the Dobbs case, her reaction to Roe and Casey being overturned, what can be done about the abortion and fatherlessness epidemic in the black community, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re covering a bunch of Quick Hitters. We break down Elon Musk backing out of the deal to buy Twitter, the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by a Communist, WNBA star (if there is such a thing) Brittney Griner’s imprisonment in Russia, Boris Johnson resigning as Prime Minister of the UK, Akron Police “murdering” Jayland Walker, Co-President Biden coming for your guns, Co-President Biden taking executive action on abortion access, the Biden Administration suing the state of Arizona for requiring proof of citizenship to vote, Democrats not wanting Co-President Biden to run for re-election, women’s soccer player Megan Rapinoe receiving the Medal of Freedom, Justice Brett Kavanaugh being harassed while at dinner with his family, the National Education Association (NEA) considers changing the use of the word “mother” to “birthing parent”, NYC bodega owner being charged for murder for defending himself from an attacker, and potentially the greatest political ad of all time. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Paul Litchfield to the show. He is a legend in the sneaker game and is one of the most influential product creation experts in the athletic performance footwear world. He worked at Reebok for around 30 years and led the team that invented the legendary Reebok Pump. He now works with our friends over at GORUCK as the Head of Product. In this interview, we discuss what got him interested in athletic footwear, what it was like in the Wild West days of sneaker innovation, what it was like competing against brands like Nike and Adidas, the process his team went through to invent the Reebok Pump, why he made the switch over to GORUCK, what we can expect in the athletic footwear industry in the future, and much more. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Catherine Glenn Foster to the show. She is the President and CEO of Americans United for Life (AUL). She got her law degree from Georgetown, and has spent essentially her entire career working on the cause for life. In this interview, we discuss how her own abortion got her into the fight for life, the story behind her going viral recently when she destroyed Democrat House of Representatives member Jamie Raskin of Maryland, what Pro-Lifers should be focusing on now that Roe and Casey have been overturned, how to deal with particular Pro-Abortion arguments, whether or not women that seek an abortion should be charged criminally, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HEREDonate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices