Brave Men Podcast with Paul Louis Cole

Successful entrepreneur Ed Preston talks about the core values that took him from penniless at 50 to a multi-millionaire at 70. These foundational principles will work for anyone in any endeavor. Part One hits key areas that helped Ed change his thinking about business and life.

Ed Preston was a hard-charging successful corporate executive, then it all came apart. He landed driving a lumber truck from Oregon to California, a failing marriage, close to bankruptcy and desperate. Then a neighbor invited him to a Maximized Manhood men's event at a local church. Dr. Ed Cole was the speaker. Ed had an experience with God. He took a Bible and the Ed Cole books and cassettes with him on the road and began to pray for the Lord to change his life. After four years of study and transformation, he saw a small restaurant for sale. He and his wife Barbara borrowed the money and bought it. Today, twenty years later, they have a multi-state restaurant company based in Phoenix. It's a remarkable and encouraging story.

Kevin Sorbo was Captain Hunt in the Andromeda series. He was Hercules on television and movies for over a decade. He was an atheist professor in the movie “God's Not Dead.” Kevin just finished a new movie called, “Let There Be Light.” A world-famous actor, but also a fascinating man with a compelling story, Paul talked with Kevin about fatherhood, modern manhood, and taking a stand for God and righteousness in Hollywood.

We all face obstacles. Every man that is trying to make his life successful will face massive problems…and many times they look like giants. King David as a young man killed a giant named Goliath. The timing was the key. And – here is an inspiring word that will fuel your decision making. Kill your giant today!

In powerful and compact teaching we discover the inner strength that young King David pulled on to kill Goliath. What were the key ingredients of his young yet formidable life? Stop for a few minutes, take some notes and start working on a fierce inner core. What you are inside determines your success outside. Here are six muscular keys to living strong.

How do we get past self-sabotage? Getting over the obstacle of emotion-driven decisions and going after what we desire in our lives. An inspirational story with a sudden twist. This will get into your heart and change forever the way you make decisions. This could be the word that unlocks your dreams.

Our self-talk can detour, defeat or destroy our dreams. Our today is a result of all our thinking in our past. If we are to accomplish our dreams, our thinking must change. The problem is that fear often gets in the way…it becomes our basis for self-talk. How we filter our self-talk will determine our future. Here’s how to filter out fear and live with courage!

Paul was stuck…the journey to getting unstuck becomes the foundation for a powerful coaching session on getting goals accomplished. We all get stuck - we all have desires and dreams and goals that don’t seem to ever become possible. And the stagnation of getting stuck in our thinking has us frustrated and questioning our purpose in life. Here’s how to get unstuck - here’s how to make your dreams happen. Here’s how to create the world you desire to live in.

Interview with Sex Therapist Nancy Houston. Paul interviews noted family counselor and relational specialist Nancy Houston. Nancy is a licensed professional counselor and certified sex therapist. Paul and Nancy discuss how to solve relational issues between men and women, healing pressures on marriage in a fast-moving world and how pornography has deeply affected the lives of men and women. Nancy can be found at NancyHouston.net

What is the amazing connection between wealth and generosity? Paul uncovers some unusual stories that point out the true riches in our lives. Here’s the perspective we need to live without greed and jealousy of others. How did one man build large wealth through an often hidden method? Living a wealthy life will put you on the path to living large.