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Faith

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Episodes on Faith

Fatherhood

The Long Game of a Girl Dad: Max Wimmer on Raising Daughters Who Come Back

Bryan Graf takes the host chair to interview Max Wimmer — his longtime friend and mentor, a dad of four daught…

Personal Development

Getting Under the Hood with David Krall and Bryan Graf

Co-hosted by Bryan Graf while Zach steps back, this episode features David Krall — a pastor at Vintage Grace C…

Personal Development

The Forgiveness Factor: Forgiving Your Father More Than Once

Zach talks with Scott Stewart, an Oregon speaker and author who grew up adopted in a home ruled by a father wi…

Personal Development

Living by Design, Not Default: Identity Over Outcomes with Mark Collins

Zach sits down with Mark Collins — coach, pastor, and author of Life Mastery: Living Life by Design, Not by De…

Personal Development

Break Free and Lead: The Sovereign Man Movement with Nicky Billou

Zach sits down with Nicky Billou — an Iranian-born Christian immigrant, 11-time author, two-time New York Time…

Fatherhood

Shoulder to Shoulder: Scott Johnson on Fabricated Adversity, Refrigerator Rights, and Making Dad the Hero

Scott Johnson is a pastor by trade, host of the Rugged Wisdom podcast, dad of two (son Wyatt, 16, and a 12-yea…

Faith

Find Your Nathan: Timothy Reigle on Grit, Accountability, and Breaking Free from Porn Addiction

Zach sits down with Timothy Reigle — funeral director by trade, girl dad of a 19- and a 15-year-old, author of…

Marriage

Reconnect Before You Fix: Randy Pryor on Rewiring Your Marriage

Randy Pryor spent 40 years as a comedy magician and juggler before becoming a workaholic and control freak tha…

Personal Development

Be Intentionally Weird: Jared Haley on Cookies for Neighbors, Breaking Down Walls, and Making the Good Stuff Normal

Zach sits down with Jared Haley — Colorado native, former pastor, current post-production manager in Florida, …

Leadership

Let Go to Grow: Kyle Gillette on Head Trash, Awkward Texts, and the BLUE Leadership Framework

Zach talks with Kyle Gillette — founder of Blue Shirt Leadership Coaching, author, and dad of three girls (7, …

Personal Development

Being a Dad Shouldn't Be DIY: Bryan Graf Returns on Making Friends After 30 and Getting in the Mud

The podcast's first-ever returning guest. Two years after Zach walked up to a stranger at The Factory in Frank…

Faith

A Framework for Purpose: Luke LeFevre on Holy Work, the Pull, and Giving Yourself Time to Think

Zach reconnects with Luke LeFevre — former colleague, longtime creative leader at Ramsey Solutions, husband of…

Fatherhood

Slaying the Right Dragons: Brian Lawrence on Temper, Intentionality, and Leaving the Sword at the Door

Zach brings his friend Brian Lawrence into the treehouse studio — one of the first video episodes — for a conv…

Fatherhood

The Boy with Horns: Kacy Maxwell on Bedtime Stories, Being Seen, and Conversation Starters

Zach sits down with Kacy Maxwell — friend, former colleague, CMO, LinkedIn sketch-note artist, and inventor of…

Fatherhood

Presence to Purpose — Kris Hammons Podcast (composition title; matches published YouTube title)

Zach sits down with Kris Hammons — motivational speaker, writer of the Growing Grit newsletter, and a dad of f…

Fatherhood

Cutting Through the Noise: Trey Sheneman on Titles That Matter, Helpful Hands, and Working From Home Without Disappearing

Zach sits down with Trey Sheneman — a CMO, self-described "mad genius" wordsmith, and former colleague from th…

Fatherhood

Breaking Into His World: Josh Heerdt on Autism, Presence, and Loving a Son Without Words

Zach sits down in the treehouse with Josh Heerdt — a 6'6" barbershop owner who took a fast track through life:…

Fatherhood

What Are You Workin' On Today: Logan Price on Career Leaps, Presence, and Raising a Kid Who Loves People

Zach reconnects with Logan Price, an old friend from their Colorado small-group days — the "MacGyver" of the g…

Fatherhood

Be the Room: A Young Dad on Presence, Selflessness, and Surviving the Hard Stuff

Zach sits down with Eli Matteson, a 26-year-old barber and dad of three (with a third baby due any day), in wh…

Fatherhood

Working With Your Hands, the Infertility Journey, and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Zach sits down with longtime friend Alex Stern, dad to a 17-month-old, for an honest conversation about the ro…

Fatherhood

Faith, Fighting, and Fishing: Raising Boys with Harrison Connely

Harrison Connely, a lead pastor in Orange County, California, and dad of three boys, joins Zach to talk about …

Fatherhood

Two Weeks and 10 Minutes: My Dad on Skills, Faith, and Never Quitting

This is a milestone episode (1,000 downloads) where Zach sits down with his own father, Greg Reeser — confirme…

Personal Development

Kickball Leagues and 2 AM Friends: PJ Simmons on Community, Patience, and Being Present

Zach welcomes his friend and former colleague PJ Simmons to the treehouse studio — a dad of two girls with a t…

Fatherhood

Be the Phone Call: Lessons from a Cop Dad on Presence, Patience, and Vision

Brian Graf is a California law enforcement officer, husband of 10+ years, and dad of three young kids. He came…

Fatherhood

Coaching, Perspective, and Knowing Each Kid as Their Own Person

Zach sits down with his friend Payton Junkin, a dad of three boys (third, second, and first grade) plus a son …

Personal Development

Mind and Strength Aren't Enough: Doing the Heart Work as a Dad

Zach sits down with his friend Jake Smith, a former pastor of 21 years who now runs Plumline, doing deep inter…

Personal Development

Ruthless Transparency: Real Vulnerability, Accountability, and Showing Up as a Dad

Josh Turner — married 17 years, dad to an 18-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter with severe special needs…

Fatherhood

The Zach Attack: Six Kids, Tipping Points, and Creating a Safe Space

Host Zach Reeser sits down with his friend Zach McCann — a former pastor turned Nashville production company o…

Fatherhood

Put Your Cape On: Showing Up as Dad Through Cancer, Calendars, and the Circle of Awkwardness

Jon French — a dad of three kids born in three years, a Convoy of Hope fundraiser, and a stage-four mantle cel…

Fatherhood

Homemade Spears & Listening Ears

Zach sits down in the treehouse studio with his friend Justin Meeker, a dad of three (two boys, one girl) and …

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