We've been taught that success means becoming independent.

Father Mark Hoying believes that's exactly backwards.

After surviving a near fatal childhood accident that doctors believed he wouldn't survive, Father Mark's life gradually taught him that fulfillment comes through dependence on God, genuine community, and serving others.

In this conversation with Phil, they explore the power of humility, why trying to be your best matters more than being the best, what farming taught Father Mark about vocation, lessons from New Zealand, and how tragedy can strengthen a community's faith.

If you've ever felt like you're carrying life on your own, this conversation offers a better way forward.

00:00 Intro

03:41 Growing Up and Overcoming Tragedy

12:30 Finding a Vocation Through Farming

17:15 Seeking Inner Peace and Community

28:42 Independence vs. Dependence on God

33:02 Generational Shifts in Modern Faith

38:51 Lessons on Happiness from Abroad

42:35 Reconciling Tragedy and Rebuilding Community

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The best leaders didn't all share the same story, but a lot of them share the same principles.

In this special midyear highlights episode, Phil revisits some of the most impactful conversations from the first half of the year, featuring business owners, athletes, military leaders, and men committed to building stronger families and communities.

Together, they explore what it means to lead with character, respond well to adversity, build people instead of just businesses, and create cultures where everyone can grow.

If there's one lesson that connects every conversation, it's that the way you lead yourself shapes everything and everyone around you.

0:00 Intro

0:30 Brian Seitz

5:06 Michael Durant

14:10 Forge Men’s Group

29:16 Kate Volman

32:20 Kyle Ahrens

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Isaac Klopfenstein spent more than a decade as a teacher and coach before realizing something was out of alignment.

The life he said mattered most (faith, family, and work) was no longer reflected in how he was spending his time.

So he walked away from the security of a stable career without knowing exactly what came next.

In this episode, Isaac and Phil discuss career transitions, identity, mentorship, faith, and why success looks different when your focus shifts from income to impact.

If you've ever felt called toward something different but weren't sure how to take the first step, this conversation is for you.

0:00 Intro

03:36 Transitions from Teaching to Entrepreneurship

10:13 Personal Motivations for Career Shifts

14:45 Building a Foundation in Business

20:00 The Power of Business Coaching

24:08 Scaling Success Through Strategic Partnerships

28:01 Integrating Faith and Work Priorities

32:16 Evolving Goals From Income to Impact

37:20 Current Operations and Future Growth

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Isaac:

https://www.isaacklopfenstein.com/

Columbus Cleaning Service:

https://www.columbuscleaningservice.com/

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Drew Wiard thought he was making the smartest move of his career.

After years of success in real estate, he expanded into manufacturing acquisitions to accelerate growth and cash flow.

Instead, he found himself in one of the hardest seasons of his life.

What looked like a great opportunity became a source of anxiety, sleepless nights, financial pressure, and leadership challenges he couldn't control.

Today, he's grateful for every bit of it.

In this episode, Drew and Phil discuss how that struggle reshaped his views on business, faith, family, risk, success and why the season he wanted to escape became one of his greatest teachers.

If you're in the midst of a trial, this conversation is for you.

0:00 Intro

02:43 Shifting Strategy Toward Business Acquisitions

06:45 Challenges of Blending Business Cultures

11:01 Navigating Personal and Professional Failure

15:31 Managing Anxiety Through Difficult Seasons

21:34 Applying Past Lessons to New Ventures

25:40 Building Values-Driven Business Principles

31:01 Reconnecting With Faith and Generosity

35:06 Family Transparency and Modeling Resilience

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Connect with Drew:

https://www.instagram.com/theflyinginvestor/

Clear Sky Commercial

https://www.clearskycommercial.com/

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Mike Guarino has built successful businesses, led thousands of physicians, testified before Congress, and met presidents, popes, and CEOs.

But the moment that changed his life happened in a church during his nonverbal daughter’s First Communion. What he witnessed in that moment reshaped the way he thinks about success, money, leadership, and responsibility.

Since then, Mike has spent decades mentoring young people, serving the homeless, funding opportunities for others to encounter Christ, and challenging people to stop waiting for someone else to step up.

Phil and Mike discuss the question that drives many of his biggest decisions, why courage requires action, what leaders owe the people around them, and why he refuses to put a dollar between people and Christ.

What ties all of these stories together is a simple conviction:

To whom much is given, much is required.

0:00 Intro

06:50 Business Success Through Relationships

12:05 Spiritual Discipline and Daily Prayer

17:22 Mentoring the Next Generation

24:40 Serving the Homeless

32:09 The Eucharistic Encounter

41:39 To Whom Much Is Given

47:05 The Marian Shrine Vision

52:10 The Fire and Ice Challenge

Resources Mentioned:

Legatus

https://legatus.org/blog/legatus-names-philanthropist-and-healthcare-leader-michael-guarino-2025-ambassador-of-the-year

📚 Followed by God by John Eldredge

📚 Slowing Down to the Speed of Joy by Matthew Kelly

📚 Holy Moments by Matthew Kelly

📚 Catholic Men Will Make America Great Again

🎬 The Great Awakening

🎬 The Island

🎬 Entertaining Angels

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Six men started with a simple goal: Stay consistent with fitness after Exodus 90 ended.

Two years later, that small accountability group has become something much bigger. They meet at 5:15 every other Friday morning, track habits together, read books and scripture together, challenge each other’s blind spots, and refuse to let one another drift into complacency.

The discussion follows how the group was built, how they choose members, what they track, and why accountability works differently when it becomes brotherhood. They share the impact on their marriages, faith, parenting, careers, and personal discipline.

Several themes emerge throughout the discussion:

Discipline creates freedom. Growth requires sacrifice. Vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness. And most importantly: life was never meant to be lived alone.

The conversation ends with a challenge. Good times can create complacency. The responsibility of every generation is to resist that pull and become the kind of men others can follow.

0:00 Intro

00:40 Meet the Forge Men

04:00 How the Group Started

07:53 Structure and Meeting Rhythm

10:20 Traits of Strong Accountability Partners

14:50 Goals, Habits, and Scorecards

19:00 How Brotherhood Changed Their Lives

23:11 Vulnerability, Marriage, and Real Struggles

33:57 Leading Families by Example

41:13 The Compounding Effect of Accountability

46:09 The Future of Forge Men’s Group

55:00 The Cost of Becoming Better

59:04 One Lesson From Each Man

01:01:45 Good Times Create Weak Men

Resources Mentioned:

Forge Men's Group Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/forge_mens_group

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Dr. Jeremy Mathis watched two highly successful physicians die while the system around them barely slowed down…

Their careers had consumed their lives, their families were struggling, and when they were gone, their schedules were simply filled by someone else.

That experience forced him to confront a difficult question: What if the default definition of success leads somewhere you never intended to go?

As an orthopedic surgeon, husband, and father, Jeremy began designing his life around the things he didn’t want to lose. He shares how that led to the creation of the “Mathis Manifesto,” a collection of lessons on relationships, money, parenting, and independent thinking that he’s intentionally passing on to his children.

Phil and Jeremy discuss why work-life balance misses the point, how identity gets confused with achievement, why seasons of life should shape your priorities, and what it means to live your legacy instead of leaving it behind for someone else to discover.

0:00 Intro

7:30 The Mathis Manifesto

12:44 Teaching Kids Through Life

17:53 Your Career Is Not Your Identity

22:44 Live Your Legacy

Resources Mentioned:

📚 Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

📚 How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

📚 The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom

📚 The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

📚 The Action Bible

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Most people are living from a mindset they never intentionally built.

A spilled glass of milk. A road rage moment. A bad test score. Phil Moeller walks through how the way we see situations shapes how we think, feel, and act. Over time, those reactions become identity.

Drawing from As a Man Thinketh, Focus 3 principles, and personal experience, Phil breaks down the mindset cycle that quietly drives everyday life.

Tune in and explore how attention shapes perception, why the brain filters for what it expects to see, and how intentional exposure can completely reshape the way someone lives.

0:00 Intro

03:53 Building Your Mindset Intentionally

10:17 Victim Mindset vs Purpose Mindset

14:44 Internal Peace vs External Results

18:03 How to Audit and Strengthen Your Mindset

Resources Mentioned:

📚 As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

📚 Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

📚 Focus 3 by Tim Kight

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