We The Trust: Recent Episodes
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We The Trust's mission is to help men live out their purpose in every pillar of life: Spiritually, Emotionally, Mentally, Physically, and Financially. Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
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Anglican priest. Father of four. Married for 18 years. Army officer. Currently living out my vocation as an Army Chaplain for the last 15 years. M.Div from Fuller Seminary and D.Min in Science and Theology from Pittsburgh Seminary. Current academic and ministry work is focused around following Jesus in what philosopher Charles Taylor calls the Secular Age but what I’ve come to call the You Do You era.
Inspiredhumanpodcast@gmail.com
Stefan is a husband, father of two daughters, loving son and man of faith. He's a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold business in the D2C and CPG food space. Serving as the VP of Operations, Stefan has helped scale Territory Foods, a D2C fresh prepared meal delivery service to a national presence. A journey that started in his small 2 bedroom apartment in North Hollywood. Along the way, and with the help of communities like Shepard of the Hills Church and Free Chapel, Stefan has developed a stronger faith in God and now practices what he calls Faith Based Leadership.
territoryfoods.comscratch-made.comstefan@scratch-made.com
What an amazing chat with our good friend, and newly minted Author Phil Chan. We are meant to thrive in chaos, but only if we are developed in His order.
Connect with Phil here:
https://phillipchan.org/
https://www.instagram.com/thisisphilchan/
https://a.co/d/9c4zdgn
https://philchan.substack.com/
Mario and Eric chat with Scott Rammage of Brotherhood of Fatherhood. We talk about all things key to masculine formation and push into who we are and need to be. Eat the meat, spit out the bones.
Links
http://www.thebrotherhoodoffatherhood.com
https://www.facebook.com/scott.rammage.7
https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodoffatherhood/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/brotherhoodoffatherhood
Scott Rammage
scott@brotherhoodfatherhood.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/brotherhoodoffatherhood
Mario and Eric chat with Brandon and Carrie Consalvi of Not About Media. We talk all things marriage, porn addiction, intimacy, sex, vulnerability, and arguing. Buckle up, it's a fun ride.
Connect with Brandon and Carrie at http://www.notaboutmedia.com
Mario and Eric are back for Season 3, in this episode we discuss what season 3 will bring, what's happening in our lives, and how we want to pour into more men.
“There may not be one master over all things but we can choose and seek mastery in each pillar; spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional for ourselves.” -Coach Mario
As this season’s We The Trust podcast comes to a close, Coach E and Coach Mario recall the lessons and talking points from this season’s episodes. From Roger Lam, to Grant McCartney to Matt Olson, the podcast comes to a close with the best takeaways, philosophies, and mindsets shared by this podcast’s special guests.
Stay tuned for more exciting guests and life lessons from We The Trust Season 3!
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
“It’s so easy to be great nowadays because everyone else is weak. If you have ANY mental toughness, if you have any fraction of self-discipline; The ability to not want to do it, but still do it; If you can get through to doing things that you hate to do: on the other side is GREATNESS ” – David Goggins
Matt Olsen is this episode’s special guest. Matt is a resident of Eastville, California, a proud husband, dad of 2 boys, paternal figure to many, and a US Army combat veteran. Being a cancer survivor, he talks about the mindset that gets him through the toughest times to come out of it and step into greatness better than he started.
What you’ll learn:
- Matt’s Journey into health
- Being on the other side of healthy
- What Being Healthy means
- How Matt encourages everyone to face their fears and become better versions of themselves
How to get involved:
https://www.instagram.com/mateoolson/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/move_through_motivation/?hl=en
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Even under the direst of circumstances, we couldn't expect things to go our way if we didn't have confidence that they will. Faith is just as essential to our survival as the oxygen we breathe. It is like the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink that sustains us physically, but also feeds us spiritually.
TJ Gorum is a resident of Hawaii for 20 years after moving when he was 18 who has now found his faith as a pastor at the Encounter Church.
What you’ll learn:
- Starting over from leaving your hometown
- How TJ found God
- The Encounter Church
- The identity of being a son
- Finding yourself outside your parents and family
- How to take care of your soul and spirit
How to get involved:
https://www.encounterhawaii.org/media/speaker/TJ+Gorum
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Addiction can be a sneaky thing. It can creep into our lives and take over, without us even realizing it’s happening. In this episode, Aaron Larson shares his journey of addiction, recovery, and restoration and how this leads him to become a better husband.
Aaron Larson has been married for 23 yrs and is the father of 3 amazing teenagers. He has lived in Hawaii for over 25yrs and worked as a pastor, DJ, podcaster, motivational speaker and is a recovered addict & alcoholic.
What you’ll learn:
- How the addicted mind thinks and the impact it has on your loved ones
- How not to get caught up with what other people think of you
- Investing and deepening your relationship with Christ
- Asking for forgiveness and undergoing recovery
How to get involved:
https://www.instagram.com/sonoflars88
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Career growth and family life balance can be a task that is not easy to master. Jesse Showalter shares his experience of being a high performer with many career ventures, and being a light that shines in whatever passion he has all while being a father, husband, and leader.
Jesse Showalter is an entrepreneur, fitness coach, and a volunteer teaching pastor living in Arcadia, California; a family man, and a Marine Corps veteran. Upon finding Jesus and pursuing his faith, he had lost track of his time spent with his family. It was until the Lord gave him an opportunity to explore different means of expression of his creativity as a designer, that he had eventually found his way back to his family.
What you’ll learn:
- How to start your journey to become a high performer
- How to not feel like a failure
- The balance between family and performance
- Dealing with the tension between “feast or famine”
- How to keep yourself performing despite not being used to staying the course
How to get involved:
https://www.instagram.com/iamjesseshow/
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
We all live in this world, but we all live differently. People encounter different situations that call for different approaches to dealing with them. In this episode, Sam talks about our emotions; no matter how hard life is, no matter how bad the situation is, it is important to deal with your emotions first before taking action.
Sam Kemp is a youth pastor at Fellowship Monrovia in Southern California for 7 years now. He is married and a father of one. From a young age, he already recognized his gift for helping people and caring for them. His journey in life paved a way for him to know how important it is for a person to handle his emotions in any situation.
What you’ll learn:
- What happens when you are living a double life where your family is getting the leftovers.
- Why it is not possible to be spiritually mature while staying emotionally immature.
- How suppressing emotions affect you and your family.
- How to eliminate distractions and keep the focus on more important things.
- Why communication is important in your family.
- How God plays a huge part in keeping you and your family at peace.
How to get involved:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelkemp09/
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Have you ever wondered what your life's purpose is? Why are you here? You are not alone. Everyone is searching for their life's purpose. They require this sense of purpose and understanding in order to realize why they were placed on this planet. In this episode, Roger Lam talked about how he became a leader by following his calling with his family.
Roger Lam is a social entrepreneur based in Indonesia. Born and raised in Atlanta, relocated to California for seminary and briefly served as a pastor. A devoted Christian and a family man married for 17 years with four kids. A founder & owner of a java adventure company. His view of leadership helps him to see things through; see it and create a plan for them.
What you’ll learn:
- Why do you need to integrate your family member into every decision you make.
- The importance of re-aligning yourself with your purpose.
- Learning that focusing on the process rather than the result will help you build consistency.
- The importance of seeing different perspectives in life.
- Everyone is a leader in our respective circles of different things that we do.
- True leadership is how you add value to each individual's life in order for everyone to grow better together.
How to get involved:
https://www.instagram.com/rogerlam13
https://www.instagram.com/javaadventurecompany/
http://www.javaadventurecompany.com/
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Do you ever find yourself feeling like you're being pulled in a million different directions? You're not alone. In today's fast-paced world, it can be difficult to strike a balance between work and family. Setting limits allows you to devote time to each aspect of your life without feeling guilty or as if you're neglecting something. In this episode, Paul Tran discusses his experiences of being an entrepreneur, how to balance it with having a family, and why it must be intentional, to be worked on every single day, as it is not something that can build momentum overnight.
Paul Tran is an NFT creator, owns and operates a chain of restaurants for The Halal Guys, a family man, Christian, fanatic about systems sales, an entrepreneur, and a personal development enthusiast. Paul loves building people & companies for the Kingdom.
What you’ll learn:
- Accepting that we can’t do everything on our own
- How to build systems and infrastructure in a franchise
- Learning to be aggressive and intentional about the growth in business
- How to incorporate a balance between family and work
- The importance of setting boundaries and having a routine
How to get involved:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulttran
https://www.instagram.com/paulttran
https://mobile.twitter.com/paulttran
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Anger. It's a feeling we've all experienced at some point in our lives, and for many of us, it can be a tricky emotion to deal with. Sometimes we lash out at the people closest to us, without even realizing why we're so mad. Other times, that anger just lingers inside of us until it explodes in an unexpected outburst. In this episode, Tres Kennedy shares his knowledge of what anger really is and how we can learn to manage it effectively.
Tres Kennedy is a Gym owner of Wotown Health and Fitness and a pastor who leads people to a healthy life physically, spiritually, and financially. He loves talking to people and helping them understand who they are and focusing their business on their purpose.
What you’ll learn:
- Understanding who you really are
- Realigning your business to your life’s purpose
- The Kingdom of Principles
- Living a certain way
- Dealing with your anger issue
How to get involved:
https://www.instagram.com/treskennedy
https://www.facebook.com/tres.kennedy3
https://www.wotown.fit/get-started
If what you heard resonated with you, you can find Eric & Mario on Instagram, Facebook, or their own Website.
Nate is a Well Rounded Warrior who operates as a pro athlete, adventurer, engineer, and mission worker. He's traveled to over 35 countries on 5 continents, and lived abroad as an expat in Africa and in Norway (Europe). He is "PassioNate" about life. His love for people, for his family, and his faith in Jesus Christ are the reasons why he lives to make a difference in the world through serving in international missions. He's been in Haiti and Uganda working in orphanages, in Cuba and Nicaragua providing safe drinking water, and in the Dominican helping in medical clinics.
Nate is a 7 season American Ninja Warrior competitor, and a 3 time National Finalist. He was rejected in his first 2 years of applying to the show, but finally accepted on the 3rd attept. After fighting through 3 season ending injuries, he had the 2019 Run of the Year, after beating one of the toughest finals courses while battling through severe dehydration from food poisoning and several prior injuries. In college, he suffered a life altering severe burn injury on his legs, which left him in the hospital critical care unit for almost a month. The injury ended his dream of playing American Football, but it deepened his faith in God, and later gave him the perseverance to pursue competing as a ninja warrior athlete.
In 2020, Nate became the Grand Champion of Exatlón USA - world's toughest reality tv athletic competition, which lasted over 7 months in a remote part of the Dominican Republic.
Notes:
Preacher’s Kid - financial stability
Emotional - hard, easy to close off.
Homeschooled 6th - 9th grade; de-ranked social status by being held back
Not really all in on anything: sports, church
Went all in on work - began learning discipline.
Eating, Sleeping, Weightlifting - 60 lbs in 1st year of college
Financially and physicality would fix this - but it didn’t
So much of who we learn to be as men is “what we do” - place of freedom?
You can be your own God - false
Knowledge v. Tree of life
Learning what God is like through how you experience love from your earthly Father
American Ninja Warrior - Rejection Potential
Playing it Safe - You don’t get exposed. Redefine what success is?
Parallel to Marriage - signing the check at the altar
“All in last year is not enough for this year.”
What got you here won’t get you there...
Being able to celebrate people when you don’t get what you want
Connect with Nate:
https://www.instagram.com/nolimitsnate_
https://linktr.ee/NoLimitsNate
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We The Trust's mission is to help men discover who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically. Monthly, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every pillar of life. Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
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Season 02 | Episode 03 | Show Notes
Being Hopeful with Grant McCartney
We have all been there. A traumatic experience that forever defines us. A moment like this can leave us feeling scared, alone, and hopeless. It can be tough to imagine moving on from the pain and hurt we feel.
In this episode, Grant McCartney shares how to conquer trauma and focus on hope, love, and faith.
Grant McCartney is one of American Ninja Warriors’ most recognizable athletes; Island Ninja. Despite having a dynamic personality, dance moves, and a fun-loving attitude, he’s also dealt with extreme pain and adversity. He is now a voice of hope for people going through deep struggles and hopelessness.
Trust takeaways:
- The power of choosing hope in life
- How God helps us overcome trauma
- Choosing to have faith in God and conquer your fears
- Learning to choose to love people and be loved
- How discomfort is necessary for growth
Connect with Grant further:
https://www.instagram.com/islandninja/
https://twitter.com/islandninja
https://www.facebook.com/islandninja
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kinda-nice/id1546774410
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In Season 2 of We The Trust, our theme is "Being."
Today we are joined by Pastor and Gym owner Matt Chenard from Canada.
Connect with Matt Chenard here:
Free Resilient Alpha Men’s Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/344420647511645/
Instagram @mattchenard
Youtube @matthewchenard
Wisdom. @mattchenard
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We The Trust's mission is to help men discover who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically. Monthly, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every pillar of life. Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
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In Season 2 of We The Trust, our theme is "Being."
As we open Season 2, Mario and Eric share the theme of the season and discuss a shared painpoint: Being Angry.
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We The Trust's mission is to help men discover who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Monthly, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every pillar of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
WeTheTrust #SurrenderServeStrengthen #podcast #godlyliving #beingangry #angermanagement #menspodcast
Connect with us online: https://madexmaker.com/we-the-trust
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Mario and Eric discuss living with and through loss.
As we grow, we will experience loss a lot more, it's inevitable, it's life.
Both Mario and Eric have lost people recently, in different ways. Loss is something we must all endure in order to heal and grow stronger.
Thanks for joining us this season for We The Trust. Looking forward to starting season 2 in February 2022. Hey, that's 2 in 2/22!
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We The Trust's mission is to help men discover who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Monthly, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every area of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
WeTheTrust #SurrenderServeStrengthen #podcast #godlyliving #livingthroughloss
Connect with us online: https://madexmaker.com/we-the-trust
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Our first guest is Phillip Chan: Author, Pastor, Speaker, Dad, Husband, Son...
We discuss Spiritual Practices and why they need to be a part of our everyday rhythm.
Connect with Phillip Chan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisphilchan/
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We The Trust is focused on helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every area of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
WeTheTrust #SurrenderServeStrengthen
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Mario and Eric discuss the idea of intentional Fatherhood.
What does it mean?
How do we live out our core values?
How do we instill our core values in our children?
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We The Trust is focused on helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every area of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
WeTheTrust #SurrenderServeStrengthen
Connect with us online: https://madexmaker.com/we-the-trust
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This week Mario and Eric talk about discipline, playground posturing, and why core values matter.
We The Trust is focused on helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every area of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
WeTheTrust #SurrenderServeStrengthen
Connect with us online: https://madexmaker.com/we-the-trust
Visit us on Instagram for more at: https://www.instagram.com/WeTheTrust/
Connect with Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachericfreedom/
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Themes:
Negative self talk
Negative self image
Self Hate
Inner voice
Motivation for greatness
Divine Appointments with our spouses
How do you overcome this?
Balancing us out with our wives
Replacement principal:
Define Self sabotaging behavior
Determine why it's there
Discover what God's word says to overcome it
Declare the truth over your life
Do it everyday
Replace Ruts of Rot
With Trenches of Truth
A rut is made thoughtlessly
A trench is dug purposefully
Ken Honda
Michael Todd:
God will upset your plan to give you your purpose
God is more committed to your destiny than he is to your desires
Hook gripping onto trash
Imposter Syndrome Gone Wrong... It can be right
We The Trust is focused on helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every area of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
Visit us on Instagram for more at: https://www.instagram.com/WeTheTrust/
Connect with Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachericfreedom/
Connect with Mario on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarioquezada/
00:00-06:30 Covid Update
06:30- 11:00 Life Updates - Thriving in life, slowing down, Sabbath.
11:00:15 - 18:40:09 Reevaluating what's most important
18:40:10 - 23:55:00 Being uncomfortable on purpose
24:00 - 30:00 Being present, using technology, the nonsense that we use to distract us
30:18:01 - 31:01:06 Warped hearts, misguided ambition
35:00 - 36:00 Radical sabbath
We The Trust is focused on helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions that challenge us to live out of overflow in every area of life.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
Visit us on Instagram for more at: https://www.instagram.com/WeTheTrust/
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Welcome to We The Trust!
This week, Eric and Mario talk about deceit in the home, in our hearts, and accountability with others.
We The Trust is all about helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions about living out of overflow in every area of our lives.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
Visit us on Instagram for more at: https://www.instagram.com/WeTheTrust/
Connect with Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachericfreedom/
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Welcome to We The Trust!
In this episode we dive into identity as men.
We are introduced to Eric Chang and Mario Quezada and hear Eric's "coming of age" story.
We The Trust is all about helping men grow into who they have been designed to be Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, and Physically.
Twice a month, your hosts Eric Chang and Mario Quezada will have deep discussions about living out of overflow in every area of our lives.
Tune in, grab a journal, and connect with us as we enter the fray of manhood.
Download episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/WTT_01
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