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2021-03-1705 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 49: Connect With PeopleIn today's CTM Episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of connecting with people as well as some new ideas to connect with people during the pandemic.
Man wasn't made to be alone. We need to connect with other people to help us grow in every aspect of our lives. In these days of lock downs and restrictions it is easy to become stagnate in our life journey, and this is in part due to the difficulty finding new people to connect with, as well as strengthening connections we have already established.
Churches are a gr...
2021-03-1625 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 48: Massive Progress with Minimal RiskIn Today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how to make massive progress in our lives with minimal risk.
Today too many people get stuck in analysis paralysis. If we want to get anything done we have to take action.
One way to reduce analysis paralysis and help yourself to take action is to realize that the first step you take doesn't have to be a big one, in fact it shouldn't be.
The key to massive progress with minimal risk is to take many tiny steps, and then doing quick reassessments after eac...
2021-03-0924 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 47: The People CodeIn today's CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the different core motivations people have, how those core motivations drive us to act in different ways, and how those core motivations make different things easier and harder for different people.
This episode was based on concepts and ideas from the book The People Code by Dr. Taylor Hartman, so if you like what we talk about today go check out the book.
Our core motivations are at the core of everything we do. We are born with our core motivation and from our interactions in the wo...
2021-03-0217 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Epsidoe 46: The Mitochondria is the Power House of the CellIn today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how our negative views of the school system may be taking away from our ability to learn the most important lessons from school....
Too often we get stuck thinking about how we will never need to know any of the information that schools teach us, and while this is often true, you are missing the biggest lessons of school if you are focusing on this.
The most important lessons we all need to learn from school is the learn how to learn new information, and to learn h...
2021-02-2320 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 45: The Power of Positive ThinkingIn today's CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the power of positive thinking.
The power of positive thinking is an awesome book about how you can change your life by viewing the world through a more positive lens.
Many people when confronted with this idea of being positive all the time confuse it with blind optimism and say they would rather be realists, but being positive doesn't mean you have blind optimism. Plus, most people who say they are realists are hiding behind being pessimistic.
By being more positive it will significantly decrease the...
2021-02-1624 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 44: Humble YourselfIn today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of maintaining a sense of humility in your life and a couple of things you can do to help you stay humble as you become more successful in life.
Humility is key for anyone who wants to become successful, or maintain their success, in life and in relationships. Everyone prefers to work with and for humble people. Humble people are inherently more driven, and more likely to seek out advice and knowledge because they know that their is always more to learn.
If you are ha...
2021-02-0926 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 43: Managing Long Distance Relationships with Harrison HixIn today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah will be speaking with Harrison Hix.
Harrison is one of Anthony's good friends from Clemson, who has been happily married to for almost 2 years now. His relationship with is wife was unique because they lived in different states up until they were married.
Harrison discusses how he was able to manage a long term relationship, what he learned during the process, and some of the keys that he feels helped him to have a successful long distance relationship.
So if you are in a long distance re...
2021-02-0243 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 42: Gods SpeedIn today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of slowing down to God's speed.
In today's world it is so easy to get caught up with how fast everything moves. We want to go a million miles an hour, and we feel like there is never enough time in the day.
In moving so fast through life we miss opportunities and we make mistakes. God moves slower, but his moves are perfectly precise.
By getting out in nature and listening to God, we can begin to get in touch with his...
2021-01-2617 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 41: Scripture Series James 1:19-20In today's CTM episode, Anthony and Isaiah discuss the scripture James 1:19-20 "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God."
When we are slow to speak and swift to hear we are seeking to understand, we are seeking to learn, we are seeking to grow. If we are too fast to speak we may miss the point or turn a discussion into a heated argument that gets nowhere.
When we try to take w...
2021-01-1921 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 40: Scripture Series Romans 12:2In today's episode Isaiah and Anthony break down Romans 12:2 "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind".
It is important that we don't give into the pressures of the world. We must remain strong.
God created us for more, and if you listen he is calling you to more. It won't be easy, but nothing worth doing ever is.
We must begin our journey by pursuing God, when we do he will pull us out of our old mindset and teach us a ne...
2021-01-1234 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 39: Scripture Series Colossians 3:23In today's CTM Episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the scripture Colossians 3:23 "And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men”.
This is a powerful scripture that outlines how we should be working in our day to day lives and also who we should be working for.
You should be working heartily, diligently, and making the most of every opportunity that God is giving you. You job, your schooling, you situation has been given to you by God and its time that you started stewarding it.
We need to p...
2021-01-0522 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 38: Scripture Series Philippians 2:3In today's CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the importance of Philippians 2:3 "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself."
This is a powerful scripture that can help us vastly improve our relationships by addressing our mindsets towards other people.
Selfish ambition and conceit will cause you to think of yourself as superior to those around you, and may cause you to act in ways that only benefit you, as opposed to benefiting everyone.
However, if you act and think as...
2020-12-2927 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 37: Tactics for Dealing with AnxietyOn today's episode of CTM Anthony and Isaiah discuss tactics they've used in their lives for dealing with anxiety.
They discuss the power of surrendering to God and how you can begin working to surrender you life, problems, anxieties, and victories to God.
They mention the power of detaching from the source of your anxiety, and how the new perspective can help to reduce anxiety.
In addition they mention a final tactic that may be more valuable than all the the previous ones combined.... But you'll have to listen to the episode to fi...
2020-12-2228 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 36: Are You Speaking Life Into People?In today's CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the importance of speaking life into people, and how powerful our words can be.
Hung By the Tongue is an amazing book that was the inspiration for today's episode, so if you enjoy the topics that are covered make sure you go and buy the book.
Our words carry enormous power. They have the power to build people up, or tear them down.
Our thoughts are determined based on the information we take in on a day to day basis. Make sure you are taking in...
2020-12-1525 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 35: Take Extreme Ownership Over Your LifeIn today's CTM episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how you can take extreme ownership over your life.
Extreme ownership is an awesome book written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. The book is all about the concept of how taking ownership of things when they go wrong is better than trying to shirk responsibility. In today's episode Anthony and Isaiah only cover a fraction of the material and lessons from the book, so if you like what was discussed, make sure you go check it out.
No matter what happens to you, to your team, or...
2020-12-0828 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 34: Insights from The Servant Warrior with Dan TeboIn today's episode Anthony and Isaiah interview Dan Tebo on what makes a servant warrior.
Dan shares insights into his life growing up, struggles he went through, and relationships that helped him along the way.
He discusses how he cultivated a relationship with God, and how God has called him to serve other men in recent years.
In this episode you will get a deep dive into who Dan is, what his path with God has looked like, and lessons you can take away and apply to your life to strengthen your relationship with God.
Thank you for listening, we hop...
2020-12-011h 03Crusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 33: Who is Anthony Ball?In today's CTM episode Isaiah will be interviewing Anthony.
They discuss Anthony's background, life growing up, and mentors he had along the way.
Anthony talks about life lessons hes learned and some of his humbling experiences. Anthony also talks about his relationship with God and the unlikely story as to how he truly began to pursue God.
Thanks for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!
2020-11-2457 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 32: Who is Isaiah Toth?In today's CTM episode Anthony will be interviewing Isaiah.
They discuss Isaiah's story growing up, mentors he's had along the way, and the hardships he has faced throughout his life. They discuss how they met and how Isaiah has grown over the years.
Isaiah talks about his relationship with God, how it has grown, and how it eventually lead to him meeting is now fiance.
Thank you for listening, we really appreciate it, and we cant wait to see you on the next episode of CTM!
2020-11-1752 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 31: Keys to a Successful, Influental, and Satisfying Career with Fred WilliamsIn today's episode Anthony and Isaiah interview Mr. Fred Williams.
Fred has worked with Anthony for 2 years, and currently mentors Anthony along with several other young men.
In this interview, Fred shares the secrets to his success in the workplace. He explains how he maintains humility, builds lasting relationships, influences the people around him to see the Lord, and many other life lessons.
If you are looking for a way to increase your effectiveness, influence, and satisfaction in your workplace, this is the episode for you.
Thank you for listening, we real...
2020-11-1054 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 30: Who should we compare ourselves to?In this CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss who we should be comparing ourselves to.
It is completely natural for us to compare ourselves to others and we do it all the time. However when we compare ourselves to other people too often, it can begin to have detrimental effects.
Don't compare yourself to people who are farther down the path than you. Don't compare your year 1 to their year 10.
Sometimes people are younger than us and more successful than us, don't compare yourself to them either. They could have far more experience, th...
2020-11-0329 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 29: Being Biblically MeekIn this CTM episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss what it means to be biblically meek.
In Matthew 5:5 Jesus states "blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."
Today's definition of meek is "quiet, gentle, easily imposed on, submissive". This doesn't sound like someone who will inherit the earth, so what are we missing?
It turns out that "meek" as we use it today isn't a good translation, a better translation is "those who have weapons and the ability to use them but are determined to keep them sheathed will inherit the wo...
2020-10-2726 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 28: Keys to a Successful Relationship with Todd BontragerIn today's episode Isaiah and Anthony interview their friend Todd on his keys to having a successful relationship.
Todd shares his journey of growing into the man he had to become before he met his wife Laurent 10 years ago.
He discusses how women test their men and why its so important for you to pass those tests.
Todd also dives into specifics of how he and his wife defuse disagreements before they ever have a chance to turn into fights, and much much more.
Thank you for listening, don't forget to fo...
2020-10-2052 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 27: How to Treat Women - Tony Dungy UncommonIn today's episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the lessons on how treat women from Tony Dungy's book Uncommon.
When you are around women you shouldn't act like the big tough guy, but you also should act just like a nice timid guy. Don't put up some fake persona because if you do she will eventually figure it out.
Make sure you honor women with respect in direct and indirect ways. Direct ways would be uplifting her with you words or holding the door for her, be purposeful and active in doing nice things for her. In...
2020-10-1327 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 26: How to Find the Woman of Your Dreams.In today's episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss what you should do to find the woman of your dreams.
Before you can find the woman of your dreams however, you must first become the type of man that would attract her.
You will need to develop maturity in your life. Men with maturity take ownership of their life and admit when they are wrong. A man with maturity will walk his talk, and a will face his emotions head on.
A sense of purpose in your life will also be key in becoming the man...
2020-10-0629 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 25: Dont Break Under PressureIn today's episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how you can better handle pressure and stress in your life so that you can operate in the chaos.
Pressure is a normal consequence of life and living in society, we are pressured by friends, family, and everyone around us, but pressure doesn't have to be a bad thing. We can use pressure to fuel us and to push us to be better. We get to decide how pressure is going to affect us, and how we are going to respond to it.
The first line of defense to...
2020-09-2918 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 24: The Power of ReadingIn today's episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss the power of reading, and why you should make reading a part of your daily life.
Reading won't be fun until you find something that you enjoy reading, and/or until you find sufficient motivation to read. One of the best motivators is to realize that you don't know nearly as much as you think you do about life, and that if you want to achieve any level of success in anything, you will need to learn, and one of the easiest and cheapest ways to do that is by r...
2020-09-2224 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 23: The Importance of Finding Your PurposeIn today's episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of finding purpose in your life.
Too many people wonder through life with no direction. These people are miserable and are searching for something more, but they don't know what it is. What they are searching for is purpose.
Our purpose is something given to us by God. Your purpose is your mission in life, its and ideal that you work towards, its like and overarching goal.
In your pursuit of your purpose you will need to seek out new experiences, face your fears, an...
2020-09-1525 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 22: How Sports Can Change Your LifeIn today's episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss many of the different positive impacts that playing sports can have on your life.
They discuss their backgrounds in sports, how they got into playing sport, what sports were their favorite, and what lessons they learned.
Sports will allow you to form some of the strongest bonds in your life. You will have to battle through adversity in sports, and the people on your team that you battle with will become some of your best friends.
Obviously sports keep you healthy, and teach you how to be...
2020-09-0825 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 21: How Mentors Take You to the Next LevelIn today's episode Isaiah and Anthony discuss how mentors can take you to the next level in whatever you may be pursing in your life.
Mentors can help you learn and grow significant faster than you would on your own. They will share their life experiences, knowledge, and past mistakes so that you can take what they know, apply it to your life, and achieve success much faster than if you had to acquire all of that knowledge on your own.
Anyone can be your mentor as long as they are more experience or knowledgeable t...
2020-09-0122 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 20: How to Increase Your Self-ControlIn todays episode Anthony and Isaiah discuss how you can increase your self control, and what things are holding most people back from developing their self control.
Self control is difficult, everyone struggles with it from time to time, but increasing your self control is vitally important to being successful as a man and in life.
Self control is like a muscle, we have to exercise it if we want it to be stronger, but at the same time we need to rest it by eliminating some of the scenarios from our life where self c...
2020-08-2526 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 19: Becoming a new kind of man with Chad ZueckOn todays CTM Episode Isaiah and Anthony interview Chad Zueck.
Chad is the lead Pastor at Dublin Bible Church, a Navy Veteran, a husband, and the founder of A New Kind of Man where he helps men learn what it means to be a true man through his four pillars of intellectual ability, spiritual maturity, physical strength, and relationship integrity.
Chad dives deep into his childhood, the adversity that he faced, and how he was able to overcome it thought the support of the strong men in his life.
Chad talks about his tim...
2020-08-1840 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 18: How to Conquer "Shyness"On today's episode of CTM Isaiah and Anthony discuss how you can conquer your shyness.
Being shy isn't necessarily bad, but there are attributes that come with being shy that result in missed opportunities, friends not made, a girl you can't ask out, and jobs you fear interviewing for.
Much of shyness comes from self sabotage, and this sabotage comes from an internal voice of weakness. The longer we wait, the longer we let this voice speak, and the louder it gets.
Many people confuse introversion and shyness. Being an introvert simply means tha...
2020-08-1120 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 17: 3 Ways to Shift Your MindsetToday Anthony and Isaiah will be discussing three powerful mindset shifts you can use in your life to help you become a more positive person, and why becoming a positive person is so important.
Today too many people are habitually negative and it is detrimental to their health, productivity, and relationships. If you are always negative you wont be motivated to do anything, and no one will want to be around you.
At the same time you shouldn't live with blind optimism because that brings on a whole other set of problems.
Mindset Shi...
2020-08-0421 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 16: How to be a Steward of Your MoneyToo many people thing that wealth and money are bad or evil. Money is simply a tool. Like any other tool it can be used for good or bad, and it is up to you how you use it.
We have to come to realize that our money is not our own, it is Gods money, we are simply the stewards of it.
The Bible teaches us to do three things with out money: give, save, and spend.
By giving your money you not only help the church or other people but you als...
2020-07-2819 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 15: Creating a Foundation of Healthy SexualityToday society has basically given the free pass to sleep around with whoever you want and do whatever feels good. We all know the standard downsides that come with sleeping around such as getting an STD, pregnancy, or potentially getting charged with rape. But that's just the physical domain, there is a deeper and more significant level...
Sex hits on an emotional and mental level.
When you sleep around with people, sex begins to loose its meaning, it becomes less special, it becomes nothing more than a cheep thrill that can create babies.
Wh...
2020-07-2126 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 14: How to Build High Performance Habits: Part 2This is Part 2 of the How to Build High Performance Habits series where Isaiah and Anthony will dive into the step by step process on how to form new habits and break existing bad habits.
Before you can form any new habit you first need to discover your motivation. Without motivation you won't be able to follow through on the process and you will fail in your endeavor. This motivation could come from yourself or it could come from for someone else or God.
The first thing you must do in the process of forming a...
2020-07-1435 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 13: How To Build High Performance Habits: Part 1In Part 1 of the How to Build High Performance Habits series Anthony and Isaiah dive into the foundation of what a habit is and how you can begin to attack bad habits.
Habits are a routine that may be hard to give up and is in our subconscious mind. The fact that habits are subconscious indicates that the majority of what we do every day is a habit. How we drive, how we eat, tying our shoes, when we do things, how we do things, our routines are all habits.
Our minds have to make h...
2020-07-0724 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 12: How to Develop Internal IntegrityIsaiah and Anthony discuss what it means to live with internal integrity and its importance in your life.
Internal integrity is all about having integrity with yourself, doing what you know is right, and keeping to your moral code.
Before you can develop external integrity, integrity with other people, you must first develop a strong foundation of internal integrity.
The way to develop internal integrity is is by being honest with yourself, doing what you say you are going to do, and holding yourself accountable when you don't.
Developing a positive self image is also crucial to developing internal integrity b...
2020-06-3016 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 11: A Mans PlatformAnthony and Isaiah discuss what it means to have a platform, how you should use your platform, and the benefits of properly using your platform.
Did you know that you have a platform?
Everyday people are watching you and you have an influence on them.
It is up to you to decide whether you are going to make a positive impact, uplift them, motivate them, set a good example.
It wont always be easy, and its something that you have to practice, but if you can add value to other people you...
2020-06-2321 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 10: “Are video games destroying men?”Anthony and Isaiah discuss whether or not there can be a place for video games in a mans life and how video games can impact a mans life. Video games can allow you to have access to a community, take a break and decompress, and even introduce people to new ideas. But there is also a dark side to video games... Does playing video games prevent you from fulfilling other responsibilities? Does the real world feel boring compared to the games you play? Are you struggling in you relationships with family and friends because of the time you spend p...
2020-06-1620 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Episode 9: “Restoring Manhood” with James HallAnthony and Isaiah interview James hall, founder of the Restoring Heroes Project. James, Isaiah, and Anthony discuss James's upbringing in Ohio and how it lead him to starting the Restoring Heroes Project. James dives deep into the inspiration behind his podcasting intro "restoring real biblical manhood in a counter fit world". James has used his experience in martial arts to improve discipline and grow as a man. James also discusses what we can be doing today to counter racism in a Christian and Godly way when we see it.
Thank you for listening and don't forget to follo...
2020-06-0952 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 8: Important Vs. UrgentIsaiah and Anthony dive deep into the differences of important tasks and urgent tasks and why you should be focusing on the important.
2020-06-0219 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 7: Finding Independence and Leaving the NestIsaiah and Anthony discuss how to find independence while you are still living and home and how that independence can help you with your transition as you leave the nest.
2020-05-2619 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 6 - Understanding Your ParentsAnthony and Isaiah discuss the importance of understanding your parents and how having a good relationship with them will allow you to flourish later on in life.
2020-05-1820 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 5 - Love Through ListeningAnthony and Isaiah discuss what it means to love through listening and how we can become better listeners in our lives.
2020-05-1219 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 4 - The 5 People You Spend the Most Time WithIsaiah and Anthony discuss how the people you spend the most time with affect your values and your actions as well as the importance of having the right people in your life.
2020-05-0516 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 3 - "Men Delay Gratification"Isaiah and Anthony discuss the importance of delayed gratification in ones life as well as how to implement it in your own.
2020-04-2816 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 2 - "Man In Nature"Speaking on manhood and its connection to the natural world.
2020-04-2117 minCrusade To ManhoodCTM Lesson 1 - "Fitness And Discipline Of A Real Man"Encouraging fitness and its positive affects on discipline.
2020-04-1818 minCrusade To ManhoodIntroduction to "Crusade To Manhood"Our first episode to kick off a new era of masculinity and the search for true manhood! We share how it got started, who its for, and what we will cover in each episode!
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