Man Camp

What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be fully alive? How do you live from your heart? How do you find your purpose? The Man Camp is a journey into the wild, stepping outside of the normal, mundane and status quo to explore and discover what it means to be a man. Hear the failures, victories, perspectives and stories of men who are on the same journey to live life fully alive.

Under the Chuppah: Pursuing Healthy Marriages 10/23/2023

Under the Chuppah: Pursuing Healthy Marriages /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/28399694

Dad Awesome: Pursuing Fatherhood 10/08/2023

Dad Awesome: Pursuing Fatherhood /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/28258388

The Table: Pursuing Being Known and Community 09/21/2023

The Table: Pursuing Being Known and Community /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/28110743

The Pursuit of Adventure 09/08/2023

The Pursuit of Adventure /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27981741

The Pursuit of God 08/28/2023

The Pursuit of God /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27873426

Throwing Confetti: Serving, Honoring and Pursuing People 08/10/2023

Throwing Confetti: Serving, Honoring and Pursuing People /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27717387

Do Hard Things: Join the PURSUIT 07/27/2023

Do Hard Things: Join the PURSUIT /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27587349

Dare to Dream: Pursuing Dreams 07/14/2023

Dare to Dream: Pursuing Dreams Danny Silk, a familiar face to the Man Camp Podcast is back! Danny is an amazing speaker, author, consultant and founder of Loving On Purpose. We talk about the importance of pursuing dreams, how to do it and what happens when we do. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27468888

Circle Makers: Pursuing Prayer 06/29/2023

Circle Makers: Pursuing Prayer /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27325881

Shortcuts: Pursuing Wisdom 06/15/2023

Shortcuts: Pursuing Wisdom /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27175107

Intro to Season 4 06/03/2023

Intro to Season 4 Season 4 of the Man Camp Podcast is here! Our Host Zack Curry sets up the theme of this season “The Pursuit” and also shares some new additions to the podcast. Releasing every other Friday. Check out the video version on /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/27031527

The Spirituality of Adventure 08/15/2022

The Spirituality of Adventure Taking care of your heart and soul is not selfish, it’s strategic and spiritual. Adventure is something often with an unknown outcome. It requires faith, risk and trust. All elements that help us grow personally and fight complacency. This interview was captured with alive audience at a men’s conference. Zack sits down with Jason Graves for this special summer episode to talk more about the spirituality of adventure. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/24062361

Finding Beauty in the Wilderness: Brett Miller 10/04/2021

Finding Beauty in the Wilderness: Brett Miller Brett Miller has a rich and diverse history and story. He has been a fire fighter, a member of the Army Reserves, a construction worker, learned the guitar, and at a young age, was on trajectory to become a professional racing driver, when God changed his story significantly. Brett is now an incredible worship leader and songwriter, amateur surfer, and is on staff with our team at Jesus Culture San Diego. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/20699633

The Identity Exchange: Jamie Winship 08/02/2021

The Identity Exchange: Jamie Winship Jamie Winship has decades of experience bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas working alongside governments, intelligence agencies and more. After a distinguished career in law enforcement in the metro Washington DC area, Jamie earned an MA in English and developed a unique process called the Identity Method. His unconventional efforts to bring about societal and racial reconciliation led him to Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Israel, and now Seattle. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/20011832

Chosen: Peter Mutabazi 07/19/2021

Chosen: Peter Mutabazi Peter Mutabazi is a businessman, influencer, Foster Dad, Ambassador for World Vision, and has an incredible story. As a child, Peter ran away from an abusive home in Uganda to live on the streets of Kampala, and was helped by the kindness of strangers. As an adult, he found himself able to help foster children. He began taking children into his home years ago, to give back what was so freely given to him. Today, he is an advocate for foster agencies and runs a successful business flipping homes. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/19862333

Embracing the Process: Brock Shinen 07/07/2021

Embracing the Process: Brock Shinen Brock Shinen is an attorney, author, and consultant with a love for people, strategic perspective, and a zeal to help his clients succeed. Brock is the founder of the Law Office of Brock Shinen, Inc., which represents most of the largest and fastest-growing churches in America. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/19737296

Radical Discipline = Radical Freedom: Zac Ernst 06/21/2021

Radical Discipline = Radical Freedom: Zac Ernst Zac Ernst is a waterman. Formerly a Seal Beach Lifeguard, surfer, spear fisherman, and long-distance Stand-up Paddler. A few years ago, he paddled solo across the Channel, from Catalina to Seal Beach. Professionally, Zac is an entrepreneur in Fintech & Payments and is passionate about bringing the Kingdom of God to the marketplace. He is also an amazing father and husband. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/19551968

Finding Hope and Purpose: Jake Freels 06/08/2021

Finding Hope and Purpose: Jake Freels Jake Freels is a contractor, businessman, football coach, avid hunter, missionary, rodeo competitor, video producer, used to compete in motocross events, runs a men’s ministry, mentors young men and is an amazing Dad and husband. The most incredible thing about Jake is how he overcame the tragic loss of his dad a kid. After spiraling out of control from 9 to 19, he found hope, life, purpose and healing when he met Jesus in college. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/19406081

Overcoming Setbacks and Obstacles: Josiah Deguara 05/24/2021

Overcoming Setbacks and Obstacles: Josiah Deguara Josiah Deguara just finished his rookie season as a tight end for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted in the third round with the 94th overall pick. While his first season didn’t go the way he would have planned, Josiah is no stranger to setbacks and obstacles. He overcame injuries and setbacks in his freshman and sophomore seasons at the University of Cincinnati. He didn’t give up, and went on to have two breakout years. Josiah’s story is a reminder that setbacks and obstacles are not the end. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/19221260

Bodyboarding, Surfing, Drugs and Jesus: Michael Dotts 05/10/2021

Bodyboarding, Surfing, Drugs and Jesus: Michael Dotts Michael Dotts is a father, business owner, missionary, & former professional bodyboarder. If you were to meet Mike on the streets, or see him with his family in the community or at church, you would never guess he lived in the drug culture as a user and dealer for over 8 years. His addiction to OxyContin and Heroin began at 14, and at his lowest point he was living homeless and suicidal. Michael's story of overcoming is inspiring and points to the truth that nothing is impossible with God. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/19048643

Adoptive Love: Andy Byrd 04/26/2021

Adoptive Love: Andy Byrd Andy Byrd is one of the most authentic, inspiring, and real leaders we know. Andy is part of the leadership of the University of the Nations in YWAM Kona and has been with YWAM for 22 years traveling all over the world. Andy and his wife Holly have SIX children and continue to open their home to children in foster care. In this episode, we sat down with Andy to talk about family, treks to the Himalayas, foster care, adoption, and our call as men to walk in adoptive love. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/18858059

Overcoming Temptation and Death: Sean Smith 04/13/2021

Overcoming Temptation and Death: Sean Smith Sean Smith has been traveling, speaking and impacting people's lives for over 3 decades. In this episode, Sean shares about the earlier years of his life. On many accounts, he shouldn’t be here today…! Sean shares his powerful story of how God met him when he didn’t want to live anymore and helped him overcome significant obstacles and loss and found a life of hope and overcoming that he now helps others discover. This is our conversation with Sean Smith. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/18710321

Overcoming Odds and Adversities: Derek Carr 03/29/2021

Overcoming Odds and Adversities: Derek Carr Derek Carr is widely known for his success as a NFL quarterback with the Las Vegas, Raiders. Who he is as a man and leader is much more than just a football player. He said it best himself when he said, “Being a Quarterback is what I do but it does not define who I am. I am first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ..." We had the privilege of sitting down with Derek to hear more of his journey, the obstacles he has faced and what he did to overcome them. Here is our conversation with Derek Carr. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/18515693

Overcoming 03/15/2021

Overcoming We are all overcomer's and we all have things we still need to overcome; lies, past hurt, fear, pain, addiction…Join Zack Curry and guests for a brand new new season of Man Camp. Join us as the hope found in these stories move us to action, to risk, find courage, step out again and embrace our call as overcomer’s. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/18332396

22 Years in Africa: Peter Fretheim 10/13/2020

22 Years in Africa: Peter Fretheim Peter Fretheim has been a missionary in Nigeria for over 22 years. He has seen God do the miraculous and the hardest warlords and child soldiers transformed by Jesus. We first heard about Peter from Phillip Ward and Brent Theobald who have been on previous episodes of Season II of Man Camp. We also had him on our weekly Men’s Mission Zoom call. As shared about his journey as a leader, father and husband looked like, we knew more guys needed to hear his story. His passion for Jesus and people is moving and convicting. We can’t wait for you to hear our conversation with Peter Fretheim. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/16384355

Let The World See You: Sam Acho 09/18/2020

Let The World See You: Sam Acho Sam Acho is an author, a public speaker, podcaster, a humanitarian and a committed Christian. He also has been a linebacker in the NFL for close to 10 years. He played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2011 and played four seasons as a linebacker with the team before signing with the Chicago Bears before the 2015-16 season. In this episode we sat down with Sam to talk about his new book, “Let the World See You”. Most of us hide. We play small and don't live up to our full potential. when we try to become someone we're not. After many years of hiding himself, the person he had become had no connection to the real Sam. Only when he lost a friend and a mentor did he realize he was doing it all wrong--just like many of us do, when we try to become someone we're not. All the while, we ignore the unique gifts and talents and personality we truly possess. We are really excited for you to hear this conversation with Sam Acho and believe that it will challenge you and free you to be who God created you to be. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/16065923

Breaking Addiction: Dan Matteson 08/25/2020

Breaking Addiction: Dan Matteson Dan Matteson is a business man and is a part of JC Sacramento. He has a growing appliance repair company he started years ago, he is a great Dad, husband, loves Jesus and has a huge heart for helping men and discipling them. Looking at him you would never know that he struggled with drug addiction for 23 years. A couple years ago Dan shared his journey at the JC Sacamento Men’s Community in Sacramento and we knew more guys needed to hear it. In this episode you will hear Dan’s story of transformation and freedom from addiction. It is our prayer that you will be reminded again that nothing is impossible with God, that no matter what you are facing there is hope and freedom. Here is our conversation with Dan Mattison. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/15742028

Dads & Daughters 08/03/2020

Dads & Daughters In this episode we sat down with Lauren Hasson to talk about Dads & Daughters and how important the role of a father is to a girl growing up. As a Dad of 3 girls (Zack here) the reality of this is in front of me every day. Lauren shares first hand from her own life how her Dad was instrumental in building and imparting confidence, identity and value that she lives with today. How what he modeled and taught her opened doors in her life and empowered her to be all that God created her to be. For all the Dad’s out there this conversation is a must listen. Lauren’s account of what her Dad did and modeled for her is something we all can learn from. One of the greatest measures of success is what we can invest in our children. The good news is that doing this is practical, simple and attainable. You are always leaving a legacy wether you know it or not. The question is, what kind of legacy will it be. Here is our conversation with our friend Lauren Hasson. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/15463718

A 500 Year Prison Sentence: Ron Adkins 07/20/2020

A 500 Year Prison Sentence: Ron Adkins Jesus Culture has had the honor of being a part of an incredible prison ministry in Texas. Several people from our team have gone into the prison to minister and be a part of the incredible work going on there. There have been countless stories of redemption, transformation and we have had the privilege of meeting some amazing people. Zack first met Ron Adkins in Dallas Texas at a hotel, where we were filming his story for our JC Sacramento Easter service. We were able to meet Ron and his wife Dawn who also has an amazing story. Together they lead a ministry called Radical Restoration. We have stayed in touch over the years and have been able to hear him share his testimony several times. Every time we hear it we are moved and reminded again that nothing is impossible with God. Ron was serving a 500 year prison sentence when he had a radical encounter with God. What God did from there you will hear about today. Here is our conversation with Ron Adkins. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/15289100

Restoring Broken Marriages: Robert Burhans 07/03/2020

Restoring Broken Marriages: Robert Burhans Robert Burhans is a part of the Jesus Culture team and is a great leader, father, friend and has an incredible story of redemption in his marriage. It’s a story of pain, disconnection, restoration and healing. Many men listening to this podcast are facing what seems like a hopeless situation in your marriage. Rob’s story points to the goodness of God and his ability to heal what seems to be impossible. Rob is real, authentic and vulnerable as he shares his story, we believe it will release hope to many men and their marriages. Here is our conversation with Robert Burhans. /episode/index/show/mancamp/id/15069122

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