Latest Brettpowell Podcast Episodes
Pastoral Leadership
Way of the Heart Podcast - April 19, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsBrett & Jake are rejoined by Fr. BJ Hamilton to continue their conversation from the last episode. This week, the focus is on two of Father BJ’s primary passions: basketball & pastoral leadership. So many in Church leadership, whether lay or priests, haven’t had adequate training in how to be a ...
A Father's Love
Way of the Heart Podcast - April 05, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsBrett & Jake are joined by Fr. BJ Hamilton for a conversation on the importance of sharing and showing love as a father. They discuss the similarities between the heart of a dad and that of a priest. They share hardships and triumphs and what they have learned about how to love better as a man. ...
Marriage: Part 2 (with Heather Khym and Andrea Powell)
Way of the Heart Podcast - March 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsThe wives are back for part 2 of their discussion continued from last episode. This week, Jake & Brett invite their wives to share the feminine perspective on masculine heart. Andrea & Heather share how their husbands have led them well and also how they have challenged and encouraged them to g...
Marriage: Part 1 (with Heather Khym and Andrea Powell)
Way of the Heart Podcast - March 08, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsThis week, Jake and Brett have on the most special guests in the history of the show: their wives! They have a lovely conversation about how they met, how they’ve grown as a couple in their years of marriage and how they’ve handled and learned from their wounds and hardships of marriage. Both co...
Spiritual Growth (with Bishop Scott McCaig)
Way of the Heart Podcast - February 22, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined by Bishop McCaig: the Bishop of the Canadian Military and member of the Companions of the Cross. They discuss the five areas of self-knowledge that are key to spiritual growth and the four primary ways that God speaks to us. There is a treasure trove of insight to the s...
Be Yourself
Way of the Heart Podcast - February 08, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsThis week, Jake and Brett discuss the true meaning of being yourself. God created us in a particular way and we need to live in that truth. There’s a balance to be had between thinking too little or too highly of ourselves. Men are often afraid to show how strong they really are because they’re ...
Word of the Year
Way of the Heart Podcast - January 25, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett kick off the show with their highs and lows involving conversations about being a Grandparent, empathy, presence over productivity and big news for Life Restoration Ministries. The topic this week is the Word of the Year. This is a practice that has become popular in recent...
Man Husband Father (with Patrick Sullivan)
Way of the Heart Podcast - January 11, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsLay evangelist and author Patrick Sullivan joins the show to share a key things that have been on his heart recently. The founder of Evango and father of nine talks with Jake and Brett about dealing with the stress of the pandemic, personal prayer and fatherhood from a breadth of experience. Eac...
Rest (with Fr. Simon Lobo, CC)
Way of the Heart Podcast - December 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsFr. Simon Lobo, CC returns to share about his water polo achievements, but more importantly, joins the guys for a deep and thought-provoking conversation on rest. Many men struggle to rest because of stress, our many responsibilities & consistent desire to achieve our goals. This episode will he...
Advent (Part 2)
Way of the Heart Podcast - December 14, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett finish a series on Advent and discuss the importance of being aware of how much we relate to God for what He has instead of who He is.
Advent (Part 1)
Way of the Heart Podcast - November 30, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett start on series on Advent and discuss how Advent is a call to wake up and return to Jesus. The season might seem soft but it’s actually a radical call to humility and surrender.
Relearning Masculinity with Morgan Snyder
Way of the Heart Podcast - November 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined by Morgan Snyder, author of Becoming a King and host of the blog and podcast Become Good Soil. Morgan, Jake, and Brett talk about sonship, how we have learned and can relearn masculinity, the role of adversity, and the restoration of the Church.
Importance of Character
Way of the Heart Podcast - November 02, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett discuss the vital importance of character in men. Despite the negative cultural messages, authentic masculinity is good and needed. As men, we must decide who we will be before we decide what we will do. Articulating our values is necessary.
Men Who Shaped Us
Way of the Heart Podcast - October 19, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett share about men who have shaped them in their masculine journey. There are men who mentor us (Paul's), men who are our peers (Barnabas'), and men we pour into (Timothy's). Acknowledging the influence these men have in our lives is valuable.
Eulogy Virtues
Way of the Heart Podcast - October 05, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsAfter sharing about an experience of attending a funeral, Jake and Brett talk about what some call the eulogy virtues, which are ways of living life that emphasize the character of a person more than their skills.
Masculinity (with Corey Robinson)
Way of the Heart Podcast - September 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined by Corey Robinson, a former Canadian Olympic wrestler, who speaks to young people about how to overcome adversity. After discussing Corey’s start in elite athletics, the three discuss numerous topics including masculinity, strength, addiction, mediocrity, marriage, and ...
Crucial Conversations (with Fr. Simon Lobo)
Way of the Heart Podcast - September 07, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined once again by their friend Fr. Simon Lobo, pastor at St. Benedict’s Parish in Halifax. They discuss the concept of crucial conversations. Our relationships develop one conversation at a time and growing in the ability to have crucial conversations is an important part o...
Leadership (with Fr. Simon Lobo)
Way of the Heart Podcast - August 24, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined by their friend Fr. Simon Lobo, pastor at St. Benedict’s Parish in Halifax. They all discuss the dynamics of the heart that make a good leader in a parish as well as in the family and world.
Digital Distraction
Way of the Heart Podcast - August 10, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined by their friend Jeff Graham, a businessman for over twenty years who has a passion for raising awareness about the impact of digital media and its capacity to distract us from what really matters. We discuss the alarming frequency of digital use as well as practical way...
High Low: A Deeper Cut
Way of the Heart Podcast - July 27, 2020 10:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett return to a staple in the podcast and share their highs and lows of the past few weeks. They talk about navigating marriage as well as addressing the self-life.
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 6: Sage
Way of the Heart Podcast - July 13, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett finish their book study series on Fathered By God and discuss the Sage and offer some final thoughts. Good questions and conversations can draw out the wisdom of older men. The masculine journey is a quest arranged by God for your initiation. Stay with it!
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 5: King
Way of the Heart Podcast - June 29, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God and unpack the stage of the King. Despite seeming like a place of honour and power, being a king is about being a secure son who is a servant of all using authority to bless and bring life to those around him.
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 4: Warrior & Lover
Way of the Heart Podcast - June 15, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God and unpack to next stages in the masculine journey: warrior and lover. Learning that there are things worth fighting for and how to maturely engage beauty are essential to the heart of every man.
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 4: Warrior & King
Way of the Heart Podcast - June 15, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God and unpack to next stages in the masculine journey: warrior and lover. Learning that there are things worth fighting for and how to maturely engage beauty are essential to the heart of every man.
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 3: Boyhood & Cowboy
Way of the Heart Podcast - June 01, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett continue their book study series on John Eldredge’s Fathered By God. Today, they unpack boyhood and cowboy by discussing how knowing we are loved is foundational to the masculine journey but always seeking childish comfort is not the path to real masculinity.
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 2: Father & Son
Way of the Heart Podcast - May 18, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett continue their book study series on Fathered By God by John Eldredge by discussing the richness of the masculine journey and being a son of God the Father.
Fathered By God | Book Study Part 1: Introduction
Way of the Heart Podcast - May 04, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsUsing a current, real, and personal struggle as a backdrop, Jake and Brett start a book study about one of the most influential books in their lives, Fathered By God by John Eldredge.
Living Easter
Way of the Heart Podcast - April 20, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsAfter checking in about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Jake and Brett talk about how Jesus’ resurrection is the greatest event in human history. They end with a special announcement about a future series.
St. John Paul the Great (with special guest Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB)
Way of the Heart Podcast - April 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett are joined by special guest, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, Archbishop of Vancouver, to discuss the life and legacy of St. John Paul II.
Navigating COVID-19
Way of the Heart Podcast - March 25, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 95 ratingsJake and Brett have a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic. They share how it has affected them as well as practical ways to navigate our hearts and relationships during these difficult times.
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