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Mike Van Pelt Men's Life Coach

Mike Van Pelt is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and men’s life coach leader. He founded True Man Life Coaching and hosts the popular men’s podcast, True Man Podcast.

Today, Mike coaches men and leads Christian men’s groups bringing forward his personal achievements, trainings, podcasts, and 20+ years of leadership experiences in Corporate America and collegiate sports. In addition, he is an international bestselling author and has been featured in two books. His upcoming book is True Man True Ways: A Roadmap of Discovery to the Masculine Heart.

Mike is happily married to his wife and best friend of 27 years and has two talented children. When he’s not coaching, he’s probably enjoying time with Family activities or getting in a quick round of golf with friends.

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The Father Your Family Is Still Waiting For &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
The Father Your Family Is Still Waiting For

 Father’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s an invitation to take an honest look at the man your family experiences every day. In this special Father’s Day episode of the True Man Podcast, M…

 Father’s Day is …

 Father’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s an invitation to take an honest look at the man your family experiences every day. In this special Father’s Day episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike challenges fathers to close the gap between the father they intended to become and the father they are becoming, while embracing the grace, purpose, and calling God has placed on their lives. #truemanpodcast Contact Mike Van Pelt: [email protected] https://www.truemanlifecoaching.com https://www.americanfamilyrenaissance.org/ Order Mik’s New Book, True Man True Ways – A Roa…

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The Father Your Family Is Still Waiting For &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
The Father Your Family Is Still Waiting For

 Father’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s an invitation to take an honest look at the man your family experiences every day. In this special Father’s Day episode of the True Man Podcast, M…

 Father’s Day is …

 Father’s Day is more than a celebration, it’s an invitation to take an honest look at the man your family experiences every day. In this special Father’s Day episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike challenges fathers to close the gap between the father they intended to become and the father they are becoming, while embracing the grace, purpose, and calling God has placed on their lives. #truemanpodcast Contact Mike Van Pelt: [email protected] https://www.truemanlifecoaching.com https://www.americanfamilyrenaissance.org/ Order Mik’s New Book, True Man True Ways – A Roa…

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Fatherhood, Am I Becoming The Dad They Need &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
Fatherhood, Am I Becoming the Dad They Need

Happy Father's Day. Today isn't just about the cards, the cookouts, or the gifts. It's about a question every father needs to ask himself: Am I the father my family has been waiting for, or am I still…

Happy Father's Day. …

Happy Father's Day. Today isn't just about the cards, the cookouts, or the gifts. It's about a question every father needs to ask himself: Am I the father my family has been waiting for, or am I still becoming him? Most men are trying. They're providing, protecting, and showing up the best they know how. But deep down, many of us know there's a gap between the father we promised we'd be and the father we're becoming. In this special Father's Day episode of the True Man Podcast, we're talking about presence, purpose, Legacy, and what your kids will actually remember about you long after the tro…

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The Real You Do Loved Ones Truly Know You &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
The Real You Do Loved Ones Truly Know You

In your life does your wife, your closest friend, your kids described the real you, the private you, the man behind the performance? Would they describe somebody they respect, someone they trust, some…

In your life does yo…

In your life does your wife, your closest friend, your kids described the real you, the private you, the man behind the performance? Would they describe somebody they respect, someone they trust, someone that they actually know, or would they describe a man they live with but don't really know?

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5 Things A Godly Man Does Differently Than The World Tells You &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
5 Things a Godly Man Does Differently Than the World Tells You

What if the definition of manhood you've been chasing isn't leading where you thought it would? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores five ways a godly man thinks, …

What if the definiti…

What if the definition of manhood you've been chasing isn't leading where you thought it would? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores five ways a godly man thinks, leads, and lives differently than the world teaches, and why those differences may be the key to building a life of purpose, strength, and lasting impact.  Contact Mike Van Pelt: [email protected] https://www.truemanlifecoaching.com https://www.americanfamilyrenaissance.org/ Order Mik’s New Book, True Man True Ways – A Roadmap of Discovery to the Masculine Heart https://www.t…

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5 Things Godly Men Do Differently &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
5 Things Godly Men Do Differently

Most men are working harder than ever, yet feeling more disconnected, frustrated, and empty than they expected. Why? Because many of us are chasing a definition of manhood that the world created—not…

Most men are working…

Most men are working harder than ever, yet feeling more disconnected, frustrated, and empty than they expected. Why? Because many of us are chasing a definition of manhood that the world created—not the one we were designed to live. This week on the True Man Podcast, we're talking about five things a godly man does differently than the world tells you. I'll explore why success isn't the same as significance, why real strength isn't found in control, and why legacy will always matter more than comfort. If you've ever felt like there's got to be more to being a man than achievement, status, an…

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Is Your Father'S Manhood Template Failing You &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
Is Your Father’s Manhood Template Failing You

What did your father's model of manhood teach you about Emotions, Relationships, and responsibility? More importantly, how much of that model is producing the results you want in your home today?

What did your father…

What did your father's model of manhood teach you about emotions, relationships, and responsibility? More importantly, how much of that model is producing the results you want in your home today?

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How To Be A Godly Father When Nobody Showed You How &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
How to Be a Godly Father When Nobody Showed You How

 What does it take to become a godly father when nobody ever showed you how? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores how men can break generational cycles, build a new bluepri…

 What does it take …

 What does it take to become a godly father when nobody ever showed you how? In this episode of the True Man Podcast, Mike Van Pelt explores how men can break generational cycles, build a new blueprint for Fatherhood, and give their children the presence, truth, safety, and direction every child needs to thrive. #truemanpodcast Contact Mike Van Pelt: [email protected] https://www.truemanlifecoaching.com  Order Mik’s New Book, True Man True Ways – A Roadmap of Discovery to the MasculineHeart https://www.truemanlifecoaching.com/truemantrueways  Become part of the True Man…

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Godly Fatherhood, Breaking Cycles, Building Legacy Today &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
Godly Fatherhood, Breaking Cycles, Building Legacy Today

Every father reaches a moment where he has to answer a hard question: How do I give my kids something I was never given? Maybe your father was absent. Maybe he was there physically but not emotionall…

Every father reaches…

Every father reaches a moment where he has to answer a hard question: How do I give my kids something I was never given? Maybe your father was absent. Maybe he was there physically but not emotionally. Maybe nobody ever showed you what godly fatherhood looks like. But here's the truth—your past does not determine your future. You don't have to repeat the patterns you inherited. You can become the turning point in your family line. This week on the True Man Podcast, we're talking about what your kids actually need from you, how to break generational cycles, and five practical things every …

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Emotional Strength, Feel Without Being Controlled &Raquo; Jmggolsh4Dolc1Mlrh2F0U0Djzjn 7
Emotional Strength, Feel Without Being Controlled

Here's the test. Is your spiritual life something that your family sees or something they've just heard about? 2, emotional. I know some of you just tensed up when you heard me say that, but stick wit…

Here's the test. Is …

Here's the test. Is your spiritual life something that your family sees or something they've just heard about? 2, emotional. I know some of you just tensed up when you heard me say that, but stick with me here. Emotional strength is not emotional expression for its own sake. It's the ability to feel without being controlled by what you feel?

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