TEChnically Short
Claim This Podcastby Thomas Carney, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach
Podcast Overview
<p>The Pursuit of Calling is a Christian personal growth podcast for men who feel stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from their purpose.</p><p>If you’re a Christian man struggling with direction, identity, or clarity in your life season, this podcast will help you understand what God may be doing in the middle of it.</p><p>Each episode explores how God uses struggle, uncertainty, discipline, and growth seasons to shape your identity and reveal your calling—not just your career, but your life purpose and spiritual direction.</p><p>Through biblical insight, leadership principles (including John Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth), and real personal stories, you’ll learn how to move from confusion to clarity and from stagnation to forward momentum.</p><p>Hosted by Thomas Carney, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, this show is built for men navigating transition—whether in their faith, career, relationships, or personal identity.</p><p>You’ll hear conversations and teaching on topics like:</p><p>• Why you feel stuck even when you’re doing everything “right” • How God develops identity through pressure and pain • What to do when your calling feels unclear • How to build consistency and discipline in your life • How spiritual growth actually leads to practical direction</p><p>This is not motivational noise. It’s practical, faith-centered clarity for men who are ready to move forward with purpose.</p><p>If you’re in a season of transition, this podcast will help you understand your struggle—and respond to it with wisdom, faith, and action.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 22, 2026
Why Every Christian Man Needs at Least One Mentor
<p>Some of the most important lessons a mentor teaches happen when he is not trying to teach anything. In this Pursuit Bite, Thomas shares how two mentors shaped more than his knowledge: Jim Fink modeled grace and helped him plan a major career decision, while Marc Serrao demonstrated that success should never make a leader too important to notice the person who needs help.</p><p><strong>Key takeaways</strong></p><ul><li>A mentor should not replace your responsibility to think, decide, and do the work.</li><li>Character is a stronger qualification than impressive results alone.</li><li>Proverbs 15:22 points toward many advisers, not one person who covers every area.</li><li>Mentors can help you avoid preventable mistakes and months of repair.</li><li>Start with coffee and thoughtful questions; do not force a ten-year commitment.</li><li>Humility, curiosity, and willingness to listen make guidance useful.</li></ul><p><strong>Scripture mentioned</strong></p><ul><li>Proverbs 15:22</li></ul><p><strong>People and resources mentioned</strong></p><ul><li>Jim Fink</li><li>Marc Serrao and Oakmont Bakery</li><li>Free Grow on Purpose Workbook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://grow.pursuitofcalling.com">https://grow.pursuitofcalling.com</a></li></ul><p><strong>Podcast chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 The lessons mentors never say</p><p> 00:44 Why every man needs a mentor</p><p> 01:06 Jim Fink and faithful example</p><p> 01:24 A lens of grace</p><p> 01:58 Counsel for a life-changing decision</p><p> 02:21 Marc Serrao: character in business</p><p> 03:57 Proverbs 15:22 and many advisers</p><p> 04:33 Borrow someone else's wisdom</p><p> 05:07 Where do you need guidance?</p><p> 06:07 The Grow on Purpose Workbook</p><p> 06:29 Results matter; character matters more</p><p> 07:01 Closing encouragement</p>
July 14, 2026
God Stretches You Before He Expands You | The Law of the Rubber Band
<p>God may be using the tension you want to escape to strengthen your faith, courage, and capacity. Thomas shares how comfort, chronic illness, accountability, and a major career transition taught him to take the next faithful step before he had the full map.</p><p></p><p>Are you in an uncomfortable, uncertain, or painful season—and wondering what God is doing through it?</p><p>In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, Thomas Carney explores why the tension between where you are and where you could be may be an invitation to grow rather than evidence that God has abandoned you. He shares how a COVID furlough exposed the difference between rest and drift, how muscular dystonia stretched his faith and discipline, how a friend challenged his excuses, and how leaving software development to pursue coaching expanded his capacity.</p><p>Grounded in John Maxwell’s Law of the Rubber Band and biblical principles from Philippians 3, Romans 5, and Proverbs 27:17, this episode will help Christian men respond to discomfort with faith and take one practical step toward their God-given calling—even without a complete map.</p><p></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE</strong></p><p>• How comfort quietly turns into drift</p><p>• Why God may use discomfort to stretch your vision, faith, courage, and capacity</p><p>• What suffering can produce without pretending it does not hurt</p><p>• Why people who challenge your excuses are essential to growth</p><p>• Three questions that reveal your next faithful step</p><p></p><p><strong>REFLECTION QUESTIONS</strong></p><p>1. Where have I become so comfortable that I’ve started drifting?</p><p>2. What might God be developing in me through this season?</p><p>3. Who is stretching me—and am I willing to listen?</p><p>FREE RESOURCE</p><p>Download the Grow On Purpose Workbook: [INSERT FREE WORKBOOK LINK]</p><p>If this episode helped you see your current season differently, share it with another Christian man who may need the encouragement and leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 When Comfort Becomes Drift</p><p>0:37 Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling</p><p>1:02 How COVID Exposed My Drift</p><p>2:40 Why God Uses Stretching Seasons</p><p>3:43 Comfort Won’t Make You Come Alive</p><p>5:11 Question 1: Where Have You Started Drifting?</p><p>6:11 When Pain Stretches Your Faith</p><p>9:04 Question 2: What Is God Developing in You?</p><p>9:38 How God Uses People to Challenge You</p><p>11:22 Question 3: Who Is Stretching You?</p><p>12:03 Leaving My Job Stretched My Capacity</p><p>13:18 The Pattern Behind My Growth</p><p>13:42 Three Questions for Your Week</p><p>14:20 Choose Your Next Faithful Step</p><p>15:27 Don’t Waste the Stretching</p>
July 7, 2026
You’re Not Stuck—You’re Believing a Lie About Your Identity
<p>Most people aren’t stuck because they lack opportunity—they’re stuck because of <strong>limiting beliefs, fear, and identity confusion</strong> they don’t even realize they’re carrying.</p><p>In this episode of The Pursuit of Calling, I sit down with licensed trauma therapist <strong>Michelle Croyle</strong> to talk about <strong>Christian mindset, emotional healing, and how internal beliefs shape your ability to step into your God-given calling</strong>.</p><p>We unpack how <strong>fear of failure, comparison, and past trauma patterns</strong> quietly keep Christian men and women stuck in cycles of <strong>self-doubt, procrastination, and settling for less than their potential</strong>.</p><p>This conversation is especially for you if you’re searching for things like:</p><ul><li>how to stop feeling stuck in life as a Christian man</li><li>why am I afraid to pursue my calling</li><li>how to overcome limiting beliefs and fear</li><li>Christian mindset for purpose and direction</li><li>how to find your God-given calling</li><li>overcoming comparison and insecurity as a believer</li></ul><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Why it’s actually “selfish” not to use your God-given gifts</li><li>How fear and comfort quietly shape your decisions in life and career</li><li>Why discomfort is often a sign of <strong>personal growth and spiritual development</strong></li><li>The hidden beliefs that keep you stuck in <strong>identity confusion and comparison traps</strong></li><li>How small, consistent steps lead to long-term purpose and calling clarity</li><li>What it actually looks like to begin <strong>emotional healing and mindset renewal</strong></li></ul><p>If you’ve ever felt stuck, behind, unqualified, or unsure of your direction—this episode will challenge the way you see yourself and your calling.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe for weekly episodes on <strong>Christian personal growth, discipline, identity, and pursuing your God-given purpose</strong>.</p><p></p><p><strong>📌 CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>00:00 - It's Selfish Not to Use the Gift God Gave You | Welcome to The Pursuit of Calling </p><p>01:02 - Michelle Croyle Intro + EMDR Therapy Explained </p><p>03:21 - Why This Applies to Men Too </p><p>05:01 - Breaking Out of Limiting Identity </p><p>07:06 - Why People Settle for Less </p><p>09:00 - Living Below Your Potential </p><p>11:02 - Fear and Survival Wiring </p><p>13:00 - Catching the Lies You Believe </p><p>14:26 - Turning Weakness Into Strength </p><p>17:09 - The Measuring Stick Problem </p><p>19:01 - Opinion vs Wisdom </p><p>21:39 - Discomfort vs Danger </p><p>23:55 - 13 Years of Small Steps </p><p>26:46 - Tools for Self-Discovery </p><p>27:38 - Where to Find Michelle Croyle</p>
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- What is TEChnically Short?
<p>The Pursuit of Calling is a Christian personal growth podcast for men who feel stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from their purpose.</p><p>If you’re a Christian man struggling with direction, identity, or clarity in your life season, this podcast will help you understand what God may be doing in the middle of it.</p><p>Each episode explores how God uses struggle, uncertainty, discipline, and growth seasons to shape your identity and reveal your calling—not just your career, but your life purpose and spiritual direction.</p><p>Through biblical insight, leadership principles (including John Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth), and real personal stories, you’ll learn how to move from confusion to clarity and from stagnation to forward momentum.</p><p>Hosted by Thomas Carney, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, this show is built for men navigating transition—whether in their faith, career, relationships, or personal identity.</p><p>You’ll hear conversations and teaching on topics like:</p><p>• Why you feel stuck even when you’re doing everything “right” • How God develops identity through pressure and pain • What to do when your calling feels unclear • How to build consistency and discipline in your life • How spiritual growth actually leads to practical direction</p><p>This is not motivational noise. It’s practical, faith-centered clarity for men who are ready to move forward with purpose.</p><p>If you’re in a season of transition, this podcast will help you understand your struggle—and respond to it with wisdom, faith, and action.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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