Driven2Thrive with Brent Dowlen

Driven2Thrive with Brent Dowlen

Tough Love Thursday!  Where Have All the Good Men Gone? Isn't anyone driven to thrive anymore? We take those questions on today! Today’s guest is Brent Dowlen — men’s coach, speaker, local news anchor and founder of The Fallible Man LLC. He hosts multiple podcasts, including the Driven 2 Thrive Broadcast, helping men stop drifting through life and start living with clarity and purpose. Married to his best friend for nearly 25 years, Brent is a proud girl dad, strongman enthusiast, and unapologetic coffee devotee — running on caffeine, conviction, and just enough chaos to keep life interesting. The Short story: Brent doesn’t create content to motivate men—he creates clarity so they can choose responsibility on purpose. He speaks to men who did what they were told, built the life, they thought they wanted and still feel the quiet tension of misalignment. Brent’s work exists to help men see themselves honestly, own their role without shame, and stay in the fight when motivation fades. A man cannot thrive in isolation, and no amount of success can compensate for relational collapse. Strong relationships and purpose is what carries a man when no one is clapping. Bottom line: Brent is passionate about helping men build strong marriages, meaningful friendships, and real connection in a world where men feel more isolated than ever. Be better tomorrow because of what you do today! Learn more and contact Brent here:  https://purposedrivenmen.com [https://purposedrivenmen.com/] Be sure to download, Like and Share this, and all our podcasts with someone you know who needs to hear the Warrior Servant Leader Mindset message. https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] Connect with Pat, @patwelshjd on all the social media platforms Want to chat with Pat about his Speaking, Coaching and Training services? Schedule a FREE consultation call: https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06 [https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06]

From Army Veteran to International Speaker and a PhD with Dr. Arielle Jordan

Today’s guest, Dr. Arielle Jordan, is an Army veteran, licensed trauma therapist, international speaker and TEDx speaker and author.  Her work blends lived experience with clinical expertise to create results you can feel: people grounded in strength, leaders leading with clarity, and organizations where resilience and wellness truly take root. Her story today includes her Army career, loss of her daughter, her path to a PhD and being an international speaker on the topic of Grief Intelligence™. After seeing and hearing Dr. Jordan in person on the TEDx stage, I can truly say, at the heart of it all, Dr. Jordan’s mission is simple and soulful - she helps people live well and find joy again. She helps organizations rise by creating cultures where both performance and people thrive. We are in for a great conversation today! To learn more and contact Dr. Jordan: https://bio.ariellenjordan.com Be sure to download, Like and Share this, and all our podcasts with someone you know who needs to hear the Warrior Servant Leader Mindset message. https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] Connect with Pat, @patwelshjd on all the social media platforms Want to chat with Pat about his Speaking, Coaching and Training services? Schedule a FREE consultation call: https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06 [https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06]

The Golden Principles: Leadership Lessons From a Rescued Dog with Andy Neillie

TACO Tuesday! Take Action Crush Obstacles! The Golden Principles: Leadership Lessons From a Rescued Dog with Andy Neillie Do you remember the worst leader you ever worked with? Today’s guest, Andy Neillie, does. Over two decades ago, he worked for someone who made every day harder than it needed to be, not just because of poor leadership, but because he lacked empathy, direction, and integrity. He wasn’t just a bad boss, he was a bad person.  That experience, and the stories Andy heard from countless others, lit a fire in him. No one should have to endure that kind of leadership. That fire has fueled his journey to understand what truly makes a great leader. Not just the strategies, but the soul of leadership, the kind of character that earns trust, builds emotional connection, and invests the time required for real change.  Andy’s doctoral research focused on the personal side of leadership, and his writings, including The Golden Principles: Life and Leadership Lessons from A Rescued Dog, which emphasizes the power of patience, empathy, and consistent love in leadership. In 2015, The Golden Principles was honored by Amazon.com with a “Top 100 Best Books of the Year” award What started as a reaction to bad leadership has evolved into a deep belief: leadership is always personal. Whether he is writing, speaking, or coaching leaders around the globe, Andy’s passion is helping them embrace the slow, powerful, people-first work of transformational leadership.  Millions of miles, thousands of leaders, and hundreds of stories later, Andy still believes: love earns trust, time builds momentum, and leadership is never about you, it’s about those you’re called to serve. To learn more and contact Andy, check out his website: https://neillieleadershipgroup.com Be sure to download, Like and Share this, and all our podcasts with someone you know who needs to hear the Warrior Servant Leader Mindset message. https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] Connect with Pat, @patwelshjd on all the social media platforms Want to chat with Pat about his Speaking, Coaching and Training services? Schedule a FREE consultation call: https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06 [https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06]

From Prison to a Vision of Hope

Tough Love Thursday with Andrew Drasen From Prison to a Vision of Hope Andrew Drasen is the author of A Vision of Hope and the creator of a 90-day framework that helps people transform pain into growth and live on purpose, not by accident. His work began with his own journey through adversity, loss, and rediscovery—experiences that forced him to rebuild from the ground up and ultimately inspired him to create a structured program others could follow. The seed of A Vision of Hope was planted in the least likely of places: a jail dayroom, under fluorescent lights, surrounded by men serving time. Andrew began writing while incarcerated, using journal entries and essays as a way to process his addiction, his mistakes, and the questions of identity and purpose that haunted him. He finished the final chapter of the memoir minutes before walking out the prison doors on his release date. This timing was symbolic—his story wasn’t just about survival, but about carrying forward a blueprint for change into the outside world. Growth comes when people rediscover their identity and clarify their direction. Purpose follows when they create actionable, measurable steps to live differently. This progression is universal. It applies to those in recovery or reentry, but also to leaders facing burnout, professionals at a crossroads, or anyone who simply wants to live with greater clarity and intention. Check out his new upcoming book to download the free preview pack, pre-order the book and join his newsletter. https://www.avisionofhopebook.com [https://www.avisionofhopebook.com/] Be sure to download, Like and Share this, and all our podcasts with someone you know who needs to hear the Warrior Servant Leader Mindset message. https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] Connect with Pat, @patwelshjd on all the social media platforms  Want to chat with Pat about his Speaking, Coaching and Training services? Schedule a FREE consultation call: https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06 [https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06]

Miracles In The Naked Light with Kimberly Braun

Wednesday Wisdom with Kimberly Braun Can we really live a life of freedom, love and greatness? Today’s guest, Kimberly Braun, impelled from earliest childhood experiences, has spent over a decade as a monastic nun exploring the path of Presence. With a master's in theology, she lives to inspire others to connect to, and live from, Divine Love at their center.  She is a TEDx speaker and former meditation faculty at the renowned Omega Institute. Kimberly's communication skills ignite transformation on all levels serving others to lives of greater freedom and joy. She has served tens of thousands through her writing, speaking, retreats, online courses and community and has three books. Her new book, Miracles in the Naked Light is her personal and dynamic story of building a monastery with no experience and very little money.  https://www.kimberlybraun.com [https://www.kimberlybraun.com/] Join us and she shares her story, which is every person's story, for she believes we are all called to freedom, love and greatness. Be sure to download, Like and Share this, and all our podcasts with someone you know who needs to hear the Warrior Servant Leader Mindset message. https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com [https://www.thewarriorservantleaderpodcast.com/] Connect with Pat, @patwelshjd on all the social media platforms Want to chat with Pat about his Speaking, Coaching and Training services? Schedule a FREE consultation call: https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06 [https://calendly.com/pjwelshllc/new-meeting-free-consultations-only?back=1&month=2026-06]