The CLIMB with Teko Bailey: For Men Ready to Rise in Purpose

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Welcome to The CLIMB—a podcast for men who are tired of coasting… and ready to rise. I’m Teko Bailey—husband, father, coach, and your guide in the climb. I believe there’s a hero inside every man. But that hero doesn’t just show up on the mountain peaks… He’s forged in the fire. In the silence. In the valleys. In the everyday. This isn’t a podcast about pretending to have it all together. It’s about waking up to the purpose inside of you— and learning to walk it out with God, step by step. Some episodes will be short, raw devotionals. Some will be honest solo teachings. And others will be conversations with men who’ve walked through the storm… and kept climbing. Whether you’re navigating fatherhood, rebuilding after failure, or searching for what’s next—this space is for you. You don’t need to climb alone. And you don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to take the next step. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts—and join me every Thursday as we awaken the hero within. This is… The CLIMB. The CLIMB is brought to you by The Frequency Network.

  1. 10h ago

    Why Do Men Hide Who They Really Are? | Joe Pellegrino

    Most men are performing a version of themselves — because the real one never felt safe. Legacy Minded Men founder Joe Pellegrino joins Teko Bailey to unpack why. Joe was a good kid with a good dad — but his dad was never a great teaching dad, and that gap followed him into adulthood. Joe shares how the ache for his father’s approval led him to lie about his own past and build a false identity, just to feel like he was somebody. They trace that thread into “belief grafting” — why most people are living on a belief system they borrowed from a parent, coach, or celebrity and never actually tested themselves — and the “dash enhancer” principle for investing in the people around you. Joe also opens up about losing everything in a bankruptcy in his thirties, and how facing it instead of running from it brought him face-to-face with who he really was and what he really believed. He explains what Legacy Minded Men actually does — a trademarked network (Legacy Minded Men, Women, Youth, and Leaders) connecting people to ministries doing deeper work in each lane — and his newest project, Travel Chapel, bringing chapel services and digital testimony cards to traveling youth baseball players. If you’ve ever needed your own father’s approval more than you’d like to admit, or you’re raising sons and wondering what you’re actually teaching them, this one’s for you. Links: More from Teko Bailey: Book — Awakening the Hero Within: A Man’s Guide to Strength, Faith, and Purpose: https://us.amazon.com/Awakening-Hero-Within-Strength-Purpose/dp/1970582057 Free 5-Min Legacy Assessment: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ The Guided Climb program: https://tekobailey.com/the-guided-climb/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Teko’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamtekobailey More from Joe Pellegrino / Legacy Minded Men: Legacy Minded Men / Legacy Minded Ministries: https://legacymindedministries.org Joe’s speaking/consulting site: https://notjustanavgjoe.com Book — The Five and a Half Questions Everyone Must Answer: In Search of Purposeful Identity: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-five-and-a-half-questions-everyone-must-answer-in-search-of-purposeful-identity_joe-pellegrino_craig-livsey/26885444 Contact: joe@notjustanavgjoe.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Do Men Hide Who They Really Are? | Joe Pellegrino

  2. Oct 19

    Why So Many Men Feel Lost — The Father Wound Explained | Dr. Chris Harper

    Dr. Chris Harper is the co-founder of Better Man, a discipleship movement for men built on the principles of Robert Lewis’s Men’s Fraternity. On this episode of The Climb, Chris breaks down the father wound — actual, functional, and spiritual orphans — and why he believes 70–80% of young men today grew up without a real father figure. Chris and Teko talk about how the invention of “adolescence” and “teenager” reshaped the American family, why men without responsibility spin out like a truck with no weight in the bed, what every culture in history had in common for turning boys into men, and how to find a real mentor when you didn’t grow up with one. If this episode names something you’ve been carrying, start with the free 5-minute Legacy Assessment or book a discovery call for The Guided Climb — links below. Connect with Dr. Chris Harper / Better Man: Website: https://betterman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettermanmovement Newsletter: Good Trouble Weekly on Substack — https://charper.substack.com YouTube: The Dr. Chris Harper Show More from Teko Bailey: Book: Awakening the Hero Within: A Man’s Guide to Strength, Faith, and Purpose — https://us.amazon.com/Awakening-Hero-Within-Strength-Purpose/dp/1970582057 Free 5-Min Legacy Assessment: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ The Guided Climb program: https://tekobailey.com/the-guided-climb/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Oct 6

    Stephen Kendrick: The Father Wound Every Man Carries

    Stephen Kendrick is co-founder of Kendrick Brothers Productions and a co-founder and board member of the Fatherhood CoMission. On this episode of The Climb, Stephen talks about the father wound and what God offers men who never heard their dad say "I love you." He also covers raising sons toward strength, why every calling goes through seasons of preparation, what separates a secure leader from an insecure one, and what he learned making Courageous. He also shares what's coming next, including Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul in theaters October 16. Connect with Stephen Kendrick / Kendrick Brothers: Website: https://kendrickbrothers.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekendrickbrothers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKendrickBrothers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendrickbrothers X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kendrickbros Books: https://kendrickbrothers.com/projects/books/ Mentioned in this episode: Fatherhood CoMission: https://www.fatherhoodcomission.com Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul (US theaters Oct 16, 2026): https://flywheelignitionofthesoulmovie.com/ Heart of the Filmmaker Academy: https://heartofthefilmmaker.com/ Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley: https://www.habitsofthehousehold.com More from Teko Bailey: Book: Awakening the Hero Within: A Man's Guide to Strength, Faith, and Purpose — https://us.amazon.com/Awakening-Hero-Within-Strength-Purpose/dp/1970582057 Free 5-Min Legacy Assessment: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ The Guided Climb program: https://tekobailey.com/the-guided-climb/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Sep 27

    Glenn Stanton: Does Toxic Masculinity Actually Exist?

    Glenn T. Stanton is the director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family and the author of several books on marriage, gender, and family. On this episode of The Climb, Glenn and Teko dig into where the term "toxic masculinity" actually came from, why Glenn argues it's the wrong word for a real problem, and what healthy masculinity looks like in scripture and in practice. They also get into the father wound — why it's such a specific, common wound among men, and what it actually takes for a man to break the cycle instead of repeating what was done to him. Connect with Glenn T. Stanton: Website: glenntstanton.com Facebook: facebook.com/glenntstanton X (Twitter): x.com/glennstanton Book: Secure Daughters, Confident Sons — glenntstanton.com/books/secure-daughters-confident-sons/ More of Glenn's writing: The Federalist: thefederalist.com/author/glennstanton/ Daily Citizen: dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/author/stantogt/ World Opinions: wng.org/authors/glenn-t-stanton Public Discourse: thepublicdiscourse.com/author/glenn-stanton/ More from Teko Bailey: Book: Awakening the Hero Within: A Man's Guide to Strength, Faith, and Purpose — https://us.amazon.com/Awakening-Hero-Within-Strength-Purpose/dp/1970582057 Free 5-Min Legacy Assessment: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ The Guided Climb program: https://tekobailey.com/the-guided-climb/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312Follow on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamtekobailey/videos Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Glenn Stanton: Does Toxic Masculinity Actually Exist?

  5. Sep 23

    Gus Mello: When Success Isn't Enough Episode Subtitle:

    The Hele Fitness co-founder on burnout, emptiness, and learning to trust God's timing over his own hustle Episode Description: Gus Mello is the co-founder of Hele Fitness, which grew from a 10x10 storage unit into a company operating across Hawaii, Brazil, Canada, and Guam. On this episode of The Climb, Gus opens up about the season where he had everything he'd worked for — the money, the business, the lifestyle — and it still felt empty. He and Teko talk about hitting the wall, walking away from something he built at its peak, learning to hear God together with his wife, and what it actually means to lead a family like a team. Connect with Gus Mello / Hele Fitness: Website: helefitness.com Instagram: instagram.com/helefitnesshq More from Teko Bailey: Book: Awakening the Hero Within: A Man's Guide to Strength, Faith, and Purpose — https://us.amazon.com/Awakening-Hero-Within-Strength-Purpose/dp/1970582057 Free 5-Min Legacy Assessment: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ The Guided Climb program: https://tekobailey.com/the-guided-climb/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Tags/Keywords: Christian entrepreneur, faith and business, Gus Mello, Hele Fitness, Christian podcast, burnout, kingdom builders, hearing God's voice, Teko Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  6. Sep 7

    Kent Evans: Why Good Men Bench Themselves After They Fail

    Kent Evans is the co-founder of Manhood Journey and author of Don't Bench Yourself. On this episode of The Climb, Kent unpacks why so many good men quietly disqualify themselves the moment they fail as a husband, father, or leader — and lays out what it actually takes to get back in the game. Kent and Teko talk about the difference between criticism worth listening to and criticism that isn't, the three support systems every man needs, what legacy really means versus what most dads think it means, and the conversations every father should be having with his sons before it's too late. Connect with Kent Evans / Manhood Journey: Website: manhoodjourney.org Instagram: instagram.com/manhoodjourney Book: Don't Bench Yourself — a.co/d/1qBF3RJ Podcast: Father On Purpose — manhoodjourney.org/podcast Connect with Teko Bailey / The Climb: Book: Awakening the Hero Within: A Man's Guide to Strength, Faith, and Purpose — https://us.amazon.com/Awakening-Hero-Within-Strength-Purpose/dp/1970582057 Free 5-Min Legacy Assessment: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ The Guided Climb program: https://tekobailey.com/the-guided-climb/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Website: https://tekobailey.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/climbwithteko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kent Evans: Why Good Men Bench Themselves After They Fail

  7. Aug 11

    Elio Alcindor: Losing My Wife, Fighting God, and Finding Light After the Tunnel

    Elio Alcindor is a Christian father, gospel artist, and the founder of the Canadian SELAH Music Awards. On this episode of The Climb, Elio opens up about the sudden loss of his wife, the two years he spent wrestling with God afterward, and how he found his way back to faith while raising three young kids on his own. This conversation is for any father who has ever felt like God went silent right when he needed Him most. Elio also shares the vision behind the Canadian SELAH Music Awards, what's next for his music, and his upcoming tour dates. Connect with Teko Bailey / The Climb: Website: tekobailey.com Instagram: instagram.com/climbwithteko Book: Awakening the Hero Within Connect with Elio Alcindor: Website: elioalcindor.com YouTube: youtube.com/@ElioAlcindor Instagram: instagram.com/elioalcindor Canadian SELAH Music Awards: Website: canadianselahmusicawards.com YouTube: youtube.com/@CanadianSelahMusicAwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jul 3

    Strong Body. Strong Faith. Building the Man God Created You to Be | Michael Castro

    Teko Bailey sits down with fitness coach and calisthenics trainer Michael Castro to explore the connection between physical health, spiritual growth, and becoming the man God created you to be. Michael shares his journey from traditional weightlifting into calisthenics, explaining why bodyweight training develops more than strength—it builds mobility, discipline, and a deeper connection to how the body was designed to move. Rather than chasing appearance, he encourages men to pursue health that serves their families, communities, and calling. The conversation quickly moves beyond fitness into the deeper battles men face. Michael speaks candidly about lust, pride, and sexual temptation within the fitness industry, explaining how following Christ transformed his understanding of purity and self-control. He shares how surrendering these struggles to God became part of his daily walk rather than a battle he could win through willpower alone. Brotherhood and accountability remain central themes throughout the episode. Michael explains why every man needs trusted brothers who can speak truth, offer encouragement, and help carry burdens through difficult seasons. Rather than trying to overcome life's challenges alone, he encourages men to lean into authentic community and honest relationships. The discussion also explores suffering, refinement, and spiritual growth. Michael reminds listeners that following Christ often requires letting go of old identities, unhealthy relationships, and worldly ambitions. Although the process is painful, God uses hardship to strengthen character and prepare men for greater purpose. The episode closes with practical advice for developing healthy habits. Michael emphasizes that the greatest investment a man can make isn't simply exercising more—it's spending consistent time in Scripture and building a personal relationship with God. Physical strength may improve your body, but spiritual discipline transforms your life. (00:00) Welcome + Michael's fitness journey (01:50) Why calisthenics changed everything (04:20) The hidden temptations of the fitness industry (07:00) Brotherhood and accountability (09:30) Following Christ costs something (12:00) Growth through suffering (14:00) Daily habits that sustain faith (16:15) Integrating faith with your work (19:00) The problem with modern fitness culture (21:10) Building a healthy body without idolizing it (24:00) Keep it simple and sustainable Michael Castro is a calisthenics coach, fitness educator, and founder of Base Theory Training. Through his coaching and online content, he helps people build sustainable strength, improve mobility, and pursue long-term health while openly integrating his Christian faith into every aspect of his work. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basetheorytraining YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BaseTheoryTraining Teko Bailey is a husband, father, coach, author, and founder of The Climb—a movement helping Christian men break free from drift, deepen their faith, strengthen their families, and become the men God created them to be. Through coaching, speaking, practical tools, and honest conversations, Teko equips men to live fully, lead boldly, and leave a legacy that matters. Website: https://tekobailey.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/eltko2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-climb-with-teko-bailey-for-men-ready-to-rise-in-purpose/id1807671312 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hTPD19s5QnbhWvI9x74L6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtekobailey/ FREE 5 Mins Legacy Check: https://tekobailey.com/legacy-assessment/ Production, Distribution, and Marketing by MassifKroo Sponsorship Inquiries: hello@massifkroo.com CHAPTERSABOUT MICHAEL CASTROABOUT Teko Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Strong Body. Strong Faith. Building the Man God Created You to Be | Michael Castro
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Welcome to The CLIMB—a podcast for men who are tired of coasting… and ready to rise. I’m Teko Bailey—husband, father, coach, and your guide in the climb. I believe there’s a hero inside every man. But that hero doesn’t just show up on the mountain peaks… He’s forged in the fire. In the silence. In the valleys. In the everyday. This isn’t a podcast about pretending to have it all together. It’s about waking up to the purpose inside of you— and learning to walk it out with God, step by step. Some episodes will be short, raw devotionals. Some will be honest solo teachings. And others will be conversations with men who’ve walked through the storm… and kept climbing. Whether you’re navigating fatherhood, rebuilding after failure, or searching for what’s next—this space is for you. You don’t need to climb alone. And you don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to take the next step. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts—and join me every Thursday as we awaken the hero within. This is… The CLIMB. The CLIMB is brought to you by The Frequency Network.

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