The Darin Sargent Podcast

Darin Sargent

What if the thing that felt like your greatest limitation was actually your greatest qualification? Darin Sargent was born with one hand. And in 35 years of ministry, speaking, and leading families, he's discovered that the people who live with the most purpose aren't the ones who had it easy — they're the ones who decided their limitations didn't get the final word. The Darin Sargent Podcast is for parents, leaders, and families who are done settling for ordinary. Every week, Darin brings honest, faith-driven conversations about raising intentional families, building marriages that last, developing leaders worth following, and discovering the purpose God placed inside you long before your circumstances tried to convince you otherwise. This isn't a podcast about having it all together. It's about showing up for your kids, your spouse, your calling, and the life you were actually created to live. If you've ever felt overlooked, limited, or like you missed your moment — you're in the right place. New episodes every week. Subscribe and start living on purpose.

  1. The Most Important Leadership Role You’ll Ever Have

    APR 8

    The Most Important Leadership Role You’ll Ever Have

    The most influential leaders most of us will ever encounter never had a title. They had a kitchen table, a bedtime routine, and a willingness to show up for the people in their house every single day — whether anyone was watching or not. In this episode, Darin shares two stories from his own family that changed the way he sees leadership forever. The story of his grandfather Sid Sargent — a logging town baseball star who cussed out a coworker for talking about Jesus, then ended up alone in the woods with a cigarette and a prayer that altered the course of an entire family. And the story of his grandmother Maggie, known simply as Nannie, who prayed loudly and passionately every single night — calling out the names of her children and grandchildren with a faith that didn't die when she did. Because of those two people and the way they led inside their homes, hundreds of people on one side of Darin's family alone are actively involved in ministry and following Jesus today.  Those prayers outlived them. That legacy is still growing. This episode is for every parent who feels like what they're doing isn't enough. Every grandparent who wonders if their prayers are making a difference. Every guardian who is holding things together quietly and wondering if any of it matters. It matters. More than you think or know. More than you'll ever fully see on this side of eternity. In this episode,you'll walk away with: The story of how one simple prayer in the woods produced a legacyWhy the most powerful leadership most of us will ever do happens in private — in the moments nobody applaudsWhat faithful parenting actually looks like when the fruit isn't visible, and the feelings aren't cooperatingOne honest question to ask yourself before this week is over that will change the way you see your roleYou don't have to be perfect. You just have to be faithful. This episode will remind you why that's enough. If this episode speaks to you, share it with a parent or grandparent who needs to hear it today. And pick up a copy of Darin's book Parenting with Purpose — available for preorder at pentecostalpublishing.com Order Battle the Beast Defeating the Lions that Oppose Your Destiny by clicking HERE! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    22 min
  2. The Season We Find Ourselves In

    MAR 25

    The Season We Find Ourselves In

    Life doesn't always pause to ask if you're ready. Over the last several months, the Sargent family has walked through one of those stretches where everything seems to shift at once — the loss of a mother-in-law, the loss of a beloved family pet, children moving in and back out again, and all the quiet grief and transition that comes with each of those things. The kind of season that doesn't make the highlight reel but absolutely shapes who you become. In this episode, Darin gets honest about where he and his family have been — not to complain, not to perform, but because he believes someone listening right now is in their own version of a hard season and needs to know they're not alone. This is a conversation about grief that doesn't resolve neatly. About transitions that cost more than you expected. About showing up for the people still in the room even when you're carrying something heavy. And about the truth that seasons are not interruptions to your life — they are your life. The question is never when this will end. The question is who you will be when it does. You'll walk away with: A honest reframe of what grief is actually asking of you and your familyWhy transition seasons expose what you're really built on — and why that's a gift even when it doesn't feel like oneThe one decision that makes the difference in every hard season — and how to keep making it when it's hardestWhy nothing you've walked through is wasted — and how your hardest seasons become your greatest credibilityIf life has felt like a lot lately — this episode is for you. New episodes every week. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who needs to hear it today. Links mentioned:Ryan Franklin - It Is What It Is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03lcKRzXMTg&t=2248sBattle the Beast: Defeating the Lions that Oppose Your Destiny https://amzn.to/3NXBLoc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    27 min
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What if the thing that felt like your greatest limitation was actually your greatest qualification? Darin Sargent was born with one hand. And in 35 years of ministry, speaking, and leading families, he's discovered that the people who live with the most purpose aren't the ones who had it easy — they're the ones who decided their limitations didn't get the final word. The Darin Sargent Podcast is for parents, leaders, and families who are done settling for ordinary. Every week, Darin brings honest, faith-driven conversations about raising intentional families, building marriages that last, developing leaders worth following, and discovering the purpose God placed inside you long before your circumstances tried to convince you otherwise. This isn't a podcast about having it all together. It's about showing up for your kids, your spouse, your calling, and the life you were actually created to live. If you've ever felt overlooked, limited, or like you missed your moment — you're in the right place. New episodes every week. Subscribe and start living on purpose.

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