The Restorative Man Podcast

Restoration Project
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Manhood often feels like navigating through uncharted territory, but you don't have to walk alone. Join us as we guide a conversation about how to live intentionally so that we can join God in reclaiming the masculine restorative presence he designed us to live out. Laugh, cry, and wonder with us as we explore the ins and outs of manhood together.

  1. The Fight for Wonder in Modern Fatherhood with Jeff Zaugg

    15H AGO

    The Fight for Wonder in Modern Fatherhood with Jeff Zaugg

    In Part 2 of our conversation with Jeff Zaugg, we move past surface-level fatherhood advice and into the deeper work of becoming present, wholehearted dads. Jeff unpacks the six core discoveries that shape a man’s journey and explains why intent alone does not transform our families. We talk honestly about how modern dads often default to provision and protection while quietly losing wonder, delight, and emotional presence. This episode explores how pace, freedom, identity, and courage intersect in everyday fatherhood, from bedtime routines to life-altering decisions. If you have ever felt the tension between grinding through responsibility and treasuring your kids, this conversation will name it and reframe it. If you want to know more about Jeff Zaugg, his work, and DadAwesome, visit https://dadawesome.org. Grab a copy of his book, DadAwesome on Amazon: https://www.dadawesome.org/store/p/dadawesome-dad-discoveries-to-activate-awesomeness-jeff-zaugg-pre-order Listen to DadAwesome Podcast: Apple Podcast: DadAwesomeSpotify: DadAwesomeYouTube: @DadAwesome If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    35 min
  2. From Fearful Dad to Grounded Father with Jeff Zaugg

    MAR 2

    From Fearful Dad to Grounded Father with Jeff Zaugg

    Jeff Zaugg joins us to talk about fatherhood, but we end up talking about something deeper first. What if the pressure you feel as a dad is coming from a scoreboard God never set up? Jeff shares the story of the clipboard, the bridge, and the moment he realized he was trying to earn a love that was already his. This conversation is honest about the whispers that say you are not enough and clear about the truth that changes everything. If you have ever felt like you are behind, blowing it, or just tired, this one might feel like a deep breath. If you want to know more about Jeff Zaugg, his work, and DadAwesome, visit https://dadawesome.org. Grab a copy of his book, DadAwesome: https://www.dadawesome.org/store/p/dadawesome-dad-discoveries-to-activate-awesomeness-jeff-zaugg-pre-order Listen to DadAwesome Podcast:Apple Podcast: DadAwesomeSpotify: DadAwesomeYouTube: @DadAwesome If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    31 min
  3. Discipline Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind.

    FEB 23

    Discipline Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind.

    Discipline sounds simple until you realize how much of it is actually about you. In this episode, Jesse French and Cody Buriff get honest about the moments they got big, shut down, or simply forgot their kid in the hallway. They explore what is really happening underneath our anger, why something in us feels threatened, and how that spills onto our sons and daughters. This is not about perfect behavior or perfect dads, but about repair, humility, and becoming the kind of man who can keep the slowest heart rate in the room. If you have ever wondered whether you already messed your kids up, this conversation might feel like oxygen.  If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://www.grovecollective.net To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    40 min
  4. Lent's Invitation To Suffering

    FEB 16

    Lent's Invitation To Suffering

    Ash Wednesday is almost here, and for a lot of us Lent used to mean one thing: fish sandwiches and people with ashes on their foreheads. In this episode, Cody and Jesse unpack how Lent is actually an invitation to face suffering instead of numbing it, powering through it, or pretending we are fine. They wrestle with the idea of an “all-suffering God” and what it means to follow a Christ who meets us in grief, hunger, and weakness. From giving up sugar and coffee to choosing the slow lane on purpose, this conversation gets painfully practical about how fasting creates space for something deeper. If you have ever avoided pain or wondered why it matters, this one might change how you walk toward Easter.  If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    37 min
  5. Dangerous Is The Man Who... with Nic Howe

    FEB 9

    Dangerous Is The Man Who... with Nic Howe

    What if the most dangerous men are not the loud ones, but the ones who quietly stopped showing up. This episode wrestles with a different kind of threat, the man who abdicates his place in his own life, marriage, friendships, and story. Through a simple gift and an unexpected phrase, Jesse and Nic explore how passivity can wound just as deeply as aggression, and why presence is a form of courage. They talk about the subtle, daily risks of asking one more honest question, turning off your phone, saying I need help, and staying true to who you actually are. If being good has felt small or safe, this conversation might mess with that in the best way.  If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    34 min
  6. God's Activity In Our Lives | The Practice of Spiritual Direction with Greg Ehlert

    FEB 2

    God's Activity In Our Lives | The Practice of Spiritual Direction with Greg Ehlert

    In this episode, Jesse French sits down with Greg Ehlert for an unhurried conversation about noticing God’s activity in everyday life. They explore spiritual direction as the practice of holy listening and what it means to pay attention without rushing toward answers. Greg shares how contemplative practices reshaped his understanding of God from performance to presence. The conversation makes room for questions, silence, and the full range of human experience that often gets overlooked in faith spaces. This episode invites listeners to slow down and consider where God might already be at work in their story. Resources mentioned in the episode: Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction by Gordon T. SmithGrafted Life and the Christ-Centered Spiritual Directors Association (CSDA): https://www.graftedlife.org/csda/home/If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    32 min
  7. Mothering Sons with Beth Bruno

    JAN 26

    Mothering Sons with Beth Bruno

    Young sons have a fire within them. But how is that fire channeled and not extinguished? In this episode, Beth Bruno joins Chris for an insightful conversation about the reality of mothering sons. Beth generously shares her own experience of navigating the emotions and shifts during her son's teenage years.  She unpacks the importance of mothers adopting a posture of space and delight with their sons. While risky and new, this offering of space must be paired with the intentional engagement of the father, so the son can continue to grow. This conversation is a wise invitation for both parents to partner together in the becoming process of their children.  If this conversation stirred something in you and you want to go deeper with Beth’s work, here are a few places to start:  Resources for Raising Fierce and Lovely Women: https://www.bethbruno.org/fierceandlovelyA Voice Becoming book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478974672Follow Beth: https://www.bethbruno.org/If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    31 min
  8. Fierce and Lovely Experiences with Beth Bruno

    JAN 19

    Fierce and Lovely Experiences with Beth Bruno

    One of the shaping but not well-known voices of Restoration Project is Beth Bruno. This episode tells some of the origin story of Beth's creation of the feminine categories of Fierce and Lovely. Beth shares her desire to create language that was exploratory rather than prescriptive for her own daughters and for women across the world. She graciously shared this framework with Restoration Project almost ten years ago, and it continues to be the cornerstone of how we engage the dad-daughter space. This is a ground-level, hopeful conversation about the creation of Fierce & Lovely and its continued relevance and impact on daughters, mothers, and dads throughout the world.  If this conversation stirred something in you and you want to go deeper with Beth’s work, here are a few places to start:  Resources for Raising Fierce and Lovely Women: https://www.bethbruno.org/fierceandlovelyA Voice Becoming book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478974672Follow Beth: https://www.bethbruno.org/If you want to grow alongside other intentional men, you can jump into the Grove Collective at  https://www.restorationproject.net/grovecollective Subscribe here: https://rp-grove.circle.so/ To know more about Restoration Project, visit us here: Website: www.restorationproject.netInstagram: @restorationprojectcoFacebook: Restoration ProjectLinkedIn: Restoration Project Men, are you ready to reclaim who you were created to be? The Grove East Coast isn’t just a retreat—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you explore your story, reconnect with your purpose, and step fully into the man you were meant to be. Over four powerful days, you’ll dive deep into authenticity, brotherhood, and leadership, equipping you to live and lead from a place of restoration. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, be challenged, and return home changed. Date: April 23-26, 2026Reserve Your Spot Now: www.restorationproject.net/mens-experiences/grove-east-coast

    33 min
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Manhood often feels like navigating through uncharted territory, but you don't have to walk alone. Join us as we guide a conversation about how to live intentionally so that we can join God in reclaiming the masculine restorative presence he designed us to live out. Laugh, cry, and wonder with us as we explore the ins and outs of manhood together.

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  • Creator
    Restoration Project
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Restoration Project
  • Show Website
    The Restorative Man Podcast

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