The Impossible Life

Nick Surface & Garrett Unclebach
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God created men in the greatness of His image. Yet so many men are weak, lost, confused, and afraid. The Impossible Life is a rally cry for men to wake up and remember who they’re made to be. Former Navy SEAL Garrett Unclebach and men's ministry leader Nick Surface challenge men to rise above mediocrity and embrace their true purpose. Through Biblically-based content & training, they help men become the strong, fearless leaders they were made to be. Future generations need great men now. Are you one of them?

  1. 1d ago

    335. When Purpose Feels Stuck - How To Take The Next Step

    What do you do when you know you were made for more, but you do not know what the next step is? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach talk about the deep ache many Christian men feel when they know they are not fully living their purpose. That feeling is not random. It is the eternal calling card of God inside a man, reminding him that he was created for a reason and that his life is meant to matter beyond comfort, survival, or success. This conversation gives men a practical framework for discovering and moving forward in purpose: what is in your heart and what is in your hand. The heart carries desire, dream, calling, and the internal pull toward what God placed inside you. But that dream has to stay on the altar, because even a God-given desire can become corrupted if it becomes more important than Jesus. What is in your hand represents the gifts, abilities, experiences, resources, and opportunities God has already entrusted to you. Many men stay stuck because they are waiting for what they do not have instead of becoming faithful with what they do. Purpose is not found by sitting still and waiting for God to write the whole plan in the sky. It is walked out through faith, discipline, self-mastery, stewardship, and obedience in the current season. Biblical masculinity means holding humility and ambition together: dreaming greatly, but trusting God for promotion; developing your skillsets, but keeping your motive pure; taking action, but staying submitted. If you want everything God has for your life, this episode will challenge you to stop waiting, take inventory, and become fully faithful with the heart and hand He has already given you. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  2. 4d ago

    334. How to Know If It's God's Voice Or Your Own

    How do you know if it is God’s voice or just your own thoughts? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach tackle one of the most common questions Christian men ask when they are trying to follow Jesus with purpose and faith. Hearing God is not a formula, a magic trick, or a way to get divine permission for what you already want. It is a relationship that must be developed, trained, and protected. This conversation explores what helps and hinders a man’s ability to hear from the Lord. Scripture is the primary way God speaks, and the more His Word gets in you, the easier it becomes to recognize His voice. The Holy Spirit also teaches, guides, reminds, and prompts, but He is not something to control. He is a person to honor. Prayer becomes the place where a man exchanges his wishes for God’s will, and other believers can become part of how God corrects, confirms, and protects His people. For men who want real discernment, this episode is a call to stop chasing answers and start pursuing God. Sin, anxiety, coveting, wrong inputs, and isolation dull spiritual senses, while Scripture, prayer, purity, a neutral heart, and brotherhood sharpen them. Biblical masculinity is not just making bold decisions; it is learning to submit your desires, listen with humility, and obey what God has already made clear. If you want to hear God more clearly, the way forward is deeper relationship with Him. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  3. Aug 17

    333. Are You An Investor Or A Consumer? - The 7 Decisions Shaping Your Life

    What is actually shaping your life? Most people point to genetics, family, money, education, or the circumstances they were born into. Those things matter, but they are not the whole story. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach reveal the forces you can control that are quietly determining your future. Without intentionality, years can pass while your beliefs, habits, relationships, and tolerances steer your life somewhere you never consciously chose. This conversation challenges Christian men to examine what they believe, where they place their attention, what they repeatedly do, and who they allow to influence them. Your routines are shaping who you become. Your relationships are defining what feels normal. The things you tolerate are slowly establishing your standards. Biblical masculinity requires more than good intentions—it requires taking responsibility for the direction of your life and aligning your daily decisions with truth, faith, and the purpose God has given you. A great life does not happen by accident. It is formed through commitments you honor, adversity you confront, and the small decisions you make when nobody is watching. Men who continually run from difficulty become weaker, while men who trust Jesus and lean into adversity allow hardship to produce strength, maturity, and endurance. This episode will help you put your hands back on the wheel, evaluate who you are becoming, and intentionally build a life that reflects God’s plans rather than the path of least resistance. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  4. Aug 14

    332. Does God Want You To Be Rich? - The Truth About Money

    Does God want you to be wealthy? Is the desire for money incompatible with following Jesus? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach confront one of the most emotional and misunderstood questions in Christianity. Some believers treat money as inherently corrupt, while others turn wealth into proof of faith and purpose. Both views miss the deeper issue: money is not the master, the enemy, or the ultimate goal. The real question is what has captured your heart. This conversation examines what Scripture actually says about wealth, poverty, generosity, success, and the love of money. The Bible does not teach that having money makes a man righteous or wicked. It reveals that Christian men can possess wealth without being possessed by it. Biblical masculinity means living with excellence, developing what God has entrusted to you, providing value, being generous, and refusing to place your security in anything other than Christ. God cares not only about what you have or what you do, but why you want it and how you use it. For men who want to build businesses, provide for their families, pursue purpose, and create meaningful impact, this episode offers a clearer path. Do not make poverty your identity, but do not disguise greed as kingdom ambition. Follow God, live by His principles, develop your abilities, and use whatever comes into your hands to serve others. Money may follow faithfulness, wisdom, discipline, and excellence—but a man of faith never follows money. He follows Jesus and keeps God firmly on the throne. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  5. Aug 10

    331. The Devil's Playbook For Manipulation - How Society & Individuals Get Hijacked

    Manipulation is not always obvious. It rarely starts with someone forcing you to do something against your will. It often begins with a desire you already have, a truth that gets twisted, a message repeated until it feels normal, and an emotion strong enough to make the idea feel like your own. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach unpack how manipulation works in culture, marketing, relationships, leadership, and spiritual life—and why Christian men must learn to recognize it before it shapes what they believe. Nick and Garrett show that the key question behind manipulation is simple: what do you want most? If you want change more than truth, relief more than righteousness, pleasure more than purpose, or approval more than obedience to Jesus, you become easier to pull off course. The episode warns men about false teachers, half-truths, emotional fire, cultural narratives, and messages that sound close enough to the truth to feel convincing. Biblical masculinity requires more than confidence. It requires knowing who you are, where you are going, what is right, and why it matters. The way to avoid manipulation is not suspicion, fear, or cynicism. It is maturity. Guard your heart. Know the truth. Develop equanimity. Test everything. A man rooted in faith, shaped by Scripture, submitted to Christ, and surrounded by strong community is much harder to move. If you want to live with purpose, protect your family, lead with conviction, and stop being tossed around by every emotional message, this conversation gives you a framework for becoming the kind of man who cannot be easily manipulated. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  6. Aug 7

    330. Does God Want You to Be Happy?

    Does God want you to be happy? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach take on one of the most common desires in modern life: “I just want to be happy.” For many Christian men, happiness can become a false purpose—a life built around comfort, pleasure, emotional relief, and getting circumstances to finally feel right. But when happiness is pursued selfishly, it becomes a never-ending loop that leaves men more empty, more numb, and more disconnected from the purpose they were created for. Nick and Garrett unpack the difference between temporary pleasure and lasting happiness. A drink, a distraction, an escape, a fantasy, or a moment of comfort may feel good for a short time, but that does not mean it produces life. Real happiness is tied to peace with God, trust in Jesus, obedience, emotional maturity, and the ability to zoom out beyond what feels good right now. The episode also reframes emotions as indicators, not masters. Feelings can reveal what you have been thinking, believing, and sowing, but they are not always telling you the truth. This conversation is a call for men to stop living from the outside in and start living from the inside out. If you chase the flesh, your soul and spirit will dry up. But when you live spirit-led, rooted in faith, focused on Christ, and aligned with God’s design, your mind and body can follow. That is where real masculinity, purpose, peace, and lasting happiness are found. The happy life is not built by chasing every appetite. It is built by becoming the kind of man who lives close to God, manages his emotions, serves others, and finds joy in the life he was actually made to live. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  7. Aug 3

    329. Entitlement - The Disease Destroying Men

    Entitlement is easy to spot in someone else, but much harder to recognize in yourself. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach take aim at one of the most subtle mindsets destroying Christian men: the belief that life, people, opportunities, or outcomes owe you something. Entitlement does not always begin with obvious arrogance. Sometimes it starts with a quiet thought like “I should have,” “they should know,” “this should be easier,” or “that’s not fair.” Left unchecked, that thought can rob a man of purpose, maturity, relationships, and godly character. Nick and Garrett unpack entitlement as the opposite of servant leadership. Entitlement claims rights for your own benefit, while Jesus modeled the way of laying down rights for the benefit of others. Philippians 2 shows Christ, who had every right, making Himself nothing, taking the nature of a servant, and becoming obedient even to death on a cross. That is the standard for Christian masculinity: not weakness, passivity, or letting people walk over you, but strength used to serve. Strong men do not need everything to go their way before they love, give, lead, and make things better. This conversation exposes the subtle seeds of entitlement: blame, overestimating your value, craving recognition, demanding your rights, and expecting others to meet emotional needs only God can fill. Those seeds grow into expectation, disappointment, resentment, withdrawal, and justification. But faith in Jesus gives men a better way. Instead of asking, “Why isn’t this serving me?” a godly man learns to ask, “How can I serve here? How can I bless this place? How can I love people like Christ?” If you want to live with purpose, grow in maturity, walk in faith, and become the kind of man God can use, entitlement has to die. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

  8. Jul 31

    328. You're Not Stuck. You're Untrained - Why You Can't Change

    Why do so many people change for a season and then go right back to who they were? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach break down why lasting transformation is so much harder than a 30-day challenge, a motivational burst, or a new program. For Christian men, real change starts with belief: God has a plan for your life, and part of that plan is that you would grow, develop, and become different. You are not locked into who you have been, what people said about you, or the patterns you keep repeating. Nick and Garrett unpack the mindset behind change and why so many men get trapped by phrases like “I’m not like that” or “I can’t change.” Following Jesus begins with faith, and transformation works the same way. You have to believe change is possible before you will ever pay the price required to become new. God’s purpose for your life includes sanctification, growth, obedience, and development, but that does not mean He does everything for you. God is sovereign, but man is responsible. There is a part only God can do, and there is a part every man has to choose. This episode gives a clear framework for why men stay stuck: sin, skill, and suffering. Sin can chain you to old patterns. Lack of skill can keep you from knowing what to do. Refusal to suffer can keep you from enduring long enough to see fruit. If you want to grow in faith, purpose, discipline, masculinity, leadership, marriage, business, health, or your walk with Jesus, you have to stop looking for easy and start embracing the process. Change comes when a man obeys what God has made clear, develops the skills required, and refuses to grow weary in doing good until the harvest comes. Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking Here Join a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here. Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking here Get the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking here Join us in Mindset Mastery by clicking here Level up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking here GET IN TOUCH Social Media - @theimpossiblelife Email - info@theimpossible.life

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God created men in the greatness of His image. Yet so many men are weak, lost, confused, and afraid. The Impossible Life is a rally cry for men to wake up and remember who they’re made to be. Former Navy SEAL Garrett Unclebach and men's ministry leader Nick Surface challenge men to rise above mediocrity and embrace their true purpose. Through Biblically-based content & training, they help men become the strong, fearless leaders they were made to be. Future generations need great men now. Are you one of them?

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  • Creator
    Nick Surface & Garrett Unclebach
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    333
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Nick Surface & Garrett Unclebach
  • Show Website
    The Impossible Life

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