August 20, 2025 Rob is in the last episode in a series on the Five Critical Challenges facing every man. Beginning in Episode 37, Rob talked about Surrendering life to God, then pursuing a career, relational integrity, and marriage. Today in Episode 40, Rob concludes this series with the challenge for a man to manage his sexuality for the life-affirming glory and joy that God intended. Whether you are at the gym, on a flight, driving to an appointment, or just relaxing, this podcast is a resource to help get you to the next level. Welcome to The Next Stage. Resources mentioned in this episode Sex On The Brain?: An Examination Of Frequency Of Sexual Cognitions As A Function Of Gender, Erotophilia, And Social Desirability, by Terri D Fisher 1, Zachary T Moore, Mary-Jo Pittenger. May 24, 2011. Published by the National Library of Medicine. Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, by John Piper. Link. The Toxic War on Masculinity, by Nancy Pearcey. (Baker Books, 2023) Link. Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization, by Brad Wilcox. (Broadside Books, 2024) Link. Confessions of St. Augustine (Penguin Classics, 2020) Link. W. Bradford Wilcox, Soft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004). Cited in Nancy Pearcey page 36ff. Brad Wilcox “Evangelicals and Domestic Violence: Are Christian Men More Abusive?” Christianity Today, December 11, 2017. Podcast Platforms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SherpaUnlimited Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-stage-podcast-by-sherpa5280/id1726070899 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0pFp6LQfxC9NNZKeZqPtRW?flow_ctx=6d430aa6-a08c-449d-8ad0-95e0568468ee%3A1739839212 Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherpaUnlimited LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sherpa-5280 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherpa_unlimited/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/SherpaUnlimited/ About Sherpa Unlimited Personal Coaching for Men It's your life, and you get one shot to summit it. The mountain of life includes slippery footing, tottering boulders, and thinning air. You’re strong and capable but are you fully equipped to successfully summit this mountain? You don’t need clichés, pity, or cheerleader banter. You need the fellowship of wise men who walk with wise men; and we need you. (See Proverbs 15:22.) The Next Stage Podcast is produced by Sherpa Unlimited and hosted by Rob Stout. Learn more at TheNextStage@SherpaUnlimited.com or visit www.SherpUnlimited.com. About Team Sherpa. Rob Stout, Founder of Sherpa Unlimited LLC and Editor in Chief of The Next Stage podcast for men. Rob holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree from Denver Seminary where he specialized in leadership and organizational transformation. He is a Certified Life Coach from Life Coach Institute. Rob has served for over 30 years in leadership, teaching, and coaching roles in numerous business and non-profit organizations with a focus on helping men navigate some of life's most hazardous and critical areas. Rob and Nicole have been married since 1994 and live in Erie, Colorado. They have three grown daughters and one grandchild. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-stout-77ab90b/ Mike Lands, Co-Producer for The Next Stage. Mike is president of INO Solutions, a marketing strategy company based in Denver, Colorado. https://INOSolutions.co. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-lands/ Christopher Mann, Co-Producer and Speaker Agent for Rob Stout. Chris leads ReSermon Thought Leader Marketing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. www.ReSermon.com. http://www.linkedin.com/in/christophermanncom. About Getting Even: Countering Life’s Hard Knocks, by Rob Stout. Getting Even: Countering Life’s Hard Knocks (LifeRich, 2020) by Rob Stout is available in hard cover, paperback, and Kindle. What do you do when life punches you in the gut? Some men medicate with alcohol, sex, gaming, food, blame, and the rest. Getting Even meets a man in the middle of life’s hard knocks and embarks on a journey to fight back, reflect, recalibrate, and move forward. Author Rob Stout has experienced his own hard knocks and transparently shares his journey of recovery and method for moving forward.
