Episodes

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 974 with Jonathan Stephenson: Forging Stronger Men Check it out! Jim’s newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage will be releasing in April 2026. ...

How do you speak about your wife when she’s not in the room? Do you honor her — or subtly tear her down? In this special series of 'Average Joe' conversations, Jim Ramos sits down with longtime friend Dean Yoder to discuss on...

What’s forging your character right now? Are you avoiding pressure — or embracing it? This week, Pastor Jim Ramos sits down with Jonathan Stephenson from Warrior Forge Foundation to talk about how adversity shapes a man. Comf...

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 971 with Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski: Youth Sports Boundaries for Christian Families Check it out! Jim’s newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage w...

Are you emotionally connected to your wife — or slowly drifting? Are you controlling the temperature of your marriage — or reacting to it? In this special series of 'Average Joe' conversations, Jim Ramos sits down with friend...

Have youth sports become the center of your family? Are Sundays on the field replacing Sundays with Jesus? In this expert interview, Jim Ramos talks with Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski to expose the truth about today’s $40 billi...

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 968, Rick Reynolds: He/She Cheated! Can We Save the Marriage? Affair Recovery with an 84% Success Rate Check it out! Jim’s newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Un...

Are you getting a little too personal with someone who isn’t your wife? Emotional affairs don’t explode overnight—they bleed out slowly, one conversation at a time. In this special series of 'Average Joe' conversations, Jim R...

Whether you blew it or your wife did, trust is shattered in your marriage. But there is hope! Infidelity doesn’t have to mean the end of your marriage. It can actually be the beginning of something new and healthier. In this ...

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 965, MercyMe: The Father-Son Story That Could Change How You See Your Son w/ MercyMe's Bart and Sam Millard. Check it out! I Can Only Imagine 2 hits theaters February 20th,...

What does it really mean to live above reproach in a culture that constantly tests your integrity? In this special series of 'Average Joe' conversations, Jim Ramos sits down with long-time friend Kent Mahelona for an extremel...

I Can Only Imagine 2 hits theaters February 20th, 2026! Watch the trailer and get tickets at icanonlyimagine.com . Pain and suffering don't have to break a man—they can forge his story. In this expert interview, Jim Ramos tal...

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 962, Preparing for Your Overnight Success: Cultivating Grit During Building Years w/ Shawn Johnson. Check it out! Jim’s newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbre...

What does your life look like when you’re truly living out your identity in Christ? Are you becoming who you were created to be—or just living in the shadows of that calling? In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Pastor Jim Ram...

What happens when your faith is tested in real time? How do you stay obedient to God when the pressure is high and the path forward isn’t clear? In this Expert Interview, Jim Ramos talks with Shawn Johnson for a candid conver...

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 926, Preparing for Your Overnight Success: Cultivating Grit During Building Years w/ Mark Batterson. Check it out! Jim’s newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbr...

How should a man respond when a child walks into the room? Are you intentional—or distracted—in moments that could shape a life forever? In this Equipping Men in 10 episode, Jim Ramos challenges men to rethink how they engage...

Are you respected at work—but ignored at home? Do the people who know you best actually respect you? In this weeks message, Jim Ramos unpacks what Scripture says about being a respected man—not a compartmentalized one. Drawin...

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Would you be nervous to sit down with your grown child and ask what you got right—and where you blew it as a dad? Jim Ramos has shared openly about what he believes he did wrong as a father… but this time, you get to hear it ...

Men, this episode contains a big curveball and one of the most incredible God moments we've ever experienced in almost 1,000 episodes of the Men in the Arena podcast! Not a dry eye in the house! Don't miss this one. Can one s...

This is a Men in the Arena podcast highlight from EP 953, Why God's Design for Healing Starts With What You EAT w/ Alex Morgan. Check it out! Jim’s newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage will be r...

Are paid pastors actually more spiritually mature than the men in the pews? Why do so many leaders burn out while everyday laymen quietly endure? What if the men who don’t get paid for ministry are often the ones doing it bes...

What if the food you’re eating every day is either helping you heal—or slowly breaking you down? And what if God designed your body with the capacity to heal when you fuel it the right way? In this Expert Interview, Jim Ramos...