Past Guests of the Men in the Arena Podcast

Rick Burgess is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Rick Burgess Show, syndicated on more than 70+ radio stations and distributed as a top-tier comedy podcast by “I Heart Radio.” Rick was previously the co-host of The Rick and Bubba Show for 31 years. He is a New York Times bestselling author having written more than a dozen books including his latest Men Don’t Run in the Rain and his 2024 book Sin Always Matters. As a commentator and guest, Rick has appeared on various radio and television shows, including Fox and Friends, The Sean Hannity Show, and The Glenn Beck Show. He has been married to the former Sherri Bodine since 1996. Rick is a frequent speaker at church services and youth and marriage conferences, but his true passion is leading men to live faith-filled lives which he pursues as the founder of The Man Church. Rick and Sherri have five children Brandi, Blake, Brooks, Brody and Bronner. Bronner passed away after an accidental pool drowning in 2008. Rick’s …

Ron Deal is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 15 published resources, an international conference speaker specializing in marriage enrichment and stepfamily education, and a podcaster who frequently appears in the national media. Ron’s latest book is The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself, and is coauthored with his wife Nan and therapists Dr. Terry and Sharon Hargrave. Ron is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and Preparing to Blend. Ron is the host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife,…

* Ryan Wekenman is a storyteller and pastor who is passionate about finding creative ways to help people explore life’s biggest questions. He is the author of Single Today and Free Me from Me, and the co-host of two podcasts, Stories in Scripture, a show that brings the Bible to life for people all around the world, and Afterthoughts, a weekly conversation about faith, culture, and the church. He has a master’s degree from Talbot School of Theology and is the teaching pastor of Red Rocks Austin, a young, vibrant church he helped start with a few of his best friends. He lives in Austin, Texas.