A podcast for Christian men seeking authentic fraternity while growing in holiness and humor.
The BeatiDudes will be recording at the National Eucharistic Congress on Thursday, July 18th!
Stop by Booth 1253 for a refreshing dose of humor and holiness and then join us on the main podcast stage from 5:00pm-6:00pm that evening for a live recording with an amazing guest.
James Hickey (Jim) brings the spicy to The BeatiDudes by sharing a full-blown meal from his Dallas-based restaurant, Charlie’s Creole Kitchen. This entire episode takes place over appetizers, main courses, and desserts.
You don't want to miss Jim's tales of faith, formation, and football from his days as a Georgia Bulldog.
Happy Friday, BeatiDudes!
Flip Howard, CEO of Lucid Private Offices, is back for round two.
Flip is a dynamic entrepreneur and Catholic leader who serves as a role model for Catholic husbands, fathers, and now grandfathers. He has seven kids and three grandkids and shares a wealth of knowledge and wisdom in bite-sized nuggets in this bonus episode.
Flip Howard is a dynamic entrepreneur and Catholic leader who truly serves as a role model for Catholic husbands, fathers, and now grandfathers.
Flip starts this episode in style, bringing his private-label blended whiskey to share with the BeatiDudes in an episode that begins with a recall of great pranks before moving into Flip’s entrepreneurship journey.
Flip talks through the arc of his successful upscale co-working company, Lucid Private Offices. In addition to serving as a professional and welcoming workspace for small businesses, Lucid Private Offices are also the home of The BeatiDudes and Undivided Life.
As we say at Lucid, “Work is good. Where you do it matters.”
Thanks to his faith-filled upbringing that was nurtured by his mother and his ongoing formation through great institutions like Franciscan University of Steubenville, Flip has always looked for ways to grow great businesses while trusting and glorifying God throughout it all.
After an incredibly successful career in the franchising industry, Robert Tunmire is now using his experience and expertise to deliver ministry to men worldwide.
Robert shares the details of his journey, starting with his withdrawal from high school to run his first company and the subsequent business successes for decades. At 40, God shook Robert awake and brought him to a new understanding and an openness to the Holy Spirit.
Through a string of encounters, Robert made a monumental shift in his life. He began working on launching and growing ministry to men, including Man in the Mirror, the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance, the Heroic Men platform, and the Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men.
Tune in to get the full story and share it with a friend.
Conor Donahue, co-founder and COO of ACE is back for a bonus show about his journey into entrepreneurship.
Ace combines cutting-edge Virtual Reality with a stunningly realistic handset to transform your shooting. With Ace, you can build your fundamentals of marksmanship, compete with friends in online drills, and experience a variety of minigames on the platform.
Regardless of whether you are shooting targets, drones, or zombies, you’re in for a memorable experience that will also expand your skills and create new memories with friends.
After serving as a United States Navy SEAL, Conor Donahue continues to apply his unique blend of faith, fortitude, and focus to serve in his roles as a husband, father, parish leader, and business owner.
Do yourself a favor by listening to this episode and then make an “all in” commitment for your life.
Andrew Rawicki is back for a , and he showed up in style. His t-shirt features all 10 of his grandchildren, which is a sight to behold.
After his recent retirement, Andrew has continued to pour his time and energy into his family and his work with Regnum Christi, where he currently serves as the local director for North Texas. He shares with us his journey to find Regnum Christi and his fun experiences with various communities throughout the US. He also talks about a recent moment of prayer when he accidentally referred to the Beatitudes as the BeatiDudes. We love this man.
Andrew finishes the show by sharing a really cool story about a book he created called “Our Lady of the Highlands School.”
This episode is dedicated to Jerzy Rawicki, holocaust survivor and father of our guest, Andrew Rawicki.
Andrew and his wife JoAnna have created a legacy of faith and love for their six children and ten grandchildren. After recounting his journey to the Church and his courtship with his wife, Andrew shares the harrowing tale of his father’s escape from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII and the struggles, losses, and victory that ensued.
After experiencing this episode, we encourage you to watch the online documentary "Behind the Wall" about Jerzy’s escape.
Looking to live a more liturgical life?
Check out this BeatiDudes featuring Evan Woolsoncroft and learn about the intentional ways he and his wife are forming their children in the faith.
An episode in reverse....?
That's right - - This episode of The BeatiDudes is truly one of a kind. On the suggestion of today’s guest, Evan Woolsoncroft, this entire Monday episode of The BeatiDudes is reversed. Instead of closing the show with something unique during the Reverse Simpsons segment, the entire show is one big Reverse Simpsons. If you have never experienced the BeatiDudes before, you may want to watch a primer before diving into this one.
As a managing consultant at AmPhil, Evan helps nonprofit clients reach their goals and fulfill their mission. Evan brings more than a decade of active fundraising experience and expertise in strategic planning, major gifts, capital campaigns, direct mail, training, and other areas.
Even if the episode's format leaves you wondering what just happened, any conversation with Evan is guaranteed to educate, inspire, and entertain.
Chris Cottrell shares his faith journey during this Friday , and his story has a bit of everything – healing from wounds, intellectual investigations, spiritual mentorship, an instant moment of understanding, and a host of beautiful witnesses along the way.
Remember to show others how much you love them by grabbing their phones and subscribing to the BeatiDudes on , Spotify, and Apple.
For this Memorial Day release, the BeatiDudes welcome Chris Cottrell, a former Army intelligence officer who shares his education and career journey to becoming the co-founder of Verde Peak Partners and Shepherds, the upscale menswear brand.
The discussion weaves together the importance of faith, family, and community in men's lives, and how intentional dressing can convey professionalism and self-respect. Chris discusses the impact of attire on behavior and mindset, and the connection between personal expression, faith, and identity. This episode is a great place to gain leadership insights, learn about evangelism, and discover the power of genuine connections.
Austin Wyble (.wyble), a longtime friend of The BeatiDudes, unleashes a barrage of laughs, levity, and leaven in this episode. We cover careers, love, fertility issues, adoptions, births, and so much more.
Tune in for the twists, turns, and twins of life with Austin and The BeatiDudes.
1 Corinthians 12 describes the spiritual gifts, including the gift of healing.
On this episode of the podcast, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, Jeff Schiefelbein, and guest Andrew Laubacher (A-LOB) explore the incredible power of healing prayer and share personal stories of witnessing miraculous healing. They emphasize the importance of faith and divine intervention in experiencing these miracles, discussing instances of praying for healing in public places and seeing medical conditions healed miraculously. Andrew connects physical healing to spiritual repentance and conversion, highlighting the transformative nature of prayer. Andrew and the BeatiDudes also delve into the mystery of suffering, the impact of faith on individuals' lives, and the value of engaging with marginalized communities.
A-LOB sums it up perfectly by stating, “People don’t need to be in ministry to be ministers.”
The BeatiDudes go deep on Humanality, rock and roll, praise and worship, and ChatGPT during this rollercoaster of humor and holiness with ALOB (Andrew Laubacher).
Watch or listen - whatever you do - this is one you won't want to miss!
The BeatiDudes present a final montage of guests from the Dallas Catholic Youth Conference, including Author Greg Hendry PMP, SPHR, and the Director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries for the Diocese of Dallas, Joshua Salinas.
It's fun, formative, and always fresh!
James Keyes (Jim), world-renowned business leader and change agent, joins The BeatiDudes to reflect on the incredible story of his life.
From growing up in a 3-room house full of kids, with no running water or electricity in the harsh winters of Massachusetts, to serving as the CEO for large corporations like Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, Jim is a witness to the importance of faith and the freedom that comes from education.
Jim is like a human cornucopia – he is a pilot, a skilled sculptor, a painter, a musician, and a composer. He also enjoys playing various sports, including baseball, golf, polo, tennis, and skiing.
AND – he is a bestselling author thanks to his new book Education is Freedom.
Steve Pokorny, founder of Freedom Coaching (Freedom Coaching), shares his insights on raising kids with and helping them to recognize their God-given dignity.
We hope you enjoy this BeatiDudes bonus episode, which is just a fun way to have a second show each week and get to know our guest a little bit more.
Today's episode of The BeatiDudes covers the struggles men and women face with po*******hy and how to break free from compulsions and understand our true identity in the Father.
Steve Pokorny holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. He is also the author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," and an internationally known speaker.
Aaron Fowler is back for a bonus episode about the . He emphasizes how God’s grace works with us through a free and abundant gift, a gift that gives us the chance to unite our wills with God’s providence.
Meet Aaron Fowler, the Executive Director for Bloom Pregnancy Help Center, formerly called Birth Choice Dallas.
Bloom actively promotes the culture of life and accompanies families as they seek to do the same. Aaron shares his fascinating journey to nonprofit leadership. He summarizes it all by saying, “I am just a dad and a farmer, running a pregnancy center.”
Paul Kolker's brother, Fr. Kevin Kolker, joins the BeatiDudes in a can't-miss episode that intertwines each of the brothers' discernment to discovering and living out their respective vocations.
Fr. Kevin currently serves as the Parochial Vicar at Christ the King Catholic Church in the Catholic Diocese of Dallas.
Ever wanted to understand the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas? Well, Super Dave Palmer is back on the bonus show with Summa to talk about.
Tune in, subscribe, and be a Dude.
After interviewing others on Catholic radio for decades, Dave Palmer (.palmer.3726), General Manager for the Guadalupe Radio Network () in North Texas, joins The BeatiDudes as a special guest for one of the funniest episodes across all three seasons.
Early in his career, Dave was inspired by late-night host David Letterman's path and decided to be a weatherman, hoping to break into comedy. Yes, you read that correctly. Throughout his career, Dave has also served as a theology teacher, a morning DJ on a local hit radio station, and an online expert on St Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica.
This show covers a little bit of everything, so tune in and hold on tight for this rollercoaster of humor and holiness.
You won't want to miss this special featuring the vocation story of Fr. Peter Pomposello, a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese for the Military Services who is currently operating as a Priest Recruiter.
Known online as Fr. Uncle Sam, Fr. Peter is on a mission to bring more priests and seminarians to serve in the United States Army and United States Army Reserves as Catholic Priest Chaplains.
Be a Priest | Be a Soldier | Be All You Can Be!
The BeatiDudes welcome Fr. Peter Pomposello, a Roman Catholic Priest with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA Services, who is currently operating as a Priest Recruiter.
Known online as Fr. Uncle Sam, Fr. Peter is on a mission to bring more priests and seminarians to serve in the United States and United States Army Reserves as .
Special thanks to David Zallo for making this guest connection happen!
Tune in as The BeatiDudes share a montage of conversations with attendees at the 2024 Dallas Catholic Youth Conference.
Things you will enjoy on this episode:
• New BeatiDudes musical stylings
• Emma-M freestyle rapping
• Stories of encounter in the Eucharist
• Improv games
• Generational differences
• Meatless cookies
• Amazing mustaches
• Evangelization through friendship
• A large live crowd
• Bad dad jokes
• TBD Question of the Day
Entrepreneur, professor, business coach, popular speaker, and author with 30 years of business experience Andreas Widmer joins the BeatiDudes for one great show this week.
Andreas is the author of two great books:
* The Pope & the CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard
* The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: Creating Enduring Value
Andreas is also the founder and director of the Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. The Ciocca Center is dedicated to promoting a new kind of entrepreneur: one who can integrate personal virtue, the latest entrepreneurial tools, and long-term perspective for enterprises that harness human creativity in the service of individuals and communities.
The BeatiDudes are on location at DCYC and proudly welcome Mari Pablo, the second female guest to the show.
Mari provides the Dudes with insight about her keynote talk on the and delivers a message that is both simple and profound as she reminds us that knowing Jesus is the most important step to living out our faith daily.
Mari grew up in a devout, always supportive, boisterous Hispanic family in South Florida. She graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a double major in theology and psychology and holds a Master of Theology from the Augustine Institute. She has worked in youth ministry for over 15 years, including as a youth minister in New Orleans and a high school theology teacher in Miami. She is currently serving parishes and universities across the country with The Evangelical Catholic.
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