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Before we record
This hour is about your story. Come ready to share what God has done in your life, the real version, not the polished one. I'll ask questions along the way, but your story leads, and the goal is that God gets the glory.
Our theme comes from Proverbs 27:17 (NIV): "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." That's what this conversation is. Two men sharpening each other, so the man listening walks away sharper too.
Getting set up
Use Chrome or Edge on a laptop or desktop.
Wear headphones.
Find a quiet room.
Join a few minutes early so we can check your sound.
Send me your details
Your bio, how to say your name, your links, your socials, and your YouTube channel. Fill it out once and it comes straight to me. Your code and name are already filled in.
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Who's listening
The men on the other side
Christian men like the guys in my Celebrate Recovery group, working every day intentionally to be better in faith, family, and life. A lot of them are carrying something in silence and wondering if they're too far gone. Your story might be the one that tells them they're not.
So come as you are. You don't need a polished answer for anything. Honest beats impressive every time.
Before we record
Send it all in one reply
I don't want to chase you with five emails. Reply to my welcome email with these, or drop them in the guest folder linked in that email. Tick them off here as you go. This list only saves on your own device.
A few days before we record, I'll email you some direction for the conversation so we can both make it the best hour possible.
Recording day
The studio
Riverside studio link
https://riverside.com/studio/michael-chestnut?t=atuk-olzh
Open studio
- Wear headphones. This one isn't optional. Speaker audio echoes and it can cost the whole episode.
- Use Chrome on a laptop or desktop if you can. Phones and Safari give Riverside trouble.
- Find a quiet room with light in front of you, not behind you.
- Join a few minutes early so we can check sound and video before we start.
The hour
How the conversation moves
Every guest gets one hour, and I want it to feel built for you. It usually follows this shape.
- Your storyWhere it started and what you went through. The hard part, told plainly.
- The turnWhat changed, and what it cost to change.
- The rebuildWhat life looks like now, and how you got here.
- The landingSomething practical a man listening can do this week.
Thank you for being a valued guest
You trusted me with your story, and that means more than I can say. Somewhere a man is going to hear it on a hard night and realize he's not too far gone. That's God using what you went through, and I'm grateful I got a front row seat.
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After we record
What happens next
Recording week
I edit the episode and pull clips.
When the edit is done
A preview shows up on your card. Watch it and let me know if anything on screen is wrong, like your name, a title, or a link.
About four weeks later
Your episode gets its Wednesday air date. It shows on your card as soon as it's set.
The Tuesday before air
Your clip pack shows up on your card: the clip, a suggested caption, and the tag. Nothing for you to build.
Air day, Wednesday
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This is our cover art. Tap any of these to find the show, or search The Intentional Guy Podcast wherever you listen and look for this logo. Everything lives at www.intentionalguy.com.
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Michael Chestnut
I was a youth pastor for 20 years. I spent more than a decade helping incarcerated men make the transition back into society. And I'm a staunch supporter of Celebrate Recovery.
I also fell into lust and pornography. God didn't leave me there. He took me on a 15 year journey of restoration, and that journey is what led to this podcast. Along the way I've written three books.