BraveCo Podcast

We’re in the middle of our “Makings of a Man” series, and in this episode, Jay sits down with a true treasure of a man who has demonstrated tremendous honor: NFL Superbowl Champion, Steve Weatherford.
Steven Thomas Weatherford is a former American football punter. He played college football at Illinois and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Weatherford was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and New York Giants. Honor is one of Steve’s top core values, and one of the best at raising men, and raising champions.
Who are you choosing to serve with your time, talents, and treasures? For Steve, honor means to make life about God and other people. Steve shares how his identity was transformed by Christ, shifting towards a Kingdom mindset through core values of honor, integrity, and accountability. There is a difference between trying to get into heaven, and living accountable to what God has given us to steward well during our time on earth.
If you apply honor to anything, it’s going to work the way God designed it to work.
Connect with Steve:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weatherford5/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Official.Steve.Weatherford
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Dms2vyzJwiN4UltE2_N7g
Website: https://thesteveweatherford.com
App:https://steveweatherford.app

ABOUT BRAVECO
We live in a time where men are hunting for the truth and looking for the codebook to manhood. At BraveCo, we are on a mission to heal the narrative of masculinity across a generation; fighting the good fight together because every man should feel confident and capable of facing his pain, loving deeply, and leading a life that impacts the world around him.

Repentance makes you clean, but confession brings freedom.
In this episode, Jay sits down with Dave Harvey, where Dave shares the recent upgrades experienced through the gateway of honesty that comes with grief and pain, without blanketing over wounds and offense.
When we are honest with our wounds, and allow God to meet us in those areas, we can show up clean and strong as sons, brothers, husbands, fathers, and leaders. God desires for us to deal with our pain, and work through forgiveness–not in theory, but in true freedom.
Dave & his wife, Taff are the Directors of the Bethel Leaders Network (BLN) which exists to connect, encourage, and empower leaders across the world. Prior to this role, Dave was a pastor and manager at Bethel’s School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM). Dave is a gifted motivational speaker who has a powerful prophetic voice and international influence. His passion is the empowerment of individuals, leaders, and communities, in all spheres of society, helping them to live naturally supernatural lives. Dave worked in Australia as a secondary teacher, consultant to schools and community organizations, and has pioneered many effective programs and motivational seminars which continue to empower young people and families. He has also authored and ghost-written several books which have impacted the global community. Dave is also the founder of ‘INCREASE’, releasing testimonies of God’s goodness through print and the ‘Increase’ Testimony App. His passion to steward the testimony is contagious.
Connect with Dave:
Website: https://www.bethel.com/people/dave-harvey
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dave.harvey.940
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daveharvey7/?igsh=MTMzNG51eHozZzBiZA%3D%3D
Bethel Leaders Network: https://www.bethelleadersnetwork.com
BraveCo 2024 Conference:https://brushfire.com/bethelevents/BraveCo2024/566251
Foundations of Masculinity:https://www.smallgroups.braveco.org

ABOUT BRAVECO
We live in a time where men are hunting for the truth and looking for the codebook to manhood. At BraveCo, we are on a mission to heal the narrative of masculinity across a generation; fighting the good fight together because every man should feel confident and capable of facing his pain, loving deeply, and leading a life that impacts the world around him.

More About The Forest School: https://theforest.school/
The Forest School Online: https://online.theforest.school/
The Learner-Centered Microschool Accelerator: https://www.selfdirect.school/accelerator
The public school system is broken. Too many kids feel left behind, uninspired, and stuck in a one-size-fits-all education model that doesn’t prepare them for the real world. As a dad, educator, and leader, I believe we need a radical shift in how we teach the next generation. That’s why I sat down with Tyler, an education innovator, to explore a new model of learning—one that builds independence, critical thinking, and real-world skills.
In this episode, we dive into the history of the education system, why it’s failing so many students, and what parents can do to take control. Tyler shares insights from years of redesigning schools, working with top institutions, and creating self-directed learning environments that equip kids for success. Whether you’re a parent questioning your child’s education or someone looking for a better way, this conversation will challenge and inspire you.

If you’re ready to rethink how kids learn, share this episode. Let’s start a movement toward real education that prepares our kids for life—not just tests. Drop a comment below: What’s been your experience with the school system? Are you considering an alternative path? Let’s talk about it.
More about Dr. Thigpen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thigpentyler/
Tyler grew up in Georgia and has worked in innovative district, private, and charter schools, as well as statewide and national nonprofits. Tyler is co-founder and CEO of The Forest School: An Acton Academy in Trilith, The Forest School Online, and the Institute for Self-Directed Learning, Academic Director at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, and Guest Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Formerly, Tyler was partner at Transcend, a national nonprofit in school redesign, and worked closely on innovative school projects such as nXu, Whittle, The Academy Group, Washington Leadership Academy, Art in Motion, Hebrew Public, Teton Science's Place Network, EL Education, and the Brooklyn STEAM Center.
Tyler also co-founded MENTOR Georgia, Transforming Teaching at Harvard, and the Chattahoochee Hills Charter School. Earlier, Tyler worked as head of the upper school at The Mount Vernon School in Atlanta, Spanish teacher in Gwinnett County public schools, and minister at the Grace family of churches where he led international development in Peru in areas of healthcare, education, poverty reduction, and infrastructure.
Tyler holds a doctoral degree in education leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a master’s in public administration from Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a master’s in theological studies from Regent College of the University of British Columbia. Tyler has written about the future of learning in the Washington Post, Education Week, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Getting Smart, and others. Tyler lives with his four children, all of whom attended The Forest School, in Trilith, GA.

ABOUT BRAVECO
We live in a time where men are hunting for the truth and looking for the codebook to manhood. At BraveCo, we are on a mission to heal the narrative of masculinity across a generation; fighting the good fight together because every man should feel confident and capable of facing his pain, loving deeply, and leading a life that impacts the world around him.

Hey, BraveCo Men! Listen in as Jason interviews Tracey Armstrong in this uplifting and empowering conversation on self-reliance in this week’s episode of our “Makings of a Man” series.

In our introduction, we tell the story of self-reliance powerfully demonstrated by renown polar explorer, Ernest Shackleton and his Endurance crew of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. During the Endurance Expedition of 1914-1917, their ship became trapped in a pack of ice as they were crossing the Atlantic. Twenty-two members of the crew remained on Elephant Island as the men endured entrapment and frigid weather. Miraculously and courageously, Ernest was determined to not lose even one of his team members in the process.

After traveling from Elephant Island with two others, to South Georgia Island to organize a rescue mission, Shackleton returned to his crew after over a year stranded in the Antarctic, successfully rescuing all. His leadership ability to keep his crew focused in the midst of adversity has made the Endurance Mission a testament to the human spirit in the midst of adversity.

We all have a problem-solver inside us. The people who lead us are those who pushed past temporary deficiencies. Great leaders are self-reliant not because they want to be, but because they are in a position to do what no one else is willing to do.

This is the kind of self-reliance we need in this season and this generation.

Tracey is a social and economic entrepreneur and a success coach to achievers and wealth builders. Tracey believes God’s people must have spiritual, social and economic influence. He has a powerful voice in the men's movement, prophetic gifting, and in life.

Tracey and his wife, Nathalie, are on the front line of the new generation of “supernaturalists” being raised up in the world today, as pastors of Citadel Church, located in Seattle Washington. Together with their team, they are committed to reach this generation that is asleep spiritually and absent in most churches. Tracey and Nathalie are equipping the emerging generation for spiritual, social and economic influence.

Connect with Tracey:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traceyarmstrong/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/influencerscoach/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@influencerscoach

Website: https://www.traceyarmstrong.school

ABOUT BRAVECO
We live in a time where men are hunting for the truth and looking for the codebook to manhood. At BraveCo, we are on a mission to heal the narrative of masculinity across a generation; fighting the good fight together because every man should feel confident and capable of facing his pain, loving deeply, and leading a life that impacts the world around him.

In this powerful episode of the Brave Co. Podcast, I sit down with Chris Cook, pastor, coach, and author of Healing What You Can’t Erase. Together, we dive deep into the challenges men face in today’s culture, where masculinity is often shamed, and emotional health is overlooked. Chris shares his deeply personal story of overcoming profound loss, trauma, and the mental toll of carrying a broken spirit for years.
We unpack why transformation outperforms willpower and explore the critical role of community and surrender in true healing. This episode is for any man ready to confront hidden shame, embrace vulnerability, and step into the freedom that comes from a renewed spirit. If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of pain or burdened by unspoken struggles, this conversation offers hope, practical steps, and a reminder that healing is possible.
Stay tuned for practical tools, thought-provoking insights, and encouragement to walk the path of transformation. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow stronger as a man and reclaim the life you were meant to live.
Links for Chris:
Instagram
instagram.com/wintodaychris
Facebook
facebook.com/wintodaychris
Twitter
twitter.com/wintodaychris
Website
wintoday.tv

ABOUT BRAVECO
We live in a time where men are hunting for the truth and looking for the codebook to manhood. At BraveCo, we are on a mission to heal the narrative of masculinity across a generation; fighting the good fight together because every man should feel confident and capable of facing his pain, loving deeply, and leading a life that impacts the world around him.