In this episode, I talk with pastor and writer Seth Troutt about masculinity, faith, and what it really means to grow up as a man in today’s world. Seth shares his thoughts on humility, discipline, responsibility, and chivalry — not in some polished, self-help way, but through real examples of marriage, fatherhood, and faith. We also get into things like breaking family patterns, why rites of passage matter, and what’s drawing people back to church lately. It’s an honest conversation about becoming the men we’re meant to be, struggling through the trials that shape us, and finding steady ground in a culture that doesn’t offer much of it. Chapters (00:02:45) - Seth Troutt on his background and calling (00:07:00) - The four virtues of masculinity (00:12:40) - Marriage and the making of a man (00:18:30) - Humility and the lessons of fatherhood (00:20:50) - Breaking generational patterns (00:24:00) - Talking about toxic masculinity (00:33:00) - The need for rites of passage (00:38:45) - Building family traditions of discipline and faith (00:48:00) - Marriage growth and spiritual maturity (00:52:30) - Seth’s journey into faith and pastoring (01:01:10) - The return of faith in modern culture (01:23:30) - Spiritual warfare and hope in Christ Please help to share out the episode! Share the episode release post on X: (Link: https://x.com/jonnyhodl/status/1988653383197262131) Share the episode release post on nostr: (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3v3435va) Guest Links Seth Troutt Website (Link: https://sethtroutt.com/) Authentic Masculinity Podcast on Apple Podcasts (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bddxs44d) Authentic Masculinity Podcast on Spotify (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4e9ut72e) Affiliate Links Surfshark: VPN / Antivirus / Incogni Fountain: https://fountain.fm/jonnyhodl?code=3a917f606b Podcast Website: http://www.stayingfreepod.com/ Links to all platforms: https://linktr.ee/stayingfreepod Telegram: https://t.me/stayingfreepod Host Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonnyhodl Host Nostr: https://tinyurl.com/mr2xk76c Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/stayingfreepod Donate to the Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stayingfreepod Donate with Bitcoin: https://tippin.me/@jonnyhodl / bc1qvgktg2uurp69cf5xepjhunwhp6skxrf69hmq82 Donate with Lightning: https://tipybit.com/stayingfreepod / ⚡️jonnyhodl@getalby.com Huge thank you to Mark A for supporting the podcast