Best David L Savage Podcasts (2025)

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Wrestling With Blending a Family 46:09

14d ago46:09

46:09

Mother’s Day is right around the corner coming up on May 11th! Ahead of this day honoring mothers and families, I thought it might be a timely topic to discuss a wrestling match that none of us ever wanted to have, that of blending a family. It’s one none of us ever wanted because it means that, for whatever reason, our first marriage has ended and…

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Fires, Floods, and Freezes: Wrestling with Risk Management 36:01

28d ago36:01

36:01

The genesis of this episode began with my utter exasperation shopping for new homeowners insurance after receiving a 100% increase in my premium over last year's rate. As I examined the root causes of the rate hike, I realized that I just might need to re-evaluate my entire risk management mindset. The California wildfires in January, recent floods…

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Wrestling With a Grim Diagnosis 40:18

1M ago40:18

40:18

The first official day of Spring was March 20th and we are entering Holy Week with Palm Sunday this weekend. Both help us to blossom ourselves both spiritually and physically so I thought this episode should be one that promises hope and healing. Just like Christ's death on the cross brought despair to his followers, a grim diagnosis for one's own …

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Wrestling with School Choice Part 2 40:12

2M ago40:12

40:12

In our last show my guest, Travis Koch, and I began our discussion about the wrestling match many parents are facing with school choice. We also discussed the book “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt. The subtitle of his book is “How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.” His primary diagnosis of the root …

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Wrestling With School Choice Part 1 39:44

2M ago39:44

39:44

Parents throughout the United States experienced an unintended consequence from the COVID pandemic from 2020 to 2022: an up close look at their children's education curriculum and teaching materials. And they were shocked! Across the country children fell way behind and most are still struggling to catch up, especially boys, due to the culture and …

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Wrestling with Covetousness vs Contentment 48:16

3M ago48:16

48:16

The first quarter of every new year often has a heavy focus on finances, whether it be personal or business. Our national debt is north of $36 trillion, an inconceivable figure! We are all feeling the pinch of inflation as it erodes our buying power and savings. Basically, at every level of our society from individuals, to families, to communities …

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A Diet That Works 58:00

3M ago58:00

58:00

My guest for this episode is my good friend Pastor Michael Tadlock, Senior Pastor at Bethel Church in Jennings LA. Michael shares his miraculous healing story after contracting COVID at the end of 2020 which led to a severe bout of pancreatitis that almost took his life and required a 40 day hospitalization. But as Paul Harvey used to say, "And now…

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Revolution Within's Spiritual Provision #4 - New Power 37:15

4M ago37:15

37:15

Today's episode concludes our dynamic four part series on the spiritual provisions Pastor Dwight Edwards covers in his book Revolution Within. First is our new purity, second is our new identity, third is our new disposition, and fourth is the new power that comes with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. This is magnificent because it is the same re…

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Revolutions Within's Spiritual Provision #3 - New Disposition 32:45

4M ago32:45

32:45

I am so pleased to announce that this is the 100th episode of Wrestling With the Inner Man to kick off 2025! We are doing a four part series on spiritual provisions Pastor Dwight Edwards covers in his book book Revolution Within with this show as the third installment. The previous two provisions we discussed were new purity and new identity. The t…

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Revolution Within's Spiritual Provision #2 - New Identity 31:34

5M ago31:34

31:34

We are covering spiritual provision number two, a new identity, from pastor Dwight Edwards book Revolution Within in this episode. Think of Matt Damon's character Jason Bourne in the film The Bourne Identity. He was given a new identity in the movie, but in his case, he kept returning to his old identity to piece together his old life. With our new…

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Revolution Within's Spiritual Provision #1 - New Purity 29:26

5M ago29:26

29:26

Because of what God has done for every believer, you actually possess outlandish treasures you may never have dreamed existed! God has made "New Covenant" promises to each of us. And in fulfillment of those promises, He has placed within every believer four revolutionary provisions: a new purity, a new identity, a new disposition, and a new power. …

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Wrestling with Submitting to Authority 54:21

6M ago54:21

54:21

Wrestling with submitting to authority is a very common issue for most men but especially in adolescence when we are trying to rebel in order to define our own personality in the breaking away from our parents' orbit. Honestly, it has been a lifelong struggle for me as it also represents a struggle with pride. My guest for this episode is Chaplain …

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Shedding the Identities of Addiction Part 2 37:48

6M ago37:48

37:48

In our last episode we covered the identities of addiction which an addict must shed to become a genuine and authentic individual. In this episode we have successful enterpreneur Greg Walker again giving us his unique perspective on shedding identities of addiction, but this time it is the identity of family members and other loved ones who have be…

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Shedding Identities of Addiction Part 1 37:23

7M ago37:23

37:23

Addiction has been on the rise in many forms in our digital age with things like gambling and pornography more available than ever and more difficult to resist! Of course alcohol and substance abuse haven't lost any ground either! My guest today is Greg Walker, a lifelong entrepreneur and extremely successful businessman. Greg grew up in a normal m…

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Wrestling With Feeling Cheated 34:56

7M ago34:56

34:56

Feeling cheated may be one of the most universal human emotions and it is no fun! Whether it is being "short-changed" literally on a cash transaction, victimized by an unscrupulous ticket scalper with a fraudulent ticket outside your favorite sports venue, or being scammed on a larger scale through an email Phishing scheme we all must maintain dail…

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Greed's Destruction of College Football 21:49

9M ago21:49

21:49

In this episode David confesses his idolatry of college football for many years and his slow revelation of how it has become ruined by greed requiring him to reassess his support of something he has so dearly loved for decades. Coaching buyouts, NIL money, the transfer portal, TV money contracts, and conference realignments have all contributed to …

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Top 10 Reasons ALONE is the best show on TV 26:18

1+ y ago26:18

26:18

The History Channel has a popular series which focuses on survival skills called "ALONE". I must admit that I am an ardent fan because it speaks to something that we see so very little of today: accepting personal responsibility for our decisions! Check out my top ten reasons why I believe "ALONE" is the best show on television. Send us a text Visi…

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A Whistleblower’s Tale, Part 2 24:54

2y ago24:54

24:54

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David has brought Mark Whitacre back for Part II of his amazing Whistleblower’s Tale where he tells us what happened in his life after he got out of jail and how his transformation helped him to begin a new role as Executive Director of T- Factor with Coca Col…

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In Search of a Father 25:00

2y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David's guest for this episode is the founder and President of Faithful Fathering, Rick Wertz. He relates the story of his two “COVID Curve Balls” as he described them to me. The first is an email from a man who had been searching for his biological father for…

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Wrestling with Understanding 26:26

2+ y ago26:26

26:26

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David's guest is Deion Lilly, minister of the gospel for Disciples Pathway Ministries. In this episode, David and Minister Deion discuss the scriptural story of Phillip and the Eunuch and how we all need others to help us grow in our understanding and wisdom f…

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A Whistleblower’s Tale 27:27

2+ y ago27:27

27:27

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David's guest is Mark Whitacre, an Ivy League Ph.D. who is considered the highest-ranked executive of any Fortune 500 company to become a whistleblower in U.S. history. He shares his incredible story and conversion to becoming a believer in prison after wrestl…

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Boys Adrift – Failure to Launch 25:43

2+ y ago25:43

25:43

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David's guest is retired Air Force Colonel Travis Koch, who is now the Passport to Leadership Director and Head Boys Lacrosse Coach at Houston Christian High School. We discuss the book “Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated…

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How are You Living Your Dash 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David's guest is Pastor Eloy Huerta, founder of “Men 4 Jesus in Texas” and author of a short little book titled “The Dash – What Will Your Dash Say About You?” Eloy has worked in the chemical manufacturing industry for 30 years as an operator and has helped ma…

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Battling Belief Polarization 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. What is belief polarization? How does it affect all of us as members of our society? In the episode Davis has a fascinating conversation with Political Philosophy Professor Dr. Robert Talisse, who is the Chair of the Philosophy Department at Vanderbilt Univers…

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Finding My Late Life Purpose 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. How many of us have pursued the “brass ring” of titles and money in the corporate world only to have been shoved off the elevator along the way to find our family neglected? In this episode, David interviews his great friend and coworker at Nalco for many year…

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Joining Jesus as a Family 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This week Pastor Greg Finke returns to Wrestling with the Inner Man to talk about discipling our children to join Jesus on his mission and his book Joining Jesus as a Family. A favorite quote by Frederick Douglas: “It is easier to build strong children than to…

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Return to the Table 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. David's guest this week is his very own pastor from Kingsland Baptist Church to discuss the book he’s working on titled “Return to the Table.” Dr. Ryan Rush just completed his Ph.D. in Leadership at Dallas Baptist University and is passionate about connecting …

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Passing the Torch 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. In this episode, David interviews a close friend, thirty-year coworker, and eventual boss at Nalco, Terry Burleson as his guest for the closing chapter of "The Savage Path" titled Passing the Torch. David and Terry discuss the kind of legacy we all may want to…

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The Boomerang of Kindness 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Chad Herold, lead pastor at River Pointe Church – Missouri City, returns to the show to discuss chapter 15 titled “The Boomerang of Kindness” Kindness is one of the fruits of the spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22 and is something that costs nothing to give bu…

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Course Correction 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Jim Simpson is Airport and Transportation Leader for North America at Honeywell as well as a fellow class of 1982 A&M graduate like me. He also has experienced a divorce and discusses his own “Course Correction” which is the title of Chapter 14 in my book. We …

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Surviving The Ambush 25:21

2+ y ago25:21

25:21

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. In this episode, David interviews his Alpha Tau Omega pledge brother from 1979 at Texas A&M University, Jay Pratz, as this week’s guest to discuss Chapter 13, "Surviving the Ambush." The study guide questions center around being helpful to others and Jay was t…

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Cheerful Companions 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Fellow Six Pack member Joe Christo joins David this week to discuss Chapter 12 and how having Cheerful Companions can make even trying times more enjoyable. Joe and David backpacked together for 20 years along with four other friends to comprise the Six Pack o…

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Cleaning Things Up 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Pastor Aaron Thomas returns to the show to banter about dealing with the “mind of a mustang” and how we can tame our fleshly desires to Clean Things Up. Aaron brings his honest, truthful, and direct approach on this tough temptation topic from Chapter 11 of Da…

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Looking for a Few Good Men 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Former Exum mountain climbing guide Russell Rainey joins David on this week’s episode Looking for a Few Good Men. We’re discussing Chapter 10 and the importance choosing male friends to do life with along with some good adventure stories. Go to www.thesavagepa…

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The Bachelor Wilderness 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Salem Communications Digital Man by day and an aspiring stand-up comic by night, Charles Jestice, is this week’s guest on the show. We are discussing the treacherous “Bachelor Wilderness” which is also the title of Chapter 9 in my book. Go to www.thesavagepath…

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The Best Decision of My Life 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This week David's backpacking buddy and Account Director for Teradata, Adam White, joins him to discuss Chapter 8 of his book, The Best Decision of My Life. In this episode, David covers the importance of trust as well from the Study Guide. Go to www.thesavage…

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Taking Dead Aim 24:59

2+ y ago24:59

24:59

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. In today's episode, David covers Chapter 7 titled "Taking Dead Aim" with his guest Don Dulin. They discuss the launch pad period of life and overcoming obstacles to build endurance. Go to www.thesavagepath.com to learn more about or purchase the book David has…

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Loyalty Versus Ladies 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This week Chef and Hospitality Entrepreneur, Austin Brown, joins David to discuss Chapter Six of his book, Loyalty vs Ladies. Go to www.thesavagepath.com to learn more about or purchase the book David has a passion for Men’s Ministry and Biblical Truth to help…

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Stretching The Horizons 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This week Jim Schepens, retired Oil Tanking Sr VP of Marketing and 30-year backpacking cohort, joins me to discuss Chapter 5 of my book, Stretching the Horizon Go to www.thesavagepath.com to learn more about or purchase the book David has a passion for Men’s M…

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Submitting to Authority 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This week Patrick Cooke, COO of Reliance Energy and college fraternity brother, joins me to discuss Chapter 4 of my book, Submitting to Authority. Go to www.thesavagepath.com to learn more about or purchase the book David has a passion for Men’s Ministry and B…

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The Significance of Ceremony 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This week Ronnie Anderson, Klein ISD Board of Trustees President and Fellowship of Christian Athletes longtime volunteer, joins me to discuss Chapter 3 of my book, The Significance of Ceremony Go to www.thesavagepath.com to learn more about or purchase the boo…

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Thrift Leads To Innovation 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. We are still very early in our new series where we will discuss my book, The Savage Path, chapter by chapter utilizing the Study Guide in the back of the book. In this episode, Thrift Leads to Innovation (the same title as Chapter two in the book), my guest Mi…

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Courage in the Face of Catastrophe 24:56

2+ y ago24:56

24:56

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. In this episode, Brian Runge, Director of Ministry Relations for Salem Media Houston kicks off a new series where we will discuss my book, The Savage Path, chapter by chapter utilizing the Study Guide in the back of the book. In this episode, Courage in the Fa…

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Summer School 401 - Courtship Revisited 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. We conclude our Summer School series with Summer School 401 and Dr. Marie Seltz representing the baby boomer generation's views on courtship and marriage. In this episode, we focus more on how to sustain a marriage over time to keep it fresh and love-filled. W…

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Summer School 301 - Courtship Revisited 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Summer School 101 and 201 represented “All the Single Ladies” as the popular Beyonce song goes. In Summer School 301 my guest, Helen Jiminez, had a man who “put a ring on it” nineteen years ago and has a thirteen-year-old daughter who she’s beginning to counse…

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Summer School 201 - Courtship Revisted 25:00

3y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Today’s episode is the second (201) in a new four-part series called “Summer School: Courtship Revisited” This series is a follow-up to the Charm School series we did last October on Courtship and Marriage but the new twist is female guests on this topic! Devi…

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Summer School 101 - Courtship Revisited 24:59

3y ago24:59

24:59

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. Today’s episode is the first in a new four-part series called “Summer School: Courtship Revisited”. This series is a follow-up to the Charm School series we did last October on Courtship and Marriage but the new twist is female guests on this topic! Emily Nels…

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Students Without Basic Values 25:00

3y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. In this episode retired NCO Sergeant Raul Byrd and retired Colonel Keith Kalman discuss their Army experience and working together to start up and run a Junior ROTC program at Westside High School Magnet for Integrated Technology in HISD here in Houston from 2…

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The Struggle of the Incarcerated 25:00

3y ago25:00

25:00

Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. This episode features Alan Hatfield, Chaplain for the Fort Bend County Jail, discussing the struggles with incarceration across the inmate population. We will cover mental health concerns in light of the recent rash of mass shootings and some of the psychology…

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The David and Deshaun Dilemma 25:00

3y ago25:00

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Welcome to the podcast “Wrestling with the Inner Man” with Author / Speaker David Savage. King David in the Bible, and Deshaun Watson both gave into temptation and fell into sin. Many men like us have fallen into the same problem as well. In this episode Chad Herold, Lead Pastor of River Pointe Church in Missouri City, TX discusses the sin and repe…

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