The Stronghold Podcast
The Stronghold Podcast is dedicated to exploring the depths of human capability, uncovering truths, and inspiring transformation. As the host and creator, I strive to provide content that empowers individuals to become their best selves, serve others, and enrich their surroundings. The Stronghold serves as a bastion for defending and upholding meaningful causes, beliefs, and ideas that inspire personal growth and collective impact.
Episodes
🎧 Episode 036 – Healing | The Stronghold Podcast
Welcome back to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability and truth. I'm your host, Dave Barton, and in this powerful solo episode, we dive into the heart of what it means to pursue healing—not just for the mind, body, and soul, but for the heart.
What started as a conversation with a friend turned into a deep exploration of identity, past wounds, and the ramification...
🎧 Episode 035: Dragons | The Stronghold Podcast
In this eye-opening and imaginative episode of The Stronghold Podcast, host Dave Barton asks a wild but compelling question: What if dragons were real? And more provocatively—what if someone doesn’t want you to know that?
Triggered by a recent viral pop culture moment involving Joe Rogan and an offhand comment about “believing in dragons,” this episode turns curiosity into a compell...
🎙️ Episode Title: Forged Leadership with Jay Downing | The Stronghold Podcast
🔥 Episode Summary
In this heart-centered and hilariously honest episode of The Stronghold Podcast, host Dave Barton sits down with Jay Downing—a husband, father, jiu-jitsu practitioner, aspiring t-shirt mogul, and humble leader forged through fire. From sharing mats at Guns and Gis to weekly accountability inside the Forge Ferocity brotherhood, Dave an...
🎙️ Episode Title: Meaning in Life with Dan Kent | The Stronghold Podcast
🔥 Episode Summary
In this episode of The Stronghold Podcast, host Dave Barton sits down with friend, author, theologian, and communicator Dan Kent to explore one of life’s most profound questions: What gives our lives meaning?
Dan, known for his work with Greg Boyd and ReKnew.org, brings deep insight into the tension between purpose, suffering, and joy. Tog...
🎙️ Episode Title: It’s Not Me, It’s You | The Stronghold Podcast
Episode Summary:
Have you ever carried the weight of someone else’s anger, criticism, or judgment—only to realize later it wasn’t about you at all? In this episode of The Stronghold Podcast, host Dave Barton dives deep into the emotional and spiritual dynamics of projection, healing, and energetic boundaries.
We explore how others’ unresolved pain can wound us, and ...
In episode 031 of The Stronghold Podcast I get to sit down and have a conversation with Travis Johnson. From professional baseball player, to law enforcement officer, to coaching on the sidelines, Travis has worn many hats in life. What defines him is a bold nature, warrior spirit, and consistent ability to recreate himself. Please enjoy episode 031 Wearing Many Hats with Travis Johnson.
- Love for sports, hunting, fishing, and th...
In this episode of The Stronghold Podcast, Dave Barton explores the themes of awakening, self-discovery, and the importance of setting intentions for personal freedom. He emphasizes the need to confront past wounds to move forward and shares his journey of learning and growth through the 'University of You.' David discusses the significance of authenticity, followship, and surrounding oneself with positive influences, whi...
Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability & truth. I’m your host Dave Barton and today in Episode 29: At What Cost? We’re going to dive deep into some “meaning of life” level stuff, that I’ve been working through, and still am.
- How I show up, the life I want to live, the man I want to be
- The Exchange of Life for Money
- Orlog, Childhood, and the Soul's Path
- Redefining Success
- Freedom
- At what cost?
Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability & truth. I’m your host Dave Barton and today in Episode 28: Art of the Conversation we’re diving into conversation.
- Harness energy through conversation
- 4 Types of Common v. Uncommon conversation
- Art of the Conversation
- Energy of Truth
- Practice the art
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Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability & truth. I’m your host Dave Barton and today in Episode 027, it’s a grab bag.
- The concept of a 'grab bag' episode allows for diverse topics
- The podcast studio
- Current state of mind is full and confused
- Preparing for a significant shift in life
- Truth and authenticity on the podcast
- Exploring personal truths and societal narratives
- Seeking to help and be helpe...
Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast where we explore capability & truth. I'm your host Dave Barton and today in episode 026 Strength to Serve, we are going to look at how to serve from a position of strength in order to serve our best.
- The Foundation of Strength
- Strength Without Serving is Weakness
- Learning to Receive Before Serving
- We Serve from the Overflow
- Strength in Service Challenges
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Hey Stronghold Crew, I want to welcome you to part 2 of a podcast I had with Jen Becker around Identity. In the prior episode, episode 024 we become familiar with Jen’s work around Identity.
Jen joined the Stronghold as my first guest back in episode 003 – Servant’s Heart, and if you’d like to catchup with her background, it is one of my favorites.
This episode uses an Identity exercise called The Conflict Map, and I am the subject...
Season 2 Episode 024 Identity welcomes Jen Becker back to The Stronghold. As the first 2x guest Jen is back as a subject matter expert on Identity. If you missed her in Episode 003 Servant's Heart, check it out on all podcast platforms or YouTube.
Episode Topics:
- Introduction of Identity Exchange
- God Exalted and/or Relational Guide
- The Unique Identity of a Child
- Misplaced Identity Through Lenses
Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability & truth. I’m your host Dave Barton and Ep 023 today is the season 1 finale.
- Growth of the show
- Guests
- Solo Podcasts
- Lessons from my recent dry fast round 2
- What's next in Season 2
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Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability & truth. I’m your host Dave Barton and today we’re diving into SERVING and some lessons that have the power to change your perspective on purpose, fulfillment, and service.
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Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast where we explore capability & truth. In Episode 021 Battleplan, I talk with Russ Torgerson. A 31 year retired Coast Guard rescue swimmer and rescue pilot, Russ has continually move forward. Overcoming the void left after retiring from the military, he is a Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, husband, father, man of God, and WARRIOR! And entrepreneur in action!
Enjoy his story and check him out on In...
Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability and truth. I’m your host, Dave Barton, and today, in Episode 020: Creating, I’m really excited to cover something that came up last episode. Creating, being creative, creating something. I’m excited because I think it offers a way to paths outside our earthly existence. Paths that will provide our souls and minds outlets, and paths that will enrich our hearts and commun...
Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast where we explore capability and truth. I'm your host Dave Barton, and in this episode I sit down with Zane Hall to discuss data, coffee, writing, and faith.
- Faith, Coffee, and Data
- Getting Started in Data
- 20 Years from Self to Team
- Impacting Toxic Culture
- Grace is the Bridge Between Love and Truth
- Path of an Author
- The Importance of Creators
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Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability and truth. I’m your host, Dave Barton, and today, in Episode 018: Forgiveness, I’m going to walk through some topics on forgiveness I’m wrestling with.
- Mark Twain
- Corrosive Nature of Anger
- Self-Control
- A Path to Forgiveness
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Welcome to The Stronghold Podcast, where we explore capability and truth. I’m your host, Dave Barton, My guest today is Jeremiah Curran and he is the pastor of my church Westbridge Community Church. As a leader and speaker, Jeremiah has a unique approach that makes Christianity approachable and applicable.
- Are You Born a Pastor
- Determining a Church's Approach
- A Friend and a Job
- Being Faithful to God's Calling
- Is Christiani...
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