“Bourbon, bluegrass, and the Bible…”At first, it sounds simple. Maybe even a little funny.But the more you listen, the more you realize—this song is actually saying something real about life, suffering, and what gets you through it.In Episode 76 of the Hey Brother Podcast, Nick and Mitch break down “Bourbon, Bluegrass, and the Bible” by the Hillbilly Thomists—what stands out, what it gets right, and why it hits deeper than you’d expect.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:➡️ Why this song resonates with real life as a man➡️ The connection between faith, suffering, and everyday life➡️ How simple things (music, rest, faith) actually help you endure➡️ A breakdown of the lyrics and deeper meaning➡️ Why good Catholic art doesn’t have to feel “churchy” to be trueA lot of guys are looking for something that actually helps them live their faith in real life.Not just ideas.Not just rules.Something grounded.And that’s what makes this song interesting.It takes:➡️ Ordinary life➡️ Real struggles➡️ And points it back to something deeperBecause at the end of the day, every man is trying to answer the same question:What actually gets you through life?📥 Learn More➡️ Crafted for More Mentorship (Nick Clune)https://www.craftedformore.com🔔 Stay Connected➡️ Subscribe for conversations helping Catholic men become who God made them to be.➡️ Comment below: What’s a song that’s hit you like this before?➡️ Share this with a brother who’d appreciate it.📌 Hashtags#HeyBrotherPodcast#CatholicMen#HillbillyThomists#CatholicMusic#ChristianMen#FaithAndLife#CatholicCulture#Brotherhood🎥 Chapters0:00 Intro1:00 The song that sparked this episode3:00 First impressions5:00 Breaking down the lyrics8:00 Faith, suffering, and real life11:00 Why this song works14:00 Final thoughts + rating

What would you say if God asked you one question:“Are you ready to suffer?”In Episode 75 of the Hey Brother Podcast, Nick sits down with Carl Brown—a husband, father of six, and author—who shares the story of how that exact question changed his life.What followed wasn’t abstract. It was real.Two years with no income.Provision that didn’t make sense.And a deeper trust in God than he ever expected.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:➡️ What it actually looks like to trust God when everything falls apart➡️ How suffering can shape your faith instead of breaking it➡️ The pressure men feel to provide—and what happens when you can’t➡️ Why God sometimes strips things away to rebuild something deeper➡️ How devotion and prayer become real in the middle of hardshipA lot of men want to follow God—until it costs them something.But real faith gets tested in the moments you didn’t plan for:➡️ When provision disappears➡️ When you feel like you’re failing your family➡️ When you don’t know what God is doingThat’s where this conversation hits.Because this isn’t theory.It’s what it looks like to stay faithful when life doesn’t make sense.📥 Learn More➡️ Carl Brown – Books + Resourceshttps://sorrow2joy.com/books➡️ Carl Brown – Sorrow to Joy Websitehttps://sorrow2joy.com➡️ Crafted for More Mentorship (Nick Clune)https://www.craftedformore.com🔔 Stay Connected➡️ Subscribe for conversations helping Catholic men become who God made them to be.➡️ Comment below: What’s been the hardest season of your life—and what did God do in it?➡️ Share this episode with a brother who’s going through something right now.

Lent comes around every year—and most of us approach it the same way:“What are you giving up?”But what if that question is missing the point?In this episode, Nick and Mitch break down what fasting actually is, why it matters, and how most Catholics misunderstand it. They talk about the difference between giving up bad habits and true fasting—and why real fasting changes your heart, not just your habits.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:➡️ Why “giving something up” isn’t the full picture of Lent➡️ The real purpose of fasting (and why it has to be a good thing)➡️ How fasting reveals your deeper hunger for God➡️ Why most men approach Lent like self-improvement instead of transformation➡️ Practical ways to live the “spirit of Lent” dailyA lot of men treat Lent like a spiritual New Year’s resolution.Cut something out. White-knuckle it for 40 days. Go back to normal after Easter.But that’s not what Lent is for.Fasting isn’t about proving something to yourself—it’s about putting yourself in a place of hunger so you remember what actually satisfies you.When you feel that hunger—physically, mentally, spiritually—it starts to show you something deeper:You need God more than you think you do.📥 Learn More➡️ Crafted for More Mentorship (Nick Clune)https://www.craftedformore.com🔔 Stay Connected➡️ Subscribe for conversations helping Catholic men become who God made them to be.➡️ Comment below: What are you fasting from this Lent—and why?➡️ Share this episode with a brother who’s trying to take Lent seriously.📌 Hashtags#HeyBrotherPodcast#CatholicMen#Lent#CatholicLent#Fasting#CatholicFaith#ChristianMen#CatholicLife#Discipline#SpiritualGrowth🎥 Chapters0:00 Intro + new segment1:00 “What are you giving up?” problem3:00 Fasting vs giving up sin5:00 What fasting actually is7:00 Why modern fasting is weak8:30 Living the “spirit of Lent”10:00 Small daily sacrifices11:30 Hunger reveals your spiritual life13:00 Why you need God more than you think15:30 Minimum vs maximum effort in faith17:00 Why love goes beyond the bare minimum18:30 Final rating on fasting today

Real discernment isn’t clean or predictable. For a lot of Catholic men, it’s messy, confusing, and full of moments where you’re honestly asking God what He wants from your life.In this episode, Nick sits down with Matthew Jandernoa—founder of Steadfast Life—to talk about his journey through NET Ministries, seminary discernment, marriage, fatherhood, and the deeper call to holiness that many men miss. They dive into virtue, masculinity, and why so many men feel stuck trying to follow God’s will.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:➡️ The surprising reason Matthew left the seminary➡️ Why many Catholic men misunderstand holiness➡️ The difference between white-knuckling discipline and real virtue➡️ How discernment actually works in real life➡️ Why integration—not perfection—is the key to becoming the man God made you to beA lot of men feel pressure to “figure out God’s will” perfectly. If you’re single, discerning marriage, or trying to lead your family well, it can feel like one wrong decision will ruin everything.But the Christian life isn’t about becoming a robot who never makes mistakes. It’s about learning to bring your will into harmony with God’s will—through real life, real relationships, and the slow work of virtue.Holiness isn’t about perfection.It’s about becoming fully alive.📥 Learn More➡️ Matthew Jandernoa – Steadfast Life Coachinghttps://steadfastlife.net➡️ Crafted for More Mentorship (Nick Clune)https://www.craftedformore.com🔔 Stay Connected➡️ Subscribe for conversations helping Catholic men become who God made them to be.➡️ Comment below: What part of discernment has been hardest in your life?➡️ Share this episode with a brother who’s trying to follow God’s will.📌 Hashtags#HeyBrotherPodcast#CatholicMen#CatholicMasculinity#CatholicPodcast#Discernment#ChristianMen#CatholicLife#Virtue#CatholicBrotherhood

Most guys say they want brotherhood… but they’re still doing everything alone.In this episode, Nick and Mitch introduce a new segment — “Clune Reviewed.” The first topic? Building a grill.What starts as a simple garage project turns into something deeper: a reminder that brotherhood often grows through doing ordinary things together. Not scheduled hangouts. Not forced deep conversations. Just showing up, building something, and sharing life side-by-side.If you’ve been feeling isolated or like friendships are harder to maintain as an adult, this conversation might challenge how simple brotherhood can actually be.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:➡️ Why men bond best side-by-side, not face-to-face➡️ How simple tasks can become powerful moments of brotherhood➡️ Why inviting a guy into what you’re already doing changes friendships➡️ The hidden value of helping someone move or work on a project➡️ Why ordinary moments often build the strongest relationshipsA lot of men think brotherhood requires a big conversation.But most of the time, it starts in smaller places.Standing in a garage.Working on a project.Carrying furniture into a truck.Building a grill.You don’t need a perfectly planned hangout.Sometimes the best thing you can do is simple:Invite a brother into what you’re already doing.That’s where real brotherhood often begins.🔥 Crafted for More Mentorshiphttps://www.craftedformore.comNick works with men who want to grow in discipline, brotherhood, and freedom from sexual addiction and distraction.

Most men are chasing the wrong “most important thing.”We say it’s Jesus. We say it’s family. We say it’s success.But when life gets hard, what we actually cling to reveals the truth.Season 3 kicks off with Bobby back in the studio — the same Bobby from Episode 1 — and this time we wrestle with one question: What is the most important thing in life?🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:➡️ Why the most important thing in life isn’t success, money, or even comfort — it’s love➡️ What St. John Paul II meant when he said we’re made for “coexistence”➡️ The real root of loneliness — and why isolation is spiritual poverty➡️ How suffering fits into God’s plan without calling evil “good”➡️ A practical way to respond to anger and frustration as a husband or fatherA lot of men feel the weight of responsibility.Provide. Protect. Perform. Produce.And when something interrupts the plan — a screaming child, tension with your wife, financial stress — it’s easy to grasp for control.But control was never the point.Love is.Bobby shares how prison, homelessness, and loss brought him face to face with the truth that God is love — and that our existence is for relationship. We talk about loneliness, trust, fatherhood, suffering, and the daily battle of choosing God over the “apple” in front of us.Brother, this isn’t about perfection.It’s about direction.Slow down. Reorder your life.Ask in the hard moments: “Lord, give them grace.”That’s strength.🔥 Crafted for More Mentorshiphttps://www.craftedformore.comYou don’t have to figure this out alone. Brotherhood changes everything.🔔 Stay ConnectedIf this episode challenged you, subscribe and share it with a brother who needs it.Drop a comment:What’s been competing for “most important” in your life lately?Let’s build something real.📌 Hashtags#HeyBrotherPodcast #CatholicMen #ChristianMen #Brotherhood #Fatherhood #CatholicFaith #MenOfFaith #Chastity #FaithInRealLife #CatholicPodcast

Big Update for me & Mitch Clune's podcast, The Hey Brother Podcast, talking about the fate of season 2 (& why I shaved my beard)

Catholic speaker and spiritual warfare expert Jesse Romero joins Nick to unpack the truth about spiritual warfare, male spiritual authority, and what it means to be the priest of your home. This conversation dives into authority, temptation, demons, deliverance, and how men can actually protect their families spiritually.Key Topics Covered:→ Why spiritual warfare is fundamentally about authority & jurisdiction→ The difference between praying with someone and praying over someone→ How husbands and fathers hold real spiritual authority in their homes→ Why secular voices (Rogan, Carlson, Peterson) now talk about spiritual warfare→ How demons operate: projection, temptation & the battlefield of the mind→ Why God allows temptation and spiritual struggle→ Jesse’s new Holy League War College launching January 2026→ Jesse’s message to men: Fraternity, Order, RitualJesse Romero Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCchiB0qVzIjQgC17LkBxFzA Website: jesseromero.comBook: Spiritual Warfare Q&A for Priests and Laity (TAN Books):https://tanbooks.com/products/books/spiritual-warfare-q-and-a-for-priests-and-laity/?gc_id=17487855346&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17487873334&gbraid=0AAAAADyykAw4KFEg-uvIv5NaMRwAXrl_K&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoZDJBhC0ARIsAERP-F--OOz3m-6DF0pleFhJcOLibwkmrCBjk07wXL3Z3Zze7vCCnseNRXMaAo_aEALw_wcBHoly League War College (Launching Jan 2026)Join the Hey Brother CommunityJoin the Hey Brother Community on Discord for brotherhood, accountability, and spiritual support:https://discord.gg/DD4y9dYzQv→ Listen to the Hey Brother PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zdiAo6krbKZX9J8tGvyAUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-brother-podcast/id1784210276If this episode encouraged you, share it with a brother who needs it.For mentorship, booking, or free resources: craftedformore.com