In this episode of The Jake Giffin Podcast, Jake Giffin sits down with Ahmard Vital for a direct, wide-ranging conversation on discipline, leadership, masculinity, faith, and the cost of becoming competent in a world that rewards comfort and excuses. This is not a motivational hype session. It's a grounded, intellectually honest discussion about how men are actually formed, where modern culture breaks them, and what builds strength when fear, emotion, and failure are unavoidable.

Ahmard Vital is a motivational consultant, international speaker, author, and performance coach known for helping athletes, young men, and leaders develop mental discipline and personal responsibility. With a background as a collegiate football recruiting analyst and years spent studying elite performers, Amard blends athletic mindset training, personal development, and faith-based leadership into practical frameworks that translate beyond sports. He is the author of Awaken the Baller Within, I Am More Than Enough, and Now What: 5 Steps to Get Up and Create the Most of Life, works that have been used in athletic programs, schools, and leadership settings across the country.

Throughout the episode, Jake and Amard explore why competition matters, why accountability outperforms affirmation, and why leadership is not optional for men. They unpack sports as a metaphor for life, the difference between emotional awareness and emotional slavery, and how discipline must exist before motivation shows up. The conversation also addresses cultural confusion around masculinity, responsibility, and authority, arguing that strength, boundaries, and sacrifice are not toxic traits but necessary ones when properly ordered and aimed.

Faith is not treated as a compartmentalized idea but as something that must integrate with real-world responsibility. Ahmard shares how Scripture, spiritual formation, and personal discipline converge in leadership, parenting, coaching, and community building, while Jake connects these insights to modern psychology, neuroscience, and his own coaching frameworks. The result is a conversation that respects intelligence, challenges assumptions, and replaces vague self-help language with clarity and structure.

This episode is for listeners who are tired of emotional fog, hollow motivation, and surface-level advice, and who want frameworks they can actually apply in work, family, and leadership. Expect candor, conviction, and ideas that demand responsibility rather than applause.

Guest: Ahmard Vital. Website: https://ahmardvital.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahmardvital/. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmard-vital-6959464/. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahmardvital/.

Host: Jake Giffin. Website: https://jakegiffin.com. Podcast: https://jakegiffin.com/podcast. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakegiffin/. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JakeGiffin. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakegiffin/

Most businesses still believe software has to be slow, expensive, and painful to build. That belief is outdated, and it's costing founders millions.

In this episode of The Jake Giffin Podcast, Jake sits down with Dan Hafner, founder of Dapper No-Code, to break down how software is actually being built in the age of AI. They unpack why traditional development models are collapsing, what no-code and "vibe coding" get right (and dangerously wrong), and why speed of execution has become the only real competitive advantage left.

This conversation goes beyond surface-level AI hype. You'll hear:

• Why most software projects burn cash before they ever reach market

• The truth about no-code tools and where they break under real complexity

• How AI is changing planning, design, and execution, not just coding

• Why ideas are cheap, execution is scarce, and perfection is a trap

• What the next generation of one-person, AI-powered companies will look like

If you're a founder, operator, or builder trying to understand where software, AI, and business are actually headed, this episode will recalibrate how you think about building anything in 2026 and beyond.

Dan Hafner
Founder – Dapper No-Code
Website: https://dappernocode.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=Dan%20Hafner%20Dapper%20No-Code

Jake Giffin
Host – The Jake Giffin Podcast
Website: https://jakegiffin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejakegiffin
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theJakeGiffin

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In a world of constant noise, speed, and distraction, many Christians read the Bible faithfully yet still feel disconnected from God. Why does Scripture feel informative but not transformative? Why do so many believers say, "I pray, but I don't hear God"?

In this episode of The Jake Giffin Podcast, Jake sits down with Chaz Becker, co-founder of Storied, to explore the ancient Christian practice of Lectio Divina and its relevance for modern discipleship. Together, they examine the tension between biblical meditation and mysticism, doctrine and experience, neuroscience and spiritual formation.

This conversation tackles hard questions Christians are already asking:

• Is Christian meditation biblical or dangerous?

• How do we discern God's voice without drifting into self-made revelation?

• Why speed, anxiety, and burnout are sabotaging spiritual depth

• How Scripture was meant to be encountered, not consumed

This is not a rejection of theology or Bible study. It's a challenge to recover stillness, attentiveness, and intimacy with God without compromising truth.

If you've ever felt spiritually dry, overwhelmed, or unsure whether you're actually hearing God, this episode is for you.

Chaz Becker
Co-Founder, Storied
Website: https://storied.community
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storied.community
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chazbecker

Jake Giffin
Host, The Jake Giffin Podcast

Website: https://jakegiffin.com
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