MindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership & Life Stories
Welcome to MindForce: Mental Fitness, Leadership, and Life Stories.
Hosted by Nate Scheer.
MindForce explores the power of faith, resilience, and personal growth through real conversations and lived experience.
Each episode dives into stories of leadership, healing, and navigating adversity with purpose. Through honest dialogue and biblical perspective, Nate connects with guests who have overcome challenges, built mental strength, and found meaning in the mess.
Whether you serve in the military, work in ministry, or are simply trying to lead yourself and others well, MindForce encourages you to lead with heart, live with hope, and grow through every season.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individual participants and do not reflect the official policy or position of the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the United States Government.
Intro and outro music by Jason Gilzene, GillyThaGoat.
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Episodes
107 episodes
Organized Life, Clear Mind: How To Build Systems That Beat Clutter w/ Takilla Combs
We rethink organization as a tool for peace, productivity, and purpose rather than a picture-perfect pantry. Tequila Combs breaks down the systems and mindset shifts that help you take control of clutter before it starts controlling your time, ...
How To Stop Your Brain From Micromanaging You w/ Kevin Gazzara
We talk with leadership coach and professor Kevin Gizarra about how mental patterns shape performance, then turn that insight into simple ways to build focus and avoid burnout. We connect positive intelligence, flow, and task balance so you can...
Early Church History Shows Why Truth Still Matters Today w/ Paul Pavao
We explore what the first Christians actually believed and practiced, and why their unity, holiness, and courage still confront modern Christianity. Paul connects early church history to the living work of Jesus today, arguing that rooted faith...
How Intentional Design Shapes Your Life And Faith w/ Caleb Matthew
We talk with Caleb Matthews about the DNA of design, the night season of dreams, and why history still shapes how we live right now. We connect faith with practical strategy so you can stop conforming, read your own story with clarity, and purs...
What Exile Taught Us About Identity, Family, And Courage w/ Dr. Liz Matney
What if home isn’t a place you return to, but a strength you learn to carry? That’s the question we trace with Liz, whose life spans North Carolina and India, bridge-building across cultures—and then surviving an unlawful detention that forced ...
Stop Calling It Busy; Your Calendar Knows You’re Lying w/ Scott Maderer
What if the real problem isn’t your calendar or your bank account—but the way you decide? We sit down with Scott, a coach who rebuilt his life and marriage by reframing stewardship of time, talent, and treasure. The conversation starts with a h...
How A Wake-Up Call Sparked Purpose-Driven Leadership And Community w/ Holly Porter
A single moment can pull the rug, close the gap, and hand you a new compass. That’s where our conversation with Holly begins: a near-death experience that reframed success as being happy and turned service into something that starts with self-c...
Design A Life You’d Be Proud To Be Remembered For w/ Rabbi Daniel Cohen
What if the fastest way out of overwhelm isn’t a grand plan, but two simple moves: gratitude and kindness? Rabbi Daniel Cohen joins us to map a clear path from anxiety to agency, weaving story, scripture, and street-level tactics you can use to...
How To Sleep Well: Fix Insomnia with Scripture & Neuroscience w/ Benjamin Long
What if better sleep isn’t about squeezing in one more hack, but learning to release control? We sit down with sleep physician Benjamin to unpack a humane, hopeful way to rest—where practical tools, hard science, and a biblical worldview actual...
Stop Letting Algorithms Live Rent-Free In Your Head w/ Ravinder Taylor
What if most of your choices begin before you know you’ve made them? We dig into the mind’s hidden machinery with a guest who pivoted from microbiology to mind training after a single hypnosis lecture reframed how past experiences can script pr...
What Changes When You Start Telling Yourself The Truth w/ Ken Miller
Some conversations shake you awake. This one does it with candor and care as we sit down with Ken Miller—once a National Merit Scholar, later homeless and addicted, now a sober entrepreneur and mentor—to unpack what growth, resilience, truth, a...
If Your Nervous System Had A To-Do List, “Breathe” Would Be First w/ Sharon D. Brown
What if strength isn’t pushing harder, but knowing when to slow down? We sit with Sharon, a mental health professional and yoga teacher, to explore how heartbreak became a doorway to self-love, sustainable rituals, and the radical choice to pri...
Turns Out Your Team Doesn’t Need Cabo, Just Breathing And A Dad Joke w/ Nicole Van Valen
If leadership feels like carrying a world that never stops spinning, this conversation will change your grip. We sit down with Nicole Van Valen—speaker, therapist, and former pro dancer—to explore how joy, recovery, and psychological safety can...
Rewrite The Script: From Self-Sabotage To Self-Mastery w/ Albert Bramante
What if a few precise words could tilt your future? We sit down with Dr. Albert Bramante to unpack how a growth mindset, lifelong learning, and NLP can turn setbacks into signal and self-doubt into steady momentum. From his improbable start—pre...
Banjo, Boardrooms, And Beating Blockbuster With Better Basics w/ Jim Bramlett
What if the difference between treading water and compounding growth is four simple buyer truths and a leader who knows how to coach? We sit down with founder and leadership coach Jim Bramlett to unpack how real leaders are made, why culture is...
What Should Christians Be Aiming For in 2026? w/ Sydney Sullivan
What if success isn’t a finish line but a Person you follow? We open the new year by re-centering on a lived faith that’s honest, practical, and anchored in love—not image. Nate shares why the show is expanding from mental health into a fuller ...
Resilience, Faith, And High Performance w/ Grace Redman
We sit down with Grace Redman to unpack resilience that works in the real world, from a zero-revenue crash to a cancer diagnosis, and why surrender is letting go without giving up. We share tools to calm the body, choose faith over fear, and bu...
Inside The Hidden Toll Of Drone Warfare And The Fight For Mental Health w/ Tanner Yackley
We explore the hidden human cost of remote warfare through the lived experience of an MQ‑9 Reaper sensor operator and the practical ways to build real support. Hard truths about shift work, moral injury, and surveillance fatigue lead to actiona...
Luck Didn’t Do The Dishes, Perseverance Did. Quiet Choices Turn Almost into Done w/ Andy Campbell
We explore finishing as a practice built on quiet courage, a steady mindset, and the wisdom to shift tactics without quitting. Andy shares hard-won lessons from cancer, grief, and coaching that turn cliches into actionable habits.• the ...
Resilience Is Built On Sleep, Sunlight, And Self-Talk w/ Karen Andrews
What if the most powerful performance tool isn’t another tactic but a kinder inner voice? We sit down with clinical psychologist Karen Andrews to blend psychotherapy with entrepreneurship and uncover how high performers can chase big goals with...
How Knowing The Holy Spirit Heals Shame And Restores Identity w/ Carrie Ann
We explore how a living relationship with the Holy Spirit restores identity, reveals the goodness of the Father, and empowers practical healing from fear, shame, and past trauma. Carrie Ann Barrett shares personal stories, clear teaching, and g...
Jesus Loves You And Your Therapist, Too w/ Pastors Steve Campbell and John Wilson
We explore how faith, science, and community can work together to support mental fitness, and why asking for help is not weakness but wisdom. Two pastors share personal stories of anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss, and offer practical steps for ...
How A Fentanyl Accident Sparked Sobriety, Healing, And Financial Legacy w/ Sophie White
We share Sophie White’s near-death wake-up, the path to sobriety that followed, and the tools she now uses to help women leave toxic relationships and build financial security. The talk moves from healing habits and social support to practical ...
How Intentional Growth, Practical Innovation, And Better Decisions Transform Your Life And Team w/ Robert Rivers
We explore three pillars—growth, innovation, and the decision space—and anchor them in clear actions you can use right away. Stories from service life, parenting, and self-funded learning show how intention, not flash, creates lasting impact.