The Impossible Life

The Impossible Life

God created men in the greatness of His image. Yet so many men are weak, lost, confused, and afraid. The Impossible Life is a rally cry for men to wake up and remember who they’re made to be. Former Navy SEAL Garrett Unclebach and marketing expert Nick Surface challenge men to rise above mediocrity and embrace their true purpose. Through Biblically-based content & training, they help men become the strong, fearless leaders they were made to be. Future generations need great men now. Are you one of them?

Episodes

February 12, 2026 31 mins
Fear rarely announces itself. It doesn’t walk into your life yelling. It whispers. It sounds logical. Responsible. Even wise. But underneath, it’s often just a negative imagined future—a story your mind is telling you that hasn’t happened and may never happen. 

In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface unpack how fear actually works—and why so many people don’t even recognize when they’re ope...
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Why do some men stay driven for decades—while others burn out, stall, or constantly need another motivational hit?

In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down the three forces that motivate every human being: pain, pleasure, and purpose—and why only one of them can sustain you long-term.

Using real life examples, they explain why pain and pleasure work—but only temporarily. Pain will ...
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Most men don’t fail because they lack motivation. They fail because they never set real standards. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down exactly how to create standards that actually hold up under pressure—not hype-driven rules you break a week later, but identity-based minimums that shape your life.

Using examples from SEAL training, family leadership, physical health, and eve...
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What if the hardest path in your life is actually the right one?

In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface unpack the biblical, psychological, and practical meaning of the narrow road—and why so many people misunderstand it.

Using Scripture, real-world examples, and powerful analogies, the conversation reframes the narrow road not as religious restriction, but as God’s process for transformati...
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Why do so many men quit—not suddenly, but quietly?

In this episode, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down why quitting usually isn’t about willpower. It’s about focus. When focus drifts, doubt multiplies. And once doubt takes over, quitting starts to feel logical—even justified.

Using the story of David at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30), Garrett and Nick unpack what happens when everything falls apart at once. David returns home to fin...
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What does it actually mean to live The Impossible Life? In this episode, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down the vision behind the podcast and the deeper meaning of living a life that looks “impossible” to the world but is fully possible with God.

You’ll hear the origin story of the podcast, why “possible” became the foundation, and how the Impossible Life isn’t about self-help—it’s about full surrender, biblical transform...
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Most people spend their lives chasing happiness yet end up miserable. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick flip the script using inverse thinking to expose 10 decisions that almost guarantee a broken, unhappy life. Inspired by the philosophies of Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett, this episode shows that sometimes the fastest path to wisdom is learning what not to do.

You’ll hear why making life all about...
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Sometimes life doesn’t just get difficult, it collapses. A marriage fails. A business blows up. A moral mistake costs you everything. A tragedy hits your family. And suddenly you’re standing in the rubble asking the question: How do I rebuild?

In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick break down what it really takes to rebuild your life the right way. Not through hype, denial, or pretending it never happened, ...
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Every man wants respect—but very few understand how it actually works. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick break down what respect really is, why it matters, and how it’s built over time through discipline, character, and consistency. Respect isn’t about intimidation or popularity—it’s about becoming someone others trust, listen to, and follow.

The conversation walks through seven key categories that det...
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January 12, 2026 55 mins
What does unwavering faith actually look like when life gets painful, confusing, and far harder than you expected? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick break down why faith isn’t tested in comfort—it’s revealed in adversity.

Using stories from Navy SEAL training, endurance sports, Scripture, and real-life leadership, the guys unpack three critical keys to sustaining faith through difficulty. First, they e...
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In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick lay out three non-negotiable beliefs that godly men must have if they want to endure adversity, carry responsibility, and fulfill God’s purpose for their lives. These aren’t motivational ideas — they’re foundational truths rooted in Scripture and revealed through how men actually live, work, and lead.

The conversation walks through why beliefs reveal themselves through...
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Most people want to build something great, but very few understand how great things are actually built. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick break down the principles behind building organizations, businesses, ministries, and movements that last using real examples from Mighty Men, business leadership, and Scripture. 

You’ll learn why purpose must come before strategy, and why the most powerful organizati...
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Winning in life isn’t about luck, hype, or raw talent. It’s about understanding and applying the right formula. In this episode, Garrett and Nick break down what they call The Winning Formula: a principled, repeatable framework that explains why some people consistently produce results while others stay stuck no matter how hard they try. 

You’ll learn why winning always starts with right aim, clarity of purpose rooted in God’s desig...
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Your beliefs are shaping your life far more than your circumstances ever will. In this episode, Garrett and Nick break down how your internal belief system is formed, why most people never challenge it, and how hidden belief patterns quietly limit your potential as a man of God. If you’ve ever wondered why you keep running into the same walls in relationships, work, or personal growth, this conversation uncovers the roots beneath t...
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Conflict is unavoidable but doing it well is a skill that separates healthy relationships from dysfunctional ones, strong leaders from weak ones, and mission-driven men from passive drifters. 

In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick break down how to handle conflict like a leader, not a reactor. They explore why conflict isn’t a sign something is wrong, it’s a sign something matters.

You’ll learn how to pick ...
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In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick unpack one of the most important concepts for living a focused, purpose-driven life: your winning philosophy—the unique combination of beliefs, strengths, endurance, and principles that determine where you succeed and where you struggle.

Nick shares how he recently discovered his own winning philosophy — a pattern that had been showing up in his life long before he eve...
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In this powerful shortcast of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick expose one of the most dangerous forces shaping modern men: passivity. Drawing from Scripture, real leadership experience, and hard-earned battlefield lessons, they dismantle the seven lies that keep men stuck, ineffective, and spiritually asleep.

Modern culture celebrates “go with the flow” attitudes, conflict avoidance, and emotional softness — but none of...
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In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, Dr. Robi Sonderegger joins Garrett and Nick for his third appearance on The Impossible Life Podcast—and this conversation may be his most impactful yet. Together, they expose the invisible forces—your beliefs—that quietly dictate your identity, your decisions, your relationships, and ultimately the direction of your entire life.

Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, Scripture, and liv...
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    Identity is the glass ceiling of your life. You will never outperform what you believe about who you are. In this powerful episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface expose one of the most dangerous lies in modern culture: “Just be authentic.”

    Culture has reframed feelings as identity and told men that their current state is a virtue.
    • “I’m just being honest.”
    • “That’s just who I am.”
    • “I need validatio...
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    Quitters Day or Purpose Day? Designing a Year You Don’t Walk Away From

    If you want this to be the most purposeful year of your life, you can’t drift into it — you have to design it.

    In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick break down how to actually build a year rooted in purpose, clarity, and God-given direction.

    Using the Purpose Playbook framework, they explain why so many people lose sight of purpose, fall ...
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