The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome

The final episode of a four-day run of episodes focused on aggressiveness during the Christmas season, Brian hones in on the boldest move God ever made—taking on flesh to dwell among us. This is the hinge point of...

The 3rd of a limited four-day run of episodes designed to prepare you for an aggressive Christmas, Brian circles back to the story of the shepherds. Their willingness to move, without all the information, ensured they...

Even at Christmas time, a just man (or woman) sticks out. In the 2nd of a limited run of four episodes designed to get your mind and muscles ready for the holiday, Brian focuses his attention on Joseph. While the Bible...

Christmas is coming. Are you ready? Brian begins a limited run of four episodes, one per day leading up to Christmas, to prepare our hearts, minds, and muscles for the holiday. In this first episode, Brian focuses on...

Feeling forgotten, overlooked, or like you don’t belong this Christmas? In this powerful message, Brian Tome delivers hope for outsiders and misfits—drawing surprising truth from the holiday classic Rudolph the...

For the first time on The Aggressive Life, Brian sits down with a firefighter to get the inside scoop on one of society’s most-aggressive and impactful jobs. With over 30 years in the Cincinnati Fire Department, Denny...

Wassim Razzouk’s name is on the oldest tattoo shop in the world. Located in the heart of Jerusalem, Razzouk Tattoo has been tattooing Christians and pilgrims for over 700 years—including Brian. In this fascinating...

There’s much more to Thanksgiving than family, turkey, and football. In this classic episode of The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome, first released back in 2021, Brian hosts historian and author, Stephen Mansfield, for...

When Scott MacLellan’s daughter was diagnosed with a rare health condition, he knew her childhood would be a fight. Enduring hundreds of surgeries wasn’t the worst of it. What started as a prescription for opioid...

When Pastor John Funnell arrived at Noddfa Church, in one of the poorest valleys in Wales, only six elderly members remained. He expected to quietly lead them until the church closed—but God had other plans. Through...

Something powerful happens when thousands of men leave comfort behind and unite in pursuit of God. Just under a week after attending his first MAN CAMP, Jim Burgen joins Brian on The Aggressive Life to talk about his...

Something powerful is stirring across the world—churches are filling up, the name of Jesus is trending, and legitimate miracles are happening. In this One Question episode, Brian Tome unpacks the meaning of revival—what...

MAN CAMP 2025 was one for the history books. This teaching, recorded live under the big tent on Friday evening, set the stage for all that God would do over the weekend. Initiative leads to breakthrough because it gets...

MAN CAMP 2025 has come and gone—but the stories, and the changed lives, remain. In this bonus episode of The Aggressive Life, Dirt shares stories collected from the Story Shitter, an old outhouse turned into a makeshift...

Modern masculinity is typically pigeonholed into one of two camps—it’s either toxic (and therefore a danger to itself and others) or it’s tame (passively making no difference in the world around it). Pastor and author...

Dr. Emma Schmidt returns to The Aggressive Life for a candid, helpful, and eye-opening conversation around the modern state of sex. She explains why so few people are having sex, how everything from anxiety to the rise...

Four years ago, Rory Lawrence scored a free ticket to MAN CAMP. The only catch? He lived 15 hours away in New Hampshire. Determined to not let that stop him, he convinced his friend Matt to tag along. What they...

It’s no secret that men in America are struggling, leading statistics in everything from suicide to loneliness to obesity. But what if the problems men face start well before they turn 18? In this powerful episode of...

What happens when we die? Bestselling author and near-death experience researcher John Burke has spent years studying thousands of stories from people who’ve been to the other side and back. In this powerful classic...

Over 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln’s leadership still shapes America. Routinely ranked as the nation’s greatest president, Lincoln led the country through the Civil War, ended slavery, and reunited a...

Award-winning ESPN sideline reporter Lauren Sisler joins Brian Tome on The Aggressive Life to share her powerful journey of resilience. Behind her trademark “sideline shimmy” is a story marked by devastating loss—losing...

In late spring, Brian’s wife, Lib, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Instead of responding with fear or defeat, the Tome family is approaching the diagnosis as an adventure—one marked by faith, courage, and growth. In...

joins Brian Tome for a powerful conversation about his rise in the music industry, the controversy that sidelined him, and the powerful comeback story that followed. From growing up around drug dealers, to helping lead...

World-famous adventurer, survival expert, and former British Special Forces soldier Bear Grylls joins The Aggressive Life with Brian Tome for a raw conversation on risk, resilience, and the faith that drives him. From...

On the field at Great American Ballpark, BT has the opportunity to emcee a discussion about faith, family, and baseball with six members of his hometown Cincinnati Reds—Brent Suter, Jake Fraley, TJ Friedl, Will Benson...