In this episode of The OutStand Podcast, Chandler Boyce sits down with Landon Sherman for a powerful conversation on pastor’s kid life, church hurt, megachurch criticism, men’s discipleship, calling, humility, and prison ministry through God Behind Bars.

Landon shares what it was like growing up in a ministry family, how criticism and pressure shape leaders, why men need real discipleship, and what prison ministry has taught him about grace, justice, repentance, and the gospel.

This episode is for pastors, ministry leaders, men, pastor’s kids, church members, and anyone wrestling with calling, criticism, spiritual growth, or how far grace really goes.

• The biggest myth about being a pastor’s kid
• The pressure ministry families carry
• How church hurt can shape your view of faith
• Why people criticize megachurches
• What it means to serve before you lead
• How criticism exposes insecurity in leaders
• Why men need real spiritual growth and discipleship
• The danger of isolation in leadership and life
• What prison ministry teaches us about grace
• How far the gospel reaches
• Why faithfulness matters more than platform

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The Outstand Podcast features real conversations with pastors, entrepreneurs, and leaders who refuse to blend in. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the pressure, pain, growth, faith, and discipline it takes to build something meaningful and become the kind of person who outstands the rest.

This episode is sponsored by The Marketing Co-op.

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From digital marketing consulting to SEO, AI strategy, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and content strategy, The Marketing Co-op partners with churches and ministries to help them grow their reach, strengthen their online presence, and connect with the people they are called to serve.

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In this episode of The Outstand Podcast, Chandler Boyce sits down with Mark Casto for a powerful conversation on identity, ministry, family, business, wealth, and redefining success as a faith-based leader.

Mark shares his personal journey through ministry success, anxiety, identity crisis, walking away from ministry, rebuilding his family, planting a new church, and learning how God uses both the church and the marketplace to shape legacy.

This episode is for pastors, church leaders, Christian entrepreneurs, and faith-driven leaders who feel the pressure to perform, succeed, provide, and stay faithful while carrying the weight of calling.

Chandler and Mark talk about what happens when ministry becomes your identity, why success alone will never satisfy, how leaders can navigate burnout and anxiety, and why pastors and Christian leaders need a healthier theology of wealth, business, and legacy.

You’ll also hear Mark’s perspective on marketplace ministry, digital products, Christian entrepreneurship, family priorities, and what it looks like to build something meaningful without losing yourself in the process.

If you’ve ever wrestled with ministry burnout, leadership pressure, identity, calling, money, or the tension between faith and business, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

• Why identity cannot be built on ministry success
• The hidden pressure pastors and Christian leaders carry
• Mark’s journey through anxiety, transition, and rebuilding
• What it looks like to walk away and start again
• How to balance family, ministry, business, and calling
• Why Christian leaders need a better theology of wealth
• The connection between ministry and marketplace
• How to redefine success and build lasting legacy

Website: markcasto.co

Instagram: instagram.com/markcasto_

The Outstand Podcast features real conversations with pastors, entrepreneurs, and leaders who refuse to blend in. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the pressure, pain, growth, faith, and discipline it takes to build something meaningful and become the kind of person who outstands the rest.

Support this podcast:

This episode is sponsored by The Marketing Co-op.

The Marketing Co-op helps churches and faith-based nonprofits create and implement custom digital marketing strategies to reach more people, expand the mission, and build the church.

From digital marketing consulting to SEO, AI strategy, Google Ads, Meta Ads, and content strategy, The Marketing Co-op partners with churches and ministries to help them grow their reach, strengthen their online presence, and connect with the people they are called to serve.

Learn more at marketingco-op.co

In this episode of The Outstand Podcast, Chandler Boyce sits down with Mitch Sugg for a raw, honest, and deeply encouraging conversation about what happens when life does not go the way you thought it would.

Mitch shares the story of planting a church in 2019, launching with momentum, and then watching everything change during COVID. What started as a season of vision and calling quickly became one of the most painful chapters of his life. He walks through the reality of shutting down a church, navigating divorce, losing financial stability, delivering packages to survive, and wrestling with shame, identity, and whether he had missed God.

But this conversation is not just about what fell apart. It is about what God rebuilt.

Mitch opens up about the difference between finding your identity in your calling and knowing who you are before you ever step into a role, platform, or title. He shares how being a father helped him keep going, why having people who simply listened became part of his healing process, and how the hardest season of his life gave him a deeper perspective on leadership, humility, purpose, and grace.

This episode is for pastors, ministry leaders, church planters, Christian entrepreneurs, and anyone who has ever had to start over after disappointment, failure, loss, or unexpected pain. If you have ever questioned your calling, felt buried by shame, or wondered if God could still use your story, Mitch’s journey will remind you that your life is not over just because one season fell apart.

Chandler and Mitch talk about:

• What no one tells you about the painful side of church planting
• Launching a church right before COVID changed everything
• Walking through divorce, financial pressure, and ministry loss
• Going from preaching on stage to delivering packages
• How shame affects pastors, leaders, and men in silence
• Why listening can be one of the most powerful tools for healing
• The importance of having safe people who let you process honestly
• How to rebuild your identity when your title is gone
• Why divorce does not mean someone has no value in the Kingdom
• What senior pastors should consider when restoring and hiring leaders
• How Mitch now helps leaders and organizations grow through communication, self-awareness, and purpose

Before you operate out of your calling, you have to know your identity.

Mitch shares how he had to come back to the truth that his value was not found in being a pastor, church planter, speaker, leader, or communicator. His foundation had to become much deeper: knowing he was made in the image of God and loved as a son.

Mitch Sugg is a pastor, speaker, leadership coach, and certified 5 Voices practitioner who helps leaders, churches, teams, and organizations grow in communication, self-awareness, and purpose.

Through his own story of loss, rebuilding, and rediscovering identity, Mitch now helps others understand who they are, lead with health, and unlock the purpose God has placed inside them.

Website: https://www.mitchsugg.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-sugg-/

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