Episode 190: God Can Do a Lot with What I Thought was a Mistake with Glenn Lovelace

Welcome to the grand finale of this month-long Joa Book Club that I have been doing for February. I have had so much fun and gotten so much insight from talking with each of these amazing individuals who are connected to Joan of Arc Publishing and the Mosaic Network. And today I have Glenn Lovelace with me. Welcome, Glenn, and thank you so much for coming on.

Yes, you’re welcome, Megan. I’m excited to see what we come up with today.

Me, too. Me, too.

Not only are you bringing up the rear, you are the only male individual that I have interviewed for this podcast drop, and I am excited for the insight that you’re going to bring to the table. So without further ado, can you take a minute and just introduce yourself to our listeners?

I just turned 43 a couple of days ago. I’ve been married a little over 20 years, and we have seven kids—five boys and two girls, ages 16 down to nine months. It’s a wild ride of submitting to life and making the most of all the twists, curves, and crashes it hands us.

My coaching journey began in 2008, when I was selling things online in college. A couple of high-school friends invited me to show them how I made money online and helped start a coaching business for other online entrepreneurs. Since then I’ve coached close to 4,000 people through all kinds of jobs and challenges—including losing a house to a short sale and a lawsuit, which led me into a dark place in 2013 where I found myself holding a gun, ready to hurt myself and hurt my wife by hurting myself. I survived that moment and, for my kids’ sake, decided to start taking care of myself—going back to the gym, putting in the work.

In 2017 I won a $100,000 “dad bod” contest with Bodybuilding.com out of 60,000 entrants—but I slipped into a pressure phase, wondering “What now?” That led me to watch a Tony Robbins documentary on Netflix. I’d been skeptical about life coaches, but seeing Tony transform people in minutes blew my mind. When he coached a couple whose power dynamic was out of balance, he said, “Heal the boy, and the man will emerge,” and I sobbed, realizing that was exactly the next step for me. I began coaching people on health and fitness, then went on to get certified at the Life Coach School in 2019.

Working with business clients and fitness clients, I noticed a new problem: powerful women doing deep personal-development work whose husbands felt left behind—resentful of coaching, unsure how to change. I wanted to help those men see what a gift it is when their wives take ownership and grow, and learn to get uncomfortable and grow with them. That led to my new book, Heal the Boy, Forge the Man, for “men who have never been men before.” The title comes from watching my dad and realizing that, just as he’d never been a dad before, I’d never been a man in these new roles—husband of a high-energy wife, father of seven, survivor of a near-fatal mountain-bike crash. The book walks men through healing the bullying, wounded parts of themselves so they can step into their full power.

In my own faith journey—rooted in personal experiences with Deity—I prayed, “God, tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” After years of forcing my way through life—three jobs, gruelling hours—my answer came as a simple thought: “Not making a choice is your choice.” It taught me that action, once chosen, will be blessed. I’ve wrestled with doubts—about faith, doctrine, history—and found that anchoring myself in undeniable personal spiritual experiences lets me explore questions and doubt my doubts without losing my foundation.

When couples face divergent faith journeys or other conflicts, I help them build bridges—just as we follow rules and protocols at the gym, we can create “tribal language” for difficult conversations at home. One couple in the midst of divorce planning discovered that in discussing how to separate affectionately around finances and childcare, they’d rediscovered their ability to communicate, keep commitments, and rebuild trust—and ultimately stayed together.

Quick-Fire Round
Favorite book: Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill
Personality: Both introvert and extrovert—love solo adventures and making people laugh
Early bird/night owl: Both—I thrived on 2 AM UPS shifts and now cherish quiet mornings and late nights (caffeine-assisted)
Favorite music: Depends on the ride—Hans Zimmer on my mountain bike, classic country on my Harley
Celebrity crush: Ryan Reynolds
Drink of choice: Water (still and carbonated)
Furthest travels: Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and other Caribbean islands

Connect with Glenn:
• Podcast: One Day, One Life
• Instagram: @itsyourwingman
• Website: glennlovelace.com
Feel free to text topic ideas or questions—you’ll find me ready to help men step into their full power.