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Wayne Parkins returns to the Tiny Table with a simple but challenging invitation for the Dudes. Do not let life become routine, especially when it comes to faith, work, and the people right in front of you. Wayne reflects on how joy is often hiding in plain sight and how paying attention can turn ordinary moments into unexpected encounters with grace.

This episode leans into what it looks like to live faith out loud without preaching. Wayne encourages Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein to notice goodness when they see it, to ask questions, to start...

Wayne Parkins joins the BeatiDudes for a refreshingly grounded conversation about joy, not the fleeting dopamine hit kind, but the deep, lasting joy that anchors a man’s life. Wayne challenges Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein to slow down and notice the God-given things that already bring joy close to home, rather than endlessly chasing happiness elsewhere. His simple yet powerful metaphor of “looking left” invites men to step out of autopilot living and stay open to what God might be placing just beyond their routine paths.

The conversation moves from practical reflection into spiritual depth...

Father Jason Huynh returns to the Tiny Table for a powerful and joy-filled conversation about consecration, spiritual authority, fraternity, and living a fully Christ-centered mission in business, family, and daily life with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein. The Dudes revisit the recent consecration of Undivided Life to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, including a 40-month desert journey culminating on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Father Jason unpacks what it truly means to “set something apart” for God. From priestly ministry to family leadership to entrepreneurship, Fr. Jason explains that consecration isn’t a symbolic gestur...

Fr. Jason Huynh, LC, joins the BeatiDudes at the Tiny Table to share how God has slowly formed him from a kid in Atlanta into a missionary priest who has lived and studied in Georgia, New Hampshire, Mexico, Spain, and Rome. He unpacks what “formation” really means, from novitiate boot camp with one pen and real penance, to a 13-year path to ordination that taught him how to be a priest who can be “black ops special forces for Christ” wherever he is sent.

The conversation moves from football analogies and SEC smack talk to serious discernment as the D...

conversion to the Catholic faith and how St. John Henry Newman changed his life. Raised Southern Baptist and steeped in Scripture, Ryan’s love for history, truth, and beauty led him into the writings of Newman, the life of the early Church, and finally into the sacraments of the Catholic Church.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein talk with Ryan about false summits in the spiritual life, why “everyone has to convert” over and over again, and how a Benedictine abbot with a big gold chain became the first Catholic Ryan ever met. Along the way, they h...

Dr. Ryan Womack joins the BeatiDudes at the Tiny Table for a rich and surprisingly hilarious conversation about women’s health, fertility, science, theology, and the deep human longing for wholeness.

Ryan walks through his unique background in literature and theology, his conversion to the Catholic faith, and how his intellectual journey prepared him to help launch Pearl Health in Dallas. This restorative reproductive medicine clinic focuses on root-cause healing rather than quick fixes. Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein help Ryan explore the cultural confusion surrounding fertility, the misunderstandings that couples face when trying to co...

A merry mash-up of cold openers from Season 5 of The BeatiDudes with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, Jeff Schiefelbein, and dozens of amazing guests.

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When nationally renowned Catholic music artist Lauren Moore returned to the stage after a harrowing battle for her life and miraculous recovery, she and her husband, Dave, knew it would be a night of celebration, praise, and memorable moments. The theme of the night was set – The Moore We Are.

The entire evening turned out better than anyone could have predicted, as thousands gathered to join Dave, Lauren, and the Dallas Symphony at the Meyerson Symphony Center for an experience that is best described as the Church alive!

Thanks to The Catholic Music Initiative, The Be...

The BeatiDudes welcome back Raffaele D’Apolito for an extended, wildly entertaining, and surprisingly profound conversation that stretches from the Vatican Valley to the virtual cockpit. Building on Monday’s episode, this deeper dive explores Raffaele’s early fascination with flight, his time at an Italian military school, and the heartbreaking moment when his lifelong dream of becoming a military pilot was grounded. What unfolds is a powerful reflection on identity, suffering, and the long view of God’s providence, told with humor, humility, and a healthy dose of Italian charm.

Along the way, Raffaele shares how those ea...

Raffaele D’Apolito joins the BeatiDudes for arguably the most wheels-off episode of Season 6.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome an energetic Italian guest straight from Rome, turning the Tiny Table into a cultural exchange that somehow includes pronunciation coaching, a debate over what counts as “Italian” food in America, and a running gag that peaks when Olive Garden becomes the unofficial villain of the day. Beneath the comedy, Raffaele shares what brought him to the U.S., how a pilgrimage to Rome connected him with American friends and business opportunities, and why he believes most A...

Michael Acaldo, CEO of the National Office of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, is back at the Tiny Table with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein to talk about humility.

Michael frames humility as a clear recognition that God is in control, that any “wins” in ministry are really Christ working through the gifts He has given, and that perseverance is still a win even when outcomes do not go the way you hoped. The Dudes also explore how language matters, trading “I’m proud” for “I’m blessed,” and how humility is not an excuse to...

Michael Acaldo, a Baton Rouge native and national leader with the Society of St Vincent de Paul, joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein for an incredibly powerful conversation. The conversation opens with Jeff sharing a deeply personal story about attending the funeral of a five-year-old child, the overwhelming grief and unexpected joy he witnessed in a vibrant, faith-filled parish brimming with large families, and the way that experience sent him home with renewed gratitude for his own children. That vulnerable moment sets the tone for an episode that blends Cajun humor, Catholic culture, and a serious call...

Manny Gonzalez is back with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein for a vulnerable conversation aimed at helping fathers when approaching tough topics.

Building on his powerful Monday testimony, Manny shares how his own parents walked with him through his experience of being sexually attracted to men and how they held together Catholic teaching, real human tenderness, and a long-term relationship with their son.

The conversation dives into the language we use around same sex attraction, how parents can create a safe space for their kids to ask hard questions, and why waiting for...

The BeatiDudes, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, welcome Catholic speaker and evangelist Manny Gonzalez for a candid and heartfelt conversation about identity, suffering, and the mercy of God. Manny shares his powerful journey from early confusion and hidden shame surrounding same sex attraction to a dramatic encounter with the Lord that reshaped his life. His story includes years of internal conflict, strained school experiences, and a pivotal moment of honesty with his parents that revealed the Father’s love in a profound way.

The Dudes explore what it means to move from fleeting happiness to la...

In this powerful episode, Sean Magennis takes the BeatiDudes deeper into the story behind his joy, warmth, and global perspective. He traces his roots back to South Africa, describing a childhood lived under apartheid with both privilege and painful awareness growing side by side. Sean shares the profound impact of Peter, the housekeeper who was legally treated as a second-class citizen, yet loved Sean and his siblings like family. At the same time, Sean opens up about the heartbreak of being sent to boarding school at age eight, crying himself to sleep and coming to understand that God would...

Global executive and Scouting America leader Sean Magennis joins the tiny table to share how a life of worldwide leadership, deep friendship, and renewed faith has led him right back to serving young people.

Hosts Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein walk with Sean through his years activating communities around the globe through YPO and Tiger 21, his time living and worshiping in places like Dubai, India, and Singapore, and his powerful experiences of the Church in many languages and cultures. Along the way, Sean reflects on the legacy of his late friend Rick Sapio, the grace...

Pierre Ferragu returns to the tiny table with Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein for a powerful time of stories, song, and Marian intercession. The conversation circles around Lourdes and Saint Bernadette, beginning with Paul's own pilgrimage during the 150th anniversary of the apparitions. Jeff then shares the deeply moving bond between his son Benny and a little boy named Steven, both battling cancer, and how their stories intersected through a Lourdes healing pilgrimage and a candlelight procession. In the middle of all of this, Pierre helps the Dudes and the audience experience the heart of Bernadette the...

Wall Street analyst turned musical producer Pierre Ferragu joins Jeff Schiefelbein, Nick Bezner, and Paul Kolker at the tiny table to share the remarkable story behind Bernadette The Musical, a Broadway-level production about Saint Bernadette of Lourdes that is coming to the United States.

Pierre explains how a French stage show rooted in a deeply Catholic story managed to win over a secular French press, and why the life of a humble peasant girl continues to move hearts across cultures and worldviews. From the challenge of translating nuance and wordplay into English to navigating cultural differences between...

The BeatiDudes are back with round two from Keith Mack, and this conversation is equal parts wild wordplay and serious spiritual challenge. Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein invite Keith to unpack how his family lives the faith in different seasons of life, what drew him into daily Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, and why he believes every man can take one concrete step closer to the Eucharist.

The Mack Más Mass Challenge

Wherever you are today, choose más Mass.

• If you neve...

Keith Mack is a man of courage and charity.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein meet Keith at the intersection of grit and grace as he shares his journey from Northwestern ROTC to flying the EA-6B Prowler, then into a vocation of fatherhood, parish service at St. Ann in Coppell, and board leadership with For Us the pro-life nonprofit that places ultrasound machines and now connects centers through a national Guardian Angel tech network.

Keith explains why an ultrasound can move hearts to choose life, how Knights of Columbus amplify the mission, and...

Martin Watjen returns for a focused Friday deep dive about hearing God through images, living as protectors who trust the true provider, and slowing down to notice what the Lord is already growing along our path. With Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, Martin shares vivid prayer images, from a narrow mountain trail with fertile soil underfoot to stepping off the moving walkway of routine and into a real relationship with Jesus.

The conversation moves from parish missions to family life, from cultural hurry to holy attentiveness, and from fear about provision to freedom in the...

Before the sun’s up and the coffee’s even finished brewing, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein break the “donut seal” for the first-ever BeatiDudes breakfast episode — and welcome a man whose ministry is anything but half-baked. Guest Martin Watjen, founder of Elevated Parish Missions, joins the table from Steubenville, Ohio, bringing humor, humility, and holy conviction about what it means to help people move faith from head knowledge to heart encounter.

The conversation hops from sticky-sprinkle banter and beard jokes to powerful testimony. Martin shares his wild road trip with eight kids, his time working se...

BeatiDudes Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome back Dr. Rob McKenna to keep exploring trust, formation, and the quirky on-ramps God uses to shape leaders.

Rob shares the origin of the WiLD Leaders washer symbol and a powerful “generational loop” story that began with his parents and found unexpected completion through his trips to India.

The Dudes trade formative childhood moments and what they learned about resilience, agency, and identity. Rob explains how a Halo map and a rocket launcher inspired a real-world assessment platform that highlights the metrics that drive behavior and buil...

This week, The BeatiDudes welcome Dr. Rob McKenna, psychologist and founder of WiLD Leaders, for a fast-moving conversation about trust, leadership, and the kind of vulnerability that builds thriving organizations. Dr. Rob shares how growing up in a very public ministry home shaped his view of leadership, why Psalm 13 is a masterclass in honest prayer, and how “the little i” in WiLD points to whole and intentional leader development.

Rob and The BeatiDudes (Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein) unpack the WiLD Trust Index, explore how faith fits into a healthy workplace, and WiLDly launch into a ro...

The BeatiDudes are back at the Tiny Table with Patrick Thornton from Catholic.Store and Tiny Saints.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein start the episode with playful banter about names, shirts, and biceps, before Patrick shares a heartfelt family story that changed his life. Not too long ago, Patrick’s oldest son survived a serious car accident, spent weeks recovering, and then stood at his wedding after a last-minute clearance from the doctor.

The conversation turns to the gift of proximity, since all six Thornton kids now live within fifteen minutes of mom an...

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Dave Moore returns for a truly special and heartwarming visit.

That’s right! The BeatiDudes (Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein) welcome back their longtime friend and collaborator, Dave Moore, the heartbeat behind the Catholic Music Initiative and co-founder of the upcoming benefit concert The More We Are, featuring Dave and Lauren Moore at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on November 4, 2025.

What starts as a fun reflection on the early days of the BeatiDudes quickly turns into a mo...

Patrick Thornton, marketing vet turned Catholic entrepreneur behind Tiny Saints and Catholic.store, joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein, at the famous Tiny Table for an episode that’s part improv, part inside-baseball for Catholic media, and all heart. From Chicago-to-Denver-to-Irving life moves and father-of-many/grandpa stories, to the ‘Tiny Saints Show’ (think “Catholic Bluey”) and why quality family content deserves real investment, Patrick keeps a dry wit while the Dudes serve up URL shenanigans, saint jokes, and a game of ‘Blessed Are the Joke Makers.’ The throughline: build excellent, joyful Catholic storytelling that the whole family can love, and...

A mission-trip porch in Porto Gorgio, waves breaking in the distance, and a priest listening like a dad - that’s the heart of this Friday episode.

Fr. Mark Garrett returns to share how a lifelong attraction to service, prayer, and spiritual fatherhood led him through nine years of seminary and into a vocation that still fills his “father” cup daily. Along the way, the Dudes riff on VHS baptisms, “formators,” the propaedeutic (aka “propaDudes”), and why the Church is very much alive through a new generation of priests. Hosted by Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein...

Fr. Mark Garrett joins BeatiDudes Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein for a moving, funny, and deeply Catholic conversation about hearing God’s call and answering it with courage.

Fr. Mark shares life on the road as a nomadic vocation director, offering Mass across the Diocese of Dallas, inviting young men to discern with the Church, and showing up when people suffer. The episode centers on the power of the sacraments: anointing the sick during COVID, blessing workplaces on short notice, and the heart-stopping beauty of fully initiating a newborn into the Church before her short li...

The BeatiDudes and Kyle Hatfield are at the tiny table, and this time, Kyle is unpacking the full roller coaster of faith, foolishness, and Divine Providence. From a Lutheran kid who once called Catholics “cannibals” to a man discipled into joy by Fr. Eric Shield, Kyle’s story proves God’s grace has a wild sense of humor. He went from writing a handwritten list of 20 reasons to become Catholic to completely falling away in college, only to find his way home through a Life Teen summer, daily holy hours, and an unexpected transfer to Franciscan University (where he met his...

This week the BeatiDudes welcome Kyle Hatfield. He’s a husband, girl-dad of five, former Pines Catholic Camp director, and the Director of Engagement at the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI). Between insane stories at the Tiny Table, Kyle shares a joy-filled journey from conversion and camp ministry to coaching pastors and bishops.

Kyle breaks down how CLI helps parishes move from vision to implementation. The "Tuesday-afternoon" stuff like prioritizing mission, delegating well, and caring for clergy with ongoing formation and wellness.

Highlights

• From The Pines to CLI: camp director during the pandemic to acco...

The BeatiDudes are at the studio with our brother Joseph “JB” Bionat, who just might be the most prepared (and unprepared) soon-to-be dad in Texas. JB is at the Tiny Table to share what it’s like standing on the threshold of fatherhood, with a baby due any minute.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein delve into JB’s first-ever diaper-changing adventure, the shock of discovering he and his wife, Caroline, were expecting just four months after their marriage, and the sacred blend of fear, joy, and awe that comes with preparing for life as a parent...

This week the BeatiDudes - Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein -welcome JB Bionat, Marketing & Communications Director at St. Ann. JB shares a winsome conversion arc: cradle Catholic to questioning student, then a reasoned return to the Church through scripture study, history, and a lived encounter with Jesus. Along the way: Aggie hospitality, ministry in the workplace, late-night adoration, grad studies at UD, a stint at Word on Fire, and the joyful story of meeting his wife at St. Ann. We also “prep” JB for new-dad life with a hilariously helpful quiz and a round of Blessed Are the...

Nico Cabrera joins Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein as he delves into the healing power of family, the beauty of choosing to grow, and why quality time together is what truly matters. From Colombian traditions (yes, cheese in hot chocolate and bananas with soup) to the sacred “movie moments” with nieces, to the case for showing up in person instead of living on Zoom, Nico threads humor, heritage, and holiness into a warm reflection on belonging. Along the way, we detour through pork-chop poetry, airport theme songs, and the working rule of family life: when you’re togeth...

At the tiny table, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome Nico Cabrera - a Colombian‑American Catholic whose path runs from teaching high school students, to leading worship on massive international stages, to building partnerships inside a fast‑paced cybersecurity startup.

This episode mixes humor (Zara cologne, “fat lips,” and the quest for a decent USA chant), culture (Spanish nicknames, rich family traditions, and Latin musical energy), and faith (music that exalts God, business that genuinely adds value, and choosing joy in each circumstance). Nico recalls playing right after the Pope at World Yo...

In this fun-filled episode, Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome back Michael Greene, the “grandpa” from Grandma and Grandpa Camp and now officially dubbed the James Bond of Grandparents. Today’s conversation flows around powerful “God moments”, those surprising, providential times when the Lord shows up in unexpected ways.

Michael shares stories of houses that fell through (thankfully, thanks to termites and a title dispute), and how God sometimes needs to hit us with a 2x4 to get our attention. Michael unpacks how prayer and forgiveness have shaped his family through decades of life and marriage w...

What happens when two intentional grandparents turn a simple idea into a decades-long family tradition?

Meet Michael Green, 80 years young, who, with his bride Rosemary, built “Grandma & Grandpa Camp,” a week of fun, formation, and cousin-to-cousin friendship that’s changed their entire family culture. From “I Wear Pink for Grandma” (a breast-cancer-survivor moment that will hit you right in the heart) to “non-negotiables” like high tea in a tux, outdoor movie night, and murder-mystery dinners, Michael shows the BeatiDudes how ordinary time, shared faithfully, becomes extraordinary grace. Along the way, we talk faith, Eucharistic reverence, Fulton Sheen, and why the ru...

Twenty-year-old Catholic YouTube strategist Evan Raugust is with the BeatiDudes to unpack his recent solo trip through the Holy Land, including places like Bethlehem’s cave, Nazareth’s streets, Golgotha’s stones, and the peaceful waters of the Sea of Galilee.

Evan shares how filming on pilgrimage deepened his faith, how he designs thumbnails and stories that reach millions, and why “vanity metrics” must stay in their place. Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein talk community, humility, and the Church’s mission on the “eighth continent”: the internet.

Highlights:

• Holy Land, handheld: Evan traveled solo...

At the tiny table, hosts Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein welcome Evan Raugust, a 20-year-old Catholic YouTuber and strategist who has already built a reputation for helping channels grow with focus, clarity, and positivity. Evan shares how he left Las Vegas for Dallas, why he locked himself in a room to study thousands of videos, and how he approaches YouTube as both an art and a science. His story moves from a Calvary Chapel upbringing to full reception into the Catholic Church in 2023, showing how faith and media can intersect with purpose.

Episode Highlights:

Mike Pacer is with the BeatiDudes to talk about the gritty, grace-filled reality of Catholic marriage and fatherhood. From why kids actually want boundaries to how husbands can shift from praying “next to” to praying “with” their wives, Mike lays out a hopeful, practical path: witness first, build a shared spirituality, make joy a decision, and apologize quickly.

Paul Kolker, Nick Bezner, and Jeff Schiefelbein laugh their way through Ignatian holy water, Latin(ish) dad jokes, and a peek behind the scenes of 5 Stones’ work with the Eucharistic Congress.

Top Takeaways

· Witness > Words: Your kids i...