Joy Hour

Joy Hour

52 Episodes

The Joy Hour is more than a podcast—it's a heartfelt journey through the real, raw, and redemptive moments of life. Hosted by Tom Lyman, this fully Christian-based show dives into the struggles we often hide, the conversations we hesitate to have, and the quiet battles that shape our walk with God.

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  • Ep. 52 - Built Men: Winning the Mind (Part 5 of 8)

    Episode 52

    In Episode 52 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman continues Part 5 of the 8-part Built Men series with a session on winning the mind.

    Built Men is a growing brotherhood of faith-based men who meet virtually every Tuesday night, stay connected throughout the week, and challenge one another to grow spiritually...

  • Ep. 51 - Built Men: Winning the Morning (Part 4 of 8)

    Episode 51

    Built Men is a growing brotherhood of faith-based men who meet virtually every Tuesday night, stay connected throughout the week, and challenge one another to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, financially, and relationally with God at the center. This series gives listeners a look inside th...

  • Ep. 50 - Built Men: Building Daily Structure (Part 3 of 8)

    Episode 50

    In Episode 50 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman continues Part 3 of the 8-part Built Men series with a session on building daily structure.
    Built Men is a growing brotherhood of faith-based men who meet virtually every Tuesday night, stay connected throughout the week, and challenge one another to grow spir...

  • Ep. 49 - Built Men: Killing Drift (Part 2 of 8)

    Episode 49

    In Episode 49 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman continues Part 2 of the 8-part Built Men series with a focused session on killing drift.
    Built Men is a growing brotherhood of faith-based men who meet virtually every Tuesday night, stay connected throughout the week, and challenge one another to grow with di...

  • Ep. 48 - Built Men: Discipline Over Motivation (Part 1 of 8)

    Episode 48

    In Episode 48 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman begins Part 1 of an 8-part Built Men series with one of the most important foundations of growth: discipline over motivation.
    Built Men is a growing brotherhood of faith-based men who meet virtually every Tuesday night, stay connected throughout the week, and ...

  • Ep. 47 - Built Men: Why Brotherhood Changes Everything with Ben Barichivich

    Episode 47

    In Episode 47 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with Ben Barichivich for a conversation about broken homes, rebuilding after divorce, spiritual discipline, testimony, and the power of brotherhood.
    Ben shares how the divorce of his parents shaped his early life, how his own marriage later fell apar...

  • Ep. 46 - Men with Hearts: Raising the Next Generation of Leaders with Lee Adams

    Episode 46

    In Episode 46 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with Lee Adams, founder of Men with Hearts, for an honest conversation about fatherhood, mentorship, redemption, and why boys need strong men in their lives.
    Lee shares his own story of growing up with love in his home, but without the consistent pre...

  • Ep. 45 - What Anger Is Really Costing You with Pastor Glen Williams

    Episode 45

    In Episode 45 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with his father-in-law, Pastor Glen Williams, for an honest conversation about anger, pride, forgiveness, marriage, and the work required to become a healthier man.

    Pastor Glen brings more than a decade of experience teaching anger management, subst...

  • Ep. 44 - Faithful in the Little Things with Pastor John Little

    Episode 44

    In Episode 44 of Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with his friend Pastor John Little for a conversation about faithfulness, service, family, truth, and the quiet choices that shape a meaningful life.
    John shares how his earliest memories of church began as a child in Japan, where he experienced the ...

  • Ep. 43 | Built Men: Action and Becoming a Doer (Part 4 of 4)

    Episode 43

    This is Episode 43, Part 4 of 4, the final installment in the Joy Hour series for men who are ready to stop drifting and start building.
    If you’re starting here, this episode still works as a stand-alone, but it also serves as the series “decision point.” Part 1 calls men out of drift. Part 2 foc...

  • Ep. 42 | Built Men: Discovery and God’s Direction (Part 3 of 4)

    Episode 42

    This is Episode 42, Part 3 of 4 in the Joy Hour series built for men who want more than survival mode.
    If this is your first episode in the series, here’s the quick setup: Part 1 confronts drifting. Part 2 builds structure and daily discipline. Part 3 goes deeper into the part most men avoid, the...

  • Ep. 41 | Built Men: Recovery and Laying Down the Weight (Part 2 of 4)

    Episode 41

    This is Episode 41, Part 2 of 4 in our Joy Hour series built for men who are tired of drifting and ready to live with discipline, purpose, and real joy.
    If you’re jumping in here without hearing Part 1, here’s the foundation: this series is about building a life that’s anchored in God first, stre...

  • Ep. 40 | Built Men: The Standard and the Commitment (Part 1 of 4)

    Episode 40

    In Part 1 of this Built Men series, Tom Lyman lays the foundation: most men are not weak because they lack desire, they’re weak because they have no standard. When there’s no standard, a man drifts, lives by emotion, and gets pulled toward what’s easy, popular, and comfortable.
    Tom anchors this e...

  • Ep.39 - The Joy of Soul Winning

    Episode 39

    In this episode, Tom Lyman talks straight about purpose and why so many men feel stuck even when life “looks fine” on paper. He opens Ecclesiastes and challenges the idea that comfort, success, and busy schedules can satisfy the deeper hunger in a man’s soul.
    Tom reframes soul winning as more tha...

  • Ep. 38 - Miracles & Provisions | Marley the Rare with Kayla + Jonathan Mansour

    Episode 38

    Tom Lyman sits down with Jonathan and Kayla Mansour to talk about their daughter Marley, known by many as “Marley the Rare.” They walk through the long road of noticing delays, years of searching for answers, and the moment they finally received a diagnosis, only to be told it was so rare there w...

  • Ep. 37 - Built Men: Brotherhood (Part 4 of 4)

    Episode 37

    In Part 4 of the Built Men series, Tom Lyman gets direct about the fight most men are losing quietly: isolation. He breaks down why “I’m fine” is often the biggest lie men believe, and why God never designed men to carry pressure, temptation, and responsibility alone.
    Tom talks about brotherhood ...

  • Ep. 36 - Built Men: Winning the Mind (Part 3 of 4)

    Episode 36

    Welcome back to Joy Hour. This is Part 3 of the Built Men series, and today Tom Lyman goes straight to the real battlefield: your mind.
    Fear, doubt, negative thinking, isolation, and old habits all start here. Tom breaks down the difference between fearing the future and fearing God (reverence), ...

  • Ep. 35 - Built Men: Winning The Morning (Part 2 of 4)

    Episode 35

    In Part 2 of the Built Men series, Tom Lyman gets practical about the most overlooked battleground in a man’s life: the first part of the day. If you start your morning with noise, screens, and reaction mode, you are handing your focus away before you have even chosen your purpose.
    Tom talks thro...

  • Ep 34 - Built Men: Stop Drifting and Start Building (Part 1 of 4)

    Episode 34

    Tom Lyman is in the studio solo, speaking directly to men who are tired of drifting and ready to build a life that actually matters. This is Part 1 of a 4-part Built Men series, laying the foundation for why this brotherhood exists and what it’s calling men out of.
    Tom challenges you with two cor...

  • Ep 31-Prodigal Comeback: Beating Shame & Finding Strength with Tiffany Whiseant

    Episode 31

    Tiffany Whiseant joins Tom Lyman for a raw, hope-filled conversation about prodigals, church hurt, and the mental battle of coming back to God after years away. Tiffany shares what it’s like to carry shame, comparison, and the weight of “I knew better,” while still feeling God pulling you home.
    T...

  • Ep. 32 - Father and Son: Faith, Pressure, and Purpose With Carter Lyman

    Episode 32

    On this episode of The Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with his son, Carter Lyman, for an honest father-son conversation with no script and no filters. Carter, nearly 18, shares what it has been like growing up through major transition, moving from Washington to Texas, stepping into work and minist...

  • Ep 33- Forgiveness, Identity, and Lifestyle of Evangelism | Pastor John Hargrove

    Episode 33

    Tom Lyman is joined by Pastor John Hargrove, his pastor and mentor, for a grounded conversation on what leadership looks like when it’s shaped by Jesus, not ego. They unpack forgiveness as a daily discipline, identity rooted in Christ, and why the Kingdom advances through humility and service, no...

  • Ep.30 - Is There a Path Forward? | Tristan Helm

    Episode 30

    Today on Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with Tristan Helm—mental health coach, national best-selling author, and international speaker—to talk about anxiety, trauma, and what it looks like to move forward when you feel stuck.
    Tristan’s work is shaped by his own story and by years of study around P...

  • Ep. 29 - Identity Shifts and Listening for God with Ryan Hall

    Episode 29

    Today on Joy Hour, Tom Lyman sits down with Ryan Hall, co-founder of The Revenue Agency, for a candid conversation about identity, work, fatherhood, and learning to follow God through major life transitions. Ryan shares how his identity shifted across seasons, from walking away from sports as a t...