The Impossible Life

Most men don’t fail because they lack motivation. They fail because they never set real standards. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down exactly how to create standards that actually hold up under pressure—not hype-driven rules you break a week later, but identity-based minimums that shape your life.

Using examples from SEAL training, family leadership, physical health, and everyday life, Garrett explains why standards are the minimum you’re willing to accept, not your best day or your intentions. When standards are clear, binary, and tied to purpose, they eliminate negotiation and build discipline automatically.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why standards must be set from a sober mind
How to anchor standards to identity, not emotions
The role values play in making standards sustainable
Why defining the minimum protects you from disaster
How binary standards eliminate excuses
What to do when you break a standard—and how to recover without quitting
Garrett also walks through a real-world example of setting a physical health standard and explains why protecting the floor of your life matters more than chasing peaks.

If you’ve ever said “this is my standard” and then watched yourself violate it, this episode will give you a framework to reset, rebuild, and move forward with clarity. Standards aren’t about being extreme.
They’re about becoming reliable.

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What if the hardest path in your life is actually the right one?

In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface unpack the biblical, psychological, and practical meaning of the narrow road—and why so many people misunderstand it.

Using Scripture, real-world examples, and powerful analogies, the conversation reframes the narrow road not as religious restriction, but as God’s process for transformation. The broad road promises clarity, comfort, and predictable outcomes—but only reveals its true cost later. The narrow road offers uncertainty upfront, but leads to life, maturity, and alignment with God’s purpose.

Garrett explains how the narrow road began with sin entering the world, how it culminates in Christ, and why walking it—not just knowing it—prepares you for eternal life and real leadership. Together, Garrett and Nick explore why certainty kills faith, why God prioritizes who you become over what you achieve, and how this dynamic applies to marriage, business, parenting, and suffering.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why the narrow road exists and what it’s designed to produce
The difference between knowing the gate and walking the road
Why God is a God of process, not shortcuts
How belief, surrender, and trust are forged through uncertainty
Why transformation—not outcomes—is God’s primary goal
How the narrow road unlocks paths forward when life feels blocked
If you’re frustrated, confused, or stuck—and the easy options feel empty—this episode will give you a new framework for understanding what God may be doing in your life right now.

There is a way forward. It’s just narrower than most people are willing to walk.

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Why do so many men quit—not suddenly, but quietly?

In this episode, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down why quitting usually isn’t about willpower. It’s about focus. When focus drifts, doubt multiplies. And once doubt takes over, quitting starts to feel logical—even justified.

Using the story of David at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30), Garrett and Nick unpack what happens when everything falls apart at once. David returns home to find his city burned, his family taken, and his own men talking about killing him. In one of the most intense moments of Scripture, David doesn’t spiral—he strengthens himself in the Lord, asks God what to do next, and moves forward with clarity and conviction.

The episode breaks down:The force multipliers of doubt (unknowns, obstacles, past failures, emotions)
Why focus is a muscle you must consciously direct
How belief multiplies when you shift focus back to who God is
Why small, daily focus resets are more powerful than waiting for motivation
How zooming out—and then taking the next right step—changes everything
This isn’t about hype or self-help. It’s about learning how to catch your focus before it runs wild, anchor it in God’s character, and move forward—even when everything feels stacked against you.

If you’ve been discouraged, distracted, or tempted to quit, this episode will help you reset your focus and reclaim momentum—starting today.

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What does it actually mean to live The Impossible Life? In this episode, Garrett Unclebach and Nick Surface break down the vision behind the podcast and the deeper meaning of living a life that looks “impossible” to the world but is fully possible with God.

You’ll hear the origin story of the podcast, why “possible” became the foundation, and how the Impossible Life isn’t about self-help—it’s about full surrender, biblical transformation, and becoming a living demonstration of what Christianity actually looks like in real life.

Garrett and Nick unpack 5 core pillars of the Impossible Life: submission to God, wanting greatness (God’s definition), identity, belief, and principles—and how each one builds a man who is resilient, disciplined, purpose-driven, and fully aligned with God’s plan. If you’re new to the show or want to recommit to the mission, this episode is your roadmap.

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Most people spend their lives chasing happiness yet end up miserable. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Garrett and Nick flip the script using inverse thinking to expose 10 decisions that almost guarantee a broken, unhappy life. Inspired by the philosophies of Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett, this episode shows that sometimes the fastest path to wisdom is learning what not to do.

You’ll hear why making life all about yourself leads to emptiness, how chronic complaining drains momentum, why refusing to take risks kills potential, and how neglecting self-development, health, and belief sabotages your future. Garrett breaks down how belief systems shape outcomes, why confidence and risk are inseparable, and how consuming more than you create slowly erodes purpose and fulfillment.

The episode culminates with the two most destructive choices of all: loving yourself more than God, and never developing a deep, lifelong relationship with Him. If you want to avoid regret, live with meaning, and build a life that actually works, this episode gives you a clear warning sign for every major pitfall—and shows you how to walk the opposite path toward purpose, faith, and strength.

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