Step Up with Chris Kouba

Chris Kouba

clawson@dunhamandcompany.com

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Booking Overview

This podcast equips men to “step up” in relationships, emotional health, and spiritual life through a biblical lens. It’s a strong fit for PR partners seeking faith-based, men-focused messaging that emphasizes leadership, responsibility, and getting help when needed.

Metrics

Episodes: 48

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

clawson@dunhamandcompany.com

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Host

Chris Kouba - The show is hosted by Pastor Chris Kouba, who guides listeners on how to step up in every area of life. Episodes feature biblical teaching and personal encouragement, including discussions of datin...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Faith-aligned men’s ministry or counseling/emotional-health voices that can speak in a biblical framework (e.g., Scripture-based guidance on depression, relationships, and healthy leadership).
Required Achievements:  
Demonstrated experience working with men and/or mental/emotional health topics, Ability to integrate Scripture with practical guidance, Public-facing ministry/teaching or credible personal/work experience with the topics

Recent Guest Discussions

Josh Thomas - Dating With Intention; Biblical Manhood; Singleness And Commitment; Depression And Emotional Health; Elijah (1 Kings 19) And Recovery From A Dark Season.

Josh Thomas - Returning From Depression; Rest And Asking For Help; Community And Renewed Purpose; Elijah (1 Kings 19).

Josh Thomas - Naming Depression; Men’s Reluctance To Admit They’re Not Okay; Emotional Health (anxiety, Irritability, Overwork, Isolation, Numbness); Getting Help.

Recent Topics

Masculinity, Relationships, Emotional Health, Depression, Spirituality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Step Up with Chris Kouba
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Dating with Intention: A Biblical Conversation for Men

May 19, 2026

In this episode of the Step Up Podcast, Pastor Chris Kouba and Josh Thomas have a conversation around relationships, dating, and biblical manhood through the lens of the Song of Solomon.They talk honestly about singleness, fear of commitment, dating with clarity, and why men should approach relationships with intention instead of ambiguity. Pastor Chris challenges men to stop treating dating casually, to lead with honesty, to pursue holiness before boundaries are tested, and to trust God with...

You’re Not Too Far Gone: Coming Back from Depression

May 05, 2026

In this continuation of their conversation on depression, Pastor Chris Kouba and Josh Thomas talk about what it looks like to begin coming back from a dark season. Looking at Elijah’s story in 1 Kings 19, they unpack how God meets His people with tenderness, rest, food, presence, community, and eventually renewed purpose.Pastor Chris shares more from his own experience recovering from a traumatic burn accident and the depression that followed, reflecting on the friends, mentors, and church co...

Naming the Darkness: A Biblical Conversation on Depression

April 21, 2026

In this honest and deeply personal conversation, Josh Thomas and Pastor Chris Kouba talk about depression, emotional health, and why so many men struggle to admit when they are not okay. Pastor Chris shares his own story of trauma, burnout, fear, and the dark season that followed a life-altering injury, while also pointing listeners to the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19.Together, they explore how depression can show up through anxiety, irritability, overwork, isolation, and emotional numbness,...

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