As I opened the podcast app on my phone last month and saw an episode about competition, I’ll admit to being less than excited. I get that competition should be exciting, but I’ve never viewed myself as someone who was all that competitive. I want to do well of course, but I seldom feel that …
The Systematic Softening of Society
Society is becoming softer. Society is becoming weaker. This idea of softness is perpetuated by much of society, the school system, media, and entertainment and Hollywood. We do ourselves a huge disservice when we overlook the importance of being strong, tough, gritty, resilient, and all the things that we would traditionally think of when we think …
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less | Greg McKeown
In a world where everyone and everything is clamoring for your attention, it is becomingly increasingly difficult to focus on the vital few as opposed to the trivial many. My guest today, Greg McKeown, the New York Times Bestselling Author of Essentialism, makes the case for why less can actually be more. We talk about …
Forging Mental Toughness | Ryan Lange
We all know that we need to be mentally tough. There’s no question of that. Yet, forging mental toughness seems to be one of the most elusive pursuits. All of us know how to develop physical toughness but rarely do we have any practices in place that will help us develop mental toughness. My guest …
The Rise of the Peter Pans
Everyone has seen the movie or the play, Peter Pan. What we see is a boy who, for whatever reason, has decided that he never wants to grow up, that he wants to shirk his responsibility and stay in Neverland while he jokes, plays, and engages in practical jokes on the Hook. We realize this …
Dreaming Big and Writing Your Own Story | Charlie Jabaley
All of us have a story. We all have a past. Our prior circumstances define who we are today but do not have to define who we will become moving forward. Too bad most of us never learn to rewrite the script. Today, I am joined by a friend and man who is impacting and …
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166: Why Men Should Compete | Jake Thompson
The ability to compete is such a critical component of our journey to develop masculinity and manliness. Too bad it’s often viewed as an unnecessary and antiquated way of operating by much of society. Heaven forbid we hold ourselves to a high standard and teach our children to keep score. My guest today, Jake Thompson, …
165: Boys Adrift | Dr. Leonard Sax
Continuing on the theme from last week (because I believe this is such a critical topic right now), today we talk about the fact that young boys seem to be going astray. The school system is stacked against them, society seems to be dismissing masculinity altogether, and being a man is something that actually has …
A Man’s Responsibility to Future Generations | Matt Labrum
This one is special to me. As most of you know, I grew up without a permanent father figure in my life. I’ve mentioned in the past that there was a select group of men who helped mold and shape me into the man that I am today. I’m not sure there is another man …
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163: The True Cost of Liberty | Braxton McCoy
Guys, if you listen to just one of my podcast, please make it be this one. Today, I am joined by my friend and fellow soldier, Braxton McCoy. He and I served in Iraq together in 2005-2006. One day we were playing softball together and the next day, I hear he’s been hit by a …
Leaders are Readers
Some of the greatest men the world has ever known are voracious readers. Teddy Roosevelt was said to read a book every morning. General James Mattis is said to have a library of over 600 books. Bill Gates reads a book a week. Mark Cuban reads for 3 hours every day. Elon Musk was once …
161: Saved From Success | Dale Partridge
Today, we talk about something we’ve never directly addressed on this podcast, God. Now, before you tune me out based on that word alone, I believe that regardless of what you believe, there is something to be learned in every conversation and every experience. That’s why, when my friend, Dale Partridge reached out to talk …