Gents, today is a different kind of podcast and it’s unlike everything we’ve ever done before. Last month I had the opportunity to head to the Spartan World Championships in Tahoe and was able to sit down with my friends, Sal, Adam, and Justin from MindPump Media. They are a fitness company but we don’t …
How to Fight a Grizzly Bear
In October of 2016, Todd Orr was hiking in the mountains of Montana when he spotted a grizzly bear. He made eye contact and the bear ran off with her cubs over a crest in the distance. Only a few minutes later, Todd turned around to find the bear charging towards him. He pulled out …
Save Your Relationship by Becoming a Better Man
How far would you go to save the relationship with the woman you love? There’s a lot of relationship advice out there preaching the need for better communication. That makes sense. After all, without communication a relationship can fall apart quickly. What most of this advice misses is the need for personal growth to make …
Living Life on the Edge | Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf
Everywhere you turn, you’ll find men living what I call the sedated life. Like robots on an assembly line, these men wake up at the same time, eat the same food for breakfast, drive to work the same way every day, do the same menial tasks for 8-9 hours, drive home, kiss the wife and …
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey
Today, I thought it would be a good idea to address something that has impacted millions of people over the last several weeks and that is the nightmare in Houston created by Hurricane Harvey. As I’ve thought about what those people must be experiencing and of course what we’ve seen online and on TV, I …
129: Men and Politics | Sean Whalen
Politics – just the mention of the word infuriates most and has the ability to split up marriages and lifelong friendships alike. What a shame, since our political environment literally permeates every single element of our lives – taxes, defense, infrastructure, education, economics, and so much more. Today, I am joined by my good friend …
7 Principles for Total Focus | Navy SEAL Brandon Webb
We are constantly bombarded by stimulus and, more than any other time in history, the ability to focus is becoming increasingly difficult. Focus, however, sits at the top of a list of virtues and abilities every man needs to develop if he hopes to experience any level of success in his life. My guest today, …
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Improving Intuition
Intuition. It’s the ability to understand or recognize something about a situation or circumstance without having to analyze or break down the facts about that particular situation. It is so critical that we, as men, learn how to hone our sense of intuition and improve our ability to listen to this little voice – however …
124: Starting Strength | Matt Reynolds
There are a lot of tasks we’re called to do as men. Among other things, your physical strength will make the difference between your ability to accomplish those tasks or not. My guest today is Matt Reynolds, the founder of Starting Strength Online Coaching and a man who has nearly 20 years of experience competing …
Building a Business
I want to talk with you about building a business and the power of entrepreneurship. I know that word is a buzz-word these days but that’s because there is so much good that comes from this capitalistic society in which we live and the ability that each and every one of us have to think …
ASK ME ANYTHING
Typically, when we do our Friday Field Notes, it’s just me rambling about some of my thoughts from thoughout the week. What I’d like to do today is answer some questions that have been asked of me this week. If you have questions you’d like me to answer, shoot me a tweet @orderofman. What is …
Building a Rite of Passage
A Rite of Passage is a tradition that dates back as long as humans have walked this planet but it seems to be less and less common. And, unless a young man plays competitive sports, or participates in Scouting, or joins the military, he just isn’t going to be initiated into manhood. In fact, a …
