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Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Somewhere around 37, give or take five years, a switch flips. The goals that drove you for two decades stop meaning anything, the achievements pile up and nobody cares, and the question quietly changes from how do I win to how do I die well. Dr. Drew Littlejohns has lived both sides of that line: multiple eight-figure brands, two bankruptcies, two divorces, seven and a half years sober, 25 years of mountaineering Colorado’s fourteeners with his kids, and a PhD in archetypal masculinity written under Doug Gillette, co-author of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover. This conversation is equal parts field guide and comedy hour. In this conversation, you’ll learn: What actually happens in a midlife crisis: the biological and psychological shift that turns external achievers inward, and why the new goals refuse to fit on a calendarThe three-step protocol for when you’re lost: stop moving, build two seconds of space between stimulus and response, and find a community that will love you until you can love yourselfWhy playing for keeps is what men are starving for, told through 250 hours of hardcore World of Warcraft and a death one-third of a level from the finish lineThe containment principle: why an uncontained area of your life (money, emotions, technology) tells your whole family that thing doesn’t matterSailing versus rowing to Catalina: the art of aligning with what is instead of grinding against itWhy the hardest question a man can be asked is “what do you want,” and the coaching method that traces a taboo fantasy back to the simple curiosity underneath itThe shadow shouts in taboo but whispers in curiosity. Listen to the whisper before it starts shouting. Resources Mentioned: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl — https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/0807014273King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore & Douglas Gillette — https://www.amazon.com/King-Warrior-Magician-Lover-Rediscovering/dp/0062506064Iron John by Robert Bly — https://www.amazon.com/Iron-John-Book-About-Men/dp/0306824264Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein — https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Strange-Land-Robert-Heinlein/dp/0441790348The ManKind Podcast archetype series with Douglas Gillette — Eps. 049, 064, 066, 067Alcoholics Anonymous — https://www.aa.org Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). What if your organization isn't a machine but a living thing? In this episode, Boysen Hodgson sits down with Norman Wolfe, founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders Inc., former Hewlett-Packard executive, ManKind Project brother, and co-author with his wife Jane Wolfe of the Living Organization trilogy. Norman's leadership journey started with a first performance review that said "unacceptable" in every category. Four decades later, he helps CEOs close the gap between strategy and execution by paying attention to what most leaders can't see. Norman lays out the three forces that drive results for people and organizations: activity, relationship, and context. He explains why context, the meaning we make, is the leader's most powerful point of leverage. He and Boysen talk about moving leadership from plan, organize, lead, and control to set context, develop people, build community, and be of service. They also cover why training alone rarely changes behavior, and how organizations can carry trauma from years of treating people as parts. Norman walks through the six skills from his new book, Leading the Living Organization: heart centering, heart-centered communication, reframing context, improv mindset, balancing opposites, and coaching and developing. He closes with something personal: what three marriages taught him, and how he and Jane learned to make decisions for the "us" they created together. If you lead a team, work inside an organization, or just want to show up more whole with the people around you, this conversation is a humane, practical way to rethink leadership. In this episode: The failed first review that started Norman's leadership journeyActivity, relationship, and context: the hidden forces behind resultsWhy "people are our most important asset" misses the pointCommitted vs. compliant: what changes engagementThe six skills of leading a living organization"What would you do if you sat in my seat?"Merlin: the name Norman and Jane gave their relationshipResources: Leading the Living Organization by Norman & Jane Wolfe: [BOOK LINK]Quantum Leaders Inc.: [WEBSITE LINK] Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Three years ago Brandon signed up for Men and Women of Discomfort, made it two weeks, and quietly bowed out. This year, after a small plane lost an engine at 150 feet with him and his wife aboard, after a dire diagnosis for someone close to him, and after a fourth straight physical showing high cholesterol and low testosterone, he called Dane Sanders and said I'm in. This episode is the after shot. Dane flips the mic and interviews Brandon at week 12 about what actually happened, including the week his infant son was rushed to the PICU and the training got tested in the most real way imaginable. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why the bison runs toward the storm while everything else runs away, and the two reasons that instinct pays offThe victim-choice and hard-easy quadrant that explains why most men medicate storms with cheap comforts instead of piercing through themWhat the fess-up practice looks like inside MWOD, and why no one in the program made Brandon feel worse than he made himselfHow the practices held Brandon anchored through four days in the PICU, right down to ordering compliant food from a hospital menu while holding his son's handThe feedback from a fellow member named Wendy that ended Brandon's complaining in one sentenceWhat changed at home when his wife watched him finish something for the first time, and why that rewrite of an old narrative mattered more than the 10 pounds and 6 percent body fatThe next round kicks off Monday, October 5. If this pierces you, apply. If it doesn't, it's probably not for you. New rounds start every quarter.  Resources Mentioned: Men and Women of Discomfort, apply here — https://mwod.io/applyThe Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy — https://www.amazon.com/Gap-Gain-Achievers-Happiness-Confidence/dp/1401964362Become a Beacon (Brandon's coaching cohort) — https://www.becomeabeacon.comPrevious episodes with Dane Sanders — ManKind Podcast Ep. 046 and the earlier MWOD conversationPrevious Episodes With Dane Sanders - 256 - The 90-Day Practice That Turns Comfort-Addicted Men Into Men With Agency - 46 - Why Men Should Choose Discomfort Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Most of us were handed one of two scripts: the "because I said so" dad with all structure and no warmth, or the gentle parent with all warmth and no structure. Both leave kids without what they actually need. Pat Barber spent 22 years as a CrossFit coach, won his region in 2011, and taught seminars on four continents. Then he turned that same method of relentless self-examination onto fatherhood. Thirteen years and four sons later, he runs The Fathers Guild, and this conversation lays out what he's learned. In this conversation, you'll learn: The four parenting quadrants (neglectful, permissive, authoritarian, authoritative) and why most dads bounce between the two extremes without realizing itWhy "gentle parenting" as most people practice it is actually permissive parenting, and what the research-backed version really looks likeWhy parenting tactics don't change long-term outcomes for kids, and the one thing that does: who you are and the environment you createThe real definition of a boundary: it's not what your kid can't do, it's what you will do when they do itThe $5 yelling challenge Pat used to break a lifelong pattern of reactivity in a single monthHow The Fathers Guild uses monthly challenges, weekly Monday Ledger check-ins, and scored accountability to help dads grow the way athletes doIf you're buried and don't know where to start: pick one thing, try it for a month, and get some men around you while you do it. Resources Mentioned: The Fathers Guild — https://thefathersguild.comJamie Glowacki (parenting educator, boundaries framework) — https://www.jamieglowacki.comThe Gottman Institute (repair after conflict) — https://www.gottman.comMen and Women of Discomfort (MWOD) — https://mwod.io Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). The US military does an incredible job of creating warriors and a horrible job of bringing them home. Jere Hartman lived that truth. After leaving the 75th Ranger Regiment, he chased the career ladder at the FBI, hit 240 pounds, and looked in the mirror at a miserable man achieving goals that weren't his. So he quit, thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, and then said yes to something drastic: rowing 2,800 miles across the Pacific Ocean with a crew of veterans. Thirty-five days at sea. No way out. No way to hide. Out there, he found what had been missing since the day he took off the uniform. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why almost every warrior culture in history had a ritual for bringing soldiers home — and what happens when ours doesn'tThe night Jere thought he was having a heart attack 300 miles from shore, and how surrendering to it changed how he expresses himself foreverWhy the brotherhood on the boat formed between men who couldn't stand each other on land — and what that reveals about how male bonds are actually builtThe formula behind Courser Racing's model: hardship, brotherhood, no exitJere's honest minimum dose for the 38-year-old with a mortgage and three kids who can't row an ocean — and why it starts with something you loved 20 years agoWhat happened when one crew member reached Hawaii, proposed to his wife again, and rebuilt his relationship with his kids and grandkidsFollow the crew as they train to cross the Atlantic — La Gomera, Spain to Antigua, 3,000 miles, departing December 2027. Resources Mentioned: Courser Racing — https://www.courserracing.orgCourser Racing Weekend & Week-Long Rows — https://www.courserracing.org/servicesThe Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter — https://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Crisis-Embrace-Discomfort-Reclaim/dp/0593138762World's Toughest Row (the race Jere's crew completed) — https://www.worldstoughestrow.comAppalachian Trail Conservancy — https://appalachiantrail.org Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). The world lost Dolly Parton this week — and you might be wondering what a men's podcast has to say about it. Everything. Because underneath the rhinestones, the hair, and the persona was a masterclass in things most men spend their whole lives trying to learn: naked ambition without arrogance, humility without self-erasure, principled stands without endless conflict, and wearing a mask consciously instead of being worn by it. Brandon and co-host Boysen Hodgson sit down days after her passing to unpack 80 years of legacy. In this conversation, you'll learn: How Dolly held her brutal childhood — hunger, field work, 12 kids in a two-room cabin — without sugarcoating it or being defined by itWhy she stated her ambition out loud, went for it, got it, and never once hedged with fake humility — and what that models for men who minimize their own winsThe difference between persona and person: how Dolly consciously wore the mask instead of letting the mask wear herHow she handled manufactured beefs — turning Whitney Houston's cover royalties into "The House That Whitney Built" for Nashville residentsWhy she took principled stands in a single sentence and moved on, never getting trapped in the outrage cycleWhat eldership actually means — and how Dolly embodied the convener, welcomer, and validator role her entire lifeSign a child in your life up for the Imagination Library. It's free, and it's the best way to honor her. Resources Mentioned: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (free book a month, birth to age 5) — https://imaginationlibrary.comDollywood — https://www.dollywood.comThe Dollywood Foundation — https://dollywoodfoundation.org Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Most men have zero foxhole buddies. Not because they don't want them — but because they keep choosing comfort over the risk of being truly known. Nick Papadopoulos has spent 23 years building men's groups, and Jake Fishbein has spent the last decade inside them. Together they've written a novel about what it actually looks like when men stop spectating and enter the arena. It became an Amazon bestseller. This conversation is the unfiltered backstory. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why the "I'm too busy" excuse is almost always a lie men tell themselves — and what it's actually protectingWhat it means to be a foxhole buddy versus a fair-weather friend, and how to build those relationships before the 3AM crisis callHow the Arena Men's Group model identifies the exact moment a man is about to leave his own growth — and what to do about itWhy being in a men's group on Monday doesn't mean you're in the arena on Tuesday — the real measure of the workWhat Nick's 50-year friendship taught him about how deep a single conversation can go when men finally get honestWhy the work you do in a men's circle doesn't stop at you — and why your wife is probably your men's group's biggest fanGrab the book, find your foxhole, and stop being a spectator in your own life. Resources Mentioned: The Men's Group: A Novel of Messy Friendships by Nick Papadopoulos & Jake Fishbein — https://a.co/d/0051GHKs (also available at bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Target) Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). There's a wound most men carry and rarely name: the father wound. In this episode, Boysen sits down with Ian Schwartz and John Harrington — co-founders of the Intentional Fathers Initiative — to talk about why intentional fathering isn't just good parenting advice, it's how generational wounds actually get healed. Ian and John build what they call "father-focused men's work" — spaces where men bring their real challenges as fathers into the container of men's work: naming the father wound directly, examining what was passed down, and choosing, on purpose, what to carry forward and what to leave behind. They talk about violence in its many forms, including the quiet kind — a father who's present in body but absent everywhere that matters. They break down the four pillars of men's work (accountability, integrity, vulnerability, authenticity) applied to fatherhood, and make the case that self-care isn't optional — it's what makes healing possible at all. If you're carrying a father wound, raising kids of your own, or both — this conversation offers a real path forward, not just a reframe. Learn more about their work at the Intentional Fathers Initiative  Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Toby Sola has spent two decades teaching meditation — years of it inside a monastery, refined through close work with world-renowned teacher Shinzen Young. Today he runs Bright Mind, an app built on one guiding principle: as simple as possible, but no simpler. In this conversation, Toby and Boysen talk about what monastic life actually teaches you — not mystical secrets, but community and humility, the two things that turned out to matter most. They dig into why so many men try meditation once, get frustrated with their own "monkey mind," and never come back — and what's usually missing (hint: it's often not more discipline, it's community and structure). Toby walks through how Bright Mind is designed as a guided journey rather than a random library, so progress actually builds instead of resetting every time you open the app. The conversation goes deep into the parts of practice nobody warns you about: the doubt that shows up right when things start to open up, the strange sense of space and time dissolving, and the nihilism that can surface when you get quiet enough to really look. Toby's take is grounded and useful — sometimes the answer isn't more meditation, it's fixing something in your actual life: a relationship, a career decision, a worldview you're ready to let go of. Whether you've never meditated or you've been sitting for years, this episode offers a clear, unpretentious map for a practice that's often made either too complicated or too watered down to matter. Go to the Brightmind App - https://www.brightmind.com/ Use Code MKP to get a free month!  Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). The strongest communities aren't built by treating everyone the same—they're built by making sure everyone belongs. In this heartfelt and often humorous conversation, Boysen Hodgson sits down with leaders of the ManKind Project's Barrier Free Movement to explore what authentic inclusion really looks like. FULL TRANSCRIPT Available HERE. Art Patterson, Dee Spitler, Mike Merino, Paul Jerde, Craig Tennant, and Marc Sage share deeply personal stories about disability, neurodivergence, recovery, leadership, and the transformative power of being fully seen. Together they discuss:  Why accessibility is about belonging—not accommodation  How slowing down creates deeper connection  The importance of asking instead of assuming  Invisible disabilities and neurodivergence in men's work  Building trust with men who have learned to expect exclusion  Why every man is only "temporarily able"  How humor, vulnerability, and honest conversation create true brotherhood Whether you're involved in men's work or simply want to become a more compassionate leader, this episode offers practical wisdom about creating spaces where everyone can show up exactly as they are. Learn more: https://barrierfree.mkpusa.org/ Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). What if healing doesn't begin by becoming someone new—but by remembering who you've always been? In this episode of the ManKind Podcast, Boysen sits down with CJ Goulding, co-founder of Boys in the Wood, an organization using nature, brotherhood, and community to support the mental health and wellbeing of Black men. CJ shares the personal story that led him from outdoor education to creating transformative retreats where men reconnect with themselves, each other, and the natural world. Together they explore how vulnerability grows in the right environment, why community is essential to healing, and how challenging outdated stories of masculinity opens the door to a more connected and courageous life. They also discuss the role of nature in emotional wellbeing, the importance of mutual aid and collective care, the power of authentic leadership, and why sharing power doesn't diminish us—it multiplies what becomes possible. Whether you're looking for deeper brotherhood, healthier masculinity, or simply a reminder that you don't have to carry everything alone, this conversation offers both hope and practical wisdom. In this episode you'll hear: • Why nature helps men reconnect with themselves • The story behind Boys in the Wood • How vulnerability becomes possible inside trusted communities • Why "remember who you are" is more than a metaphor • The surprising ways joy shows up when men feel safe • How healing one man strengthens an entire community • Why power grows when it's shared Learn more about Boyz n the Wood - https://www.boyznthewood.org/  Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Men's sexuality is under siege from every direction — algorithmic porn, AI girlfriends engineered to extract money by never actually satisfying you, and a culture that hasn't given men a single useful framework for talking about any of it. Taylor Johnson has spent seven years in the field helping men overcome sexual dysfunction, anxiety, and disconnection. What he's seeing in 2026 is unlike anything from even two years ago. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why short-form video and constant digital stimulation are measurably destroying men's capacity to be present during sexHow AI girlfriend apps are deliberately designed to hook men in a cycle of wanting without ever delivering — and what that does to a teenage brainWhy women still deeply want connection and great sex with men, even in the current cultural climateThe exact approach to opening a conversation with your partner about sex, safety, and the headlines that are affecting both of youHow to recognize when you've hit your capacity in a hard conversation and what to do instead of going off the railsWhy sexual leadership has nothing to do with dominance and everything to do with attunement, safety, and showing up preparedIf you've been avoiding this conversation — with yourself or your partner — this is the episode that ends that. Resources Mentioned: Taylor Johnson — Sex Coach for Men — https://www.taylorjohnson.life (search: Taylor Johnson sex educator)ManKind Project — https://mankindproject.orgCoGenerate (intergenerational collaboration) — https://cogenerate.orgTaylor's Sexual Leadership Retreat for Men (July 2026) — contact via Taylor's websiteTaylor's Sexual Menu Worksheet — available through Taylor's programs Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). What if most conflicts about respect aren't actually about respect? In this fascinating conversation, Boysen sits down with historian, researcher, TEDx speaker, and author Dr. Julie Pham to explore one of the most misunderstood words in our culture: respect. Most of us assume we know what respect means. We ask for it. We expect it. We feel hurt when we don't receive it. But Dr. Pham's research suggests something surprising: while people generally agree on how respect feels, they often disagree dramatically on what respectful behavior actually looks like.  Drawing from her bestselling book, The 7 Forms of Respect, Julie introduces a practical framework for understanding why misunderstandings happen at work, at home, in friendships, and in communities. She explains how our experiences, culture, family systems, and generational influences shape our expectations—and why curiosity may be the missing ingredient in so many difficult conversations.  Together, Boysen and Julie explore:  The seven forms of respect and how they show up in everyday life  Why respect is dynamic, subjective, and often contradictory  The "Rubber Band Rule" and understanding our personal breaking points  How hierarchy, power, and context influence our expectations  What men can learn about respect, communication, and curiosity  Why organizations struggle when they never define what respect means  The relationship between respect, belonging, and mattering  How curiosity creates connection across differences This conversation offers a fresh lens on relationships, leadership, and community—and a practical way to navigate conflict with greater understanding. If you've ever said, "I just want to be respected," this episode may completely change what that means. Find Julie Pham - https://curiositybased.com Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Most men wait for hardship to teach them resilience. Dane Sanders watched his best friend Tim Kruger — an Ironman triathlete — die of stomach cancer at 50. Tim's parting insight: "I'm really glad I practiced voluntary discomfort before involuntary discomfort chose me." That single line became the foundation of everything Dane has built since. This is a conversation about mortality, meaning, and why choosing the hard thing is actually the smartest move any man can make. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why the world's default setting is hardship — not comfort — and what changes when you stop treating difficulty as an anomalyHow Tim Kruger's death reshaped Dane's entire understanding of what it means to live fully, not just survive wellThe difference between fitting in and belonging — and why one builds agency while the other quietly hollows you outWhat happens inside the Men and Women of Discomfort 90-day program and why people crash out over creamer in their coffeeHow "microdosing discomfort" prepares you for the storms you can't predict, control, or negotiate out ofWhy Anthony DeMello's warning about sleepwalking through life is the most important thing men aren't taking seriouslyIf you've been waiting for a reason to stop playing it safe, this is the episode. Resources Mentioned: Men and Women of Discomfort (MWOD) — https://mwod.ioThe Last Lecture by Randy Pausch — https://www.amazon.com/Last-Lecture-Randy-Pausch/dp/1401323251Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom — https://www.amazon.com/Tuesdays-Morrie-Mitch-Albom/dp/076790592XAnthony de Mello, "Awareness" — https://www.amazon.com/Awareness-Opportunities-Inner-Anthony-Mello/dp/0385249373Ben Sasse — 60 Minutes interview (terminal brain cancer) — search "Ben Sasse 60 Minutes 2024"CrossFit — https://www.crossfit.comAnnie (93-year-old CrossFit member, Auburn CrossFit) — featured in CrossFit HQ documentary Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show

Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). Young men are drowning, and the algorithm is doing it on purpose. Within 17 seconds on YouTube, three-quarters of a young man's suggested content steers him straight into the manosphere. Meanwhile, the men who've actually done the inner work are sitting on the sidelines. Jordan Bowman isn't waiting for a viral moment to fix it. He's been in the field for over a decade building something that actually works. In this conversation, you'll learn: Why mentorship is your civic duty — and why it matters more than voting or paying taxesThe simple first step any man can take today to connect with a young person already in his lifeHow to show up as a mentor without giving unsolicited advice or projecting your own experience onto himWhy "presence over perfection" is the only qualification you actually need to get startedThe Frodo-to-Gandalf arc: how to transition from hero of your own story to guide for the next generationWhat Jordan's father did when he was 14 that changed the entire trajectory of his life — and how you can recreate it for the boys in yoursIf this conversation fires something up in you, don't sit on it. Find the most accessible way into mentorship and go give your gifts. Resources Mentioned: Journeyman Triangle — https://journeymantriangle.orgCoGenerate (intergenerational collaboration resources) — https://cogenerate.orgAmerican Institute for Boys and Men, Richard Reeves — https://aibm.orgBoys to Men Mentoring Network — https://boystomen.orgMovember Foundation — https://movember.comEquimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice — https://equimundo.orgMichael Mead, mythologist and author — https://mosaicvoices.orgManKind Project — https://mankindproject.orgNext Gen Men — https://nextgenmen.ca Hearing the call? We're here. https://mkpusa.org BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #Ad Support the show