Articles, Podcasts, Stories and more
Freedom Begins and Ends Within
How much of your mental energy is focused on obtaining freedom…
Gratitude
For leaders and men in particular this is an important reminder to include spiritual practices in your overall leadership mindset and habits to remain healthy and sustainable.
Becoming a Conscious Man
To challenge and question how you show up as a man is not only about becoming a better more liberated person, it is to take up the sword and cut patterns, beliefs and tendencies that are no longer life serving. It is to liberate life well beyond your own lifetime.
Difficult Conversations
More often than not, in personal life and business the most important conversation gets pushed into the shadows. We avoid it perhaps because we fear change, discomfort or simply don't feel worthy of having it.
Mitigating Burnout
Some bad habits that can contribute to burnout or heading in that direction are: overcommunicating, avoiding difficult conversations, avoiding making decisions, not taking responsibility and being proactive in communicating what we want and need, having unrealistic goals, not executing on our goals, not setting boundaries, and not managing our time well.
Morning Rituals
Morning rituals are important. They set the tone for your day, give you confidence that you have already accomplished valuable things, and in my opinion you should be able to do them anywhere.
Embracing the Present Moment
Sometimes it is in letting go of our stories about life, about what we expect, about how life should be that we really meet and open up to the beauty and love that life is already presenting us with.
The Benefits of Humility
When leaders demonstrate and act as role models in demonstrating humility followers tend to trust them more and are more loyal.
The Value of Being Lost
I’ve learned that being lost is simply a part of life, business, creativity, and becoming a better version of myself.
Man’s Call to True Nature
Nature connection is one activity that when done intentionally and mindfully can help men reconnect with themselves and remember what they value.
Insights From a Wilderness Adventure
Upon entering the river flow I felt awe and gratitude for the remoteness, beauty and purity surrounding us.
Aggression
In this short clip from my conversation with Zackary Paben we talk about aggression and why men need danger.
Suffering and Pain
This is a short excerpt about denial of suffering and pain from my conversation in "The Ridge Journal Podcast" with guest host Zackary Paben.
Metaverse Escapism
In this short clip from my conversation with Zackary Paben we talk about the potential dangers of overindulging the metaverse and the importance of preserving authentic community and human connection.
Privilege
This is a short excerpt about making best use of privilege versus criticizing ourselves and others for having it. From my conversation in "The Ridge Journal Podcast" with guest host Zackary Paben.
Toxic Positivity
This is a short excerpt about exaggerated positivity from my conversation in "The Ridge Journal Podcast" with guest host Zackary Paben.
Men’s Health: Its Serious (for your) Business
Understanding the role gender is playing in the COVID-19 outbreak as well as building cross-sectoral responses to serious pandemic effects on men’s health should be of utmost interest to public health officials and business leaders.
Authoring in Crisis
The effects of COVID-19, social unrest, job security and economic tenuousness are front and center to many people these days.
Suffering and Vitality at Work
To what degree can you include your suffering in your work?
Right Action: Marrying Integrity & Success
One of the biggest challenges for most executives is locating,…