Slow Down, Man

Our guest today has coached leaders for brands like Nike & Lululemon. He’s all about turning limiting fears into self-confidence.  He’s a leadership engagement expert and founder of the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. He coaches passionate and frustrated founders in new ways to get what they want in their professional and personal lives. Host of the Naked Leadership Podcast - Mr. Adrian Koehler.We get into how facing fears and effective leadership are two things that are very intertwined.The key to finding motivation and meaning in our work.How all of us co-create the culture and space that we find ourselves in on working teams.The meaning of "work life integration".And so so much more.To connect with Adrian:Website: https://adriankoehler.com/The Naked Leadership Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naked-leadership-podcast/id1495058489Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en

Our guest today is the Founder of School of Man (an organization that builds real men through raw and real vulnerability), author of the book, School of Man and host of the Podcast “The Alpha Talk”... Mr. Cole Rodgers.He’s someone who has experienced it all, coming from the brink of divorce, battling substance abuse, losing his way. But somewhere along the way experienced freedom.He also set the world burpee record in 24 hours… We talk about that.How he had a VERY real lesson in slowing down after nearly dying in a Mexican restaurant bathroom.His experience being an “unhealthy alhpha”The importance of celebrating your victories and chasing fulfillment (rather than traditional notions of success).His experience being addicted to stress and riding the self-sabotage loop.And so so much more.To connect with Cole Rodgers and "School of Man":Website: https://schoolofman.live/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschoolofman/Book: https://www.amazon.ca/School-Man-Living-Loving-Legacy/dp/1953153496

Today, we've got the amazing Alex Pett on the show... A renowned "Resilience Coach" who  helps people to live adventurously and wholeheartedly, building open, enthusiastic, calm and confident people. We get into why traditional definitions (i.e. pushing emotion aside to persevere through pain & hardship,) of resilience no longer totally ring true.How vulnerability and understanding of oneself is key to resilience. And so so much more.To connect with Alex...Visit her website: https://shore-coaching.com/ Follow her on insta: @alexshorecoachingCheck Out Her Podcast "Notes on Vulnerability": https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/notes-on-vulnerability-stories-of-resilience-courage/id1530248713

Today we've got a combat-tested retired Navy SEAL Master Chief with 27 years of experience leading and developing high-performance teams on the show - Mr. Stephen Drum. He is now an in-demand speaker and consultant, who helps individuals and organizations develop leadership and performance strategies, so they can plan, prepare, and execute at the highest levels when it matters most.We get into...What "high stakes leadership" is. And the parallels between training a leader in the Navy to training a leader in the boardroom and in their familyWhat it means to "live on the X" (the most dangerous part of a combat mission)How to make clear, focused decisions under seemingly immense pressureHow you can identify your own values by identifying the traits that you admire in othersRealizing where you sit on your "ark" and being OK with that And much more.To connect with Stephen:Visit his website: https://stephendrum.com/Connect with him on Instagram or Linkedin: "Stephen Drum"

From being in the airforce, to a watch company executive, to spiritual music band manager to transformational events producer to (now) a thriving life and relationship coach and author of the best-selling book (and one of my all-time favorite books) “Choose Her Everyday Or Leave Her”, host of the “Men, This Way” podcast… Our guest today is Mr. Bryan Reeves.Why so many men go into relationship with confidence and great intentions, but struggle mightily once in relationship. How to thrive in relationship and not simply survive.Why being vulnerable with other men can bring safety to your relationship to your partner.Why for many men, it's "not the burden that they carry that breaks them, but the way they carry the burden" (by carrying it as a lone wolf, without the support and love of others).Why relationship is a "team sport".What "Masculine Check-Out Syndrome" is, why it is so common and how it can be one of the most painful things for a woman to experience.How most men have a "little tyrant king" inside of them, hungry for more possessions, success and money. And how the feminine plays a role in suppressing the desires of the little tyrant king and orienting the man towards love.To connect with Bryan:Visit his website: https://bryanreeves.com/Buy His Book "Choose Her Every Day (Or Leave Her)" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Choose-Her-Every-Leave-Transformational-ebook/dp/B08TFH23LHCheck-Out his Coaching Practice: https://bryanreeves.com/coaching/Sign-Up for the Elevate Men's Retreat: https://bryanreeves.com/elevate2022/Instagram: @bryanreevesinsightBryan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjeDDgvGtFmYq2bTfSzSutg

Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker and author who spent 15+ years as a performance coach, working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet (Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant). He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. Alan is the author of Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best, named one of the the top mindset, productivity, and success books of all time by Book Authority as well as his new book: Sustain Your Game: High Performance Keys to Manage Stress, Avoid Stagnation, and Beat Burnout. Get his new book here.I read it cover to cover and man, is it a great read and man, is Alan Stein Jr. an inspirational dude.We get into...- How success can be broken down in to three distinct timelines: the short, medium and long term- How discipline is the foundation of freedom- The importance of mindfulness and staying in the moment in sport (and life)- How stress is a conscious choice and the relationship that the highest performers have to stress. Giving yourself permission to feel what you are feeling- What it takes to stay at the top of your game once you are there (see: James, Lebron)- Repetition as the key to success- Why motivation is over-glorified and over-hyped - So much more...Enjoy & thanks for slowing down with us.Here is a link to Alan's website (check it out): https://strongerteam.com/ Follow Alan on Insta: @alansteinjr

Today we’ve got a dude who is fit. Incredibly fit. But he wasn’t always that way. At age 33, with a physique described as “sasquatch with a dad bod”, battling with alcoholism and an anxiety disorder, he made a goal to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. And (spoiler alert) he did just that.  We've got Triathlete, Speaker, Author & Coach, Adam Hill on the show. This one is all about how Adam left the comfort zone, ended up adopting an empowered mindset and achieving things no one thought was possible.Go grab his Amazon Bestselling Book - "Shifting Gears" (you won't regret it) - https://www.amazon.com/Shifting-Gears-Addiction-Triathlon-Championship/dp/1544525834/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642614147&sr=8-2

Barry Magliarditi is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, philanthropist, and spiritual guide. Through his global coaching enterprise, The Game Changers, Barry has mentored thousands of business owners to scale to seven figures and beyond while creating a life of balance, freedom, and fulfillment. His podcasts, The Comeback Game and The Tradie Business School, have over two million downloads. Barry takes us through his journey of going from a depressed young man with a drug habit and into crime... into the successful man that he is today. And how building  the relationship with himself was key to that.We get into "connecting to the heart" and wtf that really means.We talk how the core desire of human beings is belonging. And how this core desire rears it's head in sometimes ugly ways, leading us to make decisions based on the thoughts and feelings of others (instead of our own).Finally, we get into integrity and authenticity. How they are so intertwined yet distinctly different.Enjoy!To connect with Barry:Website: https://barrymagliarditi.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrywilliamemagliarditi/ Buy his Book "Sex, Drugs and Radical Self-Expression": https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Drugs-Radical-Self-Expression-Fulfillment-ebook/dp/B09M7P6MG5

If you're in need of a little boost of motivation... You're gonna want to listen to this one,He's a former 7 year NFL Player, he was featured on the MTV show "Made" and now travels the world training teams, building leadership and transforming corporate environments.We not only get into his NFL career and his appearance on MTV's Made, but dig into what it means to "win". And how he thinks the traditional concept of winning where one individual comes out ahead of the other may not be an accurate depiction. We get into how "being a man" means incorporating BOTH the primal masculine drive present in us along with a connection to our heart. That this is where the magic is.And how "Average is the Enemy" and how we can avoid languishing in mediocrity in life.Enjoy.To connect with Shawn...His Website: https://www.shawnharper.org/His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnharperspeaker/

Happy New Year!!!Author of the book "Freedom Street",  financial advisor and CEO Scott Danner shares lessons learned and insights gained from nearly two decades of managing assets, purchasing financial practices, and creating succession plans to ensure a future that is both prosperous and rewarding. This one is all about living a "rich life". Which doesn't solely refer to setting ourselves up financially. But includes finding clarity on what we love and what is important to us,  as well as cultivating "rich relationships".We get into the the debate on work/life balance. And how we know if we are living a life where we are effectively balancing work with our life.And much more.... Enjoy!To connect with Scott Danner:Purchase his Book "Freedom Street": https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Street-Learned-Financial-Advisor-ebook/dp/B09G3JXB12YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/scottwdanner8

Our guest today has a fricken amazing story and an inspiring mission. We've got Elijah Stacy, author of the book “A Small If”, and Founder of the nonprofit Destroy Duchenne, which he started at age 15 to advance gene editing and gene therapy to save his life, his brothers life and thousands of others around the world from DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy), a muscle wasting disease that primarily affects kids. We talk all of the things that Elijah has learned from his journey battling this disease and spreading his story (thus far).We talk about how his "adapters mindset" has been huge in getting him to this point. The power of being a little bit stubborn in life. And how to stay hopeful and strong, even through extreme adversity.To connect with Elijah, visit his website : https://www.elijahjstacy.com/book-a-small-if Instagram: @elijahjstacy

“To become the person you truly are, you have to let go of you think you are supposed to be"Doug Cartwright is a speaker, author (of the book  Holy Sh!t We're Alive), and CEO and Founder of The Daily Shifts. Doug takes us through his journey from being a twenty something, ex-morman, ex-millionaire living deeply unfulfilled who had done everything he was “supposed” to do. He was living a lavish life, VIP bottle service with Drake, hanging out with Kevin Durant in a suite at the Superbowl, before realizing that the only reason he was doing all of these things was to receive validation on social media, and that none of it was actually contributing to lasting happiness.That was until he (re)found his true essence and dropped all of the masks, labels and stories.How psychedelics acted as a gateway drug into self-love for Doug.How there is nothing inherently wrong with wanting Instagram likes, but the issue comes when you NEED the instragram likes.How there is no right path for anyone on the healing journey, but it’s all about finding what is right for you (whether that is mediation, working with a coach/therapist, going on an ayahuasca journey etc.) The power of an attitude of gratitude in settling you in the moment that you are in instead of having you thinking about a moment you WISH you were inDoug’s (funny) story about an experience getting over his “fear of sucking” on the ski hill.Thanks for slowing down with us.To connect with Doug:Instagram: @doug_cartwrightBuy His Book "Holy Sh!t We're Alive"

Michele (Mickey) Graglia is a former top model and is currently one of the world's top ultra runners. Since 2011, he has competed in over thirty ultramarathons all over the world, often winning and setting course records. He has set Guinness World Records for his runs across the Atacama and Gobi deserts. His wins in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, with temperatures below -40ºF, and the Badwater 135 in Death Valley, with highs above 130ºF, made him the first person in history to win both the hottest and coldest foot races on Earth. Michele gets into how dropping out of the mind and into the body/heart (through mindfulness) has been the key for his success in ultra running, regardless of the environment he is competing in.The power of continual exploration of ourselves, our potential and seeking out the uncomfortable. All in an effort of living fully. Which all starts with simply opening the mind to what is possible.Michele takes us through his (wild) journey of being a top model, living a lavish lifestyle in Miami, but not feeling fulfilled. To later finding ultra running (his true calling) and building an incredibly successful athletic career.So f**^&* good.To connect with Michele Graglia:Follow Michele on Instagram: @mickeygragliaBuy his book (ULTRA: Top Model to Top Ultra Runner): https://michelegraglia.com/

We're back!!! And with a bang.We've got former NHL gladiator,  Dave Scatchard on the show.He had a fourteen-year career as a hockey player in the NHL, 659 career NHL games, with the Nucks, Islanders, Bruins, Coyotes, Predators and Blues. That was until a fifth concussion left him with slurred speech, headaches, and traumatic brain injuries... So he embarked on a journey around the world to restore his health and reinvent his life. And that he did.Recently, he’s traveled the world and spoken alongside Tony Robbins as a Platinum Career Coach.Author of the book “The Comeback: My Journey through Heaven and Hell” which dropped on Sept 14. We get into his upbringing as a "good Canadian boy" with a daredevil father. In growing up in Hinton, Alberta and Salmon Arm, BC.Dave takes us through his traumatic 5th concussion. Where he was left facing death on the ice. And the message that he took back into the world after the experience.We get into the power of (re) finding our childlike joy. And the freedom and weightlessness that comes along with this.Enjoy!To connect with Dave Scatchard:Buy His Book "The Comeback: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell" : https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CBQ1XYT?keywords=dave%20scatchard&geniuslink=true  Follow him on Instagram @davescatchardAll Star Coaching: https://allstarcoaching.com/

NICK VELASQUEZ is a passionate learner and devoted student of mastery. He’s the author of the popular blog UnlimitedMastery.com, where he writes about learning science, peak performance, creativity, and mastering skills. His writing has been featured in outlets such as TIME, Entrepreneur, Thrive Global, and Thought Catalogue. Nick speaks multiple languages and spends his time between Tokyo and Montréal.We go deep down the rabbit hole of learning, mastery, the meaning of life and debate whether it's better to be realistic and depressed or disconnected from reality but content.Why experimentation is key in the process of learning.Why the most important piece of learning is “learning how to learn”.Why Nick thinks that “learning styles” are a myth.Why it’s harder to learn a language as you get older.Why when it comes to skill the saying “you either have it or you don’t” is not fully true (and some real world examples of this).Why you might not be as productive working from home.And so much more. What a fun conversation.To connect with Nick:Website: https://unlimitedmastery.com/Instagram: @velznickBuy his Book: Learn, Improve, Master: https://www.amazon.ca/Learn-Improve-Master-Develop-Skill-ebook/dp/B08B1W4RD8

Really excited to share this one. We've got Somatic Experiencing Practitioner®, Somatic Practice, Feldenkrais® & Yoga Practitioner, Nicole Lohse on the show, who has dedicated her life to helping people move "out of survival and into flow". All through building awareness and becoming curious around our nervous system responses and how this shows up in the body.We talk "go mode" (that I often find myself in), how this can actually be a survival pattern and how we can achieve in a more healthy way that is connected to our bodies.How the end goal of this somatic/body work is not to "always be in a state of bliss" (this is bullshit). But instead, to be able to move through the experiences of life in a regulated way where we are connected with ourselves and have awareness around our nervous system responses.Why trauma is not about what happened TO us, but is when we are still stuck trying to survive something and where we still believe there is a danger or threat.How we can decipher whether we’re showing up from trauma versus showing up true to ourselves.How the work is all about building awareness and getting curious about how we're showing up in the world. And from there we can get curious about what other responses exist and over time, move into a more regulated response pattern.The power of making our survival patterns our allyHow we can establish safety in situations where we feel triggered and have a nervous system response.The power of realizing that we are already whole and striving to gain more and more access to our wholeness.Enjoy.To connect with the amazing Nicole Lohse:Website: https://www.nicolelohse.com/ Instagram: @nlohse

He's written a book, he's filmed a documentary. All around one simple (but powerful) message. Your life matters.Our guest today, D. John Jackson shifted gears from being a fortune 50 corporate leader, to dedicating himself to speaking to and for the underrepresented and marginalized groups in the world.We get into how black men are categorized into three buckets growing up - "entertainers, athletes or on the wrong side of the law". And how John looks to change the narrative on this.The concept of “embracing difference” and how the world needs a (massive) dose of this right now.How there are so many people out there who are “invisible”. How they get to that point and the impact of taking a small step to acknowledge their humanness.The importance in leadership of "digging into" the individuals on your team and understanding their full experience.How (even if we don’t realize it) we are showing more respect to certain individuals than others.How we grossly underestimate the number of people we impact on a daily basis.Enjoy.To connect with D. John Jackson:Website - https://www.djohnjackson.com/Buy the Book "What About Me: Walking the Tightrope as a Black Man in America"  - https://www.djohnjackson.com/the-bookInstagram - @d.john_jackson

This is without a doubt one of my favorite conversations (ever).We've got a man who is a poet with his words (and has a great beard), Rainier Wylde on the show.We get into the shadow. How it is the collection of those parts of ourselves that we have had to cut away or mask in order to belong. And Rainier takes us through his own journey with his shadow.How many boys in modern society do not get to experience the “hunter stage”. Where the boy gets to learn to be pointed, purposeful, assertive. Learns that his voice matters, to be aggressive, disciplined and resolute. To be the same self in every room he walks in (AKA integrity).  And how skipping this step does not allow the boy to internalize the belief that “life is hard and I have the capacity to meet it on it's own terms”.How Rainier was “not able to keep his own agreements with himself or others” and how this came to a boiling point when he was faced with looking his wife in the eyes and telling her that he had betrayed her. And how in doing this, and taking a stand, for the truth, at risk of losing it all (friends, family, reputation) Rainier was able to take a massive step in his own evolution.How belonging is the fundamental condition in the human psyche. Which is why humans are willing to sacrifice authenticity in favor of a false sense of belonging. We would rather be liked and accepted for who we aren’t than rejected for who we are.How filling our "bucket of belonging" in a healthy way" begins and ends with authenticity.The practice of radical authenticity in relationship, staying up to the moment in honesty with each other and how concealing (even small things) from our partner is a dangerous practice.The danger of “worshipping” our partner in a relationship and creating a story around the other. Enjoy.To connect with Rainier Wylde (he's got a book coming out in July 2021!):Website - https://www.rainierwylde.com/Instagram - @rainierwylde

Our guest today was more productive during COVID than most. She doubled down on connections with her friends and wrote a book on the s*** that adults never taught us growing up... Titled, "S*** Adults Never Taught Us". We've got Natasha Sattler on the show!We go deep on the concept of connection. How it is a human need and we need to destigmatize feeling lonely (because it's normal). And how it is possible to be in a room full of people and still feel alone.Seeing anxiety as a "signal light" of something we need to address in our life. And instead of addressing the surface symptom, going DEEP.Why Natasha believes we should destigmatize the concept of addiction (because we've all got em'). And the power of bringing awareness to these things that we do habitually to emotionally regulate.How many of us never learned to "protect our peace" growing up. Why we don't really "fall" in love but actually "choose" love daily. And how to tell the difference between "love" and "infatuation".By the way, I reference the book Together by Vivek H. Murthy in the pod. Here is a link to the book! To connect with Natasha:Buy her book, S*** Adults Never Taught Us - https://shitadultsnevertaughtus.com/ Instagram - @shitadultsnevertaughtus

“If you keep your s*** tucked away in the corner, it f******  stinks.”Our guest today is someone who I would call an "Everyday Legend".Mike Campbell is a men’s coach, author, founder of The Everyday Legends Coaching Program and host of the Everyday Legends Podcast. A dude who is helping other men break free of the ordinary and build legendary relationships – with themselves, their partners, and their world. This one is all about s***. Identifying our s***. Owning our s***. And then allowing others to see our s***. With a goal of "feeling at home within ourselves". So that wherever life brings us, we feel at home. We feel like we have value.Why "nice guys" abandon their values and truth in the desperate search of validation. Coming from a place of “I need other people to like me so I can like myself”.Why many men feel the need to suppress certain parts of themselves and instead only show a meticulously curated version of what we think we SHOULD be . And how this practice keeps us from experiencing the basic human needs of love, depth and belonging.Why "having your s*** together" does not mean that you do not have s***. You just own it and deal with it. What “Zeuss Energy” is and why Mike associates the word with his definition of “being a man”.Thanks for slowing down with us.To connect with Mike Campbell:Instagram - @mikecampbellmc (he drops truth bombs on the regular)"Get Your Shit Together 101" Course - http://mikecampbell.com.au/get-your-shit-togetherThe Everyday Legends Podcast - http://mikecampbell.com.au/podcast/Get his Book "Unleash Your Alpha"