PODCAST INTERVIEWS
Episode 30 – Call of the Wild with Spencer Raymond Madden
Whether you consider yourself an outdoorsman or an casual hiker, it's likely you have experienced the restorative, regenerative, and inspiring qualities of time in nature. Spencer Raymond Madden has taken outdoorsmanship to the next level, using immersion into the...
Episode 29 – Wake Up to Your Power with Brandon Bozarth
Many of us have not yet seen what we are REALLY capable of. Whether it's events from our past or beliefs we have about ourselves that keep us playing small, we are only one step away from beginning to unlock our true power. Brandon Bozarth, the Founder of the...
Episode 28 – The Medicine for Toxic Masculinity with Drake Reno
“Toxic Masculinity” is a phrase that’s been thrown around recently to describe the wounded, dark, pain-stricken expression of the masculine. It’s the result of inauthentic expression, hiding our true voice, and failing to create a culture where men can be seen and...
Episode 27 – Hiding Out vs. Getting in the Game with Travis Roznos
When we start to ask ourselves the question, "Is there more I am capable of?", our journey to self-discovery begins. It's not easy at first - digesting self-help books, podcasts, and YouTube videos. At some point, we must confront ourselves and be honest with who we...
Episode 26 – Rising to the Challenge with Jacque Ecuyer
Staring into darkness, alone and depressed, quietly living in the wake of adversity that seems to big to possibly overcome. This is the existence for many men, and the reason why over 70% of suicides are committed by men. Today's guest, Jacque Ecuyer, shares his own...
Episode 25 – Rags & Riches: A New Definition of Success with Sam Lewis
Is your definition of "success" shaped by society's standards? Have you declared what "success looks like on your terms? Inner-preneur, Sam Lewis, shares with us his story of his rise to riches and success, the insights he had from the top, and why he's happier now...
Episode 24 – Turning Trauma into Triumph with Will Rezin
Each of us has a story, experiences, and circumstances that have shaped who we’ve become. Whether good or bad, these moments create an imprint on our body and mind that affect how we show up in the world. Will Rezin is a high-performance coach who has discovered that...
Episode 23 – Reflections on Fatherhood with Jeddy Azuma
Topping off Father's Month here in June, I decided to step back in front of the mic for a solo episode. In this one, I share my 5 biggest realizations in fatherhood thus far - including the difference between rules and boundaries, slowing down for the teachable...
Episode 22 – The Truth About Men & Sex with Tah Whitty
Expectations of sex created by the boom of pornography, sex in entertainment, and the taboos of sexuality have caused men to diminish and hide our true selves. Tah Whitty interrupts the social norms with his message of radical self-honesty. In this episode, we discuss...
Episode 21 – Like Father, Like Son with Jamie Azuma
In honor of Father's Day, I brought my dad, Jamie Azuma, on the show to take a stroll down memory lane and examine some of the events of my childhood through his eyes. As a devout husband, father, and businessman, my dad has been the sterling example, for me, of how a...
Episode 20 – Overcoming Depression & Fighting for Life with Leon Ruri
Nearly 800,000 men worldwide commit suicide every year. Countless more suffer in the silent pain of depression. Leon Ruri knows this journey well. This week, he shares with us his story, a peak inside the mind and behind the smile of a depressed man, and how an...
Episode 19 – Fathering Men with John Somerville
With over 20 years of experience on a Men's team and in Men's circles, John Somerville has just about seen it all. Men hiding out behind a mask, making commitments without action, and playing the victim in their lives are just a few of the challenges that show up for...
Episode 18 – Prayer & Poetry: A Man’s Path to Purpose with Def-i
Born and raised on and off the reservation in New Mexico, Dine rapper, Def-i has defied the odds and become a renown hip-hop artist, poet, and inspiration for people young and old. His story of paying rent with raps, honing his craft, blending wisdom from his elders...
Episode 17 – Healing the Boy, Strengthening the Man with Tom McGee
Inside of every man lives a boy - a version of the man who is defined by adventure, curiosity, and possibility. This boy can also reflect our wounded self, the parts of us that bear shame and hold the stories we created as children from the experiences we endured. Tom...
Episode 16 – Raising Ourselves and the Next Generations with Joshua Hathaway
How do you become a “man”? And, what does that even mean? The absence of cultural practices that signify a boy’s passage into manhood has left our entire generation in search of a new way to define ourselves as “men”. Joshua Hathaway explains the how the absence of...