This is a departure from the usual routine. I have decided to squeak in these little extra episodes between regularly scheduled podcasts. Don't worry...it is still in keeping with the mission to be a better man, it's just something a little different. I hope you find it entertaining and worthwhile.

This episode features the very first ever guest on Being A Better Man. He is 33 yrs old, a writer, a musician, a husband and a dad and an aspiring podcaster himself. He is also my son Clinton Herigstad. I wanted to have Clinton on the show because he is the living, breathing real life example of my philosophy in a way, because I raised him. In the episode we talk about several things involving not just being men, but being better men than we were yesterday. We share some good stuff and Clinton offers us a "Man-Hack".

In this episode we will define that manly virtue that everyone wants and needs...confidence. We will analyze it, break it down into its smaller parts to understand it better then we will talk about the reasons it is good and discuss if it has any down sides. Finally...we will talk about the ways in which a man might go about acquiring confidence, or obtaining more than he currently has. It isn't easy...but hey, if it was easy everybody would be confident. The real secret I am sharing is that everybody CAN definitely live the life of a confident man.

What does Being A Better Man really mean? What am I talking about? How is it accomplished?

These are some of the questions I explore and try to answer in this episode. On the surface the idea of Being A Better Man might sound simplistic...but actually making that phrase mean something real in your everyday life is another matter entirely. Too often humans say things ONLY because they sound good, I will try to give you some practical, applicable advice, along with the reasons why it matters.

Rites of Passage, a term not used too often anymore, sadly. The mysterious process of a boy transforming into a man, the delineation of manhood. In this episode we talk about the necessity and importance of Rites of Passage in regard to the lives of men, and also the fact that even if you never had one...it's not too late.

Introducing Being A Better Man is the introductory episode where Alf explains the concept and vision behind the show, and also explains what the listener stands to gain from it.