Glawry Podcast

By Matthew Monk

M.O.N.K. and guests provide holistic lifestyle discussions through a Christian lens.... more

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The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.

Glawry Podcast episodes:

June 29, 2023Coaching Tips, Professional v. Recreational, Best Practices for 1st Year Teachers, Q and A (Ep-3-20)
In this episode, M.O.N.K. addresses listener and reader questions regarding professional coach and teaching, and other types of public service work.

Topics Covered:
How to grow in your craft as a coach.

Balancing family life and coaching.

Coaching as a hobby v. coaching as a profession.

The 5,832 things that happen behind the scenes in sport.

Best practices for 1st year teachers.

To teach or not to teach?

The myth of the 3 month vacation for teachers.

The myth of the 8 hour workday for teachers.

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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37min
June 22, 2023My 5 Can Beat Your 5-Basketball Nerd Stuff (Ep. 3-19)
M.O.N.K. is joined by former Tavern Geek Podcast Host, Micah Bowers. Micah is also the biggest Phoenix Suns fan in history. They discuss the recent NBA playoffs and their all-time best players at every position in basketball.
Topics Covered:
Hot takes on the Heat vs. Nuggets Finals Series.

All time top 5 PGs

All time top 5 SGs

All time top 5 SFs

How good Tracy McGrady really was

All time top 5 PFs

All time top 5 Cs

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 24min
June 15, 2023 The Rise and Fall of The Park--An Ode to Unstructured Free Play (Ep. 3-18)
Question: M.O.N.K., what is the #1 my athlete can do to develop as a basketball player.
Answer: Play pickup basketball.

But, as many who occupy the basketball space have noted, pickup basketball is dying. M.O.N.K. uses this favorite youthful pastime, and angle from his day-job as a high school basketball coach, as a symptom to a much bigger problem--the death of unstructured free play among the youth. This conversation spans many topics, and your host also details his own struggles in learning how to operate from a place of wholeness.

Topics Covered:
-Why pickup basketball is king.
-Growing up in the 90s.
-Parenting after 9/11.
-The Coddling of the American Mind
-The need for a spiritual element, knowing your divine origin.
-Rehashing conversations with Bill Vanderbush: link to podcast here.
-Creating a Sabbath, making space for unstructured time as an adult.
-M.O.N.K.'s mental health struggles.

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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26min
June 08, 2023Fitness: What Equipment and Movements Can Give You the most Bang for your Buck? (Ep. 3-17)
The fitness industry is booming, especially among online influencers. If you're new to the fitness game, or just trying to live a healthier lifestyle, a short look online leaves many confused, mad, or unmotivated. In this episode M.O.N.K. answers some common fitness questions he has received over the past few months, and gives some advice to get you started down the path.

Topics Covered:
Best equipment if you're ballin' on a budget.

The benefits of jumping rope.

Cross ropes, The Jump ropes M.O.N.K. uses here and here.

Bands and band training.

Gymnastic rings...and training with gymnastic rings.

Sprinting=the ultimate exercise.

Strength training for metabolism.

Correcting imbalances.

Training one side of the body at a time.

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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42min
June 01, 2023Wins and Losses-Reflections on a Lifespan (Ep. 3-16)
A partial Q and A episode. M.O.N.K. reflects upon aspects of his life per listener request--the wins, the losses and what he has learned in the midst.

Topics Covered:
Perceived opportunities vs. Real Opportunities

More bang for your buck...Emotional Safety and Connection or Financial Security?

Childhood wounds and overcoming them.

Turning losses into wins--how God can use a failure for a victory.

The dangers of not setting boundaries.

The dangers of setting too many boundaries.

Knowing one's darkness inspires humility.

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠⁠
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37min
May 25, 2023When Things Don't Work (Ep. 3-15)
Things don't always go the way we plan. The hard emotions come up. And it is natural for us to want to push back and operate out of offense. In this episode, M.O.N.K. gets vulnerable about navigating a situation that did not work out for him, and gives us steps to help go through this process in a health way.

Topics Covered:
Jocko Willink's "Good" Mentality

How to not act out of offense.

Acting out of confidence

Knowing your identity and where your identity comes from

Finding your next mission

Being open

God's protection can look strange

Spiritual blindness and spiritual sight.

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠
You can connect with everything going on in the Glawry Universe by clicking ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠
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44min
May 18, 2023Healthy Masculinity Will Heal Society--Examining "Wild at Heart" Part II (Ep. 3-14)
Masculinity is bestowed. And contrary to popular belief, a boy cannot learn how to be a man from a woman. This episode is Part II, of a deep dive into ⁠John Eldredge⁠'s ⁠Wild at Heart⁠.
Topics Covered:
How women can emasculate men, and why men are threatened in the presence of a real woman.

Father wounds.

Emotional incest.
How to heal father wounds.

The essential question a boy must have answered.

Why men need challenge.

Danger and wildness as part of the essential spark of romance.

The myth of the "lone wolf".

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠
You can connect with everything going on in the Glawry Universe by clicking ⁠⁠here!⁠⁠
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Twitter: ⁠⁠@_glawry_
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44min
May 11, 2023God, Chaos, The Void, and...You. (Ep. 3-13)
An excerpt from a live teaching M.O.N.K. gave at another venue. The teaching focuses on certain biblical meta-themes, archetypes, and how recognizing these patterns can empower you and those around you.

Topics Covered:
Water and it's representations in The Bible

Water and it's representations in Ancient Cosmology

Creative substance

The art of speaking to create

Ancient thought on the power of the word

The difference between streams and seas

God as the master of chaos

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Pick up the Book: ⁠⁠⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠⁠⁠
You can connect with everything going on in the Glawry Universe by clicking ⁠⁠⁠here!⁠⁠⁠
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44min
May 04, 2023Do You Have What It Takes? Analyzing "Wild at Heart" Pt. I (Ep 3-12).
Do you have what it takes? Am I good enough? These are the two essential questions a man (or anyone, for that matter), ask deep within their heart of hearts. In this episode, M.O.N.K. takes a deep dive into John Eldredge's wildly successful book: Wild at Heart.
Topics Covered:
Why/How men have been feminized from an early age.

Men desire danger and to be dangerous.

The dichotomy of aggression and tenderness.

Why women lose interest and trust in men.

Why little boys play with toy guns.

What does it take?

A man offers his strength to others.

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Pick up the Book: ⁠Reclaiming the Man. ⁠
You can connect with everything going on in the Glawry Universe by clicking ⁠here!⁠
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Twitter: ⁠@_glawry_
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43min
April 20, 2023Advice for Teachers and Leaders. (Ep. 3-11)
In the world of public school teaching, more and more high quality veterans are leaving the game for other opportunities. In the same vein, many corporate leaders are dropping their leadership positions for simpler roles. At the end of the day, teaching and leadership have many common denominators. In this episode, M.O.N.K. explores the ins and outs of leadership and teaching, how to increase effectiveness and create sustainability in these roles.
Topics Covered:
The importance of meeting people where they are at.

Realizing that coworkers/students/clients have lives outside of the the classroom and job.

Knowing the subject or task may not be as important to your audience as it is to you.

Understanding the legal requirements and norms of the job, organizations and other authorities.

Building relationships with students/coworkers/your audience.
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Pick up the Book: Reclaiming the Man.
You can connect with everything going on in the Glawry Universe by clicking here!
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Twitter: @_glawry_
...more
42min

FAQs about Glawry Podcast:

How many episodes does Glawry Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.