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There are many examples and adjectives in our culture that define what it means to be a "real man". We see it all over TV, movies and social media.

But two words that stand out the most to me and seem to be the most prevalent are courageous and fearless. Everywhere you turn to see an example of what we categorize as a real man, you see a man who isn't afraid of anything and who never cowers in the face of any challenge.

And that's great, being courageous and fearless aren't characteristics to sneeze at, they're very virtuous. But, I'm here to tell you that courage and fearlessness don't go together. In fact, putting them together is paradoxical and oxymoronic.

You see, to be courageous, according to the dictionary, is defined as: having the quality of mind that enables a person to face difficulty, danger and pain. It says nothing about the absence of fear. Without fear there is no courage. If you're doing something worthwhile and you're not even a little fearful, is it really courageous?

Join me as I sit down with Chris Lee Wilson for a deep conversation about fear and courage. Chris is the co-founder of The Unshakable Man, where their mission is to serve men by providing resources and services to connect men to themselves, their important relationships, and their purpose in life.

Chris has extensive experience as an elite athlete, a sales executive and a business and life coach. After graduating from high school, he raced international triathlons and had dreams of racing bicycles in Europe... until that dream came to a crashing end at the age of 22. He was launched into the workforce with no college degree and no clear direction or purpose.

Through this adversity is how he came to find his calling and purpose.