Man Alive

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Man Alive episodes

August 25, 2021 #198: Live Every Minute Before It's Too Late
Recovering from a near-death experience brings wisdom to those of us living comfortably. It helps us remember what is possible and what really matters. Today's guest, Billy Creutz, talks about how to live every minute to the fullest, since you never know how long you have.
42 min
August 19, 2021 #197: The Full Range of Man
There is a wide spectrum of qualities that humans can express. When a man shies away from characteristics that are typically labeled feminine, he often suffers. Today's guest straddles the masculine/feminine divide to express the full range of man. He is happier and more powerful as a result.
38 min
August 12, 2021 How to be a Powerful Leader in This Unsettling Time
This is a pivotal moment of truth for us and our planet. How can you be a more powerful leader, especially in such a difficult time? Today's guest, Terry Patten, a highly acclaimed teacher and author of A New Republic of the Heart, is here to help you use this moment of extreme urgency to evoke your highest character and values.
42 min
August 05, 2021 #196: Proven Ways to Stop Messing Up Relationships - Jeff Howard
With around 50% of marriages ending in divorce it's clear that it's easier to mess up relationships than it is to create healthy, lasting ones. Today's guest helps people improve relationships in a surprising way -- by lowering your expectations and raising your standards.
40 min
July 29, 2021#195: Power vs. Strength – Justin Long
For many men, it is important to feel powerful. It is often this feeling of power, or a desire for the feeling of power, that drives actions and decisions. But power can be confusing too. Power over others is different from power with others. A sense of internal power is different from external (or situational) power. So, how can you be powerful in a way that is good for you AND others? Or might it be that the search for power is misguided? Today's Man Alive podcast guest realized that through his attempt to feel powerful, what he was seeking was not actually power. Justin B. Long, author of The Righteous Rage of a 10 Year Old Boy: A Journey of Self Discovery, brings a deeper look at power and strength through his personal struggles and breakthroughs. His mission is to make the world a better place by combatting toxically masculine ideas surrounding men and their emotions. In our conversation we discussed:

Justin's quest for power and realization that he was really seeking strength

How to detoxify masculinity

A deeper understanding of what actually makes us valuable

The necessity of self-awareness for success and intimacy

Justin's journey through alcoholism and awakening to himself after decades of assuming he knew who he was

Connect with Justin Longhttp://JBoydLong.com https://jboydlong.com/the-righteous-rage-of-a-ten-year-old-boy/ Connect with Shana James shanajamescoaching.com/3ways Curious what you'd need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn't have to be a nightmare for women
34 min
July 22, 2021#194: The Quest for the Flow – Oren Harris
Have you had experiences where you were "in the flow" — where things were synchronistic, easy, or where your mind expanded beyond right and wrong thinking? If you have, those tastes are powerful and can often lead to a life-long quest to have more of that. If you have not, there is a way to find it, both in your day-to-day and as a larger fundamental shift in consciousness. Today's Man Alive podcast guest, Oren Harris, is one of the worlds leading experts on "flow," the highly sought after, peak performance state of consciousness known for its inherent ease, power, grace, and next-level performance. Oren helps high-performing leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives tap into the incredible power of flow and intuition to have a profound impact on the planet through the full expression of their souls' gifts. In our conversation we discussed:

What flow state is and how to access it more regularly

Flow in day to day vs. in the larger evolutionary context

Integrating the heart for the high performer

What men tend to resist that actually is a doorway into flow

How to gain access to greater power than your personality

Connect with Oren Harrishttps://www.orenharris.com/ Connect with Shana James shanajamescoaching.com/3ways Curious what you'd need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn't have to be a nightmare for women
34 min
July 15, 2021#193: Find What You Were Born to Do – Steve Olsher
Since no one hands you a manual when you're born (or when you're young, or even as you get older), that tells you what life is for, you have to choose for yourself. It can be tough as we get older to navigate our relationships, obligations, and desires all at once. How do we reach the apex or the perfect center? Today's Man Alive podcast guest, Steve Olsher, speaks, writes and teaches about this! Steve is a 30+ year entrepreneur, Founder of Podcast Magazine and The New Media Summit, host of the top-rated podcast Reinvention Radio, international keynote speaker, and in-demand strategic business coach who helps businesses leverage the power of media to generate visibility, leads and revenue on auto-pilot. He is also the author of the NYT Bestselling Book: What is Your WHAT?: Discover the one amazing thing you were born to do! Steve helps people discover their WHAT, or reinvent themselves when they feel off track. He also helps people release the feeling of being insignificant, or a fraud. In our powerful conversation we discussed we discussed:

How to get in touch with what you were born to do

They key to attaining significance in your life

How to open up more possibility for yourself

How to reinvent yourself when what you're doing is not meaningful or inspiring

The idea that you are, or have, a solution to someone's problems

I love Steve's podcast tagline for Reinvention Radio -- Where 'normal' comes to die; 'mediocrity' meets its final demise; and, 'the status quo' is unabashedly dismantled. Listen to this episode for a deep dive into discovering your amazingness and what you are here to do! Connect with Steve Olsherhttps://podcastmagazine.com/ Connect with Shana James shanajamescoaching.com/3ways Curious what you'd need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn't have to be a nightmare for women
35 min
July 08, 2021#192: Even Strong Men Struggle - Dr. Vibe
Today's Man Alive podcast conversation brings a range of support for manhood, fatherhood, self-care, emerging from the pandemic, creating supportive relationships, and more. The reality is that even strong men struggle. There is no escape from this, but there is a way to engage with life that shifts the struggle into growth, inspiration, connection and service. Dr. Vibe, has been the host and producer of an award-winning online show, The Dr. Vibe Show™ for the last decade. He has done over 2000 interviews with people from all over the world and reaches 45,000 dads through his Dove Men+Care sponsored broadcasts. His purpose is to bring clarity and purpose to fathers and men. Dr. Vibe is a living example of generosity and possibility. In this episode, we discussed:

What supports men to believe in themselves

How to not give up on dreams, goals and desires you haven't yet reached

Seeing through challenges and details to turn your visions into action

Dr Vibe's three keys to success

How to have a conversation that goes deep, inspires and is of great service to another

So many men try to go it alone and deny the struggles they face. Dr. Vibe believes that "the better men are, the better the world will be." Connect with Dr. Vibehttps://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Connect with Shana James shanajamescoaching.com/3ways Curious what you'd need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn't have to be a nightmare for women
39 min
July 01, 2021#191: Deeper Dating and a New Map to Love – Ken Page
If you are struggling with dating, you may be caught in old paradigms, beliefs and habits that stop REAL love from igniting and staying strong over time. Today's Man Alive podcast guest is a brilliant and open-hearted therapist, podcast host, and creator of the Deeper Dating platform -- where people connect with others who are interested in experiencing love and dating in a genuine way. There are many outdated ideas about love and relationships that cause a lot of pain and struggle in this modern day world. Men often tell me they feel the weight of expectations to look and act certain ways, to try to be who they think women want them to be. The good news is that times are changing. From dating, all the way to business, authenticity and vulnerability are being welcomed more and more. You no longer have to be the rock, or the "got it all together" man to be respected or admired. You can relax and allow more of your humanity! In this episode, we discussed:

Why your strongest attractions can lead you astray

Attractions of deprivation vs inspiration

The gift-wound defense matrix and how your biggest wounds reveal your core gifts

How attraction ebbs and flows in dating and relationships and what to do about it

The 7 skills of deeper dating

Ken says, "If we only focus on immediate attraction, we may well end up unhappy. But if we prioritize the importance of deep emotional safety, our chance of finding real love expands powerfully." Connect with Ken Page https://deeperdatingpodcast.com/ Connect with Shana James shanajamescoaching.com/3ways Curious what you'd need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn't have to be a nightmare for women
38 min
June 24, 2021#190: Turn Setbacks into Rocket Fuel – Mike Ciorrocco
Today's Man Alive podcast guest, Mike "C-Roc" Ciorrocco, had a rough childhood and chose to turn that into being of service. He is the CEO of People Building, Inc., and the powerhouse behind the "What Are You Made Of?" movement. He is a performance coach, author, public speaker, visionary and thought leader. He has been featured by Yahoo! Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is on a mission to to inspire and help people achieve greatness. Life is full of setbacks. You may not be where you thought you'd be, at this age or at this time, but that doesn't mean you should stop. As hard as it may be to imagine, everything that happens can actually be turned into a gift or opportunity. I've seen people create gifts, even out of things like broken homes and abuse. In this episode, we discussed:

How to both inspire and hold others accountable as you move toward goals together

Why taking responsibility allows you to create the life you want

The power of taking on leadership, no matter what role or position you are in

How your personal story compels others to step into their greatness

Gratitude as a tool for better business and relationships

Mike is compelled to have people to see the greatness in themselves using past situations to fuel their fire, rather than to keep them down. This is a powerful conversation that I highly recommend listening to. Connect with Mike Ciorrocco https://www.themikecroc.com/ ROCKET FUEL Book – Pre-Order Page: https://www.mikecroc.com/book Connect with Shana James shanajamescoaching.com/3ways Curious what you'd need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn't have to be a nightmare for women
27 min

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