Man Alive

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Man Alive episodes

May 22, 2019 #98: A Man's Path to Freedom
Many men hold freedom as an important value. Not all men know how to be truly free. Today's episode offers a deeper understanding of freedom that allows you to have more of it.
37 min
May 09, 2019 #97: Honest S*X- Tony Fonderson

It’s easy to overlook honesty as one of the ways to best generate hotter and more connected s*x, but it’s one of the fastest and most powerful paths I know of. Today’s guest, Tony Fonderson, confirms this!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/honest-sx-tony.mp3

Show notes

Wow, today’s podcast is one you don’t want to miss!

How can I communicate the power of today’s conversation on combining honesty with sex?

Imagine that all the ways you’ve attempted to create passion and romance (for many of us this includes games, withholding, big and small lies, etc.) pale in comparison to the explosive pleasure that happens when you bring honesty into the bedroom!

When you start to honestly share your needs and desires, and receive a partner’s desires, not only does the heat get turned up, it also deepens the intimacy and sense of meaning.

Today’s Man Alive podcast conversation was with Tony Fonderson, coach and author of From Struggling to Cuddling: 5 Steps to Your Best Relationship Ever. We discussed:

* How to have more meaningful and passionate sex * What you miss out on when you withhold honesty in your sex life* Tony’s 5 principles to go from struggling to cuddling * What to do with the parts of us that are afraid of being rejected* How to communicate intentionally to be met more fully and better understood

If you’ve ever experienced emptiness or dissatisfaction, even though sex felt physically great, honesty is going to be important to pay attention to.

We’d love to know what you take away from this conversation and we recognize this is a vulnerable topic, so feel free to let us know privately over email or with a Facebook message.

Here’s to you embracing the risk to be more honest, so you can have more love and passion!

Links:

Tony Fonderson

Shana’s Guide for you: 3 Ways Men Lose Influence at Work and With Women

For Women : 5 Ways for Smart, Soulful Women to Avoid Nightmare Dates and Call in Emotionally Available, Commitment-Ready Men

Bio:

Tony Fonderson is a father, a friend, and a valued guide who is naturally talented at leading people to the insights they need to solve deeply personal problems. He grew up in multicultural environment, and by the time he was 22 he’d lived in 6 different countries, had two engineering degrees, and spoke 4 languages fluently.

Tony got a cosmic wake-up call after walking away unharmed from a near-fatal car crash in 1998. His brush with death led him to embark on a 20-year quest studying how life, love and relationships work, so that the next time he faced Death, he could look back on a deep, rich, and meaningful life.

Today, Tony blends science, languages, psychology and culture to provide expert advice and guidance in matters of the heart, mind and soul. He is a the author of a book on relationships called “From Struggling to Cuddling: 5 Steps to Your Best Relationship Ever”, which will be released in 2019.

38 min
May 09, 2019 #97: Honest S*X
It's easy to overlook honesty as one of the ways to best generate hotter and more connected s*x, but it's one of the fastest and most powerful paths I know of. Today's guest, Tony Fonderson, confirms this!
38 min
May 01, 2019 #96: Life Force — the Key to High Performance – Patton Sarley

While there are many strategies for high performance, today’s guest reminds us that no strategy trumps the element of Life Force. Learn from an award winning business consultant to use yours to become more effective, respected, connected and happy.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/life-force-patton.mp3

Show notes

When you think of “life force,” does it mean something to you, or is it one of those California terms you’re skeptical of?

What if I told you an award-winning business consultant, who has doubled 7-figure companies’ revenues, believes that life force is at the heart of every successful business?

Leaders, he says, can have all the most powerful strategies, but if they are missing life force they won’t be able to implement them.

Patton Sarley has guided executive teams in crafting high-impact strategies and implementing them powerfully across a variety of industries and organizational life cycle stages. He considers himself someone who wakes up life force in people, making them more effective and fulfilled in both business and their personal lives.

In today’s Man Alive podcast conversation we discussed:

* What “Life Force” is and how to know if you’re successfully cultivating it* How to follow the life force, both while alone and in situations with others* The importance of both rigor and authenticity in business situations* The connection between yoga and business* How the “floor” you stand on can quickly become a “ceiling” that limits leadership and love

Then ask yourself, “Am I using my FULL life force?”

If you’re not satisfied in your career or love life, it’s likely you’re not.

I’ve supported more than a thousand men to wake up and use their life force for a better love life and more success. Ready for some support? Tell me about your biggest challenge here and we’ll figure out what’s getting in the way of your full power and how to bring it online.!

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Patton Sarley

Are you using your full Life Force? If you’re not satisfied in your career or love life, it’s likely you’re not. I’ve supported more than a thousand men to wake up and use their Life Force. Is it time to use yours? Take a minute to tell me about your biggest challenge here and we’ll get you supported.

Bio:

Patton Sarley is an experienced and award-winning business consultant and C-Suite executive, he has developed countless strategic/business plans and executed them through developing inspired workforces. Over his storied career, Patton has guided executive teams in crafting high-impact strategies and implementing them powerfully across a variety of industries and organizational life cycle stages. He is especially talented in helping organizations at crucial growth inflection points plan for new futures, developing meaningful products, and getting underperforming businesses on the path to sustainable growth.

Patton served in a range of C-level roles with organizatio...
45 min
May 01, 2019 #96: Life Force -- the Key to High Performance
While there are many strategies for high performance, today's guest reminds us that no strategy trumps the element of Life Force. Learn from an award winning business consultant to use yours to become more effective, respected, connected and happy.
45 min
April 25, 2019 #95: Strength, Freedom and the Hero’s Journey – Eivind Skjellum

As we get older, life becomes more complex. We find ourselves in the midst of loss, challenges, heartbreak — inevitable experiences that are not easy to deal with. Today’s guests walks men through these challenging times to reclaim their power and innocence.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/heroesjourney-Eivind.mp3

Show notes

Think about the last time you found yourself in a challenging situation or transition.

It may be right now, or it may have been a while ago.

It may have felt like a small dip or a deep chasm.

Take a moment to call it to mind.

Whether you’re thinking of a major life change or a smaller daily struggle, consider what got you through this challenge and what got in the way…

Did you turn to books, articles or experts? Or was this information too theoretical?

Did your inner critic make things harder for you or did you manage to “tame” it so you could take your next step?

Did you turn to friends, mentors or family or did you turn away from help?

It’s clear we can’t avoid challenge, loss and heartache throughout life. But we do get to choose HOW we face these difficulties.

And we create more or less suffering for ourselves as a result of the mindsets we hold, the contexts and stories we believe and the ways we choose to isolate or connect.

Today’s Man Alive Podcast guest, Eivind Skjellum, is very familiar with challenges and transitions. He guides men through deep, archetypal work to reclaim everything from power to innocence. He is committed to waking up one million men before he dies and works hard to make this happen!

In today’s conversation we discussed:

* How to reclaim your kingly nature* The importance and facets of the hero’s journey for men * How to consciously fall apart during hard times, rather than be pulled into the underworld * How to navigate life after the fantasy of youth fades away and reality reasserts itself * Empowering ways to reframe life and access more strength and freedom

I’ve been reading the Narnia series with my son. Just this week we were exploring the depths of the underworld. I was reminded of how facing challenges helps us recognize and build our capabilities. And how it tends to be the darkest time before we find a new place of light.

Whether mild discontent or deep dissatisfaction, dark nights have their purpose. When you descend into the underworld consciously you gain access to power, truth, intimacy, passion…the aliveness we celebrate here at Man Alive!

May your journeys bring you more fulfillment than you even knew possible.

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Inner Throne

Shana has been known for her ability to assess, in just a few minutes, the cause of dissatisfaction and stuck points in your profession and love life. Then she creates a clear and unique path for you to have true success and incredible love. Get 15 minutes of support with your biggest love or leadership challenge here.
41 min
April 25, 2019 #95: Strength, Freedom and the Hero's Journey
As we get older, life becomes more complex. We find ourselves in the midst of loss, challenges, heartbreak -- inevitable experiences that are not easy to deal with. Today's guests walks men through these challenging times to reclaim their power and innocence.
41 min
April 17, 2019 #94: 15 Minutes to End Overwhelm and Increase Productivity – Pierre Khawand

We can now accomplish more than ever, but we’re also more distracted and frazzled by the pace of our work than ever. How do you get your work done and stay on top of your tasks? The Perfect Day Method helps you make small commitments to become less overwhelmed and more productive at work.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/Productivity-Pierre.mp3

Show notes

One of my clients this week told me that he finds himself completely exhausted by the end of the day. Can you relate?

Are you working so hard that you lose track of your well-being?When we started diving deeper into his exhaustion he realized that he started the morning taking mindful breaks and felt able to manage his anxiety about getting his work done.

But when I asked, “What time do you start to get more frazzled or stressed?” he didn’t know.

There was a blank spot in his awareness and all he knew was that he arrived home from work totally spent, which impacts his relationship with his wife, kids and his health.

It’s very common to not know where your day starts to speed up, but to end up overwhelmed or exhausted! But this is not sustainable!

My client and I had a heart to heart about the risk of strokes and heart attacks for men, and how changing his work habits is actually about keeping him alive!! We want you alive too!

This is why I brought Pierre Khawand to today’s Man Alive Podcast. Pierre is a facilitator, author and the creator of Perfect Day Method. He helps people go from overload to effectiveness at work. People become more productive and happier!

In our conversation we discussed:

* The power of being clear about WHAT you’re doing and WHY you’re doing it* How to reduce interruptions and distractions at work* The key to ending a work day feeling more accomplished and less burned out* Becoming more effective by understanding the Accomplishment, Collaboration and Play zones* How being more mindful at work allows for more productivity and happiness

Here’s to you being more productive while also relaxed and healthy!

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The Perfect 15 Minute Day

Shana has been known for her ability to assess, in just a few minutes, the cause of dissatisfaction and stuck points in your profession and love life. Then she creates a clear and unique path for you to have true success and incredible love. Get 15 minutes of support with your biggest love or leadership challenge here. There’s no cost and no catch. If, at the end of the call, you decide you want more support, we’ll schedule another call for you to discuss.

Shana’s Guide for you: 3 Ways Men Lose Influence at Work and With Women

Bio:

Founder and principal of People-OnTheGo, Pierre Khawand has more than fifteen years of experience in the software industry. Pierre has founded several companies including a financial software company in 1987 (Computer Trends, Inc.) and an e-CRM company in 1995 (Imparto Software Corporation),
41 min
April 17, 2019 #94: 15 Minutes to End Overwhelm and Increase Productivity
We can now accomplish more than ever, but we're also more distracted and frazzled by the pace of our work than ever. How do you get your work done and stay on top of your tasks? The Perfect Day Method helps you make small commitments to become less overwhelmed and more productive at work.
41 min
April 12, 2019 #93: The Surprising Skill that Makes Men Successful in Love and Business
Many men try to gain confidence and attractiveness with rules and scripts. 15 years of working with men has shown me you can throw out the rules and "right words" when you cultivate deeper levels of connection and awareness. Today I share a skill that will help you be more successful in both love and business
32 min

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