Man Alive

In this podcast we discuss how to become a better dad and mentor for your children.
Fathers are the most important men in their children’s lives. What a man does with the incredible privilege of fatherhood will shape his children’s beliefs about themselves and largely determine the trajectory of their lives.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/fatherhood.mp3
Show notes on being a good dad:
In this touching discussion about the challenges and joys of fatherhood we covered:


* The Parallel Journey of growing yourself as you raise your children
* The 12 “dadverbs” that allow you to be the dad your children need you to be
* How to support a child’s distinct questions and needs and the differences raising children of different genders
* How to positively shape children’s beliefs about themselves and give them a foundation of confidence and courage
* The issues fathers face when, as young boys, they were taught that sex, power and money answered their problems

Bio:
Craig is an inspirational speaker who gives keynote talks and facilitates workshops on a variety of topics relevant to home, personal and working life. He is the author of The DAD Book, and the founder of the non-profit organization Father A Nation (FAN), a NPO that works with men in communities. Craig has worked in the Non Profit sector in the areas of experiential education and socio-economic development as well as the corporate sector in strategy and human resource development. He has a passion for seeing men and women fully alive. He lives in Cape Town with his wife Martinique and his two children, Luke (24) and Blythe (21).
Links:
The Dad Book
Shana James Coaching – Learn the most important skill men who are professionally successful and have a fulfilling love life use every day
 

Being an Effective Leader is no longer an individual endeavor or a solo journey.  Today’s podcast explores how connecting is necessary when you want more success.



http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/Connection.mp3
Show notes on connecting:
In this conversation we cover:

* Connecting as one of the best catalysts for getting shit done in companies and organizations
* The power of vulnerability in a work and leadership context
* The profound transformation that takes place when people are willing to listen to each others’ stories
* How to understand the motivations of people you want to influence + the overlap with Design Thinking
* A first step to introducing these principles to your company in a way that’s more likely to be received

Bio:

Mark’s career started in investment banking in London and Hong Kong. About 25 years ago he went through a spiritual awakening. Since then he has been consulting and teaching on transformative leadership in organizations and with individuals.
Initially I became a a partner in Alexander, the UK pioneer in executive coaching. I took a two-year sabbatical in the late 90s to manage the garden at Esalen Institute and this inspired my life and work philosophy.
My clients are now mostly entrepreneurs and social change visionaries: recently including IDEO, BALLE, Irvine New Leadership Network, as well as Desmond Tutu and his family foundation.
I hold an MBA from Stanford, an MA in Classical Literature from Oxford, and an MA in Psychology from Meridian University.

Links:
Fast Lane to Joy Workshop    [Use the coupon code FLTJ150 to attend this workshop for only $150 — a $245 savings! Coupon expires on 3/30/2018]
Shana James Coaching – Learn the most important skill men who are professionally successful and have a fulfilling love life use every day
 

Getting Sexual Consent not only creates a foundation of respect and deeper intimacy, it allows for more and lasting passion!

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/getting-consent.mp3
Show notes on getting consent:
In this conversation we cover:

* The purpose of and inspiration behind “The Consent Pledge”
* How to build erotic tension in a genuine and respectful way
* Affirmative consent — why everyone wins when you put it into practice
* How to have consent conversations that don’t kill, and in fact ignite, the spark
* Michael’s history along with his courageous admission of having pressured women in the past

Bio:
Michael Ellsberg is the creator of The Consent Pledge and the author of The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Won’t Learn in College About How to Be Successful (Penguin, 2011) and The Power of Eye Contact (HarperCollins, 2010), and the co-author of The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever (Penguin, 2016).
Links:
Consent Pledge
Shana James Coaching – Learn the most important skill men who are professionally successful and have a fulfilling love life use every day
 

Using food and eating habits to Become More Productive. Even though food is one of the foundations of health and wellness, you likely overlook its impact on your productivity, clarity, energy levels, sexual power and the capacity to create a more meaningful life.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/Eat-Your-Way-to-a-Productive-and-Meaningful-Life.mp3
Show notes on Being More Productive:
In this conversation we cover:

* The disempowering impact of eating on everything from well-being to self-confidence and even relationships
* Why most people can’t and won’t sustain diets
* The particular struggles and isolation Daniel sees men face with food
* How to discover whether use food to cope with boredom, lack of inspiration, stagnancy, etc.
* Mindset, strategy and habits for eating that allow you to live a more meaningful life.

Bio:
Daniel Thomas Hind is the founder of EvolutionEat, a transformational diet and lifestyle coaching company designed to help overwhelmed individuals revolutionize their relationships with food and permanently change the way they eat. Daniel takes a different approach than most “fitness experts” out there. He doesn’t believe in rapid weight loss. Instead, he helps you fall in love with the practice of healthy eating.

Every week, tens of thousands of people read Daniel’s material to learn about the psychology, mindset, strategy and habits around eating in order to live a more meaningful life. With EvolutionEat, you might think you’re coming to learn about weight loss, but what you really discover is a system for how to get your life back.
Links:
Daniel’s Free Gift: EvolutionEat Starter Pack
Shana James Coaching – Learn the most important skill men who are professionally successful and have a fulfilling love life use every day
 

Even though food is one of the foundations of health and wellness, you likely overlook its impact on your productivity, clarity, energy levels, sexual power and the capacity to create a more meaningful life.

A Mature Man integrates all parts of men, rather than forcing them into an idealized version of manhood that is isolating, exhausting and unfulfilling to try to live up to.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/manalive/new-macho-Hodgson.mp3
Show notes:
In this conversation we cover:

* The Old Macho vs. The New Macho and how these relate to the concept of “toxic masculinity”
* The foundational teachings many men did not learn from their parents that makes life harder and lonelier
* What frees men from having to pretend they’ve got it all figured out
* How to stay on track in mid-life, even with the grief and struggle we face through parenting, aging, etc.
* A way to understand extremist behaviors we see more of these days — shootings, abuse, etc.

Bio:
Boysen Hodgson is the Communications Director for the ManKind Project USA, part of a global brotherhood of nonprofits conducting transformational initiation programs for men at every stage of life, and supporting a network of men’s groups serving over 10,000 men every week. He’s the author of “The New Macho,” a credo for the mature masculine shared over 50,000 times and published in numerous blogs, magazines and books. His mission is to transform culture by designing change and building bridges. Boysen completed the New Warrior Training Adventure in April 2004 and has been working with men ever since, supporting and challenging them to break out of isolation, take responsibility for their emotional riches, and live their full potential … starting with himself. He’s dedicated to nurturing the powerful, emotionally aware, accountable, and purpose driven men we need to help heal our society’s deepest wounds.  He is an urban homesteader, a husband, and a proud papa.
Links:
ManKindProject – New Macho
Shana James Coaching – Learn the most important skill men who are professionally successful and have a fulfilling love life use every day