Man in the Making

By Brecken Michler

Society & Culture Kids & Family

What's Man in the Making about?

Father and son, Ryan and Brecken Michler talk about all the issues men should discuss with their boys - drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, girls, discipline, commitment, and growing up.

These conversations are designed to spark meaningful dialogue between you, as a father, and your own sons as you work to usher him into manhood.

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Man in the Making episodes:

02.23.2023
Social Media, Getting Healthy, and What the Future Holds
Today, my dad and I answer listener questions including how to build a social media following, best tips for losing weight and getting strong, a few survival tools, and what I’m looking forward to learning more about in the future!...
02.16.2023
Communicate Like a Man
Today, my dad and I talk about one of the most important skills a young man can develop - the ability to communicate well. We discuss 7 key factors of successful communication and how to be more memorable when...
01.26.2023
5 Lessons Learned in Costa Rica
Today, my dad and I talk about our Costa Rican vacation and share 5 of our most valuable lessons while we were there: The Importance of New Experiences How to Enjoy Unplugging Why to Have Good Friends The Importance...
01.05.2023
Goal Setting for Young Men
Today, my dad and I talk about 5 key components of proper goal setting. We also cover some of my own goals and how to tighten them up using the framework of God, Family, and Lifting. Please be...
12.29.2022
Trust Between Father and Son, Having the Hard Conversations, and Benefits of Homeschooling
Today, my dad and I talk about the benefits of homeschooling, how to build and develop trust as father and son, how and why to have the hard conversations, and so much more. Please be sure to leave...
12.22.2022
The Story of Christmas
Today, my dad and I talk about the birth of Christ and why it’s so important in our lives and the lives of everyone on earth. Merry Christmas! Please be sure to leave us a 5-star rating and...
12.15.2022
5 Money Lessons for Young Men
Today my dad and I talk about 5 money lessons for young men: - Develop the Right Money Mindset - Make Money the Right Way - Track Income and Expenses - Be Generous with your Resources - Make Smart...
12.08.2022
5 Lessons From Lifting
Today my dad and I talk about 5 lessons I've learned from powerlifting: Humility, Faith, Pride, Discipline, and Team Work. Please make sure to leave a 5-Star rating and review and we will read it on a future episode!
12.01.2022
Father/Son Expectations, How to Handle Emotions, and Good Bros Versus Bad Bros
Today, my dad and I talk about the the expectations we have as son and father, how to handle our emotions properly and appropriately, and what makes a "good bro" versus a "bad bro." Please be sure to leave a...
11.24.2022
Thanksgiving Gratitude, God's Blessings, and Abundance Versus Scarcity
Today, my dad and I talk about the history of Thanksgiving and why it's important to understand, the power and responsibility of God's blessings, and the differences between the abundance versus scarcity mindsets. Please be sure to leave a 5-star...
11.17.2022
5 Lesson Every Young Man Should Learn
Today, My dad and I talk about 5 lessons every young man should learn including humilty, strength, faith, a good mindset, and respect. Please leave a 5-star rating and review and we might read it on a future episode! Also...
11.10.2022
Life Lessons from the Football Field, Pride and Humility, and the Power of Prayer
Today, my dad and I talk about the power of prayer and what each of us prays for, life lessons from the football field, career choices, what we're proud of in each other and so much more. Please be...
11.03.2022
Moose Hunt of a Lifetime
This week, my dad and I sit down to recap our Maine Moose Hunt. We talk about the highs and lows, and the laughs along the way as we make memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy. And,...
09.15.2022
Girls and Dating, Homeschool Pros and Cons, and Starting a Business While in High School
Today, my dad and I talk about girl and dating, the pros and cons of homeschool and public school, how to start a business while you're in high school and so much more. Please be sure to leave a...
09.08.2022
The Caged Lion, Money and Value, and Dressing Well
Today, my dad and I talk about the caged vs. free lion, why money is important and how to add value, and the power and importance of dressing well. Please be sure to leave us a 5-star rating and...
09.01.2022
Embracing Trial and Error, The Value of "Playing Up,", and Gym Etiquette
Today, my dad and I talk about why we need to embrace trial and error, the value and power of "playing up," and the best practices for gym etiquette. Please leave us a 5-star rating and review so we...
08.25.2022
Biblical Masculinity, Adaptability, and Producing More Than You Consume
On this week's podcast, my Dad and I talk about the virtues of biblical masculinity, why it's important we learn to adapt to outside factors, and how a man produces more than he consumes. Please be sure to leave...
08.18.2022
Working Hard, Setting Yourself Apart, and Earning Respect
This week, my dad and I talk about my first week of high school football and the lessons I've learned. We also cover the importance of hard work, how you can set yourself apart, and how to earn respect....
08.11.2022
Fortune Favors the Brave, How to Set Goals, Using Tools
Today, my dad and I talk about why fortune favors the brave, how to set goals properly and where to focus your attention, and how and why we all need to learn to use tools correctly. Please leave us...
08.04.2022
Lessons from Fishing Camp, Competition, and Being Okay with Failure
Today, my dad and I discuss the key lessons I learned at fishing camp, a recap of wins and failures from my last powerlifting competition, and why it's okay to be okay with failure (as long as you frame it...
06.30.2022
False Dichotomies, Trust Issues, and Building a Tribe
This week, my dad and I talk about how to identify a false dichotomy, overcoming trust issues with girls and women, and how to effectively build a tribe. Please leave a 5-start rating and review and we'll read it...
06.23.2022
Strengths and Weaknesses, Finding a Side Hustle, and Father/Son Wishes
This week, my dad and I talk about each of our strengths and weaknesses, why a side hustle is important and how to find one, and what each of us wishes the other would do more often. Please be...
06.02.2022
Rites of Passage, Manifesting Reality, and Expressing Love
In today's episode, my dad and I talk about the recap of our Squire Program and why rites of passages are so important, review an essay I wrote in 5th grade about my dad and manifesting reality, and how to...
05.12.2022
Racism, Discernment, and Effective Communication
Today, my dad and I talk about racism, exercising discernment, and how to effectively communicate as a young man. Please leave a 5-star rating and review! We may read your review on a future episode. Thanks for the...
05.05.2022
The Golden Rule, Why Chores are Good, and Bathroom Etiquette
Today, my dad and I talk about "The Golden Rule," why chores are important, how rights differentiate from privileges, and how to behave in the bathroom. Make sure to leave a 5-star rating and review to see if we...
04.28.2022
Finding a Hobby, Fight or Flight, and How to Shave
Today, my dad and I talk about how and why to find a hobby, the phenomenon of fight or flight, and how to shave correctly. Please leave us a 5-star rating and review to see if we read your...
04.07.2022
Communicate Effectively, Live in the Moment, and Powerlifting
Today, my dad and I talk about the importance of communicating effectively, why and how to live in the moment, the balance between fortune and hard work, powerlifting, and our weekly ManRule: Prioritize and Execute. Please leave us a...
03.24.2022
Faith, Family, Fitness, A Successful Hunt, and Making Your Bed
Today, my dad and I talk about our hunt last week and some of our biggest takeaways. We also cover the importance of making your bed in the morning and how it sets your day up for success. Please...
03.10.2022
Sportsmanship, Focus Vs. Obsession, and Shooting Guns
Today, my dad and I talk about why it's important to show sportsmanship, the difference between focus and obsession, and why everyone should learn to shoot firearms. Please leave a 5-star rating and review. We may read your review...
03.03.2022
Invictus, Be Prepared, and Emotional Control
Today, my dad and I talk about the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley, why it's important to be prepared for whatever life has to throw at you, how to control your emotions, and why you should put things away...
02.26.2022
Enjoying Every Moment, Stoicism, and Getting Your Priorities Straight
Today, my dad and I talk about why it's important to enjoy every moment, the value of a stoic philosophy, how to get your priorities straight, and why you should take your hat off at the dinner table. Please...
02.19.2022
Building a Solid Foundation, First Impressions, and Men and Video Games
Today, my dad and I talk about the importance of building a solid foundation to grow on in life, the importance of first impressions, and what we think about video games. We also talk about dating apps, the fear...
02.10.2022
Simple Vs Easy, Expressing Gratitude, and Holding the Door for Others
Today, my dad and I talk about the differences between simple and easy, why it's important to express gratitude and stay humble, and ManRule: Holding the Door for Others. Please leave a 5-star rating and review to see if...
02.03.2022
Man in the Arena, Work Smarter AND Harder, and How to Tie a Tie
Today, my dad and I talk about Theodore Roosevelt's, Man in the Arena, why we all need to work smarter AND harder, muscle memory and neuroplasticity, and how to tie a tie. Please be sure to leave a 5-star...
01.27.2022
Everything Matters, Masculinity and Men, and How to Change a Tire
Today, my dad and I talk about why everything matters and doing things right, the difference between male, masculinity, and manliness, and ManRule #2: How to Change a Tire. Please leave us a 5-star rating and review and see...
01.20.2022
Be Humbled or Get Humbled, Finding Faith in Yourself, and Avoiding the Dangers of Comparison
Today, my dad and I talk about why humility is important, how a boy can find faith in himself, and not comparing yourself to other people. We also share two of our favorite poems and give the first of our...
01.13.2022
Doing it When You Don't Feel Like It, Homeschool Pros and Cons, and Getting a New Dog
Today, my dad and I talk about doing things especially when we don't feel like doing them, the pros and cons of homeschooling, what it's like to have a new dog in the house, and not starting fights but finishing...
01.06.2022
Positive Peer Pressure, Traditional Gender Roles, and Dads as Friends or Fathers
This week, I talk with my dad about peer pressure and how it can serve us positively or negatively, what are traditional gender roles and whether or not they serve us, and whether or not your dad should be your...
12.30.2021
Losing a Dog, Becoming Emotionally Resilient, and Dealing with Negative Feedback
Today, we talk about dealing with the loss of the best dog I ever had, how to be more resilient with your emotions, and the difference between negative feedback and constructive criticism. Please, if you would, take 1 minute...
12.21.2021
Transforming Your Body, Goals for 2021, and the Myth of Santa Claus
In episode 001, we talk about why we started Man in the Making, who it's for, and what our goals with the project are. We also unpack strategies for a young man transforming his body, my goals for 2021,...