One of our most powerful Mid-Week Checkpoints yet!

In this episode of the Grow or Die Mid-Week Checkpoint Edition, we examine a short clip from the Jocko Podcast, Episode 123, as Jocko Willink interviews former Marine, Jake Schick.

After hitting an IED in Iraq in 2004 and almost dying, Jake tells his story about the power of the fighting spirit and where he finds healing.

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Current statistics tell us that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.

7 out of 10 of those suicides are white middle aged men.

Bob Lyons is a man that has had a personal experience with this reality. After already losing three siblings and his mother, Bob’s brother committed suicide in 2014. Four years later, Bob opens up to discuss discuss his experience and encourage men that there is help out there for those that may be contemplating taking their own life.

Although Men of Growth does not necessarily agree with all of Jane Fonda's political views, we do appreciate her perspective on living well in the last quarter of life. 

In this episode of the Grow or Die Mid-Week Checkpoint edition, we unpack Jane’s Ted Talk where she unpacks the idea that the last 30 years of our lives do not have to just be a footnote, but that we can re-imagine this phase of our lives and thrive.

“A nice guy is a doormat, but a good guy leaves a monument.”  Kris Wolfe 

In this episode of the Grow or Die Podcast, we sit down with Kris Wolfe, recognized author, speaker, and founder of the popular Men’s blog, Good Guy Swag.

Kris shares his origin story and unpacks his journey of overcoming childhood abuse and how that has led to becoming a key leader within a movement of men in Southern California, and in the online space across the world.

In this episode of the Grow or Die Mid-Week Checkpoint Edition, we examine a short clip from the Ted Radio Hour Podcast where host, Guy Raz, interviews former Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising at Stanford University, Julie Lythcott-Haims, on the phenomenon of HELICOPTER PARENTING.

People who are fit are not just born that way.

They are disciplined and intentional about the habits they form toward good health. The more intentional and consistent they are, the more energy they have to maintain a powerful and fully engaged lifestyle. In this episode of the Grow or Die podcast, Jade, Byron, and Scott discuss 7 Key Habits of Highly Fit People.

What’s the link between feeling safe and trust?

In this episode of the Grow or Die Mid-Week Checkpoint Edition, we examine a short clip from the Ted Radio Hour Podcast where host, Guy Raz, interviews best selling author and ethnographer, Simon Sinek, about the link between trust, safety, and consequences.

At the age of 16, Gerry Campbell found himself lost, in rehab, and looking for someone to help save him from himself.  

In this episode of the Grow or Die Mid-Week Checkpoint Edition, we examine a short clip from a Tim Ferris interview with New York Times best selling author, Daniel Pink.

Daniel believes that most people’s default setting is to assume negative intent in others. However, the reality is, many people actually have our best interest at heart and we should be intentional about training our mindset to assume positive intent.

Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you cannot see. However, in a world dominated by the view that nothing can be true unless it is proven by science this definition of faith is being challenged.

Because of this, the exercise and practice of faith is no simple task. In this episode, co-founders Jade Molina, Scott Rogers, and Byron Davis take a deep dive discussion into how to actually put faith into action and harness its power to be better dads, husbands and overall better men.