In this episode we talk to former U.S. Navy Seal Shawn Ryan about what it means to Vigilant. Shawn started a company called Vigilance Elite, and its exploding. He has been sharing his knowledge on social media and on the range since he finished 9 yrs of contracting with the C.I.A. Its safe to say he’s an expert on the matter. We will definitely be asking him back on the podcast! We barely saw the tip of the iceberg in this one, there will definitely be more to come!

Struggle is something that we, as men, must not avoid.  This episode talks about how struggle is part of the foundation of success in life.  As we struggle, we gain knowledge and experience and failure is part of growth as well. We must not skip the struggle to gain a foundation of success.  In this short podcast you will gain the basic premise of why struggle is important.

You toss, you turn, you can barely sleep. Your mind is racing and you can't seem to shut it off.  Any time you are idle your mind taps into its main fear which is often money, and we've all been there, in different ways and on different levels. Taking a loss or struggling financially can rock a man's very soul. Investing is no different. The fear of losing money, for example, is one of most common inducers of stress. This week, Jon and Ryan talk about an Investment that will make you more confident every time you make it. An Investment with a return like no other.  An Investment that will pay out on a daily basis and for years to come...........We talk about the investment of YOU.....

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It starts with the dirt. It doesn’t look like much, it's just dirt. But a King can picture something far greater than just dirt. He does not see the simplicity of the dirt, he sees something greater.

Men, we all lie.  We lie to ourselves, we lie to others, and we all live lies.  Why do we do this and how do we stop doing it?  This podcast delves into the complex depths of those nasty little things that break us down and hold us back.

This episode tackles issues with aggression in men and how it has become a lost art within our soft and comfortable society today.

In this episode, Founders Jon Rossi and Ryan Edwards discuss the foundational aspects of The Forge and how it came to be.  What is the Forge?  How will it help men become better fathers, better husband, better warriors?  They discuss what event forged the idea of Men of the Forge and the long-standing and deep desires to help men break free from the stigma society places on what it means to be a true male and expose the lack of discomfort in mens lives today.