How can you reconcile your memories of your father, when doing so becomes painful, embarrassing, and leaves you with a feeling of loss?

Patton has had to think about his sonhood experiences with his alcoholic father, and the destructive wake he grew up in. 

It wasn't until he was older and became his own father that he dedicated time, heart, and energy to writing down his own reflections and feelings. And, perhaps in doing so, he could begin to heal himself and even arrive at a place of forgiveness and understanding.

Because, if you don't forgive, how can you move forward? How can you think about the future if you're still clinging to the past?

You can find his book, The Father You Get: And the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become, on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Father-You-Get-Believe-Become/dp/1506486983

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As a young man, Anthony embraced his natural surroundings in Appalachia, paying attention to the workings of the world. With family around him, and a model of manhood in his grandfather, he grew up in a place where he knew he belonged.

A career in the USAF, flying combat missions, put him in situations where he had to depend on his team and others, and they on him, for survival.

How does that affect us? What kinds of release do we need when those pressures mount over time?

Anthony found solace in his own recovery, and is now again embracing his natural environments and family...and helping others with their recovery, too.

His book is Moonchild: The Roots and Wings of a USAF Combat Special Missions Aviator, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Child-Special-Missions-Aviator/dp/B0DZMXBHJ4

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The Hero's Journey is generally, in broad strokes, thought of as Joseph Campbell's archetype of a single person going into the Wilderness, encountering the Challenge, overcoming the Challenge, and becoming Transformed in the process. Then the Hero can bring the newly-earned wisdom and experience back to the Tribe.

Lyubim's journey follows that structure, where he became something more out of his challenges, and is now bringing to his tribe a service and dedication that has now defined his life.

From an Exodus to Olympic Athlete, from American Businessman to Volunteer for Ukranian Veterans, his journey of heroic efforts continues, as he continues on a life of service.

Learn more about his work at wings4heroes.org.

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What does it mean to be Lionhearted?

How can you be - as a man - a Warrior, Lover, King, and Hero? And, what do those archetypes actually mean in terms of building ourselves?

And, when you’re raised to be quiet, small, and unassuming, what happens when you realize that you’re bigger, bolder, and stronger than you thought?

Eric Rogell’s journey is about finding true strength of being. Understanding the balance of pride and compassion, strength and tenderness, fierceness and love. Of being all of those things, and feeling all of those emotions in order to become a more fully-versed man.

Also, you can find his book on Amazon: Lions Raised as Lambs: Your Guide To Being a Better Man.

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No one knows what kind of experiences change how we think about our Faith. It's private, individual, and can't be thought of as a common experience.

Chris want to West Point with a plan of being a soldier, then a chaplain. A goal to become a spiritual healer and leader amongst his bretheren.

But how can you be a spiritual leader if your own Faith is being questioned? How do you reconcile your vision of the evidence of God, versus what you experienced?

His journey is an honest, strong, thoughtful, and deeply intimate one of questioning the roots of his own tree of faith, examining the branches, the wholeness of it all, and figuring out what his own path was going to be.

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The Foster Care experience is referred to - by the kids who live it - as "The System." For the youth who are doing the best they can to live their life, The System can be filled with strangeness, uncertainty, and above all, the feeling like they lack any power or control over their own lives.

Josh went through The System, and at an incredibly vulnerable time, was homeless for half a year, living in the park while finishing up high school.

Yet, for all the obstacles thrown his way, he has managed to overcome and not just survive - but succeed.

He did the strongest thing of all - accept some help - and in doing so, managed to change the trajectory of his life. He managed to pay is way through college and is now launching himself into a successful young adulthood.

His is a journey of strength, courage, perseverance, and an indomitable belief that he can overcome any obstacles that come his way.

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Laying down a foundation for your life - something upon which to build an ethical, moral, and livable framework - might be one of the most important things we do.

How will I treat others? What do I value? What's important to me? How do I see myself? How can I become a better person?

These are all the best questions to ask. And without a foundation, these questions get more difficult to answer.

Brad and I chat about how Scientology became his foundation, and its benefits to how Brad lives his life might surprise some listeners & viewers.

His journey has taught him how to overcome obstacles, construct a fulfilling life, and craft a repeatable approach to clear negative thoughts and their imprints from his mind.

Have you been able to do that?

We can all learn from the foundation that Brad has built. 

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Living a life that guided by Faith is rare. And, building a profession from a foundation of Faith is even rarer, unless you become a church leader.

Matthew is not a church leader, but he is a learned scholar of Christian works by St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis de Sales, and more. 

And what he brings to the conversation - to living - is a clear-eyed understanding of how he views our dance with the world, our dance with reality itself. 

What is the driving force behind our purpose? How can we better live with others? What are the thoughts and ways to become good parents? 

Without a foundation, a view, these are impossible questions to answer. But with a vision of how to live, and why we live, the most important questions in our lives can be resolved. 

And just maybe, we can find a path towards contentment.

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What does it mean to have a relationship with money? 

We attach such deep emotion, anxiety, and energy to the idea of money in our personal lives, and in the world itself. We think about money in terms of status, livelihood, material comfort, risk, and more, and sometimes fail to see it clearly.

And, how do men deal with their own emotions about money? And is that changing?

This conversation goes into a man's journey about finding a career that dives into emotions, planning, and thoughts on how to manage, think, and feel about money.

What do you think about money? How often do you think about money? And, most importantly, what are your feelings about money?

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If you have the gift of performance, and are inspired to pursue a career...do you go for it? Do you really dive in and make it happen? Or, do you tuck it away and go for a safer pathway?

Troy Horne decided to stay true to himself, and lean in to a path of performance...and all that goes with it. 

The heartpouring of emotion and talent to be under the biggest, beautiful lights of Broadway, the professionalism to be on stage with some of the biggest music acts...and of course, the dark nights and challenging moments of wondering when the next gig is coming.

He unpacks his journey, which has led him from those experiences to now becoming a successful entrepreneur, author, and father.

Hear from one of the biggest hearts around as he speaks about his journey.

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