Phi Beta Kappa graduate from MIT (at age 19), New York Times Best Selling author, international news contributor and sought after expert on family medicine and relationship dynamics aside, the primary reason I wanted to speak with Dr Sax was for his book, Boys Adrift; The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men.

As a father to a son and someone who's deeply passionate about how men can restore and evolve masculinity, I wanted to better understand why so many boys and men seemed so lost and uninspired. What are the reasons for the dramatic drop in performance in boys and men in the last few decades?

This conversation was eye-opening if not alarming. I walked away with ideas on what specific masculine activities I should engage my son with, how to be a better father and role model for him and even making changes to what we consume (this one was the most disturbing thing of the entire conversation). Click play below to listen now.