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Most men spend years trying to prove something.

To their boss. To their family. To themselves.

They join the army. They build the business. They push harder. Work longer. Take on more.

And somewhere in all of that striving, they never stop to ask the one question that changes everything.

Whose mission am I actually living?

In this episode of The Jonnie Jensen Show, Jonnie sits down with Ben Price — ex-military intelligence, embedded with special forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, gym owner, business builder, father to two boys and now an elite coach for high-performance men who on the outside appear to have it all, but are quietly losing a war inside their own heads.

Ben's story is a proper one. Battle fields. Divorce. Business collapse. Identity crisis. The lot. And he came out the other side with a framework for men that is grounded, battle-tested, and genuinely works.

They go deep on initiation, purpose, identity, the archetypes of masculinity, and what it actually takes to become the man you're capable of being.

WHY THIS MATTERS

We have lost initiation for men.

For thousands of years, boys were guided into manhood. Elders showed them what it meant to be a man. How to lead. How to handle pressure. How to show up in a relationship. How to face fear.

That's gone.

In its place, there's Netflix. Porn. Gambling. Infinite scroll. And a culture that is exceptionally good at getting men's attention and selling them things — while quietly keeping them numb, distracted, and purposeless.

The result? Men who are unconsciously seeking initiation without knowing that's what they're doing.

Running Ironmans, building businesses, signing up for the army — not because they have a clear mission, but because somewhere deep down they're hoping that this will be the thing that finally tells them who they are.

It rarely is.

This conversation is about what happens when a man stops unconsciously searching and starts consciously choosing. When he figures out his actual mission. And builds his life around that instead of everyone else's version of it.

As Ben puts it: "You're not broken. You've just never been taught how to operate as a man."

HIGH VALUE MOMENTS

• 00:00 Introduction to Ben Price's Journey
• 03:21 Transitioning from Soldier to Civilian Life
• 06:33 Navigating Relationships and Divorce
• 09:14 The Impact of Personal Development on Relationships
• 12:05 The Journey into Entrepreneurship
• 14:41 Understanding Purpose and Indoctrination
• 17:39 The Modern Challenges Facing Men
• 20:34 The Role of Initiation in Masculinity
• 23:12 Building a Business Amidst Adversity
• 28:51 Navigating Challenges and Learning to Sell
• 33:35 The Importance of Coaching and Personal Growth
• 38:24 Awakening to Authenticity and Self-Discovery
• 42:19 Transitioning to Coaching and Helping Others
• 47:30 The Kingmaker Process: Guiding Men Through Archetypes
• 53:59 Encouragement for Men in Turbulent Times

CONNECT WITH BEN

Website: https://coachbenprice.comBook: Conversations of a Suicide Bomber — available free at his website

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