Our last episode of season 3, fellas! The timing is perfect - let’s do some reflection.

Top 3 icebreakers between men: the weather, sports, politics. In order to become better listeners, we first have to ask better questions. In today’s episode, Adam, Kurt and Darris reflect on the year we’re closing and the year we’re about to walk into.

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How many times a day are you not present with the people next to you? Phone in hand, head down, and you just become unreachable.

How can you be there for someone if you don’t put in the energy to understand what they need? In today’s episode, Adam takes the mic to talk about ways to be available for the important people in your life, even if that friendship is long-distance.

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Today’s guest, musician Ben Carter, believes that to be a grown man is to be a growing man. The process of Ben’s growth as a man is intertwined with his artistry. Not only is music his creative outlet; it’s helped him learn to hear his purpose and find the next steps in his life.

In this episode, Ben shares with Grown Man’s own Darris Sneed how his music is a reflection and representation of his experiences and transitions.

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Casey Bard, the CEO of Tacticalories Seasoning Company, has a story like you’ve never heard. Started working full time at 12 years old but never worked a “normal” job in his life.

In this episode, Casey and Adam discuss the importance of acknowledging when your hard work yields accomplishment, not running for one single finish line, and building a brand around something you love.

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Do you remember that one teacher or coach who actually listened to you without trying to correct you? In this episode, the men of the GM project reflect on their high school experiences, talk about how brotherhood has impacted their lives, and discuss how you step out of pride and into vulnerability - because that’s where real connection happens.

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What are your priorities? Mark Phillips has a unique approach to investing and entrepreneurship – prioritizing founder well-being.

Mark is the Founder & Managing Partner of 11 Tribes Ventures, an early stage venture fund that provides entrepreneurs with the right relational, intellectual, and financial resources to see both the business and the people within that business flourish. Their proactive approach leads to entrepreneurs and companies that are more durable, sustainable, and profitable.

At the Grown Man Project, we’ve seen how easy it is to just talk about the business - but what about the team, leaders, and the organization?

Mark shares how watching his father prioritize family over his profession influenced his business, career, relationships, and his own priorities. Listen now!

Think you’re alone in feeling like you’re not who you want to be as a businessman, friend, husband, or father? You’re not. Jay Messner, CEO of Alta Impact here in Cincinnati, talks about his early experience in entrepreneurship, how it impacted his family life, and the wakeup call that set him on the right path.

Jay gives advice on overcoming challenges as a businessman and husband, and how being transparent and vulnerable can not only help strengthen relationships, but businesses as well.

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Isaiah Henry, CEO of Seabreeze Management Company Inc., leads by example, seeing the purpose in life and what he does without getting lost in the details.

It wasn’t always easy – it was a process of looking inward, becoming self-aware, loving himself, and creating space where he can rest and recharge. Through that process, he created a community for people to feel valued and appreciated for being their authentic selves.

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Welcome back to Season 3 of the Grown Man Project! We have 10 more episodes geared up and ready to go that will take you all the way through the end of the year. In today’s episode you will get to know our newest host, Darris Sneed! He’s a worship pastor, CEO of Mogul, pop artist and a man after God’s own heart. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome him to the Grown Man team!

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As we wrap up Season 2, your hosts Kurt Kersey, and “Coach” Adam Atallah reflect on some of their favorite moments from our guests this season. We were so lucky to have such amazing men, leaders, husbands, and fathers on the show and we didn’t want to let this season go by without really leaning into all the wisdom that was shared. Finally, with community being a pivotal part of being a Grown Man, Kurt and Adam end the episode by checking in with one another and getting vulnerable.

And then don’t miss the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT that Coach drops for us at the end of the episode - you don’t want to miss it.