The Irreplaceable Man Podcast

When the mother of his five children walked out, Matt Sweetwood HAD to take on the responsibility of raising his kids. And because failure was not an option, he leveraged that feeling of desperation to face the difficult challenges of being a single dad and find the creative solutions necessary to keep both his business and his family moving forward.

Matt has 30-plus years of experience as a business leader and entrepreneur, currently serving as the CEO of beBee, Inc., a social network and digital marketing automation platform. He has also been credited with the reinvention of the modern camera store and developing the country’s largest in-store photography education program. But Matt considers his greatest achievement to be raising his five children to adulthood as a single father. Now, he is a life and business coach and a regular contributor to publications such as The Good Men Project, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Huffington Post. Matt has been featured on NBC News, CBS and FOX News, and his book, Leader of the Pack, reached #1 on Amazon in the self-help category.

Today, Matt joins Emerald to explain how difficult circumstances in his business and personal life forced him to reinvent himself on both fronts. He shares the challenges he faced as a single father of five in the late 1980’s, describing how his children gave him the courage necessary to put on his ‘man up’ shorts. Matt also offers insight into how spirituality became a guiding force in his life and why holding anger in your heart dissipates useful energy. Listen in for Matt’s take on the role of intuition and ‘desperation gasoline’ in creative problem-solving—and learn how to channel your energy when failure is not an option!

Matt’s obligatory calling in his business and personal life

The challenges Matt faced as the single father of five

How Matt came to realize that being ‘Dad’ was enough

How Matt’s children served as the source of his courage

How spirituality came to be a guiding force in Matt’s life

The role of intuition and desperation in finding solutions

Matt’s insight on how anger dissipates useful energy

Matt’s approach to enjoying important milestones

Matt’s Website

Matt on Facebook

Matt on Instagram

Matt on Twitter

Leader of the Pack: How a Single Dad of Five Led His Kids, His Business and Himself From Disaster to Success by Matt Sweetwood

Matt’s Article in The Good Men Project

Creative Age Consulting Group

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Without a cultural framework for finding our purpose, too many men fall prey to cultural conditioning. Resigned to our circumstances, we grow apathetic and let patterns run the show. We get swept up in the shadows. So, how can we learn to listen to our internal wisdom and choose something different? How do we surrender to our purpose?

Dallas Cyr is an inspirational keynote speaker, conscious business mentor and transformational life guide. Through his coaching platform, Adversity to Abundance, Dallas supports passionate entrepreneurs and leaders in navigating life transitions, overcoming difficult challenges and living a life of purpose. After seven years as a financial planner, Dallas left the corporate world in 2010 to live the fullest expression of his own divine purpose by helping clients wake up to their unique genius and live by design rather than default.

Today, Dallas sits down with Emerald to share the ‘gnawing and knowing’ that inspired him to put his own unique stamp on the world. He describes the conversation with his father that reinforced his purpose and explains why so many of us fall prey to programming without a North Star as a guide. Listen in for Dallas’ insight on why we are entitled to peace and ease—and learn how to be still and surrender to your divine purpose!

The knowing that drove Dallas to put his stamp on the world

How a conversation with his father fortified Dallas’ purpose

Why so many fall prey to conditioning in Western culture

The apathy that comes from a lack of purpose

Why we are entitled to our divinity, to peace and ease

Why surrender is the most courageous thing we can do

Dallas’ insight on the shortcomings of ‘thinking positive’

The challenge to be still and trust that you’ll be guided

Adversity to Abundance

The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some

Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Some

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Emerald’s Website

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This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

We are immersed in conflict every day. Maybe you got cut off in traffic or encountered a problem at work. In those instances, it is easy to allow your subconscious to take over and extend the upset. But we CAN choose a different response. We can get clear before we react and stay centered in our truth. So, how do we opt for clarity, even in moments of crisis?

Acclaimed serial entrepreneur and investor Steve Little is the founder and managing director of Zero Limits Ventures, a firm that supports business owners in developing a winning exit strategy. Steve is known for generating extraordinarily high acquisition value for his clients and coaching them through the transition. He has led six successful startups of his own to private acquisitions of $120M-plus and personally mentored hundreds of business owners, corporate executives and entrepreneurs in the areas of conscious leadership, peak performance and revenue growth.

Today, Steve joins Emerald to discuss his ability to manifest money easily and his calling to funnel that resource to places of higher purpose, goodwill or intent. He shares his structured daily meditation practice and the Ho’oponopono clearing technique he uses in times of crisis, explaining the dedication necessary to prioritize clarity every day. Listen in for Steve’s insight on developing the courage to stand in your truth and learn how to stay solid, grounded and clear—regardless of the circumstances!

Steve’s natural ability to manifest money easily

Steve’s calling to funnel money to places of goodwill

How Steve receives inspiration from daily meditation

How Steve leverages Ho’oponopono in times of crisis

The courage required to stand in your truth

Steve’s Ho’oponopono practice

• I love you
• I’m sorry
• Please forgive me
• Thank you

How Steve helps people identify their purpose

Zero Limits Ventures

Eckhart Tolle

David Hawkins

Dr. Hew Len

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter

Email: [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

Are you on the fence about starting a new venture or sharing your voice with the world? Maybe you’re afraid that people won’t care or that you’re not ready… But the fact is, your story matters. And while you may not resonate with everyone, you will connect with some people—and you never know what kind of impact you might have until you put yourself out there. So, how do you get past the limiting self-beliefs and START?

Lance Essihos is on a mission to inspire entrepreneurs in overcoming their failures and achieving the freedom they deserve. Lance is intimately familiar with the process, having lost his brother to suicide and his father to cancer in two short years. He realized that he was not fulfilling his purpose and made a commitment to quit drinking for a year while he built an online marketing and coaching business. Today, Lance mentors others in surviving tragedy and rekindling their passions to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs through the University of Adversity podcast.

Today, Lance sits down with Emerald to discuss the sequence of events that led to his decision to give up alcohol for a year. He explains how he was able to continue working in bars without getting caught up in the toxic side of that world and describes the flood of creativity he experienced once he got sober. Lance also shares the inspiration for his coaching practice and podcast, discussing his intention to help people on a large scale and support others in creating a vision for the future. Listen in for Lance’s advice around taking action on your impulses and realizing that you don’t have to be an expert to START.

How Lance realized that alcohol was getting in his way

How Lance learned to treat bartending like a career

The flood of creativity Lance experienced with sobriety

The inspiration for Lance’s podcast/coaching practice

Lance’s realization he could help people on a large scale

The potential to connect with people online via content

Lance’s insight that you don’t have to be an expert to start

The role of communication in coaching and mentorship

The value of helping people create a vision for the future

The daily commitment it took to quit drinking for a year

How going back to your WHY supports accountability

Lance’s advice around taking action on your impulses

Lance’s Website

University of Adversity

Lance on Facebook

Lance on LinkedIn

Lance on Instagram

Joe Rogan Podcast

The Tim Ferriss Show

Aubrey Marcus Podcast

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

When faced with an important decision, it can be difficult to let go of other people’s energy as well as our own programming and limiting beliefs. But if we want to show up as our authentic selves and make the best possible choices, clearing out the noise is step #1. From there, we can tap into intuition AND logic, making decisions from a place of clarity and pursuing our goals with whole-being permission.

Art Giser is the founder of Energetic NLP, a practice that combines neurolinguistic programming with energy work and spiritual development. He spent 11 years managing a research lab for the University of California San Francisco Medical School before transitioning to entrepreneurship. Art has more than 30 years of experience in corporate leadership and team development and a 30-year background in NLP, science, psychic development, and energetic and spiritual healing. He studied with Richard Bandler, Leslie Cameron-Bandler and Michael Lebeau, among many other NLP innovators, and Art continues to learn from a diverse group of spiritual teachers, intuitives and healers. Art leads Energetic NLP workshops in London, Paris, Brazil, Canada and the US.

Today, Art joins Emerald to explain the moment of clarity he experienced upon learning about neurolinguistic programming or NLP. He makes the distinction between the courage born of an adventurous spirit and the courage to follow a calling. Art also shares his creative process, discussing how weaving together NLP and spiritual, energetic work led to the development of Energetic NLP. Listen in for insight on the value of realizing whole-being permission and learn Art’s step-by-step process of making pivotal decisions.

Art’s journey from research scientist to conscious entrepreneur

The bolt of lightning Art felt when he learned about NLP

Art’s distinction between the two different kinds of courage

How Art knew he had to start his own NLP practice

Art’s process of making pivotal choices in his life

• Clear other’s energy, programming out of space
• Examine own limiting beliefs
• Meditate to ask for guidance
• Reach out to network of healers, energy workers

The idea of co-creating with spirit

How Art uses mind mapping to design programs and talks

How Art combines NLP with spiritual and energetic work

Art’s challenge to embrace both the cosmic and the physical

How Art celebrates accomplishments by sharing with friends

Art’s call to investigate working with your own energy system

Energetic NLP

Inspiration Software

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter

Email: [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

“When one door closes, two others open.

We need to understand that there’s a reason why things happen to us

… and there is energy that helps us if we don’t fight it.

There is opportunity in change.”

Jacob Engel is the founder and CEO of The Prosperous Leader, a leadership training and consulting firm based in New York. He is also the author of The Prosperous Leader: How Smart People Achieve Success. Jacob’s leadership coaching philosophy is centered around the people that make up a company, and he encourages his clients to connect with and empower their employees. Jacob is a certified Positive Psychology Coach, Myers-Briggs Types Evaluator and 7 Habits Facilitator, and he is committed to helping everyone from the budding entrepreneur to C-suite leaders in large organizations.

Today, Jacob joins Emerald to share the moment of clarity when he made it his mission to study business growth. He talks courage and community, explaining how an openness to learning coupled with mentor support helped him start his own successful company. Jacob also describes how the stock market crash led to the creation of his leadership training firm as well as his book. Listen in to understand the qualities of a prosperous leader and learn how to look for the opportunity in change!

Why Jacob made it his mission to study business growth

What gave Jacob the courage to start his own company

The role of community plays in Jacob’s ongoing success

Jacob’s insight on the 3- to 5-year path to profitability

How Jacob’s career grew out of the stock market crash

The value in developing the skills to reinvent yourself

The inspiration for Jacob’s book, The Prosperous Leader

Jacob’s advice on embracing the abundance mentality

Jacob’s take on looking for the opportunity in change

Jacob’s attitude of gratitude for his impact on others

The Prosperous Leader

YEDA LLC

Jacob on LinkedIn

The Prosperous Leader: How Smart People Achieve Success by Jacob Engel

Harvard Business Review

Roy Cammarano

The Covey Institute

Vistage

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter<

Aspiring Men on Purpose have no shortage of ideas when it comes to the goals we would like to achieve. What trips many of us up is developing the commitment to consistently devote our focus to these creative projects—when it would be easier to watch Netflix. So, how can we cultivate that kind of discipline? What motivates high-performing men to be so relentless and accomplish so much?

Matthew Dicks is a bestselling author, award-winning elementary school teacher, storyteller, speaking coach, blogger, wedding DJ and life coach. His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages, and he is a 2014 Dolly Gray Award winner and 2017 Nutmeg Award nominee. Matt is also the cofounder and creative director of Speak Up, a storytelling organization that produces shows throughout New England. He teaches storytelling and public speaking workshops to individuals, corporations, school districts and universities, including Yale, Purdue and The University of Connecticut Law School, among many other venues. Matt also cohosts two podcasts, Boy vs. Girl and Speak Up Storytelling.

Today, Matt sits down with Emerald to explain how his childhood informs his primary calling to be an elementary teacher and how he uses the same strategies to teach storytelling to adults. He shares the power of story to entertain and help people see themselves and the world in a different way. Matt also describes his say YES approach to creative opportunities and his practice of giving 100% of his energy to one endeavor at a time. Listen in for insight around how avoiding regret affords Matt a relentless commitment to achieve and learn how to develop discipline by seeing things as your future self!

How Matt’s childhood informs his primary calling as a teacher

How storytelling helps people see the world in a different way

How Matt’s students gave him the courage to protest

Why Matt says YES to every creative opportunity

Matt’s practice of giving 100% of his energy to one endeavor

How to develop discipline by seeing things as your future self

How avoiding regret affords Matt a relentless commitment

How Matt celebrates by redirecting his focus to a new project

Matt’s Website

Speak Up Storytelling

Speak Up Storytelling Podcast

Boy vs. Girl: A Podcast

Books by Matthew Dicks

Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling by Matthew Dicks

Matt’s Upcoming Appearances

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Society has a very narrow definition of success. The expectation is that you go to college, get a corporate job, and make a lot of money. And if you stray from that path and stretch the boundaries of what people can imagine, the naysayers will get nasty. So, how do develop the courage to disregard the naysayers and design a life that aligns with YOUR values?

Tim Alison is the founder and CEO at Screw the Naysayer Productions. In 1988, Tim walked away from a six-figure corporate job in Toronto and moved to a tiny fishing village in rural Nova Scotia. There, he started an educational software company that generated upwards of $10M in revenue. With 30-plus years of experience as an entrepreneur and small business coach, now Tim is turning his attention to writing and podcasting. His show, Screw the Naysayers, offers practical advice on overcoming adversity and shattering limiting self-beliefs.

Today, Tim joins Emerald to offer insight around society’s faulty definition of success and his calling to help young people find the courage to live the life they want. He shares his definition of entrepreneurship as a creative process, explaining how he came to initiate the Screw the Naysayers movement. Tim also discusses how coaching helped him develop a keen self-awareness and how the unconditional support of one person can drown out a thousand naysayers. Listen in to understand how Tim holds himself accountable to achieve his vision and learn how he celebrates success with time outdoors!

Why Tim walked away from a six-figure corporate job

How to create a life and business aligned with your values

Tim’s insight around society’s faulty definition of success

Tim’s calling to help young people live the life they want

How Tim defines entrepreneurship as a creation process

The impetus for Tim’s book/podcast, Screw the Naysayers

How coaching helped Tim develop self-awareness

How the support of one person can drown out naysayers

How Tim holds himself accountable to achieve his vision

Tim’s approach to celebrating success with time outdoors

Screw the Naysayers

Screw the Naysayers Podcast

Tim on LinkedIn

Screw the Naysayers: They Suck Anyways by Tim Alison

Emerald on Screw the Naysayers EP057

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Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter

Email: [email protected]

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Too many men allow societal values to dictate our choices. We end up in careers that don’t fulfill us, following the traditional trajectory of success because it’s what we’re ‘supposed to do.’ How can we break free from preconditioned societal programming, cut away the mental fog, and uncover our true purpose?

Scott Haber is a traveler, writer, speaker and nature advocate. He has a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan as well as a background in meditation, nature-based mindfulness and spiritual development. After college, he received the Bonderman Fellowship, a grant that allowed him to travel and engage with unfamiliar cultures for eight months. Scott is interested in the relationship between nature and wellbeing, cultural conditioning, and the intersections between ecology and economy.

Today, Scott joins Emerald to share his journey from traditional medicine to biomedical engineering to writer and nature advocate. He describes the courage it takes to break away from society’s definition of success and the value of space and solitude in nature to connect back to yourself. Scott also offers insight around uncovering the purpose that already lives inside you, discussing the feeling of lightness that signals he is on the right course. Listen in to understand how societal values may be dictating your choices and learn how to leverage contemplative practice to find the path that is truly right for you!

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How societal values can come to dictate our choices

How Scott developed an interest in biomedical engineering

Scott’s introduction to contemplative practice in college

How Scott’s brain injury inspired him to live more sincerely

How travel gave Scott the freedom to explore his purpose

The courage it takes to break from society’s idea of success

Scott’s advice on getting comfortable with the unknown

How to uncover the purpose that already lives inside of you

Scott’s daily meditation practice to identify mental narratives

The value of solitude in nature to connect back to yourself

The lightness Scott feels when he is on the right path

What Scott is working on now in terms of nature advocacy

How Scott celebrates by recognizing his accomplishments

Scott’s Website

Scott on Instagram

The Space Between Stories

Bonderman Fellowship

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter

Email: [email protected]

This episode is sponsored by the Creative Age Consulting Group. Men - Is it time NOW for you to make your mark? Visit timetomakeyourmark.com to apply for an invitation-only consultation.

Cultural bias tells us that ‘real men’ don’t do spirituality. But the fact is, you can have a strong, masculine energy AND be a conscious channel who communicates with spirit guides. In fact, opening our minds to realms beyond the physical can provide men with a blueprint for personal growth and fulfillment.  

A true transformational leader and coach, Vince Kramer is the cofounder of Imagine Miracles, a community of people working to co-create a new way of life based on a universal caring for one another. Vince also happens to be an airline pilot and military veteran, and his experiences in these stereotypically ‘macho’ fields bring a unique perspective to the realm of spirituality and personal growth. Vince’s greatest strength lies in his ability to be a clear, conscious channel, calling forth a supportive group of energies to help people find their way in the world. Vince is passionate about inspiring people to know themselves and live an empowered life of their own design.

Today, Vince joins Emerald to share the three major wakeup calls that led to his purpose and his challenging journey to become a conscious channel. He offers insight into the courage it took to embrace his spirituality and bring his authenticity to the world—in the face of cultural conditioning around what it means to be a ‘real man.’ Vince also discusses the value of investing in yourself and the way a good coach walks beside you, empowering you to find the answers for yourself. Listen in to understand how to develop your gifts so that others can share theirs and learn why ‘real men’ and spirituality are not mutually exclusive!

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How Vince embraced the conditioning to be a ‘real man’

The three major wakeup calls that led Vince to his purpose

Vince’s journey to becoming a clear, conscious channel

What inspired Vince to share his gifts via Imagine Miracles

The courage it took for Vince to embrace his spirituality

Vince’s advice around the value of investing in yourself

How a good coach empowers you to find the answers

The merit in looking for coaches in unconventional places

How to develop your own gifts so others can share theirs

Vince’s take on finding your divine intent on this earth

Why you should partner with ego to design your life

How to master your mind so your thoughts are your own

Imagine Miracles

Jack Canfield

Andrea J. Lee

Mastering the Art of Success featuring Jack Canfield and Vince Kramer

Your Unique Purpose Formula

Your Life Your Way Breakthrough Session

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