The Irreplaceable Man Podcast

How do driven entrepreneurs with multiple projects keep all of their plates spinning? How do they make choices about who to work with and what to say YES to? How do they prioritize and manage the day-to-day amidst the busyness and craziness of running more than one business?

Ken Bator is the founder of Bator Training & Consulting, a firm that serves service-based businesses in creating extraordinary experiences for their customers, clients or members. He is also the cofounder and CEO of the Police Officers’ Credit Union Association (POCUA), a nonprofit designed to facilitate collaboration among executives of institutions serving law enforcement. Ken has 25 years of experience in marketing and business development, and he is committed to supporting his clients in the areas of branding, culture building and strategic planning.

Today, Ken sits down with Emerald to explain how he came to serve police officers through the POCUA, discussing the organization’s initial intent to provide a forum for collaboration and how it has evolved to support law enforcement officers and their families with their psychological, emotional, physical and financial needs. He shares how getting fired from his corporate VP position allowed him to try his hand at entrepreneurship and how his passion for speaking, writing and facilitating led to the creation of Bator Training & Consulting. Listen in for Ken’s W-I-N approach to decision-making and learn how being upfront about the value he provides allows him to say YES to the right clients!

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How Ken came to serve law enforcement officers through the POCUA

The POCUA’s initial intention to provide a forum for collaboration

How POCUA supports officers in a capacity beyond financial services

Ken’s holistic approach to helping police officers and their families

Ken’s commitment to supporting police officers in challenging times

How the POCUA grew out of Ken’s training and consulting work

How getting fired drove Ken to try his hand at entrepreneurship

Ken’s expertise in the areas of branding, culture building and strategy

How Ken serves service-based business that focus on experience

Ken’s WIN approach to decision-making while running two businesses

How cashflow influences what Ken says YES to in his consulting firm

Why Ken is upfront with potential clients about the value he provides

Bator Training & Consulting

Police Officers’ Credit Union Association

Beyond the Call Podcast

Cool Culture Corner Podcast

New Media Summit

Chicago Patrolmen’s Federal Credit Union

National Alliance for Law Enforcement Support

Serve & Protect

How 2 Love Your Cop

‘I know that I’m valuable no matter what anyone says, and I’m also willing to share my heart with people and say what I’m truly feeling.’

Chris Burns is the cofounder of Burn it Up Coaching and the host of the Becoming Your Greatest Possible Self podcast. He is on a mission to support entrepreneurs and leaders in overcoming obstacles to build better business and make a greater impact. Chris has invested more than 10,000 hours in studying communication, business and leadership, and he has shared that wisdom with audiences at 90-plus live events across the US. He is best-known for his weekly 12-hour marathon live-stream events centered around cultivating the best version of yourself.

Today, Chris joins Emerald to share the rock-bottom moment when he decided to show up as his greatest possible self. He explains what inspired him to pursue public speaking and entrepreneurship and how he found his purpose in inspiring others. Chris also offers advice around cultivating courage through volunteering, limiting your time with toxic people, and developing the discipline of getting uncomfortable. Listen in for Chris’ insight on the transformational power of one-on-one coaching and learn how knowing your worth affords you the courage to be vulnerable and share your heart!

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Chris’ calling to study communication, business and leadership

The low moment Chris decided to be his greatest possible self

What inspired Chris to pursue speaking and entrepreneurship

Chris’ purpose in helping others feel free, fulfilled and inspired

How to gain courage by volunteering for leadership positions

The importance of limiting your time spent with toxic people

How to develop the discipline of getting uncomfortable

How knowing your value leads to the courage to be vulnerable

The creation process behind Chris’ 12-hour live stream events

Chris’ advice on cultivating what is unique about you

Chris’ insight around the transformational power of coaching

Chris’ intention to help people who lack a clarity of purpose

Chris’ response to the argument that coaching is too expensive

The value in trusting the coaching process to learn your power

Be Your GPS

Chris’ 12-Hour Live Stream on Facebook

Burn it Up Coaching

Becoming Your Greatest Possible Self Podcast

Toastmasters

Jim Rohn

Tony Robbins

Les Brown

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Our sexual energy is powerful, yet most men aren’t present to its potential for creating lasting fulfillment. What if we could learn to integrate meditation and sexual practices, channeling that energy for a deeper connection with ourselves and our partners? What if we could leverage sexual consciousness to unleash a creative power that would enhance every aspect of our lives?

Freddy Zental Weaver is the cofounder of the TantraNova Institute and the coauthor of Sexual Enlightenment: How to Create Lasting Fulfillment in Life, Love, and Intimacy. He also serves as an internationally renowned workshop leader, relationship and sex consciousness coach, and a certified Tantra Yoga instructor. Freddy is dedicated to helping men create lasting fulfillment and love in their lives, feel connected with their manhood, show their intimate side in relationships, and live in a space of peace and presence.

Today, Freddy sits down with Emerald to share his introduction to the integration of meditation and sexual practices and explain how TantraNova helps men become more conscious and present, connecting with their deepest desires. He walks us through the four components of the TantraNova process, discussing how bringing consciousness to our sexual energy lends itself to creativity and pleasure. Freddy also describes the foundational practice of conscious breathing, discussing how it can be used to generate a state of ease. Listen in to understand the benefits of channeling your sexual energy and learn how to live fully, treating each day as a celebration!

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Freddy’s introduction to the integration of meditation and sexual practices

How TantraNova helps people become more conscious and present

How working with your sexual energy can uncover buried experiences 

The four components of the TantraNova process

1. Conscious breathing
2. Witness state of mind
3. Energy awareness
4. Intention

How bringing consciousness to the sexual leads to creativity and pleasure

Freddy’s foundational practice of breathing to achieve a state of ease

Why Freddy advocates for men to be more aware of their sexual selves

Freddy’s current challenge to stay on the edge of creativity and inspiration

Freddy’s advice around starting each day with ten conscious breaths

TantraNova

Sexual Enlightenment: How to Create Lasting Fulfillment in Life, Love, and Intimacy by Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver

Free DVD: Sustaining Masculine Pleasure

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter

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To achieve the highest levels of success, men need three things—honesty, integrity and transparency. Together, these qualities help you make difficult choices and build the trust and rapport necessary to thrive in your personal and professional life.

Steven Kuhn is a decorated US Army combat veteran and business consultant who supports entrepreneurs and leaders in expanding their brand, building value and developing beneficial relationships. He is also a sought-after speaker and bestselling author working to help individuals dramatically improve their quality of life through a process called HIT (Honesty, Integrity & Transparency), which reflects Steven’s approach to ‘the enterprise of life.’

Today, Steven joins Emerald to explain how losing everything forced him to dig deeper to find his truth and describe the immense courage it took for him to be 100% vulnerable in sharing his combat experience. He offers his take on how discomfort serves as a sign of growth, how teaching affords access to creativity, and the value of investing in what he calls relational capital. Listen in to understand how Steven works with clients to identify immediate impact revenue and plan their life enterprise—and learn how to be honest and transparent with yourself for the sake of your integrity!

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How losing everything forced Steven to dig deeper for his truth

The immense courage it takes to be 100% vulnerable/honest

The survivor’s regret Steven felt after returning from Iraq

How Steven curbs the urge to complain with a sacred memory

The experience that inspired Steven to impact the universe

Steven’s take on how fear serves as the bridge to greatness

How integrity is a biproduct of honesty and transparency

How Steven accesses his creative power by teaching others

Steven’s concept of immediate impact revenue

Why Steven coaches his clients to plan their family time

Steven’s insight on the value of investing in relational capital

The mentors who taught Steven to compete with himself

How Steven leverages ‘radiant value’ to celebrate his success

Steven’s Website

Soldati m Golfkrieg by Frank Nordhausen and Steven E. Kuhn

Charles Eugster

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.

In an industry where most are laser-focused on cap rate and cash-on-cash return, Tyler Chesser asks his clients what higher calling they plan to pursue by way of their success in commercial real estate investing. Yes, wealth creation is important to him, but it’s how that ROI can help you serve your calling that really matters.

Tyler is a passionate leader focused on improving the lives of others on a large scale through commercial real estate investing. He began his career in international marketing and market research before making the transition to real estate sales in 2013. Tyler was recognized as a Rising Star by Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine and one of the 20 People to Know in Real Estate by Louisville Business First. In five years in the brokerage industry, he has procured $40M in sales agreements, and Tyler is dedicated to helping his clients create wealth and build strong communities.

Today, Tyler sits down with Emerald to explain how enduring a few financial crises of his own called him to prepare for future challenges through smart investing. He offers insight on how a coach can guide you to breakthroughs, how courage comes from study and preparation, and how personal development informs creativity. Tyler also shares his current challenge around identifying worthwhile opportunities and describes how he uses his gut, heart AND mind to make important decisions. Listen in to understand how Tyler is improving other’s lives through commercial real estate investing and learn how he can help you serve YOUR higher calling by way of wealth creation.

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Tyler’s intention to improve other’s lives through real estate

How enduring financial crises inspired Tyler to his calling

How Tyler leverages coaching to identify his blind spots

How Tyler generates courage through study and preparation

The connection between self-development and creativity

Tyler’s take on creativity as a method of problem-solving

How Tyler uses his gut, heart and mind to make decisions

Tyler’s challenge around identifying worthwhile opportunities

How fulfillment comes from overcoming challenges

Tyler’s daily meditation practice to check in with himself

Why it’s important to celebrate by doing things you enjoy

Tyler’s Website

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.

There is a big difference between aging and getting old. Aging is about reaching our full potential, while getting old indicates being worn out and unable to care for ourselves. Men CAN stay healthy and energetic and live to our full genetic potential—simply by making smart lifestyle choices around nutrition, sleep, movement and mindset.

Rico Caveglia is America’s Healthy Aging Trainer, and he has been living and teaching the Ageless Living Lifestyle for the past 20 years. Rico is also the creator of the Be Bold Never Be Old online wellness club and host of the new podcast, Fearless Ageless Living. The author of 17 books and training programs, Rico is passionate about giving everyone the opportunity to stay healthy, fit and energetic for life.

Today, Rico sits down with Emerald to discuss how his understanding of our true genetic potential inspires his work as a health coach. He explains how a healthy, energetic body serves as the foundation for success in all aspects of our lives and why coaching is the most effective way to achieve our goals. Listen in for Rico’s insight around believing that you can stay healthy and vital long-term—and learn how to age WITHOUT getting old!

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How Rico got his start as a personal trainer/health coach

How understanding our genetic potential inspires Rico

Rico’s take on a healthy body as our foundation

How his father’s death informs Rico’s healthy choices

The distinct difference between aging and getting old

How our choices impact our ability to be vital, energetic

How Rico coached a woman to take care of herself again

Why coaching is the most effective way to achieve goals

Rico’s insight on love and fear as our dominant emotions

The value in believing you can stay healthy and energetic

How we get stuck in believing we are not creative

How Rico uses inline skating as a moving meditation

Rico’s advice on being adaptive as challenges arise

Be Bold Never Be Old

Jack LaLanne

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.

As men, we are conditioned to push down our emotions. For a sensitive kid like Henry Johnstone, the pain and anger of denying his feelings led to substance abuse and self-harm. So, how do we learn to overcome this cultural conditioning and find the courage to express our emotions?

Henry is the founder of Henry Johnstone Coaching and the host of The Inner Warrior podcast. As a coach, mentor and speaker, Henry is committed to helping men communicate with themselves and in their relationships. He believes that men can discover their vulnerability and overcome the destructive, outdated roles dictated by masculinity, redefining themselves as who they want to be.

Today, Henry joins Emerald to describe how pushing down his feelings caused catastrophic damage to his heart and share the struggle with addiction and self-harm that followed. He explains how he eventually overcame his fear of abandonment, discussing his simple practice for generating the courage to express his emotions. Henry also offers insight on the creative power that came from learning to convey his feelings and how he coaches couples to communicate more effectively. Listen in to understand how Henry navigates imposter syndrome and self-doubt, reframing the uncertainty as an opportunity for self-reflection.

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How pushing down his feelings damaged Henry’s heart

Henry’s resulting struggle with addiction and self-harm

How Henry overcame the fear of abandonment

Henry’s simple practice for generating courage

1. Question worst-case scenario
2. Seek out safe space (friend, therapist)
3. Externalize through dialogue

How expressing his emotions ignited Henry’s creativity

How Henry coaches men and couples to communicate

How Henry navigates his ongoing battle with self-doubt

How to reframe depression as something that serves you

Henry’s Website

The Inner Warrior Podcast

Brian Cardoza

Jim Carrey on ‘Deep Rest’

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.

What keeps a Man on Purpose moving forward on the path to his calling, despite a feeling that he may not be good enough? For Devin Galaudet, it was a deep sense that he was out of alignment with his true self. Every time he pushed aside the story he was writing, he felt the shame of not just making a mistake—but being a mistake. And he knew he had to see the project through, whatever the outcome.

Devin is the Editor-in-Chief of In the Know Traveler, an online travel magazine dedicated to international travel and cultural exchange. A travel writer with 14 years of experience, Devin has visited 85 countries, and his work has appeared in Huffington Post, TravelAge West, and the Citron Review, among many other publications. Devin’s memoir, 10,000 Miles with My Dead Father’s Ashes, hit bookshelves in September 2018.

Today, Devin joins Emerald to share his path to becoming a published author, discussing the creative writing class that taught him to ‘keep digging’ despite the negative voices that said he wasn’t good enough. He explains how recognizing the pain of being out of alignment with himself kept him pushing forward and how the writing community helped him recommit to his calling again and again. Listen in for Devin’s insight on moving out of reaction mode into conscious creation of the life you want—and learn to celebrate your successes by being present in them!

How a creative writing class taught Devin to ‘keep digging’

How Devin moved forward despite the negative voices

Devin’s recognition that he had to write to be in alignment

Devin’s need to be in service to others in a community

The impetus for Devin’s memoir about his father’s ashes

How Devin shifted from reaction mode to conscious creation

Devin’s goal to remarry his wife 100 times in 100 countries

How Devin celebrates his successes by being present in them

Devin’s Website

10,000 Miles with My Dead Father’s Ashes by Devin Galaudet

In the Know Traveler

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.

Conventional wisdom tells us that the harder we work, the more successful we’ll be. The Good Entrepreneur is willing to put in 100-hour workweeks to build a business, making sacrifices to hit certain revenue goals and achieve success in the eyes of the world. But what if this is all a myth? What if striving to be a good business owner comes at the expense of our health and our relationships? What if more hours at the office does NOT necessarily translate to more success?

Matt Balducci is a seasoned entrepreneur, motivational speaker and high-performance business coach. He grew his first business to $80K at the age of 19 and built a $500K marketing company while going to college. Today, he is pursuing his true passion, helping entrepreneurs multiply their profits using his systemized approach. In addition to speaking and coaching, Matt shares his expertise through the Healthier Wealthier Happier Man Mastermind.

Today, Matt sits down with Emerald to explain how his father’s regret inspired him to pursue entrepreneurship. He describes the quarter-life crisis that informed his transition to speaking and coaching as well as his current mission to help business owners systematize and scale. Matt also offers insight on taking risks, avoiding comparisons, and finding happiness in the pursuit. Listen in for Matt’s take on the myth of the ‘good business owner’ and learn how he supports men in setting healthy boundaries and getting their time back!

How his father’s regret inspired Matt to pursue entrepreneurship

Matt’s mission to help business owner systematize and scale

The quarter-life crisis that informed Matt’s transition to coaching

Matt’s advice around risk-taking and avoiding comparisons

Matt’s insight on finding happiness in the pursuit

The difference between community and connection

The diminishing return on time investment of 55-hour work weeks

How your relationships suffer when work monopolizes your time

How Matt learned to set boundaries with employees and clients

The value in outsourcing business tasks to get your time back

Matt’s take on the myth of the ‘good business owner’

Connect with Matt Balducci

Matt’s Website

Matt on YouTube

Jordan Peterson

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker

The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

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Email: listeners

“Freedom does not come automatically; it is achieved.

And it is not gained in a single bound; it must be achieved each day.” --Rollo May

Are you afraid to take a huge leap? Begin with the first small step and leverage that momentum to multiply your progress. We would all like to skip right to the end result, but Julian Hayes II contends that the trajectory to success is messy—and requires daily action.

Julian is the founder and CEO of The Art of Fitness & Life, a private wellness and concierge practice designed to help entrepreneurs and business leaders generate more energy and build optimal health. Julian is a frequent contributor to publications including Entrepreneur, Success and Business Insider, and he writes a regular column in Inc. magazine. An expert in the realm of sleep and nutrition, Julian is on a mission to support high-achievers and time-constrained professionals in automating their health.

Today, Julian joins Emerald to share his path to entrepreneurship, discussing his decision to leave medical school and start his own company. He describes his private wellness and concierge practice and explores the idea of health as a feeling beyond the physical. Julian also offers advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on establishing multiple income streams, staying true to your values for long-term success, and focusing on the clients you are uniquely built to serve. Listen in for Julian’s insight on starting with a small step to generate momentum and reminding yourself that daily action is necessary to reach big goals!

How a year in New York introduced Julian to an alternative course

Julian’s decision to leave medical school and start his own company

How Julian combines his passions for writing and health/wellness

The extreme mentors Julian leverages to amplify his courage

Julian’s insight on starting with a small step to generate momentum

How Julian’s quote bank reminds him that the path to success is messy

Julian’s private wellness and concierge coaching practice

How Julian helps his clients generate energy for optimal health

Julian’s take on health as a feeling beyond the physical

Julian’s long-term approach to helping clients implement systems

Julian’s advice around establishing multiple income streams

Why you shouldn’t sacrifice your values for short-term financial wins

The value in focusing on the clients you are uniquely built to serve

The Art of Fitness and Life

Julian’s Free Training Video

Julian’s Column in Inc. Magazine

Man’s Search for Himself by Rollo May

Creative Age Consulting Group

Emerald’s Website

Emerald on LinkedIn

Emerald on Twitter

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