The MENtal Muscle-Up Podcast: The Cure For Mental Masturbation

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EP107 - What role does physical fitness play in your mental health?

This is what we will be unraveling today with the help of my two amazing repeat guests Philip Pape (EP037, 087, 097, 106) and Paul Salter (EP088), both of whom have become extremely close Brothers who have spotted me more times than I can count when it comes to life outside the gym.

Here are just a few of the topics we be tackling today:

👉🏾 What are the 3 Big Lifts - aka the equivalent of Bench, Squats, and Deads - when it comes to your mental health?
👉🏾 How long does it take to forge meaningful relationships with other men? (Hint: think in seconds or minutes, not days, months, or years)
👉🏾 What is the Gap and the Gain concept and how does knowing/practicing it improve one’s mental health?
👉🏾 Is there a right way to journal and why do Paul and I practice journalling daily?
👉🏾 What if you don’t like journalling? What can you do instead that will yield similar results? (This is Philip’s jam!)
👉🏾 How do you flip the switch with your emotions when you can’t afford to stay in the deep end?
👉🏾 How to use physical fitness as a form of meditation if sitting in lotus or silence just ain’t your jam so that you can still connect with the voice inside you
👉🏾 How does society shape our identity as it relates to how we look and how we develop a healthy relationship with our body as men?

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• Philip Pape - IG | Podcast (Apple | Spotify) | Website
• Paul Salter -  IG | Podcast (Apple | Spotify) | Website

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EP106 - How important are the relationships men have with other men? It's not hyperbole to say that they are the difference between life and death. This statement is more than literal. While males die by suicide three to four times more often than females in the Western World, I would argue that an equally troubling epidemic is the man who is alive but far from living.

The mental health issues men face today have many causes, but what lies at the center of it all is male loneliness - men feeling like they are alone whether they are in solitude or surrounded by loved ones.

In short, I truly believe that to begin putting a dent in the epidemic that is men's mental health it starts with one thing - connecting men with other men who will help them become better men.

Today, you are going to get a behind-the-scenes look at the six men who have impacted and saved my life more than anyone outside of Jennilee. Six men without whom I may not even be here.

We cover a TON of amazing topics in this episode including but not limited to...

👉🏾 Living a comfortably numb existence
👉🏾 How mental health must be defined on an individual basis
👉🏾 What life is like without alcohol
👉🏾 What does intimacy between men look like?
👉🏾 How to quantify your life's purpose
👉🏾 Tracking your success in life
👉🏾 How to know if you're being a good romantic partner
👉🏾 Developing incredible self-awareness
👉🏾 The importance and power of being around the right men
👉🏾 Why anyone who is suffering does not need to suffer alone

....and much, MUCH more!


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👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• Philip Pape - IG | Podcast (Apple | Spotify) | Website
• DP & James -  IG | Podcast (Apple | Spotify)
• Papa Denno aka Dennis Martin
• Allan Friedman - IG
• BobbyT - IG | Podcast (Apple | Spotify) 

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What is the most important relationship you have in your life, and how do you connect to make it as fulfilling as possible?
 
Today is the second installment of MMU Mondays. We steal one quote from a recent episode and run it through the MMU (aka the Mental Muscle-Up) to go from Inspiration to Integration and Ignite the Impact you wish to see in your world.

👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• Max Stossel who inspired today's MMU
  • IG  | Website
• You can hear a lot more of Max's wisdom on Inspired By Impact 
  • EP094 (Apple | Spotify) 
  • EP104 (Apple | Spotify) 

 📖 RESOURCE - The MMU (aka the Mental Muscle-Up) Questions

1 - What is your SITUATION? (Problem/Challenge/Opportunity)

2 - What is your NOTABLE QUOTABLE? (Quote from a pod/book/vid)

3 - What is your TRANSFORMATION? (List 4 things you DON'T want vs 4 things you DO want in relationship to the situation)

4 - What is your INSPIRATION? (What does your inner voice of wisdom tell you as you consider the first 3 questions and answers?)

5 - What is your INTEGRATION? (This is a 2-step process)

• Step 1 - Your I AM Statement
• Step 2 - Complete the sentence, 'Today @ X time am/pm, I am COMMITTED to' with one SMALL, SPECIFIC, and SIMPLE STEP you can take in the next 24 hours (bonus points if you SCHEDULE and SHARE this step with a Brother)

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EP105 - There is a hidden epidemic that is men's mental health. But who's to blame? Is it society? Is it men themselves? Is it women? What is the real source of male suffering?

Today's episode ended up being the most multi-opinioned episode I have ever recorded.

Luckily, I had three amazing guests - Marc Paisant from the Relatively Normal podcast, Josie Warren, a former therapist who helps individuals with autoimmune and mental health disorders, and J. Stamatelos, a self-relationship coach who works primarily with men.

Here's a quick look at what we're going to be training today:

👉🏾 MMU #1 - Is it the outside world that determines the state of our mental health or do we have complete agency over our internal state of being? (8:11)

👉🏾 MMU #2 - Do men and women need different types of therapy or are our problems unique to us as men requiring unique solutions and approaches? (18:31)

👉🏾 MMU #3 - Are we playing the victim card too much when it comes to depression and anxiety? Are we truly victims of society? When is it time for us to step up for ourselves and take control of our lives? (42:36)

👉🏾 MMU #4 - Are men consciously or unconsciously competing with each other and how is that affecting our mental health? What is the single greatest threat to men’s mental health and how does shame play into that? (1:03:22)

👉🏾 BONUS MMU - Are men the victims of women’s need to emasculate us? Are all women inherently unhappy and therefore trying to take it out on men to fill a void they can't fill themselves? (1:17:00)

....and much, MUCH more!


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• The 2% Solution Podcast Coming November 13th!

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• A Brotherhood Bootcamp for any man who wants to be surrounded by men who will help you become a better man
• Available to Premium Members Only, which is you if you support the show :)

👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• Marc Paisant - IG | 6AMRun Podcast (Apple) (Spotify) | Relatively Normal Podcast (Apple) (Spotify)
• Josie Warren - Website
• J. Stamatelos - IG | Website

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EP104 - What effect does the quality of our relationships have on the quality of our mental health? This is the question we'll be answering in episode number two of the 6-part Men's Mental Health series.

Today, I am joined by four repeating guests, all of whom have had an immediate impact on my life, specifically on the quality of relationships I have with Jennilee, my Brothers, and most importantly, myself.

Here's a quick look at what we're going to be training today:

👉🏾 MMU #1 - Of all the relationships we have, which ONE is the most lead domino when it comes to the state of our mental health? (7:28)

👉🏾 MMU #2 - What are some of the symptoms we need to be on the lookout for that tell us our mental health is not where it needs to be, and how do those warning signs affect not only us but the people we're in a relationship with? (30:14)

👉🏾 MMU #3 - "Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." - Robert Brault. What are the little things you can focus on that will have a big impact on the quality of your relationships? (46:56)

👉🏾 MMU #4 - What did each of the four amazing guests takeaway as the most valuable lesson that would have the biggest impact on their relationships and their mental health? (59:00)

....and much, MUCH more!


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• A Brotherhood Bootcamp for any man who wants to be surrounded by men who will help you become a better man
• Available to Premium Members Only, which is you if you support the show :)

👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• Dr. Anne Truong - IG | Website | Podcast (Apple) (Spotify)
• Cheryl Ilov - IG | Website | Podcast (Apple) (Spotify)
• Max Stossel - IG | Website
• Jeff Zacharski - IG | Website

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If you're a man who thinks deeply about his purpose, this one is for you.
 
Today is the first installment of MMU Mondays where we steal one quote from a recent episode and run it through the MMU (aka the Mental Muscle-Up) in order to go from Inspiration to Integration and Ignite the Impact you wish to see in your world.

👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• Philip over at Wits & Weights who inspired MMU Mondays with his Quick Wits mini-episodes over on the Wits & Weights podcast
  • IG | Apple | Spotify | Website
• Papa Denno, who has been in the trenches with me more times than I can count, and plays a huge part in inspiring not just today's MMU but my life, and THE purpose

 📖 RESOURCES

• Check out EP102 of Inspired By Impact (Apple | Spotify) with my Brothers
  • Dai Manuel - IG | Website
  • Traver Boehm - IG | Website
  • Andrew Romeo - IG | Website

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EP103 - TRAINING DAY! How does a man discover, define, and declare his PURPOSE?

Today's episode is inspired by EP102 of Inspired By Impact with Dai Manuel, Traver Boehm, and Andrew Romeo. (Check out the full episode on Spotify and Apple.)

Today we are going to be tackling three 1:2 MMUs that go over how to end the suffering of men and the suffering caused by men (thanks for that one, Traver!) by diving deep into PURPOSE Health & Fitness.

💪🏾 1:2 MMU#1 - Where do you even begin when it comes to figuring out what your true purpose is? (12:26)

💪🏾 1:2 MMU #2 - What if you don't have that New York Times best-selling idea? Can you still find purpose in your everyday life as an 'everyday' man? (19:57)

💪🏾 1:2 MMU #3 - How do you know beyond any shadow of a doubt if you are actually living with purpose so that you don't wake up trying to chase what might already be behind you? (28:50)


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• The 2% Solution Podcast Coming November 13th!

The Give A Spot Get A Spot Challenge - Coming January 1st, 2024! 

• A Brotherhood Bootcamp for any man who wants to be surrounded by men who will help you become a better man
• Available to Premium Members Only, which is you if you support the show :)

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• Dai Manuel - IG | Website
• Traver Boehm - IG | Website | Podcast (Apple) (Spotify)
• Andrew Romeo - IG | Website

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EP102 - What is the impact of PURPOSE on a man's mental health? This is the theme behind episode number one of the 6-part Men's Mental Health series.

Today I am joined by three men who, in my humble opinion, are incredible examples of what it means to be a man living with Purpose.

Here's a quick snap of what we're going to be training today:

👉🏾 MMU #1 - How do you even define purpose when it comes to being a man? Is it family, is it business, is it self-realization? Just as importantly, once you're clear on it, how the hell do you start fulfilling your purpose? (8:18)

👉🏾 MMU #2 - How do you know when your life is lacking purpose? What are the symptoms that you need to look out for so that you don't wait until it's almost too late to wake up one day like I did and wonder what the fuck you're even doing with your life? (15:26)

👉🏾 MMU #3 - What do you do when your work and perhaps even your life don't align with your values? In other words, what if the things and people you value are not getting the time and attention they need? How do you shift your world so that you're living in alignment with your core values? (30:23)

👉🏾 MMU #4 - What does Mental Health even mean other than just being a buzzword we all say or think about from time to time? How do you define it in such a way that you can actually develop a mental fitness program for yourself that will enable to you get stronger, more flexible, and more agile mentally? (40:40)

👉🏾 MMU #5 - What can you do when you feel completely lost when it comes to your purpose? Whether you have no idea what it is or, even worse, you know what it is but it just ain't working out...what can you do to gain clarity of purpose? (52:27)

....and much, MUCH more!


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• Dai Manuel - IG | Website
• Traver Boehm - IG | Website | Podcast (Apple) (Spotify)
• Andrew Romeo - IG | Website

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EP101 - How do a man's purpose, his relationships, his emotional intelligence, and his physical health affect his MENTAL HEALTH?

These are the questions we are going to not only be answering during the special November Men's Mental Health Awareness Month podcast series, but we are going to develop Fitness and Nutrition Programs for each area of the PREP Work so that you can be as fit and healthy as you can be MENTALLY as a MODERN MAN!

BUT...

Before we embark on any journey, we first have to establish where we are starting from, hence today's PREP Work Survey.

In this episode, we are going to shed some light on three critical components that tie into every area of the PREP Work, which, in turn, tie into your mental health:

👉🏾 What are you CONSUMING?

👉🏾 What ACTIONS are you taking?

👉🏾 How much are you INVESTING?

This will all make total sense when you listen, and by the end of the episode who knows...

Maybe you'll get a little wake-up call on where you may need to step up as a man.

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👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• All of my Brothers who continuously give a spot and get a spot with me every fucking day!

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EP100!!! - We made it! Episode 100 of Inspired By Impact! Today's episode is about relationships, and the most impactful person in my life is my partner, Jennilee.

In this episode, JL (or Jagi as you'll hear her be called) dives into a TON of different shit when it comes to relationships including but not limited to...

👉🏾 How is a couple like a hand of poker and how do you know when you’ve got a good hand or when it’s time to fold?

👉🏾 Why you should be VERY concerned if you’d say your relationship is FINE and what the warning signs of a fine relationship are

👉🏾 What questions can we ask ourselves to find out if we are truly happy and whether or not we are with the right person?

👉🏾 What is Tune-Up Tuesday and how has it transformed my ability to be the partner JL needs me to be?

👉🏾 How your partner can bring out the worst in you and why that’s a really good thing 

👉🏾 Is it possible for a couple to be happy if only one person has a growth mindset and the other couldn’t give two shits about that shit?

....and much, MUCH more!


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👊🏾 SHOUT-OUT TO

• My Queen Jagi aka Jagz aka JL aka Jennilee who you can find on
  • IG
• Connor and Jillian for putting together a stellar podcast that I highly recommend any man/couple check out: Spotify | Apple

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