The Modern Man Podcast

"The biggest tragedy in the world is to live a whole life without anyone ever getting to know you." -Dr. Fred Moss

It's scary to be a little different and talk out of the box. If you feel that way, you are not alone! All of us will go through this stage in life because we were taught from day one to fit in and not make waves. Soon, we are hiding behind the fear of being judged, the barrier of social acceptance, and the mask of false pride. But that's a trick of the mind! We're not really fooling anyone because people can see through the facade and the only one who refuses to recognize it is us.

Speaking your truth doesn't mean you have to be loud or crazy. Sometimes it just takes a little bit of courage to say we don't want this anymore. In this episode, Ted sits with author, speaker, psychiatrist, and podcaster Dr. Fred Moss. Ted and Dr. Moss discuss how we can evade the biggest tragedy of all— that of living our life without anyone knowing who we truly are, including us. They also talk about how we can find our true voice amidst the noise, what makes it hard to embrace our true voice, what can help us do so, the true cost of lying to ourselves, the common denominator humans have, and how acceptance can help us heal.

Speaking your truth is what really leads to the acceptance we so long for. It is our TRUE voice that speaks wisdom into our existence. Tune in and discover how to find and speak your honest, authentic voice!

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Highlights:

01:27 Finding Your True Voice- What the Journey Looks Like

08:27 Why Truth is Hard to Tell

14:12 The Common Denominator

17:15 Human Connection-What We Really Want

21:44 The Reality of the "US" and "WE"

25:34 Acceptance Promotes Healing

31:14 2 Time College Dropout Becomes a Doctor

39:33 The Biggest Tragedy

43:08 Recap

"We have this perception in society that we have to have it all together…. It's okay not to be okay. Give yourself grace to not be okay. But just know that you can take the steps to be okay." -Charlene Madden

Life can be a daunting journey. With each step we take, we are faced with trauma, pain, and adversities. And sometimes, ending it all seems the only way out. Still, we should never think of suicide as an option- not even once! It is a permanent solution for temporary problems, and it can leave our loved ones behind in despair and turmoil. Not everything is beautiful and rosy, but we can rise above the pain and trauma of life and show what's possible when we choose to live!

In this episode, Ted interviews mental health speaker and author, Charlene Madden on what her healing journey looks like. Charlene relates how her years of pain pushed her to almost make the worst decision of her life, and why she is thankful she didn't. They also talk about the impact a community can make on your healing journey and how self-love, gratitude, and purpose can help you turn your life around.

It's not easy. It's really hard. In fact, it may seem downright impossible some days. But if you're reading this, then you still have hope. And that is something incredibly powerful. Tune in!

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Highlights:

02:11 Not Knowing What "Being Okay" Means

08:15 Guilt and Shame Piling Up

12:04 You Deserve Love

16:47 Finding Help

22:24 Finding Purpose

26:05 The Power of Community

30:10 What You Need to Heal is Available

33:40 Recap

"The focus needs to be on what you're going to create going forward. It's not after the divorce is over, start right now!" -Sonia Frontera

When we think about divorce, it's easy to put all of the blame on our ex. And while that might feel good at the moment, it can ultimately hurt us, our former spouse, and our kids in the long run. When we try and make someone else the bad guy, we get caught up in the blame game. We get caught up in fighting over things that don't matter to us anymore. And it keeps us stuck. It keeps us from moving forward and healing.

But our ex is not the enemy here, and we are not either! But we know that the only person who can hurt us is ourselves. While it is pretty easy to get caught up in the anger and resentment of the situation, it is important to remember that there are ways to approach it so we can come out of the process with a better relationship with our ex and make the experience better for everyone, especially our kids.

In this episode, Ted sits with trainer, author, and divorce lawyer Sonia Frontera to discuss the realities of divorce and the good things that can come out of the process if spouses approached it collaboratively. But first and foremost, unless it is an abusive relationship, the priority should be to save the marriage. After all, it is a sacred union. Ted and Sonia share practical steps that couples can take before even deciding to cut the cord. But the question is, what if in the end, they still decided to push through with the divorce? Tune in and learn how ex-spouses can navigate life after divorce and find happiness again.

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Highlights:

01:24 Empowering Others Through a Stormy Marriage

04:55 What is Collaborative Divorce?

07:38 How to Rekindle the Fire of Marriage

12:35 Chip Away the Pain

18:37 Dating After Divorce

23:00 Change Your Narrative, Change Your Outcome

25:59 Recap

"People are good at being busy and they have no time. But if you were to be productive, you can free up a lot of time." -Robert Riopel

We've been taught that success is a result of hard work, luck, or even opportunity. It isn't. Success is a result of intentional decisions. Successful people are successful because they develop the habits that lead to success.

In this episode, we will gain valuable insights on how to build wealth so we can create more time for the things that matter to us. Joining us this week is Robert Riopel, the author of Success Left A Clue. Robert elaborates on just what those clues are and how to apply them. Ted and Robert also share how to go about building a passive income stream that will create time freedom, why owning our debt is important, how to take ownership of our investment, why we should have a mandatory vacation, what differentiates being busy as opposed to being productive, and how to turn failures and setbacks around to your benefit.

Your financial freedom is your most valuable investment. When your focus is on the money, you're going to plan your life around making it. When you're focused on the time, you're going to plan your life around how to use it. Tune in as Ted and Robert solve the financial freedom equation.

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Highlights:

01:41 Take Control of Your Success

06:37 If You Want To Reinvent The Wheel, Do It Later

11:36 Take Ownership of Your Debt

14:15 The Financial Freedom Equation

19:01 Ready, Aim, and Fire

25:43 Own Your Investments

29:13 Balance Your Success

33:40 Speak Your Truth with Compassion

37:40 Let It Go

41:17 Recap

"When you take bold action, good stuff happens." -Fred Joyal

Life doesn't happen when you are busy making plans. Life happens when you are out exploring what is possible– and that requires boldness.

In this episode, Ted and Superbold author Fred Joyal discuss how to cultivate the superpower of boldness and the good things that come with it. They also talk about how we can break free from the patterns that suppressed our boldness, how to develop our boldness muscle even if we are introverts, how to quiet the voices that predict negative outcomes (which in most cases, will never happen anyway), what instances require us to be bold, how confidence differs from cockiness, and how we can display boldness in our business.

The only borderline between a dream and a dream come true is the action between them. Tune in as Fred reveals a systematic way to be superbold!

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Highlights:

01:36 Creating as Many Bold People as Possible

04:46 The Slayer of Boldness

09:27 How to Reframe Rejection and Failure

15:25 The Benefits of Being Bold

23:59 Confidence vs Cockiness

27:38 Boldness in Business

33:05 Recap

“You're not only the actor, you're also the director. And this is where you can take the script and you can change what happens.” -Nic Aguirre

The subconscious mind is the source of our creativity, intuition, and problem-solving skills. But it can also be the reason why we struggle with certain issues. When we talk about the subconscious mind, we’re not talking about dreams or hallucinations, but instead, the part of our mind that regulates all of our bodily functions and dictates every action we take and most decisions we make. 

In this episode, we will take a look at what hypnosis really is, how hypnotherapy works, what the so-called trance state is like, what is the subconscious mind, how to manifest the change we want to achieve, and how you can use this information to your advantage.

A lot of people are skeptical about hypnotherapy. But in a world where most people are not living the life they want for themselves, maybe we are missing something in terms of achieving true personal growth and reprogramming our subconscious mind so that we can make our visions into reality. No doubt you’ll agree that before we write something off, it’s worth giving it a thorough examination first. 

So if you’re ready to make the type of changes in your life that will bring you the results you want, check out today’s episode. 

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Highlights: 

02:06 The Mental Law

08:39 Hypnosis in Therapy

13:21 What Really is Hypnosis and Trance State?

20:23 What is the Subconscious? 

25:37 How to Make Change Happen

29:27 Recap

"Yes, you're having a challenge. Yes, you're in the middle of this storm. But you are more than this moment." -Barby Ingle

When it comes to self-care, many people find it difficult to put themselves first. The worst is not even knowing what you are living with. Barby Ingle spent 3 years visiting 42 different doctors to finally give a name to what's been torturing her. And from this experience, Barby found her voice to advocate for herself and for others who are living with a rare disease and chronic illness.

Suffering from a rare disease or chronic illness affects not only our overall well-being but also our job, our relationships, and everything we hold dear. It is an everyday battle that may not be easily seen let alone acknowledged. However, in order to be effective caregivers for others, we must first learn to nurture and care for ourselves. But advocating for ourselves is one of those fuzzy ideas that does not come with a manual. Where do we even start?

Tune in as Ted and Barby share 3 ways we can advocate for our health. They also discuss how we can navigate the changing dynamics of our lives as we deal with constant changes, how to address the emotional, psychological, and social aspects of living with chronic and rare disease, how affirmations dictate how we treat ourselves, and how to have a more positive mindset towards our situation.

Spending time at a hospital isn't always ideal but it's important to advocate for your health and know that you are more than this moment.

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Highlights:

01:28 3 Years & 42 Doctors

05:57 How to Advocate for Your Health

10:25 When Life Dynamics Change

17:51 The Emotional Side of Chronic Illness

22:40 "I Am"

26:21 You Are More Than a Moment

31:28 Recap

"What are you willing to do to have the life that you want to have? And the answer was no excuses, just results." -Michael Anthony

No one wants to look back on their lives and regret is the only feeling that they have. But that's the reality of our world. Most people live their lives with regrets feeling that there's something left undone, something they didn't try hard enough to achieve, or maybe even something wrong about who they are and what they believe in. What's even sadder is that the principal reason behind this is that they have accepted other people's standards as their own and failing in it hard.

Michael Anthony had horrible experiences growing up. Just when he thought he would never amount to something and was about to give up, he decided to give it one more chance and finally evolved to the "Unbroken" Michael Anthony we know today.

In this episode, Michael relates horrible, heart-wrenching stories of his lowest lows you would never believe happened to just one man. Ted and Michael also talk about how to end generational trauma through education, how to break free from the limitations and standards that others have imposed on you, where to begin in your healing journey, how to shift your mindset and reality into growth, how to act kinder to yourself, and four aspects of your life that you should start investing in: Time, Energy, Effort, and Money.

You've always been told who to be, what to be, and how to be. And you don't want that. You have an amazing life ahead, and it's time you claim it. No excuses, just results! Tune in and learn what it really takes to live a life unbroken.

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Highlights:

01:11 A Lost, Little Boy

08:02 When Survival is Not Almost Possible

12:53 Where Does Healing Start?

17:06 How to Shift Your Reality

22:11 The Spiral That Pulls Away Dreams

27:19 Invest in T-E-E-M

34:04 What It Means to Be Unbroken

35:16 Recap

"If you want to get results, you have to start with the foundation of nutrition and lifestyle. Once you have that in place, training gets added on as a way of getting consistent, measurable progress with your exercises." -Nate Palmer

It's no secret that most of us find it challenging to stay focused and productive when we are constantly lethargic. But there are ways to work smarter instead of harder by optimizing your health and fitness to get the right amount of energy you need throughout the day.

This week, we have N8 Systems Founder and author of The Million Dollar Body Method on the show! Ted and Nate share habits and routines to get more energy, improve your focus, and optimize your overall health, no matter how hectic your schedule may be. Topics include: Do diet trends work? Is your diet sustainable? How do you diet correctly? What do your energy and cravings say about your health? How can you get the most out of what you're eating? What is the best way to fast? What are the benefits of fasting? Exercise and Training- Which one should you follow? What is Insulin Resistance and why is it dangerous? How can you tell if you are insulin resistant?

Our day-to-day grinding is requiring more from us than ever before. Every step you take in making yourself fitter will make a big difference in your life. Tune in and hear these intriguing questions answered.

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Highlights:

03:34 Diet Trends- Are They Sustainable?

07:01 How to Get More Energy

12:42 Meal Plans and Sleep Recovery in a Busy Schedule

17:22 Meal Timing- Do They Work?

20:31 Exercise vs Training- Which One is For You

24:45 The Easy Way to Determine if You Are Insulin Resistant

27:57 Seek Energy as Your Goal

34:05 Recap

"When you're asked to speak in front of others, you did not win a lottery to get there. You were chosen for a particular reason. You have something to share with others. So, look at it that way." -Peter George

Public speaking is a skill that we have to do at some point in our lives. It can be a nerve-wracking experience; so much so that we forget what we were supposed to talk about!

In most cases, the fear of public speaking is not in the actual speech itself rather in the anticipation of it. It is often difficult to come up with a good opening statement or story that will captivate an audience. And it certainly is even more terrifying to think that we might mess up and make a fool out of ourselves. The thing is, we are not there to embarrass ourselves. We are there to help and make a difference. So, what could possibly go wrong?

Now that we have the right intention, the only thing left to do is deliver it with impact. And that is what our guest, Public Speaking Coach Peter George, expands on today. Ted and Peter answer the most intriguing questions about public speaking and communication- Should you engage in public speaking? What are the benefits of public speaking? What is the difference between speaking and communication? How do you prepare and rehearse for your presentation? How can you overcome stage fright? How can you manage your nervousness? Should you go for a script or bullet points? And the most asked question of all time: What do you do with your hands? Tune in!

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Highlights:

02:05 Why Is Public Speaking Important?

05:54 Speaking vs Communicating

08:45 Prepare and Rehearse

12:04 How to Know if Your Communication is Effective

14:00 How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

20:00 What to Do with Your Hands?

24:34 What If You Get Nervous?

28:22 Recap