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Episode: #39 Jack Donovan on redefining the way we see masculinity today

Who: Today's guest is Jack Donovan (@starttheworld), a leading figure on the topic of masculinity. From Jack's about page: "Jack Donovan is the author of The Way of Men, a candid and unorthodox theory on masculinity that has gained underground popularity worldwide... Donovan has been blogging, authoring, and speaking about masculinity and tribalism for over a decade. He resides in the Pacific Northwest and leads a chapter of the notorious Wolves of Vinland, an esoteric group of Germanic pagans." I think this introduction is self-explanatory! In this conversation, we delve into the concept of masculinity, why it shouldn't be stigmatized, and the importance of embarking on our own paths to become stronger and more masculine men.

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What we cover

• Who he is and why he is well known
• What happended during his childhood that made him look in masculinity
• How is masculinity being portrayed in today's society
• What is masculinity and who are the great role models of masculine energy?
• Where he thinks modern day men are going wrong in society and the factors that affect thier masculinity
• How can we recreate the old rituals that boys undertook to become men like the old civilisations do but do it in our easy lives
• Why do you need a tribe to truly become masculine and a man and how it needs to be set up/contain to succeed.
• Can we use sports etc to replace these missing rituals and tribes in our lives?
• Are the characteristics of what makes a good man the same across the world?
• What he thinks about the style of masculinity that is shipped by today's media?
• Can you grade masculinity? Are we masculine or not or shades of masculine more or less than the next man?
• What challenges could you set yourself to become a more masculine man and develop yourself?
• Why is there not a push for men to become more masculine in today's society?Why do some men hate on those who try to improve in their lives?
• How should today's men adapt to the differing roles of women and equality in the modern world
• Can you ever become too mascline? At what point does becoming more masculine cause problems?
• How does the role of the father play in how masculine a man is and how good a man he will be? How should we raise the next generation of men to help raise good men?
• How does he deal with those who dislike the masculinity message he is bringing out?
• How should those listening overcome jealousy, hate etc when they try to become a more masculine man and a better man?
• How can you tell if you are becoming a better man? What is the yard stick or criteria we can use to show improvements?
• The message those listening should take from this interview?
• Are there any unusual things about Jack that will blow your mind?
• How you can keep in touch with him?
• And so much more

Some things to reflect on

• There are a lot of positives about striving to be a better man
• Masculinity is being softened in today's media and "made into a joke"
• "When you are marketing things, you want to be overly inclusive" - the way masculinity is portrayed in today's society is more about marketing than ideology
• Masculinity is what men percieve to each other as masculine, are the things we need from each other to survive through our evolutionary history - The parameters of masculinity never change, they are part of who we are in throughout time
• Find out about Jack Lemmon here - the author who's books helped him on his journey
• What you believe, comes true - it is a self-fufilling prophecy
• The failing answer in life is waiting for approval for what you are wanting to do
• Your tribe needs to share the same values as yourself and be more than just about one thing like sports - there has to be a higher purpose involved in the tribe.
• "The people who control the media are not average people"
• "Men who don't know what masculinity is are more subject to be manipulated in terms of what tnhey need to be masculine"
• See the interview I did with Tanner Guzy here
• It is a good thing to have competition with other men, to take controlled risks and realise you won't break, that you won't die - physical things are very important
• People will talk down to you when you try to improve yourself as it brings other people's failures into sharper perspective and they don't want you to succeed - getting better should be about you and your own change
• "You don't need to be a dick to be a masculine man", you can be just as smart, as creative, as talented, as loving etc as you always are and get better and yet become more masculine
• You can't expect affirmation from those who aren't on the same mission as you - you need to focus out the hate and focus instead on those who get the message you are providing and on the same journey as you
• If you believe in something, you should measure your actions against and ensure you are meeting your beliefs, that you are being consistent in your beliefs

Connect with the Guest

• Visit his website here
• Like Jack on Instagram here
• Like Jack on Facebook here
• Subscribe to Jack on Youtube here
• Buy Jacks' great book 'The Way of Men' here (affiliate link)
• View the 'If' poem he mentions here by Rudyard Kipling
• His speech at the 21 Convention website - you will need to sign up for their free trial to view it

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Who: BJ Gaddour (@BJGaddour) is the host of the Weekly BJ podcast, a former fat guy who turned cover model and fitness director for the entire Men's Health brand. He now runs TheDailyBj.com where he delivers world-class workouts and deep dives on a wide variety of fitness topics.

In this interview, we discuss his story, how you can build fitness into your life by making your body your own barbell, the key principles and philosophies you need to follow to become fit and what BJ stands for and how it wasn't always the most helpful nickname!

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What we cover

• Who he is
• The turning point that started his transformation from 'fat kid' into a fitness idol - How he used his own physical trauma to help others
• Who he looked up to as role models when he was a child
• Where modern day fitness is going wrong and the common problems he sees with people trying to improve their physicality
• The essential principles you need to follow to actually see results
• The motivations behind the workouts he builds for his followers and why his workouts are so popular - "the brilliance is in the simplicity"
• How can someone start making fitness part of their life and how to make it a consistent habit - you can't be consistent with something if it is not sustainable
• What he considers is a 'fit person' - how can we distinguish whether someone is actually fit or not
• How you should workout during holidays and events - 'don't turn off the light, just dim the switch a little'
• BJ's awesome book 'Your Body is Your Barbell
• A great workout ideal that anyone listening can use today to start getting fitter
• How we can stop comparing ourselves and focus on our own transformations instead - how to focus on the man in the mirror
• Becoming a presenter vs being a coach
• How he developed the Men's Health brand to appeal to all regardless of their current fitness level and one of the biggest mistakes you can make in any industry
• Where his creativity comes from - how does he build his brand, make products etc
• How does he juggle with so many demands for his time and multi-task a relationship, business, training etc
• What he would like all men listening to take from this interview
• An unusual fact about himself that few know
• How you can keep in touch with him
• What BJ stands for and how he loses money on his website to make a sex joke!
• And so much more

Some things to reflect on

• "Food was something that became a comfort thing" - are you using food to emotionally comfort yourself? What can you change this to?
• You need to approach fitness like a lifestyle - it doesn't matter what you choose to do activity wise (obviously there are better activities than others) but you need to be consistent and enjoy it
• People have no appreciation for how long it can take to build muscle - it can take 3-5 years to build muscle
• You can change everything about yourself on the exterior level to help show them what is on the interior
• It is important to define the 'why' you want to change to actually change yourself - but this is something that you need to discover on your own
• The more you spend in one position, the more your body will adapt to this shape and tighten up
• Daily walking is one of the best habits and can help improve you straight away and give key indicators of your current fitness level
• To improve your diet, aim for "mostly protein and produce" on your plate, don't worry about cutting things out at first
• You need to master your bodyweight first before you should try weights
• For him, workouts should have 'movements that you can do for life' and are low impact but high return
• Just because someone does a particular or range of movements, doesn't mean that you need to do to succeed and get fit - what is right for you?
• Successfully fit people, have created a lifestyle that makes it easy for them to become fit - you can always add time but it is hard to take away time
• Fitness should be accessible to all and fun - "we want to stimulate, not annihilate" - 2 or 3, 30-45min workouts a week is the sweet spot for fitness success
• "All the stuff that has humbled us along the way become huge assests down the road if you let them ... all the failures we have become amazing teaching tools"

Connect with the Guest

• Like BJ on Facebook here
• Follow BJ on Twitter here
• Like BJ on Instagram here
• Subscribe to BJ's Youtube here
• Visit his website here
• Subscribe to BJ's podcast here
• View articles by BJ on Mens Health UK
• View articles by BJ on Mens Health US
• Buy BJ's awesome book 'Your Body is Your Barbell' UK
• Buy BJ's awesome book 'Your Body is Your Barbell' US

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Who: Today's guest is author of The Appearance of Power, Tanner Guzy. Tanner has spent a decade in the world of menswear and even longer writing. He believes the most important question a person can ask is "why" and discovered that this question was rarely addressed in the world of men's clothing - so he set out to find the answer. From working with custom suiting, to studying philosophy, to speaking to audiences of thousands, Tanner has unlocked the keys, principles, and philosophies of why men care about the way they look. Tanner is based out of Salt Lake City, where he lives with his wife and three children. He has traveled the world learning and teaching about masculinity and appearance and is always expanding his understanding of the way the world works.

In this interview, we discuss what our style portrays of us, how we can use fashion to transform our lives and how we can start building our own appearance of power right now.

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What we cover

• Who he is
• The reason he began to look into how appearance affects our lives and opinions of ourselves
• What he thinks defines masculinity and what makes a good man
• The common problems that he sees with men in today's society
• Why we should care about our style - how it affects us, others and how the world sees and interacts with us
• How we use fashion as the first means of establishing an identity for ourselves
• The Masculine Archetypes and what they mean to us, can you change and evolve into another or not
• Good examples of each of the Archetypes in the entertainment world - Why Daniel Craig makes such a great James Bond
• How you should start your own style transformation to build the Appearance of Power
• How you should analyse a purchase - how to work out if it will give you the appearance you want and work towards your goals
• Should you look towards tailoring your clothes?
• Staple/essentials items for your closet? Do they really exist?
• Are there any general fashion no-no's for all men if our style is unique?
• How we should wear accessories in our fashion
• How should men avoid falling into the mass marketing we are subjected to and actually find items that we want to portray
• How do you do this when you have to wear a uniform to work, have a religious dress or fit into a social tribe of some kind
• The next steps you should take to start your transformation into having an Appearance of Power
• The worst example of fashion mistakes ... and what he'll admit to doing himself - mistakes and what they teach us
• What he thinks holds the majority of men back from creating their own Appearance of Power
• How do we build a tribe of people if we are wearing clothes and accessories that contradict the messages of the others
• How do we help our children build their own Appearance of Power
• How do we know when we are on the right path and building the identity we really want
• How will he deal with the Fast Break Questions?
• What does he want guys listening to take from this interview
• And so much more

Connect with the Guest

• Follow Tanner on Instagram here
• Follow Tanner on Twitter here
• Find out your Style Archetype by taking the quiz here
• Subscribe to Tanner's Youtube Channel here
• Buy his book here
• Learn more about Ryan Michler here by checking out the interview I did with him

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Some things to reflect on

• Good style reflects what we expect of ourselves, good style helps us expect more from ourselves and helps improve others opinions of us
• Masculinity is expressed and communicated by the things that we wear
• Your style will stop evolving as you stop evolving
• Work out your goals for your fashion, then build your fashion around what you want it to portray yourself
• The story that you tell yourself about the style of the man that you see in the mirror every day will shape how you go about life
• The first step of change is to work out the goals are - what do you want your appearance to say about you-you need honest introspection to succeed
• Each man's situation is unique and so are you
• Time, Energy and Money are the three variables you need to consider in your transformation
• Accessories should help the look, fit into the story you want to tell about yourself
• You need to consider the tribe and sub tribes that you belong to, which do you give priority to and adapt your style to fit into this
• We should be evolving, we should not be the same man we were five years ago nor be the same man we are today in five years time
• Discover the primary identity in our life, let go of the BS we are still holding onto and then work on expressing this to the outside world

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Our guest today is the adventurous Jon Levy (@JonLevyTLB), a renowned behavioral scientist, consultant, author, and keynote speaker, celebrated for his expertise in Influence and Social Experience. By delving into what he calls "The Science of Adventure," Jon has identified a consistent four-stage process that adventurous experiences follow, each stage marked by distinct traits that, when utilized, create thrilling experiences. This knowledge has established Jon as a leading authority on Adventure. In this conversation, we explore the essence of adventure, how Jon persuades people to buy his drinks all night, invites him into their homes, and journeys across the globe with him to undertake remarkable challenges. We discuss why stepping out of your comfort zone is vital and how to seize control of your life to live the life of your dreams. If adventure were accidental, everyone would be living one, but they aren't. Follow Jon's guidance to craft the life you've always dreamed of. Find the show-notes here: https://buff.ly/40SizvC

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What we cover

• Who he is
• The definition of adventure
• The events that fueled his passion for adventure
• What he thinks are the biggest problems men face in modern day society
• Why do we need to leave the comfort zone in our lives to succeed
• Some challenges you can undertake today to start building a life of adventure
• Do you need to travel to become adventurous? Physically or metaphorically?
• Why it's vital to select the right people to do this with
• Should you undertake these challenges sober? Does alcohol prevent true growth?
• How to build connections with the people you meet
• How memory is triggered and why some memories are stronger than others
• What successful adventurers do that you should implement into your own life
• Why he thinks he has been so successful at achieving goals
• How to mold individuals from different parts of life into one community - how to find content that engages everyone
• Why you shouldn't care about imposter syndrome an instead build a community on something you care and love and how to do so
• How to tell if something is a real adventure or if you're lying to yourself
• Who would he invite to his dream dinner party?
• What he wants you to take from this interview
• How you can keep in touch with him on future projects etc
• The 2 am Principle
• His dream adventure
• And so much more

https://youtu.be/f7OW5YlpbBE

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• Visit Jon's website here
• Follow Jon on Twitter here
• Follow Jon on Instagram here
• Like Jon on Facebook here
• Buy his book here
• Subscribe to Jon's podcast here

Somethings to reflect on

• We are losing the essential skills that are passed from father to son as we are more and ore being raised by women - this can lead to us learning unsuitable methods for later life
• "Whatever is focal is causal" - we make it disproportionality important
• "We evolved sharing stories so if it's not worth sharing stories about then it's not culturally significant"
• An adventure should bring about growth - you should be a better person at the end of it but take calculated risks!
• Not everyone will have the same tolerance for risk and adventure but to grow and develop as a person, you need to work outside of your comfort zone, to live an entertaining and fulfilling life
• You should be chasing small goals to build a strong success feedback loop to help you achieve the next challenge - start small and build, find that comfort line and step over it
• "Your brain is wired for novelty" - Look at your missions and the constraints you set on it, challenge yourself to interact differently regardless if you are somewhere new or your local pub
• Build a community, not a network - make strong connections with one another
• What community do you care about that you would like to bring together?

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Episode: #35 Doctore Ryan Masters on how to live a stronger, bolder, tougher life Who: Doctore Ryan Masters (@Sparta_Strength) is an entrepreneur, adventurer, coach and host of 3 YouTube channels which have over 18 million views & 170,000+ subscribers worldwide. Ryan helps men transform their bodies, lives and life an epic and bolder life. As he says "I help men develop muscle mass, brute strength & energy - Strength is every man's birthright, Greatness his destiny." In this interview, we cover how you can stop life passing you by, begin your transformation and work towards achieving your life goals. Affiliate highlight: Before we get into that, a quick word about our affiliates. I've managed to build up some great relationships with some awesome companies. This allows me to obtain special discount codes, deals, and listener exclusive. Please go to www.nextlevelguy.com/affiliates for further info. I particularly love the 'Tribe of Mentors' book by Tim Ferriss, the cognitive enhancers 'Alpha Brain' from Onnit, and the Natural by the awesome RSD Maxx. For these and so much more, check out www.nextlevelguy.com/affiliates.

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What we cover

• Who he is
• What caused his transformation when he was younger
• His training philosophy and why he feels his 'Spartan Rises' message appeals to with men - how he helps so many men transform their bodies and their lives
• Why the Spartan lifestyle resonates why him
• The challenges he sets men to finally start working towards achieving their goals
• Where he thinks guys go wrong in today's culture, the problems he sees most men
• How you can overcome a mediocre life
• Why his framework is 'Power, Passion & Purpose'
• Where guys go wrong trying to find more passion in their life and how you can finally find it for yourself
• Do guys need to find their own Doctore? What would he recommend someone looks for in a coach?
• Is the body a true reflection of the mind?
• How can you find your reason why for going to the gym?
• Weightlifting goals that all men should be able to achieve
• How can someone listening know they are moving towards their goals in life?
• How can you invest in yourself today and the books he feels that all men should read?
• Wrestling alligators and what it taught him
• How you can finally become consistent and work out regularly
• The importance of friends and how to pick those that will help you towards your goals
• How you can turn an interest into a brand and a business
• How he deals with the fast break questions
• What he wants men listening to take from this interview
• How you can keep in touch with him
• And so much more

Connect with the Guest

• Visit Sparta Strength
• Learn about Marketing on his channel here
• His Country Dancing Channel is here
• Ryan is on Youtube here
• Ryan is on Twitter here
• Ryan is on Facebook here
• Follow Ryan on Instagram here

Something to reflect on "A workout doesn't change a lifestyle problem" "Spartan's knew what they stood for ... they followed their values" Don't find yourself in 'the Should cage' "Did you invest 5% of your annual income in developing yourself? ... if no, there's a good chance you are not moving forwards towards your potential" by developing your skills

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Who: Today's guest is co-founder of the Art of Charm, AJ Harbinger, who is one of the world's top relationship development experts. His company, The Art of Charm, is a leading training facility for top performers that want to overcome social anxiety, develop social capital and build relationships of the highest quality. In this interview, we delve into what being social is, why it is important and creating frameworks for you to succeed and build the social skills and life that you wanted. Affiliate highlight: Before we get into that, a quick word about our affiliates. I've managed to build up some great relationships with some awesome companies. This allows me to obtain special discount codes, deals, and listener exclusive. Please go to www.nextlevelguy.com/affiliates for further info. I particularly love the 'Tribe of Mentors' book by Tim Ferriss, the comfy, gain highlighting jeans from Barbell Apparel and the meat stack from Muscle Foods, which fills my freezer and my belly. For these and so much more, check out www.nextlevelguy.com/affiliates.

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What we cover

• Who he is
• The Art of Charm and why you need to check it - obtain improved social skills, better confidence and get better with the opposite sex
• What being 'social' actually is and why you should analyse and improve your social abilities as soon as possible. Why do we need to be social?
• Can you learn to be social or are you born with a level of social ability?
• How the Art of Charm was built, where the need came from and what they teach.
• Does he seem particular pain points with modern men - where do we struggle with our social abilities mainly?
• Why he started to work on social skills and teach others - how helping others has allowed him to heal an old self-esteem issue
• Social anxiety vs just not feeling it - how do you know when to seek help
• How the mind builds new abilities - how should you work on changing your social skills and becoming 'more social'
• Building data points and why it is important
• Identification of poor social communication
• A breakdown on how to improve social skills - things to focus on in each interaction
• Context: Emotional vs logical - how it affects social interactions
• How you can become a better storyteller - learn to tell stories that will make people remember you
• A great challenge that you can undertake today to build better connections with those around you
• Why you need to learn how to become vulnerable around others - an example using my own experience!
• How you can build a social circle, regardless of the environment or location you start in - AJ provides a brilliant framework on how to build a social life, block by block
• How you can overcome the panic and nerves you will initially learn when you are working on building up your social skills (can be applied to any skill you wish to learn)
• Routines and practices that AJ recommends all men build into their lives
• Has the implementation of modern-day technology ruined modern men's social skills
• How you can overcome rejection - why you should actually seek it to overcome it
• Confrontation - how to become better at it
• What has AJ learn from running his own podcast and the similarities of successful people?
• How AJ's science background has helped him be more social and an example when his attempt at being social went wrong!
• PAssing on social skills - how to ensure that you raise the men of the future to be social
• How we can keep in touch with AJ and the 'Art of Charm'
• A little-known fact about him that he rarely tells
• And so much more …

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• Who's AJ?
• View the Art of Charm here
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• View the Art of Charm Challenge here
• Follow the Art of Charm on Twitter here
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• Follow AJ on Instagram here
• Follow the Art of Charm on Instagram here
• Apply to take part in an Art of Charm workshop here

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The Basics Who: Today's guest is SciBabe Yvette d'Entremont. Yvette runs the hilariously educatonal SciBabe where you come for the science, stay for the dirty jokes. Yvette is a scientist, public speaker, science blogger, and former analytical chemist and has a background in forensics and toxicology. In this interview we discuss her story, Science, teaching men about science, facts vs fake news, modern science vs new age remedies and so on.

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What we cover

• Who she is
• Dating and her love for a good cup of coffee!
• Difference in social bonding and language between groups of friends in the UK and the US
• Why the SciBabe is so popular
• Where guys are going wrong nowadays - you're entitled to it but it doesn't make it valid
• How to gauge sources and people to listen to in life
• Her experience on the Joe Rogan podcast
• The Chiropractic field and how to deal with negative reactions to opinions
• Facts vs opinions and how to develop your own critical thinking
• The problem with products endorsed by celebrities and the influence it has on the consumer over their thinking
• How we incorrectly judge the information we consume and how we skew what we think by our own bias
• How you can understand science no matter where you start from
• What she wants people to take from the interview
• How you can keep in touch with her
• And so much more ...

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• Visit Yvette's website here
• Like Yvette on Facebook here
• Follow Yvette on Twitter here
• Follow Yvette on Instagram here
• See the Chiropractic article here
• See Yvette on Joe Rogan here

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The Basics Who: Today's guest is Gary John Bishop is a Scottish personal development expert who gives real and raw advice that actually works by telling it is as it is. Gary is able to reach through the BS and help you fix the deeper issues that are holding you back from becoming the man that you want to be. Even when editing the audio, I was taking extra things from that were big 'aha' moments for me. This one is worth a few listens as Gary is dropping some serious gems for your betterment!

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https://www.nextlevelguy.com/garyjohnbishop32/

What we cover

• Who he is
• What led him into the world of self-development as a young man
• The types of problems that he sees guys coming to him for help with - to sum it up - "same bullshit but a different tune!"
• His unique approach to self-development that will really help you change
• How do we identify ourselves - what are 'we', what constitutes 'you' in this universe?
• How our range of being, affect our actions throughout the day and interactions with other people
• Is it possible for anyone to change their habits and life?
• How your self-talk can change what your capable of in a single moment
• "It's not what your feeling, it's what you're doing about it"
• What shapes what we do as a person?
• How the typical 'self-help' phrases or beliefs are doing you no favors
• How can someone listening start changing their life right now no matter where you are starting from
• How your success as a human is tied into how well you can keep a promise to yourself
• Get committed first and then work out how you are going to do it
• What relevance do emotions hold for us? How to use their messages to benefit your transformation and actions
• What you should avoid doing when speaking to yourself and others
• How can you reframe depression and problems to overcome them - Gary provides a very personal example of how he overcame resentment and anger from his childhood to be a better man and have a better relationship with his family
• How can you let go of your personal demons, ex-partner, anger, hatred or whatever you allow to hold you back from becoming the man you want to be
• How we can raise our children to be good people and not live our own lives again through our own children - "you're not turning into your father, you are turning into who you thought your father was"
• His book - why you should buy a copy right now!
• How transformation is not just for the rich!
• The Creative Live class you need to check out (Creative Live, 9 am Pacific, 14 December 2017, just need to register and you can watch online)
• What you should take from this interview - how are you going to act from now on
• How you can keep in touch with him
• And so much more

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Something to reflect on As Gary said, it is not about anyone else, it is about you and how you react to things. It is not about what you feel, it is about what you are going to do about it. These are life changing ideas to understand. There are so many gems like this in his book, which you can pick up right now using my affiliate link: Subscribe to the podcast

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Who: Today's guest is Jon Call, otherwise known as Jujimufu. Juji is an internet sensation. He is strong as an ox, unbelievably flexible and a very intelligent, humble and warm guy. In easily one of my favourite ever interviews, we discuss his epic training, unbelievable tricking, manhood and marriage and how he used his creativity and intensity to build an epic life. Listen to the episode at: https://buff.ly/4anoVqa What we cover

• Who he is
• How he went from Taekwondo to Tricking and Lifting!
• How did his childhood friendships create the amazing personality we know today
• Where does his energy, passion and intensity come from
• His training philosophy - for example, who else supersets deadlifts and ice baths!
• Where does his creativity come from and his top tip for improving your own creativity
• How he moved from Bio-Technology to full time creative insanity! Did his former job help mould him into the man he is today?
• His top tip for someone who is looking to create a career out of their passion
• Is there such a thing as a typical day for him? Does he utilise daily routines?
• Should guys be prepping their meals?
• Where he thinks modern day guys are going wrong today
• His tips for maintaining and building friendships. His tip will definitely be mind blowing! How you can build up great friendships no matter where your starting point is.
• Why you need to keep track of everything
• How marriage changed him as a person and his views on marriage
• How to form mental toughness and keep going when you fail ... even when you land on your head!
• Can anyone learn to do the flips and tricks that he does and the ultimate trick goal he wants to achieve and has there been any internet stars' that surprised him with their 'Juji-like' skills?
• How did he build a brand out of himself and the videos he is most proud of
• How does he deal with the fast break questions
• What he thinks everyone listening to take to take from this interview
• Whats an unusual fact about him
• How you can keep in touch with him
• And so much more

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• Jujimufu's website is here
• Like Juji on Facebook here
• Follow Juji creative insanity on Instagram here
• Subscribe to Juji on Youtube here

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Who: Tonight's guest is Mike Boyd. Mike is a Scottish Youtuber, who is breaking down the mysteries of learning skills and showing you how easy it actually is. In this interview, we cover Mike's story, learning skills and how you should approach it, fixed mindsets vs growth mindsets and how you can become a master in learning skills as well and so much more.

What we cover

• Who he is - Youtube Skill Maestro
• What motivated him to learn new skills
• Why his videos resonate with others
• How he picks the skills that he focuses on learning
• The definition of a skill
• The process he uses to learn a skill
• Why do people struggle to learn new skills
• Can all skills be learnt the same way?
• Was Malcolm Gladwell right? Do you need 10,000 hours of practice to learn a skill?
• How you can amend your daily routine to learn a skill you've always wanted to learn
• Time claimed vs time actual practising
• His mentality of learning skills - how it can be easier than you ever thought possible
• Overcoming making mistakes and failing as he learns - what keeps him driving forward in his goals
• Has he turned learning skills into a hobby or a business? Can anybody do what he does?
• How does he record his videos?
• How does he deal with negativity from family, friends and 'internet haters'?
• Are there essential and fundamental skills that all men should be able to do? What he thinks you should learn due to the reward you'll get from the journey!
• What learning skills has taught him about life and running a business
• Being a learner vs being a coach
• Growth mindset vs fixed mindsets and helping schoolchildren change their outlook on life and what they can achieve (Carl Dueck - Mindset book)
• How you can encourage your children to learn new skills
• How does he deal with the fast break questions including his favourite podcast, superhero and the biggest failure of learning a skill he's made .... and how he is going to fix it!
• What he wants people listening to take away from this interview
• How you can keep in touch with him?
• So much more

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• Visit Mike's website here
• Subscribe to Mike on Youtube here
• Follow Mike on Twitter here
• Like Mike on Instagram here

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