The Stephen Mansfield Podcast

It's sad but true: "rape culture" is spiraling out of control in our country. It seems impossible to think that on the campuses of the nation's greatest universities, an alarming percentage of women report some type of non-consensual sexual encounter each year. It's time to reach into the heart of the matter. In today's episode, Stephen challenges men of all walks of life to "self-police," or hold each other accountable. No man is an island—your band of brothers can help heal a broken culture.

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The second Republican primary debate has come and gone. While otherwise notable contenders like Trump and Bush swung and missed, Carly Fiorina showed up to win. Also, on the Clinton train, things are looking a lot like 2008—and worse. Finally, what does a senior-citizen, Democratic Socialist from Vermont have to offer to American Christians? More than you might imagine.

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The second Republican primary debate has come and gone. While otherwise notable contenders like Trump and Bush swung and missed, Carly Fiorina showed up to win. Also, on the Clinton train, things are looking a lot like 2008—and worse. Finally, what does a senior-citizen, Democratic Socialist from Vermont have to offer to American Christians? More than you might imagine.

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Stephen describes in detail the context of his 2012 publication, Ten Signs of a Leadership Crash, in today’s political climate. There are common behaviors that almost always lead to a leadership crash. From four-star generals to small business owners, all leaders are susceptible. The good news is that tragedy can be averted. Read the signs. Avoid the crash.

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Scan the headlines of our times and you will find a common theme. Look at the violence of our times. Look at the rise of ISIS. Look at issues like rape on the campuses. Consider the tensions between police and citizens.  What is at the heart of each of these? The issue of men.In this episode, Stephen explains how one of the vital answers to the issues of our times is what he calls “Great Manhood.” What is it? Where has it gone? How can we return it as a noble force in our generation? Our team at GreatMan.US is proclaiming 2016 “The Year of the Great Man.” Listen to this episode to find out why and how you can play a role.

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The start of school is a stressful time for millions of people. They have never been taught how to learn and so they spend most of their time in school lost, confused, angry and bored. Stephen spent most of his early school years just this way. He did poorly in school until someone taught him the broad principles of learning and  the unique way he learned—his modalities, his circadian rhythms, and his “wiring” for learning.

In today's special, extended-length episode, Stephen explains all of this (and much more) with the hopes of arming and encouraging those who have just begun a new school year.

Check out last year's Learning How to Learn two-part series:

Part 1 | Part 2

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The start of school is a stressful time for millions of people. They have never been taught how to learn and so they spend most of their time in school lost, confused, angry and bored. Stephen spent most of his early school years just this way. He did poorly in school until someone taught him the broad principles of learning and  the unique way he learned—his modalities, his circadian rhythms, and his “wiring” for learning.

In today's special, extended-length episode, Stephen explains all of this (and much more) with the hopes of arming and encouraging those who have just begun a new school year.

Check out last year's Learning How to Learn two-part series:

Part 1 | Part 2

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Over the last two weeks, more than 30 million names from marital-infidelity networking site "Ashley Madison" have been leaked online by hackers. Claiming the act was in retribution for the website's "Full Delete" service, which allegedly claimed to scrub all user data from the site without actually doing so, the hackers released users' names, email addresses, physical descriptions, and detailed sexual preferences. Politicians, celebrities and everyday citizens are among the victims of the fallout, the worst of which includes two suicides.

In today's episode, Stephen breaks down the male psychology behind extramarital affairs. Whether inspired by boredom, infatuation or immaturity, an affair is always preventable.

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Over the last two weeks, more than 30 million names from marital-infidelity networking site "Ashley Madison" have been leaked online by hackers. Claiming the act was in retribution for the website's "Full Delete" service, which allegedly claimed to scrub all user data from the site without actually doing so, the hackers released users' names, email addresses, physical descriptions, and detailed sexual preferences. Politicians, celebrities and everyday citizens are among the victims of the fallout, the worst of which includes two suicides.

In today's episode, Stephen breaks down the male psychology behind extramarital affairs. Whether inspired by boredom, infatuation or immaturity, an affair is always preventable.

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As a New York Times best-selling author, Stephen has a couple of decades' worth of writing experience. And his upcoming book, a work of about 70,000 words, has put him in the writing chair for a more-than-usual amount of time. For this week's episode, he's come up with a few useful improvements to the writing process—with the help of some friends, of course. Check out today's podcast to boost the productivity levels of your own writing, or your creative process in general.

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