The Willpower Podcast

What happens when men stop hiding behind ego and start living with honesty, faith, and accountability? In this powerful episode of The Willpower Podcast, Emmy Award–winning meteorologist and productivity coach Ted Phaeton opens up about the journey of modern masculinity—why mentorship matters, how faith anchors growth, and the brutal truth that life will humble you if you don’t humble yourself first.

From building The Modern Man Podcast and The Noble Knights community, to navigating ego, isolation, faith, and leadership, Ted shares the tools men need to transform their lives and step into purpose.

We cover:

✅ Why brotherhood and mentorship save men from isolation

✅ The power of “3:00am friends” and real accountability

✅ How to run an honest self-audit without judgment

✅ Faith, obedience, and leading with something bigger than yourself

✅ Why growth requires humility and courage to face the truth

This is more than a conversation about masculinity—it’s a blueprint for men who want to live with clarity, strength, and purpose.

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Guest Links:

🎙 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheModernManPodcast/videos

📸 Instagram: @themodernmanpodcast

Chapters:

00:00 – Opening

00:44 – The Modern Man Podcast & Community

03:55 – Why Men Need Brotherhood & Mentorship

06:22 – The Law of Thirds in Mentorship

09:55 – The Power of “3:00am Friends” & Accountability

13:25 – Honest Self-Audits: Facing Ego & Reality

18:00 – Mentorship vs Coaching: What’s the Difference?

22:30 – Giving Value at Any Age – Even in Your 20s

25:40 – Accountability in Business, Fitness & Habits

30:00 – The Noble Knights Community & 4 Pillars

33:44 – Living the Values: Leadership, Family & Discipline

40:30 – Walking the Talk: Being a Product of Your Product

45:18 – Faith & Obedience: Why Belief Anchors Growth

50:00 – Science vs Faith – How Ted Balances Both

55:00 – Surrender, Control & Carrying Life’s Weight

56:49 – Ted’s Dream Life Vision

01:03:15 – Final Thoughts & Where to Find Ted

#WillpowerPodcast #FaithVsLogic #LifeAdvice

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Training can feel “easy.” Race day is where the truth shows up.

In Willpower Podcast – Episode 63, hybrid athlete Murphy McCammon shares the mindset and methods behind his three big challenges—Ironman, bodybuilding prep, and a 100-mile ultramarathon—and how re-ordering his life (God → spouse → self/health → family/friends) changed his marriage, training, and purpose.

Murphy also breaks down what diet actually works in real life—whole foods, protein-first, minimize ultra-processed foods, and sustainability over extremes—plus lifelong fitness habits, diet fundamentals, and why self-care isn’t selfish. It’s a great conversation on faith, grit, and practical systems(priorities, discipline, and sustainable fitness) you can apply to your next hard thing.

We cover:

✅ Building a life hierarchy (God → spouse → self/health → family/friends) and why self-care isn’t selfish

✅ Bodybuilding realities: reverse dieting, 6 meals/day, social tradeoffs, and why posing is “cardio”

✅ The 100-mile ultra: training vs. race day, dealing with mental slumps, and finishing after 28+ hours

✅ Motivation vs. structure: signing up first, using plans/coaches, deloads, and reducing friction

✅ Nutrition that actually sticks: whole foods, protein first, and ditching “temporary diet” thinking

🔔 Enjoyed this? Subscribe, rate, and drop a comment with your next “hard thing.”

Guest Links:

🌍 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MurphyMcFit

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murphymcfit/

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro:

00:43 – Obligations & priorities (God, spouse, self/health)

03:41 – Has it always been that way? Marriage & faith shift

05:50 – The “selfish phase” and learning self-care

08:41 – How faith intersects with training & challenges

11:26 – Bodybuilding show (Aug 2024) – setting the goal

11:36 – Why compete? Bucket-list mindset

14:06 – Hardest part: diet & life revolving around food

16:16 – Coaching & prep timeline (reverse diet → 16-week cut)

18:13 – Cardio ramp-up (toward two-a-days)

19:24 – Low energy, tough workouts & posing; staying disciplined

21:27 – Do-what-you-say mindset; all-in vs balance

23:54 – Short-term challenges vs lifelong fitness

25:18 – Nutrition basics: whole foods, less processed, 1 g/lb protein

27:42 – Why vegan & carnivore can both “work”

28:54 – Tip: eat protein first to stay full

29:17 – 100-mile ultra (2025) + other bucket-list goals

30:29 – Race day: 28h35m finish, no sleep—hardest day

32:39 – Slumps, 4 a.m. training, deload weeks; using plans & ChatGPT

39:41 – Building custom race plans with ChatGPT; accountability

41:02 – Only coach I hired: bodybuilding (why it helps)

43:33 – Tracking: printed plans & iPhone Reminders checklist

45:36 – Off-season lifting: full-body 3×/week; splits that work

46:05 – Beginners: form first, beware gimmicks, stick to basics

46:59 – The podcast: 3 years, 160+ eps; removing friction

48:45 – Backlog/batching to stay weekly without stress

49:26 – Flexible episode length (15–60 minutes)

50:02 – Solo episodes: bullet points over scripts

51:23 – Current struggle: motivation without a big, scary goal

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Most people think courage is something you either have or you don’t — but I’ve learned it’s a muscle you can build. In Episode 62 of Willpower, I sit down with Alexis Quiterio to talk about the micro-moments, mindset shifts, and self-awareness practices that make all the difference.

We dive into the connection between courage and presence, why communication is a skill worth practicing, and how to tell the difference between fear and alignment. Alexis shares her journey of moving through the unknown, learning to respond instead of react, and embracing the process over perfection.

If you’ve ever held back because of fear, struggled to speak up, or found yourself “doing” more than “being,” this episode will give you practical tools and a new way of looking at courage.

We cover:

✅ How to train your courage like a muscle

✅ The “contraction before expansion” principle

✅ Responding vs. reacting in high-stakes moments

✅ Why presence fuels confidence and growth

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Guest: Alexis Quiterio

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisquiterio/

🌍 Website: https://alexisquiterio.com

#WillpowerPodcast #BuildCourage #OvercomingFear

00:00 – Intro

00:45 – Building courage through micro-moments

06:45 – Contraction before expansion

17:34 – Responding vs. reacting

31:28 – The Buddha story on not accepting anger

34:51 – Alexis’s personal development journey

43:29 – Navigating career changes and life pivots

49:16 – Alexis describes her dream life of intimacy and impact

54:45 – Closing thoughts

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What if your deepest pain could become your greatest superpower?

In this episode, I sit down with therapist and somatic-experiencing guide Joe Bielling (Certified Internal Family Systems L3 Therapist) to dismantle the myths of suffering and reveal a roadmap from resistance to resilience. We unpack the Buddhist “three poisons” of craving, aversion, and ignorance, dive into Internal Family Systems to meet the parts of ourselves we usually hide, and explore Joe’s transformative 10-day Passano meditation retreat where learning to simply feel pain unlocked new levels of self-trust.

Joe shares candid stories from his coming-out journey, faith struggles, and the creation of his co-authored book From Broken to Badass, offering practical somatic exercises you can use today to regulate your nervous system and turn wounds into wisdom. Whether you’re ready to embrace radical acceptance or simply curious about the power of presence, this conversation will equip you with fresh tools to step into a more integrated, empowered life.

Guest: Joe Bielling (Certified Internal Family Systems L3 Therapist)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joebielling/

Website: https://joebielling.com/

Book: https://joebielling.com/frombrokentobadass/

In this conversations we cover:

✅ The three causes of suffering—craving, aversion & ignorance

✅ The role of resistance in magnifying inner conflict

✅ Using Internal Family Systems to identify and befriend our “parts”

✅ Somatic meditation practices (like Passano) for staying present in physical discomfort

✅ Cultivating compassion for ourselves and others, even when we “harm” one another

✅ Practical tools to build emotional, nervous-system and relational capacity

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro & “What Is Suffering?”

00:23 – Personal Struggle: Coming Out

01:19 – Suffering = Resistance to “What Should Be”

02:33 – Buddhist Roots: Craving, Aversion, Ignorance

05:50 – Internal Family Systems (IFS) Basics

19:56 – Passano Meditation: Body, Pain & Presence

26:05 – Building Capacity & Compassion

30:23 – Origins of Inner Parts

36:33 – Family Dynamics & Compassion

46:23 – “From Broken to Badass” Book

53:15 – Conclusion & Next Steps

#TraumaRecovery #SpiritualAwakening #EmotionalResilience

Stick around for tools you can use today to soften resistance, deepen self-acceptance, and show up with more presence for the people you love.

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What happens when you remove all distractions—no phone, no talking, no eye contact—for 10 straight days and are left completely alone with your thoughts?

In this milestone 60th episode of the Willpower Podcast, I’m going solo to share the raw, honest truth of what it was like to attend a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat. No guests this time—just me, my mind, and everything that surfaced in that silence. This experience broke me down, challenged every part of me, and forced me to confront pain, boredom, past regrets, and the patterns that usually stay buried under noise.

But what came out of that silence was equally powerful: clarity, calm, and a deeper understanding of who I am and how I want to live. From physical discomfort to mental breakthroughs, this retreat taught me lessons that go far beyond the cushion—lessons in equanimity, discipline, and the strength it takes to sit still when everything inside wants to run.

Whether you’re curious about meditation, feeling burnt out, or searching for something deeper, I think this episode will give you a perspective shift you didn’t know you needed.

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro & Why I Went

00:44 - Why I'm Doing a Solo Episode

03:00 - What a Vipassana Retreat Looks Like

08:11 - Lessons in Pain and Meditation

10:06 - Equanimity: How to Stay Calm Through Pain

13:01 - When Meditation Gets Really Hard

17:00 - Acceptance vs. Anticipation

20:30 - Loopholes and Self-Discipline at the Retreat

23:49 - Reflections and Processing the Past

25:45 - Why You Should Try a Vipassana Retreat

27:15 - Final Thoughts and Solo Podcast Goals

🧠 Topics Covered:

✅ What a 10-day Vipassana retreat actually looks like

✅ The power of equanimity and how to practice it

✅ Learning to sit with pain—and what it teaches you

✅ How silence helps you revisit and process the past

✅ Why craving and aversion are at the root of suffering

✅ The mental tricks your mind plays—and how to see through them

✅ How to maintain discipline when no one is watching

✅ Continuing the practice in everyday life

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#willpower #meditation #vipassana 

Corey Hart is a startup mentor, educator at Grand Valley State University, and marketing leader at Mntavi with a unique philosophy: say yes, show up, and serve others. In this powerful episode, Corey dives deep into what it means to live a life of curiosity, purpose, and giving — and how those values shape his approach to startups, education, fatherhood, and mental wellness.

From mentoring young entrepreneurs to redefining how ADHD is diagnosed, Corey shares stories that will inspire founders, leaders, and creatives alike. His journey is not about titles — it's about impact.

🔗 Connect with Corey Hart: https://www.instagram.com/coreythehart/

This episode is hosted by William Mulvaney from the Willpower Podcast.

📌 Topics covered:

Startup values and mentorship

Teaching without a degree

Saying yes without burning out

Raising kids with “Yes, but” mindset

Mental wellness in entrepreneurship

Living a life fueled by curiosity

⏱️ Timestamps (Only Valuable Watch-Worthy Segments):

0:44 – Why Corey shows up daily: From curiosity to fatherhood

3:00 – The startup professor journey: How Corey started teaching without a master's

6:55 – How saying yes unlocked big opportunities

8:15 – Volunteer coaching and giving without expecting

12:25 – The Startup Grind mindset: Give before you receive

17:00 – The power of "Yes, but" in leadership and parenting

25:00 – Habits that drive success as a startup mentor

31:09 – Corey’s current struggle: balancing joy and work

34:50 – Making mental wellness accessible with Mntavi

36:50 – Using AI to track emotional health

40:50 – What Corey’s dream life looks like

43:20 – Where to find Corey Hart online

#StartupProfessor #CoreyHart #EntrepreneurMindset #StartupGrind #SayYes #Mentorship #MentalHealth #LeadershipDevelopment #FounderJourney #PodcastHighlights

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Still feeling stuck — even after doing “the work”? This episode reveals what’s really holding you back… and how to finally break through.

In Episode 58 of Willpower with William Mulvaney, spiritual counselor and community leader Graham Pilger joins us to unpack the hidden blocks that keep people stuck in fear, silence, and self-judgment — even when they want to grow.

We dive into:

✅ Why letting go is so difficult (and what it actually means)

✅ How unspoken truths sabotage relationships and inner peace

✅ The real role of grief, shame, and emotional stuckness in healing

This conversation will help you confront the things you’ve been avoiding — and give you the insight to move forward with clarity, courage, and compassion.

Chapters:

00:00 – The Truth About Control and the Unknown

02:13 – How Graham Makes Peace with Uncertainty

05:12 – Planting Seeds of Peace in the Present

08:00 – Listening to the Body’s Subtle Signals

11:06 – Fear’s Grip on Speech and Truth

14:00 – Counseling Without Reinforcing Brokenness

17:02 – Resentment, Passivity, and Falling Out of Love

19:45 – Grief as Worship and Courage

22:48 – Why We Judge Ourselves for Holding On

25:44 – Letting Go by Fully Honoring the Past

29:11 – What’s Lighting Graham Up Right Now

32:05 – How Graham Found His Healing Community

35:36 – Losing Everything: Grief, Rejection, Isolation

39:03 – Ayahuasca, Voice of the Divine, and Release

45:00 – Balancing Ego, Praise, and True Service

🎧 Whether you’re on a healing journey, in a relationship rut, or simply feeling lost, this episode will meet you where you are.

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💬 Like, share, and drop a comment — what part hit home for you?

#WillpowerPodcast #GrahamPilger #EmotionalHealing #SelfAwareness #LettingGo #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualCounseling #SpeakYourTruth #HealingJourney #MindsetShift #TruthTelling #FeelingStuck #MoveForward

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What does it really take to turn discipline into freedom, overcome perfectionism, and live with purpose? In this episode of Willpower with William Mulvaney, we explore the powerful story of someone who went from elite athlete to global entrepreneur, learning to reframe failure, build unshakable habits, and find clarity in life’s hardest moments.You’ll walk away with actionable tools on goal setting, visualization, overcoming doubt, and creating lasting impact.We cover:✅ How competitive swimming built her mental architecture✅ The 3-level goal-setting framework that sets you up to win✅ Lessons from overcoming perfectionism and building a legacy✅ Powerful mindset techniques: visualization, self-talk, and more✅ Why health, clarity, and consistency drive long-term success🎯 Whether you’re an athlete, creator, or entrepreneur—this episode will inspire you to keep going.👍 Subscribe for more real conversations with high-performers, creatives, and entrepreneurs.Guest Links:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leslie_hocker/?hl=en⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Swimming with Discipline 02:00 – Childhood Lessons & Family Strategy 05:00 – Tired of Swimming, Ready to Pivot 07:30 – From Competitive Sports to Business 10:00 – Dreams vs. Goals: Why They’re Different 12:00 – The 3-Level Goal Framework 15:00 – Affirmations, Declarations & Mental Coaching 18:00 – Visualization: The Brain’s Secret Weapon 21:00 – The Slight Edge & Long-Term Growth 26:00 – Major Life Pivot & Building a Business 33:00 – Losing Her Father & Gaining Perspective 41:00 – Longevity, Habits & Designing a Dream Life 49:00 – Final Lessons on Balance, Purpose & Willpower#GoalSetting #SlightEdge #WillpowerPodcast #Mindset #Motivation #Visualization #Habits #Entrepreneur #Success -----------------------------------Hey there! I’m William, and this channel is all about self-control, willpower, and making choices today that lead to a better future, all while enjoying life. If you're looking to build stronger habits, stay motivated, and push through challenges, you're in the right place!📌 Stay Connected:🌍 My website: www.williammulvaney.com🎙️ Listen to The Willpower Podcast:👉 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/willpower-Podcasts👉 Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/willpower-podcast👉 Amazon Music Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/willpower-podcast-Amazon📸 Let’s connect on IG: https://instagram.com/willpower_lifestyleIf you found this video helpful, hit the like button, drop a comment, and don’t forget to follow 🔔 so you never miss an update!#Willpower #SelfControl #BetterHabits

In this episode of the Willpower Podcast, we sit down with Gary Arndt – award-winning travel photographer, entrepreneur, and host of "Everything Everywhere Daily". From selling his tech company at 28, walking 50,000+ steps in the desert, losing 95% of his income overnight, and now building a successful podcast, Gary shares what it takes to constantly reinvent yourself and stay driven in the face of change.

He opens up about fasting for 30 days, building businesses in the dot-com boom, competing in photography without experience, and surviving a total career collapse. This is a masterclass in willpower, discipline, and self-reinvention.

Top 10 Moments:

02:03 I Became Travel Photographer of the Year

05:40 I Started a Tech Company Before Google

07:24 Sold My Company at 28

13:28 I Lost 95% of My Income in Weeks

14:22 Why I Bet Everything on Podcasting

20:11 I Now Get 1.5M Downloads Monthly

21:01 Your First Episode Should Be Your Worst

23:03 I’m Doing a 30-Day Fast

24:00 I Walked 50,000 Steps in a Day

39:22 This Is My Dream Life

📸 Follow Gary: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/

Subscribe for more deep conversations about discipline, mindset, and transformation.

#GaryArndt #WillpowerPodcast #Reinvention #SelfDiscipline #EverythingEverywhereDaily

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Hey there! I’m William, and this channel is all about self-control, willpower, and making choices today that lead to a better future, all while enjoying life. If you're looking to build stronger habits, stay motivated, and push through challenges, you're in the right place!

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In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Kalmeta, a former figure skater, aviation executive, expat, and now a transformation coach and keynote speaker. From Olympic dreams at age 3 to living in Asia for 13 years and navigating deep personal loss, Sarah’s story is about what it really takes to pivot your life, reconnect with your truth, and find sustainable success.

Guest: Sarah Kalmeta

We talk about:

Letting go of childhood dreams

Mental health and healing from trauma

Why quitting is sometimes the bravest choice

Emotional resilience and identity shifts

The truth about manifestation, burnout, and boundaries

How to live with intention instead of expectation

This isn’t your average success story — it’s raw, honest, and deeply inspiring.

👉 Like, comment, and subscribe if this episode resonates with you.

📩 Share it with someone who's navigating change in life.

⏱ Timestamps

0:00 – Olympic Dreams from Age 3

4:36 – Quitting Figure Skating: The Breaking Point

10:07 – Why You Don’t Have to Stay the Same Forever

13:06 – Finding Your Spark Again

19:00 – Pivot to Aviation and Life in Asia

26:00 – Coming Back to America After 13 Years

33:00 – What Is Manifestation *Really*?

40:00 – The Power of Writing, Journaling, and Poetry

46:04 – Healing After Suicide and Family Trauma

54:00 – From People-Pleasing to Speaking Her Truth

1:01:00 – Rebuilding Her Life on Her Own Terms

1:05:44 – Living the Dream, Step by Step

#WillpowerPodcast #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #EmotionalResilience

#LifePivot #MentalHealthAwareness #ManifestationTruth #WomenInLeadership

#PodcastInterview #TransformationStory

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#Willpower #SelfControl #BetterHabits