

The Powerful Man Show
Tim Matthews & Doug Holt
The Powerful Man is a show for married businessmen looking to improve their relationships, their health, their businesses, and themselves. Your hosts, Doug Holt and Tim Matthews have decades of experience helping married businessmen step into their power, live up to their potential, and live a life they love. The Powerful Man Show tackles conversations and topics designed to help men become better fathers, lovers, husbands, and leaders in their communities. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to subscribe and also head over to thepowerfulman.com for more information.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jun 16, 2020 • 23min
Your Story Equals Your Identity
Episode #210 What is the story you have about yourself? A learned behavior becomes our stories and our stories become our identity. You have to be really careful because your stories are going to dictate how you are feeling. The idea of being a powerful man is about claiming your own rights and stories. In this episode, we are going to talk about our stories and identities, the game of awareness, and how to become powerful to be able to rewrite your stories into anything you want. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

Jun 13, 2020 • 33min
Bringing Your Marriage Back From The Brink Of Divorce
Episode #209 How is your relationship with your wife? Is it growing stronger or is it getting colder and colder? Is it still fulfilling or becoming a great burden? The idea of losing your wife is probably one of the hardest things to handle. But if you want to save your marriage, there is still a chance to make it right. In this episode, we will talk about the experience of one of the men in the brotherhood and how he was able to save his marriage from the brink of divorce. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

Jun 11, 2020 • 19min
Hypergamy
Episode #208 Studies to date have shown that women are more likely to ask for divorce than men. Why is that? In this episode, we dive into what "hypergamy" is and how it is playing against you within your relationship without you even knowing. Hypergamy is defined by google as "the action of marrying a spouse of a superior caste or social status than themselves". In our society, women have a natural desire to uplevel to the best man possible. Yet, after marriage, many men let themselves go resulting in the woman no longer seeing their man as higher status. Today we talk more about this issue and how we can avoid or use this hypergamy to our advantage. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

Jun 9, 2020 • 28min
Why Some Men (And Women) Have Affairs
Episode #207 Why do you think men, in general, seek comfort from a woman outside of marriage? What are the things that you can do to reignite your relationship with your spouse? People change so it's important to always find ways to reconnect with your wife + focus your attention on doing things you both enjoy. In this episode, we are going to talk about how to get admiration, respect, and closeness, how to get the possibility of divorce thrown off the table, and what you can do to feel more connected and loved. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

Jun 6, 2020 • 40min
Revisit: How To Navigate Relationship Problems
Episode #206 Something we have learned in working with hundreds of men is that most men don't know who they are. They are not able to clearly define what a powerful man is for them and how a man should handle arguments in a relationship. A piece of advice we give our men when it comes to their relationships is DO NOT try to win in an argument…instead try to connect, try to make peace, and talk it out. When we turn to honest communication we will result in a loving and peaceful relationship. A few things most men do that we advise to NOT do: DO NOT punish your partner by giving her silent treatment or by giving her distance after an argument. This is an immature way to handle it. DO NOT push her away just because you are hurt. We tend to show cold treatment and distance because we want them to come running for us and to validate our feelings. In return, the distance between you will grow over time and it will eventually make you miles apart emotionally. If the argument is not communicated well, it can become cumulative. The fights will go deeper and you will argue more and more. Due to the resentment that was built up, triggers from the past can come up that have nothing to do with your relationship at all. Relationships are one of the most important areas in our lives. If you have unresolved arguments in your relationship it causes a disadvantage for you. It will affect ALL areas of your life. In this episode, we teach you how to deal with issues in your relationship in an efficient way that is effective and healthy. Clean up your side of the street first. Take a look at yourself and be the perfect version of yourself, the powerful man that your woman chose to marry. By doing this, you are encouraging your partner to do the same. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

Jun 4, 2020 • 26min
Revisit: How to Fix A Fight When You've Gone Too Far
Episode #205 Have you ever been in a heated argument with your partner? In this episode, Doug and Tim discuss what to do after a heated argument with your partner and how to correct it. One important thing to do first is to find out what triggered that situation to happen, or what triggered you to overreact. In order to avoid overreacting, both parties must communicate clearly what they both want without feeling like a victim and without judgment. Communicate out of love and respect because if you let your emotions and ego drive you during that situation, you will just end up hurting each other. Take ownership & apologize for what happened and for overreacting. Tell your partner how you felt and what made you overreact and what you will do to rectify it. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

Jun 2, 2020 • 28min
Revisit: The Guilt & Shame of Working So Much
Episode #204 As men, we tend to feel guilty when we have been missing out on moments with our loved ones due to working too much. We ALSO feel guilty when we don't feel like we've hit the vision of what we think we SHOULD be doing, especially, if what we're doing is not serving us. In this episode, we talk about how this feeling of guilt is caused by pressure from society. The demands that are placed on men by society turn them to work more and to be at work more. Men often fail to be present with their loved ones because they are working too much, resulting in a feeling of guilt and shame. In order to change this, you need to have a self-check. If this is you, you may feel like you have lost your way and have been missing a lot of important things in your life. Today, we teach you how to get back to what really matters to you and how to get rid of the things that aren't serving you in order to clear yourself from guilt and shame. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

May 30, 2020 • 42min
Revisit: She Won't Leave
Episode #203 Women nowadays don't need a man to provide for them financially. They need someone who can provide for them emotionally, someone who is man enough for her to feel safe and secured. Someone who is present, who takes care of himself, and his health and knows how to step up. As a man, we become very confident that our wife will never leave us since we think that providing financially is enough to make them stay. We think that when we make more money, THAT is the time we will be able to enjoy life with our loved ones but we never feel like its enough, we always want to make more and as a result, we become slaves to our business. In this episode, we talk about how providing is more than just giving money, it is emotionally also. If you want to have deep intimacy in your relationship then you need to prioritize it and make your business serve your life, not the other way around. Women check out from the relationship because they feel that their partner left the relationship long before they do. Their husbands stopped becoming the man they married. The wife becomes a mother and the husband becomes a boy. To keep the relationship it is important to become the man you know you are capable of becoming. Improve yourself, learn how to switch off from work, and be present in the relationship. Spend quality time with your wife, have good communication and you will become closer to each other. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

May 28, 2020 • 30min
Revisit: Are You Paying Attention to the Warning Signs?
Episode #202 Most men have the belief that to provide for his family is to provide "financially". So as a result, he hustles and grinds every day to earn money but eventually loses himself in the process and doesn't have anything more to give when he gets home. He's physically there but emotionally absent. Women tend to notice immediately if their partner is not doing well in the relationship but men, most of the time, will only figure it out later. Men typically figure out there is an issue in the relationship AFTER he has already pushed his partner far away, has made many broken promises and the trust is gone. In this episode, we talk about how men should be proactive and pay attention to the warning signs so they can do something and make a change while it's not too late. Be aware of what's going on around you. If you are being tested by your partners and they are giving you the warning signs, be grateful because you now have the opportunity to make amends. Once you recognize the warning signs, take ownership of what you do as a man, and take massive action. If you ignore the warning signs, you will pay the price and will have an even tougher journey later on because you failed to make things right when you had the chance. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.

May 26, 2020 • 29min
Revisit: His Wife Was About To Cheat On Him
Episode #201 Oftentimes, we forget to detach and shut off from work. All of our energy and the best of us go to our work during the day….and our family only gets the leftovers when we get home. Pay attention to the warning signs. We get complacent and often don't notice that we are not being the man that our wives married. And the thing is…the gap you created will grow over time and you will lose the connection in the relationship. The gap grows, intimacy shrinks and your wife will start looking somewhere else… In this episode, we talk about HOW to save your relationship and the steps to reconnecting with your spouse. How to take action for your relationship and get back to a place of being present and connected. ————- Hungry for more? Head over to our BONUS page for special access to some of the deeper tactics and techniques we've developed at The Powerful Man.


