The Art of Manliness

Edward Slingerland, an author who delves into the blend of Chinese philosophy and neuroscience, offers fascinating insights on achieving goals without excessive effort. He discusses 'wu wei,' the art of effortless action, and contrasts it with the intense striving often seen in the West. Slingerland explains how embracing our weaknesses can lead to strength and shares practical strategies for living spontaneously. The conversation also touches on how trust in human interactions can be enhanced by allowing for more authentic, relaxed behaviors.

Carol Dweck discusses the importance of mindset in success. She explains the difference between growth and fixed mindsets, how they impact relationships and responses to challenges, and offers strategies to shift to a growth mindset for lifelong success.

Every guy at one point or another in his life dreams about being Jason Bourne or James Bond. Lock picking, escaping restraints, evading bad guys, killing bad dudes with an improvised weapon. That's stuff guys like to know even if they'll never have to use it. Well, now you can learn how to do all that cool spy stuff. Navy SEAL Clint Emerson has just published a book called 100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation. In it, you'll find every cool Jason Bourne skill you'd ever want to know. Today on the podcast, Clint and I discuss the EDC you should have to be prepared, the workout you should do to be a tactical athlete, and skill sets you should acquire to keep you and your loved ones safe. You don't want to miss this one!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the last decade or so, books, blogs, corporations, and even governments are putting more emphasis on the idea of happiness. On the surface, this sounds great, but our guest today argues that maybe this should give us some pause. William Davies is the author of The Happiness Industry, and makes the case that this focus on happiness may be more about dollar signs than our actual well-being.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randall Wallace, the creative mind behind the iconic film Braveheart, shares his journey as a screenwriter, director, and author. He reflects on finding the story of William Wallace and the defining line, 'Every man dies, but not every man truly lives.' Wallace discusses his father's influence, revealing how vulnerability shaped his resilience. He defines brave moments needing courage, emphasizing love as the essence of bravery. Practical advice on cultivating both toughness and tenderness highlights his belief in the importance of relationships and faith.

You've heard of the Oregon Trail. You learned about it in elementary or middle school, quite possibly by playing the popular computer game. Despite it being one of largest land migrations in human history, though, you probably don't know a whole lot about the Oregon Trail. Today's guest decided to remedy that by actually crossing the entirety of the trail in a covered wagon and with a team of mules. It's a fascinating conversation that you won't want to miss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Geoffrey Miller, co-author of 'Mate' with Tucker Max, discusses the science of mating and dating. Topics include building confidence, attraction and dominance, the relationship between wealth and attraction, the importance of social proof, and maintaining long-term relationships.

James Nestor, Author of the book Deep, discusses the sport and science of freediving. Topics include human body reactions underwater, tips for holding your breath longer, and the use of freediving in studying oceanic animals and dolphin communication.

It's often said "time is money," but do you really treat your time like money? Well, my guest today on the podcast says, no, most people don't, but if they did they'd be much wiser stewards of their time. Her name is Elizabeth Grace Saunders and she's the author of the book "Invest Your Time Like Money" and today on the podcast we discuss what you can do today so you get out of "time debt" and invest time so you have more of it in the future. If you're feeling busy and overwhelmed, this podcast is for you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The very first article I published on The Art of Manliness was How to Shave Like Your Grandpa where I explained how to get started with safety razor shaving. Lots of guys learned about old-school shaving from that article, but there is one man who has brought more men into the fold of safety razor shaving than that article. His name is Mark Herro, but he’s better known as Mantic59. Through his YouTube videos, Mark has become “Dad of the Internet” by teaching millions of men how to shave. Besides his popular YouTube channel, Mark runs the shaving blog Sharpologist. Today on the podcast, Mark and I discuss the ins and outs of old school wet shaving and the secrets of getting a close comfortable shave.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.