ManTalks Podcast

What does it mean to live a good life? How does the work you do and the life you live reflect who you are? On today’s episode, Jonathan Fields shares insights about all of this from his new book How To Live A Good Life, which is based off of the 100's of conversations he has had with inspiring individuals on his #1 rated podcast.  Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   Some questions Connor asks: What is Jonathan's defining moment? (3:48) You used to be a securities lawyer, how did that come about? (10:41) Did you ever talk to your father about his work? (11:41) You graduated High School, when did you go to law school? (13:37) When did you meet your wife? (19:14) What would you go back and tell yourself about working too hard? (21:47) What were some of the keys to building a community you discovered? (32:59) What was the timeline for The Good Life Project? (42:08) How do you manage to keep your community engaged? (49:11) Can you tell us about your new book "How to live a good life"? (51:43)  Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for a midweek check in where we:  - Take questions from our community about men and how to deal with grief - Update the community on what's going on with ManTalks - Give you a call to action to check in on your goals this week    Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!  Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Voss was the FBI's lead hostage negotiator. In this episode you'll learn how you can apply the same skills he used to negotiate with bank robbers and terrorists to your everyday life. Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner. Taking emotional intelligence and intuition to the next level, this conversation can give you the competitive edge in any discussion. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   Some questions Roger & Connor asks: What is Chris' defining moment? (2:10) Could you give us an overview of the book and who it's for? (6:13) Can you expand on your idea of 'tactical empathy'? (10:56) How important is listening in the negotiation process? (15:44) When negotiations start to fade, how do you keep the momentum moving forward? (19:22) Can you expand on the idea in your book about 'Black Swans'? (21:25) What's the legacy you want to be? (28:07) Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode we talk about how you can wake up, liberate yourself from illusory beliefs and stories (because we all have them) and live a life of authenticity.  We were so luck to get a chance to talk to Miguel Ruiz Jr. You probably know his father, who wrote the book The Four Agreements. Miguel has taken the wisdom of his father and grandmother to build an incredible life, and much of his learnings are found in his latest book The Mastery of Self.  In today's episode we talk about what it was like living with the success of his father, how that effected him and how he came out living a life of true authenticity.    Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   Some questions Roger & Connor asks: What is Miguel's defining moment as a man? (3:38) How important do you feel living without regrets is for living a long life? (9:03) What was it like growing up with your Father and seeing his career develop? (12:43) Did you feel pressure to fill the shoes of your Father? (17:03) Could you give us an overview of the book? (22:55) What do you think is the biggest block for people to live at their highest potential? (32:00) What's the legacy you want to leave? (44:34) Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ManTalks Podcast - 64: Dr Randy Paterson Dr Randy Paterson knows all about how to be miserable. In this interview, Roger and Dr Paterson outline some of the 40 specific behaviours and habits, which-if followed-are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you can join the ranks of happy people everywhere.   Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   Some questions Roger asks: What is Dr. Randy Paterson’s defining moment as a man? (2:13) Where did your insight for the book come from? (7:30) What are some of the lessons in your book, and who is the book for? (10:23) What would your advice be for somebody suffering from depression? (13:20) Can you explain your clinic? (18:25) What are some bits of advice you'd give? (21:40) What advice you give to young men to leave home and get work? (25:20) Has anything shifted in the tools you've outlined in the book? (28:40) How can you put these technics into practice? (31:50) Are you seeing improvement in society’s depression? (33:14) How does mindfulness fit in with helping depression? (37:33) What's the legacy you want to leave? (43:44) Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ManTalks Podcast - 63: Joe Solmonese Joe Solmonese is a fighter. Just ask President Obama (we talk about this in the interview).  Under Joe Solmonese's leadership, the Human Rights Campaign (the largest LGBT civil rights organization in the United States) became the model other organizations look toward to create effective social and political change. By using the anger raging from the social injustices he was witnessing, the anger of his adversaries and his followers, HRC was instrumental in passing landmark national legislation such as the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act; repealing “Don't Ask, Don't Tell”; and passing marriage equality acts in eight states. How did Solmonese do it? In our interview Solmonese tells Roger that for him, the key to success was learning to harness his anger. Essentially it's just a form of energy. Channeled, it can keep you moving forward on a long journey. But uncontrolled, it can blow everything up. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   Some questions Roger asks: What is Joe’s defining moment as a man? (18:56) What was in your past that lead you to fight for these causes? (21:11) Can you describe your book? (24:39) Did you have a time in your life when anger was proving to be detrimental in your life? (28:42) How can you channel your anger when you fail? (47:59) How is the world dealing with anger in our present day? (54:03) What's the legacy you want to leave? (58:03)   Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know you can learn the best time to eat lunch, ask for a raise, have sex, write a novel, take your meds and more?  In this episode Roger talks to Dr. Michael Breus. Dr. Breus is a sleep specialist and has written a new book called The Power of When - its currently the #1 book on Amazon in the Time Management category.  In The Power of When Dr. Breus talks about chronotypes. What is a chronotype? Your body has been programmed to function much better at certain times of the day than others. Based on general morningness and eveningness preferences, different people fall into different classifications, called "Chronotypes”.There are four Chronotypes (Dolphin, Lion, Bear, and Wolf), and most people fit into the “Bear” category. You can even take a free quiz to learn which of the four chronotypes you are. Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   The ManTalks Podcast    Some questions Roger asks: What is Michael’s defining moment as a man? (2:30) What is your book about, and who is the book for? (4:36) What is a Chronotype? (6:34) What are the different types of Chronotype? (9:05) What your partner is a different Chronotype, how can you make that work together? (14:04) Is the best thing you can do as a manager is to get your co-workers to take Michael's Chronotype quiz? (16:10) What is some advice for working with co-workers with different Chronotypes? (17:21) Should we feel guilty about getting extra sleep? (20:27) Do Chronotypes change throughout a person's life? (21:24) What would you say our current sleep state is as a society? (23:02) Do naps work better for certain Chronotypes then others? (25:41) How could meditation help certain Chronotypes? (28:21) What's the legacy you want to leave? (36:50)   Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a huge episode! Its going on the "did we really just get to talk to him?" shelf.  If you have never heard of Mark Manson before then get ready.  For decades we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. But those days are over. “Fuck positivity,” Mark Manson says. “Let’s be honest; sometimes things are fucked up and we have to live with it.” For the past few years, Manson—via his wildly popular blog—has been working on correcting our delusional expectations for ourselves and for the world. He now brings his hard-fought wisdom to this groundbreaking book and we talk all about it (plus dig into Mark's life) on today's episode.   Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   The ManTalks Podcast    Some questions Connor & Roger asks: What is Mark’s defining moment as a man? (3:25) How has your shift in thinking show up in your own life? (5:50) What be some advice you would give to guys going through transitional phases in their life? (8:33) Could you give us a little overview of your book? (11:10) What is the #1 thing you'd like people to take away from reading your book? (13:03) Why did you start your blog? (14:57) What are some of the things growing up that helped to shape your voice? (18:35) What was the process like taking some ideas from your blog and putting them into a book? (26:00) What would you suggest to people on how to find fulfilment in their lives? (35:38) What is one thing you haven't shared with other podcasts about the book? (42:27) What's the legacy you want to leave? (47:13)   Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Michael Olpin (author Unwind!: 7 Principles for a Stress-Free Life) shares with Roger how you can optimize your body, heart, mind, and soul, recognizing that any and all of these dimensions of your life affect your anxiety level. Its an awesome interview that shows you how to take charge of your life and how to make better choices that will prevent stress in the first place.    Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   The ManTalks Podcast    Some questions Roger asks: What is Michael’s defining moment as a man? (2:45) How did you become an expert in stress & what is it? (7:30) Could you give us an overview of the book? (15:20) In this modern world, are we more stressed out about things that didn't exist before? (20:20) How are men doing dealing with stress? (35:30) How do you insure you're not too far out of the 'now' in your thoughts? (38:30) What's the legacy you want to leave? (43:23)   Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Bower is a strategic storyteller and corporate intimacy expert. In his role he helps companies build a clear, human and emotionally powerful story that purposefully and strategically connects, motivates and inspires. In this week's episode of the ManTalks podcast we tap into Jordan's expertise to help you deepen your relationships and craft your story by learning all about Jordan's walk (yes, walk...) from Vancouver to Mexico.    Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter   The ManTalks Podcast    Some questions Connor asks: What is Jordan’s defining moment as a man? (3:35) How do you think being a ‘nice guy’ played into the separation? (7:32) What are some of the things you learned from the end of relationship? (9:10) How have your relationships shifted since your journey? (12:50) You walked from Vancouver to Mexico! What were some of the highlights from the trip? (18:15) Would you recommend that people walk the 3,000km like you did? (23:10) Along the way on your trip, what were the moments that were awe-inspiring (26:03) What are you doing now? (31:50) What are some tools you’d give your clients? (37:40) What is the legacy that Jordan wants to leave in the world? (40:55)    Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!    Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron JohnsonTheme music by: Parlange & Latenite AutomaticSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices