Man Alive

Being driven can feel like a blessing and a curse. Accomplishments are many, relationships are challenging… Dr. Doug Brackmann reveals how to thrive as a Type A personality. 

The inner critic can take you off your game in business and out of intimacy in relationships. Today's guest has a PhD in management and helps leaders solve seemingly unsolvable problems. Interestingly, his work has led him to specialize in helping people find freedom from their inner critic, while simultaneously awakening to a deeper consciousness!

Episode 200 is an exploration of a decade of lessons I’ve gleaned from getting divorced and starting new relationships. I invited my friend Neil Sattin, host of the Relationship Alive podcast, on to chat about his relationship lessons as well. 

I have found that consent conversations not only create a foundation of respect and deeper intimacy, but allow for more and lasting passion.

Criticism is one of the biggest relationship killers. When one or both people in a couple are critical, intimacy is bound to fade. Today's guest shows you how to turn criticism into connected communication and to revive intimacy when it has faded. 

Recovering from a near-death experience brings wisdom to those of us living comfortably. It helps us remember what is possible and what really matters. Today's guest, Billy Creutz, talks about how to live every minute to the fullest, since you never know how long you have.

There is a wide spectrum of qualities that humans can express. When a man shies away from characteristics that are typically labeled feminine, he often suffers. Today's guest straddles the masculine/feminine divide to express the full range of man. He is happier and more powerful as a result. 

This is a pivotal moment of truth for us and our planet. How can you be a more powerful leader, especially in such a difficult time? Today's guest, Terry Patten, a highly acclaimed teacher and author of A New Republic of the Heart, is here to help you use this moment of extreme urgency to evoke your highest character and values.

With around 50% of marriages ending in divorce it's clear that it's easier to mess up relationships than it is to create healthy, lasting ones. Today's guest helps people improve relationships in a surprising way -- by lowering your expectations and raising your standards.

For many men, it is important to feel powerful. It is often this feeling of power, or a desire for the feeling of power, that drives actions and decisions. But power can be confusing too. Power over others is different from power with others. A sense of internal power is different from external (or situational) power.  So, how can you be powerful in a way that is good for you AND others? Or might it be that the search for power is misguided? Today's Man Alive podcast guest realized that through his attempt to feel powerful, what he was seeking was not actually power. Justin B. Long, author of The Righteous Rage of a 10 Year Old Boy: A Journey of Self Discovery, brings a deeper look at power and strength through his personal struggles and breakthroughs. His mission is to make the world a better place by combatting toxically masculine ideas surrounding men and their emotions. In our conversation we discussed: Justin's quest for power and realization that he was really seeking strength How to detoxify masculinity  A deeper understanding of what actually makes us valuable  The necessity of self-awareness for success and intimacy Justin's journey through alcoholism and awakening to himself after decades of assuming he knew who he was   Connect with Justin Longhttp://JBoydLong.com https://jboydlong.com/the-righteous-rage-of-a-ten-year-old-boy/ Connect with Shana James    shanajamescoaching.com/3ways   Curious what you’d need to become a better leader and lover? Take the quiz For Women: Modern dating doesn’t have to be a nightmare for women