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Jason MacKenzie is going to teach you How to be a Stronger, Wiser & More Courageous FatherJason MacKenzie draws from his experience as a survivor of his wife’s battle with bipolar disorder and subsequent suicide and has overcome a decade-long battle with alcohol. But he has finally become the father his kids have always deserved. By being vulnerable, he is helping his daughters to use his experiences to inform the choices they make.His driving purpose is to lift those who want more from their lives to increasingly higher levels of personal and professional performance through cultivating the power of vulnerability. He teaches them it’s in the crucible of authenticity where they will develop unlimited strength, courage and wisdom.In this episode he equips us with the tools to make the choices that will create more of what we want in our lives.

 

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Some questions Roger & Connor asks:

• What is defining moment in your life? (2:00)
• How did you overcome your addiction? (3:45)
• Can you share your process on how you worked through your grief? (12:50)
• What do you think is most understood about Fatherhood? (19:00)
• What is the one biggest lesson you learned in your marrage? (26:02)
• Who can people get ahold of you? (31:05)

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Wow…what a week. 

But there’s no better time than the present to take a step back and assess how to handle things. Are you going to let it get to you? Inspired by this blog post from Mindful Magazine Roger shares their 10 steps to a more mindful response to bad news (if that’s how you’re feeling). 

BTW – these tips can be applied to any facet of your life where you could use a little more resilience.

 

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The Minimalists are dedicated to living a little bit more simply in your lives and creating room for all the things that don’t require a purchase or don’t need to be plugged in. It’s about living a more meaningful life with less stuff in your life. It’s a refreshing way to think about your life. These guys have written awesome books. They have an incredible blog. They have a podcast and they just recently came out with a documentary. We dig into all of those plus more in this conversation. 

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Some questions Roger asks:

• What is defining moment if your life? (1:56)
• For those who don’t really understand what minimalism is, could you give us an overview? (3:48)
• What did your family and friends say when you started the minimalist lifestyle? (14:07)
• Do you guys get a lot of people asking if this is a Buddhist thing, or a religious thing? (20:09)
• What are some examples of success stories of people who have taken on the minimalist lifestyle? (21:35)
• What would you like your legacy to be? (32:43)

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It’s time for a midweek check in where we:

– Take time to pay respect and express a whole lot of gratitude to our solders on Veterans Day/Remembrance Day.

– Update the community on what’s going on with ManTalks (we’re launching our 2nd event in Miami on November 21). 

 

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We were introduced to Johnny Berba through a fan of the show. He said “you gotta check out this pickup artist who quit the industry to focus on self love and healing emotional trauma.” We were skeptical to say the least but when we watched the videos we were sent everything changed.

Now he’s a dating and life coach that can teach you how to attract people naturally – no tricks, no lures, no manipulations or pickup lines – just through being yourself, being honest and direct, standing confidently. Being the true you.

There’s a lot of bullshit out there in the dating world. But everything that Johnny is bringing to the conversation rings through to us – we hope you’ll enjoy. 

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Some questions Connor & Roger asks:

• What is Johnny’s defining moment? (2:05)
• Was there a moment that caused you to shift? (4:29)
• Did you have any friends around you that caught onto this? (5:50)
• What do you think is the #1 thing men struggle with anxiety? (10:55)
• What has your experience been like sharing your videos on YouTube? (15:07)
• What other areas are men affected by anxiety? (21:40)
• How big of a part does shame play in anxiety? (24:56)
• What would you like your legacy to be? (28:15)

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It’s time for a midweek check in where we:

– Take questions from our community about men and the increasing suicide rate

– Update the community on what’s going on with ManTalks (we’re launching in Calgary and Ottawa). Listen in for the dates. 

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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. 

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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) 

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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 

 

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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.

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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)

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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. 

 

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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)

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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.

 

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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)

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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.

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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)

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