Loving Goliath

(*This episode handles sensitive topics around gun violence that may be triggering) This week, we got to sit down with Aaron Stark, speaker, mental health advocate and known primarily for his TEDx Talk, 'I Was Almost A School Shooter'. Since that talk came out in 2018, it's gained nearly 14.5 million views on Youtube and sparked a great deal of conversation around why a person becomes a school sho...

This week Ben got to sit down with Clint Adams, author of Lighting the Blue Flame. The two of them chatted about his theory of red and blue brains, the way we process safety or the lack thereof, shifting the narrative of men expressing emotion and so, so much more! Let's talk about it!  And while you're at it, take a peek at his book at https://tinyurl.com/lightingtheblueflame

We're joined this week by a WICKED guest, comedian and podcast host Tim McCarthy! His podcast, 20TIMinutes, handles mental health, neurodivergence, life, love, comedy and everything in between. He joined us to talk about his experience with depression, his near brush with suicide, and the role of comedy in leading a happier, healthier life - even if the path is still unfolding.  Be sure to ch...

We've made it to the eighth and final step of creating your reality! Have you created your dream life? Not yet? Well that's okay, because these steps are ongoing. Every goal, every piece, is ongoing - forever, basically. As always we'd love to hear about how it's going, or isn't going. You can always reach out to us at lovinggoliath@gmail.com, or on facebook or instagram if you need some extra sup...

We're taking a very brief intermission (consider it a drumroll before the final step!) from our Create your Reality series for this conversation with Ben and his little sister, Ivory. In this episode, the two share some insights into their home lives, how it shaped them, what they've learned and so much more. After a storied history of violence in the home, emotional and physical, how does one fin...

In today's episode we're chatting a bit more about our goals, breaking them down into bite-sized, easily digestible chunks, and how setting the standard for goal-setting in ourselves gives us the confidence to reach for bigger and better things! Let's talk about it!

On to part five and we only have three more parts to go! Is your life amazing yet? If not, that's okay, because the fact is this stuff can take time! In this episode, we're building another muscle, and this one is our daydreaming muscle. We've called it visualization in the past, but today we're trying to bring the fun back to the journey to your ideal life! Let's talk about it! PS, here are your...

We've made it to part four of the series and it only gets juicier! In this episode we talk discipline - Willow's worst enemy. It feels like this world is made for the disciplined, so how do you join in? How does the undisciplined lead a disciplined life? Let's talk about it! PS, here are your journaling prompts for the week: What is most important to me right now? What is the very smallest baby st...

We're on to part three of the series about creating the life you want, and we're getting into some meat now. Not that it hasn't all been juicy, of course. In this week's episode, we're talking about joy. But, more to the point, what brings you joy? How important is it to follow your joy? In our opinion, nothing that brings you joy is a waste of time; taking time to do the things you like is impera...

Welcome to part two in our life glow up series about creating the life you want! In this episode we're talking about the basics - S.A.F.E. Self-assurance, faith, and ease. We talked about it in episode one, we're talking about it again now. Why? Because this is the basis of everything, of truly harnessing the energy to be That Guy so the life you want is all that much easier to obtain and live.&nb...

For the first episode back in 2022, we're focusing for the next few weeks on creating the life you want. We could talk about resolutions, we could talk about losing weight or attracting money but the fact is, all of that falls under the umbrella of creating the life you want. Over the next few weeks we'll be chatting about how you truly can create the life you want and how to do it - no airy mumbo...

As we near the end of 2021, it's time to take stock of the fact that another year's gone by! It seems like it's gone by so quickly in some regards, slowly in others. In this episode we talk about the year that's just passed, some things we were proud of, and encourage you to do the same!

As we near the end of the year, a lot of us face burnout. From our jobs, our goals, whatever we're putting a lot of effort and time into, many of us are getting to the end of our rope. But can we be working smarter, not harder? And how much effort is really necessary if the reward is so low? Let's talk about it!

In this episode, we're talking about why we as humans are still living a fear-based life in 2021. We fear the consequences of almost everything when the truth is we could be living our lives so much more fully and fearlessly. Let's talk about it!

Today we're back to just the two of us to talk about the journey of life and how we talk about our experiences can change how we actually experience life. What do you think? Are you aware of the way you talk about yourself and your life, or does it pass you by without you realizing it?

Willow's back this week and we're chatting with a friend of the pod, Naufard Messner. Born in Haiti, he was adopted by a white Canadian family when he was ten. Nofa shares with us the struggles of growing up adopted, learning a new language, the social issues that come with being raised by a family from a different ethnic group than your own and a whole lot more.  Feel like you're missing som...

We're joined today by James Gardiner, life coach and co-facilitator of our Moving Past Pain cohort. With over two decades of hands-on experience in business and personal growth, James is motivated to help people face their challenges so they can truly live the life of their dreams. Together, he and Ben discuss the importance of inner child work, how they show up in the world and finding a way...

We're joined today by our special guest life coach, author, musician and all-around awesome guy Kellan Fluckiger to work our way through a particularly tricky subject, and we're lucky to have him with us on this one. If the subject matter is at all sensitive or especially upsetting for you, please look after yourself first! This conversation covers some heavy themes and ideas but in the end if you...

Today we're talking with a good friend of mine Kris who just put out his first two albums, The Last Few Days and I Went To San Francisco And All I Got Was This Lousy Mixtape. It's a supersize episode all about following your dreams and making it work while doing it all to celebrate 50 AND there's another 30 minutes of content going up on the patreon learning more about Kris' process and the ins an...

We've talked about it a little bit before, but today we're diving deeper into the subconscious mind. We chat about how to use it to help us move forward, how sometimes sitting back and letting your mind work can actually be to your benefit and, most importantly, the would you rather question. Let's talk about it!

Today we're talking about representation of men in the media, the ways guys are portrayed and how this representation can be harmful. Of course we've talked about women in media, but the image of men isn't much better. Between violence, sexualization, body ideals and emotional expectations, the media places just as much needless pressure on men. But what do you think? Let's talk about it!

Today we're chatting with a listener named Joe! Beyond just being a stand-up guy with some good thoughts on outreach and support in systems dominated by men, he also shares with us about his experience in the navy, the good, the bad and the ugly. Check his podcast out at https://anchor.fm/outcastsmedia or find him on twitch at twitch.tv/locccjaw

In honour of our first birthday, here's a highlight of some of my favourite moments from the last year(warning, LOTS of giggles!) Can't wait to have another year with you all!

Ironically we had the hardest time staying focused for this episode on staying focused, but we did it! In this episode we talk about focus to achieve your happiness as opposed to goals, as well as chat a bit about our upcoming birthday this weekend and some of the things we'll be getting up to that you can look forward to seeing!

We all face it now and then - be it a romantic rejection, a job or school application, we all face rejection in our lives in various ways and taking it in stride is often easier said than done. Today we talk a bit about rejections in our own lives and how to handle them as they come. Let's talk about it!