Men Are Forged

“A Negative Mindset loop…When you have a negative mindset and negative beliefs about yourself, you have negative actions. Negative actions done repetitively, you will have negative habits, negative habits lead to negative results.” Recap of my interview with Mark Marino of Awake Your Wellness Now about the importance of Mindsets over behaviors toward our growth and success.  Transform your health...

Mark Marino is an expert on the topic of health and wellness and is a leading physical therapist with 25 plus years experience. He has been sharing his message of “Awakening The Mind” and “The Proactive Mindset” to help people unleash their potential, overcome their obstacles and reach their goals. Mark’s journey was born out of the need to overcome his own obstacles. He was involved in a life thr...

“The true definition of wealth is an abundance of resources…seen and unseen. Therefore, is LOVE a resource? Is CONTENTMENT a resource? Is JOY a resource?” Recap of Episode #68 with Zac Juergensen Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Support the show MEN ARE FORGED is forging young professional men to discover who God ma...

Zac Juergensen is a personal finance, real estate, and responsible debt educator. He currently hosts a podcast called DIY Wealth focused on providing free content in order to share in his self-learned wealth accumulation journey allowing others to learn and take action on their own money management and retirement goals. He also publishes short content pieces focused on providing real value that pe...

Taking Risks in life is a rite of passage for us as men. It can be hard to discern when or how to take risks, but it is necessary for change, growth, and challenging ourselves. In today's episode, I discuss three types of risks that I have taken and my good and poor motivations behind them: - The Risk for change - The Risk for growth - The Risk for the challenge Transform your health routine...

“The show caused me to ask the question: Who am I when no one is looking? Who am I that I can be proud of?" Honesty and confrontation can lead to lasting change and more of yourself in life and relationships. Questions to ask yourself from the interview 1. What is the driving force behind everything I do? 2. How have I opened myself up for people to know me? 3. What insecurity do I regularly...

Ben Higgins is best known from season 20 of ABC’s hit series, “The Bachelor,” where he opened himself up to millions of viewers, giving them the chance to truly get to know him. The opportunity ultimately led to an enhanced platform that he now uses to share what he is most passionate about with others – his faith, his hope for humanity and his love of sports. Born and raised in Winona Lake, IN, B...

What makes you human? The answer is redemption. Every redemption story has its ups and downs. So today, embrace your vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and failures, they are the key to yourself, your maturity, and being more real to others. Being more human means you have more to give others in their lives and experiences. So learn to be more human in 2022. Go to menareforged.com, and subscribe This is...

Recap of Steve Dailey Interview - Big question from the interview was "What would it be like for me to start my own business?"  In this episode, I present THREE question that will help you answer that question, yet give you insight into more for your life and toward defining your purpose. Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrat...

Steve Dailey is a pioneer in the business coaching industry, guiding thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners for over 3 decades to achieve best-ever income while having the time to enjoy it. Growing his first business to a multi-million-dollar enterprise in less than 2 years, he then began coaching small business owners to dominate their niche while creating legacy-driven businesses t...

Hard times create strong people or hurt people. When you take action to help others amidst your struggle then you will have strength to give yourself and others. Recap of Anton Gunn Interview Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post conta...

Anton Gunn is a Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and the world’s leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership. He has a Masters Degree in Social Work from USC and was a Resident Fellow at Harvard. He is the bestselling author of The Presidential Principles and has been featured in TIME magazine, the Wall Street Journal, BBC, NPR, and on Good Morning America. From playing SEC f...

Embrace your life's story is the key to your growth and success. If you don't own what you've been through then you can't appreciate what you doing.  Recap of Jay Stringer Interview Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Support the show MEN ARE FORGED is forging young professional men to discover who...

Jay Stringer is a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, and author of the award-winning book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing . Unwanted is based on a multiyear research project on over 3,800 men and women to address the key drivers of unwanted sexual behavior, be that the use of pornography, infidelity, or buying sex. Jay's passion is to equip the chu...

We have to look ourselves in the mirror and ask the hard questions. People who are honest with themselves are authentic, present, and overall successful in their life. Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Support the show MEN ARE FORGED is forging young professional men to discover who God made them to be — so they can...

Matthew Blade is a bit of an anomaly. Once the guy terrified of public speaking, to now an actor based out of Los Angeles with a bachelors in the arts. He loves inspiring others to live a life of honesty, courage, and faith.  Matthew and I discuss his journey moving from Mississippi to California to pursue acting. He opens up on how his life changed through direct honesty with himself.  "Ques...

We can learn from a couple of NFL Quarterbacks this season. Tom Brady's success at his age and Derek Carr's Leadership abilities.  Men Are Forged forges men into confident leaders in life, career, and culture. Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE...

Approach manhood with intent yet humility. Don't believe and wish you have it all figured out. That is a BORING and anxious existence. Allow yourself to fail and figure it out as you go. Recap of John Mollura Interview Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Support the show MEN ARE FORGED is forging young professiona...

John Mollura is a full-time photographer specializing in empowering, creative portraits. John turned his lifelong hobby of photography into a full-time career after 15 years as a test engineer for NASA and military projects. His work has appeared in many places, from National Geographic to Country Music Television. John believes in giving back and has led, and founded, many photo-centric community...

Learning to lead yourself well is the different between the arrogant, insecure and the those we all desire to follow. Recap of Tyler Dickerhoof Interview Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a pur...

In this episode, I interview Tyler Dickerhoof of Impact Driven Leader Podcast. We discuss his story and how vulnerability and a collective thinking transformed him as a person and leader. Tyler is a leader, speaker, and podcast host for the Impact Driven Leader. He gets excited about helping leaders in all industries get their teams to the next level. He has a degree from Cornell University, Logge...

This episode is my 50th!  In my 50th episode. I try to be direct and to the point. Therefore, I give my simple two step process to simplify your life. It's time to stop doing what you have always done and start thinking and doing things a little different. Watch a see how the fruit of conviction and purpose lead to you communicating value to others and confidence in yourself. This has been a...

If you enjoy movies and a good story as much as me, then you will enjoy my breakdown of what I learned from "It's A Wonderful Life". It's a old film, but one of the timeless classics and regular watch at my house during the Christmas Season. The question to ask yourself after listening is:  In your life, how is your character in conflict with your ambitions? How do they complim...

Recap of Grant Skeldon Interview Transform your health routine with Bravenly Hydrate and enjoy the benefits of peak hydration! Hydrate with Bravenly Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show MEN ARE FORGED is forging young professional...

Grant Skeldon started Initiative Network when he was 23 with the goal to develop young leaders into Christ-loving, city-changing, church-investing, disciple-making local missionaries. Initiative has united and accelerated some of the most diverse and dynamic next gen leaders from across the country. In 2020, Grant got married and moved to Nashville to become the Next Gen Director for Q Ideas. He h...