The Modern Man Podcast

There's nothing as exciting as a comeback – seeing someone with dreams, watching them fail, and then getting a second chance. RACHEL GRIFFITHS We all make mistakes. I may be in the process of making one now. However, is the focus on mistakes or on progress? Sometimes we find ourselves in a season of "Opps." Everything we try and attempt seems to just fall short. These are the times it becomes hard...

"To live, to TRULY live, we must be willing to RISK. To be nothing in order to find everything. To leap before we look."  Mandy Hale Sometimes when you take a leap of faith in life, you land exactly where you've always wanted to be. The hard part is actually making that jump. Brenda Luginbill , Founder & CEO of The NESS Fest is not afraid to jump. After listening to her for 5 minutes it's easy to...

"We either live with intention or exist by default." Kristin Armstrong Ask yourself this question… Are you living with intent? Is your current situation in life by design or is it by default? Be careful when trying to decide between the difference here. Often times we fall into a routine that is laid out before us and call it intent. I intended to go to school, get good grades, get my degree and g...

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." World Health Organization (WHO) The absence of pain is not necessarily a sign of good health. Sometimes, we are more "Out of Line" than we think. Have you ever woken up and felt an instant […] The post Align Your Life | Dr. Nichols & Dr. Shaeffer appeared first on Phaeton4Kast...

"Never Let Schooling Interfere With Your Education" – MARK TWAIN A lot of us spend a major part of our lives in school. We go to class, listen to teachers and follow a curriculum designed to help us succeed in the real world. Did it work? When you graduated and entered the workforce, we're you […] The post The Importance Of Self-Education | Darrius Rankin appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

"In life, you're either in a problem, just left one or headed toward one" Les Brown It's something we all have to deal with… Challenges. One way or another, the world is going to turn up the difficulty and make us work or sweat a little. Sometimes life makes you sweat a lot. There's really […] The post The Modern Man | Challenges appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

"You can't go uphill with downhill habits" TIM PECORARO You don't have to spend too much time with Tim Pecoraro, founder of Uphill Strategies to find out what he is all about. This is a man who is not about small talk. He jumps right into what is meaningful and what is important. It is […] The post Uphill Strategies | Tim Pecoraro appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

One week back from vacation and the reflection and analysis have just about come to an end. Something interesting happens when you take yourself out of the elements you've grown accustomed to and let yourself breath for a bit. When you return, you're a bit more sensitive to the environment you so comfortably settled into. […] The post Unplug Vs. Recharge | Andrej Suttles appeared first on Phaeton4...

What's going on everybody? Thanks for tuning back in on this week where we decided to change it up a little bit! What big changes have you made in your life? How do you handle change and coping with those changes? Today we talk all about my past couple of years and the changes I've […] The post Change & Coping | Andrej Suttles appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

As I'm getting ready to take my first trip ever out of North America, I started thinking to myself, why now? Why wait until I'm 31 years old to take a trip outside of the United States or Canada? If you knew me two years ago, it would all make sense. I used to always […] The post Let's Take A Vacation | Andrej Suttles appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

If you truly want to see the power of men coming together and creating something special, just take some time to acknowledge what went down June 2nd, 2019 in Greenville, SC at The Huguenot Loft by The Peace Center. When Tyler Harris called me just over 30 days prior to that, I wasn't sure if […] The post The Modern Man | Creating Space (Live Recording Event) appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

What would you do if the life you've grown accustom to were suddenly taken away? Would you spiral into a pool of self-pity or would you jump right into grind mode and work your way back up? Being successful is one thing… Tasting success and then having it taken away is a whole different animal. […] The post If You Build It… | Nick Gilley appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

Standards are everything… They're your bottom line, your values and the things you set your intentions on. The level at which you keep your standards is the level at which you will enjoy life… Period. If you settle or accept anything less than mediocre, guess what you get? A life that's less than mediocre. However, […] The post The Modern Man: Raising Your Standards appeared first on Phaeton4Kast...

Here is the question I want you to think about while listening to this episode of "No Rain… No Rainbows." "What am I waiting for?" We often spend too much time measuring, planning and thinking of all the things that can go wrong. As the clock ticks away, the chances of us actually executing on […] The post That Door | Danny & Jennifer of Cocobowlz appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

A lot of us have great ideas… As a matter of fact, they say million dollar ideas are a dime a dozen. However, very few people take the next step and actually work on making the idea a reality. Excuses like time, knowledge, responsibilities and obligations all tend to get in the way. However, one […] The post Show Me The Data | Vikash Patel appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

It's one thing to navigate a relationship with your business partner. However, it's a completely different animal when that business partner is also your life partner! Stephen & Summer Gossett have done so much more than simply build a life together. They've built multiple businesses around wedding and event photography and continue to tackle new […] The post Married To The Game | Stephen & Summer...

This is an episode brought to you by the power of social media… I say it all the time. Send that DM because you just never know what can happen. Want proof? Exactly one week ago I sent a DM to Austin Maxwell of Kanga Kase Mate. I had discovered Kanga after watching an episode […] The post Kicking It With The Kanga Krew appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

"What is it you're feeling right now?" It's a question I ask myself often these days, constantly looking for the answer. As a boy, I never really explored my emotions. No one really taught me how to. My education on the topic usually was summed up to "Man Up" or "Big boys don't cry." Sadly, […] The post The Modern Man: Emotions appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

What gets you through your darkest days? It's a question I'm left contemplating after hearing the story of Micheal & Sidney. There are only so many signs one can receive when it comes to making the decision to go out on their own. For Micheal & Sidney, the signs were abundantly clear. Listening to what […] The post Weather The Storm | Micheal & Sidney appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

You hear it all the time… Get comfortable being uncomfortable. But who wants to live a life of discomfort? Wouldn't it be nice to have a few moments of comfort and security on the way up? Well, here's the secret… You will be more comfortable beyond your comfort zone! Now, hear me out! Beyond your […] The post Leaving Your Comfort Zone To Find Comfort|Ben Harris appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

Whenever we start a new skill there are often times of frustration and self doubt. We go through periods of anger and embarrassment as our capabilities fall short of our expectations. This area of frustration is called The Gap. It's the distance between your competence and standard in any given skill. Unfortunately for us, when […] The post Bridging The Gap appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

What are you put on this planet to do? Chances are you never really dove into that question with yourself. Even further, when something around you caught your eye, did you persue it or just admire from afar? Every day we are given a chance to live our purpose and create our best lives. The […] The post Growth Mindset & Living With Purpose: Sergio Loaiza appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

This is an episode where we pull back the curtains a little bit and open up to our viewers. Matt Snipes joins the panel this go around as we all share some of the biggest challenges we've gone through in our lives. It's easy to see someone and assume they have it all figured out. […] The post The Modern Man: My Darkest Days appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

Have you ever given yourself completely to a goal and done everything in your power to make it come to fruition? If so, you know the frustration and depression that comes with speed bumps and set backs along the way. It can almost be unbearable at times. For Robert Smith, the feeling of resistance was […] The post Give It All You Got And Trust The Plan appeared first on Phaeton4Kast .

What are you doing each day to live your life with passion? That's the question we tackle in this Episode of The Modern Man… As men, our passion can drive us to improve, grow and achieve feats we never thought were possible. Passion is the foundation to building that multimillion dollar business, hitting that basket […] The post Modern Man: Live Your Life With Passion appeared first on Phaeton4Kas...