Untaming Masculinity

Service – the action of helping or doing work for someone On this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad have the honor of sitting down with our friend David Body of Operation Restored Warrior. David shares his story, including how we all met, then dives into the incredible work that Operation Restored Warrior does. So many veterans have been impacted by their decision to serve their countr...

Debt – an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad dive into the concept of Financial Freedom.  There are a million different types of advice surrounding debt elimination and investing, but regardless of whose advice speaks to you, the fact of the matter is that a ma...

Self-Investment – the ability to invest your energy, time, and perhaps some money into enhancing, nurturing, and growing your mindset. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad explore why it’s so critical that a man invests in himself. It’s a misnomer that investing in one’s self is solely financial, and the guys spend a lot of time discussing various ways they have invested in themse...

Excuse - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad explore why men have been so good at making excuses. Excuses have plagued every man at one point or another. However, learning to stop making excuses will change your life. They discuss examples of learning to push past the allure of making excuses and provide...

Service - the action of helping or doing work for someone. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad explore service.  What does it mean to serve?  How does performing service benefit a man and help him become masculine?  Why serving others is the key to a purpose-driven life?  They discuss some stories of service in their lives and reflect on how others serving them set a foundation f...

Imposter Syndrome -  doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. In this episode, Dan and Brad dive into something that plagues many men: Imposter Syndrome.  Why is it that so many capable men succumb to feelings of inadequacy and feeling as if they're not enough?  They answer some difficult questions and have a deep discussion on ways they have both overcome imposter syndrome in their...

Routine - a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program. In this episode, Dan and Brad discuss the power of routine and answer the questions that many guys ask around this life-altering concept. Namely, what is a routine? Why is having a routine important? How can I develop a routine? While wanting to create a routine is a great start, it's important to create one that is sustaina...

The Latin term aut faciam aut viam inveniam means “I will either find a way or make one”. Every man is faced with challenges. Some are great and some are small. When confronted with these challenges, a man should do all in his power to find a way to accomplish them or make one. In this episode, Dan and Brad discuss what it means to find a way or make one, the significance of this motto, and how th...

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.   – Theodore Roosevelt In this episode, Dan and Brad dive into the concept of the Strenuous Life and how the idea of intentional struggle will b...

Welcome to Untaming Masculinity.  In this introductory episode, Dan and Brad talk about what they are looking to accomplish by sharing their message.  They also spend some time discussing their individual journeys toward being untamed, intentional, purposeful men and their desire to help other men understand and restore their purpose in life. In a world where so many messages tell you that being a...