Basecamp for Men

E53: Envisioning Our Future with Special Guest Ian Mackenzie   E53 Introduction In the coming episodes, I hope to speak with more futurists and visionaries. I like to have conversations about what is possible as...

E52: Psychedelics and the New Vision   E52: Introduction Growing up on the west coast, the lore of the 1960’s free-thinking hippie/peace movement was something that was part of our heritage. Within this culture, psychedelics...

E51: The Happiness Index with Special Guest Nic Marks   E51 Introduction Happiness is something that I have had a keen interest in for a long time. I have enjoyed looking at this topic and...

E50: Navigating Change with Special Guest Sharon Weil   E50 Introduction We are in the midst of great change. It would be hard to argue against this observation. There are enormous changes afoot in society....

E49: Men’s Health and Virility with Special Guest Dr. Myles Spar   E49 Introduction With a pandemic afoot and all the stress generated by the media, it seems a good time to look at some...

E48: The One You Feed with Special Guest Eric Zimmer   E48 Introduction I love speaking with people who have risen out of personal challenges. We all do this at different chapters in our Hero’s...

E47 Firestarters for Men: The Five-Minute Mystic   E47 Introduction Collectively, we are at the point in the Hero’s Journey where the audience is on the edge of their seats and going “Oh shit, this...

E46: Wisdom for Uncertain Times with Special Guest Paul Dunion   E46 Introduction Whenever we find ourselves in uncertain times, it’s important to listen for voices of wisdom. This has always been true. Hearing truths...

E45: Free Yourself from Suffering with Special Guest Sophie McLean   E45 Introduction There seems to be spiritual truths that are trying to find us, you and I. One prominent one is that the ego,...

E44: Change Your Life by Changing Your Story featuring Lori Gottlieb   E44 Introduction “The nature of life is change and the nature of people is to resist change.” There is so much wisdom in this...

E43: Creating Your Future Self with Special Guest Dr. Benjamin Hardy   E43 Introduction The topic of how we actualize our potential has long been a fascinating one to me. What habits do we need...

E42: Honoring the Divine Feminine w Sally Kempton   E42: Introduction In season one, I did a bunch of episodes on the sacred masculine. I like to use masculine archetypes to help orient the listener...

E41: Conversations with Men featuring Chris Beatie   E41 Introduction One of the many things that we talk about in men’s circles is to how to have a more open mind. Being curious about things...

E40: Optimizing Your Health with Mary Purdy   E40 Introduction One of our sub-topics here on Basecamp is health and wellness for men. Many men I know are rethinking health, self-care, and diet. It used...

E39: The Law of One with Ziad Masri   E39 Introduction Some of the episodes I do will feel like I’m taking you out of your philosophical comfort zone and I‘m ok with that. It...

E38: Mentoring Our Boys with author Earl Hipp   E38 Introduction The topic of guiding adolescent boys into manhood seems to me an extremely relevant one right now. As a society, we have not created...

E37: Season One Finale-Best of 2019   E37 Introduction Well my dear listeners, we’ve come to the end of season one. I hope you enjoyed the show and picked up some new resources and perspectives...

One of the sub-topics on Basecamp is the raising of boys, who will one day be our men. Our public school system is problematic in the development of our boys. This is not a knock on all the good people who teach and administer in the public schools. It’s just that having boys sit at a desk and do assigned, menial work without much collaboration or creative problem solving is essentially preparing...

We all want to feel good and sometimes just a little more awareness of a situation goes a long way. Has it started to dawn on you that our system is not made for optimal health? If it was, we would have radically different outcomes than the ones we have now. It seems the chemical industry has partnered with the food industry and the municipal water companies to give us chemical compounds that may...

Hello listeners, I hope you are all having a great festive Holiday season. Before we get to our interview, I wanted to give you some updates on Basecamp. We are finishing up Season 1 in the coming weeks. I anticipate doing the final season One episode in January. After that, we will take a short hiatus (likely two months) to recharge and re-set things before season two.

In Menswork, there is always talk about working with the shadow. The shadow is defined as everything that we hide, repress, and deny about OURSELVES. It can be a tricky business, becoming aware of your shadowy tendencies. It takes patience, and perseverance, and compassion. However, the upside is…..it humanizes everyone. You stop putting all the things you find unsavory OUT THERE and then demonizi...

Addiction is a life experience that touches us all. More than 21 million Americans have at least one addiction. Of those 21 million, only 10% receive any sort of treatment. Addiction is something that nearly every family knows. In a typical family, you don’t have to look very far to find someone who has an addiction or an addictive/compulsive personality. Enjoy the episode with my very special gue...

My guest today is author Hylke Faber and he is an expert on mindset. There has been a surge of interest in recent years on mindset and psychology, and with good reason. Understanding the software that our brain is running and being able to upgrade it to something more powerful and uplifting, makes good sense for us human beings.

I remember reading Stephen Nachmanovitch‘s book 'Free Play' when I was a young man. I was getting curious about new ideas and new ways of approaching my life. The idea that improvisation could be an important life skill seemed both radical and relevant to me. I love writers that take a road-less traveled and then share the fruits of their path with the rest of the tribe. I am excited to introduce...

I have long been attracted to teachers who aren’t afraid to explore psychological truths. Whether the teacher is considered a spiritual master, a mystic, a therapist,  or someone who can speak from the Soul, my heart has gravitated towards learning that feels deep and timeless. My guest today is a gifted writer and teacher and someone I am excited to introduce to you. Paul Dunion is the co-founder...