Bro Nouveau Podcast

017 - Seven Jacobs is a young social entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for mental health. As well as being the Founder and CEO of an entrepreneurship education start-up called StartrHub and the host of a mental health podcast for young leaders called Lost and Searching , he has helped build startups in music, tech, and consulting, and is training as a coach. Follow Seven on Instagram: @seven.jac...

016 - Eloka Obi is a former college rugby teammate of Thomas'  who double majored in statistics and environmental studies with a minor in mathematics. This fall he will begin a MS in Artificial Intelligence. Thomas and Obi discuss the insincere side of woke whiteness, the importance of personal agency and self-accountability, and Obi disputes the claim that the inequality out outcomes between...

015- Nico is a human resources business partner at a major organization and was a classmate of Thomas' in college. The two reconnect and look back on their unique area of study, Organizational Sciences, and how it influences their perspectives on the workplace. Nico gives an overview of the career path to becoming a HR business partner, how he takes a leadership role in his company in diversi...

014- Anthony Bush is an educator and diversity and inclusion professional. He is currently the Chief Equity Officer for the City of San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. Previously, he was the Director of Diversity and inclusion at Thomas’ high school alma mater.  Thomas asks Anthony about his path to education, how he was able to develop into leadership at a youn...

013 - Thomas is joined by his good friend Lee B, and they have a wide-ranging discussion around taking risks, self-improvement, being realistic about body image, race in America, and the trolley problem. Timestamps: 1:50- Lee's experience living all over the US 4:30 - Downside of ingroup - outgroup mindset 10:45 - How to consciously improve your tone & manage conflict 17:45 - Stoicism 29:...

012- Joyce Fields is the author of 10 books written in the ethos of inspiring her audience to make the world a better place. Joyce and Thomas discuss two of her books, "Mother's Dozen: An Easy Recipe for Raising Great Kids", and "The Best Way to Keep a Man is Let Him Go" and how the behaviors we observe in childhood reverberate throughout our lives. They also discuss the s...

011 - Operating in 156 countries, The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by the world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. All of the Art of Living's programs are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy: “Unless we have a stress-free mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace.” Hon...

010- Health coach Jeff Siegel takes an integrative approach to healthy living. His personal training style is a unique blend of fitness, science and spirituality.   Thomas and Jeff sit down to discuss the eating disorder that influences Jeff's approach to nutrition coaching, what it means to be a good man, what Jeff has learned about himself through his marriage, and how to connect authentica...

009- Thomas is joined by life coach Vicky Poole. The two discuss the driving philosophies behind Vicky's coaching, how her and her husband manage gender norms in their relationship, and how Vicky incorporates lessons from her childhood into raising her own son. Check out Vicky's website here . 3 Things Game Follow Bro Nouveau on Instagram here Time Stamps:  1:00 - Vicky’s upbringing and...

008 - Thomas is joined by Paul Boggie, author of Heroin to Hero, the real story about his life as a heroin addict in Scotland and how he was eventually able to stay sober and turn his life around. Paul is on a mission to educate people on the realities of addiction and provide hope for those suffering from substance abuse. You can find Paul's book on Amazon here . All profits from book go tow...

007 - Thomas and Farzad discuss Farzad's origin story as an immigrant to the US from Iran in the early 2000s, how he incorporates the scientific method into his examination of the world, and how to take the first steps in thinking for yourself. They also discuss the importance of asking for feedback and taking ownership of mistakes, and touch on the fundamentals of behavioral economics and Fa...

006- Thomas and Jeni B, the host of the "This is it Actually" Podcast discuss the art of storytelling, finding positivity in challenging times, and what Jeni learned about male conditioning after observing her father's terminal illness. This is It Actually Podcast @thisisitactually on Instagram 3 Things Game Follow Bro Nouveau on Instagram here All episodes here Timestamps: 1:45 - W...

005 - Thomas and Clay sit down to discuss anxiety and how people can overcome it. They also cover how to develop an authentically inclusive mindset, what straight people don't understand about being gay, and how straight men can improve their interactions with women they want to date.  Timestamps: 2:00 - Understanding Anxiety vs Depression 4:00 - Clay's Story 10:32 - Realizing Clay had a...

004 - Thomas is joined by athletic trainer, nutritionist and entrepreneur Dillan Foss on this week's edition of the Bro Nouveau Podcast. The pair discuss Dillan's mindset around business, how manifested a non-traditional career path, how to overcome the judgment of others, ways to provide accountability and structure for young people, mental health, and how to build tolerance. Timestamps...

000- Welcome to the Bro Nouveau Podcast! In this brief welcome episode, Thomas introduces himself, provides some background on why he is motivated to update the definition of what it means to "be a real man", and previews the three (three!) fully produced episodes that are ready for you to enjoy right now! To listen, click here . To get more information and see all the episodes on the Br...

003- On this episode of the pod, host Thomas Pierce is joined by his  rugby coach, Dany. Dany has been the head coach of the San Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club for the last ten years.  The pair discuss the influence rugby has had on their lives, the challenges that queer athletes face in sports environments, and dive deep on the potential that rugby and team sports  have to build community, con...

001- Host Thomas Pierce is joined by his friend Mel to discuss her path to becoming a successful, confident woman. Along the way they touch on how COVID19 affected us, her Nuyorican roots, things men should be aware of when they interact with women, and how young white men like Thomas can approach the topic of privilege with grace and humility. Books Referenced by Mel: Hood Feminism White Fragilit...