Brian Mueller

🔥 Follow Me to the M-R-O-P!

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Follow Me to the M-R-O-P! is a podcast for men considering the Illuman Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP). Through real, honest conversations with men who’ve been through the rites, we share what the experience is actually like—so you can discern whether this initiation is the right next step for you. - https://initiationpod.com

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Brian Mueller

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Episode #3 feat. Charlie Myking 08.03.2026 24:43

What happens when the cultural image of a "lumberjack" man—all power and might—no longer fits the reality of the soul? In this third episode of Follow Me to the M-R-O-P! , host Brian Mueller sits down with Charlie Myking for a candid conversation about his 2018 initiation at Ghost Ranch. Charlie draws a profound parallel between the rites and his earlier experience of "hitting bottom" in recovery,...

Episode #2 feat. Dan Vanoli 28.02.2026 26:19

What happens when a man discovers that the life he has built is no longer the life his soul is asking him to live? In this second episode of Follow Me to the M-R-O-P!, host Brian Mueller sits down with Dan Vanoli for a deeply honest conversation about his experience of the Men’s Rites of Passage. Dan shares how he arrived at the rites carrying anger, disappointment, and a growing awareness that so...

Episode #1 feat. Chester Trocha 23.02.2026 26:21

What happens when a man crosses the threshold from striving and achievement into meaning and soul? In this first episode of Follow Me to the M-R-O-P!, host Brian Mueller sits down with Chester Trocha to talk about his experience of the Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP)—not as a lecture or abstract explanation, but as a real, personal story. Chester reflects on the impact of Pilgrim Park, the power of...