Living Fearless Today

Like many men, Eric Rogell was raised to deny his inner strength and power. His mother told him that everything was dangerous and not to stand out. Yet something within Eric yearned to be set free and to set a path toward an adventurous life. Eric shares about his journey to tap into that inner strength, what he calls the lion inside of him. We talk about despite being raised in a culture of fear,...

Jem Fuller, a leadership coach based in Australia, helps executive and senior-level leaders lead more consciously and create better organizational cultures. He's also the author of "The Art of Conscious Communication for Thoughtful Men." We chat about intentionally designing your life so you can invest in your essential relationships, focusing more energy and dedicating time to the things that mat...

Len May joins me this week to talk about his journey of learning to trust others and himself. Various childhood experiences left him believing he couldn't trust those around him. He went from being homeless to now being the CEO of EndoCanna Health. Len shares about the amazing reconciliation with his dad. Listen to hear Len's story and see how you too can begin to trust again. . Connect with Len M...

During the 40 years of his marriage, Jim White has experienced three extremely rough patches. He refers to them as hurricanes, where life is spinning and it feels like you're at a breaking point. Jim and his wife have six children, he says their life was "six kids busy", yet the hurricanes were even more intense. Join us to hear how Jim and his family have navigated these hurricanes. . Connect wit...

When a miscarriage happens, does it impact men as well? Of course, men have emotions about the loss, but when the expectation is that men don’t share their feelings, what do you do? Tsombawi Knibye, Jr. shared how the loss affected him and how he discovered that other men had similar experiences. His conversation with other men prompted him to finish writing the companion book to his wife’s book,...

How long do you think it would take a realtor to go from selling two houses per year to selling 9 houses in just a couple of months? For John Schuchman, that transformation happened in a two-year timeframe. During this same time, 80% of the realtors are now out of business. . You might think that John had special help or insider help, but that's not at all the case. John came close to having his h...

Are you ready to become an awakened man? One of the essential tools at your disposal is asking powerful questions. Questioning what you think you know and why is a powerful thing to do. Alain Dumonceaux speaks to the value and impacts it has had on his life. He became a silver medalist in the culinary Olympics, working hard and learning from gifted chefs and mentors. Yet a couple of years afterwar...

Have you ever had a dream that felt out of reach or that you "couldn't get there from here?" Vincent Pugliese talks about how he and his wife focused on building a bridge to their dream of freedom through patience and persistence. You might think it was easy, but ask them about the 'year of work' as they coined it. . Just like you and me, they were raising a family, working and then also working o...

Like many of us, we've longed to play professional sports, and for Zac Hoffman, his dream was to be an NFL quarterback. However, he faced many hurdles on the path to his goal and realized that his plan was out of his reach. With this realization, he went through an identity crisis. What was he going to do now? He made the brave choice to ask a coach for help. . From the personal work Zac began to...

Can you imagine someone going from being a broke handyman and physical trainer on the side to becoming the creator of the bestselling fitness program in America? That was the journey Tony Horton found himself with his P90X program. He shares that the 11 laws he outlined in his book 'The Big Picture' completely changed his life, setting him on the trajectory of becoming the famed Beachbody fitness...

How would you have felt if you'd attended 14 different schools as you were growing up? Most likely, and understandably so, like David Henzel did in feeling you don't fit in and lost. Afterward, David found computer programming and entrepreneurship, which set him on a course of independence and satisfaction. He took a risk in moving to the US to grow his business, which was growing quickly, yet dur...

Yep, you guessed it; we're halfway through 2022. Most guys will have made New Year's resolutions with the best intentions, only to stop the actions needed to reach their goals quickly. The great news is we are only midway through 2022, so there is still time to set goals, take action and make progress. It's your life, which means It's up to you to create a better life. So what will you decide to d...

Can you live an exciting & purposeful life after being addicted? Absolutely! Ian Koniak has a fantastic family, he ensures he spends time with them and runs a successful business. He shares how coming clean about his addictions with his wife almost cost them their marriage and created complications during the pregnancy of their second son. However, Ian clarified what he wanted, made boundaries...

When confronted with a toxic environment, most of us will either run away or hunker down in survival mode. Yet Dr. Kendrick Bailey found that it helped him learn who he is and that he didn't have anything to prove. Join me as Kendrick talks about how he stepped back to equip others instead of enabling them, released bitterness and started to forgive people. His leadership ability changed dramatica...

This week I am joined by Dr. Terrance Z. Johnson, who shares his personal growth journey and how it changed the world around him. He shares about extending an olive branch to his father and telling his dad how past actions left him feeling. This forgiveness led to time together before his dad’s unexpected passing away. Terrance speaks to how community has made a big difference for him along the wa...

Mike Martin joins me this week to talk about how keeping commitments has changed his life. It's restored the relationship with his daughter and others in his life. He shares that carrying through on our commitments builds a pattern of trust. Whereas Mike's anxiety had been crippling, to the point of struggling to make dinner decisions, he fought through the process to discover some freedom from it...

I couldn't be more proud and honored to be joined by this week's guest! He asked if he could join me to share his story and how things have changed. Both within himself and his relationship with his dad, where there was a non-existent father/son relationship before. You may have guessed - yes, this is my son, Arthur Forrester. . You'll hear Arthur talk about how he tried to become invisible to avo...

I'm joined this week by Mark Savant, host of multiple podcasts, podcast production agency owner, a husband and father. We talk about how many people live for the weekend, looking forward to Friday and dreading Monday for that return to work. The unhappiness and fulfillment, scared of being replaced by someone younger who was coming for his job. Mark was able to replace that mindset and say thank G...

Let's discuss some of the takeaways from the interview with Chris Comer.  Discuss the rewards and risks of not talking with your wife about what's going on in life. What to do when you're at the crossroads, wondering what else you might do for work that would bring you joy and satisfaction? How the success of your marriage and finances are tied to one another. Be sure to join us within the Li...

You've probably heard the term self-sabotage, but what is it? Better yet, let's talk about how to stop self sabotage. It's not a conscious thing, something you're intentionally doing, rather we're doing it unconsciously to avoid the stress we're feeling from others' assumed expectations of us. Be sure to join us within the Living Fearless Today group on Facebook! I look forward to seeing you there...

Many of us have hit that crossroad, wondering what I would do if I didn't do this. Whether it comes from not feeling like you have any other options because of limited skills or because you believe you couldn't replace your income, it can leave you trapped. For example, this week, my friend and guest, Chris Comer, asked this question as an automotive restoration business owner. Some problematic si...

I'm excited to be joined by Danny Miranda. A writer, creator and fellow podcaster, he hosts The Danny Miranda Podcast. We talk about even coming from a childhood with good parents and grandparents he has struggled with depression and self-worth. We can face those challenges even from the best of situations, but he worked on himself to discover courage and confidence. Danny began an exercise of wri...

Be sure to join us within the Living Fearless Today group on Facebook! I look forward to seeing you there - use this link to join our new community https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingfearlesstoday Over the past two years, we have experienced isolation and lockdowns, more of us are feeling disconnected and detached than ever before. Yet, being within a community is vital to who we are, our menta...

Julian Sarafian was a high achiever, and from the outside, his life looked terrific. He graduated from Harvard Law and was a corporate lawyer. On the inside, though, things were very different. He struggled with gagging and stomach aches; even the doctors told him everything appeared fine. But, after tons of medical tests, he was no closer to an answer for these physical symptoms. As the pandemic...

For many of us, being cruel to ourselves comes easy. We say or think mean and hurtful things, stuff we wouldn't consider saying to someone else, yet it's okay when it's directed at ourselves. So I would encourage you to be kind to yourself, say and think the things you wish someone would say to you and speak the encouraging and positive things you want to be true about us. While it won't change co...