Order of Man

We all know how the west was won – rugged individualism, a bold and daring approach to the new frontier, and a fierce belief in personal liberty and independence. But that does not describe the west or, more specifically, America any longer. We've traded individualism for collectivism, risk-taking for easy handouts, and liberty for big brother. My guest today, Axel Kaiser, makes the case against l...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses 5 key strategies you can employ in your lifeline when dealing with setbacks. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Know the battle that you're fighting Win the small battles Enlist reinforcements Understand that there will be setbacks Dig in - get ready for a long campaign   Ba...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (10:00) My wife allowed her family to schedule their family reunion on my birthday for several years in a row. How can I express...

It's no surprise that there is an increasing amount of insanity in the world today, most of it outside of our control. But there is also an immense amount of insanity taking place in the space 6" between our ears – our brains. Fortunately, that's the realm we can control and, once we learn to do just that, we can achieve sanity in the otherwise chaotic experience of life. My guest today is mindset...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses 5 principles that men can adopt to help overcome imposter syndrome and give themselves a better outlook on life. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Your action dictates who you are Be willing to look like a novice Identify and eliminate excuses What you say about yourself ma...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (07:50) What is better to do first, build good habits or break bad ones? (18:00) How do you differentiate between emergency prepa...

So many of us are so trapped in our current ways of thinking that we do not allow ourselves to take in new information and apply it in a way that may threaten our current reality or identity. Combine that need we have to be congruent in our own lives with the desire others have for us to remain in the status quo and it becomes extremely difficult for us to evolve into new ways of thinking and beha...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses 4 reasons men should work to make their presence known and how we can make it happen. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Have some level of performance Your presentation Consider our physical form Improve our physique   Battle Planners are back in stock. Pick yours up today!...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (01:00) How do you back on track after an "off" week? (08:40) How do you handle the loss of a pet with children? (15:15) Do you p...

Regret is often used to self-sabotage and retreat into sorrow and victimization. But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, regret can be leveraged as a powerful tool to accomplish your most challenging objectives moving forward. Unfortunately, too many men wallow in regret and defeat instead of learning how to tap into their massive and almost unlimited potential. Today, I am joined by threepea...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses FIVE steps to help men understand the differences between contentment and ambition and how both can exist simultaneously in our lives. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Understand that two ideas can exist simultaneously Exercise two different complementary ideas: gratitude...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from the Iron Council. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (4:00) How do I know when to start looking for the right woman to settle down with? (11:00) When does a man truly know that he is a man? (13:40) What does it mean to...

Some of the most common questions we receive (and this has been consistent over the past 8 years) is how to make a marriage work. And, with the breakdown of my own marriage over the past year, it's clear to me more than ever how hard the union between two people can be. But that doesn't mean it's impossible and it doesn't mean it isn't worth pursuing. The benefits of marriage are plenty including...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses 10 factors to consider when establishing other boundaries with others. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Prove your worth (to yourself) Examine your values Discard the outcome Grow your balls (have some courage) Be firm but FAIR Build your sovereignty Add weight to your wor...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Shawn Villalovos take on your questions from the Order of Man Facebook group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (5:30) What do so many men seem to have problems with women? (12:40) Where do you recommend keeping firearms in the house? (20:30) Why didn't Kipp...

With roughly 97% of the population eating meat, it's mind-blowing that 85% of the American meat supply chain is in the hands of four corporations, two of which are foreign. What's also disturbing is the deliberate manipulation of beef prices, the rise in food intellectual property (IP) in the form of GMO food solutions and fake meat products grown in a lab, and the regulatory constraints placed on...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses 6 steps to help us come back after a loss. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Accept that we've lost something Sit with and process it Extract the lessons that can be learned from it Apply those lessons in a measurable way Have selective memory Accept the wins   Battle Plann...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Kipp Sorensen and Shawn Villalovos take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (2.55) Do you guys "every day carry?" And if so, what do you carry? (8:40) What is your go-to tactic to switch from work mode...

It's clear by now the stigma that once surrounded psychedelics has lost some of its power. With the use of psychedelics like Psilocybin, Ayahuasca, and even LSD becoming much more mainstream through personalities like Joe Rogan and all we hear about "plant-medicine," from some of the most influential people today, it's time we all start taking a closer look at the ins and outs, pros and cons, and...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses the concept of "leadership eclipsing" and breaks down why we need to and how we can avoid this. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Why to avoid eclipsing: Your team members cannot grow if you are sucking up all of the resources If you are sucking everything up and your team...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen, joining live from France, take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (8:00) Is there a specific book that you revisit every year because of the enjoyment that it brings? (...

The most powerful benefit of this podcast is that each and every week, we get to listen to ultra-successful men, learn what makes them tick, hear which pitfalls to avoid, and simply apply those beneficial lessons into our own lives. And, my guest today is someone imminently qualified to impart his hard-fought wisdom on both the professional and personal front. He is serial entrepreneur, Vic Keller...

In this week's FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses why it's important to break the rules occasionally and provides SEVEN factors to consider when deciding whether its time to break the rules. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   Understand your motive Look at ethical, moral, legal implications Consider why the rule is in place...

In this week's ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen, joining live from France, take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at  @ryanmichler  and share what's working in your life.  ⠀ SHOW HIGHLIGHTS   (0:00) Episode intro ⠀ (12:20) How do I deal with my wife making decisions behind my back and becoming irritated when I bring...

We're all familiar with the Warrior Archetype. Many men listening to this podcast embody what it means to be a warrior. But if we are exclusively warriors in our approach to life, we can easily overlook the more gentle, meeker virtues that make us well-rounded men. My guest today is a man intimately familiar with the balance between the lion and the lamb, the warrior and the poet. His name is John...