Power of Man Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Mental health advocate Jamie Ryder grew up in Manchester, UK, with a comic in one hand and a Stoic quote in the other. Now he writes stealth help books where ancient wisdom and battles meet pop culture and personal growth lessons. Because self-improvement is more fun with a few fight scenes.  His latest book is History's Greatest Philosophers: Classical Wisdom for Modern Time...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Travis Murray, host of the podcast Man in Progress – Forging Manhood. Travis helps men build real values they can live by every day. He brings raw honesty, powerful stories, and practical takeaways to guide men through fatherhood, marriage, and life’s toughest moments. He and his wife also share a vision of building a foster child foundation to give kids and paren...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ravi Kumar is a board-certified neurosurgeon and assistant professor at UNC Chapel Hill who hosts the Dr. Kumar Discovery podcast. His personal motto is to “Question everything!”. Dr. Kumar is different in that he is not willing to accept conventional doctrine just because a chorus of voices are singing it.  He uses critical analysis and common sense to dissect apart complex i...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Josh McConkey—known nationally as “The MacGyver Doc," is an award-winning and best-selling author, 2025 Telly Award winner, and Pulitzer Prize nominee. An esteemed Emergency Physician with over two decades of clinical experience, he previously served as a professor at Duke University and continues to maintain Board Certification in Emergency Medicine.  With 22 years of di...

Send us Fan Mail Why we charge a small sitting fee to be a guest on the podcast... Why you need to remember your own value... Why you MUST commit to your new life and burn down the old one... and a few other things.   Join the current group to stay up to date on the move and to get your personal invitation to join! Contact US:   Rumble/ YouTube/ IG: @powerofmanpodcast Email: powerofmanpodcast@gmai...

Send us Fan Mail When this episode dropped 6 years ago, it quickly started rising in our rankings.  To date, this is one of our TOP 5 MOST DOWNLOADED episodes!!!  If you didn't get a chance to hear it then,  you owe it to yourself to take a moment and listen to it now.   As I re-listened to it today, preparing to record another Halloween tribute, I realized how SPOT ON accurate this episode s...

Send us Fan Mail Greg Woodard has been active in Christian leadership for many years. He is the author of Leadership from Within: Navigating the Path Toward Soul-Driven Success, a Spiritual director, a life and leadership coach, and an active lay member in a local church.  He retired from twenty-two years of active-duty military service: fifteen years as a Navy Chaplain and seven years as a Marine...

Send us Fan Mail Jake Giffin, in his own words... "I'm Jake Giffin, an entrepreneur, coach, and systems builder. I help people rewire their minds, lead their families, and scale mission driven businesses using biblical truth and modern psychology. My frameworks have transformed companies and lives, and I bring tools your audience can use immediately to gain clarity, control, and spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Tracy is one of the highest demand influencers and speakers on workplace culture in North America. He combines real life CEO experience with candid stories about resilience and team building. Having spent decades at the helm of multi-generational organizations, he understands the challenges of rolling out teams in a dynamic and changing marketplace.  Jim is not just a successf...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Rob Wheeler — a Navy veteran with 10 years of service, a former federal police officer, and the founder of BattleFitted, a personal development brand built on the mission of turning pain into progress. Rob is a certified personal trainer, speaker, podcast host, and mindset coach who helps people overcome trauma, build resilience, and live with purpose through stru...

Send us Fan Mail Veteran and Men's mental health advocate Timothy Wienecke in his own words... "My mission is to be — and help build — the kind of support men need to navigate masculinity, mental health, and accountability without shame or blame.  Over the past two decades, I’ve walked alongside people in the hardest seasons of life — as an advocate, Airman, sergeant, mentor, organizer,...

Send us Fan Mail Meet David Ask — Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Identity Coach From bringing his invention to over 3,700 retail stores to coaching high-performing leaders through identity-first transformation, David Ask helps people discover who they are before chasing what they do. His mission? To build grit, awaken purpose, and reveal the hidden riches inside every person. Oh—and he can sing like...

Send us Fan Mail Anil is a double best-selling international author and TEDx Speaker, positively impacting very large audiences all over the world.  He has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets including iHeart radio, Fox News, Sky TV, Harvard, ABC, NBC and much more. He has coached celebrities including Mike Tyson, was a guest speaker with Richard Branson on Necker Island and h...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Garrett Smith, also known as the Nutrition Detective, is the world's leading expert on vitamin A toxicity and detoxification, along with the Toxic Bile Paradigm. Dr. Smith specializes in applying science, logic, and practical approaches to topics like detoxification and nutrition, while making challenging concepts understandable for the layperson. He hosts the weekly Love...

Send us Fan Mail Izaic Yorks is a father, an ex pro track athlete, USA championship silver medalist now turned fantasy and scifi author.  In his own words... "I’m an epic fantasy author who weaves redemptive arcs, high-stakes storytelling, and the weight of faith into interconnected sagas. I write for readers who love Tolkien, Hobb, and Sanderson but crave stories that explore deeper spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail Kirk Kappelhoff is a former Division 1 athlete, finance executive, and the author of Alpha: 8 Challenges of the Modern Man. Kirk’s work explores what it means to be a man in a world that’s constantly redefining masculinity. Drawing from personal experience, philosophy, and performance psychology, he tackles the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual battles men face — as well...

Send us Fan Mail Dusty Holcomb is a former CEO, five-time Ironman, and now an entrepreneur helping leaders trade burnout for clarity and chaos for alignment.  But titles don’t define him. What does? A 28-year daily practice of sharing leadership quotes, a belief that self-leadership comes first, and a mission to help leaders build lives, not just companies, that reflect their values.  Dusty is the...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan is a professional speaker, mindset trainer, executive coach, author, and podcaster based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A born-again believer in Jesus and a servant leader at heart, Ryan brings more than four decades of life experience to his work, moving seamlessly from small-town America to global metropolitan markets. He served 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutena...

Send us Fan Mail Curtis spent 30 years in finance as an investor and client-facing executive at industry-leading firms including J.P. Morgan, Jennison Associates, and an affiliate of Legg Mason. He has built and led teams and has been on both sides of the interview table hundreds of times. He has a keen understanding of what moves a resume to the top of the pile and what soft skills are required t...

Send us Fan Mail Commander William C. Spears is a submarine warfare officer in the United States Navy. He enlisted in the Navy in June of 2001, then earned his commission through the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He has since led a career in nuclear submarines, where he was most recently the Executive Officer of a ballistic missile submarine. Today he works at the Pentagon, and he is t...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest was raised in a religious cult and became suicidal by the age of eighteen. He ran from the pain, joined the Air Force, and served two combat tours in Iraq.  But when he came home, the mental war raged on, anxiety, depression, divorce, and a life stuck in the comfort zone. After hitting rock bottom, he fought back, pursued his dream, and became a successful live TV direct...

Send us Fan Mail Max Shapiro is a life coach who works with men to help them get directed in their lives.  There are too many men who feel lost, or just purposeless and without a rudder.  Max helps them connect to what is important to them, what causes them joy and fulfillment in life, and to live from that place. His website:  https://forwardmotioncoach.ing/ We are forming a NEW GROUP!  Join the...

Send us Fan Mail Olaolu Ogunyemi is a proud U.S. Marine Officer, award-winning author, and passionate leadership mentor on a mission to build strong leaders from the boardroom to the living room. As the founder of Parent-Child-Connect, Olaolu empowers parents, educators, and mentors to bridge the gap with the next generation through practical, purpose-filled strategies.  His children’s book "...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Tim Thomas. He’s a former Special Forces soldier who now helps everyday people and businesses get their energy back by fixing one of the most overlooked problems out there: poor sleep. Tim has been on the front lines of veteran recovery, helping create programs that saved lives and raised over a million dollars for mental health research. Now, through his Breathwo...

Send us Fan Mail Author Calvin Bagley, in his own words, "I was raised in an extremist Mormon household where public school was considered evil, modern medicine was distrusted, and silence was a survival tactic. I wasn’t just homeschooled, I was “no-schooled,” hidden from the world and denied a basic education, safety, and freedom.  Despite growing up in severe physical, emotional, and spirit...