The Ben Price Experience

James Preece is a leading UK dating coach with over 21 years of experience helping single men and women find love and navigate the frustrations of modern dating. In this episode we cover why "be yourself" is the worst dating advice you will ever receive, the real reason men are struggling on dating apps, attachment styles and what yours is telling you about your past, the Superman complex and why...

You've built the business. Led the team. Hit the numbers everyone said mattered. And somewhere underneath all of it, a quiet voice keeps asking: who am I to be doing this? When does someone finally work it out? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Serwa, a coach with over fourteen years of experience working exclusively with high achievers, to talk about the imposter syndrome that almost no su...

Ben sits down with Kenny Mammarella-D'Cruz, the Man Whisperer, a men's group facilitator with nearly 30 years of experience helping men get out of survival mode and into a life that's actually alive. Kenny's story is extraordinary: raised in a Welsh refugee camp after fleeing Uganda, shaped by Fiji, Calcutta and decades of working with men at their lowest. He had to unfuck himself first before he...

In this episode, Ben introduces the King's Reckoning, a truth-gathering exercise that will shatter your illusions about who you are. This is a 360 review. But it's terrifying. And it's essential. What You'll Discover You Have a Completely False Idea of Who You Are Every man has blind spots. Not flaws. Just behaviors, energies, and patterns that are obvious to everyone else but invisible to you. Le...

The Leadership Audit: Why You Can't Lead Others Until You Lead Yourself In this episode, Ben introduces the King's Leadership Audit, the tool that reveals whether you're actually leading or just managing consequences. This isn't about your business performance or your team's results. It's about you. What You'll Discover Why Self-Leadership Comes First No one will follow a man who cannot lead himse...

In this episode, Ben walks through the Kingmaker Journal and explores the question that determines everything: Who are you? Why are you here? This isn't abstract philosophy. This is the foundation of your initiation. What You'll Discover Why Most People Get This Wrong You think your identity is your job, your role, your achievements. But there's something deeper underneath. Something truer. This e...

In this episode, Ben tackles one of the biggest blind spots in entrepreneurship: the inability to see progress. Most business owners feel like they're not making progress. They feel behind. They feel like they're failing. But the truth is, they're just not acknowledging what's actually working. What You'll Learn Why Seeing Gaps Becomes a Liability The skill that got you here (spotting problems and...

The Kingmaker Journal Why Identity is Everything In this episode, Ben the Kingmaker Journal, a tool he's developed to help entrepreneurs and leaders build the structure, energy and flexibility needed for sustainable success. But this isn't about productivity hacks or business strategies. It's about who you're being. What You'll Learn The Three Elements of Success Energy, flexibility, and structure...

The Questions Every Man Never Learns to Answer There is an architecture to masculine development. It is not random. It does not happen at random times for random people. There are questions your nervous system has been asking since before you could walk and most men go to their grave without ever answering them. In this episode, Ben Price maps the developmental stages of a man's life, from infancy...

In this episode, Ben Price sits down with coach, mentor, and guide Ian Price to dissect the hidden psychological barriers that keep even the most successful entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential. From the "wrong narratives" we inherit in childhood to the sophisticated ways we sabotage our own growth, Ian explores why million-pound business owners still struggle with imposter syndrome an...

80% of all suicides are male. Boys are falling behind girls at every academic level. 90% of girls in British schools report sexual harassment. These are not separate problems. Ben Price — former British Army Intelligence Corps soldier, father of two sons, men's coach and initiator — makes the case that every crisis of young men in Britain today traces back to the same missing thing: initiation. In...

Most men were never shown the way. No rite of passage. No elder. No moment where someone looked them in the eye and said, you're ready. Ben Price is a men's coach, former British Army Intelligence Corps officer, and founder of The Kingmaker Initiation Programme. He works with entrepreneurial men who are outwardly successful but know something is missing. This podcast is that conversation. The one...

1. THE CROSSING - Men, Initiation and the Second Half of Life Most successful men hit their 40s with everything they were told to want. And feel nothing. This conversation with Ori Latter, men's coach, former Israeli soldier and single dad, goes into why achievement without initiation leaves men hollow and what the crossing into the second half of life actually demands. Key soundbites: 00:02 "A lo...

Anthony Astbury left a near 20 year career in the City after the quiet question hit, is this it. He built The Whole Man Academy after spotting a gap in the UK for men who want to improve their life without posturing. We talk about the shift from personal development into mens work, why most men want solutions not labels, and how community changes outcomes fast. Anthony breaks down what his dinners...

Have you ever sat in a therapist's office and quietly thought this isn't working for me? Not because you're broken. Not because you're resistant. But because something just doesn't fit. In this episode, Ben makes the case that that feeling is more legitimate than anyone has ever told you. Drawing on striking research, the fact that 80% of men who died by suicide were actively in therapy and had be...

If you've tried meditation and never quite got it — this episode is for you. Ben sits down with Liz Court, a certified Transcendental Meditation teacher since 1970 who learned the technique directly from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi himself, the man who brought TM to the Western world. Liz shares what it was like to travel to India as a young woman in an era when crossing the Channel was considered adven...

Penny Power OBE joins Ben Price for a warm, honest conversation about what truly sustains business owners: community, contribution, and the feeling of being seen . Penny shares her journey from a “reluctant businesswoman” to building a global entrepreneur community (E-cademy) before LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter existed — and what happened when it all collapsed. They talk about identity, ego, sca...

A special edition of The Ben Price Experience : I’m reading my book Conversations with a Suicide Bomber a first-hand account from Afghanistan that became the mirror I didn’t know I needed. This isn’t a war story. It’s a story about the war inside your own mind: friendly fire, the hostages you’re holding in your nervous system, and the moment you realise you’ve been living on a borrowed mission. If...

A rare, unfiltered conversation between two men standing on opposite ends of the arc of life. In this episode, Ben Price sits down with Mac Macartney, founder of Embercombe and one of Britain’s true elders, to explore initiation, elderhood, power, integrity, and what it really means to live a life in service. They speak about rites of passage, the loss of elders in modern culture, the danger of po...

Ben sits down with dating and relationship coach, author, and podcast host Monica Wadwa , creator of Queen Treatment , to talk about what’s really happening in modern dating and why most people are stuck at the surface. They unpack Monica’s Queen vs Princess framework (and the male mirror: King vs Prince ), why “being chosen” keeps women dating from insecurity, and why men are more confused than e...

Podcast Description Jeff Mask joins Ben Price for a grounded conversation on leadership, fatherhood, initiation, and what it means to be a man in the modern world. Jeff shares a defining childhood accident that shaped his commitment to “spread light and love,” breaks down why most adults accidentally create the teenagers they complain about, and explains how great leaders use specific acknowledgem...

In this conversation, Ben Price and psychologist–coach Stuart Holcroft explore the deep psychological, emotional, and environmental factors that shape human behaviour. Stuart shares his journey from military service to coaching and psychology, highlighting the importance of understanding the brain, emotional healing, and the power of talking therapies. They discuss Stuart’s turning point in Afghan...

In this conversation, Ben and Charlotte explore purpose, presence, and the deeper layers of authentic communication. Charlotte shares her belief in reincarnation and how meditation helped her discover her purpose and develop a sense of inner peace. They discuss the importance of presence in conversations, the role it plays in genuine connection, and why authenticity is the foundation of powerful c...

Ben Price and psychotherapist Christian Chalfont explore the challenges men face around identity, purpose, emotional expression, and mental health. Christian speaks openly about the silent pressure many men carry, the reluctance to seek help until crisis hits, and the weight of societal expectations that keep men isolated. Christian shares his personal journey through self-doubt, rebuilding confid...

In this conversation, Ben and Debbie explore the real journey of self-discovery beyond strategies, beyond achievements, and into the truth of who you are being. Debbie shares her transition from corporate life into coaching, motherhood, and identity reconstruction. Together, they break down the modern pressures on men and women, the rise of emotional intelligence in leadership, and the power of co...