The Better Man Podcast

About 14 months ago, Dave stepped onto his scale and was shocked:   For the first time in his life, the number on his scale started with a 3. He knew he had to do something different if he wanted to hold and play with his three young grandchildren.    Well, about 14 months later, he's down 100 pounds, or the equivalent of two small grandchildren worth of weight.    But his journey wasn't only fill...

While there's overwhelming evidence between the connection of penis health and cardiovascular health, as we've gotten more data we've learned that penis health is one of the most important health biomarkers. Period.    Nobody has more data than Dr. Elliot Justin, founder of MyFirmTech, which is like an Oura ring (but for down there). His team has analyzed 84,000 erections and have stumbled on some...

Some men are blessed with superior genetics. And other men are at the mercy of their less-than-stellar genetic code.    Today's guest, Man Flow Yoga Member Bob, falls into the latter group with cardiovascular health. His entire family has had some cardiac event that altered the course of their life.    Bob's cardiac event struck when he was 49. While he was out for a run, he started feeling alarmi...

Despite being the internet's premier expert on cold plunging, saunas, and other biohacking tools… Today's episode with David Maus Jr. took a turn down a far more vulnerable road.    Why?   Because before David was a health and wellness content creator, he had a very different career. He worked in the family car business for 20 years. He was the VP and face of the brand.    But he decided to quit h...

Most men have to gradually give up their favorite physical activities as they age. Especially when your hobbies are physically demanding - like skiing, hiking, and backpacking. Today's guest, John, faced this soul-sucking reality a few years ago after getting both of his knees replaced. He had been active his whole life before suffering from orthopedic problems that required surgery.    But you kn...

If you want to be the youngest and healthiest version of yourself possible, then you need a reliable strategy for working out consistently. Even when you don't want to.    Today's guest, ER doctor and anti-aging expert, Dr. Steven Gabriel almost never wants to work out. But being as young and healthy as possible is important for him. And so, he's developed a few ways to trick himself into working...

From a young age, you've learned how to don various masks for different people. The problem with this is these masks aren't the real you.    But somewhere along the way, whether due to societal pressures, parenting, religious upbringing, or any other variable, you learn that it's safer to be someone else instead of you.    This strategy can work for a while. It's how both Dr. Zac from Movember and...

The difference between success and failure with any fitness plan usually comes down to how consistent you are. But today's guest, David, had nearly all the odds stacked against him when it came to his consistency...    He admitted he's a chronic starter and stopper: In fact, it took him years to build up his consistency muscles and finish his first Man Flow Yoga Program.   He's a cook at a nursing...

You have been sold a lie, and if you believe it, you'll end up in a grave much sooner than you otherwise would've. It's not your fault you fell for this lie. I have too. In fact, almost every man has fallen for it.    The lie?   That in order to be a "real man," you have to tough everything out on your own. This lie has lethal consequences: it makes you feel unworthy of your own health, it forces...

It's easy to overcomplicate your fitness journey, then get overwhelmed and give up. That's why taking baby steps and building momentum helps.    But there's another way it helps too…   It helps you unlock the compound effect of fitness, where you grow fitter with each day. That's what today's guest, Oscar, did after seeing a picture of himself that betrayed his weight.    First, he started eating...

Your mindset can either be your biggest supporter or your biggest detractor of your fitness journey. But sometimes simple mindset shifts don't work because there's a deeper, subconscious belief that wrecks your consistency before you even start.    Like, for example, imagine you were always picked last in gym class growing up. This creates a subconscious belief that you're in danger, emotionally,...

The vast majority of men with back pain, hip pain, and joint pain sit far too much on a daily basis. While sitting all day terrorizes your joints, there's another potential cause of stiffness:   Repetitive and constant movement.    Today's guest and Man Flow Yoga Member, John, works the night shift at H-E-B. His job requires him to move constantly (he gets 18,000 steps a day when he's working). An...

Figuring out which alternative therapies to fit into your already busy day, if any at all, can be overwhelming and confusing. Especially when marketing claims overexaggerate the benefits of alternative therapies and biohacking tools.    That's why I invited human performance specialist, Brian Mackenzie, back onto the show to help make sense of two strategies that are exploding in popularity:    Co...

BMP-Ep140: Getting To Yes (Member Interview with Scott)  Years ago, today's guest Scott was overweight, crushed by so much pain that he had to "drink" painkillers doing construction work, and was never invited by his friends for fitness-related activities like backpacking.    But then, he had a few scary blood panel tests in a row… and completely changed his life.    First, he dialed in his nutrit...

All humans have a psychological glitch that's detrimental to your health. It speeds up aging, makes the number on your scale tick up, and causes you to overlook the fundamental health truths that result in 90% of your health.    The glitch?    The complexity bias, which means that humans prefer the complex to the simple.    When it comes to your health, this explains you're naturally attracted to...

Today's guest, Man Flow Yoga Member Andy, is also a physical therapist who was cursed with genetic bad luck:    His family has a history of high cholesterol. Despite eating right and exercising consistently, Andy's cholesterol levels have been over 200 for the past decade. And since Andy's only in his 30s, getting on a statin which is often a lifelong medication, wasn't an option for him.    But y...

External motivation is a tricky and fickle thing that can make you consistent one week, only to feel defeated and deflated the next 3 weeks.    Why?   Because external motivation is a short-term band-aid that's not only unsustainable over time, but actually makes it harder to be consistent with any goal you're trying to achieve.    There's a better source to fuel your energy in pursuit of your goa...

Red light therapy has been scientifically verified to help against at least 500 health conditions… and this number keeps steadily growing each time a new research study gets published.    I bought my first red light therapy device in 2016, and if I'm being honest, I was left highly disappointed. Marketing claims around red light therapy position it as a panacea that can remedy all disease.    But...

Tough conversations are one of the hardest things to navigate in relationships. Especially when everyone carries some kind of emotional baggage that's waiting to erupt without notice.    For example, a conversation about your health and fitness could be interpreted as a threat by your partner. They're thrown into flight-or-flight. You feel like your needs are being neglected. A fight takes place....

Some people don't need any kind of external motivation to exercise. They're in a routine, and their day feels chaotic when they don't do physical activity.    But the vast majority of men, especially men over the age of 40, need a little pick-me-up from an outside source every now and then. And that's where having a fitness community can be the difference between achieving your goals and giving up...

When you want to be a better man, there are an endless number of routes you can go down: Exercise, relationships, personal development, mental health, and the list goes on.    And yet, there's one route that's so dark and gloomy and lonely that it never even crosses the minds of most men: Your sexual story.    That's why I invited Scott and Chris from the We Got Balls Podcast back onto today's epi...

A lot of people think they're too old, too overweight, or too stressed to take their first step on their fitness journey.    But as today's guest, Matt, so eloquently stated in the episode, if you don't start today, you're going to be that much older when you do start. Since we only get one shot of this game of life, why not start today?   And you know what?   That's exactly what Matt did a decade...

Men have a tendency to believe that their sexual health is an optional part of their overall health. But, as you'll learn in this episode, it's actually an essential part to holistic wellness.    Why don't more men talk about it then?    Well, most of us were raised in a way that either neglected the role sexual health plays in overall wellness or completely stigmatized sexual desire as "bad."   ...

If you're trying to lose weight, do you have a plan for when you plateau? Or when you travel?    While these might be the last things on your mind at the beginning of your weight loss journey, they can sneak up on you. And having a plan can be the difference between keeping the weight off or putting it back on.    Today's guest, David, knows all about the ups and downs of a weight loss journey. Af...

Everyone knows that working out consistently is one of the most important things you can do for your longevity, your health, and your mood.    But knowing this doesn't make working out any easier. If that was the case, nobody would be overweight, have back or joint pain, or have low self-esteem.    Turns out, there are certain emotional saboteurs—in the form of limiting beliefs and insidious, subc...