The Better Man Podcast

During covid, Anthony, today's Better Man Podcast guest, was furloughed from his job and spent his days doing nothing other than playing video games. But then, his Husky was more excited than most days, and this kickstarted a chain reaction in Anthony's mind: His dog was going crazy because he lacked exercise. And so was Anthony.  Despite never having a formal fitness regimen, Anthony started walk...

Adam's dad died when he was only 49 years old. But when Adam turned 50, instead of using his father's passing to inspire him, it almost made him give up on life.  After celebrating his 50th birthday, Adam sank into a hole of despair. He ate too much, drank too often, and his marriage was on the verge of collapse—especially because E.D. issues kept showing up for him in the bedroom.  Adam wasn't ha...

After taking a summer hiatus, the Better Man Podcast returns—with a brand-new format.  This season looks at real-life examples from men of various ages. These conversations focus on understanding the fitness journeys of men of all ages as we age. We'll discuss their "Oh Shit" moment when they realized they needed to make a change, what helped them get started after their "Oh Shit" moment, and what...

A shocking number of podcasts don't last 10 episodes. But the Better Man Podcast—which has been extremely valuable for my personal growth as well as our listeners—finally reached an important milestone: The 100th episode!  So, in this special episode, I'm sharing the 10 most important lessons I've learned from recording 100 episodes of this podcast. And these are lessons that I know will help you...

A topic that gets mentioned on every episode of the Better Man Podcast is simple: How you can become a better man.  But until today, we've never had the ability to really pull back the analytics and examine the cold, hard data. That's why I invited Ben Wigert and Mike Ritz from Gallup. For the past 89 years, Gallup has found analytical insights and trends about how to become happier, what makes so...

Here's a harsh truth:  Getting old sucks. But it's a reality you can't ignore or escape from.  It's easier to get hurt. You feel more sore more often. Little aches and pain become more pronounced and harder to ignore. Your energy and motivation declines.  But worst of all: You can't workout like you used to when you were younger (unless you want to injure yourself).  That's the bad news.  The good...

There is a certain epidemic that's strangling men's mental and emotional health. But since it's sneakier for men than it is for women, many mental health clinicians don't even know how to spot the signs.  I'm referring to depression, isolation, and a lack of connection with other men.  Men are lonelier than perhaps ever before. But we experience depressive symptoms in a more subtle way than women—...

BMP-Ep096: Strategies & Tips For Your At-Home Yoga Practice While an at-home yoga practice has many benefits—such as requiring no commuting, being able to do it whenever and wherever you want, and choosing a yoga routine that best suits your goals of the day—there are a few drawbacks too: You might set unrealistic expectations for your practice. Missing a workout can fill you with guilt. Or your f...

Everyone wants to be happier, have fewer worries, and feel more excited about life. But often, we sow the seeds to our mental health destruction without even realizing it. This makes happiness impossible and fleeting. But it doesn't have to be that way.  24 years ago, today's guest, Dain Heer (CEO of Access Consciousness), gave himself six months to change his life, or he was going to commit suici...

This past weekend, 10+ guys came together at the Be The Better You Retreat to be open, honest, and vulnerable. While we worked out and did yoga—it is a Man Flow Yoga retreat after all—the true value of the retreat was getting like-minded guys in the same room to talk about their emotions.  There were three distinct themes that kept repeating throughout the retreat. And I have my own personal takea...

I used to think that the keys to great health were eating right, exercising often, and getting enough sleep. While these are good for your health, they pale in comparison to the quality of your relationships.  In fact, a Harvard study proved that your relationships are the #1 most important factor for your overall health and wellbeing.  But many guys, myself included, can be terrible at their most...

Most guys who are interested in self-care and self-improvement struggle heavily with it. Flicking on the TV or loading your favorite social media for doom scrolling is so much easier. Especially when you lead a busy life and are responsible for your family.  And you know what?  I struggle with this too. It's a daily battle to pick the activity that's rewarding in the long-term instead of the one t...

Here's an uncomfortable truth:  You will get injured at some point on your fitness journey. While we can do our best to prevent injuries, injuries are unavoidable. But just because you've injured yourself doesn't mean you have to be sedentary for months. In fact, after listening to this episode, you might be able to cut your recovery time in half.  Here's why: The science behind pain and recovery...

For whatever reason, men are particularly bad at managing their stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. I've struggled with this myself. Everyone struggles with this.  But why?  As men, we've been discouraged to give our emotions the validation they deserve. Instead of confronting issues, we avoid them by turning into workalcoholics or exercise junkies. While these can be beneficial activities, they cause...

Something devastating happened to you when you turned seven years old… You figured out your default state of being and thinking and trapped yourself in a "mind matrix." Inside this "mind matrix," your ego formed, your defense mechanisms solidified, and you started living the rest of our lives on autopilot.  This happens to everyone, not just you…  But the problem is, relying on defense mechanisms...

There are a lot of men in the Man Flow Yoga Community who either want more or need more from their subscription. Whether you struggle with motivation, consistency, your relationships, or too much stress, I have good news for you: Man Flow Yoga Engage will help you overcome these struggles (even if they're not purely physical struggles).  I haven't launched something as big as Man Flow Yoga Engage...

One of the most understated things that most men carry around unknowingly is some type of deep grief or sadness that comes from your childhood.  But therapy, which is dominated by women, doesn't give the best route to confront, address, and accept these deep-seated feelings. To make matters worse, most men are so out of touch with their emotions that they can only try to explain them logically.  B...

Despite never having easier access to other people, men today are lonelier than perhaps any other point in history.    We don't deeply connect with each other. We don't share our struggles in a vulnerable way. And it comes with the steep cost of loneliness, stress, overwhelm, and other mental health issues.    But there's not a more effective way to overcome acute mental problems than by sharing y...

Motivation is a fickle beast. One day, your motivation soars and you finally start a fitness program. The next day, your motivation strands you and threatens your goals.  The trickiest part about motivation is how quickly it comes and goes. Despite it consistently being unreliable, we still feel the need to want to feel it before tackling a big goal.  Well, today's guest, Paul Clingan (aka The Tro...

What do you do when you're stuck in a rut and your motivation is running out?  If your first reaction is to berate yourself out of it or deny that it's happening—a problem men in particular struggle with—then, well, you can actually prolong the rut you're in.  I've experienced this myself. And I've also found a better, more productive way to handle a lack of motivation:  In today's episode, I'm sh...

Men today live in a constant state of stress. Despite never being safer from external threats, modern society presents us with more stress than any other generation before us—and it's killing us.  In fact, when you live in a constant state of stress, things that are considered healthy—like weight lifting, cardio workouts, and cold & hot therapy—actually become unhealthy. They deplete your energy s...

Today's hustle culture tricks men, myself included, into jamming more activities into our day to become more productive, more successful, and more fulfilled.  But this relentless pursuit of self-development opens up a void in our life. The more things we shove into our day, the less time we have to slow down and reflect on what actually matters.  In other words, adding more productivity hacks does...

Go up to any man on the street and ask him whether he'd like to have more money, and you'll get the same response: Absolutely.  But today's guest, Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo and the OK Dork YouTube channel, woke up with a million dollars in his bank account, but was miserable.  Despite his success from the outside looking in, his finances didn't fill the void his work or relationships opened....

More people than ever have the option to work from home.  But is working from home all it's cracked up to be? Well, working from home may boost your productivity, work-life balance, and reduce your overall stress. But it can also do the opposite: Plummet your productivity, sabotage your work-life balance, and lead to burnout.  Personally, working from home worked until it didn't. After my second k...

What if I told you that there's only one thing standing between you and the most impossible goal you could think of?  You'd probably be filled with skepticism, and you wouldn't be wrong. In fact, I was in your exact shoes with today's guest Jason Drees (former Tony Robbins coach turned mindset coach and entrepreneur) posed that question to me.  But here's the thing…  Jason cracked the codes to the...