The Modern Man Podcast

I was having affairs on my wife. We filed for divorce. I woke up one night and God was showing me what I was about to wreck.   Jonathan Berryhill left home at 15 with no foundation under him. He found structure in the Army infantry, adrenaline in law enforcement narcotics and undercover work, and then success across real estate, healthcare, and government contracting — multiple seven- and eight-fi...

You're not going to lose your job to AI. You'll lose it to somebody who understands it. Chris Sowa has been inside the boardrooms where the AI conversation is theater. Senior tech executive at Accenture, IBM, and Oracle. Co-founder of Redacture, an AI security startup. He's also a Wim Hof Method instructor who walks into the Atlantic Ocean before most men are awake. He's a father of two sons. He b...

One day six men are going to carry your casket. Do you have those six men identified now?   Joe Moffett has logged over 45,000 peak-performance coaching calls. He holds a master's in performance psychology, spent nearly a decade with Tony Robbins, served five years in the Marine Corps, and is now Chief Development Officer at Millionaire Man Cave. In December of 2024 he buried his father, and he wa...

He built one of the largest men's fitness movements online. He still can't feel joy. Dean Pohlman is the founder of Man Flow Yoga — a community that has helped over 100,000 men reduce pain, build functional strength, and reclaim their bodies. He's also the host of the Better Man podcast. On paper, he's the kind of high-performing man this show is built for. In this conversation, he opens up about...

Tim Rexius went from sleeping in his car and eating ketchup packets to building 5 companies across 16 countries and ~60,000 retail locations — with zero outside investment. In this episode, he breaks down why he FIRED his own AI agent (98% response rate vs AI's 5%), how he's hit rock bottom 4 times and gotten more efficient each time, and how his protein popcorn brand beat the Kardashians. This on...

Why do modern men have everything they ever wanted, yet still feel isolated, overworked, and unfulfilled?  In this unfiltered episode of The Modern Man Podcast, host Ted Phaëton sits down with ultra-endurance athlete, health coach, and Mission 22 advocate Marcus Farris to dissect masculine psychology, extreme physical resilience, and the painful transition from the "Young Warrior" to the "Wise Kin...

Most ambitious men are accidentally building a "Job-Trap," a life that looks successful on paper but is structurally broken. Today, we perform a clinical audit on legacy with the man who built an indestructible brand: Dave Munson of Saddleback Leather. Dave transitioned from a barefoot youth pastor in Mexico to the CEO of a global empire with a 100-year warranty. In this diagnostic deep-dive, we i...

Stop acting "drunk" at your desk. Dr. Dan Pardi reveals the 2026 blueprint to master your biological source code and reverse executive burnout in 5.5 months. Ambition without a biological roadmap leads to internal decay. In this episode, cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Dan Pardi (Stanford/Leiden) provides a scientific forecast for high-performing men who are currently "chained to their operations." W...

Jack Daniel's is only a numbing agent. It doesn't fix the pain; it just gives you a headache in the morning while the problem remains. Most high-performing men are "white-knuckling" their way through life, relying on a brand of strength that has no spiritual depth. They are mission-driven and overworked, yet secretly isolated. In this forensic identity audit, Ted Phaëton sits down with Chris Grain...

Most ambitious men are quietly dying in a "comfortable" trap. In this forensic breakdown, combat veteran and former police officer Garrett Pastor exposes why the words "I'm fine" are the most dangerous signal of a soul-killing plateau. If you feel isolated, overworked, or unfulfilled despite your success, this episode is your diagnostic tool to escape "The Drift."  Ted Phaëton sits down with Garre...

Most men today are living "clogged" lives—overweight, distracted, and disconnected from their divine guidance systems. In this episode, Ted Phaëton sits down with Donovan Owens, founder of "Life is Reps," to diagnose the systemic failure of the modern man. Donovan reveals the harrowing moment he was seconds away from pulling the trigger on his own life and the one word that saved him. We break dow...

Performance Coach Zach Blakeney reveals the "Field Architecture" required to transition from an overworked operator to a sovereign leader. Learn why your anxiety is actually a biological "compression" and the 16 diagnostics to prove if you are truly in alignment. Most high-performing men are "Chief Everything Officers" trapped in a job they built. They feel a silent dissatisfaction that they've be...

Most ambitious men are playing a high-stakes game of "Performance Masking" until the storm hits. They ignore the disrupted sleep, the short fuse, and the internal slippage because they are mission-driven—until the check engine light doesn't just flash; it explodes. In this forensic identity audit, Ted Phaeton sits down with former Green Beret and 160th SOAR Special Forces Pilot Nick O'Kelly. Nick...

Are you a high-performer who is "successful" on paper but secretly running on empty? Most ambitious men are chasing a future that doesn't exist while their current reality, their health, their marriages, and their leadership deteriorate in the background. In this forensic breakdown, Ted Phaëton sits down with Calvin Corelli, the CEO of Simplero (a multi-million dollar software empire). Calvin reve...

Are you successful but unfulfilled? Former $2B Pharmaceutical Executive Mitch Matthews reveals why most high-achieving men reach a "career plateau" and how to bridge your current authority into a legacy-worthy brand without blowing up your life. Mitch Matthews is an elite success coach who has worked with organizations like NASA, Disney, and Nike. He is the creator of the Authority Bridge™, a prov...

Are you allowing a "Stagnation Tax" to define your future based on your past failures? Eric Kennedy (Founder of Recovery Vow) reveals the clinical truth about reclaiming masculine identity and rebuilding a marriage after 15 years of addiction. This isn't a motivational talk; it is an identity audit for the modern man. In this episode of The Modern Man, we deconstruct the 15-year trajectory of Eric...

Most men are playing defense. They are waiting for the world to validate them before they move. In this forensic breakdown, Ted Phaeton and transformation expert Jerrid Sebesta (former TV Meteorologist) deconstruct the "Life Undeferred" framework. This isn't about motivational grit—it's about the Sovereign System of identity shift, collapsing time, and the "100% In" principle. If you are a high-ac...

Are you winning at work but losing at home? In this episode of The Modern Man Podcast, Ted Phaeton (The Corporate Leadership Forecaster) and naturopathic expert Doc Jacque expose the "Silent Storm" of burnout, metabolic failure, and low testosterone hitting men earning $150k–$300k. Doc Jacque shares his visceral journey from a fractured skull and paralysis to becoming a "Hybrid Athlete," revealing...

Discover why " winning at work " is causing most high-performing men to secretly fail at home. World-leading leadership psychologist Dr. Michael Brabant reveals the " Trustable Leadership " protocol to end burnout and fix the "internal slippage" destroying your focus and relationships. Are you working 60 hours for 40 hours of output? Many high-performers operating in high-stakes environments like...

In this episode of The Modern Man Podcast, Ted Phaeton sits down with holistic health coach and fasting educator Chris James to deconstruct the "Implementation Gap" in men's health. If you are an overextended executive or a high-performer noticing a decline in your physical vitality, this conversation provides the orientation you need to restore order to your biological systems. We explore why tra...

Are you successful but secretly running on empty? Most high-performing men are chasing success while feeling isolated, overworked, and physically deteriorating—and they don't even realize it. In this masterclass, I sit down with Dr. Scott Sherr, a board-certified internal medicine physician and health optimization expert, to dismantle the "Success Lie" that is leading men to burnout. We dive into...

In this episode of The Modern Man Podcast, host Ted Phaeton sits down with former professional athlete and hedge fund analyst Alex Feinberg to deconstruct the "Success Trap" facing modern professionals. Alex shares his journey from the stress of elite athletics to the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley and high finance, where he discovered the "writing on the wall": the global economy is designed...

Science reveals that enjoying your habits might be shrinking your brain. Here is the neuroscience of the AMCC and why 90% of modern men are physically and mentally weaker than their grandfathers. In this episode of The Modern Man, we sit down with a High-Performance Strategist to decode the biological and sociological crisis facing men today. We break down the Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex (AMCC)—...

Is your doctor lying to you about recovery? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tommy Rhee, the former team doctor for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a pioneer in regenerative medicine. We uncover the dark side of "traditional" pain management—why cortisone shots, ice, and pain killers might actually be accelerating your aging process and destroying your joints. We dive deep into the breakthrough s...

The unspoken reality of being a widower, a single father, and a man trying to find love again. In this episode, I sit down with David McClain and Jamal Jones, hosts of the powerful podcast Getting Back Up. Both men lost their wives to cancer and were left to raise their children alone. They reveal the brutal truths about grief that most men are too afraid to admit—from the anger you feel at your l...