The Modern Man Podcast

"People might find out about you because of a product, but how you retain them is going to be because of how you show up for them and how you make them feel. It's always going to come down to you and who you are." -Deirdre Tshien   Today's business trends have suddenly shifted because of unprecedented worldwide events. In order to keep up, more and more entrepreneurs are trying to navigate these c...

"Where you work should be aligned with your career values, and what you do should be aligned with your strengths." -Misha Rubin   Is your career going the way you wanted it to be? Many people chose to walk the traditional route, which leaves them wondering what happens after college. They say it's the safest and surest way to secure the future. However, if you are working a job that you feel disco...

"Part of what we need to do is not just to deal with the behavior problem, but we have to transform the heart." -Eddie Capparucci, Ph. D., LPC   Sex Addiction, like any other form of addiction, is disruptive and destructive. It can affect one's personal life, career, and relationships with its negative consequences potentially extending throughout a lifetime. On the other hand, many people reason...

"The finish is still way too far even to start thinking about it. It's your mental toughness and your ability to keep pushing through that, that will win or lose the race."  -Tim Whitmire   Tim Whitmire learned the value of education at a young age. As the pressure in school increases, he finds himself at crossroads. He needed to belong and finding a niche that supported him through the hard times...

"Change is part of how you go from pursuing your dreams to achieving your dreams. If you're not achieving your dreams right now, that means something has to change." -Bobbi Kahler   Never let people set limitations on what you can achieve. Their predictions have nothing to do with your reality. Learn how to craft your story the way you want it with Ted and Bobbi Kahler, an entrepreneur, Life Coach...

"Compound interest in growth is what saves the day in the future. You can't make up for those lost years." -Chad Willardson   According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), money is among the top causes of stress. Left unchecked, it can bring in even more problems. Learn the secret to financial freedom with our guest, Chad Willardson, the best-selling author of Str...

"Build your vision, not your business." -Kisha Edwards-Gandsy    What's your vision like? This week, Ted and Kisha Edwards-Gandsy teaches how to build your vision, nurture your vision, and live your vision. Kisha is the Co-Founder of NY City Explorers Group, an organization focused on serving families and children. Kisha shares how crucial training and educating the younger generation is to the fu...

"A perfectionist is not someone who does things perfectly, but rather is someone who is ashamed that they are not perfect… Separate your worthiness from any accomplishments or failures. You have to understand that you are worthy regardless." - Victoria D'Ambrozio Who is a perfectionist? Is working to achieve flawless outcomes automatically make you one? Many people think that accomplishments and f...

"Lead by example. Something so simple could be applied time and time again, throughout the different levels that are reached. Be the standard and inspire others to do the same." -Barry Ball     What makes one a servant leader? Leadership is not a one-time, single defining moment. As we will learn from this week's guest, leadership is a lifetime of training. Before becoming a Speakerpreneur and Lea...

"Our story is the one unique thing that we each have… Whether it's big or small, don't hide that kind of thing. That's something that makes you, YOU as an individual." -Benjamin Sklivas   What if you were born to live as another human being? Sounds as if you are in a  fiction movie, doesn't it? Yet in reality, our society forces us to live according to its norms and standards. We have to follow ou...

  "Life is too short to try to fit your amazingness into a job description." -Bunny Young   Are you running low on fulfillment? Is your day-to-day schedule stressing you out? Work-life balance seems like a dream never coming true for many. It's easy for anyone to get stuck or worse drift farther apart from your purpose. Nobody should be living that way! In this episode, stunt woman turned Business...

  "We need to steer people towards having real conversations and creating real solutions, as opposed to focusing on the short term, and ultimately making everybody worse off in the long term." -Justin Pogue   Are you a landlord looking for the perfect renter- someone who is responsible, honest, creditworthy, clean, and pays on time?  Or are you a renter looking for a nice place that is close to yo...

THE GREATEST WEAPON AGAINST STRESS IS OUR ABILITY TO CHOOSE ONE THOUGHT OVER ANOTHER. William James We've all had those moments where the walls feel as though they're closing in on us. We get short of breath, the beads of sweat start to collect on our forehead, and suddenly the room is on a spin cycle. If this has happened to you before, you know how quickly the feeling comes. Even further, you pr...

"IT IS NOT THE MAN WHO HAS TOO LITTLE, BUT THE MAN WHO CRAVES MORE, THAT IS POOR." Seneca If money had the ability to make people happy, then the richest people in the world would be filled with joy. It doesn't take long for you to look around and quickly realize that that's simply not the case. The truth is happiness and joy are two things money can't buy. Though money can provide you with option...

"SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU WON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR JOURNEY. THEY DON'T NEED TO, IT'S NOT FOR THEM." Joubert Botha Something that stops so many of us from reaching out to others in times of crisis is the potential backlash we might get from needing to reach out in the first place. How sad is it that the thing we need the most is within reach yet so far away because of the social environments we...

DON'T WAIT FOR EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES. SEIZE COMMON OCCASIONS AND MAKE THEM GREAT. WEAK MEN WAIT FOR OPPORTUNITIES; STRONG MEN MAKE THEM. Orison Swett Marden What is it about a television screen or a ton of followers that instantly separates us from the "selected few?" You see them on billboards, in championship games, and still can't believe they threw the Lombardi trophy from one boat to th...

"WE ARE ALL CAPABLE OF INFINITELY MORE THAN WE BELIEVE. WE ARE STRONGER AND MORE RESOURCEFUL THAN WE KNOW, AND WE CAN ENDURE MUCH MORE THAN WE THINK WE CAN." David Blaine If you take the time and really think about it, you'd be surprised at how many things you do every day that once intimidated us. However, once you got over that hump, it became second nature. Babies don't sit down thinking: "Mayb...

"The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it..." Nicholas Sparks A lot of us run away from our emotions. It could be because we don't understand them, or maybe we simply don't like feeling them. Whatever the case may be, we still tend to avoid them.  Of course, the more we try to run, the heavier that bottle of emotions tends to get. And you know what they say abo...

"Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them." John Wooden Quick question... Why are you not where you want to be in life right now? (If you are where you want to be... Why did you stop?) I ask this question because, if you're like me, the first thing that comes to mind is a list of excuses. So many answers will cover time constraints, kids, bad bosses, and mi...

"I grew up thinking that corporate America was my destination. Then I got there, and I was making the money I wanted to make, but I just wasn't happy." Lauren Gibbs What if the way out was by going deeper? This is not an episode about how bad corporate America is. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Corporate America can offer countless lessons, opportunities, and experiences. The true challenge is...

"There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't." John Green There is so much that can happen in the space between our ears. A lot of it can be great, exciting, and enjoyable at times... But sadly it can also be a scary, dark, and unbearable experience.  That's when we need to reach out and ask for help. Unfortunately, so few do. There has been a stigma surrounding mental health that of...

"Some beautiful paths can't be discovered without getting lost." Erol Ozan In a world littered with imitation, the unique stand out. You've seen them. You know, the ones who decide each day to do things a little differently and lean, ever so slightly, against the grain. We observe these people with a combination of respect and envy. Admiring their confidence while wishing we had more of it ourselv...

"WE ARE LIVING A LIMITLESS LIFE… KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE AND YOU ARE FREE." Bert McCoy As kids, we were limitless… Remember the imagination, dreams, and aspirations we used to have? We would look up at the sky and act as if the stars were within arms reach. Our world was filled with nothing but possibilities. Somewhere along the road, we lost that spark. Whether it's school, work, or the demands at h...

"IF YOU GET TIRED, LEARN TO REST, NOT TO QUIT." Banksy We live in highly demanding times.  Whether it's your job, relationships, kids, or friends, we're always "On." The small amazing gadgets in our pocket make us accessible 24/7 to the people we have carelessly given our credentials to. Notification goes off, and we respond. If it's not the phone, it's something else. Maybe it's work deadlines, p...

"EVERY MOMENT IS A FRESH BEGINNING." T.S. Eliot As we come into the final hours of 2020, it's normal for a lot of us to look back and reflect. It's that one last glance around the room before turning off the light, closing the door and moving on to your next chapter. What does that room look like? If we're talking about 2020, I'm willing to bet it looks like a tornado went through it. It's safe to...