The Rising Man Podcast

"If you don't have a sense of humor - you're dead in the water!" There's always someone watching and being impacted by how we are showing up as men. As host of The Dad Edge Podcast and the father of 4 boys, today's guest Larry Hagner has epic wisdom to share around creating legendary marriages, developing the people around us, and becoming a family leader. Larry offers sound counsel for raising th...

"Can you hold containment, stay connected, and just listen?"   Men are hardwired for SOLUTION. This beautiful gift of finding fixes isn't always the right course of action when supporting another, particularly women. Deepening our understanding and leaning into curiosity is the name of the game here, realizing that our solution-mindedness is helpful situationally and needs consent. Listen in as I...

"Remember there's always a solution, a possibility, even in the face of adversity"   Sports have a way of getting us to emotionally invest - including dramatic storylines, championship dreams, and inspirational peak performances. So much so that when your team loses or an athlete gets injured you'll see memes circulating of guys breaking their TVs or emotionally crumbling. In this episode you will...

  "The standards are the value of men's work"   A standard is the metric we use to establish what one is committed to deliver. We all commit to being on time, ect. In order for us to help each other grow it is imperative to set the standards high even though we may fall short sometimes. No one is perfect but what counts most is the pursuit of perfection that we may fall short and catch excellence....

"I really try to protect my soul life so that when I'm sitting in front of somebody they can feel that there is room to move - like running through a garden as opposed to the chaos of a city "   Very few can speak with poetic lucidity like today's guest Richard Palmer. His curiosity and love for life's great mysteries are thought provoking and insightful. Richard has been in the masculine brotherh...

"You can be assertive without being an asshole"   We have all been the Mr. Nice Guy at one point or another, getting walked on by others and living in fear of rejection. There is skill and tact when it comes to being effective with establishing your boundaries. On one hand is assertiveness, which is precise like an archer firing his bow. On the other side is aggressiveness, which invites chaos and...

"The people who are leaders in the community are the ones who are grounded in who they are."   Picture yourself in a vast field, put a lot of people in this field standing there with a circle around them. You look down at yourself and notice you have a circle around you too. Notice how everyone's circle looks a little bit different, some overlap with one another, some are bigger and smaller. This...

"As I took responsibility for my suffering my life got BETTER"  Chris Orozco is a shadow integration specialist, mental alchemist mentor, and guide. Overcoming a lifetime of health problems, Chris has developed his own unique style of work and has helped countless others. Chris's extensive background in shadow integration, Hermeticism, martial arts and western psychology combined in forming a uniq...

"I have become the man that i am today by spending time around ordinary men who give a shit"   You would be surprised that the men I have learned the most from have not been shamans, gurus, coaches. Rather they have been everyday "common" people like landscapers, contractors, etc. Looking from the outside you wouldn't suspect you for these men to have made the most impact on my life. These men hav...

"All of our best skills and gifts came from trauma" Titus Kahoutek is a lover of life and an explorer at heart, forever fascinated by the human landscape. As a coach, speaker, trainer, and business co-founder, his work focuses on activating and empowering human potential through reintegrating the mind-body connection. He works with innovators, leaders and organizations to optimize performance and...

"Within the word authority is AUTHOR  - whose writing the story of you?"   Every relationship, opportunity, and community WILL challenge you… What are you doing to prepare for those inevitable moments? I'm talking about exercise, meditation, anything that will increase your mental and emotional capacity for the trying times yet to come. Setting boundaries and protecting your energy in the face of...

"The more honest a man is with himself, the more safe he will be for his community." Albert Chavez is a living testament to the power of personal transformation and redemption. At 47 he hit rock bottom all alone, with grown children, and a trail of failed relationships. In 2020 he made a life altering decision to rebuild himself into the man and father he knew deep down he needed to be. Through th...

MMM 273 - Healthy Combat   "Why is CHALLENGED one of the most uncomfortable feelings a man can face?"   Most men have not recently experienced physical competition with another man. When adversity strikes, this lack of exposure will have ramifications. So what does healthy combat look like here and where can you practice being challenged? Listen in and learn how to stand up and hold your own in th...

"The only thing we have control over is how we respond to things out of our control" Host Shawn Berry eloquently shares why paying attention to the seasons can help you zoom out and connect to something greater than yourself. With the harvest energy of Fall approaching, this timely download will help you navigate the coming shifts! Shawn also gives us rituals and ways to express ourselves + sync w...

"Just because you can't see the solution doesn't mean there isn't one"   Have you ever been in such a dilemma that you resorted to waiting around hoping someone would bail you out? I think we've all been there - but what happens when YOU ARE THE MAN others rely on for security and safety? Tune in and find out what these trying situations have to teach you about masculinity & leadership! REFLECTION...

"Sacrifice is a learned skill, not natural instinct" Phil Gomez is a rites of passage guide, mens coach, and a devout walker of the Native American path. He's been in the field of mens work and transformational leadership for the past 10 years with the focus of bringing brotherhood work to men of color. From leading men's teams to walking the red road, Phil has committed his life to being in servi...

"We are not limitless beings, there is only so much you can handle at one time."   It's a part of the human condition to choose the easy way out. Seeking the path of least resistance looks like always seeking for the short cut or cheat code to hack your way through. I know that in every single one of us there is the voice that tells us to take the right way or a different voice that tells us to ta...

"Your brain is your largest sex organ" As a trauma informed master coach, tantra educator, and registered nurse, today's guest Dominique D'Vita believes that by blending in science and spirituality that we can better understand our bodies, respect ourselves and deepen our relations. Dom uses a holistic approach in coaching to focus on harnessing the power of your body to master self love. In this...

"I believe the antidote for suffering is sacrifice"   Ever been in a situation where you have so much going on and all of a sudden - your heart sinks as you remember some forgotten, unfulfilled task? As men we often stack our plates too high and inevitably drop the ball. Having the attention and awareness to evaluate commitments and assess progress IS the sign of a dauntless man. Listen in as I sh...

"The biggest imprint of a tattoo is who you are at that point and why you got it"" Drawing from 15 years of experience as a tattoo artist, guest Mark Nara has gained a unique perspective on the spiritual and psychological impact a tattoo has on the human condition. Mark champions tattoos as intentional ceremonial markers that honor a chapter of life and give our lives meaning. The conversation exp...

"If you only give surface level responses, you won't develop trust and depth in your relationships"   How many times a day do people ask you "how ya doing"? What kind of answers do you usually give? Most of us are conditioned to be shallow in our communication because we live in a fast paced world, but these rushed conversations dampen the richness of life. In this episode I challenge you to re-ex...

"Underneath a NO for what you don't want is a deep YES to what you do want" "Be The Husband She Brags About" podcast host Mark Usher joins us to deliver CLUTCH guidance for men in sacred union. Mark and Jeddy put mans' emotional availability and expression under the microscope - how often and deeply should you share your inner experience with your partner? They also address more of life's tricky q...

"What if you just declared that you're in survival mode?" You've been in survival mode before and lived to tell the tale - how did you navigate through it? As highly proactive people we are keen on crafting perfect routines and environments that support us to thrive, but life will always provide experiences where we feel like a fish out of water. What we do when we're not in control and enter into...

"Imagine if you could experience the internal experience of fulfillment and success while doing NOTHING surrounded by nature" Host Shawn Berry guides us through the intricacies of how our intellectual mind works and relates to our natural environment. In real time Shawn takes us through the process of entering a meditative state - a fascinating and highly useful practice. He shares how to draw foc...

"We're educating and training men to be able to come up with solutions for themselves" For the men who are looking for answers…. Have you noticed that external solutions are not as impactful as when you look within and solve the problem on your own? In this episode we dive into the Socratic method and develop curiosity to solve your heaviest challenges.  REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Have you ever experie...