The Sovereign Man Podcast

"We villainized masculinity, we created confusion in identity, and we completely stripped God out of the picture. We're putting God back in the picture. We're telling men it's ok to be strong, it's ok to be aggressive, it's ok to be assertive, and we're giving them a platform to use that for good." The last several decades have revealed an attack on traditional values. We see this showing up in ev...

"We live in an age and a time when a man's not expected to keep his word anymore. Not to himself, not to other people. You can't build a trust account with another man if you don't have a reputation with that man of being someone whose word is good and can be maintained." A man's accountability and his sovereignty go hand-in-hand. Your relationship to yourself; your self-respect, and the respect y...

"Chances are we're not going to get the life we want unless we get to work. So what are the fundamentals, what are the basics that I need in order to have the life I want? You start talk about things like commitment and discipline and integrity and honour and dedication." Today's teens have it harder in some ways than previous generations. The world they were born into is more complicated with mix...

"A right of passage has to be challenging. You have to question your ability to complete. And it requires a man to dig deeper than he thinks he has in the tank to be able to find his way to the end. And what they learn is they can get there. They can do it." A right of passage is the defining moment when a boy becomes fully accountable for his own actions in the world. It is the beginning of the t...

"If you're not physically at the best you can be it's going to hurt your mental game. And vice versa. If your mental game isn't on point, you're not going to be performing physically like you could be." There's a mainstream message promoting the idea that being soft is ok. Images of the 'dad bod' are found in social media where these men are heralded as accomplished and even sexy. "No thank-you" s...

This episode is about cultivating your speech. What motivates you talk? Is it a boyhood habit you still haven't dropped from the days of gossiping at school? Are you trying to show off? From damaging reputations to breaking apart families, there are many situations where a man needs to learn to hold his tongue. Stand your ground when tempted by men or women who want you to speak when you should ju...

"Money makes you more of who you really are. If you're a good person with money you'll be a better person because it'll let you amplify that. If you're a bad person with money you'll be a worse person because it'll let you amplify that too." There are three phases every man will go through in his relationship with money. It's a reflection of each man's process of maturing through life. Understandi...

"Freedom for a man is to have no choice." There's a small sense of freedom that comes from having nothing to do. No responsibilities. But it doesn't last long before boredom sets in and for some of us, that nagging sense that we're not reaching our full potential and that life is missing something. There's another approach to freedom and it's the only way. Find your purpose and surrender to it, fu...

"I think we should be profoundly concerned about the woke message being given to our children through our schools." "The only thing in the world we can control is ourselves. And we give way to bitterness, if we give way to cynicism or complacency or denial, then we've given away the one thing we can control. If you lose your temper, you didn't lose it, you gave it away." Recent events have shown u...

One of the challenges of being in a longterm relationship is the tendency for things to become routine. This is one way a woman will keep a man out of his comfort zone. But relationships and life aren't easy and comfort and ease are tempting, so most men need coaching to help them rise up to the challenge of keeping their woman feeling cherished. Listen in for Nicky's top 10 ways to surprise and d...

Just a few generations ago, the average man knew that hard work paid off, and there wasn't much thought given to shirking responsibilities to self, family, community, and God. Now, many aspects of society will cradle a man who would rather take the easy road, choosing comfort and convenience over hard work and responsibility. Deep down, no man truly wants this but there's a trend of promoting and...

"I've always trained my kids to be warriors. Warriors against a culture that wants to change their minds. Warriors about a culture that hates their faith. Warriors about where they stand morally and ethically." Jimmy Capra is the former chief of global operations of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the US. Him and his team, along with foreign agencies and governments, cleared the streets of co...

"The strength of a man comes from his ability to take an emotional blow, process it and let go." The ability to stand firm in the face of his own emotions defines a man's character. Too much trouble comes to and from a man who justify's his impulses or who doesn't believe he can gain control of himself. Addictions of all kinds will plague him and he'll be sealed off from ever experiencing his true...

"Discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs tonnes." - Tony Robins The five pillars of a sovereign man: Physical sovereignty Financial sovereignty Emotional sovereignty Spiritual sovereignty  Intelectual sovereignty A man without a mind of his own is a leaf in the wind. A man who takes counsel from his emotions is not in control of himself. Whatever information blows your way will shape your world vi...

"The greatest battles you'll ever fight are not outside of you. The greatest battles you'll ever fight are deep inside of you. Your own demons, your own dragons, all those things that tell you, "Thou shall not!" Everything that stands at the door of your dreams and desires and says "You shall not pass!" People want redemption and sovereignty but society has been drifting from the foundation of bot...

"Never back down from evil. If you turn your back on it, it will only attack you from behind." The creator of the iconic Emerson Knives and renowned self-defence coach, Ernest Emerson is back with us again to share some of the knowledge from his book, Bad Guy With A Gun: How To Survive The Attack Of An Active Shooter - Volume 1&2. Most civilians aren't prepared with the right skills or mindset to...

"That was the moment I became a man." Boys who aren't guided toward manhood and who aren't told when they've arrived will seek to prove themselves. And without the integrity that comes with truly being a man, the boy will take a side track that could lead to a lot of trouble for himself and the people around him. A rite of passage is a ritual that makes the transition tangible, and tells the boy t...

Only a few generations ago, boys were given many opportunities to grow into good, strong men. The Boy Scouts was actually created by British spies to prepare young men for potential wars. Though we still have the Boy Scouts, things have changed. There's too much pulling boys away from the path toward manhood. Here to talk about this issue and to offer solutions is Clint Emerson. Clint is a retired...

Owning a gun is one thing, but learning how to use it is something else altogether. It is a skill well worth developing and Stephen Powell has made it his mission to teach people from all walks of life the responsible and effective way to handle a gun and defend themselves. The conversation touches on the practical use of a gun and the philosophy of violence, the politics that threaten our freedom...

Individual freedom and sovereignty are the cornerstone of a democratic society and there's a direct relationship between the strength of men and masculinity and the strength of that society. Right now, in Iran and throughout the world, freedom is under attack just as masculinity is under attack. Arpa and Billou explore this and several ways we can stand up to defend our freedoms. Check out the Sov...

Life happens and it's not easy to keep up, so this episode is about giving you the clarity, motivation and know-how to step up your fitness game. Being the best version of yourself is not about vanity. It's about serving your family and your community. If you're complacent in your fitness, it will show up in other parts of your life.  Nick Koumalatsos is an ex-marine raider, fitness trainer, men's...

What is strength and what is preparedness? What kind of conditions result in war, is war possible in the west, and how do we prepare? Leading scholar and expert in the field of urban warfare, John Spencer, is here to share his 25+ years experience of service in US military and field research on urban battlefields. In his travels, John witnessed what masculinity looks like in different cultures. He...

There are things that a man needs and there are things he only wants. Purpose is one thing a man needs and it's the foundation he builds for all the things he wants. Having a mindset focussed on purpose will ensure your financial success and sovereignty. But there are many things in this world working against men's natural tendency toward finding and fulfilling purpose. Chris Voss is the CEO and h...

"Any man under 30 who is not a liberal has no heart, and any man over thirty who is not a conservative has no brains." ― Winston S. Churchill Leftist ideology is detached from reality. The list of examples is long so we'll just pick one. They're trying to rewrite human nature and they try to use science to convince us. They want to alter our children's bodies while taking away the parents right to...

"If it's a big deal to your wife, it better become a big deal to you." Maybe a midlife crisis, on some level, is inevitable. The pattern has its roots. But if men and women, husbands and wives aren't grounded by some basic human principles, the midlife crisis can get out of hand and messy. Ultimately, family comes first. If your partner is showing signs of the midlife crisis, there are things you...