Untaming Masculinity

Ask – Say something in order to obtain an answer or some information. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad field questions from listeners in their first ASK ME ANYTHING. If you have any questions you would like to ask the guys in a future AMA, post them on Instagram ( @untamingmasculinity ) or in the Untaming Masculinity Facebook Group . Show Highlights With the vast personal deve...

Late – doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time Men often find themselves saying, “it’s too late for me to try that” or “I’m too old.” Whether it’s learning the guitar, going back to school, or starting a new business, there are things that men yearn to do but tell themselves that the ship has sailed. Telling yourself it’s too late to start or to try creates limiti...

Conversation – oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas Men often find themselves running from conversations or being unwilling to have them. Men also can find themselves not properly prioritizing what truly matters, and often find themselves lost as a result. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad are joined by Clint McInnes, a tattoo artist, hunter, jiu-jitsu...

Emotion – a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. Far too often, men find themselves in situations they regret due to letting their emotions get the best of them. Acting out due to an emotional response has negatively affected the lives of too many men. While emotion is natural and necessary, it’s vital to hone your emotional respo...

Support – give assistance to; enable to function or act. It only takes a moment to reach out to be a friend but to the one who needs you the memory never ends. TOM KRAUSE We as men have been told that we must go through life’s hardships alone, so many men stay quiet. However, men are not equipped to go through so many trials, struggles, and adversity alone. Men also need to know that we are not go...

Structure – the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex. We live in a world where too many men have lost their way. All too often, we see men who have turned their backs on God and the church. However, a relationship with God is critical for a man to fully embrace his masculine self. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad are joined by Father...

Adult Onset – beginning during adulthood (as opposed to childhood). While many men spent their childhood hunting with their fathers, many more men never had that experience. What is happening is that more and more of these men in their 30s and 40s are being drawn to the idea and allure of hunting. This phenomenon has been dubbed Adult Onset Hunting . Whether it’s duck hunting in a blind on a lake...

Regret – a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done. Eventually, all of us will die. In those final moments, we will have an opportunity to reflect on life. So many men will one day be on that death bed thinking “what if?” What if I had paid more attention to my kids? What if I had been a better husband? What if I had taken that chance to star...

Prioritization – the action or process of deciding the relative importance or urgency of a thing or things. We, as men, become stuck on the concept of prioritizing others.  It’s easy and feels almost natural to prioritize our families, our careers, and our responsibilities.  As a result, we often leave ourselves and our needs behind. The results can be devastating.  Isolation, depression, and live...

Code of Conduct – a set of rules outlining the norms, rules, and responsibilities or proper practices of an individual party or an organization. Too many men wander aimlessly through life without a direction or without the focus needed to truly become what they are meant to become. That lack of direction can have devastating effects. Learning focus and direction comes from understanding who you ar...

Assume – suppose to be the case, without proof. As the saying goes, when you assume, you make an ass of ‘u’ and ‘me’. Unfortunately, we men assume all the time. We assume that our wife knows what we are thinking. We assume that others know what’s going on. We assume that what we have to say doesn’t have any value or that others already know what we are thinking. The thing about assumptions is that...

Pack - a group of wild animals, especially wolves, living and hunting together. In Rudyard Kipling's seminal classic The Jungle Book , the boy Mowgli is raised by wolves. These wolves lived by a law, famously known as The Law for the Wolves. The preeminent line of that law is For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack. Men, like wolves, need a pack. The...

Funk - a state of depression   We as men find ourselves dealing with highs and with lows.   All too often, those lows can turn into ruts that we struggle to shake. A bad day can quickly turn into a bad month or a bad year if you simply allow it to.  It's so much easier for a man to live in ignorance and continue down a path of destruction and find himself self-medicating with vices than it is...

Preparedness – a state of readiness, especially for war. There are few topics that capture a man’s imagination more than preparedness. Whether it’s being prepared for a rainy day, the threat of invasion, or the inevitable zombie apocalypse, the idea of being prepared is something that almost every man has thought about. While the idea of a self-sustaining homestead in Montana with enough ammo and...

Conversation – a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged. As men, we are required to have difficult conversations from time to time.  Too many men run from these conversations or handle them poorly.  The consequences of avoided or poorly handled difficult conversations can be significant. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and B...

Negative – a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal Too many men are wired to always say yes, or in other words, to never say no. You’re asked to do something you don’t want to (or should) do, but say yes anyway. You’re stressed and overburdened at work, but when your boss asks you to take over a project, you simply say yes. Simply put, you say yes, even though you have...

Outside – not within the boundaries or confines of a place Men are meant to spend time outside.  Throughout history, it has been the responsibility of men to farm, hunt, trap, homestead, forage, and protect.  Men are wired to not only spend time outside but to thrive outside.  We live in an age of convenience and comfort.  Where a man can move quickly from his luxurious bed to his comfortable couc...

Integrity – the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness A man of character must live a life of integrity. The definition of integrity is “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles”.  As men, it is our duty and obligation to be men of both our word and our actions.  To be unrelentingly honest and to live with integrity.  To execute when tim...

Resiliency – the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness Why a man must be resilient? Every man is met with challenges and adversity. Every man is presented with situations that seem impossible to overcome, or at the very least, extremely difficult. There are times when a man may find himself hanging on by a thread, feeling that he can’t go on. It’s in that moment that a man must...

Prioritization- the action or process of deciding the relative importance or urgency of a thing or things. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad dive into prioritization.  Specifically prioritization in busy times.  When things get chaotic, men need to be structured, prepared, and organized. We all get busy.  Sometimes we get really busy, and things always seem to arise when you le...

Competition – the activity or condition of striving against one another to gain or win something In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad dive into competition and competitiveness. We live in a world where being competitive is being seen as somehow toxic, but competition brings the best out of men and is necessary. Every man not only craves competition but needs it to push himself. Wh...

Marriage - the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman). In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad discuss a topic that may seem controversial, but shouldn’t be. Your wife should always come before your kids. As fathers, it’s very easy to prioritize y...

Leadership – the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to influence and guide followers or other members of an organization. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad sit down with Ian Roth to discuss his upcoming book, Big Stick Leadership . The title of the book stems from Theodore Roosevelt’s mantra of big stick diplomacy: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will g...

Brotherhood – an association, society, or community of people linked by a common interest, religion, or trade There is incredible power in forming a band of brothers, specifically a group of men, who can hold each other to a higher standard. In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad sit down and talk about the power of building a band of brothers.    A band of brothers is different tha...

Suffer – experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant In this episode of Untaming Masculinity, Dan and Brad have the opportunity to sit down with our friend, world-class professional strongman, bodybuilder, and fitness coach Anthony Diehl.  Anthony shares the incredible journey that took him from working in corporate America to being able to build a successful coaching business. Oh, a...