• It All Starts in Darkness

    It All Starts in Darkness

    When I ponder the darkness, I’m not talking about some evil that’s lurking around a corner, that stirs up fear inside you. I’m speaking plainly about the dark. Night. Pitch black. The absence of light.

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  • PODCAST: Everyday Carry (EDC): Always Ready To Be Batman

    In an unusually campy Episode 011, Richard James discusses his everyday carry (EDC) philosophy. Inspired by Special Operations Veteran Pat McNamara, and with an over-the-top dose of 1960 Adam West Batman cheese, Richard lays out the fundamental EDC tools a man can carry on his person to be more useful in everyday life.

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  • PODCAST: Break Free from the Fear that is Destroying Your Life

    Richard James discusses how fear can paralyze a man’s life, what the Bible says about fear, and proven methods to overcome fear and live a more fulfilling and effective life.

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  • PODCAST: Peter Pan Syndrome — Males Refusing to Grow into Real Men

    Richard discusses the immaturity of the modern man. Richard talks about Peter Pan Syndrome—which describes adult males who really grow into real men.

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  • PODCAST: Essential Daily Habits Every Man Can Do

    Richard James highlights simple, practical, and essential daily habits that every man can do. In a modern world saturated with fad habits, it’s important to build consistency in the proven, non-negotiable practices that keep you at your best each day.

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  • PODCAST: Your Woman is Not Your Therapist

    Richard discusses the danger of dumping too many of your problems and anxieties on your wife, and explores healthy alternatives to express your emotions.

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  • Stop Being a Nice Guy and Start Becoming a Great Man

    My face hurts. I’ve been holding a painted smile for nearly two hours. Why? I’m at church. So what? Am I super happy? Actually, no. So why am I smiling? I don’t smile like this at work, home or anywhere else. Why am I smiling? What the hell is wrong with me?

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  • Your Woman is Not Your Therapist

    Her face was melting. It took only seconds for her bright and warm smile to deform into an expression of hopelessness and frustration. The space between us, which was initially separated only by a couple of rare New York Strips, had just expanded exponentially. This was entirely my fault. Me and my big fat mouth.

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  • The Non-Negotiables: Daily Habits Every Man Must Do

    I am a mouth-taping, ice-bathing, early-waking, affirmation-speaking, carnivore-eating, intermittent fasting, box-breathing, BUJO-keeping, 50-pound-rucking, dead-lifting, sauna-loving, son-of-a-gun.

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  • Are You a Lost Boy?

    Are You a Lost Boy?

    “Oh, I’m doing better than ever!” my 60-year-old friend declared to me. “Really?” I said, “Because I could swear you just told me that your wife left you, your children aren’t talking to you, and you no longer have a job.”

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