In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Kipp Sorensen and Drew Kachurak take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(5:30) What state were you in when you started in the Iron Council and where are you now?
(12:00) What would you do regain the passion for something you’ve lost due to your own greed, selfishness or laziness?
(20:30) What factor have you seen that makes the difference between someone succeeding with their goals, battle plan, etc. and them failing?
(29:30) What strategies do you use when you feel overwhelmed with more to do than you have time?
(32:20) My friend has been thinking about starting a business idea for a few years. This business is like a second side to the business that I run right now. Would it be inappropriate if I begin doing this business because I have the funds and time to do it, while he doesn’t? Or would I be stepping on his toes and negatively affecting our friendship by doing this?
(36:30) What are some ways to make the most of being a stay-at-home dad and overcoming the stigma that goes with it?
(39:00) What do you do if you are struggling to move on from a crisis, even after the danger has passed?
(45:00) If you could only have one piece of equipment to work out with, what would it be?
(45:50) How do you safely handle conflict at work, online, or at home?
(50:00) While working to expand my business/brand, I can’t always be there holding hands. What is your first move with creating an environment to have employees that generate revenue when you or one of your managers is not around to keep that momentum and that expectation high?
(58:50) How do you talk about Toxic Masculinity when other people believe it’s a real thing?
(1:08:30) How do you deal with a mother-in-law who is very opinionated about everything in your wife’s life? Do you set boundaries or do you let your wife set the boundaries?
(1:10:00) What is the resolution for raising a child who has been spoiled?
(1:14:30) How can I better communicate my feelings, ideas, wants, and information?
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Most of us would like to believe that in a moment we are called to make a stand on our principles, we would do it without hesitation. But can we say for certain we would act in accordance with what we believe when confronted with the risk of social alienation, ostracization from our friends and family, potential loss of a job, and the financial insecurity that comes with it?
That’s exactly what my guest, NBA star Jonathan Isaac, had to deal with when he decided to stand for the National Anthem when all of his teammates took a knee during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement and the George Floyd case. Today, we talk about his decision to do so, why people place labels on and attempt to dehumanize others, facing your fears by walking with Christ, the power of social media and group think, and becoming bold as lions.
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses the important of recognizing when we need to let go…and some techniques for making it happen. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Kipp Sorensen takes on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(2:00) What is the meaning of life?
(4:30) When does the “Order of Woman” start up?
(5:00) What techniques or advice do you have to let things go and not be so stressed about little things?
(11:30) What part does corporate ecology play in restructuring one's life toward better goals? What is the most essential underlying principle in building that ecology?
(16:00) For men on the fence about joining the Iron Council, would you give them a breakdown? Would you not want us sharing anything in particular prior to a man taking action and joining?
(18:30) What are some things you might consider when looking at a career change into public service, such as becoming a fire fighter or police officer?
(21:00) I’d like to know your experience with battling mediocrity when you are on an upward trajectory and those you love around you are content being average despite your outstanding example. When it’s not easy to walk away because it’s someone that you love and want the best for.
(29:20) Can you provide some tips or suggestions on how to make yourself more valuable in the marketplace so you can level up and make more money when your don’t have much skills or education to lean back on, nor any money to pay for a course or guru to learn something new?
(33:00) What do you think is the biggest problem our country is facing?
(38:05) Can you please provide some techniques you use to project a positive energy (especially when you are cranking on tasks around the house)? How do you catch yourself if you are projecting frustration/stress?
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Last week, at Origin Immersion Camp, I had the opportunity to sit down with my good friend, former Navy SEAL, and director of experiential leadership training programs for Echelon Front, JP Dinnell. We didn’t have a lot of time but we got into some subjects that him and I have never discussed before and I know you’re going to get a ton of value from
We talk about the relationship between trust and influence, allowing the people you lead to come up with solutions to their own problems, why you need to avoid creating dependency from others and how to do that, the concept of working, “up and out,” teaching how to think vs. what to think, and how to pray and work with intent.
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses the importance of checking in on the men in your life. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(8:20) When should I consider expanding beyond BJJ into Muay Thai or Boxing? And which would be the best to start with?
(11:40) What two questions would you ask to get the most information about who a person is?
(20:20) If you could interview any person, dead or alive, who would it be?
(21:30) From a financial perspective, is it better to buy a home now or rent in the current economy?
(24:00) Can you talk about the financial considerations to be aware of when raising kids?
(28:50) What principles and concepts can be applied to improve at BJJ?
(38:40) What are some examples of tactics for connection and calibration? How are they measured?
(45:00) I am really into Muay Thai, what am I missing by not training BJJ?
(50:00) How do you get back into BJJ after an injury has kept you away for months?
(56:20) How do I balance between self-discipline and being too hard on myself when I don’t follow through on my expectations?
(1:06:00) Have you seen people be successful raising kids from a second marriage when both parents have kids from a previous marriage?
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I’ve spent a ton of time over the past several weeks really contemplating my performance and how I’m showing up both personally and professionally for my family, friends, and those of you who tune into what we’re doing here with Order of Man. It’s been a lot of time of self-reflection and, as challenging as it can be and has been in the past, it’s been therapeutic and helped me get back on the path I want to travel.
And, speaking of therapeutic, my guest today is John Kim, AKA The Angry Therapist. Today, we talk about the differences between liking and loving yourself and which is better to strive for, why we have to be careful of stamping ourselves as failures, how to uncover false beliefs burned in our subconscious, the power of identifying our value systems, and how to move away from the “pseudo self” to the “solid self.”
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses the actions men should take on a daily basis to balance what is important. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Kipp Sorensen and Shawn Villalovos take on your questions from the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(3:00) When is the appropriate time to call someone out on their bullshit?
(15:30) What is the best way to help and encourage the wife into healthy eating habits and consistently working out?
(23:40) How do you overcome discouragement?
(36:30) How do you take notes when listening to something without losing track of what's being said/presented?
(44:30) When trying to set specific goals in the battle planning process, what is a good example for when there's not something quantifiable about the goal like improving your relationship with your wife or God?
(55:00) How do you implement new priorities in your life? What is the best way to evaluate progress in these areas?
(1:03:00) How do you overcome the discouragement that has dominated your life for decades?
(1:04:20) How do men show up as strong fathers when battling with their own childhood trauma and/or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
(1:18:00) Is it worth pursing an MBA for financial/career gains when my goal is to start my own business and be out of the corporate world in the next 10 years?
(1:21:00) What are your thoughts on Krav Maga?
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One of the greatest challenges we face as men is finding a like-minded band of brothers we can rely on when needed and we can serve as they need us. In the ease of modernity, we’ve been led to believe we can and have to go at life alone. That just isn’t the case.
My guest today is the President of F3 Nation, whom a lot of you are familiar with. His name is Frank Schwartz and he goes by the nickname, “Dark Helmet.” Today, Frank and I talk about the power of fitness, fellowship, and faith in a man’s life, overcoming the feeling of dissatisfaction, becoming a high-impact man, our desperation for love and recognition (yes, even in men), and the positive benefits of engaging in dangerous, dirty, and difficult pursuits.
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses SIX strategies to help men move away from seeking validation from others and focusing on pursuing validation internally. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from the Iron Council and the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(2:33) How much more than the “cost of living per year” should a family strive to earn?
(12:15) How do you define emotional intelligence and how would you increase it?
(19:00) How do I encourage my wife to have a hard conversation with her family without stepping in and creating unwanted tension between myself and her parents?
(23:30) What things do you think people are overspending on and what are some things that people should cut out of their life to save money?
(26:20) When will you guys attend one of Tim Kennedy’s Sheepdog Response courses?
(29:00) How much should a man enable the influence of other men over his children without relinquishing sovereignty?
(36:30) What does intimacy mean to you?
(42:00) What would you do as a high-performer when family and friends around you aren’t performing to their potential?
(50:00) What is the best way to deal with lying from our kids?
(59:00) Have either of you dealt with the “falling out of love” phase in a marriage? How have you handled it?
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You know as well as I do all the cultural dangers ourselves, families, and communities are presented with. And, as much as we’d like to pin it on some politician or outside factor beyond our control, the bigger issue is that the greatest threat is ourselves and our unwillingness to face the challenges that we see.
My guest today is Kirk Cameron. He is an actor and is most well-known for his character, Mike Seaver on the 80’s hit sitcom, Growing Pains. Today, Kirk and I talk about what he dubs the “moral meat grinder,” why direction is more important that perfection, the power of divine intervention and guidance, the deconstruction of society, and how to become a man of faith and character.
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, a replay from May 2021, Ryan Michler shares 7 strategies to help when life has you down. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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Strategy #1: Get your ass out of bed
Strategy #2: Put the right information in your mind
Strategy #3: Get around good people
Strategy #4: Get exercise your body
Strategy #5: Make yourself the project
Strategy #6: Commit to a cause
Strategy #7: Serve other people
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Kipp Sorensen and Shawn Villalovos take on your questions from the Order of Man Facebook Group. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(3:00) How do I evaluate if my church denomination is teaching the truth? If I disagree with some tenets, should I keep looking until I find the “right” church?
(11:20) When dealing with loss that has taken me off the path, how do I get some traction again when all I want to do is self medicate with food?
(30:20) With regard to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, do you find your game and skill develops faster if you’re focusing on a particular aspect of your training (be it a particular position, or submission) for the session? Or do you find a more broad, “lets just roll & see what happens” approach to work better for you?
(40:40) Is it possible to be the husband and father I want to be while being absent often because of my military service?
(44:00) Can you provide some advice to help people accept where they are right now? How can they find the next step?
(49:00) How have you personally observed learning about Jesus can help you grow in manliness?
(52:00) How can I overcome being a procrastinator?
When do you know when it’s time to say “enough” when (59:30) it comes to personal goals and success?
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We’ve all begun to see the writing on the wall as it pertains to the loss in American manufacturing and the damage to the American supply chain. Continually, we have experienced losing jobs, harder to find items from toilet paper and baby formula to increasing concerns over Taiwan’s domination over the semiconductor market, and increasing costs for everyday goods and services.
My guest today is a man who is doing something about it. His name is Pete Roberts and he is the founder of OriginUSA which has dedicated itself to making all of their goods and products in America by Americans. Today, we talk about ever-changing market dynamics and how to stay ahead of the curve, why it’s crucial we honor our past manufacturing heritage, building what Pete calls, a “blockchain of manufacturing,” the power of the “blue collar mindset,” and fully unlocking American Potential.
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses FIVE strategies to help men get back on the path when the inevitable challenges arise. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from across the internet. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(32:20) Can you provide more information on the concept of undermining your wife?
(40:40) What is the best way that we can create a space for open communication with our family, wife, business, etc? How do you help someone who struggles with communication?
(50:40) What would be your approach to a church men’s group that isn’t working out?
(59:30) What is the best way to deal with toxic people? How do you tell the difference between someone who is joking and someone who is being disrespectful?
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I think whether you’re willing to acknowledge it or not, we are most definitely facing a crisis of our young men. From incarceration and suicide rates, to substance abuse issues, to failing and lagging societal metrics, it’s safe (and, extremely tragic) to say that our boys are fighting an uphill battle.
My guest today is Dr. Warren Farrell, the author of The Boy Crisis and many other books written to explore society from the lens of both women and men. Today, we talk about the dangers of lacking structure and purpose, how the “dad-style” vs. the “mom-style” of parenting actually creates awareness and empathy, how dopamine secretion and other physiological responses assist boys and men in doing the right thing, and the dangers and destructive results of “dad-deprivation.”
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses FIVE strategies to help fathers more effectively parent our daughters. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on this week’s top questions from Instagram. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(12:30) How do you continue to find the motivation to be the man you need to be after setbacks?
(27:00) As you go about your day, when you are encountering God, are there moments that you are overcome with love and gratitude for the life that you are living thanks to Him?
(34:00) What has been the biggest struggle you have encountered in fatherhood?
(38:40) What is the most painful thing that you hear parents complaining about regarding their children?
(42:10) How do we address the issue of nihilism that we run into while searching for meaning?
(53:30) Do you have any injury prevention tips for training jiu-jitsu for the first time?
(59:00) What are your thoughts on the mechanics (i.e., structure) of accountability?
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So many of us talk a big game when it comes to helping future generations of boys become the men their families, friends, and communities need them to be. And, yet, so few are willing to do much about it other than cleverly-crafted platitudes.
My guest today is different. His name is King Randall and he is a man that is actually doing something about leading in his community and helping the young men who don’t have the same opportunities that many of us did. Today, we talk about what it takes to build a prep school for boys, the motto and mission of, “Let us Make Men,” how he got over asking for money and what it looks like to build a 501c3 organization, the pros and cons of being young, and how it’s character that makes the man.
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In this week’s FRIDAY FIELD NOTES, Ryan Michler discusses how being out of integrity is keeping you from reaching your goals and provides FIVE keys to help you close the integrity gap. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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In this week’s ASK ME ANYTHING, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen take on your questions from Instagram. Hit Ryan up on Instagram at @ryanmichler and share what’s working in your life.
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(25:00) What are you both most excited about? (Not including the Order of Man)
(28:10) How did you manage your time and tasks when your kids were younger?
(33:30) Should I quit my full time job to start farming with my family and do something I really enjoy, or take the safe and easy road with an 8-hour a day job and good benefits? How do I find the courage to take the leap?
(42:30) How do I show my ex that I want “us” and I am better in a way that is confident and aggressive, but respectful and not needy?
(51:00) How do you think the modern church is failing as it pertains to serving the needs of men?
(55:20) In the context of marriage, how do you deal with “false ownership” from your wife?
(1:00:00) How do you get better at listening to your own intuition?
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