Just the TIP Episodes
Just the TIP | Dealing with Body Image Issues and the Worth Wound
Feb. 19, 2021
Welcome back to Just the TIP is where I do a short reflection on this past week's episode! On this episode, I give my reflections on my conversation with Gretchen Shanks and some of the key themes we discussed including those feelings of unattractiveness, lack of worth, rugged independence and the …
Just the TIP | The Difference Between How the Left and Right Discuss Masculinity
Feb. 5, 2021
Welcome back to Just the TIP is where I do a short reflection on this past week's episode! On this episode, I give my reflections on Liz's question back to me on how I think the right and left talk about masculinity differently. Make sure to check out the full episode from Wednesday for more contex…
Just the TIP | Why The Fatherless Epidemic is a Real Problem
Jan. 22, 2021
Welcome back to Just the TIP is where I do a short reflection on this past week's episode! On this episode, I give my reflections on the importance of talking about the fatherless epidemic or fatherless generation as some people like to call it, where I heard about it from and more.
#FUF - Embracing Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
Aug. 28, 2020
Hey everyone! I am back with my Follow Up Friday series (or #FUF as I like to call it). I missed reflecting on the weeks episodes in this way so I wanted to revive the series and try and bring it back for good! This week, I will be reflecting on Mike Cameron's SOAR method we discussed on this week'…
#FUF | The Oddity of Human Psychology and Power of Leadership
May 29, 2020
Follow up Friday is back this week! I wanted to discuss this week's episode with Andrew Metz and two important things that stood out to me: the oddity of the conversations we have around quitting alcohol and how leaders can win big or completely fail! I want to get back into these as they allow me …
Putting Lessons Into Practice | Follow Up Friday #5
April 24, 2020
As I continue on my journey, I want to start implementing more of the practices I learn from the men I interview on a weekly basis. For this week, I had Clay Smeltzer on who talked about owning your stuff, loving your story and living with purpose. Well this week, I owned a piece of myself posting …
Learning To Love Your Culture | Follow Up Friday #4
April 3, 2020
When you grow up in a culture that makes fun of your traditional culture, it's not easy to embrace that side of you. You learn to hate it. To distance yourself from it. To refuse that you are that. For Savantloup, it was much of the same thing. He hated the fact that he was Sri Lankan because no on…
Looking At How Asian Men Are Seen As "Less Masculine" In Western Culture | Follow Up Friday #4
March 27, 2020
Why is it that Asian men are seen as "weak" in Western Culture? Is it the lack of representation in media? Is it because they are seen as thin/beta? Is it because of their "timidness"? Why are they always seen as nerds and doctors rather than as sexy and heroic? These are some of the themes of this…
What Even is Toxic Masculinity? | Follow Up Friday #3
March 13, 2020
This episode of Follow Up Friday is about Toxic Masculinity and trying to decode what it even means. The term is thrown around so loosely and can make good men feel isolated. However, we need to take a harder look in the mirror about whether or not we are part of it and how we can help men get out …
You Are Enough... Believe In Yourself | Follow Up Friday #2
March 6, 2020
Hey (im)perfect listeners. Here's episode two of my new series called Follow Up Friday where I take one clip or soundbite from this week's episode and respond to it. I wanted to reflect a bit more on my recordings and thought this was the perfect way to go about doing it. It allows me to analyze wh…
Anger | Follow Up Friday #1
Feb. 28, 2020
Hey (im)perfect listeners. I'm starting a new series called Follow Up Friday where I take one clip or soundbite from this week's episode and respond to it. I wanted to reflect a bit more on my recordings and thought this was the perfect way to go about doing it. It allows me to analyze what my gues…