Get Your Act Together with Mike Bain

On this episode Mike sits down with Daius Ross. Darius is a motivational speaker, life coach, and experienced dater over 50 who has recently authored the upcoming book, "Dating at 50: Reality vs Fantasy." Darius is also a pro arbitrager and business consultant with 30+ years of entrepreneurial experience behind him. He is the Founder and Managing Director of D. Alexander Ross Real Estate Capital Partners Interest, LLC, and has high credibility in the fields of real estate, acquisitions, and commodities trading. Mike and Darius talk about what it's like dating for people post divorce, with children, and if the dating scene really changes as you get older. Mike also asks Darius for financial advice on retirement, investing, accumulating financial independence and what his thoughts are on the future of the US and global economy and advice on preparing for it.

Mike talks about the assassination attempt on President Trump, and why things are looking up for 50 Cent, why Millennials shouldn't be so hard on Boomers, how overwhelming and lazy modern propaganda has become, why our leaders think we're dumb, why you should treat your soul like a compass, and he reacts to a video of a 103 year old women who stayed a virgin for a boyfriend that never came home. 

Mike sits down with Ryan Foley to talk about his amazing journey searching for a cure to his Clinical Depression and a way to overcome intense childhood trauma. From his time in the hardcore music scene using violence and women as a coping mechanism, to going through therapy, medication and Ketamine clinics. Before finally going all the way to Mexico to a clinic that helps ex Special Forces overcome PTSD, where he used Ibogaine and DMT to overcome his ailments. An incredible story of redemption, perseverance and the intense battles that go into curing mental illness, and finding a deeper meaning in life and oneself.

Mike talks about all the things he missed about the US while being gone, getting trolled online for calling a Swedish man gay, the importance of having pride, why having a good woman requires work, how insurance is a scam, the importance in trusting fate, the importance of taking time to heal, and why art motivates people.

Mike talks and jokes with friend and fellow comedian Paul Landwehr about comedy, being a new dad, what makes a good salesman, bad sports fans, boxing, dealing with hecklers, and why it's important to be real.

Mike talks about his recent trip to Panama, the country's history and his experiences hiking to old military bunkers on an island off their coast, how the Panama Canal became DisneyLand, corruption in latin america and the US, the problems with chronically online young men, why crying doesn't erase your manhood, why you should be wary of political and religious grifters, the importance of fasting and abstaining from habits, tik tok scams, and onlyfans girls finding God   

Mike sits down with Relationship Dynamics Coach, Author, and The Founder of Project Equinox Andre Paradis for his return to the podcast. Andre and Mike talk about dating in the modern era and the effects of the gender war, red pill and boss girl content on finding relationships. Why young men are afraid of commitment and responsibility and why older men are afraid of having their hearts broken. How marriage and children drive a man towards success. The importance of gender roles in a healthy relationship. The evolutionary reasons behind what men and women want in a partner. What you need to remember when dating someone with kids. Why some men are seeking love overseas, and can a woman's bodycount be too high?

Mike talks about the allegations against P Diddy, Meek Mill and Usher, how spending time in another country taught him that so much of culture is based on climate, the passing of Richard Lewis, the history of Latin America, how learning a different language helps you get a new view on the world, how the US Government is like a dead beat who owes you money, why democracy makes you blame the wrong people for your problems, and answers listeners' questions about what to do with a teen who smokes too much weed, and what it means if your husband or boyfriend doesn't want sex.  

Mike sits down with musician and singer Frankie Puopolo of the band Death Before Dishonor, who's back on the show to talk about how his previous episode of this podcast was brought up in court, what it's like going from touring in a hardcore rock band to prioritizing and being a dad, going from a band to a solo act, learning to find excitement without drugs and drinking, walking through bad neighborhoods in Puerto Rico at 3am, hallucinating from sleep deprivation, learning to eat healthy, not wanting your children to go through what you did, and the joys of learning to like the corny and soft things in life.  

This week Mike talks about Bobbi Althoff being an industry plant, why she got divorced, and if Drake was responsible, the sexual allegations against Vince McMahon, and why a man who has it all would risk it all, how common plastic surgery is for women in Colombia, and what it's like working out in a Colombian gym surrounded by big fake booties, fighting with his friends over what type of bachelor party he's going to have, why Conan The Barbarian is some of the most motivational literature you can find, having a Gladiator's attitude towards love, and answers a listener's question on if you can make a relationship work with someone who has different politics than you.

On this episode Mike sits down with comedian Don Zollo to talk about his motivation behind doing the 75 Hard Challenge, the history of Boston Comedy, his moving to Arizona and the fears, trepidations, and excitement that come with moving somewhere new and starting over, dealing with stress and anger issues, finding peace, our favorite motivational speakers, why you don't need to fight everyone that wants to fight you, and why sometimes the homeless have it figured out.

Mike talks about Netflix's Down Syndrome dating show "Down for Love", P Diddy parties, Stephan Hawking's Epstein Island excursions, Jewish tunnels under Brookyln, Katt Williams, Senate aides posting gay sex videos from the capitol building, why the gender war is for fools, why guys looking for trad wives need to lower their expectations, the truth about passport bros, why red pilled podcasters actually host Only Fan's Girls, why the elites want us divided and answers a listener's question on why queers support Palestine.  

Mike sits down with Music Producer Danny Wahlberg, to talk about Danny's journey from just starting out making music in Florida to getting into drugs being arrested and on the verge of going to jail, when he agreed instead to get sober through a Monastic organization in Italy called Community Cenacolo where he was removed from the outside world for 5 years. Coming back to the rest of the modern society while living in a church in Boston, and his triumphant return to music that's now brought him to living in Puerto Rico and making beats for Bad Bunny and other artists and making music on Grammy nominated albums. The guys talk about the ups and downs of creativity, redemption, learning to change, overcoming fear and maintaining hope and faith in spite of the roadblocks of life.

Mike defends Lizzo against the accusations about her and the banana, talks about being engaged and his anticipation of marriage, the sort of people you see at Fall fairs in New England, the cyclicality of time, and talks about Israel and Palestine, how it's ok not to have an opinion on the conflict, how not to get bullied into going against your morals, why to be wary of propaganda, and why it's important to take time to disconnect from the news and social media.

On this episode Mike talks about journeying back into the amazon to do Ayahuasca to rekindle his creative energies and overcome grief, and the lessons he learned while being out there. The difficulties in reattempting a transcendental experience and the techniques he learned for meditating, dealing with anxiety, fear, depression, and the stress of the news and social media. The importance of being present in the moment, discipline, commitment, trust and faith.  The pains that come with changing, how to look within, and he gives the answer for what to do if you feel an emptiness inside, existential dread, or like something is missing from your life.

Mike Talks about the Chinese Spy Balloon, A Tennessee lady cop that likes to get around, his experience climbing a South American Volcano, how to deal with addiction and suicidal thoughts in yourself and loved ones, and answers a listeners question on how to get your girlfriend to lose weight.

Mike sits down with Jose Landeo a man he met while traveling in Ecuador who has been on a months long journey riding a bicycle from Canada to Peru. Jose talks about leaving behind his job as an engineer to ride a bicycle through deserts, over mountains, through storms, across borders, and how he adopted a dog along the way. How he overcame his fears, what it's like to sleep alone in the middle of a mexican desert, what he's learned about life, his favorite places he's been, the amazing people he's met along the way and what his journey has taught him about humanity, finding new ways to live, getting out of the rat race, and finding a deeper meaning in it all.

Mike is back and he's talking about why he took a break,the World Cup and why Football Brawls are good for society, trash talking in Latin America, Elon and Twitter, FTX, answering listeners questions, all the back boobs he saw in Orlando, and dealing with depression, trying to get out of a creative slump, and the process of dealing with the loss of family. 

**This episode was recorded back in July and then uploaded in August but due to an upload issue never showed up in the feed. Been a crazy summer. But it's here now. Thanks for listening!** Mike talks about an autistic dating show he's been watching, why unconditional love isn't a good thing and why men should stop whining about not getting it, the intense fear of starting over and getting outside your comfort zone and why it's so hard to do, mental health, and why husbands and fathers who aren't told their appreciated just might not come home.

Mike talks about the current unrest in equador, the effects of of the last two years of fighting against medical boidly autonomy have had on Roe v Wade, how the 2 party system has shaped all political fights, Ghislaine Maxwell's impedning suicide, walking through a camp city filled with addicts in Boston, learning how to be greatful for what you have in life, and using the lessons of Roman emprors to get out of bed when you're depressed.    

Mike sits down with Comedian Mike Grey, to talk about relationships, Kevin Samuels, being humbled, is therapy a scam?, taking personal responsibility, Maine, identity politics, metal bands, and punk rock philosophers.

Mike talks about the hip new virus Monkey Pox, the new outrage at Dave Chapelle, how women can make money off the baby formula shortage, growing up, dating as you get older, and why it's so important you take time off of work for yourself.

Mike sits down with comedian Matthew P Brown to talk about their days starting out in comedy, why you should embrace growing older, keeping your eyes on your dream, how to stay motivated, the importance of a work life balance, and why your most creative thoughts always come after sex.

Mike talks about how you no longer need to wear masks on planes, why pagan Easter was so fun, Elon trying to buy Twitter, why people care about the race of mass shooters and answers a listener's question who's having second thoughts about marriage.

Mike sits down with musician and comedian Steve Halligan to talk about sobriety and addiction, using Mushrooms as therapy, how to still be a performer after you've killed your ego with hallucinogens, horror movies, 4chan, the quest for identity and why it's ok to not have an opinion on something.

Mike talks with musician Pablo Ruiz about why Will Smith is a pusillanimous wanker, why Pick Up Artists miss the mark, the importance of maintaining mental and physical health, and why a husband and father must keep his head when the world around him is in chaos

Mike sits down with Comedian and Musician Aaron Smith aka Tiny, of The Thickness to talk about life on the road, stealing oil from Chinese restaurants to power his bus, taking 100 hits of Acid at once, winning over bad audiences, and how you can still be unique while enjoying a conventional relationship

Mike talks about a a Florida teacher who is routinely beaten by her 5 year old student, and talks about what's going on in Ukraine, propaganda, the history of Ukraine and Russia, how things got this way, and why Russian cats are banned from competition.

Mike Sits down with Comedian and Podcaster Sam Buck. Sam is the host of the "Bucked Up with Sam Buck" podcast. Sam talks with Mike about smoking weed with Bloods, meeting and interviewing his favorite Rappers, battling depression, using DMT to change his life, having faith, and the importance of a hard work ethic.

Mike talks about Pete Davidson and Kanye, breaks down who the real victims are in the Tinder Swindler and talks about how Furries are taking over American Culture.

Mike sits down with Public Speaker, Author, and Relationship Coach Andre Paradis. They talk about what Andre learned from his years as a male stripper, how to mantain healthy relationships, why people cheat, why a woman's feminity is so important, why immature men hurt women, and why men and women fulfilling their natural gender roles is so crucial for happiness.

Mike talks about exploring a cave in South America, learning Spanish, driving in Colombia, canadian truckers, Joe Rogan, why you shouldn't wait to start living, and how a guy in a wheelchair in a canyon inspired him to work harder.

Mike talks about going into the Amazon jungle in South America to stay with a shaman and his family to do Ayahuasca, having a come to god moment, being stopped in the middle of the night and searched by the military, and going through the most painful, terrifying, anxiety inducing, but also spiritually rewarding experience of his entire life. 

Mike talks about his recent trip to Texas and what it was like performing at different cities in Texas, how he failed No Nut November, the Travis Scott concert, his upcoming trip to the Amazon, the accusations against Dave Portnoy and answers listener questions about anxiety.

Mike sits down with comedian Kenny Capozzi and comedian Dom LoConte stops in and they talk about addiction, Kenny getting off of heroine after 10 years of using, dating, kink, when women call you out for not being aggressive enough, is Sublime overrated and who is a musical genius, and why boomers believe the news and love authority.

Mike talks about Alec Baldwin shooting his coworkers, Donald Trump's email about Colin Powell, Steven Crowder getting in hot water, how his own car was stolen, and answers listen questions on preferences for aggressive or docile women.

Mike sits down with actor and singer Brandon Wahlberg to talk about the Sopranos, ordering strippers, fighting the homeless, dating apps, quitting porn, and working with film students.

Mike talks about the Tyson Fury fight and having someone sing after knocking you out, going to the fair and seeing the sexiest carnie, meeting his new born again pastor neighbor, Chapelle's new special, the Wuhan Labs Umbrella Corp. like activities experimenting on bats, and answers questions on how soon someone should text you back.

Mike sits down with the Host of the Podcast "Marijuana Today" and Senior Licensing Manager at Curaleaf Heather Sullivan to talk about leaving behind her old job and life to take a chance and make it in the Cannabis industry. The process of legalizing medical and recreational Marijuana in Maine, the stigmas around working in the Marijuana industry. And Mike and Heather have a deep talk and debate about dating, kink, sex, relationships, marriage, the roles of men and women, Tinder, and proper parenting.

Mike talks about why you should never go on a cross country trip in a van with your significant other to national parks, dives deep into the story of Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's swollen balls, Chris Cuomo playing grab ass with his boss, and answers questions on how to tell a hook up you're no longer interested, and how to tell your GF that she's getting too fat.

Mike sits down with writer, actor, and director Johnny Hickey, to talk about Johnny's journey from growing up in the projects of Charlestown, robbing pharmacies, and going to prison to becoming a father and an award winning actor and director. How to actualize your dreams, avoiding divisive rhetoric, the opioid epidemic, and evolving and changing as a director in the age of covid and streaming.   Johnny can be found @thejohnnyhickey on Instagram and all social media platforms

Mike talks about why people who like corn flavored cereal need professional help, how he hurt himself trying to pray, abortion in Texas, the end of unemployment, why onlyfans is better than working at Amazon, and answers listeners' questions on if they should hide emotions. 

Mike sits down with Entrepreneur and CEO of Absorption Pharmaceuticals, which operates Promescent, a sexual wellness company, Jeff Abraham. They talk about why American's are so afraid to talk about sex and money, and why communication is the key to a healthy sex life.  Jeff also gives advice on the most important decisions for how to accumulate wealth, what he wish he could tell the young version of himself, and why being an honest and authentic person is the key to success in any endeavor.

Mike talks about Afghanis playing with Humvees, why you don't do acid with people who are drinking, how China is banning video games in an attempt to stop "Sissy Pants" Culture, why Australia is still a prison colony at heart, debates his friend on gender roles, and answers questions about who lies more men or women.

Mike sits down with musician, teacher, sound designer, and producer, Kyle Harris to talk about working with the Blue Man Group, touring the world as a drummer, meeting Pauly Shore in Saudi Arabia, venturing outside your comfort zone, and how to trust your creative instincts   Kyle can be found on spotify and band camp at "Kyle Harris" and on Instagram @kyleharr1s

Mike talks about Andrew Cuomo's scandal, Matt Damon being cancelled, the Taliban retaking Afghanistan and their love of bumper cars, Americans weirdly getting angry over the Olympics, doing stand up in a trailer park, and why a fist fight at a Rams game might just be what America needs.

Mike sits down with comedian and returning friend of the podcast Jason Cordova to talk about why America needs to be arrogant again, hiding your fatness, what it's like to be someone else's failure barometer, the importance of living without fear, fighting back against canceling and self censoring and why we should all love a comeback story.   Jason can be found on instagram @hard_cordova

Mike talks about just opening for Shane Gillis, DaBaby getting in trouble, Bezos in space, riots in France, and why the Olympics would be more fun if countries could be mean to another

Mike sits down with returning guest, comedian and host of the Actual News, Alex Giampapa to talk about Crypto, NFT's, Alex selling his tweets, inflation, the future of millennials, what to expect in the 2024 presidential election, Brittney Spears, and the economy of social media.   Alex can be found @Giamdaddy on twitter and instagram

Mike talks about the US leaving Afghanistan, Sha'carri getting kicked out of the olympics over weed, Caitlyn Jenner running for governor of California, why people who complain about fireworks on the 4th are bums, why women like tall men, and answers a listener's question on why women don't like nice guys and if they truly finish last.

Mike sits down with comedian, puppeteer and the man behind Joselito the Puppet, Woody Wood to talk about starting out in stand up, going viral, building a fan base through social media, making an onlyfans for a puppet, stand up and social media beefs, celebrity impersonators lying to get laid, the game needed to bring girls back to your grandma's place, and why the hardest times can be the ones that lead you to the most success. You can follow Joselito @dpuppetjoselito on all social media platforms