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Communication is one of the most powerful tools we have. It allows us to connect with people, share ideas, build relationships, rally people around a common cause, keep people safe, and create opportunities. But communication can also become the thing that holds you back. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan breaks down five practical ways men can become more effective communicators - not by simply talking more, but by becoming more intentional about how they use their words, listen, and connect with others. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - If You Can't Communicate, You Can't Win 00:48 - Why Communication Matters 03:04 - Communication: Your Key or Your Killer 04:15 - #1: Say Less but Mean More 07:41 - #2: Listen to Understand 10:09 - Use Your Two Ears and One Mouth 10:45 - #3: Match Your Tone to the Stakes 15:04 - Why Your Tone Matters 17:25 - #4: Use Small Talk as Leverage 19:32 - Small Talk Creates Connection 21:55 - #5: Own Your Words 24:42 - Express Yourself and Lead 27:04 - Say What You Mean 28:50 - Follow Through on Your Words 31:14 - Words Only Have Weight When You Back Them Up 32:23 - The Five Keys to Better Communication 33:23 - Join the Iron Council   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

Where is home?I've lived in different countries, spent six months travelling, and often chosen to stay somewhere long enough to experience what it actually feels like to live there.I love the perspective that comes from being somewhere unfamiliar. You see different ways of living, question assumptions you didn't realise you had, and sometimes discover a different version of yourself.But it has also made me wonder:What actually makes somewhere feel like home?In this episode, I explore: Why I've always had a complicated relationship with home and restlessness Whether leaving can sometimes be a form of curiosity rather than escape What living in San Francisco taught me about feeling at home far from family The strange experience of being physically somewhere while mentally somewhere else “Home is where the heart is” — and what that might actually mean When restlessness is useful information, and when it might simply be restlessness Why presence might be part of what makes somewhere feel like home How unfamiliar places can force us to build new relationships, routines and identities Whether home is something we find or something we build How our idea of home changes as our lives and seasons changeAnd ultimately, a question:Where do you actually feel at home?Not where you live.Not where you were born.Not where you're supposed to be.But where do you feel present?Where do you feel connected?Where do you feel like you're actually inhabiting your own life?Perhaps sometimes coming home means finding your way back to a place.And perhaps sometimes it means learning how to arrive where you already are.Continue the conversationIf you've been listening to Sutterfaction for a while, I'd love to hear from you. Send me an email at evanjsutter@gmail.com, or jump on and leave a review wherever you listen.You can explore more of my work at https://www.evansutter.com/, including 42, Field Notes, the Happier course, books, and ways to work with me.This is Sutterfaction — Philosophy for the Good Life.

Why is AI making some practitioners more value, while others are becoming less valuable?Let's explore.If these insights resonate with you and you want to be among the thriving practitioners in the age of AI, we can help you create that here at TPN.

In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler tackles the cultural double standard between misogyny and misandry. While modern discourse frequently condemns the hatred of women, systemic contempt toward men - misandry - is often ignored or dismissed as simple individual preference.  Ryan breaks down the etymology of these terms and addresses critical disparities facing men today, including family court bias, false accusations, workforce declines, and the alarming male suicide rate. Moving beyond victimhood narratives, he distinguishes raw masculinity from true manliness, demonstrating how masculine traits are not inherently toxic but require proper direction. Tune in to understand why society must evaluate both sides of the aisle to cultivate genuine accountability, strength, and human flourishing. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Defining Misogyny vs. Misandry 02:26 - The Double Standard in Cultural Discourse 04:46 - Etymology and the Power of Words 09:40 - Custody Bias and Courtroom Discouragement 10:45 - The Impact of False Accusations 12:01 - Labor Force Declines and Biological Aptitude 14:30 - The Male Suicide Epidemic and Empathy Gaps 15:45 - Rejecting the Victimhood Scoreboard 18:56 - Masculinity vs. Manliness: Harnessing Raw Power 23:18 - Stop Neutering Young Men 25:21 - Taking Sovereignty Over Your Worth   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

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Are you stepping in to fix everyone else's problems at the expense of your own mission, household, and peace of mind? In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler unpacks the Karpman Drama Triangle—a psychological pattern where men rotate between the roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer.  Ryan reveals why rescuing often stems from ego rather than love, and how stripping people of natural consequences cripples their growth. Learn how to transition into the Empowerment Triangle by practicing true vulnerability, setting clear assertive boundaries, and offering care that builds capability rather than dependency. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - The High Cost of Rescuing Others 01:35 - The Karpman Drama Triangle Explained 01:50 - Role 1: The Powerless Victim 02:22 - Role 2: The Controlling Persecutor 03:20 - Role 3: The Overreaching Rescuer 07:12 - Cycling Between Roles & Covert Contracts 11:45 - Why Consequences Are Essential for Growth 16:26 - Introducing the Empowerment Triangle 18:29 - True Vulnerability vs. Making Excuses 20:47 - Assertiveness and Setting Boundaries 23:07 - When Rescuing Is Actually Appropriate 25:27 - Weekly Challenge & War Room Announcement    Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

After 60 days of living in Guyana, I'm sharing what the move has actually been like, from the lifestyle changes and lower cost of living to the business opportunities I'm starting to see across real estate, home services, and entrepreneurship. I also talk about what I miss about the U.S., how business operates differently in Guyana, and why the move has changed the way I think about work, health, and building a life abroad.Thank you for listening, and as always...enjoy your first sip!Click here to watch the full episode on YouTubeTimestamps00:00 60 Days After Moving to Guyana00:32 What I Miss Most About America04:38 How Business Works Differently in Guyana07:05 Guyana Is Still a Cash-Heavy Economy08:08 Why the Business Opportunities Excite Me09:42 The Housing Boom and Home-Service Opportunity12:00 New Opportunities for Guyanese Entrepreneurs13:20 How Much Money You Need to Live Well Here15:05 Escaping the American Rat Race17:00 Finding Opportunity Instead of Complaining19:35 How I'm Thinking About Building Businesses Here23:30 How Moving Has Changed My Health and Lifestyle27:15 What I'm Actually Doing for Work29:00 The Bigger Project I'm Working On30:20 Final Thoughts After 60 DaysWhat did you think about this episode?--------------------------------First Sip Field Notes is my weekly newsletter where I share ideas, lessons, and observations on business, and what I'm learning while building in real time.Subscribe and get the next Field Notes straight to your inbox.https://firstsipfieldnotes.beehiiv.com/subscribeCONNECT WITH DEKIMBE: YouTubeInstagram  Facebook LinkedInFOLLOW THE PODCAST:InstagramApple PodcastsSpotifyFor podcast sponsorship & advertising opportunities please contact: firstsippod@gmail.com

What is the purpose behind what you do?This week's Field Notes, The Call, is about finding fulfillment in the work we do by understanding the purpose behind it. It's about recognizing that our work is more than a job, a title, or a paycheck. There is a reason behind the work, the people we serve, and the way we lead.Sometimes fulfillment starts with understanding why we do what we do.Lessons Learned Through Experience. Shared From Those Who Are in the Field.--------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Enough: How Do You Know When You Have Enough?More is everywhere. But where is enough?Money. Work. Fitness. Achievement. Adventure. Information. Growth. Ambition.Modern life is remarkably good at telling us what to pursue, but much less interested in telling us when to stop.In this episode, Evan Sutter explores the idea of enough and why it might be one of the more difficult questions we can ask when thinking about a good life.Is enough a number? A feeling? A decision? Something we discover only after we've gone too far?And perhaps the more uncomfortable question:If we don't decide what enough means, who—or what—will decide it for us?The conversation continues the philosophical thread of recent episodes:Death: What matters?Attention: Where is my life actually going?Enough: When is it enough?Evan explores the tension between ambition and contentment, asking whether “more” is really the problem—or whether the more important question is more in service of what?Because building a business for freedom can eventually leave you with no freedom. Pursuing money for security can become an endless pursuit of more. And ambition that once served a meaningful life can quietly become the thing around which the entire life is organised.Perhaps knowing enough doesn't diminish ambition.Perhaps it frees ambition from desperation.And perhaps the real challenge is learning to recognise the difference between ambition and restlessness wearing ambition's clothes.Questions to sit withHow do you know when you've had enough?Enough work?Enough exercise?Enough information?Enough stress?Enough achievement?Enough people?Enough solitude?Enough ambition?And perhaps most importantly:Enough for what?Enough for whom?In this episode00:00 — What does “enough” actually mean? 02:00 — Why more doesn't tell us when to stop 04:00 — When the thing serving your life becomes the thing your life revolves around 06:00 — Enough, attention and awareness 08:00 — Is enough a form of freedom? 10:00 — Seasons and why enough keeps moving 12:00 — Who gets to define enough? 14:00 — Ambition vs. restlessness 16:00 — Can we trust the feeling of enough? 18:00 — So, how do you know?Timings are approximate Continue the conversationExplore more Field Notes, philosophy and reflections on ambition, aliveness, flourishing and the good life at EvanSutter.com.You can also download 42, Evan's free book of reflections and observations from 42 years alive.

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Melissa Cain Travis about her article, “Field Notes on the Current State of Science and Faith Discourse”. https://www.equip.org/articles/field-notes-on-the-current-state-of-science-and-faith-discourse/This is also part of Melissa's ongoing column Music of the Spheres: Explorations in Science, Philosophy, and Christian Thought.One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.Related articles and podcasts:For other Music of the Spheres Column please click here and see below. Episode 493: Amaze Amaze Amaze Grace! ‘Project Hail Mary' and the Stories We Can't Stop Telling“Amaze Amaze Amaze Grace! ‘Project Hail Mary' and the Stories We Can't Stop Telling”Episode 444: Persons Don't Disintegrate: Apple TV's ‘Severance' and the Continuity of Identity Problem and ‘Severance' and the Good Life“Persons Don't Disintegrate: Apple TV's ‘Severance' and the Continuity of Identity Problem”Episode 132: The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am Mother“The Artistic Pro-Life Theme in Netflix's I Am Mother.”Episode 266 Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation Series“Religious Robots and Other Curiosities: Exploring Philosophical Themes in Apple TV's Foundation Series.“A Wrinkle in Time: Drawing Apologetic Value from a De-Christianized Film  Don't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

The 2026 BPOP numbers are in. In this episode of Field Notes, Dr. Frank Rohwer and Dr. Todd Arnold break down the latest duck population numbers, react to the results, and explain what they mean for ducks and duck hunters across the breeding grounds.Website and Social Media Links: Delta Waterfowl: https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: /DeltaFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/Delta Waterfowl:  https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaFans/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/

Editor in Chief of the Indypendent, John Tarleton, reports from Orangeburg, New York, a frontline community resisting the prospect of a second data center being built in their town. John reports from Data One, the first Data Center polluting the beautiful lake Tappan. We learn how this data center will have far reaching affects, hurting people beyond the local community. John speaks to grassroots activists fighting the good fight.

Whether caused by a minor slip-up or a major rupture like infidelity or financial betrayal, every man will eventually face the grueling challenge of restoring broken trust. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler outlines 12 non-negotiable principles for rebuilding trust when it's been shattered. Time alone won't fix your mistakes - only deliberate, sustained, and unselfish action will. Learn why explaining away your issues destroys credibility, how to stop keeping score during the process, and why true reform requires changing your character without demanding immediate validation. Tune in to discover how to own your failures, match your repair to the break, and lead with unwavering integrity.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Introduction & Recording From Maine 01:35 - 12 Steps to Rebuilding Broken Trust 02:00 - Rule 1: Time Doesn't Fix Trust, Action Does 02:40 - Rule 2: You Don't Decide When Trust Is Restored 04:40 - Rule 3: Explaining Isn't Owning 07:35 - Rule 4: Match the Repair to the Break 08:45 - Rule 5: Privacy Is Not a Privilege 11:15 - Rule 6: Consistency Beats Intensity 14:15 - Rule 7: Your Apology Has an Expiration Date 16:55 - Rule 8: Stop Asking for Trust 19:15 - Rule 9: Tolerate Being Tested 21:15 - Rule 10: Stop Keeping Score 22:50 - Rule 11: Fix the Rupture Where It Happened 25:30 - Rule 12: Accept That Some Trust Never Returns 29:50 - Order of Man War Room Call to Action   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

In this Daily Editorial, we are joined by Brian Leni, Founder and Editor of Junior Stock Review. Following a strong rebound across precious and base metals equities, Brian shares his perspective on current market dynamics, portfolio discipline, and why maintaining a strategic cash position remains a core risk-management tool. We explore the contrasting outlooks for gold and copper, step through a practical valuation framework for development-stage companies, and discuss how to evaluate high-upside exploration plays before a formal resource is defined. Key Discussion Points: Cash Allocation & Risk Management: The strategic reasoning behind holding a cash buffer during market rebounds and how macro headwinds dictate a disciplined capital deployment strategy. Gold vs. Copper Risk-Reward: Why gold serves as a durable, all-weather asset while copper offers potential leverage accompanied by broader economic uncertainties. DCF Modeling for Developers: A quantitative look at how to evaluate development-stage assets, account for capital expenditure inflation, and spot disconnects between market valuations and asset quality. High-Conviction Valuation Disconnects: A case study on project synergies, infrastructure proximity, strategic backing, and mitigating structural risks such as warrant overhangs. Evaluating Early-Stage Explorers: Key criteria for positioning in drill-stage stories, assessing management execution, and capturing exploration upside in an uncertain market.   Click here to visit the Junior Stock Review website to keep up to date on what Brian is investing in - https://www.juniorstockreview.com/   Click here to watch the latest Field Notes video - https://www.youtube.com/@FIELD_NOTES   ------------------- For more market commentary & interview summaries, subscribe to our Substacks:  The KE Report: https://kereport.substack.com/  Shad's resource market commentary: https://excelsiorprosperity.substack.com/   Investment disclaimer: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, an offer, or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or investment product. Investing in equities, commodities, really everything involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Guests and hosts may own shares in companies mentioned.

No Pencil Primer this time (part three is coming, promise) — instead, a Fresh Points extravaganza to say bye-bye to summer. Blackwing goes big with a Mickey and Friends collection and the gorgeous Frida Kahlo Volume 143, Andy's wristwatch rabbit hole deepens into designing the perfect podcaster's watch, Johnny hand-binds his kids' planners and stocks up on pastel Musgrave Ceres, and Tim shows off Sharpie Harpy art and a compendium of delightfully weird writing prompts. Plus: Hobonichi szn is upon us, the SF Pen Show, Ian Schon's new dip nib, and a tall stack of books. Patreon subscribers at any level can watch the video version.Show NotesSt. Denis Medical — season 1 on Netflix, season 2 on PeacockAgainst Convenience by Gabe Bullard — out September 15 from Hanover Square Press; preorder it! (More at gabebullard.com)Tom's Studio refillable fineliner penPaper Mate InkJoy multi-pen — surprisingly good company swagThe Land and Its People by David Sedaris — recorded live at his readingsRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt — the octopus book, now a Netflix moviethree six five: prompts, acts, divinations by Lucy Ives (Siglio Press) — Tim's beautiful, backordered book of writing exercises (three ribbons!)Field Notes: Is a River Alive? — Tim's favorite Field Notes ever, with art by Stanley Donwood for Robert Macfarlane's bookUni-ball Air Micro — Tim's pocket penMusgrave Ceres — America 250 blue for Johnny, pastels by the gross for back to schoolLevenger True Writer in Sea Glass with Levenger Empyrean bottled ink ("navy blue and teal had a very beautiful baby")Hamilton Khaki Field Murph — the Interstellar watch, plus Andy's musings on military field watch dials and podcaster's-watch designHobonichi Techo season — Weeks, Cousin, and the V&A collabs; see Yoseka Stationery's big walkthrough videoSan Francisco Pen Show — this weekend, bring your elbowsSchon DSGN — Ian Schon's new $68 titanium dip nib, debuting at the showBlackwing x Disney Mickey and Friends collection — soft graphite, $40 a dozenBlackwing Volume 143 — the Frida Kahlo edition: saturated florals, pink metallic ferrule, teal eraser, and the best QC in yearsBlackwing One-Step sharpener — a big responsibility, budSharpie Harpy — Em Varian's Sharpie art on Etsy (you can even license a tattoo)Leuchtturm1917 — Tim's new default notebook gift for normal peoplePencil Revolution Press — Johnny's handmade planners and '90s diskette journalsMusgrave Test Scoring 100 — now with that sweet new ferruleMusgrave Tennessee Red pencils and the Songbird edition — remembering Dolly PartonSupport the show and get video episodes: patreon.com/erasableYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

In this Field Notes episode, Dr. Todd Arnold explains how hunting impacts overall duck populations. Does hunting matter? Yes, but... there are much larger and more important factors driving duck populations.Website and Social Media Links: Delta Waterfowl: https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: /DeltaFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/Delta Waterfowl:  https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaFans/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/

In this week's Blackline Field Notes: The Grind, we talk about the reality of hard work, fatigue, and what happens when the grind goes on too long.There are times when the work simply has to get done. But as leaders, we have a responsibility to understand what we're asking our teams to carry. Leadership isn't just about pushing people through the work. It's about helping them carry what they need to carry—and making sure we're not adding weight they were never meant to bear.The Grind is a field note on hard work, fatigue, and leading your people well when the pressure is on.--------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

What happens when you realize your mother never got the chance to fuck you up?A deeply personal reflection on grief, motherhood, generational patterns, imperfection, and the privilege of having enough time to get it wrong.

Jason E Smith joins the podcast to talk about automation, AI, service work and economic stagnation. He explains how these developments connect and inform each other by explaining the appeal of automation in a time when more and more workers find themselves in the service sector.  Jason E Smith is a writer and academic. His work often appears on the Field Notes section of the Brooklyn Rail magazine, and his book Smart Machines and Service Work: Automation in an Age of Stagnation (published with Reaktion books in 2020.) He is currently working on his next book which looks at demography and population change in relationship to capitalist development.  SUPPORT: www.buymeacoffee.com/redmedicineSoundtrack by Mark PilkingtonTwitter: @red_medicine__www.redmedicine.substack.com/

Are you consuming endless podcasts, books, and sermons but finding your life stuck in the exact same spot? In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down the critical difference between being a roaring river and a stagnant swamp.  Most men don't have an information problem—they have a direction problem. Unapplied knowledge turns into a shallow, rotting pond that breeds resentment, irritability, and inaction. Discover how to establish rigid boundaries ("banks") in your life, implement the 48-Hour Rule for immediate execution, cap your inputs, and surround yourself with real accountability so your knowledge actually flows into meaningful strength. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 The Analogy of Two Waters 01:30 Why a River Needs Banks to Have Power 02:26 You Don't Have an Information Problem 04:55 What Boundaries and Banks Actually Do 06:05 The Danger of Stagnant Knowledge 08:00 How Unused Insight Rotates into Resentment 09:45 Action Rule 1: The 48-Hour Rule 11:30 Action Rule 2: Single-Point Accountability 12:50 Action Rule 3: Cap Inputs, Raise Outputs 16:00 Feeding Everything Downstream   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

In this episode Evan explores: Why we tend to treat death as something distant and abstract. What a minor health scare can reveal about the fragility of life. Why contemplating mortality can actually make life feel more vivid. The strange Western discomfort around talking about people who have died. How other cultures can offer different ways of keeping the dead present in everyday life. Why knowing intellectually that we're going to die isn't the same as living as though we know it. What happens to our priorities when mortality suddenly becomes more immediate. The relationship between death, restlessness and our constant pursuit of the next thing. Why awareness of mortality doesn't mean chasing every pleasure or living as though every day is our last. How discipline, patience, responsibility and long-term ambition still belong in a good life. Why impermanence might be one of the most important ingredients in understanding what a good life actually is. The bigger question If you knew, in a deeper and more immediate way, that your time was limited: What would you worry about less? What would become more important? Who would you make more time for? What would you stop postponing? What would you decide that life was for? These aren't necessarily questions about changing your life. They might simply be questions about seeing the life you're already living more clearly. A thought from the episode “Death has a strange ability to clarify.” The connection to recent Sutterfaction episodes This episode continues a thread that has been emerging across the recent Field Notes and episodes: seasons, uncertainty, playfulness, restlessness, presence and the question of what makes a good life. Perhaps they're all versions of the same question: How do we stay awake to our lives while we're living them? Read the Field Note No One Is Getting Out of Here Alive — On death, impermanence, and learning how to live Read the full Field Note on EvanSutter.com About Sutterfaction Sutterfaction is Evan Sutter's ongoing exploration of happiness, ambition, work, creativity, leadership, relationships and what it means to build a good life without losing yourself along the way.

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We've pulled clips from 12 of our most viewed guests' conversations about hunting to bring you their experiences and advice on how to be more successful while hunting big game. Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Casey Anderson: Being in Tune with Nature 00:06:03 – Casey Brooks: Calling Elk in the Right Way 00:13:09 – Remi Warren: Wind & Stalking Animals 00:18:25 – Dan Staton: Adapting to Hard Situations in Hunting 00:20:49 – Brian Barney: Don't Be Susceptible to Quitting 00:30:08 – Casey Anderson: Predator Tactics to Use in Hunting 00:37:22 – John & Jenn Rivet: What Ruins Bear Hunts 00:40:18 – Kevin Akers: Taking Chances and Calling in Elk 00:47:37 – John Barklow: Preparation & Planning Hunts 01:01:09 – Remi Warren: Paying Attention While Hunting 01:11:56 – Levi Morgan: Judging Shot Yardage 01:14:24 – Greg Poole: Bow & Arrow Energy 01:25:33 – Craig Francis: Presenting Hunting in a Positive Manner 01:28:30 – Lorenzo Sartini: Grip-N-Grins & Respecting the Story 01:32:35 – Casey Brooks: Be Respectful to Other Hunters Thank you to our sponsors: Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription ALP: https://alppouch.com/ use code CAM for 10% off your first order Grizzly Coolers: https://www.grizzlycoolers.com/ use code KEEPHAMMERING for 15% off Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/ Use code CAM for 10% off  Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% off Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics

In this Field Notes episode, Joshua Mellott explores The Experience and why great customer service in the skilled trades is about more than simply doing good work. It's about being intentional with how clients experience you, especially when things get difficult. Strong character, clear communication, and genuine care can turn a project into a relationship and a client into a long-term partner.Lessons Learned Through Experience. Shared From Those Who Are in the Field.--------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Great contractors don't document just to check a box. They document with intention.In this issue of Blackline Field Notes, we break down why accurate documentation protects the contractor, the client, the project, and the people doing the work.Lessons Learned Through Experience. Shared for Those in the Field.--------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

It's one of the most feared moments in anyone's career – finding out you've just lost your job. After a layoff or an unexpected career transition, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to finding your next opportunity, especially in the age of AI tracking systems and applicant pools of hundreds or even thousands of job candidates. So what can you do to stand out from the crowd? On the inaugural episode of Owl Have You Know's “Field Notes,” Marie Bergeron, director of career development for experienced hires and alumni at Rice Business, shares her top tips for landing a new job. Step by step, she walks co-host Brian Jackson '21 through the processing, planning and networking stages of the job hunt. Episode Guide:00:00 Layoff Survival Roadmap01:14 First 24 Hours02:02 Use Benefits and Severance04:05 Build a Targeted Plan06:37 Polish LinkedIn and Resume07:50 First Month Networking Wins11:20 Reaching Out the Right Way13:44 Avoid Panic Mistakes15:06 Compartmentalize the Emotions20:07 Spotting Desperation Signals23:24 Explaining the Layoff in Interviews29:31 Negotiate the Offer Confidently33:46 The Critical Role of NetworkingThe Owl Have You Know Podcast is a production of Rice Business and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:The biggest mistake job seekers make20:14: [Brian Jackson] How can you pretty quickly tell that someone's doing their search from a place of panic rather than purpose? 20:34: [Marie: Here's the killer, "I'll take anything." This is not helpful. This is not helpful. If you're networking and telling somebody, "I'll take any job," they have no idea how to help you. You have to say, "I think I want to go into supply chain or perhaps procurement." You know? And that way the people's minds can go to who do they know in those areas.How to recover after a layoff16:13: In the old days, losing your job was a shame, you know? You did something wrong because people were employed for life, so to speak. But in today's world of private equity takeovers and quarterly reports of profitability and whatnot, companies reorg constantly to make their financial outcomes align with what the market wants, right? And so it happens so regularly now that it really shouldn't be as big an emotional outcome as it is, you know? And we do have to compartmentalize and say, "That's just business." Even though you think, "No, my boss hated me," or, "This one was talking about me and that's why it happened." It happened, and you have to put that in one box, and the other box is executing on my plan to get to where I want to be.Looking for a job can be fun22:33: You know, this is going to sound odd, but looking for a job can be fun. You reconnect with people you haven't talked to in a long time. You learn about opportunities you never thought that you might fit into. You, you feel kind of smart about the market. And if you like people, you're having coffee with people, you're having lunch with people, instead of sitting in your office in front of a computer screen, and it literally can be fun. And I realize there's a financial thing kinda sitting on your shoulder. But it's something that you can actually enjoy if you're doing it right.Show Links: Rice Business' Career Development OfficeTranscriptGuest Profile:Marie Bergeron | Rice BusinessMarie Bergeron | LinkedIn

What do you actually do with a stack of pocket notebooks once you own more than you'll ever fill? Tom's been figuring that out for six months, and it turned into an actual system: a custom monthly and weekly planner, daily notes, and a pocket journal that's his new daily carry wallet. Jeff's carried notebooks for decades and joins in with his own habits, plus a magnetic pocket e-reader that's small enough to attach to the back of your iPhone.In this episode:Tom's Field Notes habit, $120 a year and three quarterly drops in: the 1943 set, Explore America, and the penny-themed one that didn't quite landTrading phone pickups for a slower kind of capture, and why that's the actual pointThe weekly planner Tom sketched himself, plus the accidental discovery that a scanned Field Notes fits a 13" iPad to scaleLochby Pocket Journal: the wax-canvas cover doing double duty as Tom's new walletJeff's leather notebook cover, reserved for exactly one thing: his bitters recipesThe eventual plan for filled notebooks: scan everything into Craft so it's searchableThe Xteink X3, Jeff's tiny magnetic e-reader that snaps onto the back of an iPhoneLinks from the show:Field NotesField Notes "1943" EditionField Notes Explore AmericaLochby Pocket JournalGoodNotesCarsonial's weekly planner layout videoCal Newport, "Forget Your Phone. You Need a Single-Purpose Notebook"Xteink X3Question or Comment? Send us a Text Message!Support the showContact UsDrop us a line at feedback@basicafshow.comYou'll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Threads and reyespoint.bsky.social on BlueskyFind Tom at @tomanderson on ThreadsJoin Tom's newsletter, Apple Talk, for more Apple coverage and tips & tricks.Tom has a new YouTube channelShow artwork by the great Randall Martin DesignEnjoy Basic AF? Leave a review or rating!Review on Apple PodcastsRate on SpotifyRecommend in OvercastIntro Music: Psychokinetics - The ChosenApple MusicSpotifyTranscripts and some images are AI generated and may contain errors and general silliness.

Summer is ending, and for many men, structure and discipline went out the window right along with it. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down why waiting for external calendars to rebuild your life is a major mistake. Instead of treating the end of summer like a burden to survive, learn how to systematically reclaim your standards and rebuild your personal routine in three non-negotiable steps: locking in your wake time, adding daily physical movement, and tackling deep work in proper order. As the leader of your household, setting this cadence isn't just about personal discipline—it's about orchestrating stability for your entire family.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Reclaiming Structure After Summer 01:18 - The Pitfall of Waiting for External Structure 03:46 - Step 1: Lock In Your Wake Time 06:06 - Step 2: Rebuild Your Body with Daily Movement 08:12 - Step 3: Rebuild Your Work Foundation 10:15 - Setting the Household Cadence 13:00 - Raw Masculinity vs. Disciplined Manliness 14:14 - Execute Out of Duty, Not Guilt 15:38 - War Room Announcement & Wrap-Up     Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

Evan explores:Why we often confuse activity with engagement.Whether boredom is sometimes a form of restlessness.What a nine-month experiment in removing external distractions taught him about stillness.Why travelling, achieving and constantly doing more don't necessarily make us feel more alive.The difference between wanting something and needing it right now.How to recognise the emotions underneath our decisions — curiosity, joy, fear, comparison, ego or restlessness.Why every stage of life has its own season and demands a different kind of attention.What fatherhood and building SwiftReporter are teaching Evan about staying present.Why good leadership involves knowing not only what to do, but what not to do.Why growth requires patience and why some of the most important work is invisible for a while.The danger of treating the symptoms of restlessness rather than understanding its source.A few ideas to sit withWhat am I trying to feel?Sometimes the more useful question isn't What should I do next? but Why do I want to do it?What does this season require of me?Not every opportunity belongs in the season we're in. Not every discomfort is a signal to change direction.Wanting something isn't the same as needing it right now.There is nothing wrong with ambition, travel, adventure or wanting more. The question is whether those things are expressions of a life we're engaged with — or escapes from one we're not.A line from the episode“The good life isn't about having more seasons. It's about being fully present for the one you're in.”The questionWhat season are you in right now, and what might it be asking of you?Read the Field NoteThe Season You're In: On boredom, restlessness, and knowing what deserves your attentionRead the full Field Note on EvanSutter.comAbout SutterfactionSutterfaction is Evan Sutter's ongoing exploration of happiness, ambition, work, creativity, leadership and what it means to build a good life without losing yourself along the way.

Send us Fan MailTony sits down with Transcend colleagues Courtney Penn and Stephanie Johnston for a field report on what the GRO™ Assessment is surfacing across hospice and home-based care organizations this year, from the shift toward data-driven growth to why meaningful differentiation still eludes so many providers. 

In recent weeks, Delta's policy team has worked with conservation partners, lawmakers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and more than 220 Delta chapters across 44 states to reinforce the importance of protecting these wetlands. These easements provide habitat for an estimated 1.7 million breeding pairs of ducks and were built in large part through the investments of generations of duck hunters.In this update, we break down what's happening, what Delta has done, and why protecting these wetlands matters for ducks and duck hunters for generations to come.Learn more from Delta Waterfowl:Delta Waterfowl's full updateWebsite and Social Media Links: Delta Waterfowl: https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: /DeltaFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/Delta Waterfowl:  https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaFans/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/

Every single day, you wake up with a finite bank account of time, energy, integrity, and focus. But without realizing it, most men trade away their potential in thousands of unnoticed, micro-decisions. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down the four dangerous trades men make every day on autopilot - from trading real progress for temporary fake peace, to sacrificing long-term character just to look good to others.  If you're ready to stop bleeding your potential through a thousand small cuts and start living with deliberate intentionality, this episode is your wake-up call.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - The Finite Account: What Are You Trading Daily? 02:17 - Death by a Thousand Unintentional Cuts 03:40 - Trade 1: Fake Peace vs. Real Progress 06:27 - Stop Calling Cowardice "Patience" 08:14 - Trade 2: Doom Scrolling vs. Building Your Legacy 12:15 - When the Bill Comes Due: Facing the Receipt 13:00 - Trade 3: Quick Hits of Dopamine vs. Long-Term Satisfaction 15:21 - Trade 4: Outward Appearance vs. Personal Integrity 17:37 - The Cost of Owning Your Reality 19:54 - How to Reclaim Intentionality Today   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

In this episode, Evan explores:Why adulthood and seriousness aren't the same thing.The hidden cost of chasing certainty.Lessons learned across corporate life, entrepreneurship and fatherhood.Why children navigate uncertainty differently from adults.The connection between curiosity, playfulness and resilience.A memorable lesson from a ninety-year-old friend who reinvented his favourite sport during COVID.How building SwiftReporter reinforced the belief that work should support life—not consume it.Why managing your attention matters more than managing your calendar.The idea that resilience is less about control and more about adaptation.Memorable Quotes"Perhaps the central question isn't how to eliminate uncertainty. Perhaps it's how to move gracefully with it.""I no longer manage my calendar. I manage my attention.""Maybe adulthood isn't about losing our playfulness. Maybe playfulness is what lets us navigate uncertainty.""Life isn't a problem to solve. It's always been a negotiation."Resources

The Pencil Primer returns with part two: the case of yonder pencil. We trace the wood itself — from Conté's badass eyepatch to eastern red cedar, California incense cedar, and the creeping basswood era — plus why pencils are yellow (blame a Siberian graphite strike and some questionable 19th-century marketing) and why triangular pencils are weird. But first, the summer releases: Blackwing's birding-themed Volume 458 and Field Notes' melty, paleta-inspired Paletas edition get the full review. Next time: ferrules and erasers. Patreon subscribers at any level can watch the video version.For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you're a patron, head over to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you're not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!Show Notes & LinksBlackwing Volume 458 — a tribute to birding: Clark's Grebe, Mallard, Green Jay, and Black Rail gradients (Behind the Design)How Blackwing Pencils Are Made — the making-of video we kept mentioning (also on YouTube)Field Notes Paletas — nine popsicle notebooks inspired by Paletería Los Magos in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhoodField Notes: The Founding DocumentsOutshine popsicles — the official popsicle-flavor icebreakerNahvalur Original Plus — new sparkly colors (plus mystery jewel-tone demonstrators spotted at the NYC stationery festival)Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki ink — Andy's persimmon-orange favoriteStationery Day recaps from Brad Dowdy and friendsMusgrave Tennessee Red — eastern red cedar, clear lacquer, glorious smellMusgrave Single Barrel 106 — named for Erasable episode 106 with Henry Hulan of MusgravePencils Past and Present — the YouTube channel reviewing the Single Barrel 106 (and lots of vintage pencils)ForestChoice — the FSC-certified incense cedar standard-bearerGeneral's Cedar Pointe — naked cedar, as God intendedKoh-i-Noor Hardtmuth — where the yellow pencil (and its complicated marketing history) beganCaran d'Ache Swiss Wood 348 — reportedly discontinued; pour one out (Pen Addict review; Well-Appointed Desk review)Dixon Tri-Conderoga — Andy's triangular gateway pencilTiconderoga Laddie — the bigger, soft-triangle oneFaber-Castell Grip 2001 — triangular, six design awards, formerly bubbly grip dots

Blackline Field Notes – Issue 003: The Cost of SilenceWhat does silence really cost on the job site?In this week's episode of Blackline Field Notes, Joshua shares one of the most expensive lessons of his career. He explores the difference between being a nice guy and being a good man, and why avoiding hard conversations often creates bigger problems than having them.Healthy conversations protect projects, preserve profits, strengthen relationships, and demonstrate genuine honor and respect for the people you work with. Sometimes the conversation you're avoiding is the very thing that keeps the job moving forward.See you next week in the field.--------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Society often celebrates a man's physical labor- his calloused hands and strong back- while instructing him to hide or feel ashamed of his emotional scars. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, host Ryan Michler breaks down why carrying a bruised heart is not evidence of weakness, but proof that you actually showed up and lived. Drawing from Theodore Roosevelt's famous "Man in the Arena" speech, Ryan reframes past failures, divorces, addictions, and losses as valuable badges of effort. Stop sitting on the sidelines in the cheap seats. Learn how to build calluses on your heart, stop disguising cowardice as wisdom, and take one actionable step back into the arena.     SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - The Marks of Physical Labor 02:15 - The Unseen Bruises of a Man's Heart 04:50 - Theodore Roosevelt's "Citizenship in a Republic" 06:15 - The Man in the Arena 08:00 - Why Wounds Are Proof of Effort, Not Weakness 10:40 - Responding to Haters and Cheap-Seat Critics 15:45 - What True Sacrifice Looks Like 18:25 - Building Calluses on the Heart Through Resistance 22:30 - Sovereignty: Getting Back in the Ring 29:20 - Wisdom vs. Cowardice: Protecting vs. Avoiding 31:45 - Weekly Challenge: Re-Engage With What Bruised You 33:50 - Iron Council War Room Announcement  Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

In this episode of Tank Talks, host Matt Cohen sits down with Julia Maltby, a Principal at Fengate Asset Management who has lived the full venture capital lifecycle. Julia started as the first employee at Plum Alley Investments, ran partnerships at WeWork during its hyper-growth phase, spent over five years rising from Associate to Principal at Flybridge Capital, and even ran her own seed fund, Deco Ventures, before moving to the LP side at Fengate in 2025. Today, she invests in early-stage VC funds and direct opportunities across North America.Julia offers a brutally honest perspective on what she wishes every emerging manager knew about fundraising. She explains why LPs value process over outputs, why founder references from failed companies are more valuable than those from winners, and how GPs can stop leaving first meetings as a “polite maybe” and start qualifying LPs like a sales funnel. She also pulls back the curtain on LP-to-LP communication (which she says is 10X stronger than GP gossip), shares tactical advice on building data rooms that actually get read, and reveals how Fengate pre-approves co-investments to move at startup speed.Whether you're a GP in the middle of a raise, an LP sorting through an endless stack of emerging manager pitches, or just curious what venture looks like from every seat at the table, this episode is for you.From Liberal Arts to Venture Capital (02:07)* Julia's unconventional path from studying architecture and social inequality to becoming one of venture's most respected emerging investors.* How a cold LinkedIn message landed her first job in venture capital.* Why having no finance background became an advantage instead of a limitation.Learning Venture from the Ground Up (04:13)* Building crowdfunding platforms and SPVs before venture became mainstream.* Why early-stage investing means wearing product, operations, and fundraising hats.* Lessons learned from saying “yes” before knowing exactly how to do the work.Inside WeWork's Hypergrowth Machine (05:11)* Joining WeWork during its explosive expansion and learning from one of startup history's fastest growth stories.* What Adam Neumann got exceptionally right about building mission-driven teams.* The leadership lessons worth keeping and the scaling mistakes worth avoiding.The Flybridge Investing Framework (10:39)* Why durable venture investing starts with disciplined systems rather than intuition alone.* The importance of pricing integrity and staying focused on core business strengths.* How evaluating customer urgency shaped Julia's investment philosophy.Becoming a Solo GP (14:14)* Launching Deco Ventures with Flybridge's support.* The challenges of making investment decisions without partners.* Why every solo GP needs trusted people whose job is to challenge—not validate—their thinking.What Makes a Venture Manager Truly Different? (18:00)* Why there isn't just one formula for becoming a successful GP.* Understanding your competitive advantage instead of copying other managers.* How LPs think about portfolio fit beyond fund performance.The Data Room Mistakes GPs Keep Making (23:18)* Why withholding information often slows fundraising rather than helping it.* Julia's advice: send everything instead of drip-feeding documents.* How GPs should reference-check LPs before sharing sensitive materials.Looking Beyond Markups and Valuations (27:16)* Why portfolio KPIs matter more than inflated funding rounds.* How disciplined reserve strategies separate thoughtful investors from reactive ones.* Using follow-on decisions as a measure of investment discipline.The Power of Great References (31:45)* Why founders from failed companies often provide the strongest references.* How LP references reveal governance, transparency, and communication quality.* Why perfect references can actually make LPs more skeptical.Stop Leaving Meetings as a “Maybe” (34:35)* The questions every GP should ask before ending a fundraising meeting.* Understanding the difference between genuine interest and structural misalignment.* How qualifying LPs like a sales pipeline saves months of wasted fundraising.Building Better Co-Investment Relationships (37:06)* How proactive communication makes co-investments move faster.* Why LPs build internal pipelines long before deals officially launch.* The importance of giving institutional investors time to prepare.The Future of Early-Stage Venture (39:27)* Why Julia remains optimistic despite today's challenging fundraising environment.* The growing divide between mega-funds and smaller venture firms.* Why smaller funds continue delivering meaningful returns that often go unnoticed.Using AI to Build Better LP Portfolios (41:17)* How Fengate uses AI to understand portfolio exposure across hundreds of startups.* Moving beyond broad fund branding into detailed market analysis.* Why better portfolio intelligence leads to better future investment decisions.About Julia MaltbyJulia Maltby is a Principal at Fengate Asset Management, where she invests in early-stage VC funds and direct opportunities across North America. She has lived the full VC lifecycle: she was the first employee at Plum Alley Investments, ran partnerships at WeWork, spent 5+ years rising from Associate to Principal at Flybridge Capital, and founded her own seed fund, Deco Ventures. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and writes about her LP experiences on her Substack, Julia's Field Notes.Connect with Julia Maltby on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juliamaltbyLearn more about Fengate Asset Management: https://fengate.com/Read Julia's Field Notes:Connect with Matt Cohen on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com

Welcome to Blackline Field Notes, our weekly LinkedIn newsletter and companion conversation here on The Line.In this episode, Joshua D. Mellott explores Blackline Field Notes – Issue 002: Reputation Is Built Before the Bid. He shares why your reputation begins long before someone ever calls you, influences every opportunity you're given, and continues long after the project is complete.More than your work, your daily decisions, communication, character, and consistency shape the reputation others come to trust.Blackline Field Notes is dedicated to sharing practical lessons and hard-earned experience from those who have gone before you, helping you build a stronger career, business, and legacy in the skilled trades.Remember: your reputation is building.--------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Boll & Branch spent 12 years doing the unfashionable thing: perfecting the product first and figuring out distribution second. Chief Commercial Officer Katia Unlu joins Phillip and Brian on today's episode to discuss Boll & Branch's store expansion strategy, an AI-generated damage claim that went viral, and the case for stimulation over substitution.  That's Not How the Waffle Blanket Tears Key takeaways: Brands of the DTC era that failed were distracted by over-indexing on one hero product and not focusing on customer experiences that drive retention and brand love.  Boll & Branch opens stores where their customers and ICP already live. A human CX team caught an AI-generated image in a fraudulent damage claim thanks to the team's sharp knowledge of the brand's fabric and tear patterns. This is human expertise and technological advancement meeting in the middle. Boll & Branch's AI tools aim to stimulate the customer relationship rather than flatten it. The 2027 playbook is boring, but it works. Focusing on the fundamentals is key. [00:23:12] "People might buy something they enjoy, but they will actually defend what they love." – Brian Lange [00:29:45] "There's no shortcut for what real-life consumer insights can give you when you just go and talk to people in stores." – Katia Unlu [00:43:50] "We very much don't want to substitute. We don't have an AI bot on our website that you can even ask questions to." – Katia Unlu Associated Links: Boll & Branch Scott Tannen's LinkedIn post on AI-generated return fraud at Boll & Branch  Read our in-store retail space analyses: Field Notes on Future Commerce More on human vs. agent: Episode 447: The Agent Has Left the Building Explore our Word of Mouth Index Check out Future Commerce on YouTube Check out Future Commerce Plus for exclusive content and save on merch and print Subscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce world Listen to our other episodes of Future Commerce Have any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A fast‑moving Field Notes breakdown with Dr. Frank Rohwer and Dr. Todd Arnold, digging into the data behind Frank's headline‑grabbing claim that duck hunting does not negatively impact duck populations. We revisit the conversation, address the reaction, and walk through the science that backs it up — clear, candid, and straight from the experts.Website and Social Media Links: Delta Waterfowl: https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: /DeltaFans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/Delta Waterfowl:  https://deltawaterfowl.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaFans/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deltawaterfowl/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeltaWaterfowl/

Blackline Field Notes | Issue 001: Every Contract Is a Proposal. Welcome to Blackline Field Notes, our weekly series where we share notes from the field—real experiences from our team, our clients, and the men and women we've had the privilege of working alongside throughout the skilled trades.The goal is simple: to share lessons learned, mistakes made, and practical insights that can help you build your business, advance your career, and navigate your own journey in the trades.These are shorter, one-on-one conversations that expand on each week's Field Notes newsletter. In this first issue, Joshua D. Mellott shares lessons from more than 20 years as a specialty contractor, covering contract writing, contract negotiation, and some of the costly pitfalls he experienced early in his career.Whether you're starting your own company, leading an established business, managing projects, or reviewing contracts for your organization, this conversation is designed to help you better protect yourself, your team, and the people who depend on you.The biggest takeaway is simple:Every contract is a proposal. It isn't something you have to accept exactly as it's written. Learning when to ask questions, negotiate terms, and protect your organization can make all the difference.Step up to the line. --------------------------WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...-------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.blacklineltd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--------------------------EXPLORE THE PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Most men go their entire lives running on substitute friendships without realizing their tank is completely empty. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down the 5 types of men in your life - from the convenient neighbor to the group chat clown - and reveals why only one of them will actually stand by you in a crisis. Learn how to audit your inner circle, eliminate friction-free surface relationships, and build genuine 2 AM friendships through intentionality and radical honesty.   Ready to surrounding yourself with high-caliber men? Join the Iron Council brotherhood at orderofman.com/ironcouncil.     SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - The Friendship Trap Most Men Fall For 00:21 - Category 1: The Convenient Friend 04:55 - Category 2: The Default Friend 07:11 - Category 3: The Clown 11:02 - Category 4: The Casual Friend 15:04 - Category 5: The 2 AM Friend 18:10 - Why 2 AM Friendships Still Have Limitations 20:07 - Taking Responsibility for Your Relationships 22:25 - The 80/20 Rule of Male Vulnerability 26:47 - How to Build Intentional Brotherhood    Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

Most men despise small talk, dismissing it as shallow, fake, or a complete waste of breath. We skip the pleasantries and go straight to the agenda. But in this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down why avoiding small talk is quietly costing you massive life, career, and romantic opportunities. Small talk isn't about the weather or sports; it's a low-risk reconnaissance mission to establish trust, likeability, and respect. Ryan shares 4 actionable moves to stop trying to be "impressive" and instead leverage genuine curiosity to open doors you've been walking right past. Stop treating small talk like a nuisance - it's the gateway to your next big breakthrough.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - The Real Cost of Skipping Small Talk 02:35 - Low Risk Equates to High Opportunity 04:30 - The Instinctual Mistakes Men Make 06:47 - The True Function of Small Talk 08:34 - Curiosity Over Performance 12:55 - Move 1: Master the Follow-Up Question 16:40 - Move 2: Be Memorable, Not Impressive 18:50 - Move 3: The 48-Hour Follow-Up Rule 20:45 - Move 4: Treat Every Room Like It Matters 28:00 - Why Introversion Is Not an Excuse 29:40 - Your Weekend Assignment   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT http://relay.fm/penaddict/725 http://relay.fm/penaddict/725 I Will Admit When I'm Wrong But I'm Not 725 Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley Brad and Myke took the 10 Fountain Pen Challenge this week, so tune in to hear what they would keep, and how difficult this proved to be! They also discuss ANOTHER LAMY Safari release, and stunning ne Field Notes. Brad and Myke took the 10 Fountain Pen Challenge this week, so tune in to hear what they would keep, and how difficult this proved to be! They also discuss ANOTHER LAMY Safari release, and stunning ne Field Notes. clean 4033 Brad and Myke took the 10 Fountain Pen Challenge this week, so tune in to hear what they would keep, and how difficult this proved to be! They also discuss ANOTHER LAMY Safari release, and stunning ne Field Notes. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT. Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Stationery Fest Brad's

The whole gang is back together to catch up. Andy recaps his Field Notes–filled wedding, starts a new job, and falls down a serious wristwatch rabbit hole — from Bluetooth-modded Casio F-91Ws to a Draplin x Timex Scout. Johnny's loving a $30 Asvine piston-filler, a possibly haunted Cedar Pointe, and a Rhodia Goalbook in Peacock, while Tim is deep in World Cup fever and cheap-but-good Pen+Gear black pencils. Plus: Blackwing's 250 drop, Nahvalur's Fireworks Nautilus, and a locked-in promise that next episode is a Pencil Primer all about wood. For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you're a patron, head over to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you're not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!Show Notes & LinksMurchie's Tea (Victoria, BC) — Scottish breakfast blendForestChoice #2 pencil — still $5 a pack at Pencils.comField Notes Explore America: Northern California — Golden Gate National Recreation Area edition (with Big Sur and Muir Woods)Range Leather notebook coverBound to Be Beautiful by Bari Zaki — from Bari Zaki Studio in ChicagoNo Man's SkyAsvine P90 piston-fill fountain pen (~$30)Organics Studio Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass inkGeneral's Cedar Pointe #1Baron Fig x Caroline Weaver Archer pencilRhodia Goalbook in PeacockJames Corden's live after-match World Cup show on TubiThe Art of Simple Living by Shunmyo MasunoReplica J. Thoreau & Son pencil from The Shop at Walden PondMoleskine Cahier XL notebook — $9.99 at WalmartCasio F-91W and the Ollee Watch Bluetooth mod (~$60)Casio Vintage series — calculator, world-time, and the Alien wrist-communicator lookalikeTimex Weekender, Timex Expedition, and a Draplin Design Co. x Timex ScoutFitbit Air ($99) — strap-only tracker people pair with analog watchesPaper & Pencil (Chicago) custom Stationery Day Field Notes — including a stamp-collecting editionDelfonics Rollbahn Micro — the impossibly tiny new size, found at MaidoThe Blackwing 250 Collection — red, white, and blue pencils, plus the 250-box with a gold one (only 50 sets)Musgrave America250 Cedar Box Set — 2 dozen red, white, and blue Ceres pencilsField Notes: The Founding DocumentsNahvalur Nautilus Fireworks limited editionPen+Gear round black #2 pencils — back-to-school find at WalmartPanini World Cup sticker album — $2 packs, 450+ stickers

In this episode of Friday Field Notes, host Ryan Michler tackles a critical societal crisis: the rise of vanishing fatherhood. With nearly half of all men between the ages of 25 and 45 currently childless, Ryan breaks down why this trend isn't just an economic narrative, but a profound crisis of belief.  He exposes the cultural lie that children are a restriction on personal freedom and contrasts it with data showing that 90% of fathers find fatherhood to be their deepest source of joy. True purpose comes from shouldering responsibility, not chasing comfort. Tune in to learn why raising righteous children is the ultimate battlefield for our culture. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Episode Introduction 00:45 - The Fatherhood Statistics Shock 02:24 - Belief Systems vs. Economic Stories 04:27 - The Joy of Fatherhood vs. Societal Expectations 06:37 - The True Cost of Opting Out 08:50 - The Danger of Fragile and Rudderless Men 11:02 - The Birth Rate Collapse and Cultural Decay 13:19 - Reclaiming Culture Through the Next Generation 15:28 - Forfeiting the Cultural Fight 17:28 - Raising Righteous Children as the Mission 19:13 - Shifting from Dopamine to Legacy 19:57 - Step Up and Find the Courage 22:00 - A Call to Action for Modern Fathers    Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

As we approach the historic 250th anniversary of America's founding, Ryan Michler delivers a stark, counter-cultural challenge to modern men. We live in a society hyper-focused on immediate gratification, digital clout, and instant feedback loops. But true legacy requires a longer horizon. By examining the immense, unglamorous sacrifices of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, Ryan maps out the blueprint for moving past temporary, ego-driven personal empires toward lasting institutions. Discover four actionable strategies to practice delayed returns, extend your time horizon, and aggressively plant the generational trees whose shade you may never personally sit under.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Episode Introduction 00:26 - The 250th Anniversary of America's Founding 01:00 - The Sweltering Reality of Philadelphia, 1776 02:30 - What the Founders Never Lived to See Complete 03:50 - The Ancient Wisdom of Planting Trees for Future Shade 04:21 - Breaking Free from Modern Immediate Gratification Loops 05:50 - John Adams and the True Cost of Generational Freedom 08:00 - Thomas Jefferson: Calculating Decades in the Dirt 10:00 - George Washington's Ultimate Power Move: Stepping Down 12:14 - The Strategy of Extending Your Time Horizon 14:30 - Building Lasting Institutions vs. Fleeting Personal Empires 21:31 - Why "Order of Man" is Not the Ryan Michler Show 24:11 - Tactical Discipline: Training Yourself for True Patience 26:36 - The Field Notes Challenge: Perform a Zero-Payoff Action 28:36 - Changing Your Stars and Redefining Your Family Trajectory     Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready

Most men carry a wound they rarely talk about—and it often begins with their relationship with their father. Whether your dad was absent, emotionally unavailable, overly critical, or simply unable to give you what you needed, that experience can quietly shape your identity, relationships, ambition, anger, and even the way you parent your own children. In this episode, Ryan shares his own story of growing up without a present father and explores how the "father wound" influences countless men long into adulthood. More importantly, he explains why understanding the wound isn't about making excuses—it's about taking responsibility, breaking generational cycles, and becoming the man your children need. If you've ever found yourself chasing approval, struggling to feel "enough," or determined not to repeat your father's mistakes, this conversation is for you.   SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 The Father Wound Most Men Never Discuss 02:36 Growing Up Without a Present Father 04:52 The Hidden Cost of Father Absence 06:40 What the Father Wound Really Is 08:54 How the Wound Shows Up in Adult Men 13:21 Understanding Isn't the Same as Blaming 14:45 Grieve It—Don't Bury It 15:52 Becoming Your Own Father 18:43 Stop Waiting for His Approval 21:02 Breaking the Generational Cycle 22:30 Forgiveness Is Not the Finish Line 24:41 Build Your Band of Brothers (Iron Council) 26:06 Final Thoughts   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

Most men never receive training for fatherhood - but that doesn't make the role any less important. In this week's Friday Field Notes, Ryan shares 7 strategies to become a better father and explains why your presence, discipline, standards, and personal growth matter more than you think. Your kids are watching how you lead, how you respond to adversity, and how you show up every day. Whether your children are young, grown, or somewhere in between, these principles will help you become the father they remember and respect. This isn't about perfection. It's about intentional fatherhood. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why Fatherhood Matters 02:58 Be Present, Not Just Around 04:50 Model the Man You Want Them to Become 07:09 Discipline Without Losing the Relationship 10:28 Let Your Kids Struggle 13:28 Tell Them Who They Are 17:56 Build Something Together 19:48 Father From a Full Tank 28:55 Iron Council & Final Challenge 29:36 Final Father's Day Message & Outro If one of these principles hits home, choose one and apply it this weekend. Join Iron Council: https://orderofman.com/ironcouncil   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

Modern culture often treats masculinity as something dangerous that needs to be suppressed, softened, or apologized for. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler challenges that narrative and draws a critical distinction between masculinity and manliness. Masculinity, Ryan argues, is the raw, God-given force within men - the drive to compete, build, protect, lead, and conquer. It is neither good nor bad on its own. Manliness, however, is what happens when that force is refined, disciplined, governed by principle, and directed toward a righteous purpose. Ryan outlines five practical ways to forge masculinity into manliness: attaching your strength to a mission, submitting yourself to discipline, living by a code, serving others, and embracing voluntary hardship. He explains why purpose, responsibility, and self-mastery are essential for becoming the man you're meant to be. If you've ever wrestled with what it means to be a strong man in today's world, this episode offers a framework for harnessing your natural gifts and turning them into something valuable for yourself, your family, and your community. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Introduction 00:07 The Lie We've Been Told About Masculinity 02:32 Masculinity vs. Manliness 04:58 Why "Toxic Masculinity" Gets It Wrong 07:17 Responsibility Over Shame 09:14 Choosing Who You Become 11:22 1. Attach Your Masculinity to a Mission 15:47 2. Submit Your Masculinity to Discipline 19:11 3. Govern Masculinity with Principles 23:08 4. Aim Your Strength in Service of Others 25:27 5. Embrace Voluntary Difficulty 28:46 Happiness vs. Fulfillment 30:18 Why Men Are Not the Problem 32:09 Becoming a Man in Command of Himself 33:13 Iron Council Invitation 34:02 Final Thoughts Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready