What Makes Retirement Different for Executives
Retirement isn't just the end of a career. For many executives, it's the first time they've had to redefine who they are without the title t...
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Chapter X with Michael Kay
Navigating your next chapter after traditional work requires a new kind of bravery—especially for men. Michael and his guests speak straight to how to overcome the conditioning of our hard-c...
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You're More Creative Than You Think
Creativity isn't reserved for artists. It's something we use every day to solve problems, adapt to change, and discover new possibilities. T...
The Joy of Becoming a Beginner Again
We tend to avoid anything we won't be instantly good at. Richard Sparks has spent forty years proving that instinct is wrong. Richard is a w...
What Happens After You Sell the Business
We spend decades working toward the exit. But what happens once we actually get there? Today I'm speaking with Jack Calhoun, who sold his we...
The Four Questions That Shape Retirement
What can we learn from someone who spent weeks living in retirement communities and interviewing dozens of retirees? That's exactly what tod...
Retirement Is Not Leaving the Arena
Jake Fishbein joined his first men's group for research. He was helping write a novel about men's groups and thought he should probably see...
What Success Can't Give You
Loneliness isn't something we usually associate with successful people. When the career ends, where do purpose, connection, and belonging co...
Becoming the Father You Needed
Larry Hagner was nine months old when his father left. For years, he searched for answers about the man he barely knew and the impact that a...
What Matters More Than Living Longer?
What if the goal isn't just to live longer, but to remain capable of doing the things you love for as long as possible? After decades as a p...
Why the Things We Loved as Kids Stay With Us
What if the things you loved most as a kid still hold clues about the life you actually want now? I still remember Yankees games crackling t...
The Emotional Cost of Providing for Your Family
Many fathers spent their lives learning how to provide for their families. But emotional connection often became much harder to pass down. M...
The Caregiving Chapter No One Prepares You For
What happens when life forces you into a chapter you never planned for? After decades building a successful career in technology, writing bo...
Why Experience Still Matters After Retirement
A lot of people say they want to stay active or do work that still matters to them after they retire. But then they rest, travel, or wait fo...
How a Walk Changed His Relationship With His Son
Rusty Gardner realized he wasn't listening to his son during their phone calls. So he stopped what he was doing and went for a walk. That ne...
The First Months After Leaving Your Business
Stepping away from a career that has defined you for decades is rarely a clean break. For founders and professionals alike, retirement isn't...
Why Relationships Change After Retirement
We don't spend much time thinking about how we listen. But if you've ever felt misunderstood or struggled to connect with someone, you've p...
How to Stop Running on Autopilot After a Major Life Transition
We like to think we're making choices about how we live. But most of the time, we're just repeating patterns we've been running for years. I...
When Work Is Your Only Social Life
For a lot of men, their social life is their job. So what happens when that job goes away? In this conversation, Anthony Silard shares what...
Why Successful Men Feel Stuck Even When Life Looks Good
Most people go looking for purpose when they feel lost. J.D. Pincus believes that's not where we should start. JD is a social psychologist,...
Why Health Doesn't Have to Decline With Age
We're often told that declining health is just part of getting older. But what if that's not actually true? In this episode, I'm speaking wi...