The Myth of the Lone Ranger Back in the day, growing up on The Lone Ranger, I used to love that guy—a real hero. Powerful and mysterious, no one knew his true identity. He rode alone, dispensing justice, answering to…
The Power of Patience and Holding Space Growing Up Without Fixing I didn’t grow up in a home where we fixed things. If something broke, we called someone. We paid someone. And then we moved on. There was no learning…
Suicide Is Not Painless: A Reflection on Why We Stay In recent weeks, a series of suicides has profoundly impacted the lives of men I know, love, and guide. Each loss has been a man, each one overwhelmed by the…
Three times last week, someone asked if I’d read Mel Robbins’ newest book, Let Them. Fine. I’m not a huge fan of self-help books, but fine—I said I’d read it. It was a nice read. Nothing earth-shattering, just a simple…
Your Why is Not Just Your Work Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about knowing your why—your purpose. Not just in one area of life, but in all areas of life. Because as my teacher and mentor Viktor Frankl said:…
As the holiday season unfolds, it’s easy to get swept up in the rush of buying and giving gifts—objects that often become obsolete, forgotten, or discarded over time. Yet, there is a deeper call for us as men during this…
I swore I’d never watch The Golden Bachelorette. For years, I’d made The Bachelor franchise my favorite punchline, poking fun at my wife’s devotion to it. To me, it seemed like a carnival of superficial drama, manufactured tears, and fake…
For 20 years, I lived a lie—and I didn’t even know it. From the outside, my life seemed picture-perfect: a respected career, a sense of purpose, and the admiration of those around me. But beneath the surface, there was a…
Recently, during a session with my brothers in the Man UPrising Men’s Group, I opened up about the deepest wound of my life: the absence, betrayal, and legacy of darkness my dad left behind after his suicide. As I shared…
When we think of masculinity, three archetypes often come to mind: the Nice Boy, the Good Boy, and the Bad Boy. Each represents a way men navigate the world, manage their instincts, and seek acceptance. But here’s the truth: none…
