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GreatMan Podcast
by GreatMan
Manhood is not merely a product of biology, but rather the result of maturing, learning, and experience. While being born male is a matter of genetics, becoming a man is a matter of choice. The GreatMan Podcast is here to equip men to make that choice by uniquely combining three diverse perspectives, blending academic insight with practical guidance to help men build greatness in every area of life. Unlike most podcasts, we tackle a single topic over two weeks: the first episode–“The Talk”–offers a broad overview led by New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Mansfield, while the following episode–“The Build”–focuses on practical steps led by men’s coaches, Anthony Flemons and JT McCraw, to integrate the theme into daily life. In all that we do, we believe that males are born, and men are built.
Episodes
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The Arrogance of Knowing Just Enough
In an age where every man has a library in his pocket and a platform at his fingertips, it’s easy to mistake access to information for wisdom, opinions for understanding, and criticism for standing for truth. In this episode, JT confronts our culture of criticism and makes the case that influence...
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The Foundations of Building + The Cornell 7
Every man needs and wants (whether he admits it or not) a life built on something unmovable. Something that gives rigidity to his way of life; fallback to his decision-making. A man without principles will renegotiate his life under pressure, and that is exactly the kind of men who the news is...
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Less Makes You Stronger
A man who knows who he is doesn’t have to keep adding things onto his life to prove himself. Are you burdening yourself with unneeded weight? In this episode, JT draws connections between hollowed out cinderblock and Godly men who know how to use their time and energy effectively. Being a…
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Is It Luxury, or is It Restoration?
When a man neglects himself long enough, he will stop being useful to others. Thus, a man must find small ways in his daily routines to re-center himself. This week, JT and Anthony challenge you to be appropriately inward-focused, exploring the threshold between "I need this for me" and "I can do...
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5 Inescapable Questions for Men: Will the Life I'm Building Withstand the Storm?
In this life, you’re either entering into a storm, are currently in a storm, or are coming out of a storm. The question is: are you building your life accordingly to withstand the storms? In this episode, JT challenges you to consider what you've built your life upon and outlines the process of...
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5 Inescapable Questions for Men: What From Your Past is Shaping Who You Are Today?
Many men go about their daily lives without realizing the weight of their past upon their every move. Inversely, some men were blessed with life-changing positive experiences that set them on a trajectory of success. In both circumstances, the past has power. Our past can be a valuable teacher…
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5 Inescapable Questions for Men: Who Really Knows How I'm Doing?
Most men are surrounded by people who know their name but not their soul — and the difference between being known by many and being known deeply is everything. Stop waiting to be invited into real relationship and instead pursue the rare kind of friendship where performance isn't required, truth…
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5 Inescapable Questions for Men: What Am I Avoiding that I Know I Need to Deal With?
Most men aren't brought down by what they face — they're brought down by what they refuse to. What you leave in the dark doesn't stay harmless; it just allows it to grow and gain power over you. In this episode, we draw the line between peacekeepers and peacemakers, expose the excuses pride uses…
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5 Inescapable Questions for Men: Are They Getting the Best or Leftovers?
Regardless of whether you're married, have children, or live alone, every man must ask himself: at the end of the workday, are the people around me getting the best of me, of what's left over? For many men, the workday turns into a sprint, leaving them spent and out of energy for anything past 5...
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Becoming Fishers of Men
Relationships thrive on the right tension: not pushing or pulling too hard, but holding just enough to let them grow organically. In this episode, JT is here with another one of his famous analogies to apply his recent experience of first-time fly fishing to our relational efforts. Sink your…
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Growing Up Without a Blueprint
In this solo episode, host Anthony gets personal about growing up without a father and how that void shaped his understanding of masculinity, marriage, and fatherhood — drawing his examples from streetlight conversations and TV screens instead of a dad at home. He walks through the hard lessons...
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Inspection Report: No One Taught Them
Three men in their 30s died within weeks of each other, sparking a question Anthony and JT couldn't shake: who was supposed to teach them better? In this episode, they get into the collapse of mentorship, what happens when boys grow up without fathers to show them where the lines are, and why so...
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Looksmaxxing: Clickbait Personalities
In a culture obsessed with optimizing appearances, what actually makes up an attractive man? In this episode, JT and Anthony dig into the looksmaxxing trend and what it reveals about a deeper hunger — not for better cheekbones, but for belonging and purpose. Because outward appearances can never...
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Why You're NOT Willing to Take a Vacation
Most men have a reason they can't take a break — not enough time, not enough money, or they'll get to it eventually — but every excuse is really just a way of saying work matters more than the people they're working to support. The truth is that most men spend their best years working to build a...
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The Dad in the Arena
When life gets chaotic, most fathers default to either martyrdom or victimhood — grinding themselves into the ground or surrendering to their circumstances — and both paths lead to burnout, bitterness, and broken relationships. This episode with JT and special guest, Chris Tyrrell, unpacks why...
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Fatherhood: What Are You Fighting For?
Fatherhood is a refining and revealing role. Whether you are a father or have yet to become one, the motives behind your decisions as you walk through family life will eventually surface for everyone to see. Today, JT brings Chris Tyrrell, an old podcasting buddy, back to the mic to share his...
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The GreatMan Renovation
In this roundtable episode with JT McCraw, Anthony Flemons, and Stephen Mansfield, the guys talk about upcoming pivots in the podcast, the roles each of them will play, and the what to expect from GreatMan in 2026 and beyond. CONNECT WITH GREATMAN: Website: https://greatman.tv/ Instagram:...
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The Build: Hating Women
Holding a moderate, nuanced view of women is harder than the extremes — it's easier to antagonize or idolize than to see clearly. Women are susceptible to corruption, violence, betrayal, and anger—just like men are. When we stop expecting perfection from our complementary counterparts, we begin…
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The Talk: Hating Women
For most of ancient history, women were cast as treacherous and weakness-inducing — a view the Judeo-Christian tradition directly subverted by elevating women to authority, granting them enhanced rights, and honoring them as vessels of divine purpose. Though women have never held more cultural...
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The Build: Uncomplicate It!!
Is your situation really "complicated," or are you just morally compromised? Do you have a value system you live by, or do you prefer to float in the "complications?" Are you unwilling to let others call you on your decisions? How much information do you actually need to make a moral decision?…
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The Talk: Uncomplicate It!!
"It's complicated." It sounds thoughtful. It sounds nuanced. But it's really just a dodge. Men often avoid making moral decisions by employing what they think is an explanation, but is really a deflection. Most moral issues aren't actually that complex; we just don't want to pay the price that a...
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The Build: FutureVision
What happens to a man when he stops believing tomorrow can be better than today? Men over 55 make up 28% of suicide deaths despite being only 12% of the population — and at the core of that crisis is a loss of FutureVision. In this episode, JT and Anthony explore what it means to have a "why" big...
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The Talk: FutureVision
Every man has felt it — that slow, creeping emptiness that sets in when you've lost sight of where you're headed. For some men, this can be a death sentence. Conversely, when you have a clear picture of where you're going, your whole life starts moving toward it. It's time to stop drifting and...
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The Build: The Example of Thomas
What are you willing to die for? Because the answer to that question shapes how you live every single day. This week, Anthony and JT look at Thomas — history's favorite doubter — and find something most men miss: a man who had counted the cost and was ready to pay it. Complete with a...
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The Talk: The Example of Thomas
You may be familiar with the age-old story from the Bible of “doubting Thomas,” but do you know about Thomas’ stunning response to Jesus about the death of his friend Lazarus? As we examine the life and character of Thomas, we see a man who was radically committed to his friends and his cause.…
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The Build: Make the Story Live
Preserving our stories passes on not only our memories, but our greatest victories and our boldest warnings. These moments—ordinary and extraordinary—carry the weight of identity, connection, and belonging simply by being remembered and shared. In this episode, Anthony and Producer Jonas talk…
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The Talk: Make the Story Live
Story is how we absorb meaning—not just entertainment, but something that reaches deep into the soul and shapes who we become. Using concepts from his book, "Men on Fire," Stephen explores why heritage matters, how the stories of those who came before us fuel greatness in future generations, and...
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The Build: The Bravest Thing I Ever Saw
In this episode, JT and Anthony take the conversation of courage from the situational to the relational. Courage is practiced in seemingly small ways, through daily acts like telling the truth, owning your mistakes, and setting boundaries. When you consistently choose discipline over comfort and...
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The Talk: The Bravest Thing I Ever Saw
Courage isn’t something you scramble to find in a crisis—it’s a decision made long before the moment arrives, forged by preparing your soul for what may be asked of you. Drawing on powerful stories of history’s bravest, including a gripping account from Stephen Mansfield’s book, "The Faith of the...
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The Build: The Awesome Male Brain ft. Dr. Lee Warren
Dr. Lee Warren’s life experience includes multiple traumatic events, from serving in the Iraq War (conducting over 200 brain surgeries over 125 days) and returning home with PTSD, to an unwanted divorce and the horrific death of his teenage son, Mitch. By 2013, his faith and future felt fragile…
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The Talk: The Awesome Male Brain
Men are uniquely wired for systemizing, problem-solving, focus, and action. What's more, the brain is constantly reshaped by what you repeatedly do, meaning habits like mindless entertainment, doom-scrolling, and porn can quietly rewire it in destructive ways. The good news: your brain remains...
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The Build: Men Need You!
Do you have a "third place?" A place separate from home, separate from work, where you can know other men and be known? Third places promote real conversations, repeated interaction, and sustained relationships. More than just somewhere you can go to see a familiar face and make small talk, a…
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The Talk: Men Need You!
Across the country, employers, business owners, and leaders are seeing value in bringing men together for a transformational time of leadership development. As little as a 30-minute lunchtime discussion has the power to transform homes, businesses, and lives of men at staggering rates. Now the...
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Power, Pattern, Purpose ft. Dr. Greg Wark
Currently focused on reaching veterans who suffer from trauma, suicidal ideations, addiction, and post-traumatic stress, Greg is called to minister to those who serve us. A church pastor from Southern California, Greg left to concentrate on the unique moral, spiritual, and leadership development...
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The Build: Facing Fear
You can’t become all God is calling you to be while walking in fear—whether it’s fear of rejection, success, commitment, or being fully known. In this episode, JT and Anthony expose that what you protect out of fear will ultimately control you ("The little foxes spoil the vines” —Song of Solomon...
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The Talk: Facing Fear
Most fears are formed through life experiences—but they are not you; they are attachments, enemies working like hidden time bombs against your destiny. Learn how to identify your core fears, separate from them, declare war on them, and attack them through prayer, wise counsel, and slow…
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The Build: Men for Our Times
You were chosen for this moment in time. Will you rise to meet and understand it, or shrink back to let it overtake you? In this episode, JT and Anthony call men to understand their moment, lead courageously, and become the antidote to chaos, not contributors to it. They help frame freedom as...
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The Talk: Men for Our Times
If there's one truth we can count on, it's that there has never been a time like this. Throughout history, men were challenged to rise to the occasion. Be it through enduring hardship, leading their families, elevating morale, or pioneering adventure, men have changed the course of history by...
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The Build: Reign Romance!
It takes risk to pursue real connection, and many guys are shying away from it. Showing up as a grounded, communicative man with boundaries, direction, and something to offer beyond your needs is crucial in today's dating environment. JT and Anthony unpack why relationships don’t give you purpose...
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The Talk: Reign Romance!
Many men have lost the art of romance. Young and old men alike don't know how to win over or date a woman. With a declining birthrate in the U.S. and majority of nations worldwide, there is more at stake than just ending up a bachelor. Men, it's time to rekindle the spark in your soul that seeks…
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The Build: Where You Are is Who You Are
Leadership is not a position; it is a mindset. What you believe about yourself determines the impact you can have in the places you go. Do you stifle your influence with limiting beliefs? Let JT and Anthony help you in this episode to strip out the old wiring so you can replace your old systems...
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The Talk: Where You Are is Who You Are
Are you present in the lives around you, and are you truly showing up for those who look to you for leadership? In this episode, Stephen challenges you to reflect on where you are—what you’re leading, who you’re impacting, and what you’re influencing—and how that reveals who you really are. Being...
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[Best Of] The Build: The Tragedy of Male Health ft. Scott Jansen
With 2026 right around the corner, we're running back one of our favorite episodes to help kickstart your health resolutions. May this year be your greatest yet! With almost every online resource at our disposal, it is clear that men's health is not an information problem. But how do we sort...
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The Build: The Generous Man Prospers
Generosity isn’t a financial category or a religious obligation—it’s a heart posture that shapes who we become. Today, Anthony and JT argue why the act of giving is not only transformational, but necessary for the heart of a man. Wise generosity keeps us relational, hopeful, free from bitterness,...
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The Talk: The Generous Man Prospers
Across faiths, across time, across societies, the notion of generosity is valued and upheld. Even secular societies recognize that somehow, giving often leads to abundance. So not only during the holiday season, but every day of our lives, let us instill the practice of generosity so that both we...
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The Build: The Storyteller
Stories stick, shape futures, and outlive you—and that’s why the world needs you to tell yours. Today, JT and Anthony uncover the power of vulnerability, the cost of honesty, and the unseen influence your story carries. Our stories form identities, frame values, transfer wisdom, bond…
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The Talk: The Storyteller
Irish tradition upholds the role of the "seanachie:" the keeper of the stories. It is their job to keep their culture alive through the power of story. Today, men have the invaluable opportunity to be the storytellers of our generation. Use story to instill not only memories, but values in those...
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The Build: Books and Men
Reading is the fastest way to gain hard-won wisdom, deepen your focus, and sharpen your decision-making. If you’re only reading headlines, you’re borrowing someone else’s thinking—books let you build your own. In this episode, JT and Anthony explore why men must move beyond soundbites to the…
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The Talk: Books and Men
Good literature holds the power to change lives. This holiday season, invite the men in your life into the lore of noble manhood with one of Stephen's top 7 book picks for men. Don't just give gifts that can be enjoyed; give gifts that inspire. Together, let us impact the men within our reach and...
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The Build: Trouble's A-Comin'
Today, JT flies solo to unearth and challenge what truly anchors you when life's storms threaten to pull you under. Pluralism, chaos, and change are constant forces in the modern age—but how you own the storm, envision calm, and embrace change determines whether you sink or stand. Together, let…
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Manhood is not merely a product of biology, but rather the result of maturing, learning, and experience. While being born male is a matter of genetics, becoming a man is a matter of choice. The GreatMan Podcast is here to equip men to make that choice by uniquely combining three diverse perspectives, blending academic insight with practical guidance to help men build greatness in every area of life. Unlike most podcasts, we tackle a single topic over two weeks: the first episode–“The Talk”–offers a broad overview led by New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Mansfield, while the following episode–“The Build”–focuses on practical steps led by men’s coaches, Anthony Flemons and JT McCraw, to integrate the theme into daily life. In all that we do, we believe that males are born, and men are built.
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