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Next Level Guy — 255 episodes

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The Debt Collector Is Coming : Tom Morrison on Why Men Train Themselves Broken

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The Adopted Kid Who Built His Own Tribe | Chris Burns

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The Hidden Reason Men Stay Stuck | Tom Jenkins on Self-Worth, Shame & Growth

4

You're Not Broken — You're Avoiding This

5

Why Elite Performers Don't Train Like You Think (And What Actually Works)

6

What Changed After The Craig Harrison Conversation?

7

A hero on the battlefield; abandoned at home

8

How to Train BJJ for Decades Without Destroying Your Body or Your Confidence

9

Why You Can Be Surrounded by People and Still Feel Completely Alone

10

Real Confidence Is Built When You're Under Pressure

11

Why Learning Butchery Builds Real Confidence (Skill, Control & Self-Reliance)

12

How Pressure Forces You to Find Your Purpose

13

How Champions Build Mental Toughness Under Pressure

14

The White Belt in Your Head Is Holding Back Your Progress

15

Stop Making Dumb Mistakes in BJJ – Train Smarter, Progress Faster

16

What Sheepdogs Teach About Leadership, Responsibility & Control

17

What Actually Helps When You're Mentally Struggling

18

Ozzy's Gone. Do we only care after people pass?

19

The Quiet Damage of Labels — and How to See People Clearly Again

20

One Man, One Tube, No Shame: A Colonoscopy Confession

21

Why Real Flexibility Lets You Train Harder — Without Breaking Down

22

You're Not Dead Yet — Act Like It

23

You're Not Broken: Why Addiction Isn't a Moral Failure

24

Why Most People Live on Autopilot — and How to Break Free

25

Why Elite Fighters Use Yoga to Move Better, Recover Faster & Stay Dangerous

26

Why the Credit Score Game Keeps You Broke — and What to Build Instead

27

No One's Coming to Save You

28

What Extreme Environments Teach Us About Healing the Brain and Human Performance

29

How to Turn Pain Into Strength Instead of Letting It Break You

30

Why Your Dating Profile Isn't Working (And How to Fix the Signal)

31

Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns — and How to Actually Change Them

32

Would You Have Survived History? The Standards Most Men Wouldn't Meet

33

From Broken to Unbreakable: How Mental Toughness Is Actually Built

34

How to Think Clearly When Everything Is Uncertain

35

What Happens When You Follow Curiosity All the Way Down

36

From Shy to Capable: What Martial Arts Taught Me About Real Power

37

Why Most Athletes Get Injured — and How the Smart Ones Train

38

What Actually Works When You Want to Get in Shape

39

Why Clearing Your Space Calms Your Mind

40

Why Being 'Nice' Is Costing You Respect — and What to Do Instead

41

Why Trying Harder Is Sometimes the Fastest Way to Burn Out

42

Why Having a Hobby Is One of the Most Underrated Mental Health Tools

43

Why Learning Basic Butchery Saves You Serious Money on Meat

44

Why Action Beats Talk When Building a Better Life

45

How to Think Clearly When Everything Is Falling Apart

46

The Table Tennis Principle Behind Mastering Any Skill

47

How Healing Past Trauma Helps You Live More Fully Now

48

Why Storytelling Turned CrossFit Into Must-Watch Content

49

Why Self-Respect Changes How Women Respond to You

50

How to Design a Life That Actually Feels Like Yours

51

Why Reading Gives You a Massive Learning and Career Advantage

52

Why Living Boldly Changes Everything

53

How One Word Can Create Connection and Change

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How Childhood Patterns Shape Your Adult Life — and How to Change Them

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Why Better Communication Is the Foundation of Great Relationships

56

How Martial Arts Build Real Confidence On and Off the Mats

57

Why Dating With Scarcity Mindset Sabotages Attraction

58

What the SAS Mindset Really Is — and Why It Works

59

Why Positive Thinking Isn't Enough — and What Actually Works

60

What Actually Helps When You're Struggling With Anxiety

61

Why Most Diets Fail — and How to Finally Stick to One

62

Why Clear Positioning Is What Makes Brands Stand Out

63

Why Mastering the Basics Made Roger Gracie Unstoppable

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The Conversations That Save Relationships

65

Why BJJ Athletes Get Injured — and How to Reduce the Risk

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Why Most Blue Belts Plateau — and How to Break Through

67

Why Owning Your Weirdness Creates Real Connection

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How to Train for Better Performance and Longevity in BJJ

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What Actually Helps When You Feel Empty or Disconnected

70

What One Breath at a Time Teaches About Life

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Why Mental Toughness Comes From Daily Standards

72

What Actually Keeps You Alive in a Crisis

73

How to Build Momentum and Purpose After 40

74

Why You Keep Choosing the Wrong Partners — and How to Change It

75

What Cooking Ancient Recipes Teaches About Life Today

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How Fighter Pilots Make Clear Decisions Under Extreme Pressure

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How to Restore Your Body When It's Not Working Right

78

How Elite Standards Create Success in Any Arena

79

What Extreme Expeditions Teach About Preparation and Resilience

80

What Surgery and Rehab Really Take to Restore Long-Term Health

81

What Starting Therapy Actually Helps With

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Why Health Is the Foundation of Performance and Skill

83

How Older Grapplers Beat Younger, More Athletic Opponents

84

How Mastering a Rare Skill Can Create an Unfair Advantage

85

Why Living by Your Values Changes Every Decision You Make

86

What Real Fitness Actually Looks Like for Life

87

What High-Speed Racing Teaches About Focus and Execution

88

How to Train Jiu-Jitsu the Bernardo Faria Way

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How Turning Life Into a Game Helps You Actually Improve

90

The Mental Tools That Actually Help When Things Go Wrong

91

How to Take Ownership of Your Health — and Keep It

92

What Living by High Standards Actually Looks Like

93

How Better Communication Leads to Better Sex

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How Discipline and Consistency Build Real Fitness

95

How Mindfulness Builds Everyday Courage

96

How Discipline and Preparedness Win When It Matters

97

What Real Fitness Looks Like Beyond the Gym

98

What Hypnosis Actually Helps With

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Why Changing Your Thinking Changes How You Show Up

100

How to Design a Life That Actually Fits You

101

How Breath Control Improves Focus, Calm, and Performance

102

How to Rebuild Your Life After Hitting Rock Bottom

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How Self-Mastery Creates Order in a Chaotic Life

104

Why Unlocking Your Potential Starts With Building Capacity

105

How Elite Standards Improve Everyday Performance

106

What Diving Teaches About Courage, Commitment, and Progress

107

Hard Work Isn't Enough. Mat Fraser — 5x CrossFit Champion — Explains What Is.

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How to Do What's Never Been Done Before

109

How to Build a BJJ Body That Holds Up Under Pressure

110

How Owning Your Past Can Lead to Extraordinary Achievement

111

What Actually Makes Jiu-Jitsu Work Against Resistance

112

Why the Brain Decides Whether Your Message Lands

113

What Volleyball Teaches About Teamwork, Trust, and Resilience

114

How to Recover From Addiction and Rebuild Your Life

115

From Addiction and Anxiety to Endurance: How Real Change Happens

116

The World's First BJJ Physio on Why Most Grapplers Are Training Themselves Into Retirement

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How Small Bold Actions Change Your Life

118

What Nurses Know About Staying Healthy Long Term

119

How to Rebuild Your Life After Hitting Rock Bottom

120

How to Act Calmly When Fear Is Real

121

Why Stories in Movies Can Create Powerful Personal Insight

122

How People Actually Make Money Online (Without Scams or Shortcuts)

123

Why Smarter Strength Training Wins More Matches and Prevents Injuries

124

Why Understanding Animals Is the Key to Protecting Them

125

How to Stay Strong When Life Tries to Break You

126

The Man Who Made The Rock, Oprah and Tom Cruise Open Up — Here's His Secret

127

How Men Over 40 Build Strength, Energy, and an Unfair Advantage

128

Why Real Success Starts With an Identity Shift

129

Rob Kenney on learning Dad-skills and being the internet's father-figure

130

Why Self-Respect Transforms Your Body Better Than Self-Hate Ever Could

131

How Building Better Habits Trains Your Memory and Confidence

132

Why Understanding Body Language Changes How You Read People

133

What Long-Distance Running Teaches You About Who You Really Are

134

How Stunt Performers Combine Creativity With Controlled Risk

135

How to Train Yourself to Perform When It Matters Most

136

Why Most Home Cooking Tastes Bland — and How Chefs Fix It

137

How to Build a Competition Game That Actually Holds Up

138

Why Thinking in Concepts Improves Your Jiu-Jitsu Faster

139

How Older Grapplers Get Better Without Breaking Down

140

Why Clarity and Honesty Change Your Dating Results

141

Why Gut Fungi Matter — and What They Mean for Digestive Health

142

What Competing in BJJ Teaches You About Yourself

143

She Does Gymnastics on a Moving Bike. Here's What That Taught Her About Fear and Confidence.

144

Why Most Home Workouts Fail — and How Forme Rebuilt the Experience

145

What Competing at the Top of CrossFit Actually Requires

146

Why Real Connection Is What Actually Creates Attraction

147

Why Average Is a Choice — and How to Raise Your Standards

148

What Actually Improves Intimacy in Long-Term Relationships

149

What It Really Takes to Hunt the World's Most Dangerous Criminals

150

How Product Obsession and Community Build Brands That Last

151

What Great Coaching Teaches About Handling Pressure in Life

152

What Real Endurance Looks Like Over the Long Haul

153

How to Act Clearly When Fear Is Real

154

How to Learn Hard Skills Faster Without Cutting Corners

155

What Actually Makes a Complete Martial Artist

156

How Real Confidence Is Built — Not Faked

157

Why Choosing Hard Challenges Gives Life Meaning Again

158

How to Stay Calm and Perform When Everything Is on the Line

159

What It Takes to Perform When One Mistake Could Kill You

160

What SAS Training Teaches About Strength Under Pressure

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Stop Letting Other People Decide What You're Capable Of

162

How to Stay Confident When Everyone's Watching

163

Why Mental Training Matters More Than Motivation

164

Why Passion Only Works When You Commit to the Work

165

How to Rewrite Your Life When the Odds Are Against You

166

Why Self-Acceptance Is the Foundation of Real Confidence

167

Why Experimenting With Your Life Beats Overthinking It

168

Why Doing Hard Things Is the Fastest Way to Raise Your Standards

169

How to Cook Well Without Overthinking It

170

Why Your Kids Become Who You Are — Not What You Say

171

How Taking Responsibility Breaks the Cycle of Addiction

172

What Actually Creates Attraction (And Why Most Men Miss It)

173

How Elite Grapplers Get Better Without Wasting Time

174

Why Men Need Both Edge and Restraint to Win Long-Term

175

Why Building a Strong Body Changes How You Show Up in Life

176

Why Consistency Under Pressure Builds Businesses That Last

177

How to Build Inner Strength You Can Actually Rely On

178

What Extinction Looks Like Up Close — And Why It Matters Now

179

Why Comfort Kills Potential — Lessons From the Fight Game

180

What Separates the Best From the Rest at the Elite Level

181

What It Really Takes to Make a Living Doing What You Love

182

What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Really Teaches About Self-Defence

183

Why Strength Is About Standards, Not Just Weight on the Bar

184

Why Performing Happiness Is Keeping You Miserable

185

Who Are You When the Uniform Comes Off?

186

Why the Best Fighters Move Like Dancers

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Why Taking Responsibility Changes Your Dating Life

188

Why Building Superfans Beats Chasing Bigger Audiences

189

What Hostage Negotiation Teaches About Winning High-Stakes Conversations

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Why Burnout Isn't a Work Problem — It's a System Problem

191

What Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teaches You About Growth

192

Why Your Brain Is Holding You Back — and How to Fix It

193

What Jumping Off Cliffs Teaches You About Fear

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Why How You Move Your Body Shapes the Life You Build

195

Why Courage Matters More Than Confidence

196

How to Build an Unbreakable Mind Under Pressure

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How Discipline Creates a Life You Don't Want to Escape

198

What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teaches You About Pressure, Ego & Real Confidence

199

Why Real Fitness Is More Than Training Your Body

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You're Not Too Old — You're Just Training Wrong

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What It Really Takes to Live Life on Your Own Terms

202

How Jiu-Jitsu Builds Confidence, Discipline & a Life That Lasts

203

What It Actually Takes to Scale a Business Beyond 7 Figures

204

What Grappling Teaches About Pressure, Discipline & Real Progress

205

How to Build a Podcast People Actually Want to Listen To

206

The Questions Men Are Afraid to Ask About Confidence & Dating

207

Why Most Fitness Advice Fails — and What Actually Works Long-Term

208

How Your Appearance Shapes Power, Confidence & Opportunity

209

Why Owning Your Morning Determines the Life You Live

210

Strength Is Never a Weakness — So Why Are You Still Playing Small?

211

Fighting Through Doubt: Lessons From Elite MMA Competition

212

What Most People Get Wrong About Intimacy, Connection & Human Desire

213

How to Build Real Strength That Carries Into Every Area of Life

214

How Fixing Your Space Can Fix Your Head

215

What Beards, Brotherhood, and Building a Brand Have in Common

216

What Masculinity Is For — Not What It's Called

217

How to Get Fit No Matter Where You're Starting From

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Why How You Present Yourself Changes How the World Treats You

219

How to Design a Life of Adventure (Instead of Waiting for One)

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How to Build a Stronger, Bolder Life — Without Becoming Hard or Bitter

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Why Social Skills Are Really About Presence, Not Tricks

222

How to Think Clearly in a World Full of Bullshit

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Why Getting Out of Your Head Is the First Step to Taking Control of Your Life

224

Why Mastering Weird Skills Builds a Life on Your Own Terms

225

How to Learn Any Skill Faster (Even If You Suck at the Start)

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How Your Core Beliefs Quietly Control Your Life — and How to Change Them

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How Your Core Beliefs Quietly Control Your Life — and How to Change Them

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How to Reprogram Your Mind for Long-Term Success

229

How Martial Arts Build Discipline, Confidence & Control for Life

230

What Real Strength Actually Requires (Lessons from Stan Efferding)

231

Why Becoming a Better Man Starts With Laughing at Yourself

232

How Learning Fitness Properly Changed Everything

233

How DDP Yoga Helps You Rebuild Your Body When Nothing Else Works

234

How to Train Your Memory for Focus, Confidence & Mental Edge

235

Why Doing Hard Things on Purpose Changes Everything

236

What CrossFit Teaches About Discipline, Capability & Showing Up

237

What Music Teaches About Energy, Discipline & High Performance

238

What It Actually Means to Be a Strong, Capable Man Today

239

How to Harness Controlled Aggression to Get Stronger in the Gym

240

How to Fix Your Relationship With Food Without Dieting

241

The Lost Gentleman Skills Every Modern Man Should Relearn

242

Why Dating Gets Easier When You Stop Chasing Approval

243

Training, Brotherhood, and Becoming the Man Others Can Rely On

244

What It Actually Takes to Become a Better Man

245

How Social Confidence Changes Your Dating, Life & Opportunities

246

The One Word That Brings Clarity to Your Life and Work

247

What Surviving War Taught Me About Strength, Purpose & Refusing to Quit

248

How to Take Control of Your Days When Life Gets Chaotic

249

What Actually Makes Someone a Great Lover

250

Why Being Natural With Women Has Nothing to Do With Lines or Tricks

251

What Actually Changes When You Stop Drinking

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What Women Actually Notice About How Men Dress — and Most Men Have No Idea

253

7 Fingers. Type 1 Diabetes. 600lb Deadlift. Chris Ruden on Why Nothing Is an Excuse!

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You're Not Stuck. You're Just Running Someone Else's Script!!

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Gary Vaynerchuk Said This in 2013. It's More True Now Than It's Ever Been.