#416: The Self-Driven Child
Recent surveys have shown that anxiety and depression are up amongst school-aged children and teens. Parents and teachers are also reporting a decrease in motivation amongst young adults. My guests to...
21 Jun 201849min
#415: Forging Mental Strength Through Physical Strength
When you start a fitness program, you tend to spend most of your time thinking about the physical part — what movements you’re going to do, how much weight you’re going to lift, or how far you’re goin...
19 Jun 201839min
#414: Theodore Roosevelt, Writer and Reader
If you’ve been following The Art of Manliness for awhile, you know we’re big fans of Theodore Roosevelt. The man embodied the Strenuous Life. He was a rancher, a soldier, a hunter, a statesman, and a ...
14 Jun 201843min
#413: Make Today Matter
We all want to feel like our lives matter. To find this kind of significance, we often think in macro terms about our overarching purpose and values. Such reflection is certainly useful, but what are ...
12 Jun 201846min
#412: The Power of Conspiracy and Secrets
Back in 2016, a bizarre story emerged in pop culture. Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan won a $115 million dollar lawsuit against the gossip website Gawker for publishing a sex tape that had been made ...
7 Jun 201850min
#411: Why Emotions Are Better Than Willpower in Achieving Your Goals
To achieve your goals, you probably think you need one key ingredient: willpower. Grit. Self-control. Discipline. To hear a lot of self-improvement gurus tell it, if you want to get your life together...
5 Jun 201839min
#410: The Male Brain
There’s a common argument out there that gender differences are just the product of socialization. Implicitly and explicitly, the argument goes, culture tells men and women how men and women should be...
31 Mai 201842min
#409: The Epic Story of Sport Hunting in America
Hunting is one of America’s deeply held national traditions. Some of our biggest folk heroes were hunters — men like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Theodore Roosevelt. But how did hunting become a t...
30 Mai 201841min
