Playbook for Men

#41 - Dee's 3's Improvise, Adapt, Overcome like a Marine

December 03, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.48 MB

Because hard times come from so many different directions, it means you won’t always see them coming. So you must develop the skills and mindset to deal with hard times if you want to be a man who survives and thrives. One way is to incorporate the Marine Corp way of dealing with hard times into your life. It’s just three words,

#40 - Are you Older than 25? Then Your Behavior is on You

November 21, 2021 19:00 - 3 minutes - 2.26 MB

Blaming your parents or the neighborhood you grew up in only works for boys, not men. The truth is you have until age 25 to blame your behavior on your upbringing. After that, it’s on you.

#39 - The 5 Types of Employees No Boss Wants

October 10, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MB

Being a boss is a great job unless you have one of these 5 types of employees.

#38 - A Message to Garcia

October 05, 2021 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.06 MB

An article written in 1899 has the secret of success in 2021 Click to here to read the article

#37 - Louie Leblanc

September 19, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

This episode is all about how to coach your kid in sports. What do they need to hear from you, when do they need to hear it, and when should you focus on being a dad instead of a coach? My guest is Louie LeBlanc, head coach at Westminster Christian Academy in Huntsville Alabama. Louie was a graduate assistant at the University of Alabama under Nick Saban and coached at the University of West Georgia.

#36 Mac McAnally

February 14, 2021 21:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

Conversation with multi-time country musician of the year, member of the Nashville song-writer hall of fame, and musical director for Jimmy Buffett Coral Reefer Band, Mac McAnally. A southern boy who became what he always dreamed of, a southern intellectual.

#35 - Brian Cain

January 31, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Interview with Brian Cain. 🇺🇸 Marine Corps Veteran 🏴 🍄 Mushroom Farmer 🐝 Beekeeper ☕️ @smartCOCOA creator

#35 - Brain Cain

January 31, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Interview with Brian Cain. 🇺🇸 Marine Corps Veteran 🏴 🍄 Mushroom Farmer 🐝 Beekeeper ☕️ @smartCOCOA creator

#34 - Art Athens

January 17, 2021 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

Interview with Art Athens, Colonel USMC (ret) Colonel Athens recently served as the Director of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership for and previously, as the Naval Academy’s first Distinguished Military Professor of Leadership. Colonel Athens is a retired Marine Corps officer with significant command and staff assignments in all four Marine Aircraft Wings and an instructor tour with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (the...

#33 - How to Leave a Legacy

January 04, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MB

In this episode I’m answering the big question of how can a man leave a legacy to future generations. Listen to hear how a box of Louis L’Amour novels helped a Union Pacific Railroad brakeman show his great-grandsons how to be a man https://www.buzzsprout.com/853267/7112092 click here for a transcript of this episode.

#32 - Rob Pitts "Rabbit"

December 14, 2020 01:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Interview with Youtube Star, Radio Show Host, Collector Car Salesman and Wold Class Hustler, Rob Pitts aka "Rabbit". Check out Rob on YouTube and Instagram

#31 - Should You Take That New Job?

December 07, 2020 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.82 MB

The Playbook for Men Podcast is Short Answers to Big Questions about being a man. This episode is all about the question, Should You Take that New Job? You can click here to read the blog post of this episode.

Four Minute Man

November 30, 2020 13:00 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MB

Here's a new experiment I'm trying. Short answers to big questions about being a man

#30 - Mike Riggs

November 01, 2020 22:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

Great interview with Command Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Riggs. He's an Explosive Ordnance Disposal expert who's done it all in a 30 year Navy career, from deploying to Afghanistan with Seal Team TWO to serving as a Defense Legislative Fellow on the personal staff of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. In this episode he talks about leading men when the stakes are literally life and death which includes how you lead when you're not in charge. Check out Mike's resume. It sounds like a movie cha...

#29 - Stop Undervaluing Yourself with Marc Wolfe

October 19, 2020 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

What is your immediate reaction to a complement for something you did? Do you blow it off by saying "it was nothing"? Do wonder why anybody would compliment you for doing something that comes so easily to you? If that's you, keep reading. In this episode, Executive Coach Marc Wolfe is going to show you how to break out of this mindset. A mindset that may be the reason you're stuck in a job you know doesn't make the best use of your abilities. And we all know the frustration and lack of...

#28 - Ray Johnston

September 08, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

A conversation with Ray Johnston that will motivate you about what's possible when you think your dreams have been crushed. Check out Ray on Instagram.

#27 - My Chapter 2 Has Started

August 31, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 6.37 MB

More about my life after getting laid off at 55.

26 - Dan Miller

July 27, 2020 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

A conversation with New York Times best selling author and career coach Dan Miller. Click here to learn more about 48 Days to the Work You Love.

#25 - Brian Bradford

July 20, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

An insightful conversation with Brian Bradford. Plus a story you'll be telling your friends tomorrow. Rocket City Church

#24 - James Spann

July 13, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

My conversation with James Spann, chief meteorologist for ABC 33/40 in Birmingham Alabama, AKA The Godfather of Weather, AKA Respect the Polygon.

#23 - Life's About Changing Nothing Ever Stays the Same

July 08, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 3.62 MB

Life happens. Here's how I'm responding.

#22 - Ron Klein

June 15, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

A conversation with Ron Klein. A man whose life spanned moving out at 16 to Viet Nam, to succesful businessman. Now he's sharing all his wisdom with you. This is a must-listen for every leader.

#21 - Will Anderson

June 08, 2020 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Will Anderson, along with his brother Schuyler, run Maple Built, a non-profit apprenticeship program utilizing woodworking to shape the future for young men in Nashville, TN. This interview first aired 5 years ago and it's even more important now to listen to what Will has learned as a white guy working with young black men. His answers are direct and at times challenging but you'll come away better informed than you were before you listened.

#20 - Nate Larkin

June 01, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

Get your mind right to listen to one of the bravest men I've ever talked to. Nate Larkin is THE example of what it looks to live in complete honesty and authenticity. You can find out more about him at the Samson Society or his website.

#19 - Marty Smith

May 26, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Conversation with Marty Smith, reporter with ESPN. Marty is a thoughtful man of faith with great observations. He also told a story about Nick Saban that shows a side of him most never get to see. You can keep up with Marty on twitter or instagram. His ESPN bio tells it all: "Marty Smith is one of ESPN’s most popular and recognized reporters and hosts who currently covers a variety of sports including college football, basketball, both the NFL and NBA, NASCAR and others. Smith’s features ...

#18 - Jack Easterby

May 18, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

A conversation with Jack Easterby, Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Houston Texans. He describes the culture he and Texans Head Coach Bill O'Brien are building in Houston. Jack is going to inspire you with the same phrase he uses throughout the Texans organization, "It All Matters".

#17 - SJ Tuohy

May 11, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

A conversation with Sean "SJ" Tuohy. Many people know him from the movie made about his family, "The Blind Side". Now he's the director of football operations at Liberty University. Before that SJ played basketball for three years at Loyola, then transferred to SMU and played football for Chad Morris while also coaching special teams. Morris then brought him to Arkansas as assistant director of football operations.

#16 - Lenny LeBlanc

May 04, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

Lenny LeBlanc's music career includes recording hit records, writing number one songs that others recorded and a spiritual transformation that lead him to walk away from it all. Years later he would co-write one of the most beloved songs of the church, "Above All".

#15 - Stephen Mansfield

April 27, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Interview with New York Times Best selling author and guy's guy, Stephen Mansfield. He wrote a powerful book titled "Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Masculine Self", that I highly recommend. But the reason you should listen to what Stephen has to say is this quote “You have a destiny, but your destiny is fulfilled by investing in the destinies of others.”

#14 - Jody Flanagan

April 20, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

My guest is Jody Flanagan, Public Relations Manager for RecTec Grills in Augusta Georgia and he wants you to know he loves his job! Thanks to our sponsor, Mule Town Coffee Company in Columbia Tennessee.

#13 - Ray Carnes

April 13, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

This episode is a conversation with RecTec Grills co-founder Ray Carnes. How did Ray motivate himself to start a new business on the lowest day of the stock market in 2008? One simple question "Why Not Me?". Boom! This is a story you need to hear! Go to their website to learn more about RecTec pellet grills. Thanks to our sponsor Mule Town Coffee Company in Columbian Tennessee.

#12 - The Masters

April 09, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

The Masters has been postponed to November so I decided to post an encore presentation of an episode talking with 3 men who have experienced The Masters and Augusta National from three different perspectives- player, caddy, turf management team.

#11 - Jim Tressel

April 06, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

This episode is a conversation with Jim Tressel, former head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes and now president of Youngstown State University. Coaches, teachers and anyone who works with young men need to listen to what Jim learned over 45 years of coaching. One thing he said that struck me was young men have always wanted 3 things: clear expectations to be evaluated to be told the truth about their performance. Jim says it's still true today. this episode is brought to you by Matt...

#10 - Marc A. Wolfe

March 30, 2020 21:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

This episode features a conversation with leadership consultant Marc Wolfe. His speciality is turning conversations into outcomes. Having the right conversations to help move your business forward. This episode is sponsored by the fine folks at MuleTown Coffee in Columbia Tennessee. You can visit their coffee shop on the square in Columbia or order from their website.

#9 - Gary Lamb

March 25, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MB

This episode is a conversation with pastor, entrepreneur, and world class promoter Gary Lamb. Connect with him on Facebook

#8 - David Hood

March 22, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

My guest today is bass player, producer and co-founder of The Swampers and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Dave Hood. Dave talks about what it's really like to be a touring musician and how a group of musician from North West Alabama created a sound that helped define a generation.

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