Be The Rock For Your Family | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Ryan Michler
4.8 • 9K Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2025
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Ryan Michler, in this week's Friday Field Notes, delivers an inspiring episode on becoming a steadfast presence for family and community. He shares seven actionable strategies to navigate life's challenges while supporting others, emphasizing clear communication, firm boundaries, and emotional resilience.
Michler urges men to embody trustworthiness and capability, ensuring they’re the reliable "rock" others depend on during tough times. Packed with practical advice and motivational insights, this episode empowers listeners to lead with strength and serve those they love.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Introduction: The Challenges of Life
02:03 - Communicate Your Desires
04:14 - Have Clear Boundaries
06:41 - Do Not Lie
09:02 - Honor Your Word
11:20 - Stay Emotionally Level-Headed
13:41 - Become More Capable
16:04 - Build Your Presence
20:46 - Conclusion: Serve Those You Love
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| 0:00.0 | Because the way that you present yourself often is going to be the first thing that people are going to see when you walk into a room. |
| 0:07.8 | And if you look like a slob, people aren't going to treat you anything other than a slob. |
| 0:11.9 | But if you look like a man who's bold and assertive and courageous and capable and you walk with your shoulders back and your chest out and you're proud of who you are |
| 0:22.9 | and they can see that you have confidence and you're wearing clothing that fits and physically fit and capable. |
| 0:28.4 | Of course, you're the rock. |
| 0:32.6 | You know as well as I do how hard and difficult life can be at times, whether it's a |
| 0:39.9 | mental struggle that we're having, anxiety, depression, maybe even suicidal thoughts, it might even be something |
| 0:45.5 | emotionally charged. Maybe you lose your job. Maybe you're struggling in your relationship. |
| 0:52.1 | Maybe the relationship you have with your kids is in turmoil. |
| 0:55.7 | Maybe you've lost a client. The possibilities are endless, unfortunately, in the things that we need to |
| 1:01.6 | deal with. But what I've noticed, and what I think is common sense, is that everything that we deal |
| 1:07.1 | with as men, with a few minor exceptions, have to do with other people. And when other people |
| 1:14.9 | struggle, it's our job as a father or a husband or a partner or a client or an employer or an |
| 1:23.8 | advisor and a coach to help other people get through their struggles as much as we need to |
| 1:29.5 | learn to get ourselves through the struggles. And I've talked at length about how we can improve |
| 1:34.5 | our own mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience and toughness and sovereignty. But today I want |
| 1:41.7 | to focus on becoming the rock not only for yourself so you can |
| 1:45.0 | navigate those difficult times, but becoming the rock in other people's lives. |
| 1:50.1 | Your kids are relying on you. Your wife is relying on you. Your clients and your employees and |
| 1:54.0 | your community members are relying on you. And the way that we show up often spells the difference |
| 1:59.3 | between whether or not they're going to be |
| 2:00.9 | able to navigate the difficult circumstances of life just like you do or not and if they're in your |
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