I think most of us believe there's a reason that we're here on this planet, but I personally know how hard it can be to uncover and discover the reason that is.

It seems daunting considering how easily we can become consumed with trivial matters and the distractions of modern culture and society.

But my guest today, Eric Thomas, aka the hip-hop preacher, has been helping millions of people around the world ignite their power and purpose.

Today, ET and I talk about overcoming the quote-unquote passive boy, becoming more of who you are, not a clone of someone else, why you don't need the world to approve to succeed at the battle between the two use and finding immense opportunity and crisis.

This, you're a man of action, you live life to the fullest, embrace your fears, and boldly charge your own path, when life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time.

You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong. This is your life, this is who you are, this is who you will become.

At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man.

Gentlemen, what is going on today? My name is Ryan McClure. I'm the host and the founder of the Order of Man podcast and movement. Welcome here, welcome back.

Glad you're tuned in with us today. I've got a very important one for you with Eric Thomas, again the hip-hop preacher, we're going to get into it in just a minute.

Before we do, I want to let you know that the Iron Council, our exclusive Brotherhood, opens up this week on the 15th.

That's Thursday of this week. We open back up. If you want to know what that's about, go to Order of Man.com slash Iron Council.

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Let me get to my conversation today. It is with, as I said earlier, Eric Thomas. He's a PhD. He's an author including the author of his latest book, UOU,

and an incredibly powerful speaker, Pastor, so much more. His incredibly unique and powerful approach to personal performance has made him one of the most highly sought after public speakers in the world.

Really just a powerful voice from motivation and inspiration on social media and obviously in person too.

As CEO of his consulting firm, he's worked with dozens of hugely successful organizations, and Fortune 500 companies, including General Electric, AT&T, Nike, Under Armour, UPS, and many other franchises with Major League Baseball, the NBA, NFL.

So you're going to hear exactly why that is and this powerful conversation. Enjoy it.

AT&T, what's up, man? Glad to have you on the podcast. Man, good to be on the podcast. So thank you for giving me this platform. Thank you for putting me in front of your people.

Yeah, I mean, look, I got to say thank you as well. I've been following you for years and I've always been motivated and inspired by what you're doing and the way that you share it, which is so powerful.

You know, there's a lot of leadership, motivational, inspirational type stuff up there, but the way that you communicate your message, it just speaks to me.

So this is awesome.

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