Men Are Built: Live From the Men's Forge
Order of Man
Ryan Michler
4.8 • 9.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Men, most of us are drifting. We've been told to go it alone, to suppress our struggles, and to settle for a life defined by comfort rather than calling. We grind away at work but feel isolated at home, carrying a weight that we were never meant to bear in silence. In this live session recorded at The Men's Forge, Ryan, Larry, and Dwayne sit down to answer the real questions men are facing in the trenches of life.
This isn't about sitting back and taking notes - it's about stripping away weakness and gaining the clarity required to step fully into your role as a husband, father, and leader. We dive deep into the "Trinity of Man," the difference between commitment and compliance, and why most men fail to lead their wives effectively because they mistake dumping baggage for vulnerability.
Whether you are struggling to forgive a distant father or trying to navigate a marriage that has drifted into a "logistical partnership," this conversation is a challenge to stop living passively and start forging a legacy that lasts.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Introduction
04:54 - Welcome to the Men's Forge AMA
05:19 - Transforming Your Family Legacy
08:41 - The Trinity of Man: Body, Soul, and Spirit
17:20 - Non-Negotiable Systems for Young Men
21:20 - Leading in Resistant Environments
24:20 - Vulnerability vs. Tenderness: The King's Wall
38:31 - Escaping the Comparison Trap
44:01 - Balancing Overthinking and Overdoing
48:01 - Waiting for the Tide: Preparation and Timing
54:40 - Marriage First: The Foundation of the House
01:04:30 - Leaving Yesterday's Man in the Past
01:07:13 - Affirming and Raising Strong Daughters
01:12:00 - Discipline Through Specificity and Calm
01:18:00 - From Pedestals to Humanizing Your Father
01:21:50 - The Reps of Daily Connection
01:29:35 - Final Charge and Closing Encouragement
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| 0:00.0 | You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest. |
| 0:03.0 | Embrace your fears and boldly chart your own path. |
| 0:06.0 | When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time. |
| 0:10.0 | You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong. |
| 0:15.0 | This is your life. This is who you are. |
| 0:18.0 | This is who you will become. |
| 0:20.0 | At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man. |
| 0:26.6 | Hey, look, I'm really excited you're out here. |
| 0:28.6 | I thought this would be a good opportunity to get Dwayne and Mary and myself to answer some of your questions. |
| 0:34.6 | I look, I think my ask me to think is one of my favorite segments of the podcast that we do, because I really care about what you guys think. And I like the sound of my own voice, so I guess I can answer those questions for you. And I don't always get it right. I don't know, but I enjoy it. So I'm looking forward to doing this today. But we did have a question. This one came anonymously, so I'll just read this one, but we're going to have the guys here give us their questions in real time. |
| 0:59.0 | But I want to read this one. |
| 1:00.1 | So here it is. |
| 1:01.5 | After hearing many of the speakers connecting with several of the men here at the forge and taking the time to reflect, |
| 1:07.5 | I decided to land my mission statement on transforming my family tree |
| 1:12.0 | from one of shame, weakness, scarcity, and embarrassment to one of abundance, pride, strength, |
| 1:17.9 | and integrity. How do I communicate this to those closest to me, like my wife and kids, |
| 1:23.2 | without taking away from the sacrifices and good intentions of those before me as I know |
| 1:27.6 | they did the best they could with what they had and that I would I wouldn't be the |
| 1:31.6 | man I am today without my own without my own my parents and grandparents past |
| 1:37.7 | experiences or do I ever need to communicate this should I simply let my |
| 1:43.1 | action do the talking? I really like this |
| 1:45.8 | question. I wanted to share just a quick story. I'll be as brief as possible. So my dad died about |
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