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Order of Man

Self-Help Hangover, Jumpstarting Motivation, and The Crisis of Meaning | ASK ME ANYTHING

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Business, Health, Leadership, Relationships, Man, Society & Culture, Intellect, Style, Lifestyle, Money, Selfdevelopment, Wealth, Fitness, Selfhelp, Nutrition

4.89K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this "Ask Me Anything" episode, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen tackle listener questions on toxic leadership, writing books, jumpstarting motivation, the meaning crisis, and connecting with stepkids. They explore overcoming self-help burnout, emphasizing the power of fun to recharge motivation, and discuss finding purpose in a pleasure-driven culture. With practical advice and personal insights, they inspire listeners to take action, build influence, and live meaningfully. Join the conversation at orderofman.com and themensforge.com.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Introduction and Weekend Recap
02:55 - Dealing with Toxic Leadership
19:06 - Writing Books: Plans and Challenges
23:53 - Jumpstarting Motivation
34:44 - The Meaning Crisis: Causes and Solutions
43:23 - Overcoming Self-Help Burnout
54:41 - Building Influence with Stepkids
01:02:15 - Community Updates and Resources

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Transcript

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0:00.0

instead of reading a self-help book, read a fictional book. Instead of going to the conference,

0:05.5

go to the beach. Instead of having that deep conversation with your wife tonight or maybe a friend,

0:10.8

have a fun, playful conversation. Instead of doing the budget to the nth degree,

0:16.4

set some money aside and say, hey, we've got $1,000 that we can spend this month on whatever we

0:20.8

want, no constraints, and just bring and infuse a little bit of Set some money aside and say, hey, we've got $1,000 that we can spend this month on whatever we want.

0:21.6

No constraints.

0:22.6

And just bring and infuse a little bit of fun and enthusiasm and excitement.

0:27.6

You're a man of action.

0:29.6

You live life to the fullest.

0:31.6

Embrace your fears and boldly chart your own path.

0:34.6

When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time every time you

0:39.3

are not easily deterred or defeated rugged resilient strong this is your life this is who you are

0:46.5

this is who you will become at the end of the day and after all is said and done you can call yourself

0:52.6

a man.

0:55.0

Good to see you this morning, Kip.

0:56.8

I hope all is going well on this fine Monday morning.

0:59.7

You and I both know what makes a good Monday morning.

1:02.5

And it's amazing, even in spite of what we know,

1:05.8

how infrequently sometimes we do it.

1:08.9

But my morning's actually getting off to a pretty good start and the week's going.

1:12.0

And I've got my to-do list and all that stuff already here.

1:15.1

And yeah, it's been good.

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