The Paradox of Choice, When to Call it Quits, and Living the Intentional Life | ASK ME ANYTHING

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Ryan Michler

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4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

In this AMA episode, Ryan and Kipp explore the tension between motivation and meaning in today’s self-help culture. They dive into headline topics like the Tim Kennedy stolen valor controversy, then tackle listener questions on marriage doubts, healing journeys, ex-partner conflicts, starting a podcast, and when to pivot in life.

Expect honest, grounded advice around boundaries, intentional living, and balancing life’s demands without burnout. A must-listen for men navigating growth, fatherhood, and purpose.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Tim Kennedy & the Stolen Valor Debate
08:29 - Should You Have Doubts Before Marriage?
16:35 - Mistakes When Starting a Podcast
22:34 - Growth & Healing: What's Top of Mind
27:01 - Parenting Disagreements with Your Ex
32:30 - When Is It Time to Quit or Pivot?
38:42 - Handling Overwhelm & the Four Quadrants
46:19 - Living an Intentional Life
55:31 - Reclaiming Your Identity from People-Pleasing
1:04:00 - Hiring Help: Building a Team for Your Mission

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0:00.0	So I don't look at resistance as an end all, like this is over.
0:04.7	I look at it as a way to progress.
0:06.5	So if I get into a discussion with my girlfriend about something and we disagree and we have a rough night because of it,
0:13.5	I look at it and say, well, this is something that we could fix.
0:17.1	We're actually going to be better on the other side of this.
0:19.7	If in the business I lose a client,
0:22.3	I'm like, great. Now I have time to go pursue different clients that might be even better.
0:26.9	And it's not always easy, but if you can get through that resistance on the other side
0:30.3	is some great things that will happen. You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest.
0:37.0	Embrace your fears and boldly chart your own path.
0:40.0	When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time. You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong.
0:49.5	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
0:55.9	and done, you can call yourself a man. Kim, what's up, man? Great to see you this Monday morning.
1:03.9	Good to see you as well. You noticed, I might have noticed I got a new hat. I'm representing
1:09.4	the Utah Archers today. I don't know if you knew this, but the premier lacrosse league has a Utah team. So it's good that we have a professional team, you know, other than the jazz, I suppose, but that doesn't really count.
1:24.1	Especially when they can't keep decent players. Yeah, you just pissed off everybody. I don't even know because I don't watch, because I don't watch them. So I don't even know if they can or can't keep decent players. Yeah, you just pissed off. I don't even know because I don't watch them.
1:29.5	So I don't even know if they can or can't keep decent players. But I will say the Utah Archers, which is the lacrosse league, the last two years, they've won the championship.
1:40.0	Oh, so they're legit. This year they're kind of stinking it up a little bit, but they
1:44.9	have been legit in the past two years, so we'll see if they can make a comeback in the later
1:49.1	part of the season. Got it. You know what I want to watch? Utah has a rugby team, Utah Warriors.
1:56.6	Oh, yeah. Yeah, I've heard of them. I've never seen them play, but I think that'd be fun to go catch a game for sure.
2:03.3	I had a nephew that played for Highland.
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