Order of Man
Ryan Michler
We are reclaiming what it means to be a man. Each week we interview the world's most successful men on the planet - elite athletes, warriors, New York Times Bestselling Authors, and world-class entrepreneurs – extract their hard-fought lessons and experiences and deliver them straight to you. Past guests include Jocko Willink, Tim Kennedy, Andy Frisella, Lewis Howes, Grant Cardone, Ryan Holiday, Ben Greenfield, Rich Roll, and so many more. If you're ready to level up your life as a man, this is the show for you.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 58min
The 'Let's Find Out Mentality, Establishing Boundaries, and Controlling the Controllables | ASK ME ANYTHING
They talk about teaching kids bold, experimental habits and practical self-defense. They explore why many men feel out of control and how to build agency. They debate balancing purpose with financial opportunity and ways to monetize vocation. They cover strategic asks for raises, setting friendship and marriage boundaries, and taking concrete civic action.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 1h 21min
RUDY REYES | Improve Your Position, Always
Rudy Reyes, Force Recon Marine, warrior-athlete, and conservationist, shares how to make conditioning a way of life. He talks about improving your position through work capacity, the primacy of wind and varied skills, dangers of over-specialization, and removing the mask to lead with purpose and humility.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 24min
The Rise and Fall of Shia LaBeouf | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
A look at how public success can magnify private fracture and why isolation fuels collapse. Stories of public meltdowns and the dangers of surrounding yourself with cheerleaders. A focus on brotherhood, accountability, and building systems that outlast willpower. A call to submit to structures that confront, support, and refuse to let a man quietly self-destruct.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 57min
Be a Better Man, Raise Your Sons Right, and Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Body | ASK ME ANYTHING
Conversations about ancestry, legacy, and how family history shapes duty. Practical talk on setting standards for raising boys and syncing with your partner. A candid look at masculinity, vulnerability, depression, and rebuilding intimacy. Discussion on using real experiences and brotherhood to shape young men rather than relying on movies.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 1h 5min
FRANK SCHWARTZ | Not Your Fault, But Your Responsibility
Frank Schwartz, CEO of F3 and leader of the Dark Helmet brotherhood, helps men build purpose through fitness, fellowship, and faith. He discusses why men feel disconnected, how peer-led workouts forge leadership and candor, the difference between nice and kind, and why taking ownership and building standards in community creates momentum for lasting change.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 27min
5 Lies Women Tell Men | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Short phrases that hide deeper emotions and attraction dynamics are unpacked. The meaning behind “I’m fine” and why it often signals unmet needs is explored. The risks in “he’s just a friend” and boundary strategies get attention. The conversation tackles attraction preferences versus passive niceness and the realities behind “I don’t need a man.” Themes of emotional safety, discernment, and relationship leadership recur.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 1h 5min
Chase Vs. Pursue, Re-Writing Your Scripts, and Leading with Clarity | ASK ME ANYTHING
They unpack the difference between chasing and pursuing with intention. They tackle workplace fairness, pay transparency, and handling resentment after promotions. They explore how childhood scripts shape adulthood and how to rewrite them when triggered. They cover leading through chaos, practical AI risks and leverage, and blunt legal steps to protect yourself during divorce.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 1h 10min
RICHARD RYAN | Guarding Your Mind in a Digital World
Richard Ryan, author and entrepreneur focused on cognitive fitness and digital detox, shares ways to guard attention in an attention-eating world. He outlines screen time audits, digital detox strategies, and why AI and algorithms erode focus. Short, tactical discussions cover delayed gratification, accountability, addictive app patterns, and rebuilding mental friction to protect clarity and resilience.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 26min
Men Have Lost Initiation | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
A breakdown of how modern men lost traditional rites of passage and why that matters. The three core elements of initiation are explained: stepping out of comfort, facing trials, and receiving recognition. Discussion of voluntary hardship, brotherhood as a contemporary rite, and a weekly challenge to start initiating yourself. Calls to choose steady courage over comfort.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 58min
Signal to Noise Ratio, Protecting Leadership Standards, and Why Curiosity Wins | ASK ME ANYTHING
They talk about cutting distractions to increase signal and integrate family, work, and health. They explore coaching teenage boys through cultural conflict with curiosity and calm. They debate systems versus human judgment in leadership and warn against bureaucracy killing engagement. They dig into faith, masculinity, church culture, and what being present as a traveling father really looks like.
