The world deserves a better caliber of man and we must give it to them. But who decides what that caliber is? Take a close look at what your standards are and what you think it looks like to be an embodied and aligned man. Today Johnny talks about the roots of self judgement, the flawed views of masculinity perpetuated by the media and our culture, and what you can do you reroute your normal neurological response to meeting your standards. Sometimes we are our harshest critics. It is important to have a hi gh standard for yourself, but that standard should always be achievable and based on your values. Not the values that are placed on you by the media.

Today on The Art of Masculinity, Johnny chats with entrepreneur, author, philosopher, and teacher Brian Johnson. Brian is yet another example of how coaches can help you be the best man you can be. He helps bring out the strength and courage in everyone he helps. They chat about the origin of his book, “ Arete: Activate Your Herioc Potential,” as well as when we should say yes and no, how he serves veterans, how he connected with that community, and the struggle of perfectionism and sleep deprivation.

As a man, it can be hard to be seen as strong and vulnerable at the same time. Today Johnny talks about the value of vulnerability. Why you should be vulnerable, how you should do it, and when you should do it. Opening up is what’s going to make you stronger as a man

In this episode, Johnny talks with Frank Paul Vignola about courage, coaching, and confidence consciousness. They do a deep dive into the trajectory and evolution of the current socially accepted view of masculinity and how it has changed over the years. Is masculinity a pendulum? Does it swing back and forth between the strong man and the overly sensitive man?tion goes here