Basecamp for Men E138: Language as a Creative Act

E138: Language as a Creative Act with Special Guest Robert Stevens

 

E138 Introduction

If you are going to study human potential, sooner or later you are likely to come to the realization that how most of us typically use language is haphazard at best. When you get around real masters in the use of language- I‘m talking about people like Tony Robbins or Sophie McLean (a former Landmark Forum leader who has been a guest on my show twice), you really see the difference between how masters operate and the layperson.

The layperson will often create from a disempowering context and not even realize he or she is doing this. You can here it in the way they express life. Sometimes it’s a cynicism about the world or you sense a sort of resignation or victim mentality in how they habitually express themselves.

What makes this problematic is that most of us don’t know we are doing this. We think we are just expressing a fleeting frustration or excuse. Never suspecting that we are doing it all the time.

Or the ways that we habitually gossip and perpetrate against the so-called “others” in our lives. Never suspecting that our language tells more of a story about US than we would ever suspect. Are you following me?

My guest today is someone who has made language his life-long study. His books and programs are the fruits of this study and extremely beneficial for humanity. I hope you enjoy the interview.

Robert Stevens Bio

Robert Stevens is an author and teacher who discovered what he now calls Conscious Language™ in 1968 while doing an independent study on the Hopi Language. He is the Founder of Mastery Systems International Inc. and Mastery Systems Online University focusing on Awakening Our Masterful Selves through many proprietary Conscious Human Operating System™ Upgrades. Here is my interview with Robert Stevens.

E138 Final Thoughts-

You can find Roberts excellent book and work at www.masterystysems.com .

And if you have not read a book by Dr. Emoto, both Bob and I highly recommend his books on water and the impact of human thought, intention, and vibration to either positively or negatively effect the environment, ourselves, and one another. Essential reading for seekers and mystics. You can find most of Dr. Emoto’s books on Amazon.

 

Basecamp for Men E137: Learning to Listen

E137: Learning to Listen with Special Guest Glenn Gordon

 

E137 Introduction

My involvement with the Mankind Project and my work in the field of men‘s personal development has given me so many gifts in life. My mission and life path, my voice, my clarity of who I am and what I offer the world.

In addition, this work has given me incredible mentors along my Hero’s Journey. Men who have my best interest and growth as their lens and who have counseled me from a place of understanding, fierce compassion, and wisdom.

I have had many of these men on my show. Jon Wilson, Bob Beare, Eric Hansen, Earl Hipp, Mark Jackson, and Chris Pallis. Today‘s guest is another one of my mentors. A man who modeled for me how a mature man walks through the world: in his heart, in his mission, with authenticity and humor. My blessing to you dear listener is that you too draw to yourself the men and women who can offer you the wisdom of their years. Someone who sees you and your gifts and helps you live courageously and in alignment with who you want to be for the world. I hope you enjoy the interview.

Glenn Gordon Bio

Glenn Gordon is an Executive coach, graduate of the Cronkite school of journalism and works with individuals, couples, and executives teaching better listening skills and the neuro science behind coaching. Glenn has been a leader in the area of men‘s personal development and was a mentor of mine when I needed mature and wise guidance. Here is my interview with Glenn Gordon.

E137 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed our time with Glenn. I like many of the things he addressed but one thing in particular that I want highlight. He talked about how we tend to give too many opinions and consequently, don’t listen all that well. These two aspects go hand-in-hand it seems. For me, I spoke of listening better and it is front and center for me. But the other side of that is this: how do I refrain from constantly giving my opinions? Really, are they helping? Usually not.

My experiment for myself and my invitation to you is this: let‘s work on our deep listening together and, collectively and individually, cut our opinions in half. What sort of world would that create? What would be there in the world without the flood of opinions, which are always laden with judgments and projections and always separates us and puts others in a negative context. Men, I think we can we do better. Aho!

 

 

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E136: Rezac v Marx

E136: Rezac v Marx

 

E136 Introduction

 

“Never let your enemies educate your children.”

Malcolm X

As promised, today is the follow up to last weeks episode with the always insightful Mark Jackson. I had a funny moment as I was titling last weeks episode. I always try and come up with a short, catchy title. Sometimes the titles come right away and sometimes I am sitting there on Tuesday morning with only the title left, looking for the missing piece of the puzzle.

And when I do controversial episodes or at least episodes where Big Tech will block, censor, or shadow ban my work, I look for workarounds. Can I title it something that the bots won’t recognize, etc, etc.

As I was looking for a title last week and thinking these thoughts, I concluded with “Fuck these guys and their censorship, I am going to title it Punching Karl Marx!” My original thought was “Punching that fat hairy bastard Karl Marx repeatedly in his anti-humanist, anti-American face!”  However, the writer in me, who values concise, succinct titles, would’t green light it. So Punching Karl Marx it is…..that hairy anti-humanist.

You know that game where you ask other men, if you could fight any man, dead or alive, who would it be? For me, it‘s not even close. I would love to kick the living crap out of Karl Marx for all the misery and death he has caused my human tribe. Just a couple of rounds please! I know that is not very enlightened of me. I‘m not advocating violence, just having a bit of fun at Marx’s expense. It‘s just the more I read about Marx and his ideas, the more the Warrior in me is ready to defend the children.

Today‘s episode is a Firestarter solo episode but I hope it acts as a primer into how Marxism is impacting our government run education system. Indeed our collective education system. I have borrowed heavily from The Epoch Times great book How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World. I don‘t think they will mind and I will leave reference to it at the end.

My hope is parents of young children will roll up their sleeves and find a better option for their kids. If only a few of you do this, then this episode served its purpose.

 

Basecamp for Men E135: Punching Karl Marx

E135: Punching Karl Marx with Special Guest Mark Jackson

 

E135 Introduction

Well, I am back and refreshed after a week down on the Gulf side of Florida. Sun, sand, water, and lots of good food. I highly recommend a visit to the Gulf side of Florida if you have not been.

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Mark Jackson, a man who I count as one of my best friends for the past 20 years. We have been through initiations together and supported one another on our respective Hero’s Journeys. I have sat with him over countless coffees and laughs around Manhattan to discuss the deeper issues and challenges that we face as men.

When I first became friends with Mark, we were both die hard liberals. Everything seemed fine back then. But communism and Marxism was shape shifting and moving along the American cultural landscape and both Mark and I started to sense something darker and sinister unfolding here in our own country.

This episode is really the first part of a primer on Marxism and America. Not as a scholarly expression. Neither Mark or myself feel qualified for such a deep dive. The episode is meant to show how two friends see what is becoming an obvious threat to our nation and its principles.

The next episode I do will be an exploration of American Marxism and its impact on our education system. Something I have an active interest in. Yes, the content is dark and heavy. But I believe it is necessary to warn you, my dear listeners. Particularly if you have young children.

Anyways, here is my friend Mark Jackson and I. Two men talking around the campfire, so to speak. I hope you enjoy it.

Mark Jackson Bio

Mark Jackson is the senior film critic of the Epoch Times whose film reviews can be found on Rotten Tomatoes and Flickster. He has been a professional actor for 25 years and is the official radio and television voice of the world touring Chinese classical dance show Shin Yun. He is also the narrator of the audiobook How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World. Here is my interview with Mark Jackson.

E135 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Mark as much as I did. The audiobook and books are titled “How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World” from the Epoch Times and the editorial board of “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party”. These writers are absolute experts and authorities on all things communist and Marx and how it is impacting us and threatening our future.

You can find the book at www.theepochtimes.com and go to their store at Epoch Shop. Go get yourself educated. It may change how you approach things like who you vote for or where you send your child to school. All food for thought.

 

 

 

Basecamp for Men E134: We Need BOTH the Masculine and Feminine Perspectives

E134: We Need BOTH the Masculine and Feminine Perspectives with Lisa and Tony Rezac

 

E134 Introduction

There are so many things unfolding right now. It can make your head spin. The Truth movement is really gathering momentum. A quickening. People are waking up all over the nation and the world. You can see abundant evidence even if you live in one of the woke enclaves like I do.

Sometimes I am not sure what I will do an episode about. Of the many topics that I cover, certainly a sort of metanarrative about how WE THE PEOPLE are doing would be near the top, wouldn’t it? How is YOUR awakening going? Feeling in the dark about what we are talking about? That is fine, you’re coming along. Pissed off at the corruption and lies in the media? Good! You should be and your awakening is in full bloom. Is your radar for truth seem to be getting sharper and more trust-worthy? Ahh, now I know things are going to get really interesting for you.

Today’s guest is a regular and she always makes good radio. She’s also been at my side for the past 27 years or so. Enjoy!

Lisa Rezac Bio

My guest today is the beautiful, always insightful Lisa Rezac. Lisa is a fundraising auctioneer and the new Regional Field Director for the Washington State Republican party. Here is my interview with Lisa Rezac.

E133 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed listening in on the conversation in the Rezac household. We will be stepping away for a week to go recharge and get some sunshine and celebrate Easter. So no episode next week. We will resume our journey together on April 26th. I am really looking forward to the conversations we will be having.