So good to be back online. Check out the new episode with Rob McNamara entitled “What is Strength?”. Strength training ain’t just for the biceps, boys.

Check out the latest issue of What is Enlightenment Magazine for a great interview with Tripp Lanier and Jayson Gaddis titled “Beyond the Rambo Mentality”. On newsstands now.

I know -- it says "Just for Women" but that doesn't mean you guys can't learn something as well. This time I was on the other end of the microphone as Alissa Kriteman grilled me on relationships, dating and sex (blow job tips anyone?). Check it out.

If so, check out this really fun and informative interview with my pal, Bryan Bayer. He's the co-founder of the Authentic Man Program and in this talk we hear about how we was once a needy guy that repulsed women. After an amazing transformation (you'll just have to listen), he's here to share how getting more accepting of himself has given him more success in the world and with women. This is a great interview. Check it out.

So I interviewed the amazing Alissa Kriteman -- author and host of the Just for Women Podcast. She spends her time scouring for wisdom and knowledge on all things to do with relationships, sex and women. She's on the show to share some amazingly useful information for those of us that want better relationships with women. Check out both parts here.

The New Man Podcast talks with Ed Lippolis and Patrick Hillman of Threshold Passages this week. Listen to these guys share some inspiring stuff about group mentorship, helping boys make the transition into manhood and having a lot of fun. I believe this work serves the mentors as much as the young men. Check it out.

For this week's New Man Podcast, we spoke with Robert Augustus Masters. Robert works with men and couples on all sorts of juicy stuff. We talk about the difference between anger and aggression, how weakness is confused with vulnerability and what has a guy get stuck in the friend zone with a woman.

Check it out.

This week's New Man Podcast has us in the studio with Dan Taslitz, a retired Marine Reconnaissance veteran with an amazing life story. Listen to his amazing tips for dealing with stress -- taken straight from the battlefield.

Check it out here.

This week's New Man podcast on Falling Fruit is a discussion with Marty Nemko -- writer for US News and World Report and the author of Careers for Dummies. We had a spicy, controversial discussion around how men are perceived in our culture, how men are being left behind in the race and what we, as men, need to do to stand up to it. There's also some very practical (and still controversial) advice to those of us seeking the right career. Check it out.

Recently we spoke with three of the Authentic Man Program's women facilitators. Listen in as they share the most common issues they see in the guys (married, single, players, geeks) that attend the weekend event. We talk about desire, presence, how quickly a woman can "size you up" and just how intuitive these strange, feminine creatures are.

Check it out here.

I'm excited to share this controversial podcast. LiYana Silver is amazing. Check it out.

Here it is -- A more affordable weekend offering ($395 if you get in by Feb 8th) for an Authentic Man Program weekend.

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Just to be clear: I am an AMP Coach/Facilitator.

-- Tripp Lanier

On the New Man podcast, I recently spoke with LiYana Silver whose website, RedefiningMonogamy.com has a ton of useful info for men and women in relationship. Even if you're not ready to "go beyond" the convention, there are some great tips on there. Check it out. On the podcast, she shares some real world tips for weathering your woman's emotional storms. I know that many guys lead of a life similar to walking through a minefield with their women. If this is you, you'll want to listen. This is part one of a two part series.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS TOTALLY A PLUG. My friend Rob McNamara works for FullStrength which makes these incredible meal shakes. I'm lazy when it comes to food and I was so grateful when I was given a box of these shakes to try. Little did I know that Rob was a crack dealer. I was hooked. Extremely healthy (check out their clinical studies) and tastes great. If you're a guy on the go and want some peace of mind about "fast food", I doubt you could beat this. I'm an inner circle member which means I pay to have two boxes delivered each month. More freedom.

So, beyond the identity level satisfaction of joining the military, a fraternity or corporation there's the other piece about venturing into "the wild". This could be literal, as in the film Into the Wild or metaphorical -- meaning, into our own hearts and minds. In this episode we talk about what happens to a man when he faces death or risks his life "just to feel something." Combat in Iraq, working on a fishing boat in the cold North Pacific, BASE jumping. Is it really adrenaline we seek? I believe it is more. For some, being close to death reminds us that we're alive and gives us meaning in a world designed to keep us distracted. Jayson Gaddis and I continue our conversation here.

I'm curious about the events in a man's life that would have him step into manhood. Reason being is that I'm aware of a lot of 30, 40 and even 50 year old "boys" walking around this country. There's something missing in their lives. Was it some event? A rite of passage? And then there's the "calling" that many of us have to join the ranks of an organization to find our way -- perhaps a fraternity, the military or even a corporation. Who are we without this group? What does this group do for us on an identity level? Who the fuck are we? In this episode I sat down with my good friend Jayson Gaddis, an expert and leader of rite of passage wilderness trips where we discussed this huge missing piece in a man's development. You'll also see how it ties into the dreaded mid-life crisis. This is a three part series that you can find here.

In my coaching and personal experience, I've noticed a deep polarity in the arena of relationships. If a guy is single he is "free" -- able to do as he pleases and see who he pleases (at least imagine he can). However, this same guy is often times drawn to the companionship offered by a committed relationship. Suddenly, our guy has silently given up many things: maybe friendships, activities he loves, and most devastatingly, his desire for other women can become crushed in the bowels of shame. In this podcast I spoke with two experts in the relationship field who challenge the whole notion that being in a relationship means that you start cutting off parts of yourself. Check it out here.

We recorded this show with a panel of Boulder men who were not yet in a mens group. It was originally supposed to be a practice run and never intended to air. However, the show's producers felt that there were some goodies in there. If you're new to mens work I suggest checking it out. Since this was recorded, I've started a group including these men and we'll be checking back in with them to monitor their progress. Stay tuned. Check out the episode here.