This November, at 73 years old, Dr. David Minkoff will head to Hawaii to compete in the Ironman—the famed triathlon known for testing physical endurance and mental toughness. It won’t be Minkoff’s first. It will be his 44th. In today’s episode, Dr. Minkoff will tell you why he pushes himself to finish a race men a third of his age don’t dare to enter, and how you can benefit both mentally and physically from challenging yourself no matter how old you are. His story will inspire you to get up, ge...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Jason Van Camp knows the value and power of being uncomfortable. Of deliberately pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Jason pushed himself while at West Point. He pushed himself to earn his US Army Ranger tab and Green Beret. As Detachment Commander for the 10th Special Forces Group he led nearly 300 combat missions. Now, as leader of Mission Six Zero, he trains executives to get comfortable being uncomfortable so they can win at business and at life. And on today’s episode, Jason will giv...
Jul 15, 2021•57 min
Today’s guest, Ian Lobas, is a successful entrepreneur, a personal performance coach, and the host of the highly popular podcast, Men On Purpose. When Ian and I get together our conversations always revolve around ways to continually push ourselves and be better as men. And a big part of that is finding your purpose and living it every day, without excuses. In this episode Ian and I talk about what it means to truly be on purpose, how to find your purpose, and the impact it can have on your life...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Nordine Zouareg is a world champion bodybuilder who has held the titles of Mr. France, Mr. Europe, Mr. World, and Mr. Universe. But as a kid, he was sickly, skinny, and bullied constantly. In today’s episode, Nordine will tell you how he forged the mindset to go from getting thrown out of his first gym because he was so skinny they were afraid he was going to hurt himself, to posing, and winning, on the Mr. Olympia stage.
Jun 03, 2021•36 min
Before he was even born Nelson Tressler’s name was notorious in his hometown. Murder, abuse, public trials, and extreme poverty were all anyone thought of when they heard it. Tressler had the kind of upbringing that would doom most to a life of hardship and crime. But he knew he could have better. He made decisions and set goals that instead took him on a path to success and wealth. He’ll tell you his unbelievable story, and how you can use the same strategies he used to overcome any challenges ...
May 19, 2021•47 min
Scott Becker was a respected pediatrician. Until he became Inmate 03655159 in a federal prison, serving a 5 ½ sentence. Stripped of his identity and status, and in a dangerous environment he knew nothing about, Becker had to learn the rules of survival quickly. A highly educated man whose intellect had served him for more than 50 years, he now had to step up as a man and earn respect from other inmates. In today’s episode Becker shares the hard-won lessons on manhood, respect, courage, and more ...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min
There are times when overcoming challenges and solving problems can be done by sheer force of will. Other times, creative and innovative solutions are required. That’s where Nir Bashan comes in. He has taught thousands of leaders around the world how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, and ultimately create more meaning in their work. And in today’s episode, Nir will show you how to tap into your own natural creativity to see the same results in your life...
Apr 14, 2021•43 min
My guest today, Rusty Gaillard, had it all. A great family, an MBA from Stamford, and his dream job as the Worldwide Director of Finance at Apple. But something was missing. He felt he wasn't living in integrity with who he was and what he wanted to do with his life. So after 13 years, he walked away from Apple and started a new career helping other high achievers live the lives they want, instead of the lives they were told they should. In this episode he’ll tell you how he navigated the challe...
Mar 26, 2021•43 min
If you had the opportunity to leave your job, jump on an old motorcycle and ride through the Himalayas in the dead of winter would you take it? Or would leaving your comfort zone and the fear of facing unknown challenges stop you? Josh Koepel had the opportunity to take that ride, and he didn’t hesitate. And in this episode he’ll tell you how the increasingly difficult challenges he faced changed him forever. Made him stronger. More capable. Gave him the confidence to take on even bigger challen...
Mar 16, 2021•54 min
“What legacy am I going to leave?” That’s the question Hank McLarty asked himself after he turned 50. He had already battled back from a devastating business failure that cost him everything, before founding one the top wealth advisory firms in the country with just over $2B under management. But Hank wanted more. He wanted to make an impact on the world and leave a legacy. In our interview he’ll tell you how he created a huge vision and uses it as his “North Star” to guide his goals and decisio...
Mar 09, 2021•57 min
Doesn’t matter if you’re an NFL defensive back, a C-Level exec, or a non-profit volunteer, having the right coaching, strategy and mindset will separate the greats from everyone else. My guest today, Alex Molden, was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 11th overall pick in the 1996 NFL draft. Amazing accomplishment. But even more impressive considering his drill instructor father didn’t want him playing, he got started later than most, and he didn’t know a thing about the game. But rather...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min
It can take waking up in a ditch to give you the kick in the pants needed to turn your life around. Even if on the surface your life seems like what most people would consider a dream life. That’s what happened to my guest, Tommy Breedlove, author of the bestselling book, Legendary. Tommy was living the multimillionaire lifestyle that went along with his top-level job in one of the largest consulting firms in the country. Until he realized he was using material things to try to fill a hole he fe...
Jan 28, 2021•44 min
We all need mentors and coaches. For retired NFL linebacker Henri Crockett, the men who helped guide him came from dramatically different backgrounds: Drug dealers. Gang members. Hall of Fame coaches. A highly regarded orthopedic surgeon. Their guidance took him from the streets of one of the worst neighborhoods in Florida, to college and pro football fields, to the boardroom of his charitable foundation where his mission is to leave footprints in his old neighborhood. Henri tells his story of h...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Andre Norman had a goal: Go to Harvard. But as an inmate in the Massachusetts prison system serving a 100-year sentence for serious crimes, he was told by everyone—fellow inmates, guards, family—that it was impossible. To not waste his time trying. When driving toward a goal or dream, there are times we hit up against incredible odds, or come face to face with those who try to talk us out of it. For many, the response is to quit. Give up. Andre tells his story of how he proved them all wrong. An...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min
How to lead in a crisis is a big question a lot of people are looking for the answer to right now. And part of this is how to do this with a diverse group of people without offending anyone. On today’s show Eric explains the one strategy that works with anyone in any situation… and it has nothing to do with pacifying anyone.
Dec 01, 2020•24 min
When you meet someone you don't like, do you respond with jealousy, anger or a desire to tear them down? We don’t have to look far to see this happening all around us right now. On today’s show, Eric shows you how to look past the initial “I don’t like that guy” reactions and go deeper, finding the things about them you can appreciate, honor, and learn from. And the three benefits you’ll see by doing this.
Nov 12, 2020•20 min
Battling against the expectations and labels others pin on us is one of the toughest challenges we face. Today Eric is joined by “Cowboy” Jax Young, a man who fought to overcome many labels: Product of a broken home. Victim of abuse. Troubled youth. Traumatic Brain Injury sufferer. Suicide survivor. Jax tells his story of how he fought to overcome those labels, and replace them with ones he chose and wears proudly: Disabled veteran. Country singer. And founder of S.A.V.E. Home Front....
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 17 min
From 11 years old, Tyrus McCloud was surviving on the streets in one of the most dangerous zip codes in the country. He used his size and aggression to bully and shakedown other kids for the money he needed to eat. But that same size and aggression caught the eyes of his high school football coaches. Good men who saw greatness in McCloud and guided him off the path to prison, to a college scholarship, and then to the NFL, as a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. McCloud tells how it was experie...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min
My guest today, Alan Schwarz, proves that warriors show up in all different ways. A self-described “math geek,” Schwarz saw the results of the NFL’s study on the effects of concussions on its players, and knew their conclusions were wrong. So, in his series of Pulitzer-Prize nominated articles for The New York Times , he set out to prove what their numbers really showed, using math as his weapon. And for more than three years, the NFL did everything they could to discredit him and his findings. ...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Today I talk with actor and star of the blockbuster hit movie, Avatar, Stephen Lang. With courage, belief, passion, and a commitment to succeed, Lang has been successful on both stage and screen for more than four decades. He shares how men like Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, James Cameron, and Lang’s father, noted philanthropist, Eugene Lang, all impacted his career and his life. Lang also tells how he uses the influences from his life to bring a humanity, a purpose, to the characters he portr...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 25 min
In the studio today is Noah Currier, paralyzed military veteran and founder of OscarMike.org. Noah’s story is incredibly inspiring, and one that demonstrates the true meaning of being a warrior. If you’ve ever had a fear about facing something in your life that you thought would be insurmountable—something so devastating that you believe you could NEVER come back from it, never get past it—Noah will tell you how he did just that. His story is one of crushing tragedy and lost hope, turned into a ...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 21 min
GUEST: Jesse Lee Peterson, author, activist, pastor, counselor, and talk show host WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: The experiences that lead Jesse to his beliefs and truths around what makes a man a man. Dropping the victimhood and blame, forgiving your mother and father, and how not doing this leads men to live as beta males, rather than alpha males. We talk about stepping up into your manhood, being prepared to go out on your own and not rely on parents or family to support you. Facing failures and challe...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 12 min
The Roundtable gets together to discuss their insights and takeaways from my interview with MJ Gottlieb in WLKH 19. WHO HE IS: Entrepreneur, author, CEO of Loosid WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: How to use failure as fuel for success, cultivating thick skin, and the benefits of getting to “no” as fast as possible, and how to use these in your own life to ultimately create more success.
Nov 04, 2019•36 min
GUEST: MJ Gottlieb WHO HE IS: Entrepreneur, author, CEO of Loosid WHAT WE TALK ABOUT: MJ’s failed businesses and how he took the lessons and experiences from those mistakes to become even more successful. How screwing the stigma of failing and sharing stories of our failures is the fastest way for us to grow as men. How to grow thick skin and handle setbacks and rejection. The ruthless perfection of saying “no” fast. Cultivating courage. Asking for help and doing whatever it takes to succeed... ...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 9 min
I got the Roundtable together to discuss what they took away from my interview with Jamison Monroe from WLKH 7 - The Courage to Own Your Failures as Fuel for Your Success. In that episode, Jamison talked about how he was able to use failures in his life—most notably his issues with drugs and alcohol and several stints in rehab—to fuel his success opening rehab centers with a pioneering method of helping teens and young adults with their addictions as well as other issues like eating disorders. D...
Oct 29, 2019•22 min
The men of the Roundtable get together to discuss their insights and takeaways from Gareth Roriston’s interview from WLKH 16. We talk about Gareth’s observations on what it means to become a man in the Watha tribe of Kenya versus our civilized western society… And we go deep into their tribal rituals of becoming a man, rituals Gareth went through, encouraging him to embrace both his civilized self and his natural self.
Oct 27, 2019•41 min
I have Gareth Roriston joining us today. A British native, Gareth spent the last several years in Kenya running a wildlife conservancy and fighting the poaching of elephants and other big game. During that time he met the Watha, an indigenous tribe of renowned elephant hunters, and entered into their rites of passage to become an elder and respected member of the tribe. Roriston tells us all about those rites, how they test the important and necessary skills and abilities that define a Watha man...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Former NFL Referee Jim Daopoulos stopped by the studio to talk throwing flags, living in integrity 24/7, mentoring up-and-coming officials, and the sacrifice and commitment it takes to achieve your goals. The Roundtable had a lot to say about Jim’s interview, and we got together to talk about the main points they took from the episode, WLKH 13: Commanding Integrity and Earning Respect On and Off the Field. The men discuss the importance of being in integrity, not just on the job, but all day, ev...
Oct 13, 2019•23 min
The Roundtable got together to talk about what they took away from my interview with Mark Stern for WLKH 12. In that episode, Mark, an entertaining storyteller talks about his philosophy of taking any opportunity that comes his way, no matter how ridiculous it seems at first. Especially the opportunity that started with this line: “Eric, I swear to you, this was the weirdest thing that ever happened to me. I opened the door and there's a couple standing there totally naked.” It’s what allowed hi...
Oct 12, 2019•34 min
Today former NFL referee Jim Daopoulos joins me in the studio. Jim spent 11 years on the field as an NFL official, and another 12 years in the NFL front office. And, yes, I know we love to hate the refs, but Daopoulos gives us an inside look into what it really takes to wear the stripes and step on the field... and it may change your view of the men whose job it is to throw the flags. We cover the commitment and sacrifice men must make to work their way to the pro level, including stories of how...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 8 min
