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Man in the Making

Rokas Stasiulaitisman-in-the-making.captivate.fm
Former monk Rajan Shankara and his student Rokas engage in deep philosophical discussions aimed to help people better manage depression, confusion and finding meaning and purpose. They interview unique and insightful individuals with captivating lives or stories in the hope of sharing knowledge which can change lives for the better. New episode released every Wednesday. For any help/questions/enquiries email: raj@rajanshankara.com

Episodes

Forming Deeper Connections, Parenting, Meditation & Monk Training

Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos

Feb 03, 20242 hr 35 minEp. 129

(5) The Return - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

We end off the Hero's Journey series by going over: Refusal of the return; The magic flight; Rescue from without; The crossing of the return threshold; Master of two worlds; Freedom to live; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos Artic...

May 18, 202254 minEp. 128

(4) The Initiation - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

Road of trials; The hero meeting allies who help him continue his journey; The hero being tempted to stray from his quest; Confronting the reason for the journey; Apotheosis; The ultimate boon; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.c...

May 11, 202230 minEp. 127

(3) The Road of Trials - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

Losing a part of yourself; Rules vs abstract; Finding order within chaos; Quick political tangent; Crossing the threshold; Intelligent confidence; Living to your potential; The first major obstacle; Detaching from the outcome; Breaking generational patters; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.t...

May 04, 202247 minEp. 126

Bonus: The Dangers of Information Consumption

A bonus recording of our conversation after concluding the previous episode. We cover: Reducing social media use; How much what we read online affects us; Listening to the right people; Global market sentiment; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: http...

Apr 29, 202220 minEp. 125

(2) Meeting The Mentor - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

When a mentor is fundamental; How to maintain a good relationship with a mentor; Not to overly depend on the mentor; Eastern vs Western views on mentors; what a mentor actually is; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/Maninthe...

Apr 27, 202229 minEp. 124

(1) Refusing The Call to Adventure - The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

We cover the first 3 stages of The Hero's Journey by discussing: The choice of accepting or refusing the call; Hope being exhausting; Cognitive dissonance from an inflexible identity; Defining what the "Hero" is; When to choose the easy way over the hard; Breaking out of the call to refusal stage; How hope and fear dictate everything we do; The 8 core desires of human beings; Choosing mentors wisely; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/...

Apr 20, 202244 minEp. 123

A Summary of The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

Music discussion; Anchoring when hearing or reading meaningful quotes; Solution for lower back pain from sitting; 23:22 Background on Joseph Campbell and The Hero's Journey; Quotes from Joseph Campbell; Breaking down each stage of The Hero's Journey; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachabl...

Apr 13, 20222 hr 31 minEp. 122

Why You're Influenced By People

Why we are so heavily influenced by the people around us; How groups can lead us to success or destruction; Understanding why rules are in place before breaking them; The duality of settling vs aiming higher; Replacing fear with hope; How our physiology changes when we take action; Raj talks about teeth grills (why not right?); About giving up everything in pursuit of a skill; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Re...

Apr 06, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 121

How To Build High Quality Friendships

Different ways of building and maintaining meaningful relationships; Mentor to student relationships; How to make a good impression on a high value individual when you don't have much value to give; How far persistence can take you ; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snip...

Mar 23, 202254 minEp. 120

The True Meaning of Yoga

What is Yoga; Practical applications of yoga; Difference between yoga and meditation; The 5 steps of yoga explained; 3 steps pre-yoga; Why we need yoga; People's misunderstanding of yoga; Mainstream yoga; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: https://ww...

Mar 16, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 119

Choosing Hope Over Fear

The dangers of projecting; Hope over fear; Podcast category shift to business; Taxes; Abundance; Minimalism; Courage; Red paint bucket story; Chunking down; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind.teachable.com/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManintheMakingPodcast/videos Int...

Mar 09, 202244 minEp. 118

Exploring Our True Nature

What is a man's true nature; Fluidity; How our nature changed throughout evolution; Expressing different natural instincts in healthy ways during modern times; Masculine and feminine roles and how comfort affects them; Exploring a child's mental development and psychology; Exploring love and the biological attachment to your child; Practising for conflict; Miyamoto Musashi and mastery of self; The importance of gratitude; Not seeking fulfilment externally; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 117

Escaping The Maze - with J Forque

Understanding Musashi's work; Learning through child-like curiosity; Learning from the source; Responsibility and choice; Lead by example not words; Finding the answers within; Learning from people who came before us; Eating like a Viking, moving like a demon; How to overcome excuses; J's plans for the future; and more! For more about J Forque visit: Twitter - @Forque23 Website - jforque.com Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fau...

Feb 23, 20222 hr 41 minEp. 116

How Having An Ego Is Beneficial

Why having an ego is beneficial; The 2 sides of ego; Different energy requirements for different fields; Energy timeline; How ego fuels performance; The downsides of a justified big ego; How ego evolves over time; Framework for when ego is required in a job; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: https://zenmind....

Feb 16, 202244 minEp. 115

How to Become Courageous

A discussion of our biggest fears; The prominent lack of courage in all age groups with different examples; Understanding the dark side of your mind; The duality of courage; Objectively observing the world; and more! Ross Victory merch: https://www.rossvictory.com/booksandbangers Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation Academy: ...

Feb 09, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 114

Understanding Your Authentic Self and Limiting Beliefs

What the authentic self is and how to understand it; Self-doubt and limiting beliefs; How to centre yourself; The dangers of stagnation; The results of perseverance; Breaking down the growth mindset; Limiting chaos; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.teachable.com/...

Feb 02, 202239 minEp. 113

How to Master Trading Psychology - with @singlesdoubles

Rajan interviews full-time stock trader singlesanddoubles from twitter, they discuss: His introduction to the stock market over 40 years ago; The difficult journey of becoming profitable in the stock market; The psychological aspects of trading; Advice to people looking to go full-time with trading; Thoughts on overtrading; About stop-loss orders; Stocks vs Options; What trading indicators he uses; Averaging down and averaging up; How to use volume; His 10 trading rules; and more! For more about...

Jan 26, 20222 hr 10 minEp. 112

Trust Your Inner Rhythm - with Alex Akal

For this episode we invite an experimental musician who's mission is to spread the knowledge he has learnt from different tribes and cultures around the world. We discuss: What Alex does; How his journey began; Shamanic tribe dancing; How people connect through music; Lessons from different cultures; Being able to manipulate your awareness; Breaking the barriers of judgement restricting your authentic self; Alex's goals for the future; and more! For more about Alex visit: Website - musicadoo.com...

Jan 19, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 111

On Death and The Shortness of Life

Timestamp: 00:53 - Update on the past month 18:35 - Rokas' future 23:45 - Experiencing death We then cover: Ernest Hemingway; Monk's view on death; Seneca - on the shortness of life; Living life on your own terms; Henry David Thoreau; Controlling the quality, not length of life; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation ...

Jan 12, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 110

Love, Light and Upliftment - with Danny Miranda

Trading; Hitting rock bottom and Danny's transformation; Inner journey; Consistency; Honoring the moment; What the soul is; Operating at different frequencies; NFT's; Meditation; The origins of Man in the Making; +1 and -1 days; Reframing the idea of work; and more! Contact Danny through Twitter: @heydannymiranda Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitme...

Nov 24, 20212 hr 38 minEp. 109

The Power of Manifestation - with Kent Teague

Kent's past and present; The different levels of contribution; Manifestation; The binding fabric; What impact Kent wants to have on the world; Unwillingness to retire; How Kent deals with stress; and more! Follow Kent on Twitter: @KentTeague Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmin...

Nov 17, 202136 minEp. 108

The 2 Levels of Willpower

Energy and awareness; How to cultivate willpower; Conscious vs Subconscious; The insignificance of motivation; The 2 levels of willpower; Using the wrong map as a guide; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.co...

Nov 10, 202150 minEp. 107

The Significance of Voluntary Suffering

What we think to ourselves; Mental vs physical challenges; Aiming towards something; Importance of organization; Having a standard for yourself; Not being satisfied with winning; Self-sufficiency; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Short snippets from podc...

Nov 03, 202149 minEp. 106

How to Help Others and How Not To

Judgement; Radical acceptance; When to give advice vs listen; Becoming an adaptive person; What to do when you don't know; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://monkfitmeditation.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUX_A64mXWnNZP2_3Bprr1Q/videos Intro...

Oct 27, 202136 minEp. 105

Overcoming Self-Sabotage - with Former Monk Nila Veylan

Self-sabotage; Meditation; Trauma; Filling a void; Lifestyle; Judgement; Consciously vs subconsciously wanting to change; and more! Contact Nila through email: ssaltymonk@protonmail.com Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube....

Oct 20, 202142 minEp. 104

Overcoming Deep Loneliness

Journey of self-discovery; The need for balance; self-sabotage; Finding anchor points in conversations; Understanding yourself; Connecting with people; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Short snippets from podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUX_A64mXWn...

Oct 06, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 103

The Story of Former Monk Jai Kith

We are joined by Jai Kith to discuss and learn from his path in life. We cover: What it felt like leaving the monastery; Jai's past; Spiritual awakening; Jai's experiences in the monastery; and more! Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Your-Fault-Responsibility-Leadership/dp/178904359X/ref=sr_1_1 Website: https://rajanshankara.com/ Meditation Academy: Create a free account at https://zenmind.academy/ Short snippets from podcast: https:...

Sep 29, 20212 hr 1 minEp. 102

Maverick Leadership - with Judith Jermain

We are joined by Judith Germain to discuss: What is Maverick Leadership; About Judith Germain; Common mistakes leaders make; Taking ownership; How to learn Maverick Leadership; What can be done vs reality; and more! For more about Judith visit: Website - https://www.maverickparadox.co.uk Magazine - https://www.maverickparadox.com Book - The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders Twitter - @MaverickMastery Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https:...

Sep 22, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 101

A Discourse on Investing - with Penny Queen

We are joined by disruptive tech investor Penny Queen to discuss: Value investing; Shorting; Penny's mindset around money; How Penny sets price targets; Taxes; Incorrect assumptions about being an investor; Momentum trades; Technical analysis; What to research about a company; Meme stocks; and more! For more about Penny visit: Twitter: @The_PennyQueen Reddit: reddit.com/r/PennyQueen/ Discord: discord.gg/sd4kWN4RP3 Get your copy of Rajan's book "Everything is Your Fault" here: https://www.amazon....

Sep 15, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 100