Get more information about growing as a man at David Maxwell Coaching Here is the second part of our interview with Joel Green on the Confident Man Podcast. Joel is CEO of Pro Level Training and the National Director of Nike Sports Camps. He is a former professional basketball player and a renowned motivational speaker. After retiring from his career in professional basketball, Joel founded Pro Level Training (PLT), which has become a 7-figure company. He is an accomplished speaker and has spoke...
Oct 12, 2022•22 min•Ep. 107
Get more information about growing as a man at David Maxwell Coaching Today we are honored to have Joel Green on the Confident Man Podcast. Joel is CEO of Pro Level Training and the National Director of Nike Sports Camps. He is a former professional basketball player and a renowned motivational speaker. After retiring from his career in professional basketball, Joel founded Pro Level Training (PLT), which has become a 7-figure company. He is an accomplished speaker and has spoken to thousands an...
Oct 05, 2022•21 min•Ep. 106
Many Men today struggle when it comes to long-term relationships. In fact, many men buy into the theme that long-term relationships like marriage are boring. This is a big lie and too many men are buying into it. This is because they don't understand the secret formula for relationships success: Consistent Investment + Focused Attitudes = Relational Success Men were designed to assume responsibility in relationships. As men have given that up, it has hurt them and our society. Today we talk abou...
Sep 28, 2022•30 min•Ep. 105
Pursuit is important to men. Men love a challenge and going after a goal or a prize. This is the way we were designed. Pursuit is at its best expression in our life when we are going after a real purpose, a purpose outside of ourselves. Selfishness isn't a purpose because it destroys a man's pursuit. Selfishness will cause men to miss out on their ability to develop all of their gifts and make a positive impact in the world. Men need pursuit because it makes us better men and helps our society b...
Sep 21, 2022•30 min•Ep. 104
Find coaching resources at David Maxwell Coaching The Link to the video I talked about in the opener: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF3FX43F-7Y Weakness is something many men struggle with today. I'm not talking about physical weakness but an overall weakness of character. This isn't something men have done on purpose. Men have been attacked and put down for over 50 years! We are seeing the effects today with men who are living weak lives because that is what has been modeled for them. However...
Sep 14, 2022•30 min•Ep. 103
Identity is one of the most important things for a man to walk in confidence. He needs to know who he is and what he is all about. Yet, so many men today are going through life without a real identity. They wear masks throughout their life and miss out on their true design. Identity is important to men but no one can give a man their identity. Each man must find his identity himself. There are no shortcuts to this or hacks that can help a man take the easy route. Each man must take on the respon...
Sep 07, 2022•30 min•Ep. 102
Find resources to help you grow as a man at David Maxwell Coaching The definition of identity is "The condition of being oneself." The problem with many men is they aren't sure how to be themselves. Many grew up without a good example of a man so they are often figuring it out as they move through adulthood. They often live with a weight of insecurity and inwardly ask themselves, "Am I doing this right?" This insecurity is hurting men today because men without identity often hurt themselves, oth...
Aug 31, 2022•31 min•Ep. 101
CELEBRATION!! This is our 100th episode. We have been coaching and empowering men for 100 episodes and I thank you our listeners for being part of this movement. Our goal is to empower men to live their ultimate adventure by helping them find and live their full potential. This episode is me sharing some lessons I've learned over the last 100 episodes. This is to help you see what a journey can often look like and hopefully it will encourage you to keep pressing on in your life. Lessons Learned ...
Aug 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 100
This week we are finishing out our series on being a free man or a tame man. We are doing a comparison of different attitudes that free men have vs the attitudes the tame men have. As you listen, think through where you are at in your life and see if any tame attitude is creeping into your life. We are men and have to focus on how to keep growing so we can make more of a difference in the lives of others. Our society needs free men and it's time for us to step up and live free! FREE MEN LIVE AN ...
Aug 10, 2022•32 min•Ep. 99
We are taking a couple of weeks off, so we are showcasing some of the most downloaded episodes on the Podcast. This episode talks about how to deal with our emotions as men. We really do have emotions! We get into what it looks like and how to gain more power from them. When a man is connected to his own emotions he becomes more powerful 1 - Judgement Free Zone The best place to deal with your own emotions is to enter the judgment-free zone The Judgment Free Zone is when you take an honest look ...
Aug 03, 2022•26 min•Ep. 98
Hey guys, I'm taking a small break so we are doing a couple of encore presentations. This is an encore presentation of one of the most popular podcasts we have published. We talk about the differences between men and women and how those are a great thing. As men, if we make a few key mindset changes we can gain incredible understanding of the women in our lives. Some mindset changes in us as men can help us grain understanding Get the Right Mindset You don't have to understand all women. Recogni...
Jul 27, 2022•20 min•Ep. 97
Many men today have allowed themselves to be tame. They have given up a part of their manhood that they were created with. This has hurt them as men and it has hurt us as a society. On today's show, we talk about the dangers associated with being a tame man and how why we should fight against being tame men. A TAME MAN LIVES IN A CAGE Caged Men Seek Comfort Caged Men Expect Provision Caged Men Assign Blame Caged Men Seek an Escape A TAME MAN HAS QUIT Tame Men Quit Trying Tame Men Quit Engaging T...
Jul 20, 2022•31 min•Ep. 96
Freedom appeals to men! All men long to have a sense of their own freedom. This is something that we are born with as men. This week we are going to look at the benefits of freedom. Freedom isn't just about a feeling or a sense of adventure. Freedom has some specific benefits that make us better as men. Without it, we will have a serious lack in our life. FREEDOM BRINGS ENERGY When a man feels free he is filled with energy for life Freedom brings energy but it doesn't guarantee success Freedom h...
Jul 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 95
This week we are talking about our freedom as men. Men often long for freedom but what does it look like? We are going to use a specific definition of a free man in our discussions today: FREE MAN - A MAN WHO LIVES HIS FULL POTENTIAL Free men live better lives and make a positive difference in the world, but it doesn't come easy. Today we are going to discuss the battles that all of us face as men when seeking to live free. Men Battle an Inner Drive for Comfort Comfort can cause us to stop movin...
Jul 06, 2022•30 min•Ep. 94
Last week we talked about the problems with the silent man syndrome. Many men are paralyzed into silence in their lives. It hurts their relationships, their own success, and society as a whole. We want to not just see our problems of silence but we want to overcome them. This week we are talking about what it takes to overcome the silent man syndrome. There are some realities that we have to change if we are going to be the men we were designed to be. Here are the keys we cover in the episode. P...
Jun 29, 2022•28 min•Ep. 93
I fear that many of the problems we are facing as a country are because too many men have been silenced We have let our voice and influence be taken away Men aren't speaking up and leading the way they should SILENT MEN ARE INSECURE When a man is insecure, he is living his life for the approval of others We see this in men who often change their opinion We see this in men who will dramatically change who they are based on who they hang around When men seek acceptance they never find their own vo...
Jun 22, 2022•28 min•Ep. 92
To be a better dad is to be a better listener Why Listening is So Important Listening is one of the greatest things you can do as a dad to connect with your kids Understand this doesn't mean agreement, or giving in Listening Encourages Conversation Listening helps You earn the right to be heard The Hard Part of Listening Listening is hard, it just is Give them some grace Take them seriously and care about what they say Create times to do the listening Your attention when they are young will pay ...
Jun 15, 2022•29 min•Ep. 91
Dad love is a different kind of love The reality of men and women being different is seen in how they interact with their children OUR VOICE As men, we must speak our love and affirmation to our children It must come from a place of sincerity Sincerity is us being ourselves, but showing them our love to them and believing in them Our words of love and affirmation hold incredible power over our children We may have to do extra work to learn how to do this, especially if it wasn't modeled to us OU...
Jun 08, 2022•28 min•Ep. 90
Being a great dad means focusing on your inside How you dad starts with how you live as a man Bring Our Backpack To be a great dad who leads his family a man has to learn how to lead himself Men have to decide that they are taking responsibility for their family Bring your backpack means you are coming to your role as a dad with the right tools and attitude Tools Your tools are the things you are growing in As you grow and develop as a man you get more tools in the backpack for your relationship...
Jun 01, 2022•26 min•Ep. 89
Check out the Free Fatherhood Masterclass Your success as a dad is based on the little things When you put together the little things over time, your influence as a dad grows Priorities are Daily Choices What you choose to do daily is your priority Saying something and doing something are two different things Prioritizing is choosing Picking is prioritizing We have to pick our priorities as Dads Being a Dad means showing up, whether you feel like it or not Love isn't A Show Love is the long game...
May 25, 2022•26 min•Ep. 88
