The Manhood Experiment

In today’s episode, we interview Jacob Sapochnick, who is one of the most innovative, established immigration lawyers in the nation. He has been featured in various media outlets such as CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times.   Jacob shares his insights on how to overcome job-related burnout, emphasizing the importance of mindset, daily breathing, meditation, and delegation. He also talks about protecting your own happiness, eliminating toxic people from your life, and setting short-term goals. Jacob provides valuable advice on defusing conflict, boosting productivity, and achieving work-life balance.   You will come away with tips on how you can overcome job-related burnout and achieve fulfillment in your career.   “It’s important to be productive and fulfilled, not busy” - Jacob   You’re going to leave this episode with…   Tips on how you can overcome job related burnout    Habits you can use to alleviate work-related stress   The benefits of breath-work and meditation to help you prevent stress and remain calm and balanced   How trusting others can help you achieve more   Tips on how you can resolve conflict when dealing with difficult people    The importance of eliminating toxic people from your life   Why you need to practice daily maintenance to prevent burnout.   Why delegation is key to reducing burnout and the pivotal moment you need to start doing it   The difference between being busy and being productive and fulfilled   How you can build happiness within yourself and get your power back   The Manhood Experiment of the week that can help your work-life balance     Leave a Review:   
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   What is the Manhood Experiment?
   It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on:   
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
- Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned:   How To Live - by Derek Sivers   Welcome Home - Najwa Zebian   The Graveyard Book - by Neil Gaiman   Jacob Sapochnick Instagram: @sandiegoimmigrationlawyer

Have you ever found yourself saying 'yes' when you actually wanted to say 'no'?   In this episode, we'll discuss the benefits and consequences of saying no and provide real solutions to help you say no without feeling guilty. We'll explore how saying 'no' can improve your integrity, gain respect, and lower your stress levels, with powerful historical examples where someone’s 'NO' changed the course of history.   Join us to learn how to prioritize your time, confidently decline opportunities and how you can gain courage and strength by harnessing the power of the word 'NO'.   “It takes a strong person with courage to say no” J Dragon     You’re going to leave this episode with…   The empowering benefits and potential consequences of saying 'no' and prioritizing your time.   How you can confidently decline opportunities and strengthen your 'yes.'   How you can build your confidence by harnessing the power of the word 'no'   How you can gain respect and lower your stress levels   Powerful historical examples where someone's 'no' changed the course of history   How you can say 'no' without feeling guilty and improve your integrity   Real solutions to help you say no and stop overcommitting   How you can balance saying 'yes' and 'no.'   The toxicity of yes culture and how you can break free   How you can say no and avoid tarnishing your character by overcommitting   The five reasons why we may have imposter syndrome and say 'yes' when we really want to say 'no'   The pros and cons of saying 'no'   The Manhood Experiment of the week that will help  you gain respect         Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: - Instagram @ManhoodExperiment - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   Resources Mentioned:   The Muse   Distraction episode   Harvard Business Review 

Have you ever wondered what makes successful people stand out from the rest? How they keep themselves motivated and inspired?    In this episode, we'll dive into the 9 books that have influenced our lives and share with you the importance of reading for your personal development and self-improvement and the positive impact stories can have on your cognitive abilities and in reducing stress.    Join us to expand your worldview and leave with a couple of book ideas that will help you get started on your own personal development journey.    “The reader lives 1000 lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only one” - George RR Martin   You’re going to leave this episode with…   The top 9 books that have had a major influence on the guys’ growth and development   How personal biographies and self-help books can be powerful tools in your self-improvement   The power of storytelling and how it can expand your worldview and change how you see your future opportunities   The book that will cause you to think outside the box   The book title that caught J Dragon by surprise and influenced his life   How books will help you develop new skills, gain self awareness, stay motivated, and build stronger relationships   The books that influenced T Rex’s success in business   The importance and power of mentorship and learning from others   How the unexpected life of Malcolm X impacted B.I.G. Dreamz   How you can learn the ancient idea of the mastermind and apply it to your life.   Some small books you can read that will have big impacts on your personal growth   The Manhood Experiment of the week and the importance of books for your self-improvement     Leave a Review:
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   What is the Manhood Experiment?
   It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on:   Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
   Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   Resources Mentioned:   Green Lights - Matthew McConaughey    The Greatest Salesman in the World - Og Mandino   7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey   I Will Teach You to Be Rich - Ramit Sethi   Succeed and grow rich through persuasion - Napoleon Hill   Think and grow rich - Napoleon Hill   You² - Price Pritchett    Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki   You Are a Badass - Jen Sincero   The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Alex Haley & Malcolm X   Having It All - John Assaraf   Hsu, N. S., & J. C. T. F. Jacobs (2015). "The relationship between reading and cognitive functioning in older adults." Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 7: 1-6.

Have you been working hard in the gym and watching what you eat, but still not seeing the results you want?    In this episode, we'll discuss the six common reasons why you are not seeing results and J Dragon, a fitness coach who has worked with over 1000 clients, will provide you with actionable steps to help you achieve your fitness goals.   “Focus on the process, not the goal” T Rex   You’re going to leave this episode with…   6 Reasons why you may not be making progress with your workouts   Actionable plans you can implement today to breakthrough plateaus   The major factor of why your progress is stalling   The power of prioritizing recovery   The importance of changing up your routine   Tips on how you can improve your sleep quality   The fundamentals of why you might not be seeing results in your fitness routine   What you can do to help fuel your workouts   How you can make your diet more productive   How you can set realistic goals and find results   The Manhood Experiment of the day that will help you break through your fitness plateaus     Leave a Review:   
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   What is the Manhood Experiment?   
It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on:   
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
   - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   
Resources Mentioned:   Sylvester Stallone - Sly Moves    Sleep Smarter - Matthew Walker   Overtraining Syndrome   Sleep Deprivation: Effects on Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance   Inadequate sleep impairs body composition in adults   J Dragons Instagram @jasonsani

Are you ready to level up your game and take on a challenge that could improve your life?   In this episode, the guys break down the nuts and bolts of why people do 30-day challenges and how they can benefit you by helping you achieve your goals, boost your productivity, and build new habits. You will leave with inspiration, ideas, and practical tips to get you started on your own 30-day challenge.    “There’s a level of curiosity in trying a new challenge… it’s a way to spark some momentum and really spice up your life” J Dragon   You’re going to leave this episode with…   Why 30-Day Challenges are effective and what the benefits are   The inside scoop on the four 30-Day Challenges J Dragon is doing right now   How you can pick a meaningful, non-negotiable habit for 30 days   A game plan that will help you get results, break plateaus, and make a shift   The importance of not breaking the chain when it comes to accomplishing a challenge   Benefits of building discipline, willpower, and confidence   Tips for getting started on your own challenge   How you can turn your 30-day challenge into a game   Why you need to avoid vague or general goals and set specific objectives   The Manhood Experiment of the week that will help you find the 30-Day Challenge that will work for you     Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on:   Instagram @ManhoodExperiment   Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   Resources Mentioned:   This Is How We Do It: A Pep Talk - Kevin Hart 

In today's fast-paced world, distractions are everywhere, from social media notifications to unexpected interruptions.   In today’s episode, you’ll understand why distractions are part of our human nature, but also how you can minimize their impact on your productivity.   From the power of meditation to rewiring our neurons and eliminating muscle memory, you’ll leave this episode with 6 practical ways you can stay focused and achieve your goals.   “If you don’t have a goal, anything can pull your attention, anything can pull you away” - B.I.G. Dreamz   You’re going to leave this episode with…   6 practical ways to minimize your distractions that you can start using right away   How you can lock in and become the best version of yourself by destroying your distractions   How a lack of goals can leave you vulnerable to distractions   How evolutionary advantages and human nature play a role in why we get distracted   An understanding of the science behind distractions, including frequency and brain waves   The impact poor sleep, diet, and planning can have on your distractibility   How harnessing the power of meditation can help you with instant gratification and increased focus   Why you need to prioritize your MIT (most important task) and protect your time   How you can rewire your neurons and eliminate muscle memory to stop distracting habits, like checking social media   How sticky notes can help you to manage your tasks   Tips on how you can maximize your sleep quality   How to quickly bounce back to your task and minimize "attention residue".   The Manhood Experiment of the day that will set you on the path for a more productive life     Leave a Review:
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   What is the Manhood Experiment?
 It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: 
 Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
    Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned:   wired.co.uk   Michael J Breus    nhs.uk   Social Dilema

Are you burnt out, stressed out, numbed out, or distracted by social media?   On today's episode, you will leave with tips on how you can be more present in your own life and with your loved ones and how you can find fulfillment with the art of savoring.   “The new wealth is being present” - J Dragon   You’re going to leave this episode with…   - Savoring the moment… what does it mean?   - How you can improve your quality time with yourself and your loved ones   - Personal stories of how the guys practice savoring in their own lives   - How savoring can help you overcome low attention span   - How you can be more intentional in your relationships   - Actions you can take now if you are burnt out, stressed out, numbed out, or distracted by social media   - Why reminiscing can benefit you   - Real life examples that you can put into action of how to savour the moment   - The importance of building the anticipation of a surprise   - How visualizing the future can change your mindset   - The Manhood Experiment of the week that will help you to savour the moment   Leave a Review: 
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   What is the Manhood Experiment? 
It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: 
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
- Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment   

Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned:   J Dragon’s Instagram @jasonsani   Bryant and Veroff: Savoring… A New Model of Positive Experience    The Relationship Handbook   The Book of Secrets    Dr. Elizabeth Scott 

Do you want to attract and sustain a healthy relationship?    On today’s episode, you will learn how to overcome the 4 most common problems that rise up in most relationships with some helpful solutions you can implement today.    J Dragon also shares about his experience on a dating reality television show “Relation-Shipped” and the unconventional way he met his wife.    “The grass is greener where you water it” J Dragon    You’re going to leave this episode with…   - How you can improve your chances to attract and sustain a healthy relationship   - What is toxic positivity and why you don’t want it   - The story of how J Dragon met his wife on a dating reality television show   - How you can put your best self out there   - A major factor in living a long, happy, and healthy life   - The 4 most common issues that cause strain in any relationship   - Why that special someone is not going to fix your issues   - Your IQ vs your EQ and why you need to know the difference   - How you can do the work of getting to know yourself   - The art of vulnerability and why you need to master it   - How you can improve your relationship skills   - Why you need to upkeep physical touch and playfulness in your relationship   - How you can benefit from hanging around mature men and women   - The Manhood Experiment of the week that will help you upgrade your relationships   Leave a Review:
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   What is the Manhood Experiment?
 It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on:
 - Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
 - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

 Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned:   - MHE Episode: 4 Steps on How to Implement a Budget Plan So You Can Be Financially Secure   - MHE Episode: You Can Improve Your Relationships with These 5 Communication Tips  - The relationship handbook - The 4 Agreements - Relationshipped - J Dragon’s Proposal to His Wife Alex  

Do you want more success in your life?    In today’s episode, the guys break down these 7 habits that successful CEO’s do every day that you can implement right now to upgrade your life.   “Business has a way of teaching you things, if you’re willing to see the lessons” - T Rex   You’re going to leave this episode with…   - The 7 habits successful CEO’s do every day that you need to know   - Tips you can implement today that CEO and Business owner, T Rex, uses in his own life.    - How you can overcome lack of discipline, distractions, feeling overwhelmed, procrastination, and other mindsets that aren’t serving you   - How successful people think, behave, and act in business and in life   - Where you can invest your energy and time to get the most out of your life   - How a clear vision, direction, and purpose can help you achieve your goals    - How changing your mindset can change your life   - The question you need to be able to answer in your own life   - Why planning your time will give you more time   - The importance of learning and what it can do for you   - How your irritation can lead to inspiration   - What is worth your time and what isn’t… and what you can do about it    - The Manhood Experiment of the week and the one step you can take today    Leave a Review: 
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   What is the Manhood Experiment?
 It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on:
 - Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
 - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned: - Keith Cunningham - The Ultimate Blueprint for Business - MHE Episode: 4 Steps on How to Implement a Budget Plan So You Can Be Financially Secure  - Charles C Manse - Self Leadership  - Gary Keller - The One Thing   - Steven Covey - 7 Habits of highly effective people  - Jocko Willink - Extreme Ownership  - MHE Episode: How to Develop Your Skillset: Small Opportunities That Lead To Big Rewards  

Relationships can be hard and communication… messy.   On today’s episode, you will improve your relationships with these 5 game-changing tips that will equip you to communicate more effectively with those that matter to you the most.   “How you communicate and navigate conversations are the difference between sleeping on the couch and make up sex” B.I.G. Dreamz   You’re going to leave this episode with…   - How you can improve your relationships through better communication with these 5 tips   - Why communication is key   - How you can confidently handle difficult conversations   - How you can stop hurting those you love in conversations   - How you can attract and grow relationships   - The 7-38-55 rule and how it can help you   - Why you need to go ‘APE’ in your relationships   - What listening actually means   - How you can listen without judgement   - How you and your spouse can have better communication with empathy   - Why feelings are as important as the facts   - The difference between how men and women think   - The Manhood Experiment that will help you improve your relationships   Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.   https://ratethispodcast.com/man   What is the Manhood Experiment? It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: - Instagram @ManhoodExperiment - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   Resources Mentioned: - OHM Fitness - Prof. Albert Mehrabian - Book Silent Messages  - Gary Chapman - The 5 Love Languages

Are you looking for simple tools to keep you on track towards accomplishing your health goals?   Listen to this episode as J Dragon shares 5 hacks that have helped him as a nutritionist and fitness coach get his clients the results they are looking for.   “You can’t change anything if you don’t have the data to know what you’re changing.” J Dragon   You’re going to leave this episode with…   - The 5 simple tools that J Dragon uses as a nutritionist and fitness coach to get people results   - Impactful documentaries that will inspire you   - How to use pain to motivate you   - Tools that will challenge your paradigm and make your life better and easier   - How breath work can impact your stress levels and the 4-4-4-4 method   - The tool that transcends many industries   - What it means to “spend your budget” when it comes to nutrition   - Nutrition for muscle gain and weight loss   - What is intermittent fasting and how can it benefit you?   - The importance of movement and tips on how you can incorporate it into your day   - Ways you can create awareness in your own life that will lead you to success   - The Manhood Experiment you can implement now to get you started on your fitness journey   Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.   
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   What is the Manhood Experiment? 
It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: 
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
 - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   
Resources Mentioned:   - Limitless with Chris Hemsworth - Down To Earth with Zac Efron - Stutz - The Tools Book - By Phil Stutz

From sleeping on a mattress on the floor and having bad credit to becoming a financial educator, rapper, music producer, singer and song-writer, Devon Wesley, AKA B.I.G. Dreamz, shares his stories on how he turned his real-life struggles into a prosperous and successful life. Through his stories, you will leave this episode with tips on how to take a risk in your own life as you get to know yourself and your value, despite the tough situations that you may be facing.    “Being proud ain’t about being loud… it’s about caring for others as much as you care for yourself” - B.I.G. Dreamz   You’re going to leave this episode with…   - Stories of real-life struggles from B.I.G. Dreamz life and the risks he took to overcome them   - The importance of having integrity in all you do   - Why taking pride in what you have changes how you present yourself to others   - How investing energy in yourself needs to come before giving it out to other people   - The power of inspirational stories and how the heroes of Black History inspired B.I.G. Dreamz life   - How a run in with the cops became a reality check for B.I.G Dreamz   - Being an overcomer in your own life   - Why ‘how you say’ something is more important than ‘what you say’   - The power of tone and how it can strengthen your relationships   - The important lesson of persistence and humility that B.I.G. Dreamz learned from raising his nephews   - How finding purpose leads to finding responsibility   - The experiment of the day and the importance of reflection Leave a Review: 
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What is the Manhood Experiment?
 It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: 
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
 - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment

   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned:   - MHE Episode On Kindness - How To Use The Power Of Kindness To Succeed In Life

 In this episode, find out how an immigrant from the tiny island of Trinidad with $3,000 in his pocket and all of his life savings, chased the American dream. Through his stories you’re going to learn lessons on having trust, faith, perseverance, tenacity and resolve when faced with life challenges. You’re going to be moved, motivated and hopefully ready to make major shifts in your own life.   “There’s some greater force beyond just you that will conspire and help guide you as long as you’re willing to play your part” T Rex   You’re going to leave this episode with…   - Thrilling stories on how T Rex turned all of his life savings into multiple million dollar companies - Lessons on passion, dedication, and keeping the faith  - How T Rex went from 'disheveled', 'lacking confidence', to landing his first job - The importance of finding important mentors - The most important life investment you can make - The importance of intention and putting your thoughts out into the universe    - How you can trust and surrender  - How to overcome fear and procrastination  - Stories on letting go of old beliefs - Healing old wounds in order to move forward in life - The importance of believing and trusting in something greater than yourself and the Manhood Experiment of the Week   Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: - Instagram @ManhoodExperiment - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com Resources Mentioned: - The Shawshank Redemption  - John Assaraf

He is an Author, a Motivational Speaker, Health Coach, Life Coach, Nutritionist, Entrepreneur, Husband, and Father and we are talking about none other than Jason Sani, AKA J Dragon. In today’s episode, he shares very personal life stories from his childhood and into his 20’s and 30’s, and the three main life lessons that brought him to the success he has today.   “The hard is going to come now or later... do the hard things now, or life is going to be hard” J Dragon   You're going to leave this episode with...   - How you can live to your fullest potential, do hard things, and learn to recover as hard as you play   - Stories that will inspire and motivate you, leaving you with new tools that will transform your life   -  How striving to be like his brother led J Dragon down a bad path   - Insubordination and how that word marked J Dragons’ life growing up   - How J Dragon shifted off the path of wasted potential and possible jail time   - The teacher that changed everything   - How tearing his ‘pec’ muscle took him from depression to transformation   - How just doing what made him feel good left him down a fruitless path   - The unexpected debt and the shame and embarrassment that came with it   - J Dragon thought everything would work out… until it didn’t.   - The manhood ‘experience’ that a lot of men encounter but most don’t like to speak about    - Learning to love what you do and not limiting yourself to doing what you love   - The benefit of self-education and sharpening your skillsets   - The Manhood Experiment of the week: The 10-10-10 rule and why you need to put it into action now    Leave a Review: 
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What is the Manhood Experiment? 
It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: 
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
 - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment 

Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - T. Harv Eker 

In today’s episode, we break down what you need to know about credit and how it is impacting your life. By the end of this show, you will be able to look into your own credit history and understand what may be holding you back from having a thriving credit score and getting what you want out of your financial life.  “It doesn’t matter if you have good credit or bad credit, it will affect your confidence in life”   Topics Include: - Breaking down the myths about credit    - Where did the credit system come from?    - What does credit affect in your life and why do you need it?   - The unexpected question B.I.G. Dreamz wife asked him when they began dating   - The top 5 Things that will affect your credit score   - What happens when you miss a payment?   - Rewards programs… are they hurting you?    - How those small credit cards you have might be working against you   - What is the 30% Rule?   - What if you’re doing everything right but your credit score isn’t increasing? You need to do these two things   - Are credit cards bad and how do they work?   - The one thing that has the biggest impact on your credit score   - Bet you didn’t know you could do this with your credit score   - What is a good credit score?   - How do you find out what your credit score is? Who gives a credit score?   - What is your FICO score and why does it matter?   - Why you need to understand ‘Debt to Income’   - You’ll be surprised to hear this about Interest rate (APR)!   - What are the three different types of credit you can have and which one do you use for which purchases?   - Can your credit score reflect who you are as a person?   - What is The Manhood Experiment of this week? Leave a Review:
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 What is the Manhood Experiment? 
It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: 
- Instagram @ManhoodExperiment 
- Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment 

Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com 
Resources Mentioned: - Credit Workbook

In this episode we’re going to discuss the power of kindness and how it’s one of the most overlooked success traits in today’s ego driven world. You’re going to leave this show with a new insight into kindness and how to use it to improve your own wellbeing, relationships, and success.  “Kindness is helping someone by presenting your strongest self without reminding them that they’re at their weakest self” Topics Include: - The lost art of kindness and how it can change the world - What does kindness mean? - Moving beyond race: This man changed the course of B.I.G. Dreamz life through kindness - J Dragon’s traumatic story of a house fire and how his life was impacted by kindness - What are the benefits of kindness? - Kindness will change these three types of people - Endorphins and how kindness affects the brain - Kindness is contagious: how has that impacted evolution - Kindness is a muscle… how you can take it to the next level - When kindness gets mistaken for weakness - How to produce kindness without expectations - Some tips on how to be kind when you just don’t feel like it - How can we, as men, practice more empathy? - The power of no and why you need to implement it   Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It’s a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more!   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: - Instagram @ManhoodExperiment - Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   Resources Mentioned:   - Robert Greene: ’40 Laws of Power’    - The Power of Acknowledgement - Judith Umlas

“When you change your energy, you change your life” - J Dragon   In today’s episode, J Dragon, B.I.G. Dreamz, and T Rex bring big energy to the table. Join them to discover how to assess your energy level, make your day more efficient when it comes to using your energy, and how to maximize your energy so that it shifts the productivity of your life for the better.    Join in the conversation to discover:   - Time to check in with the fellas [00:56]   - What is energy defined as? [03:51]   - How can you create personal energy ? [05:48]   - How are your choices maximizing or destroying your energy? [06:39]   - The first step you need to know in managing your energy? [07:55]   - J Dragon is making the fundamentals sexy again [08:07]   - The second step you need when defining and maximizing your energy [08:46]   - Dreamz shares some stories of how he invested his energy in his younger years [09:42]   - T Rex emphasizes why it’s important to take responsibility for your energy [13:11]   - How can you prepare now to create energy in your life when you are exhausted? [14:26]   - What are small actions steps that you can do to take inventory of your energy level [15:51]   - How you can choose the food that nourishes you [16:44]   - The energy spiral: How energy is produced and the power of positive and negative thinking [17:43]   - Coffee and energy drinks… Do they boost your energy? [20:00]   - How does T Rex define energy in his life? [22:54]   - The action steps you need to create new energy [24:56]   - What you need to stop doing that is draining your energy  [25:20]   - The ‘Nutrient Nourishment Balance’… What is it and why do you need to know it [27:17]   - How many calories should you be eating and how much protein should you be having? [27:27]   - Let’s summarize the definition of energy and how you can create it in your life [28:26]   - Your experiment of the day to regain your energy and have a new lease on life [30:27]   _________   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on Instagram @manhoodexperiment and Tiktok @manhoodexperiment.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star review and a comment telling us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.  

“It doesn’t matter how much money you make, it’s how much you keep” - B.I.G. Dreamz   Listen in as B.I.G Dreamz, J Dragon, and T Rex lay out why budgeting is important. Tune in to discover how to implement a budget plan that will allow you to be in control of your finances and will shift the way that you speak about money.      Join in the conversation to discover:   - Why is budgeting important? Dreamz, who works in the financial industry, shares how he wants you, the listeners, to win [03:49]   - J Dragon tells about the poor spending habits he experienced while growing up [04:32]   - T Rex shares about the scarcity mindset he had growing up and what he saw when he moved to America [05:18]   - Dreams breaks down his financial journey and where it all started for him [06:33]   - Step One: Which part of your budget is prepared first? [07:41]   - The one thing that most people are spending way too much money on [08:49]   - This is one of the first things you need to do when preparing your budget plan [10:03]   - T Rex shares what motivates him to stay in budget [10:54]   - Hear how J Dragons perspective drastically changed about finances after he got married [12:03]   - Some advice for men who are in relationships [15:59]   - Budget like a pro: What is the 50-30-20 method and how can it help you with your budgeting? [18:25]   - Net and gross income… what’s the difference? [19:58]   - The second step to successfully implementing the 50-30-20 method?  [20:49]   - Where do groceries fit into your budgeting plan? [21:14]   - J Dragon discovers the importance of budgeting  [24:48]   - What is the third step and how will this change the way you manage and prepare your budget? [28:16]   - What are the benefits of doing a bi-weekly budget and what is stress spending? [30:15]   - Where does fun money fit into your budget? [32:41]   - How do you organize your savings account? [34:58]   - The importance of separating your money [38:21]   - A recap of how to prepare your budget: Step four [41:31]   - What does it mean to pay yourself in your budget plan? [43:47]   - The Experiment of the Day to help you budget like a pro [45:45]   _________   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on Instagram @manhoodexperiment and Tiktok @manhoodexperiment.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star review and a comment telling us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.

“What I started to realize is that just having goals was not the answer” - T Rex   T Rex, B.I.G. Dreamz, and J Dragon share essential tips on how to make your goal achieving easy. Find out how to clarify your goals, discover the why’s and the how’s within your goals, and implement the steps you need to take to turn your goals into success.   Join in the conversation to discover:   - Let’s look at goal achieving from a different angle… First, how do the guru’s teach goal setting? [00:41]   - T Rex shares his background story, from failing his high school exams and getting rejected to the success he has today [05:20]   - Why just having goals is not the answer (and at the same time why not having goals causes you to lack clarity) [06:45]   - How to find the clarity on what you want and what steps you take from there [07:07]   - What to do when you lose momentum once you’ve gotten started [07:11]   - Have you ever taken a lot of action and not gotten what you wanted? [07:30]   - Dreamz gets vulnerable with a goal he had but never achieved [08:17]   - J Dragon shares some of his goals he always wanted to achieve [10:14]   - Some essential tips on how to get clear on your goals [12:35]   - What’s the belief factor and why do you need it? [17:21]   - You have the ‘why’ in setting a goal: how do you then make that happen? [19:05]   - What is a plan comprised of? [19:39]   - What are some things that get neglected and underestimated when you are planning out your goals? [20:36]   - Are you losing momentum with your goals? It’s time to prime your brain everyday… here is how. [24:18]   - Let’s Recap: The why’s and how’s of goal achieving [30:22]   - J Dragon shares about the steps he took to accomplish his goal of writing his book, Making Healthy Taste Good [31:56]   - Hear more about J Dragon’s book ‘Making Healthy Taste Good’ [34:17]   - The value of accountability and having coaches in achieving your goals [41:12]   - What is the experiment of the day that will help you achieve your goals? [47:42] Links Mentioned:   - Making Healthy Taste Good - J Dragon    _________   Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com   For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on Instagram @manhoodexperiment and Tiktok @manhoodexperiment.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star review and a comment telling us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.

“The reality is we do perform better under stress, but there’s a fine line when these stressors can be so much that they’re debilitating” - J Dragon   J Dragon, T Rex, and B.I.G. Dreamz break down how to navigate the world of stress and how it can be a benefit to you. Find out how you can stop stress from hijacking your manhood and your energy, learn why testosterone levels have changed since the age of our grandfathers, and break down some of the misconceptions surrounding stress.    Join in the conversation to discover:   - What are some of the misconceptions when it comes to stress? [02:23]   - Can there be a benefit to stress? [02:54]   - Fight, flight, or freeze… Responses from our parasympathetic nervous system and flipping them from a negative to a positive [03:37]   - Men and the decline of testosterone [04:15]   - What natural lifestyle changes can we make first when it comes to dealing with stress to then come back to the fundamentals?  [08:11]   - Can we be thankful for the stress that we have? [10:34]   - What are some examples of good stress? [10:55]   - OMS - Obstacles make you stronger [17:33]   - What are your hierarchy of needs? Are yours in order? [25:47]   - What is the correlation of stress on your manhood and your health? [26:06]   - A reminder about the fundamentals… what are they? [29:00]   - Looking at the opportunities as gratitude [29:46]   - The Experiment of the Day… the daily double! [33:01]   - Part two of the two part experiment [34:35]   - Final Recap [36:39]   Links Mentioned:   - Testosterone Levels Show Steady Decrease Among Young US Men 1. Patel P, Fantus R, Lokeshwar S, et al. Trends in Serum Testosterone Levels Among Adolescent and Young Adults Men in the United State. Presented at: 2020 AUA Virtual Experience; May 15, 2020. Abstract MP78-01.   - Article: Impaired sleep is associated with low testosterone in US adult males: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey   - Article: Research is tying a tighter correlation between sleep, stress, and energy   _________   For more information, follow us on instagram @manhoodexperiment and Tiktok @manhoodexperiment.   Check out our website at www.manhoodexperiment.com   If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five star review and a comment telling us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe’ so you get all of our latest episodes.