The Upgraded Man

How to start investing in real estate when you are at zero. Lane Kawaoka, author of The Wealth Elevator, tells Chris Anderson the truth most money guys skip: it is not how much you make, it is how much you save, and it takes a long time.00:00 Building wealth so your money works for your family02:52 He googled the highest pay for the least school06:34 Rental horror stories and the eviction that cost $30K09:21 What an accredited investor is and how syndications work14:31 The five floors of the Wealth Elevator17:36 How to start investing in real estate from zero19:55 When to use debt like a real adult24:39 The 1% rule and Class A, B, and C neighborhoods28:22 Why apartments beat a pile of single family rentals32:42 Return on equity, and when to sell36:49 Floor zero, time, and lowering your AGI42:36 Will AI make it harder to build wealth?48:53 The Upgraded Man JournalLane Kawaoka is a former licensed civil engineer who saved 30 grand a year working for the railroad, rented out his own house, and owned 11 single family rentals by 2015. He moved into real estate syndications and now runs The Wealth Elevator, a community for accredited investors, and hosts The Wealth Elevator podcast.This one is for the man with a decent job, some debt, and no idea where to start.In this episode:The five floors of the Wealth Elevator, from the basement to the penthouseWhy Lane says he is not the guy to follow if you have credit card debtHow much to save before you buy your first rental propertyWhy debt is a magnifier, and when to start using it like an adultThe 1% rule, and why to shop at about 80% of the median home priceClass A, B, and C neighborhoods in one sentence eachThe eviction that wiped out ten years of profitWhat an accredited investor is, and how a syndication worksReturn on equity, and when to sell a rentalWhy your taxes are based on your adjusted gross income, not your wealthWill AI make it harder to build wealth?Questions this episode answersHow do I start investing in real estate if I am at zero?Lane Kawaoka says save at least ten to twenty grand a year, buy small rentals that cash flow, and expect it to take years.How do I know if a rental property is a good deal?Lane Kawaoka starts with the 1% rule. Monthly rent divided by price should be about 1% or higher.Are my taxes based on how rich I am?No. Lane Kawaoka says your taxes are based on your adjusted gross income, so wealthy people work to lower it.Find Lane Kawaoka at thewealthelevator.com. Get the book at thewealthelevator.com/book, and take the free Remote Rental eCourse at thewealthelevator.com/remote-rental-ecourse.Lane is not a financial planner and this is not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Follow the show, and send this to the buddy who keeps saying he will buy a rental someday.#theupgradedman #realestateinvesting #buildwealth This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I am enough. Steve Barton wrote it in the Upgraded Man Journal, and Andrew Menechian, Head of Fitness at FitCommit AI, explains why it is the one affirmation that works for everyone.At the end of every episode of The Upgraded Man there is a physical journal. The guest reads what the last guest wrote, sits with it, and leaves something for the next guest. Same book every time, passed from man to man.The entry Andrew read was left by Steve Barton, High Performance Coach and creator of The Game of Ten: "You can't be like somebody else. You can't be what somebody else wants you to be. So be yourself. And that is enough."Andrew takes it somewhere useful. "I'm the greatest" works for Muhammad Ali and backfires for most men. If you say it and do not believe it, you feel like a fraud, and the two ideas fight each other. The one affirmation that works for everyone is the one Steve already wrote. You can always be enough, no matter the circumstances, so there is nothing inside you to argue with it.Then Andrew leaves his entry. He was recording from Australia, so Chris Anderson wrote it into the book for him, reading it back as he wrote. It is a question, and the next guest has to answer it.In this episode:The entry Steve Barton left, and what it landed on for AndrewWhy "I'm the greatest" backfires for most menThe one affirmation that works for everyoneThe question Andrew left for the next guestQuestions this episode answersDo affirmations actually work?Andrew Menechian says only if you believe them. "I'm the greatest" fails when you do not, and "I am enough" is always true, so it always works.What did Steve Barton leave in the Upgraded Man Journal?Be yourself, and that is enough. Chris Anderson reads it to Andrew at the top of the episode.What question did Andrew Menechian leave for the next guest?What is, in your opinion, the number one thing you can focus on to improve yourself?Find Andrew Menechian at andrewmenechianfitness.com and @andrewmenechian. His app is FitCommit AI at fitcommit.ai.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Full episode with Andrew is out now. Send this one to the man who keeps trying to be somebody else.#theupgradedman #iamenough #mensmindset This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to stick to your goals when your own brain is fighting you. Michael J. López, organizational change consultant and author of Change: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior, gives Chris Anderson the science, the reason men quit, and the fix, in fourteen minutes. This is the most valuable stretch of the conversation, released as its own episode.Michael J. López spent more than a decade at Big Four firms leading transformation programs before starting his own company at 50.Chris opens with the question. What is it in the brain that lets us actually make change? Michael's answer starts with the fact that your brain has one job: keep you alive. It does that by predicting what happens next. Every hard thing you try to do fights that prediction. That is why you feel great on January 1 and done by Quitters Day.Then he gives the fix. Fewer goals. One at a time. And written as verbs, not nouns. "Lose 30 pounds" is a noun, and nothing happens when you step on the scale. "Walk 30 minutes a day, four days a week, for three weeks" is a verb, and it is a light switch. You did it or you didn't.In this episode:Your brain is a prediction machine, and why that gap stops youQuitters Day, and why motivation runs out in week threeNouns versus verbs, with the walking exampleDopamine without effort is dangerousA habit is the opposite of changeThe "I don't want to do this" voice, and why it is the signal to goQuestions this episode answersWhy do I quit my goals by the third week?Michael J. López says your brain predicts the easy path and fights every hard one, and a goal written as a noun shows no progress for weeks, so motivation dies.How should I write a goal so I actually keep it?As a verb with a number. Michael J. López uses "walk 30 minutes, four days a week, for three weeks." Did it or didn't.How many goals should I set at once?One. Michael J. López says the adult brain can only chase one at a time, so stack them after you win the first.Find Michael J. López at michaeljlopez.coach. His book Change is on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and audiobook.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Full episode with Michael is out now. Send this one to the friend who just said "I'm starting Monday" for the fourth time.#theupgradedman #sticktoyourgoals #mensmindset This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A C60 supplement may be the missing piece for the guy who works out, eats clean, and still feels off, says research scientist Ken Swartz. Ken Swartz co-founded C60 Power (formerly C60 Purple Power) after a radiation study on rats sent him looking for a way to protect his research crew. Sixteen years later he is 65 and still takes it every day.This one is for the man in his 30s or 40s who is doing everything right and cannot figure out why the energy is gone. Ken walks Chris Anderson through what happens inside your mitochondria as you age and what he says C60 does about it. He is blunt that it is not a magic pill.Ken is a research scientist, not a medical doctor, and he co-founded the company that sells this product. Nothing here is medical advice. Talk to your own doctor before you add anything, especially if you are on blood thinners.Chapters00:00 Working out, eating right, and still feeling off01:07 Why energy drops after your 20s and 30s02:19 Test, don't guess: epigenetic testing and biological age04:50 The radiation study that got Ken taking C6007:42 What C60 does inside your mitochondria11:25 Blue light, screens, and why C60 is not a magic pill14:11 Can you overdo it, and who should talk to a doctor first17:14 Hormones, testosterone, and the mitochondria19:12 Senescent cells, stem cells, and telomeres21:13 What it means when your body rusts25:12 Lifestyle still matters: water, EMF, and phones in pockets27:35 The history of C60 and the rat lifespan study32:55 The number one cause of disease and third party testing36:13 Why Ken gives blood every eight weeks37:26 Saunas, sweating, and microplastics39:04 Peptides, ketone esters, and the future of biohacking42:44 The biohacking trend Ken calls a waste of money47:18 Where to find Ken and C6048:14 The Upgraded Man JournalIn this episode:Test, don't guess: what an epigenetic test tells you that the mirror cannotThe four antioxidants your mitochondria need, and the two Ken says you cannot supplementWhy C60 is one tool in the toolkit, not the whole toolkitWho should talk to a doctor first, including men on blood thinnersSenescent cells, stem cells, and what it means when your body rustsWhy Ken says 40 percent of the C60 products he tested had no C60 in themWhy he gives blood every eight weeks, and the biohacking trend he calls a waste of moneyQuestions this episode answersWhat does a C60 supplement actually do?Ken Swartz says it gets into the mitochondria and acts like the two antioxidants your body makes less of as you age, superoxide dismutase and catalase.Why am I tired even though I eat healthy and exercise?Ken Swartz says it is often a mitochondria problem. When SOD and catalase slow down with age, cells cannot make enough energy to repair themselves.Is C60 safe, and can you take too much?Ken Swartz points to rat studies at very high doses with no toxic effect, but says men on blood thinners should talk to their doctor first.Find Ken Swartz and C60 Power at shopc60.com, and read the studies for yourself at whatisc60.org. Follow C60 Power on Instagram at @c60power.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Follow the show, and send this one to the guy who does everything right and still feels off.#theupgradedman #c60 #menshealth This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Be yourself unapologetically. That is Steve Barton's two-word answer to the question Dr. Tommy Rhee left in the Upgraded Man Journal, and it took him eight seconds of silence to say it.Every episode of The Upgraded Man ends the same way. There is a journal. The guest hears what the last guest left, answers it honestly, then leaves one line for whoever sits in the chair next. They do not get to know who that is.This week it is Steve Barton, a high performance coach, the creator of The Game of Ten, and co-author with his son of The Father, the Son, and the Aha Moment. He turned seventy the day before this was recorded.The question waiting for him was from Dr. Tommy Rhee: "What motivates you to be your best?"Steve does not answer right away. He sits with it for a long eight seconds. Then he says two words. Being myself. A few more seconds. Unapologetically. Chris Anderson takes it from there, and admits he could lean into that more himself. Not worrying about what might come, because whatever it is, it is what it is.Then he leaves his own line. It takes him a few tries to get the wording right, and Chris helps him land it. When he does, he asks for the last two words in all caps.In this episode:- Dr. Tommy Rhee's question, and eight seconds of silence before the answer- Being myself. Unapologetically.- Chris on why more of us, himself included, could lean into that- The entry Steve leaves for the next guest, all caps and allQuestions this episode answersWhat motivates you to be your best?Steve Barton says being myself, unapologetically. Nothing else on the list.What did Dr. Tommy Rhee leave in the Upgraded Man Journal?One question. What motivates you to be your best? Chris Anderson reads it to Steve at the top of the episode.What did Steve Barton leave for the next guest?You can't be like somebody else, and you can't be like somebody else wants you to be. So just be yourself. And that is ENOUGH.Find Steve Barton at stevebartoncoaching.com. Download The Father, the Son, and the Aha Moment free at thegameof10.com. He posts every week on LinkedIn as Coach Steve Barton.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Full episode with Steve is out now. Send this one to the man who is still trying to be who somebody else wants.#theupgradedman #beyourself #mensmindset This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hidden calories are the reason most men stall, and Andrew Menechian, Head of Fitness at FitCommit AI, has a story that proves it. This is the most valuable stretch of his conversation with Chris Anderson on The Upgraded Man, released as its own episode.Andrew Menechian is a former IFBB Australasian Men's Physique champion and a coach who has trained more than 100 personal trainers. He was also a hard gainer, or thought he was. An Olympic weightlifting coach asked him to write down what he ate. He could barely finish 70 percent of the plan that coach handed him. Two months later he was ten kilos heavier at the same body fat.Then he flips it. A client who was training hard, doing the cardio, eating the calories, and not losing a pound. They went back to basics. Coffee? Yes. Milk in it? No. Oil on your food? Her face went white. Two tablespoons of olive oil on every meal, five meals a day, and nobody was counting it. About 1,000 to 1,500 calories a day hiding in the pan. They took it out. The weight came straight off.In this episode:The hard gainer lie, and how Andrew gained ten kilos in two monthsThe bowl of chicken and rice that showed a client what enough looks likeThe olive oil story, and where 1,500 hidden calories a day came fromWhy it always comes back to calorie balance for the average manKeto, fasting, and carnivore, and what each one is really doingTaking out the irritant versus fixing the root causeQuestions this episode answersWhy am I not losing weight when I am doing everything right?Andrew Menechian says look for the calories you are not counting. Cooking oil, sauces, and the things you never write down.Am I really a hard gainer?Probably not. Andrew Menechian thought he was for five years, then ate what his coach told him and gained ten kilos in two months.Does the carnivore diet fix gut problems?Andrew Menechian says it removes the irritant. It does not fix the cause. You should be able to eat a potato without feeling terrible.Find Andrew Menechian at andrewmenechianfitness.com and @andrewmenechian on Instagram, X, and YouTube. His app is FitCommit AI at fitcommit.ai.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Full episode with Andrew is out now. Send this one to the buddy who says he eats so much and never gains.#theupgradedman #hiddencalories #mensfitness This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to find your purpose as a man starts at home, not at work, and Jonathan Berryhill learned that the hard way. Jonathan Berryhill filed for divorce, hid the truth from his wife for two years, and today has been married to her for over 30 years.He was a U.S. Army infantry sergeant in Bosnia, then a police officer, then a college football walk-on at 25. Today he is a real estate broker, CEO of B&B Health Services, father of six, and the author of Warrior to Wealth: Find Your Mission, Forge Your Identity, Build Your Legacy.This one is for the man who is the best at his job and knows his home is getting the leftovers. Jonathan tells Chris Anderson what he changed and what his wife noticed first.Chapters00:00 The man who filed for divorce and stayed married 30 years01:33 Broken home, the Army, Bosnia, and the badge03:50 The night the vision woke him up06:14 Getting back together after the divorce filing07:00 The confession he put off for two years09:43 Find your mission, forge your identity, build your legacy11:14 The first changes his wife noticed12:20 How to find your mission when you have no idea15:18 Don't give your family the leftovers17:18 Chris on three kids under five and being present20:14 Why they homeschooled six kids22:25 You are not going to screw your kids up28:37 Why 90 days is not a real try30:38 Are we going to make it financially?32:20 The trailer they still own and why he can't fail36:32 New levels, new devils37:20 His grandfather's rule: don't have 'em40:22 The two-minute rule for every setback42:04 Your job is a vehicle, not your identity46:24 The Upgraded Man JournalIn this episode:The conversation Jonathan put off for two years, and what his wife said when he had itThe three questions he runs everything through: money, love, or GodHow to find your mission, and why it has to serve someone besides youDon't give your family the leftovers, and what changed once home was in orderWhy 90 days is not a real try at a business, a marriage, or the gymThe trailer they still own, and why he says he can't failNew levels, new devils, and the two-minute rule for the next thing that breaksWhy your job is a vehicle, not your identityQuestions this episode answersHow do I find my purpose as a man?Jonathan Berryhill says start with who depends on you. Become the man your wife and kids need, then build everything else around that.How do you rebuild trust after infidelity?Jonathan Berryhill says tell the whole truth, even two years late. His wife said she would have forgiven him then and was only waiting on him.How do I build a business without sacrificing my family?Jonathan Berryhill says be intentional. Two hours where you look your kids in the eye beats a weekend on your phone.Find Jonathan Berryhill at jonberryhill.com. His book Warrior to Wealth is available through Blue Hat Publishing. He is on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn as Jonathan Berryhill.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Follow the show, and send this one to the man whose family is getting the leftovers.#theupgradedman #findyourpurpose #marriageadviceformen This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If you are afraid of AI, Dr. Tommy Rhee says that fear is the real risk, not the technology. This is his Upgraded Man Journal entry, the handoff every guest makes at the end of the show.Dr. Tommy Rhee is a sports chiropractor with nearly twenty years of hands on pro athletes, from Olympians to NFL players to UFC fighters. He is the founder and CEO of RheeGen and the author of The Future of Regenerative Medicine.Every guest reads what the last guest left in the journal, answers it, then leaves one line for whoever sits down next. The entry waiting for Tommy came from Florian Kemmerich, on identity being the one asset AI cannot replace.Tommy sits with it for a few seconds, then answers straight. AI is about to blow up, and the men who are not ready for it are going to get left behind. He also talks about how he actually uses it, as a research partner that gets him to a source faster than he could get there on his own.Chris takes the other side of the same coin. The real promise is AI taking the work that was never really us, so we get more time for the things that are.Then Tommy leaves his own line for the next guest. It sounds easy right up until you have to answer it out loud.This one is for the man who has been quietly worried about where his work goes from here.In this episode:Florian Kemmerich's entry on identity as the asset AI cannot replaceWhy Dr. Tommy Rhee says fear of AI is the bigger riskHow he uses AI for research in his own practiceChris on AI taking the tasks that were never really usThe new question Tommy leaves for the next guestQuestions this episode answersShould I be afraid of AI? Dr. Tommy Rhee says the men who refuse to get ready for it are the ones who will be fearful of the future.How can I use AI in my work? Dr. Tommy Rhee uses it as a research partner that gets him to sources faster than he could find them himself.What can AI give back to men? Chris Anderson says the hope is AI takes the tasks that were never aligned with who we are, so we get that time back.Find Dr. Tommy Rhee at rheegen.com and physicalchiro.com, and on Instagram at @dr.rheetommy. He is a Doctor of Chiropractic, not a physician.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Send this to a man who needs a push to get ready instead of scared. Follow the show.#theupgradedman #artificialintelligence #mindset This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to quiet your mind, in twelve minutes, with a rep you can run in your truck. High performance coach Steve Barton, creator of The Game of Ten, hands Chris Anderson six sentences and makes him say them on air. This is the most valuable stretch of the conversation, released as its own episode.Steve Barton ran his father's floral business in Maine for about thirty years before he started coaching. He is seventy, and he says his job is to help a man stop punishing himself.Chris opens with the question every man in our audience is carrying. There is a voice in my head that never stops. How do I quiet it? You cannot quiet it by trying harder. We were trained from childhood to think our way out of every problem, and that training is the reason the voice runs all day. Eighty percent of what it says is negative, and most of it is from the past.Then he gives Chris the rep. Six phrases. About thirty seconds. Chris repeats each one on air, and by the end of it he says out loud that it worked. That is the moment this episode was built for.In this episode:- Why trying to stifle the voice makes it louder- Why we were trained to think, and what that costs us- Let go of control to be in control. The only control you have is inside you.- Respond versus react, and what that has to do with a football sideline- The six phrases, done live, with Chris repeating each oneQuestions this episode answersHow do I quiet the voice in my head?Steve Barton says stop fighting it. Say six short phrases out loud, starting with "I am enough," and the mind runs out of questions to ask.Why does trying to stop overthinking make it worse?Steve Barton says the more you try to stifle a thought, the louder it gets. Thinking your way out of thinking is rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.Do the six phrases actually work?Chris Anderson did them on air and said so. He noticed the difference before the rep was over.Find Steve Barton at stevebartoncoaching.com. Download The Father, the Son, and the Aha Moment free at thegameof10.com. He posts every week on LinkedIn as Coach Steve Barton.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Full episode with Steve is out now. Send this one to the friend who says he cannot shut his brain off.#theupgradedman #quietyourmind #mensmentalhealth This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to be more present when your head will not shut up. Brett Ashby paints two meter portraits while rolling a half pipe in front of 500 people, and he tells Chris Anderson the rule that keeps him upright: if you have a thought, you fall off.Brett Ashby is a contemporary artist from Melbourne, Australia. He grew up on vert ramps, spent years behind a camera, then ended up in front of it painting rock stars, pro skaters, and Barack Obama. He is a cancer survivor. After treatment he could not do a push up for six years, so he put an easel on the ramp and rebuilt his life one small change at a time.In this episode:- Why a vert ramp teaches the same lesson as a marriage: the second you think, you fall- How to be more present when the magic is not in the past or the future, only right now- Four things to try this week: get away from people, get outside, write the noise down, build a ritual- What Brett gave up to live with a light backpack, and what it lets him do- Surviving cancer: forget everybody, the only guy who gets you through is you- Small changes every day: remove a friend, remove some clutter, donate things, cut the TV- How to make someone feel seen with one sentence, and the name tag rule- Why he is never nervous in front of 500 people: there's nobody there, it's just meQuestions this episode answersHow do I stop overthinking and be more present?Brett Ashby says dissolve the thinking, not the fear itself. On a ramp, one thought puts you on the ground. Calm and trust are what let your body do the amazing thing.What small changes actually change your life?Brett Ashby says remove some friends, remove some clutter, push things out, donate things, and start with the bare basics. Little changes every day, and you can soon change your entire life.How do I make someone feel seen?Read the name tag and say the name. Brett Ashby says when you say hello to Emily, the light bulb goes off in her and that force comes right back into you.Find Brett Ashby at brettashby.com and on Instagram at @brettashbyartist, where he answers direct messages. His live skate-painting shows are on YouTube at @brettyashby.The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Follow the show, and send this one to the man who is in every room and never actually there.#theupgradedman #howtobepresent #mensmindset This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something.===========================⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ [email protected] Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work.Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.