The Real Talk 4 Real Men Podcast

RT4RM#61: I survived being struck by lightning

Occasionally you come across one of those stories that is hard to believe, unless you were there or get a chance to interview the persons involved.  This is one of those stories.

Frank Clissold was struck by lightning while cleaning out his overflowing gutters.

Suffering horrific injuries, but surviving, Frank's life got a lot harder.

Not once .... but twice.

This is the incredible story of Frank Clissold - the lightning man - who should be dead.  But even if he was to survive, he should still show the scars of his brush with nature's most powerful force.  But he isn't and he doesn't.

Listen to his truly inspiring story.  

For the show notes, photographs and the news-paper article about his story, go to:

realmen24/7.org

Please share this episode with others who will be inspired by this incredible story. 

RT4RM#60: Thriving through change part 5 - the tool kit

At last, we get to the end of the 5-part Thriving Through Change series.

In part 5, we give you the 6-piece tool kit to help you navigate change.

There is plenty in this podcast, but even more in the show notes, including the diagrams Guy and Chris refer too in this episode.  You can get those here:

https://www.realmen247.org/2019/10/how-to-cope-with-change-part-5/

P.S. don't forget to like, subscribe and share this episode with your friends going through change.

 

 

RT4RM#59: How to cope with change - Thrive Through Change Part 4

Thrive Through Change Part 4

How to cope with change using the Hudson change model

When we are facing change, we can feel like we are alone, be afraid of what might be ahead and even fell like we are going crazy!  It's no wonder we feel the way we do given the success we've had in the past.

In this episode, Guy takes Chris through the Hudson change model, which is a powerful tool for understanding where you are in the change life cycle.  The most common reaction is "Wow! I though there was something wrong with me, but now I know what's really going on!"

Listen now, like, share and grab the show notes (including Hudson change model diagram) from realmen247.org

 

RT4RM#58: 5 Life Skills For Life's Journey

Life Skills for Life's Journey

Are you building the life skills needed to succeed in life's journey?

Whether you're long in the tooth, or still finding your feet, the life skills Chris & Guy discuss in this episode are essential to overcoming life's persistent problems.

What Life Skill's have we missed?

You can grab the show notes at 

https://www.realmen247.org/2019/09/life-skills-lifes-journey/

 If we have missed anything that you think should be in this list, leave a comment and let us know.

RT4RM#57: Moving on from my mistakes

Do you have messes from the past that won't go away?

Unpleasant memories, thoughts and emotions tied to something that should be long forgotten?

Moving on from my mistakes

In this episode, Chris and Guy discuss what Chris has found in all his years of counselling and Pastoring to be super effective at guiding people through cleaning up and moving on from past messes.

You will find the show notes in the usual place, over at realmen247.org

 

 

RT4RM#56: How to Deal with Stress (Thrive Through Change Part 3)

This is the third episode on our series on how to Thrive Through Change.

Specifically, this episode is all about How To Deal With Stress.

Change is stressful - even with positive change.

And with so much changing, we can get used to living under a constant state of stress - which our bodies were not designed to do.

Guy and Chris unpack how to deal with stress through change on this episode.

Also check out the extensive show notes for this episode over at realmen247.org

Please SUBSCRIBE, like and share with your friends on SM.

 

RT4RM#55: Overcoming self-loathing

Do you like yourself?  no, I mean really ... do you LIKE yourself?

Very often we tend to look around and think that society has the opposite problem - people like themselves too much.

... and it is what interpret that the Bible warns against.

for example ... Ephesians 5:29 - "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:"

I'm going into what this verse and others like it actually mean, but more the point that we can somehow build the belief that hating ourselves is virtuous, or more virtuous to lean that way than to overly love ourselves.

Bad Consequences

But self loathing has very bad consequences.

And it was never meant for us to be self loathers.

In this episode, we speak again to Robyn Jordan (returning to the show) who is a reformed-self loather and now spends a lot of time 'reforming' self loathers.

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Also, come over to Real Men 24/7 for the show notes and Robyn's contact details

 

RT4RM#54: To fight or flee, is Israel Folau right to fight?

In the news, every day right now is a brewing battle between sports superstar Israel Folau and his ex-employer Rugby Australia.

Israel is fighting his dismissal for posting on social media messages to do with his Christian beliefs that Rugby Australia have deemed incompatible with one of their employees.

Christians and non-Christians alike are divided on whether Israel should take up this fight.

This battle has inspired this podcast, where Chris and Guy come up with 5 ideas (maybe even principles) that they would use to decide whether they would fight or flee.

What is your view?

How would you decide whether to fight or flee?

Check out the show notes and leave a comment on what you would do at www.realmen247.org

RT4RM#53: Thriving Through Change (part 2)

In episode 49, Guy laid out the first 3 of 13 principles that are vital to helping you thrive through change.

Finally, part 2 is here, Guy and Chris discuss the next three principles; the importance of:

1. Time to yourself but not too much.  Discover why this is so important and what to do during this time.
2. Take your eyes off your circumstances, and focus on self-transformation.  Against our natural inclination, that wants to immediately 'fix' our circumstances, we must take time to use the stock take of our lives to work out what about ourselves needs to change
3. The rate of internal change will determine your speed through transition.  So if you are frustrated at the slow speed of your progress through a difficult period, look at what are you still holding on to, that you can't let go of?

If you are going through change in your life, we think you're going to get great value from this episode.

Read more at realmen247.org

The ebook referred to in this episode, 13 principles to thrive through change is available at guymulloncoaching.com

   

 

 

RT4RM#52 - Just An Ordinary Bloke (Clive Field tribute)

In episode 52 of Real Talk 4 Real Men, Chris reflects and shares his thoughts having just buried his 88-year-old dad, Clive Field, just 5 days before.

Clive Field left an extraordinary legacy, but yet was just an ordinary bloke. 

You will be inspired, encouraged and challenged to action.

And, you can find the show notes for this episode at:

https://www.realmen247.org/2019/05/just-an-ordinary-bloke/

including a list of the 3 podcasts that featured interviews with Clive.

 

 

RT4RM#51: Life Reset - Getting On With Life After It's Fallen Apart

Are you living a life that is unsustainable, or has something changed in your life that has suddenly thrown everything you assumed and believed into question?

Perhaps you have found yourself living a life that is all for others and for things you now realise can never be?

How do you find a new pathway when things haven't worked out like you always thought they would?

When the things that your identity was forged in for decades have gone?

How do you rediscover who you are?

How do find hope, overcome the suffocating fear, the feeling of dying inside?

In this powerful and candid episode, Robyn Jordan shares her deep insight into her experience overcoming a brush with mortality, the failure of her marriage with the man she was with for 35 years, the split of loyalties with her grown-up children and how she is now changing the lives of others that want to live life to the full.

You can find out more including Robyn's contact details for her coaching business over at realmen247.org

 

RT4RM#50: Celebrating turning 50 (that's Podcast 50)

Yea ... this is our 50th podcast.

A moment to celebrate and reflect on what we have covered in the first 50 episodes.

Discover:

• How many countries our podcast reaches
• The 5 most popular podcasts
• Go back and hear some of the great moments in Real Talk 4 Real Men

You can also stream this episode at Real Men 24/7

https://www.realmen247.org/2019/05/celebrating-turning-50/

RT4RM#49: 13 Principles to Thrive Through Change (part 1)

As life speeds up, change is coming thicker and faster than ever.

If we aren't smart about preparing ourselves for change, then we can run into really big problems.

Thrive Through Change Series (part 1)

In this series, Podcast Bros Chris and Guy discuss 13 principles that help you thrive through big life changes.

This is part 1, where Guy proposes the first 3 of those 13 principles.

Why not subscribe, and share with your friends?

Also, visit us and find out more on realmen247.org

If you'd like to explore the area of life transitions even further, Guy is a Life Coach specialising in navigating challenging life changes.  He has coaching packages specially designed to help you.  (you can also get a free e-book with the 13 principles.  Find out more at https://www.guymulloncoaching.com/)

 

 

 

 

RT4RM#48: Our Biggest Problem

Real Talk 4 Real Men is back after a southern summer break ...

And Chris and Guy hit hard right off the bat with OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM.

As usual, you can pick up the show notes over on the website at:

http://www.realmen247.org/2019/03/our-biggest-problem/

Have you subscribed yet? .... downloading the Podbean app from Google Play or through iTunes ... are the best ways to subscribe, stream or download this and future episodes.

Perhaps you know someone who needs to listen to this episode?

Why not share it on your favourite social media channel?

 

RT4RM#47: Living in The Moment (dealing with change)

"The greatest surprise in life for me is the brevity of Life" - Billy Graham.

It seems like just a few years I was marveling at the graphics on the Commodore 64 computer.  Today, I have in my mobile phone more computing power than a WWII warship.  

But it isn't just technology that is changing.  So much of life is moving so fast.  What we assume is stable and permanent is really only temporary and then it's gone.

What do we make of this rapid change?

How can we keep up?

Should we keep up?

If we don't, what is the cost?

What is in it for me if I do?

These are some of the questions Guy and Chris tackle on podcast 47 regarding the transience of life.

You can find the show notes for this podcast here:

http://www.realmen247.org/2019/01/are-you-living-in-the-temporary?/(opens in a new tab)

RT4RM#46: Overcoming Fear

Is fear stopping you achieving your goals, your big dreams, perhaps even sabotaging your life?

Fear is a prison with ever decreasing walls.

But you can break free.

Find out how on this episode with Chris Field and Guy Mullon.

Find out more / read the show notes at:

http://www.realmen247.org/2018/11/overcoming-fear/

 

RT4RM#45: How to Beat Porn (Deep Dive)

A few hours sleep ...

Not getting work done ...

Skipping parties ...

That was Luke Gibbon's life - all because of porn.

What started out as something harmless, fun, an escape and a bit of excitement to break up a bad day ... went from being the servant to the master.

And when that happened, porn was a vicious and unrelenting master of Luke's life.

Freedom from Porn

Now Luke is a free man, and in this podcast Luke shares how he became free.

How to Beat Porn (Real Talk 4 Real Men episode 45) is a deep dive into Luke's battle, what he discovered about why trying harder was hopeless, the biological effects of porn on him, and the resources he used to break free.

Luke's Story

Luke's story starts a bit further back, and this isn't the first time Luke has been on the show.  So if you haven't listened already, go back and listen carefully to Episode #43 Defeating a Porn Addiction.

http://www.realmen247.org/2018/08/defeating-a-porn-addiction/

If you have listened to that already, you can go ahead and listen to this episode right here or else stream it from the 'show notes' page on:

 http://www.realmen247.org/2018/10/how-to-beat-porn/

Also PLEASE subscribe, share and gives us 5 stars .... it really helps us to reach other men and woman who need it.

 

RT4RM#44: The 3 signs you are about to burnout

How close are you to burning out?

Could you even recognize the signs?

In this episode of Real Talk 4 Real Men, Chris and Guy outline the 3 signs you need to look out for.

So much more

They don't just do that though.  They also spell out how damaging burnout is, what damage it does to you and the people and things you care about, and they even give you 5 things you can begin today to reverse the road to burn out.

So don't stress, your plan to beat burnout begins here!

Oh, and you can get all the show notes from the Real Men 24/7 website right here:

 http://www.realmen247.org/2018/09/are-you-about-to-burn-out/

RT4RM#43: Addicted to porn no more

This is the story of one man who was trapped in an addiction that was so deep, there is a $100billion dollar industry supplying the drug.

The drug is pornography, and the man fronting up to tell his story is Luke Gibbons.

Luke was so heavily in bondage that he would spend all day and most of the night in porn, then get up and go to work with as little as one hours sleep.  He would even miss social events that a 20-something normally lives for - because he was on porn.

Pornography was consuming his life.

Something had to change if Luke's life was to be saved.

It did and it was.

This is Luke's story.

Could it be yours too?

Listening to episode 43 of Real Talk 4 Real Men is 30 minutes of your time that could change your life or the life of someone you know.

Find out more (and the show notes) at:  http://www.realmen247.org/2018/08/defeating-a-porn-addiction/

 

 

RT4RM#42: 'Stuck' in life? - Get coached!

Life seems to be getting crazier by the day.  Frequently we can't keep up with our existing 'problems' let alone handle new ones.  But what if there was a way to overcome existing issues faster than we can now?  and to set and achieve strategies to achieve the big dreams and goals for your future?

There is!

Get coached!

Listen to episode 42 of Real Talk 4 Real Men to find out more.

Also read more and get the show notes from:

 http://www.realmen247.org/2018/07/stuck-get-coached/

 

RT4RM#41: When less is more - how voluntary constraints propel you to your goals

In College, Michael Jordan had to play second fiddle to the taller Harvest Leroy Smith.

But Jordan did not accept this.  Even though he couldn't make himself taller, he could be better in other ways -much better - and Jordan set out to do what it took to be better.

Years later, Jordan had one 6 NBA Championships, and is generally regarded as the greatest basketballer of all time.

 

How did this happen?

Because Michale put aside things today that were stopping him having what he wanted tomorrow.

That is what this episode is all about.

When less is more - the value of voluntary constraints.

Read more at:

 http://www.realmen247.org/2018/06/less-is-more-the…pline-of-success/

 

RT4RM#40: The Essential Bible Companion

 

THE book you should have to go alongside your Bible.  A big call?

Listen to episode 40 of Real Talk 4 Real Men to find out why this is the case.

 

The Essential Bible Companion with Kevin Currell

 

To find the details of the book offer, please follow this link to the Real Men 24/7 website:

http://www.realmen247.org/2018/05/the-book-every-c…s-not-your-bible

 

RT4RM#39: Responding Well to Trauma

We all will experience problems in life, with some affecting us so badly that we can categorize it as trauma.

But how is it that two people can suffer the same trauma, but 5 years on be in radically different places?  One is angry, bitter and telling all who will listen a story about 'what might have been', while the other has gone on to achieve amazing things inspite of (or perhaps because of) the trauma?

That is the subject of episode #39: Responding well to trauma.

We believe that there are many people who will benefit from this episode.  If you agree, please tell your friends, share it on social media and SUBSCRIBE.

Oh, and you can read more at the show notes on the website at http://www.realmen247.org/2018/05/responding-well-to-trauma/  

 

Thanks for listening!

RT4RM#38: A transforming power

You can go to a motivational speaker and get reved up to make changes in your life,

You can read a self help book and change the way you are thinking about your circumstances,

You can take on a new program or course and learn new skills and gain knowledge that will get you back on track to where you want to go ...

Those things are all good and helpful to finetune our lives ...

But if you need a transformative power that will radically change your life ... can you find one?

A Transforming Power ...

In this episode ... we speak with Kevin Currell who testifies of that transforming power taking him from a mind-altered drug and alcohol addict who thought he was the anti-Christ destined to rule the world ... to a man whose life is unrecognisable from that, ... now full of purpose, destiny and fruit.

You may laugh, but in this episode you will probably cry as well.

Join Chris and Guy and Kevin .... Real Talk 4 Real Men episode number 38.

Why not subscribe?  Get these podcasts to your device automatically.

You can also read more above Kevin at  http://www.realmen247.org/2018/04/a-transforming-power/  

Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #37: Having a Go (with Clive Field)

 

Back in the 1940's, Clive knew what he wanted to do with his life.  He wanted to build houses. 

In those post-great depression times, choices were limited and everything you got you had to push and shove and work seriously hard for.

Clive knew as a young man that if he didn't pull himself up by his bootstraps, what he wanted simply wouldn't happen.

Join Guy, Chris and 86 year old Clive Field as they draw on Clive's experience in post-world war Australia to encourage you to 'have a go' today.

read more at www.realmen247.org

 

Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #36: Using Science to Drive Fitness for Men over 40

Using Science to Drive Fitness for Men over 40

Do you have trouble making head or tail out of all the fitness plans out there?

Should I do cardio?

Should I do weights?

It's to hard, ... maybe tomorrow!

Elite sports scientist Andrew Jamieson from Fitlab (fitlab.co.nz) is back.

This time he gets specific about getting healthy for men on the wrong side of 40.

Discover:

• What sports testing and monitoring equipment you should and shouldn't use
• The importance of setting a reference point for your fitness
• Why a fitness plan that worked for you in the past might not keep working for you
• The role that nutrition plays in your fitness goals, and
• The 'c' word that separates those who succeed from those who do not

And a fair bit more.

Pus there is a BONUS to download for free at the end of the show.

Listen first, then download that from here:

 http://www.realmen247.org/2018/03/over-40-get-fit-using-science/

 

Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #35: Are you planning well to end well?

We all hear the news.

We all know people we have respected, people who have blessed our lives or done great things.

But then something happens ... we get some news ... and we shake our heads.

"How could they do that!"  ... "how could that happen to them?"

But sadly, so many of us start well, and even go very well through the middle stages of our lives, ministry, career, family ...

But how many also finish well?

In this podcast of Real Talk 4 Real Men #35 Are you planning well to end well?,

Chris and Guy tackle this serious and present danger to us all.

How can we make sure we plan well to finish well?

Listen here or subscribe at iTunes, the Podbeanapp, Android or Google Play Music.

You can also read more on our website at:

 http://www.realmen247.org

 

 

Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #34: An Aussie BBQ and Jim Bob Duggar

Most reality TV shows focus on generating ratings from conflict, humiliations, titillation and largely negative content in relationships.  So it came as a surprise to many that the TLC reality TV show about the Duggar family became their most popular ever, ... and has been exported to over 200 countries.

Our Families Need Encouragement

What makes the Duggar's shows compelling and their company when they are with you so encouraging is that they are living and breathing what we all want - for our relationships to be strong, and wanting what is best for our marriage and our kids. - and doing much better at it with 19 kids than most of us are doing with one or two.

Have Cuppa With Jim Bob

Now you can spend 30 minutes in an armchair with a coffee with Jim Bob Duggar and tap into his experience.

Jim Bob and Michelle are the 'real deal'.  No fake TV here.  Join us and be encouraged and challenged as the podcast bros of Chris Field and Guy Mullon chat with Jim Bob Duggar.

You can grab most of the tips and wisdom from Jim Bob in our blogpost and show notes at:

 http://www.realmen247.org/2018/02/aussie-bbq-jim-bob-duggar/

Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #33: Learning to Father with Clive Field

Have you stopped to think about what your children need most from you?

In this podcast, Clive Field returns from episode #2 to share what he learnt over his 86 years about learning to father.

As we heard in episode Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #2, Clive did not have a healthy example of what a father should do and be.  But rather than continue in the mold of his dad for yet another generation of pain for his children, Clive became the pivot in the Field generations from poor fathers before him to great fathers from him onwards.

In this episode, Clive transparently and honestly reveals more of what it takes if you desire to learn to father well.

We know you will be encouraged that regardless of what dad was like, you can learn to father too.

For more, check out Clive's first podcast with us episode number 2.

We would love to hear what you think and your experience.  email podcasts@realmen247.org.

Don't forget to find more to encourage you at www.realmen247.org.

 

 

 

Real Talk 4 Real Men episode #32: Using science to (finally) achieve your New Years fitness goals

Have you ever set health and fitness goals for yourself at the start of a new year?

Of course you have.  But did you achieve them?  Very few do of us do.

Use Science To Achieve Your Fitness Goals

There is help on the horizon though.

Elite Sport Scientist Andrew Jamieson joins Chris and Guy on Real Men 24/7's Real Talk 4 Real Men episode number 32 - how to use science to achieve your New Years fitness goals.

He has tips and a scientific approach to fitness that normally only his elite athletes get.

But you have it for free right here on episode 32.

You can also read more and get in contact with Andrew at:

 http://www.realmen247.org/using-science-to…ar-fitness-goals/

And go get those goals done in 2018 ...