Tim Culver was a US Marine Corporal and Specialized Search Dog Trainer – and spent time working with dogs in combat settings. He trained dogs to find explosives while communicating with them over radios, and to run search patterns.
Now, he trains dogs for many different scenarios, and knows canines and their behavior better than anyone.
In this conversation, we talk about dogs, we talk about manhood, we talk about mental health, and many other rabbit holes worth listening to.
I’ve known Tim since he was a kid, and I’m proud of him for the man he’s become. This interview was special for me to be able to reconnect with an old friend and hear his stories.
Sometimes we have good days, and sometimes we have bad days. I’ve had a lot of bad days lately. Not gonna lie.
Not sharing that for pity. Stick with me as I get to my point….
Sharing it because I want to be REAL with the men that I serve.
I’m here to serve you. To use the skills that I have, the knowledge that I’ve obtained, and the experiences that I’ve lived through to help build a community where men can build each other up.
Well – If that’s what I’m here to do – it means nothing if I put on a front. Who the hell wants to follow a hypocrite? Not me.
So listen – I’m at the precipice of something great. I have sensed for quite awhile that God is opening doors for me, and that my hard work at building this is starting to come together.
I’ve felt it many times over the past several years. “Almost over the ridge…”
And then I hit THIS phase. RESISTANCE.
– Personal or family problems – Financial struggles – Consequences of past mistakes catching up to me -Stupid comments on the internet that don’t normally bother me actually get a little under my skin. – Exhaustion and burnout – Seemingly random, but ill-timed crisis – Discouragement or despair -Imposter syndrome -Physical Pain, health problems -Mental Fog
You all know the list. It’s probably held you back too. Some of these are affecting me right now (not all) but several.
So – ADVERSITY. Welcome back, old friend. I need you to get behind me. I need you to push me forward, instead of holding me back.
To go “religious” for a minute… This is a wrestling with God moment. This is – Jacob, duking it out with the Angel of God (representing God himself) refusing to let go till he gets his blessing. Hell, I’ll take a lifelong wound in exchange for a blessing. Ol’ Jake gets his hip messed up and he gets a new name. His old name meant, “Trickster” and it represented him well. His old name was a curse. His new name is “Israel”- or “fights with God.” Now he’s known for contending with the Almighty.
You don’t fight with God and win. But Jake did. He asked God for a blessing, and God gave him one – along with a sore hip.
‘My arms are too short to box with God.’ —Johnny Cash
So anyway… here I am. Facing the wrestling match. The hardship. The trials. The discouragement.
And my word for myself – and my word for YOURself – is this….
FIGHT LIKE HELL.
I’m tired of getting whooped because I gave up to early. I’m tired of letting go without my blessing. I’m tired of handing over the keys to my kingdom because they are heavy to carry.
– where he draws on his experience in Law Enforcement, Martial Arts, Business, and more to help men reach their highest potential as Warrior Kings.
Rafa worked as a trainer for police recruits, and through that work found a steady decline in the quality of masculinity in our culture.
This propelled him to begin a movement, which started as a podcast, and grew to men’s coaching, public speaking, and life transforming events, which offer men a chance to take a rite of passage.
For 30 years, Hanson Quickel was the broadcast media specialist for the Pennsylvania Senate Republicans, and his voice was heard on radio stations across the state of PA and the whole country.
He worked with journalists, State Senators, and more. Now that he’s retired, he’s spilling the beans on his thoughts about the way journalism and politics work.
Hanson Quickel also shares some advice for men, and talks about the current state of affairs of our nation. Don’t miss this interview!
25 years of military experience has taught Jay Tiegs a thing or two – and he’s channeling that experience into the kind of coaching that helps people become high performers.
Some of the hardest lessons, Jay learned in the darkest parts of his life, and he talks with Josh Hatcher of Manlihood about clawing his way out of the depths or suicidal depression and into a life that if fullfilling an exciting.
His family lives on a homestead, raises and butchers their own meat, and they grow most of the food they need on their plot of land.
He and his wife lead an online community where they teach others the art of homesteading, natural living, and homeschooling.
Drew talks with Josh Hatcher of Manlihood about the freedom of living off the land, the way our culture has disconnected itself from its food sources, and how we can make a shift toward a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle by changing our perspective.
