Story-Worthy Experiences
Article Round-Up: 4.13.25
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, videos, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
Featured Thoughts:
Men’s Loneliness Epidemic Update:
We recently hosted our second Men’s Lifting Challenge to combat male loneliness. We got a good group of guys together to lift 1 MILLION pounds over the course of an hour.
At halftime things looked dire, but they pulled together as a team and smashed the goal.
And I’ll admit, other than a brief introduction, not a single word of male loneliness or the struggles of men today were spoken. That is by design.
When we brainstormed this group and how we wanted to create a space for men to figure out how to discover themselves, have vulnerable conversations, and stop feeling lost and resentful, we knew it couldn’t be manufactured.
Those conversations have to come organically.
And we have a plan for how to achieve that, but we’re still early in the process. And we’re playing the long game.
I intend to keep sharing more about that master plan in coming emails. Do I know if it’ll work? No, but I hope it does. I have a good feeling that it will. And if we’re right, it’s something that could be repeated in other cities to help the young men of today.
For now, enjoy this video of our latest accomplishment:
Published This Week:
The Truth About GLP-1 Medications & Muscle Loss
Takeaway: A lot of people hear that weight loss medications cause muscle loss. While it’s true that folks on the medications tend to see drastic weight reductions (good) and muscle loss (bad), this doesn’t tell the whole truth.
Any weight loss—driven by medications or not—results in muscle loss.
The medications don’t cause muscle loss, they drive physiological changes that result in weight loss. Weight loss is the consequence.
Spoiler Alert: Those physiological changes are the same ones we change through diet and exercise. The weight loss is the same, and thus, the risk of muscle loss is the same. No more or less.
This is both good and bad news. If you want to prevent muscle loss while losing weight, you need two things:
A diet HIGH in protein. We’re not talking RDA amounts of protein. We’re talking one gram per pound of bodyweight. And that’s a lot more than most people are used too (especially while on an suppressing medication). So I’d aim for 100g minimum, per day, as a starting point.
A Strength Training Routine. The “use it or lose it” principle applies here. If you don’t challenge your muscles they won’t stick around. Give them something to do.
P.S. If you are currently taking—but thinking of transitioning off—the medications, I wrote the literal book on how to do so to keep your progress.
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She Almost Quit Dancing. What Happened Next Changed Everything.
Takeaway: Catherine was ready to quit—worn down by comparison, doubt, and the weight of not feeling “good enough.”
But one moment on the dance floor changed everything, reminding her that what she’s really chasing isn’t a trophy—it’s connection, confidence, and presence.
When you focus on creating those moments, the progress takes care of itself.
Just For Fun:
Last week I had a unique opportunity to attend a salsa dancing event at the same location where part of the hit TV show, “Severance,” was filmed.
Now that sounds like a story-worthy experience.
P.P.S. Don’t forget to grab your copy of my new book on Amazon!