Glawry Podcast
By Matthew Monk
Glawry Podcast Aug 04, 2022
Dealing with Emotionally Immature People--A Primer into the work of Lindsay C. Gibson.
Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, is an author and psychologist who has been a psychotherapist for more than thirty years, working in both public and private practice.
In this episode M.O.N.K. breaks down the main concepts of her book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents.
Topics Covered:
- Emotional immaturity
- Effects of emotional immaturity in parenting and leadership
- Stress innoculation
- Defense mechanisms
- Survival mode
- Fear of connection
- Fragility
- Characteristics of emotional immaturity
- Characteristics of emotional maturity
- Emotional mirroring
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Responsibiblity v. Being Responsible (Ep. 3-30)
The trappings of modern culture can have us very confused. We can have all of our ducks in a row--good job, nice house, kids, family, etc...yet...many are dying internally. Evidenced by increased rates of anxiety, depression and suicide, might society have thrown the baby out with bath water? In this episode M.O.N.K. details the difference between taking responsibility and being responsible and gives practical steps to getting back on the boat, even if you've seemed to have missed it.
Topics Covered:
- Response-ability
- The mask of "being responsible"
- Those who say "Lord, Lord..."
- Criticisms of Modern Christianity
- The true self
- CULT(ure)
- M.O.N.K.'s journey of healing his emotions
- Practical/actionable daily steps
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Are You Tough? Analyzing "Toughness" by Jay Bilas. (Ep. 3-29)
This episode takes a deep dive into Jay Bilas' book, Toughness. Part meditation on basketball, part philosophy of life, Bilas' book takes a hard look at the nuances of what comprises truly "tough" people. Ultimately, he believes toughness is a skill anyone can learn to practice. Listen further to find out how.
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Becoming a Warrior-Poet (Ep. 3-28)
The idea of The Warrior-Poet is as old a humanity. In this episode, M.O.N.K. digs into the origins of this concepts, what it means in today's context, and provides some examples from his own life on how he's learned to navigate the ebbs and flows of becoming both a Warrior and a Poet.
Topics Covered:
- Archetypes
- King, Magician, Warrior, Lover
- The Warrior archetype
- What being a warrior looks like
- What The Poet looks like
- Toxic masculinity
- When to fight, when to walk away
- Examples from M.O.N.K.'s life
- How to become a warrior poet.
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Smart Fitness Goals for Everybody, Dealing and Healing Addictions, Q and A (Ep. 3-27)
M.O.N.K. tackles listener-generated questions regarding fitness training plans, nutrition, and the roots of addictions.
Topics Covered:
- Fitness metrics
- Establishing fitness goals
- How fitness goals establish different frameworks for training
- Protein consumption
- Effects of diet, versus effects of training
- Output versus aesthetic
- M.O.N.K.'s training plan and how he cycles different protocols throughout a year.
- Addiction as pain management.
- When to seek professional help.
- Dr. Gabor Mate
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Delaying Gratification, Push-Button Culture, The Benefits of "The Fight" (Ep. 3-26).
Instant gratification is the name of the game in today's Push-Button Culture. We can get groceries without stepping out of our cars, we can communicate and form "relationships" with others across the globe from the comfort of our couches. As a result, we have lost the mystery of process, adventure, and the benefits of "fighting" for something we want or desire.
Topics Covered:
- Delaying gratification
- The power of now, the power of process
- Self-control as a fruit of the Spirit
- Delayed gratification and its effects on porn addiction
- Addiction as pain managment
- Biological effects instant access to everything
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Being Right v. Preserving Relationship and The Value of Leaving the 99 to Go after The 1 (Ep. 3-25)
M.O.N.K delves into the finding the sweet spot between accountability and relationship. How do we as humans in our communities and other spaces hold each other accountable with grace and understanding while addressing the messy problems and struggles we all have?
Topics Covered:
- Lack of accountability on the big stages.
- Desire for access but not responsibility.
- Accountability and the relationship with responsibility.
- Matthew 18:15
- Deuteronomy 19:15
- Looking for repetition in Biblical passages.
- How grudges and unforgiveness affect our perception of God and each other.
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Spiritual, Emotional, Mental and Physical Fitness (Ep. 3-23)
Mind, Body, Spirit. Emotions. Feelings. As more and more research and practical experience is demonstrating the mind/body connections and how emotions effect every aspect of our personal health and well-being, the ancients, for thousands of years, have written about the how intimately woven together the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life are. M.O.N.K. explores these connections in this episode and arrives at one jaw-dropping conclusion: You are much bigger than you body!
Topics Covered:
- The West and the disconnection from the body.
- The irony of Western materialism.
- Accumulation as status symbols.
- The body as a vehicle.
- Getting into the body as a means of mentally checking in.
- How thoughts are cues to deeper emotions.
- How emotions can lead you into your spirit.
- Spirit as the driver of all things.
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Trigger Warning! Humanity Ain't Cursed...and We Never Were. (Ep. 3-22)
It is often taught that "The Curse of Adam" cursed humanity. In this episode M.O.N.K. takes a look at Genesis 3, and offers a different perspective. Was humanity cursed? Or did something else happen entirely, that could change our outlook and experience of the world?
Topics Covered:
- Genesis 3
- God curses the ground and the serpent.
- Alternate/original meanings of "Increasing pain in childbirth"
- Genesis 4
- The importance of patterns and repetition in ancient literature
- Ancient cosmology and understanding of serpent imagery
- Patterns and connections between Adam and Eve's exile and Cain's exile.
- Leviticus 10
- Why it's no good to drink on the job.
- Gen 2:15--command given to Adam and connection as to why the ground is cursed in Genesis 3.
- Hebrew words: 'adad and shamar--and connections to worship.
- John 3:16 and and Old Testament, Torah, Nevi'im, and Kethuvi'm connections.
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Bible Decoder: The World IS Redeemed. So Why don't we experience it? (Ep. 3-21)
Bible Study teaching from II Thes. 1:11-12 as the source text. See notes below and link to google doc. Google doc link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a1R8sn7bpSuyh9pfHMPvolLJUMxt1kCKsmP7_fqo6iw/edit?usp=sharing
Notes: June 11, 2023 by: Matt Monk-”The World is Redeemed, Don’t We Experience It?”
Source Text: II Thes. 1:11-12 (from the English Standard Version).
11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ
Two Big Ideas:
We live in a redeemed world, but people (us) fail to see/believe it is so.
Christ is in us, giving us the power and authority to take care of #1.
Questions for Application to Consider and to Pray About:
How can I?
-Walk in a manner worthy of my calling and Christ’s calling?
-Better see Christ in me and me in Him?
** “It’s not about what you can do for God, but what God has done for you.”
Big Idea #1: We live in a redeemed world, but people (us) fail to see or believe it is so.
-Genesis 3: What/Who does God curse after the fall?
-II Thes. 1:10:
when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed (ESV)
-According to v. 10, where is Christ and what is His plan to redeem the world?
-Romans 5:12, 18-19:
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. 19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
-If Christ dealt with sin once and for all on the cross…why do we still struggle?
**II Thes. 1:11: What gives us the power for good works and faith? What happens if we attempt to redeem things but do it from the wrong source?
Rom. 1:20-21-20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Big Idea #2: Christ is in us, giving us the power and authority to take care of #1.
**II Thes. 1:12, Where/How is Christ glorified?...
John 17:4-5, 21-23:
4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.
John 14:20: 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Coaching Tips, Professional v. Recreational, Best Practices for 1st Year Teachers, Q and A (Ep-3-20)
In this episode, M.O.N.K. addresses listener and reader questions regarding professional coach and teaching, and other types of public service work.
Topics Covered:
- How to grow in your craft as a coach.
- Balancing family life and coaching.
- Coaching as a hobby v. coaching as a profession.
- The 5,832 things that happen behind the scenes in sport.
- Best practices for 1st year teachers.
- To teach or not to teach?
- The myth of the 3 month vacation for teachers.
- The myth of the 8 hour workday for teachers.
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My 5 Can Beat Your 5-Basketball Nerd Stuff (Ep. 3-19)
M.O.N.K. is joined by former Tavern Geek Podcast Host, Micah Bowers. Micah is also the biggest Phoenix Suns fan in history. They discuss the recent NBA playoffs and their all-time best players at every position in basketball.
Topics Covered:
- Hot takes on the Heat vs. Nuggets Finals Series.
- All time top 5 PGs
- All time top 5 SGs
- All time top 5 SFs
- How good Tracy McGrady really was
- All time top 5 PFs
- All time top 5 Cs
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The Rise and Fall of The Park--An Ode to Unstructured Free Play (Ep. 3-18)
Question: M.O.N.K., what is the #1 my athlete can do to develop as a basketball player.
Answer: Play pickup basketball.
But, as many who occupy the basketball space have noted, pickup basketball is dying. M.O.N.K. uses this favorite youthful pastime, and angle from his day-job as a high school basketball coach, as a symptom to a much bigger problem--the death of unstructured free play among the youth. This conversation spans many topics, and your host also details his own struggles in learning how to operate from a place of wholeness.
Topics Covered:
-Why pickup basketball is king.
-Growing up in the 90s.
-Parenting after 9/11.
-The Coddling of the American Mind
-The need for a spiritual element, knowing your divine origin.
-Rehashing conversations with Bill Vanderbush: link to podcast here.
-Creating a Sabbath, making space for unstructured time as an adult.
-M.O.N.K.'s mental health struggles.
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Fitness: What Equipment and Movements Can Give You the most Bang for your Buck? (Ep. 3-17)
The fitness industry is booming, especially among online influencers. If you're new to the fitness game, or just trying to live a healthier lifestyle, a short look online leaves many confused, mad, or unmotivated. In this episode M.O.N.K. answers some common fitness questions he has received over the past few months, and gives some advice to get you started down the path.
Topics Covered:
- Best equipment if you're ballin' on a budget.
- The benefits of jumping rope.
- Cross ropes, The Jump ropes M.O.N.K. uses here and here.
- Bands and band training.
- Gymnastic rings...and training with gymnastic rings.
- Sprinting=the ultimate exercise.
- Strength training for metabolism.
- Correcting imbalances.
- Training one side of the body at a time.
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Wins and Losses-Reflections on a Lifespan (Ep. 3-16)
A partial Q and A episode. M.O.N.K. reflects upon aspects of his life per listener request--the wins, the losses and what he has learned in the midst.
Topics Covered:
- Perceived opportunities vs. Real Opportunities
- More bang for your buck...Emotional Safety and Connection or Financial Security?
- Childhood wounds and overcoming them.
- Turning losses into wins--how God can use a failure for a victory.
- The dangers of not setting boundaries.
- The dangers of setting too many boundaries.
- Knowing one's darkness inspires humility.
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When Things Don't Work (Ep. 3-15)
Things don't always go the way we plan. The hard emotions come up. And it is natural for us to want to push back and operate out of offense. In this episode, M.O.N.K. gets vulnerable about navigating a situation that did not work out for him, and gives us steps to help go through this process in a health way.
Topics Covered:
- Jocko Willink's "Good" Mentality
- How to not act out of offense.
- Acting out of confidence
- Knowing your identity and where your identity comes from
- Finding your next mission
- Being open
- God's protection can look strange
- Spiritual blindness and spiritual sight.
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Healthy Masculinity Will Heal Society--Examining "Wild at Heart" Part II (Ep. 3-14)
Masculinity is bestowed. And contrary to popular belief, a boy cannot learn how to be a man from a woman. This episode is Part II, of a deep dive into John Eldredge's Wild at Heart.
Topics Covered:
- How women can emasculate men, and why men are threatened in the presence of a real woman.
- Father wounds.
- Emotional incest.
- How to heal father wounds.
- The essential question a boy must have answered.
- Why men need challenge.
- Danger and wildness as part of the essential spark of romance.
- The myth of the "lone wolf".
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God, Chaos, The Void, and...You. (Ep. 3-13)
An excerpt from a live teaching M.O.N.K. gave at another venue. The teaching focuses on certain biblical meta-themes, archetypes, and how recognizing these patterns can empower you and those around you.
Topics Covered:
- Water and it's representations in The Bible
- Water and it's representations in Ancient Cosmology
- Creative substance
- The art of speaking to create
- Ancient thought on the power of the word
- The difference between streams and seas
- God as the master of chaos
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Do You Have What It Takes? Analyzing "Wild at Heart" Pt. I (Ep 3-12).
Do you have what it takes? Am I good enough? These are the two essential questions a man (or anyone, for that matter), ask deep within their heart of hearts. In this episode, M.O.N.K. takes a deep dive into John Eldredge's wildly successful book: Wild at Heart.
Topics Covered:
- Why/How men have been feminized from an early age.
- Men desire danger and to be dangerous.
- The dichotomy of aggression and tenderness.
- Why women lose interest and trust in men.
- Why little boys play with toy guns.
- What does it take?
- A man offers his strength to others.
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Advice for Teachers and Leaders. (Ep. 3-11)
In the world of public school teaching, more and more high quality veterans are leaving the game for other opportunities. In the same vein, many corporate leaders are dropping their leadership positions for simpler roles. At the end of the day, teaching and leadership have many common denominators. In this episode, M.O.N.K. explores the ins and outs of leadership and teaching, how to increase effectiveness and create sustainability in these roles.
Topics Covered:
- The importance of meeting people where they are at.
- Realizing that coworkers/students/clients have lives outside of the the classroom and job.
- Knowing the subject or task may not be as important to your audience as it is to you.
- Understanding the legal requirements and norms of the job, organizations and other authorities.
- Building relationships with students/coworkers/your audience.
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Bible Decoder: You Become What You Worship (Ep. 3-10).
Attention! We live in an attention economy. In fact, our economics, advertisers and a bevy of other processes in our modern world all stem from what we give our attention to. In the ancient world...it was understood that our ability to focus created a form of worship. In this episode, M.O.N.K. dives into some bible text to focus on these three big questions:
1. What you focus on consciously is a form of worship.
2. What you worship is what you become.
3. The environment reacts according to what you become.
Other takeaways:
- Cain and Abel, and how God didn't curse Cain!
- Wheat and tares.
- Tares as "false grain".
- The ministry of reconciliation.
- Ancient Cosmology.
- Heaven, Earth, and "Waters Below"
- The Chaos Waters.
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Rest. The Importance of Taking Time and Making Time (Ep. 3-09)
Rest and recovery. We know it's important for our physical health. But what of our emotional, mental, and spiritual health? M.O.N.K. explores the concept of rest and how it influences every area of our lives. Ultimately without rest, we can't be as effective or productive as we want to, but why does our culture not value this?
Topics Covered:
- God's rest and God's action.
- Rest as a holy/divine practice.
- Ancient understandings of "The Sabbath"
- Rest as a mental recovery practice.
- "Breathing Room"--creating space to hear the voice of God
- Why is busyness a badge of honor?
- Building skills, systems, confidence, and faith as a means to encounter rest.
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The Gate Never Shuts: Exploring the JOY of God in Modern times with Anissa Zucker (Ep 3-08).
This episode is an excerpt from a Podcast M.O.N.K. was on with host Anissa Zucker. The Kainos Joy Ministries Podcast you can check out on youtube by clicking the link. The podcast ranges across a variety of subjects as M.O.N.K. goes deep into the theology of inclusion and how God's goodness can be interpreted and applied in these unprecedented times.
Topics Covered:
- What is inclusion?
- Inclusion as a gateway to bridging gaps in education and generational misunderstandings.
- The Prodigal Son(s)
- Reinterpreting John 1:12.
- The new wine.
- Heaven and Hell as present realities
- Joy and peace and what they look like in regular, old, "boring" life.
- Awareness of God's presence in the small moments.
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Motivating the Unmotivated (Ep. 3-07).
Motivation can be a key component to get yourself moving in the right direction. While motivation can't be our source of security, nor can it give us purpose...motivation can gives us a kick start to building the systems and strategies we need to live a more intentional, purposeful, and fulfilled life. In this episode, M.O.N.K. details 5 keys to help in finding motivation when you are unmotivated.
Topics Covered:
- Creating a Need
- Model, Model, Model!
- Own the problem, or create opportunities for ownership.
- Have a process and organize it.
- Create standards.
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Workout and Training Tips for Busy Dads (Ep. 3-06)
You asked for it. So here it is. M.O.N.K.'s current workout split and explanations on how he does it, schedules it, all while working a full time job and then some while being a husband and father. Check out the links below for a general 8-week program and video explanation!
Topics Covered:
- Scheduling your training
- Benefits of working 1 leg and 1 arm at a time.
- Having a purpose behind your training.
- Training with intent.
- Quality beats quantity.
- Consistency over time wins EVERY TIME
- Program and explanations are listed below.
Link to 8 week strength and athleticism program: here.
Video of explanations for program: here.
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Bible Decoder: Is the Bible a book of good moral lessons, or is it more? (Ep. 3-05).
The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It is also the most controversial book of all time. More people have died over it's interpretation than any other text in history. More people have been liberated by applying it's content than any other book in history. As polarizing as The Bible can be, it is very easy for us a believers and non-believers alike to superimpose our own cultural paradigms upon these ancient texts. In this episode, M.O.N.K. navigates the dangers of interpreting The Bible based upon our own cultural paradigm, and offers some different perspectives on how to interact with this ancient text.
Topics Covered:
- The Bible as Ancient wisdom literature.
- How page 1 of The Bible sets the stage for the rest of it.
- Why inserting your current cultural paradigm into biblical reading is dangerous.
- Who chooses what's good and what's bad?
- The Bible is meant to point you to a source of divine help.
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Hearing God's Voice in 2023: How to Discern between pride, accomplishment and the voice of God. (Ep. 3-04)
In this episode, M.O.N.K. is joined by his wife, Stef, for a very special couples episode. They both unpack their words for 2022, the process of the past year and what they have learned. They then reveal their words for 2023 and how to move into the new year with momentum.
Topics Covered:
- "Selah"-the importance of the pause.
- Reflection, and the power of stillness
- The gift of perspective
- Well-meaning friends don't always know what's right for you
- Discerning God's voice.
- Discerning the voice of the ego
- Therapy, counseling, and analyzing the fruit of progress from woundedness.
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Navigating "Modern" Dating: 4 Tips for Healthy Work and Romantic Relationships (Ep. 3-03)
There comes a time in every young man's life, when he feels the urge to begin connecting with those elusive creatures named women. At the same time, career objectives and advancement come into play. It's a lot to carry all at once. Per high listener demand, M.O.N.K. gives some tips about how to navigate romantic and work relationships in a healthy way that will empower all individuals involved.
Topics Covered:
- Develop yourself first.
- Stop chasing!
- Go to places where the types of people you want to attract, be around, or become, hang out.
- Don't lose yourself in another person/job/pursuit, and continue your personal development.
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Emotions Drive Behaviors: Unlocking Emotional Roots to Empower New Results (Ep 3-02).
While we may not realize it: at the root of every type of behavior and action is an emotion. With the rise of mental health issues in the industrialized world, new research has found that emotions are at the root and the cause of almost every mental illness. In this episode, M.O.N.K. explores some key components to emotional health, it's connections to mental health, and he goes into detail about his own journey through psychotherapy and counseling.
"Whether we like it or not, we are puppets of our emotions.
We make complex decisions by consulting our feelings, not our thoughts. Against our best intentions, we substitute the questions, 'What do I think about this?' with 'How do I feel about this?'
So smile! Your future depends on it."--Rolf Dobelli.
Topics Covered:
- The difference between thoughts and emotions.
- How changing a thought can change an emotion.
- Where emotions come from.
- Physical responses to emotions.
- Addictions and behavior patterns.
- Counseling, therapy and getting help.
- Feelings word list/how to name emotions.
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Consistent Excellence: Lessons Learned from 2 Years of Podcasting (Ep. 3-01).
Welcome to season 3! In this episode, M.O.N.K. describes the pursuit of consistency in excellence and what he has learned after 2 years of hosting G.L.A.W.R.Y. Podcast.
Topics Covered:
1. Preparation is an art. Preparation as an art.
2. Consistent excellent in one pursuit will lead to other opportunities.
3. Consistency breeds confidence.
4. Excellence requires accountability.
5. Pursuing excellence in one arena will lead to the development of other skills.
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Gen Z Issues, Turning Weaknesses into Superpowers, The Divine Nature
That's a wrap for Season 2, folks! In this episode M.O.N.K. addresses struggles currently confronting Gen Z, and the main differences between growing up in Gen Y vs. Gen Z. He also delves into the book of Ecclesiastes in this episode per listener request.
Topics Covered:
-Gen Z Weaknesses.
-Gen Z superpowers.
-How Gen Y and Gen Z differ.
-Solomon was a bitter old man at the end of his life.
-The importance of understanding narrative voice for context.
-Cultural context for Biblical reading and beyond!
-The Divine nature.
-Character as a vehicle for the road of life.
-The importance of your character to God.
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Struggles For Gen Y, Top 5s, Starting a Side Hustle, Overcoming Complacency.
M.O.N.K. addresses listener questions and riffs on a variety of topics in the midst. See the list below for a bunch of the content covered in this episode:
-Micro generations within Gen Y.
-Who are M.O.N.K.'s Top 5 emcees?
-Criteria for a top 5 emcee: longevity, skill, live presence, adaptability, monetization
-The effects of 9/11 on parenting styles.
-How to start a side hustle.
-Addressing stagnations and complacency in adulthood.
-The transition from boyhood to manhood.
-How M.O.N.K. and his wife met.
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Accountability-A Four Letter Word.
As the world spirals into chaos, a beautiful order is emerging. The new world emerging before us is not one without growing pains and it will not arrive without a heavy dose of humility. Humility works in concert with accountability, which many of us have avoided like the plague! In this episode, M.O.N.K. address the notion of accountability, it's relationship with humility and why an entire generation of men have been adverse to being held accountable.
Topics Covered:
-Humility as your baseline.
-Millennials and micro-generations.
-Why millennials avoid accountability.
-The massive shift in parenting post 9/11.
-Kids are anti-fragile.
-Humanity punishes itself...it is not God punishing humanity.
-Accountability v. condemnation.
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Give without Expectation of a Return--Analyzing Gibran's "The Prophet"
In this episode, M.O.N.K. takes a deep dive into Kahlil Gibran's classic poetical and philosophical work, The Prophet. Gibran a WWI era poet, visual artist, and philosopher produced one of the greatest works of our time. This episode breaks down a few of the many concepts laced throughout the work and makes connections to our lives in the digital age.
Topics Covered:
-Your children are not your own.
-The balance between creating structure and allowing for choice.
-God is an archer, parents are the bow.
-On giving.
-Why giving with a demand of who deserves and who does not is dangerous.
-Law and law makers.
-Connections to Jesus, and Plato's allegory of the cave.
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Do this to Crush the Preseason--For Hoopers and Anyone Else!
Whether you are a basketball player or coach, or a professional in any field, there are certain practices necessary to engage in order to crush your next big phase or project. In this episode, M.O.N.K. details the steps to take to crush the strange phase between the summer sessions and the start of the season, known affectionately as "The Preseason" in the basketball community. These steps are also broken down and applied to other fields and professions.
Topics Covered:
1. Getting uncomfortable and daily practices describing how to get uncomfortable.
2. Building chemistry and things you can do to build chemistry with teammates and coworkers.
3. Defining and understanding your role within the team/organization.
4. Doing what is going to keep you "in the game".
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Faith and Fitness
Faith and fitness. These are two topics M.O.N.K. has covered quite heavily on this show. Yet, we have not explored the connection between the two. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the relationship between faith, fitness and everything in between.
Topics Covered:
-Your body is your house, but your body is not you.
-Disregarding physical health is a plank in the eye of the Western Church.
-Fitness as a buffer for mental health issues.
-If you feel better, you feel God better.
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Best Weight Loss Tips, Strength Training for Hoopers, Increasing Your Deadlift (Q and A).
We're back with another health and fitness episode. M.O.N.K. addresses listener submitted questions related to health and fitness.
Topics Covered:
-What's better for weight loss--running or strength training?
-High carb diets v. Low carb diets.
-HIIT training v. Long Slow distance.
-Best advice for distance running training.
-The PAAVO method.
-Increasing your max deadlift.
-Train on one leg.
-Benefits of jumping rope.
-Do pushups!
-How to get stronger with no gym, weights, or equipment.
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It's Easier to Talk than to Do
The words we speak are powerful! What we speak becomes a force that activates our environment and circumstance for better or worse. In today's world of convenience, we have unprecedented exposure to the words of others AND the ability to respond or react to those words! In this episode, M.O.N.K. examines the reasons why it's so much easier to talk than to do.
Topics Covered:
-How to listen for God.
-The power of words.
-What you speak over another, you actually speak over yourself.
-Managing social media use.
-Song explanations.
-Roe v. Wade.
-Navigating polarities.
-Transformation comes through application.
-Application comes through doing.
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The Beauty of Boredom
It's no mystery that in today's world we are flooded with distraction. Every moment of every day almost as soon as we are born, things are grasping for our attention. While we have access to more information and education than ever before, we are allowing ourselves to be programmed for constant stimulation. The reality is that it is in our moments of boredom, where our being has the opportunity to breathe, for creativity to strike and inspiration to be realized.
In this episode, M.O.N.K. details the beauty and the benefits of boredom. Can allowing ourselves and our children to "be bored" can actually be a superpower?
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Topics Covered:
-Being a good receiver.
-Space for the brain to rest and recover.
-Rest and recovery cycles.
-Seeing the mundane in new ways.
-How to steward gratitude.
-The importance of downtime.
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The Flesh versus The Spirit.
The flesh wars against the spirit and the spirit wars against the flesh. If this is the case, are we destined for a life of internal conflict and warfare? Why do we consider our bodies dirty things to be ashamed of? A lot of this comes from misunderstood ideas about ancient texts. In this episode M.O.N.K. breaks down what the term "flesh" really means Biblically, and how to reinterpret a life of peace in the midst of seeming contradiction.
Topics Covered:
-What the word "flesh" really means.
-Gnostic and Essene ideas.
-How these ideas of "beating up the body" have infiltrated Western Culture.
-Christ in You.
-The divine nature.
-Flesh=anything temporary.
-Separation v. Union.
-The fruit of the flesh.
-The fruit of the Spirit.
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High on God--A Conversation About Discovering the Kingdom of God in the Mundane with Matt Spinks.
Do you ever have those moments where you feel everything is in perfect alignment? You have perfect peace, you feel, happy, joyful, and content? Yet, when you leave that moment, everything devolves into chaos. What if you could have that feeling of perfection in every moment? What if I told you it's as simple as developing an awareness of it?
In this episode, Matt Spinks joins us to talk about these realities as detailed in his book High On God. Matt & Katie Spinks have ministered the Gospel full time since 2008. They are relatively unlearned ordinary friends who encountered Christ's Finished Work and the Glory of God and have found themselves by Grace exploring wonderful mystic secrets! Matt & Katie have two wonderful children, Samuel and Rainbow. They are focused on family and community in their local region, as well as sharing this Good News online, and throughout the world. You can check out all their adventures and ministries at The Firehouse Projects.
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Topics Covered:
-Matt's background.
-What's old is new, what's new is old.
-Integrating happy spirituality into everyday life.
-Can you get high on God?
-Finding language to describe spiritual experiences.
-Why is getting high on God offensive?
-Growing in wisdom and maturity.
-Is Heaven right now, or is it some far off distant place we go when we die?
-Moving from wholeness instead of from a place of lack.
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Victim or Victor? Overcoming Victimhood.
Ever caught yourself blaming someone for something you didn't achieve? Ever feel like you are always putting out fires, but can never get caught up? You may be struggling with a mentality of victimhood. In this episode, M.O.N.K. details how to recognize when you slip into a victim mentality and then offers solutions for how to quell the poison of victimhood.
Topics Covered:
-Music updates
-Accusing, Blaming, Complaining (No ABC's)
-How blame results in powerlessness.
-How powerlessness creates hopelessness.
-Reflexes versus reactions.
-How hopelessness contributes to anxiety and depression.
-Get mental health treatment!
-Controlling the controllable.
-The importance of your attitude and effort regardless of the circumstances.
-Making space for God, grace, and the imperfect.
-Form versus function.
-Asking for help.
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The Big Daddy.
Most of us are familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son. Refer to Luke 15 in your Bible for the source text. It is a beautiful story about acceptance after having screwed up royally, but there is much more to it than that. In this episode, M.O.N.K. takes a deep dive into this timeless tale, and breaks open new layers. Mainly, how does the story end and why is it significant AND, he uncovers who truly is the main character in the story.
Topics Covered:
-The Younger Brother.
-The Older Brother.
-The significance of how the story ends.
-The role of the father.
-God never left humanity, mankind's mind became warped towards God.
-The myth of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps."
-The myth of "doing everything on your own."
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Context is Important! Understanding Your Place as a Prodigal.
Part II of a partner episode with the book Reclaiming the Man: A Rough Guide to Knowing Your Divine Self. In this episode, M.O.N.K. examines the story of the prodigal son from the Bible, through the lens of archetypes. What do these old stories tell us about ourselves in today's world?
Topics Covered:
-The importance of old stories.
-Different names for "Adam"
-Common interpretations of the Prodigal Son story.
-The importance of context.
-God is not mad at you.
-Esau and Jacob.
-Cain and Abel
-The myth/lie of separation.
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Being A Man of Your Word
In today's fast-paced world of distraction and moving onto the next and the best, it seems that the importance of keeping your word has fallen by the wayside. In this episode M.O.N.K. describes how to release the fear of missing out and the poverty mindset ruling the graphing for opportunity, and how to reignite the power of commitment and your word in your life.
Topics Covered:
1. Word is Bond
2. Why it people more easily back out of their word in today's climate. (FOMO).
3. The dangers of not keeping your word.
4. The advantages of keeping your word.
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Rumi: The Poet of Poets
In this episode, M.O.N.K. takes a deep dive into the works of Rumi!
Rumi (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic originally from Greater Khorasan in Greater Iran. Rumi's influence transcends national borders and ethnic divisions: Iranians, Tajiks, Turks, Greeks, Pashtuns, other Central Asian Muslims, and the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent have greatly appreciated his spiritual legacy for the past seven centuries. His poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages and transposed into various formats. Rumi has been described as the "most popular poet"and the "best selling poet" in the United States.
So sit back, relax and enjoy as we read some of his mind-blowing lines. Pay special attention to the themes that God is in your midst and you are the vessel through which the divine wishes to express itself.
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The Decentralization of All Things
It's safe to say many of our long held structures are slowly crumbling down. While centralized power had it's place and certain advantages--military defense, distribution of resources at a wide scale--it also has many disadvantages. As the world grows and the population reaches unprecedented numbers, what are some other alternatives we could consider in terms of governance, provision and regulation? In this episode, M.O.N.K. examines this notion of decentralization as it applies to the arts. As the digital world has opened up new avenues for artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, etc...the traditional large-scale corporate mode may be shaking in its boots.
Topics Covered:
-Benefits of decentralization
-The how the digital space is changing the game
-Advantages from digital distribution
-Disadvantages in digital distribution
-The benefactor system.
-Matthew McCounghay, Mishka, and JK Livin.
-The rise of Hip Hop as an example of decentralization.
-Decentralization as a celebration of local flavor.
-Homogenization is on the way out because people are tired of the same old thing.
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The Basketball Episode
Topics Covered:
-Is the shot clock good for high school?
-What are you looking for as a defensive player?
-The ultimate player development recipe?
-Monk's picks for best all time 3 v. 3 games.
-Zone defense v. Man-to-Man defense.
-The 1 piece of equipment every hooper needs.
-Biggest changes in the high school game over the past 20 years.
-Advice for 1st year coaches.
-What does basketball have to do with Jesus?
The Elephant in the Room
M.O.N.K. addresses the tragic rampage shooting in Uvalde, Texas. How should believers and Christ-followers appropriately respond to such an event?
Stuck? You need a challenge.
In this episode M.O.N.K. details the recent fitness challenge he completed. The 60-Day "Odd Object and Bodyweight Challenge" involved completing 60 days of workouts where no traditional weights were allowed to be used. Although kettlebells and dumbbells were allowed, with those items, you are not allowed to use anything heavier than 50 pounds. M.O.N.K. describes the results of going through the process, and gives listeners some tips on how to implement this challenge themselves.
Topics Covered:
-Why do the challenge?
-Allowables
-The importance of changing your stimulus.
-Bodyweight training versus traditional weight training.
-Recover and it's importance.
-The importance of challenges in general.
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