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This episode of Man in Progress: Forging Manhood turns your sharpened edge toward purpose. It opens with the story of a bottle of water priced at a few cents in a grocery store and at several dollars on a plane and asks what happens once you recognize your own worth. We explore purpose as the meeting point between your gifts and the world’s needs, and we examine why misdirected energy leaves you tired and frustrated. Through personal reflections on chasing recognition and through the examples of people like William Marshal and Joan of Arc, who chose service over glory, we show how direction makes the cut. We talk about aligning your skills with local needs, building daily rituals inspired by St Benedict’s rhythms and St Francis’s deliberate simplicity, and pouring your energy where it truly counts. By the end you’ll learn how to set a target for your days, channel your strength through meaningful systems, and measure your worth by alignment rather than applause. If you’ve ever felt like you’re swinging at nothing or longed to turn your self‑worth into impact, this episode invites you into the forge to find your aim.

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This episode of Man in Progress – Forging Manhood explores how worth is forged, not given. It begins with a simple parable: a bottle of water costs fifty cents at the supermarket, two dollars at the gym, three at the movies, and six on a plane. The water doesn’t change, only its context does. We draw a line to personal worth: your value isn’t the sticker price someone slaps on you; it’s how your gifts meet someone’s need.

Through raw stories of addiction recovery and fatherhood lived on the edge of scarcity, and reflections on Benedictine monks and St. Francis of Assisi, we unpack what it means to recognize and refine your tools, skill, character, and fit, and to place yourself where those tools matter most. You’ll learn daily rituals that protect your self-worth, how to pour your strength where it truly counts, and how to measure worth without comparing price tags. If you’ve ever felt discounted, misused, or misplaced, this episode invites you to step into the forge, reset your shelf, and remember you are not broken; you are a man in progress.

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In this episode of Man in Progress – Forging Manhood, we turn forged values into daily carry. You will learn the morning hone that aligns your words, the quiet strop that softens tone, and the difference between a power grip and a precision grip when life heats up. Together we practice draw, use, and return, so you make one clean cut in conflict, then close without spillover. We explore how to fit the handle of your strength to real life, adding wraps where you slip, shaving away what bites, and oiling daily routines so you do not crack under pressure.

This is a raw look at intentional choices. From breaking cycles of alcohol and scarcity to choosing patience in marriage, co-parenting, and work life balance, the forge is not theory, it is practice. You will hear how slowing the first sentence changes the room, how a two-minute pause can save a night, and how night boundaries protect sleep and sanity. Whether you are a father carrying the mental load at home, a husband working on calmer communication, or a man rebuilding after old habits, this episode is about steady strength you can use today.

Just forged values turned into calm, usable power for fatherhood, marriage, sobriety, and daily discipline

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