In this week's Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler explores the importance of building meaningful male friendships and creating your own "band of brothers." Drawing from personal experiences, including his annual hunting trip in Minnesota, Ryan breaks down five key principles for cultivating brotherhood - working toward a shared goal, finding common activities, embracing challenge, engaging in banter, and showing up consistently.

He reminds men that strong friendships don't just happen - they're built through shared effort, loyalty, and reliability. Listeners will walk away with practical strategies for deepening male bonds and strengthening their sense of purpose and connection.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 – Introduction: The Power of Male Friendships
02:17 – Work Toward a Common Goal or Enemy
04:38 – Find Shared Hobbies and Activities
07:56 – Embrace Challenge and Growth
09:24 – Banter, Insults, and Testing Bonds
11:54 – Consistency and Predictability
16:35 – Recap: The Five Keys to Male Friendship
17:12 – The Iron Council Brotherhood

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In this week's Ask Me Anything, Ryan and Kipp tackle questions about rebuilding from loss, finding purpose, and leading your family with meaning. They discuss biblical masculinity, staying present with family, being reliable in relationships, and helping kids find purpose.

Ryan also shares lessons from his recent travels and interviews, emphasizing the value of simplicity, responsibility, and action. A thought-provoking, practical conversation for men striving to live intentionally and lead well.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 – Ryan's return and recent adventures
02:40 – YouTube update and setup
03:05 – Losing everything and rebuilding
13:05 – Biblical masculinity and fulfillment
20:59 – Listening, memory, and reliability in marriage
33:10 – Balancing ambition with being present
40:13 – Helping kids find purpose
47:12 – Framing and managing pain
53:48 – Closing thoughts and promotions

On our perpetual quest for bigger, better, faster, wealthier, and stronger, we’re led to believe that more is the answer – more gadgets, advanced technology, connections, resources, money, entertainment, etc. But what if there was a case to be made the answer to fulfillment is not in more but in less?

My guest today, Dewyane Noel, makes that case. We talk about why less is more, how to reduce noise, chaos, and distraction in the modern world, the value of a hard day’s work, what we can learn about human behavior through good horsemanship, and why good men ride good horses.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 – Working Together as Men
04:21 – Teaching the Next Generation of Horsemen
07:49 – “He Rode Good Horses” and Life Lessons
09:16 – A Man’s Epitaph and Legacy
09:59 – The Purpose Behind Becoming a Better Man
13:09 – Hitting Rock Bottom and Choosing Change
17:19 – Guarding Peace and Avoiding Old Patterns
19:53 – Living Off the Grid and Finding Rest
24:38 – Setting Boundaries and Protecting Privacy
25:39 – Why Dwayne Began Sharing His Message
27:47 – The Best Advice: Just Chill
30:55 – Needing Less vs. Always Wanting More
35:38 – Filtering Needs vs. Wants
42:23 – The Easiest Person to Lie to Is Yourself
43:10 – How a Man Learns to Like Himself
48:51 – Weakness, Horses, and Assertiveness
51:25 – Leadership, Trust, and the Alpha Role
57:24 – Teaching Responsibility Before Autonomy
01:04:10 – Redefining Manhood and Discipline
01:07:30 – Fatherhood, Boundaries, and “Toxicity”
01:12:29 – The Benevolent Alpha in Marriage
01:15:34 – Growth, Maturity, and Becoming a Better Man

Battle Planners: Pick yours up today!

Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto.

For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood.

Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready