Excellence Above Talent Podcast
The State of Man Is in Crisis—It’s Time for a Conversation.
The Excellence Above Talent podcast was born from pain, loss, and a deep need for change.
- Men are 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide than women.
- Men commit the majority of violence in the U.S., including domestic abuse and sexual assault.
- 90% of the prison population consists of men.
These are not just statistics—they represent broken families, lost lives, and a cycle of harm and abuse that must end.
As a BIPP (Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program) Director for four years, I’ve had countless conversations with men—men who believed abuse was necessary, men who didn’t even realize they were abusers. What I learned is that men want to talk, but they have no safe space to do so.
Society teaches men to suppress their struggles, to avoid vulnerability, and to uphold a toxic version of manhood. But silence is destroying us.
The Excellence Above Talent podcast is here to challenge the status quo. We’re redefining what it means to be a man—one conversation at a time.
Join me. Let’s fight for the future of manhood. Our sons are watching.
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Excellence Above Talent Podcast
Latest Episodes
What If Being Overlooked Is Your Freedom
We get honest about what it feels like to be overlooked and how chasing recognition can quietly turn into a lifelong audition. I share how the move to California forced me to slow down, face old wounds, and choose excellence without handing my ...
PEACE Feels UNCOMFORTABLE When CHAOS Is All You Know
I’m learning that when your life is built on dysfunction, peace can feel suspicious, even when nothing is wrong. I share my story, the move to California, and the hard questions I’m using to stop self-sabotage and let peace lead. • gro...
Men Behind The Mission Pt.4 - The Man Who Showed Up
We finish the Men Behind The Mission series with Abishai, the kind of man who steps forward when nobody else does. We connect his story to men’s mental health and brotherhood, because isolation is not strength and even strong men need support.&...
The Men Behind the Mission Part 3: Why The Small Things You Protect Matter
Everybody ran, and the “field” looked laughably small. That’s why Shamma’s story hits so hard. We’re talking about 2 Samuel 23:11–12, where one man stands in the middle of a field of lentils while the Philistines attack and the soldiers flee an...
The Men Behind The Mission Part 2
We talk about Eleazar, the overlooked warrior in 2 Samuel 23, and why his decision to stand when everyone else retreats is a model for perseverance and courage. We connect that ancient fight to modern struggles like anxiety, depression, lonelin...
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