In this show we discuss the practical applications of masonic symbolism and how the working tools can be used to better yourself, your family, your lodge, and your community. We help good freemasons become better men through honest self development. We talk quite a bit about mental health and men's issues related to emotional and intellectual growth as well.
Latest Episodes
Harm Reduction, Agency, and Closing the Loop
Brian closes the arc by bringing the full lodge process back to the launch space: how do you actually respond once a fear has been named, triaged, examined, and prepar...
The Preparing Room Is Not Optional
Brian addresses one of the most common mistakes people make when trying to do real internal work: skipping preparation. When a fear or challenge arrives and you are im...
Three Questions That Test a Fear's Credentials
Not everything that feels like your fear actually is. Brian walks through the examining room as a structured process for interrogating incoming fears before they are a...
Triage: How the Persuivant Routes Your Fears
Once the Tyler has passed a signal inward, the next question is where it goes. Brian draws on the role of the Persevant, known in most jurisdictions as the Inner Guard...
Naming Fear Activates Your Inner Tiler
Brian Mattocks, author of A Mason's Work, opens this arc by examining what happens after you successfully name a fear. The act of naming changes everything, because it...