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
Pure Sensation Before the Story Begins
Most of us move through our days labeling experiences so quickly that we never actually sit with what is happening before the label arrives. In his book A Mason's Work...
The Commitments You Made With Your Future Self
Oaths feel different from ordinary agreements because there is no external party to hold you accountable when you break them. No invoice arrives. No relationship visib...
Yes, No, and the Responses That Actually Mean Something
Saying yes to something you cannot deliver is not kindness. It is a slow erosion of trust, and Brian Mattocks makes that case plainly here. This episode focuses on clo...
Stop Deciding in Your Head and Say It Out Loud
Commitments break most often not because people are dishonest, but because they respond on autopilot. Brian Mattocks tackles the gap between the speed of real conversa...
The Anatomy of a Commitment That Actually Holds
A lot of what passes for agreement in everyday life is vague understanding — a shared assumption that things will work out. Brian Mattocks breaks down why those pseudo...