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
Activating the Network Without Losing Yourself
There are moments when presence, adjacent support, and Masonic mentoring aren't enough — when the situation calls for mobilizing other people. Activating the network m...
Borrowed Aprons and Better Questions
When someone wants more than a listening ear but less than a solution, there's a third option that most people skip entirely: structured questioning from a declared pe...
Sweep the Path, Not the Stone
Most offers of help are useless. \"Let me know if you need anything\" is a statement of comfort to the person saying it, not to the person carrying the load. This epis...
You Cannot Name Another Man's Stone
The Tao Te Ching opens with a deceptively simple claim: the name of a thing is not the thing. Brian Mattocks traces that idea through Magritte's famous pipe painting, ...
Redirecting the Comparison Engine Toward Your Own Standard
The comparison engine does not switch off. Every episode this week has been clear about that — and just as clear that judging yourself for running those comparisons is...