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
Why Giving Advice Breaks Relationships
Continuing the examination of how the trowel gets misapplied, this episode tackles one of the most common and socially accepted forms of false care: giving unsolicited...
Always Spread the Cement
Brian Mattocks opens a week-long exploration of the Workman's Rules from his book A Mason's Work — a set of practical guidelines for how fellow workmen on the temple o...
Eating the Elephant One Bite at a Time
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. It's usually offered as encouragement, a reminder that large goals are manageable if you break them down. But Brian pus...
Feast or Famine Is Not Self-Regulation
Feast or famine gets talked about mostly from the famine side, as if grinding constraint is the virtuous part of the cycle. But the pattern as a whole, weeks of rigid ...
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
The original version of this saying actually makes better sense: you can't eat your cake and still have it. Once it's consumed, it's gone. The saying isn't about denia...