Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
Appears in 141 Episodes
The Square and the Lens: Depths of Focus in the Craft
Focus is often misunderstood as an on-or-off switch—something you either have or don’t. In this episode, we reframe focus as a spectrum of depth: near, mid, and distan...
Tracing the Path to This Moment
Every present moment is the result of countless causes: generations of ancestors, chance encounters, technological progress, and the choices we and others have made. I...
Beyond Silence: What Freemasonry Teaches About Risk and Openness
Silence can be powerful—but beyond silence lies the deeper work of vulnerability. In this episode, we examine what vulnerability really means, why it feels risky, and ...
The Lodge in Stillness: Silence as a Tool for Growth
Silence is more than the absence of noise—it is a discipline, a tool, and a posture of openness. In this episode, we explore how cultivating silence creates space for ...
The Lodge and the Open Space: Making Room for Growth
Patterns and rituals give us structure—but they can also crowd out possibility. In this episode, we explore the Masonic lesson of creating space: setting aside time, h...
From Stone to Ashlar: Softening the Hardened Heart
In tumultuous times, it is easy to harden ourselves against pain and call it strength. But endurance without openness risks becoming pride in suffering for its own sak...
The Pillar of Faith: Testing What We Truly Trust
Faith is more than religion—it is the unseen ground upon which we build our lives. In this episode, we explore faith as the foundation for identity, belief, and behavi...
The Apron and the Ego: Rewriting the Story of Who We Are
Identity is less fixed than we imagine—it is the story we tell ourselves about who we are and who we want to be. In this episode, we explore the relationship between i...
Cognitive Dissonance and the Work of the Craft
When our beliefs, identity, and behaviors don’t align, we face the uncomfortable tension of cognitive dissonance. In this episode, we examine how Masons often rewrite ...
The Point Within the Circle: Reconciling Expressed Identity and Lived Belief
Identity is the story we tell ourselves and others. Belief is revealed by how we act. In this episode, we explore the tension between expressed identity and lived beli...
Staying Unfinished - Holding Tension Between Work and Result
Advice often seems contradictory: focus on the work, but don’t ignore the results. This episode explores the paradox between process and outcome, using the Masonic len...
The Tyler’s Sword: Fear as Guardian of the Threshold
Fear is often painted as an enemy, but in truth it serves as one of our most vigilant protectors. In this episode, we explore fear as the Tyler’s Sword—standing guard ...
Emotional Geometry: Giving Desire Its Shape
Desire is not inherently hedonistic or destructive—it is a force, like a line waiting for form. In this episode, we reframe desire as emotional geometry: a function th...
Emotional Logic: Understanding the Causes of How We Feel
Emotions feel immediate and uncontrollable—but Freemasonry reminds us that our long-term responses are shaped by our own discernment. This episode explores the logic b...
Depression, Endurance, and Growth: How to Know Which Is Which
Adversity is inevitable—but how we respond determines whether it becomes a weight, a test, or a path forward. In this episode, we distinguish between depression, endur...
The Rough Ashlar and the Burden: Making Sense of Challenge and Suffering
Life presents us with both chosen challenges and unchosen suffering. In this episode, we explore how Freemasonry helps us discern between the two, and how both play a ...
The Hoodwink and the Unknown: Learning to Trust Yourself
Self-trust is one of the most difficult—and most necessary—skills to develop. In this episode, we explore how risk-taking becomes the pathway to growth, why the unknow...
Beyond the Cornerstone: Why Leaders Must Build More Than One Pillar
Strong teams—and strong lodges—cannot rest on the shoulders of one or two exceptional members. In this episode, we explore the hidden risks of over-relying on “get it ...
Beyond Titles: What the Craft Teaches About Leading Well
Leadership in the Craft is more than a seat in the East—it’s a practice grounded in clarity, decisiveness, and service. This episode explores how to identify and resol...
The Cycle of the Lodge: From Apprentice Eyes to Master’s Hands
Every Mason walks both paths: learning under guidance and leading with wisdom. This episode explores the cyclical nature of leadership and followership in the Craft—ho...