The Upgraded Man

The Upgraded Man is the podcast for men who refuse to stay complacent.Hosted by Chris Anderson, husband, dad, and fellow work in progress, it's real conversations with men who have done the work across five pillars: fitness, finances, living fully, relationships, and mindset.And every guest signs the Upgraded Man Journal. He reads what the last man left for him, responds to it, and writes his own entry for the next one. One book, one entry, one guest at a time.Three episodes a week. Monday is the full conversation. Wednesday goes deeper on one segment. Friday is the Journal Entry.If you're a driven man who wants the most out of life for yourself and the people you love, you're in the right place.If you're not growing, you're dying. Let's get to work.Instagram: @upgradedmanpodcastupgraded-man.com

The Upgraded Man is a education podcast hosted by Chris Anderson, with 533 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Chris Anderson hosts The Upgraded Man, a education show with 533 episodes published.

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  Episode #536

  Journal Entry: The No That Changes Your Life | Paul Roseberry

  Oct 2, 20262 min

  What to say no to. That is the question relationship coach Paul Roseberry leaves in The Upgraded Man Journal for the next guest. This is the short Friday Journal episode, the handoff from one guest to the next, with host Chris Anderson. Paul Roseberry has coached nice guys for more than ten years, and he is also a standup comedian. Ralph Brewer, the guest before him, works with couples and left this question in the Journal: what have you done for yourself today? Paul's answer was two words. This podcast. Not rest, not a workout, not a night off. He said the work he chose. He wants helping men through this to be the driving use of his working hours, and he says the only way that works is to keep the wheels turning until you don't have time for anything else. Then Paul leaves his own entry for the next man: what is a no that you need, that if you started saying it, would make your life feel better? This one is for the man who keeps saying yes to things he should have dropped years ago. In this episode: Ralph Brewer's Journal question: what have you done for yourself today Why Paul Roseberry's answer was this podcast, and why doing the work you chose counts Why you have to keep taking in new information until the thing you want is all you have time for Paul's entry for the next guest: the one no that would make your life feel better How the Journal handoff works, and why the next guest has to answer on air Questions this episode answers What did Paul Roseberry write in The Upgraded Man Journal? Paul Roseberry wrote: what is a no that you need, that if you started saying it, would make your life feel better? What have you done for yourself today? Paul Roseberry's answer was this podcast. He counts the work he chose as doing something for himself. What should I say no to? Paul Roseberry says find the one no that would make your life feel better if you started saying it. Name it, then say it. Find Paul Roseberry at paulroseberry.com. He offers a free 20 minute call to anyone thinking about coaching. Email paul@paulroseberry.com . Watch him on YouTube at @paulroseberry_saves_society. The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Send this to a man who needs to say no to something. Follow the show. #theupgradedman #upgradedmanjournal #sayno This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something. =========================== ⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms ⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest ⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ chris@upgraded-man.com Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work. Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #535

  Best Moment: Clearing "I'm Not Good Enough" Live | Joel Bein

  Sep 30, 202617 min

  How to stop feeling not good enough, done live instead of talked about. Joel Bein, founder of Human Liberation and host of The Joel Bein Show, walks Chris Anderson through clearing the "I'm not good enough" belief on The Upgraded Man in about 15 minutes. Joel helps entrepreneurs clear the subconscious beliefs behind self-doubt and overworking. He calls "I'm not good enough" the most common belief on planet Earth. In this cut Chris puts his own on the table: a podcast doing better than most that still does not feel like enough, a business that is not multi-million yet, and a sense he could be a better dad. This one is for the man who hits his goals and still hears that he is behind. Heads up for parents: this episode talks about Santa Claus near the end. In this episode: Why Joel calls "I'm not good enough" the most common belief in the world How one scene in Inside Out 2 shows the exact moment the belief gets created Chris traces his inner critic back to grades, missed shots in soccer, and getting teased as a kid The difference between not good enough to fly a plane and not good enough as a person The question that breaks the belief: did you literally see "not good enough" with your eyes? Talking to your younger self with unconditional love The nonsense sentence test that proves the charge is gone The Santa Claus effect and why a cleared belief does not come back Questions this episode answers How do I stop feeling like I'm not good enough? Joel Bein says find where you first concluded it, see it as one interpretation of what happened, and notice you never actually saw it. You made it up. Where does the feeling of not being good enough come from? Joel Bein says it usually forms in childhood from grades, sports, parents, or other kids, and those moments were often about them, not you. How do I know a limiting belief is really gone? Say it out loud next to a nonsense sentence. Joel Bein says when "I'm not good enough" feels as empty as "all cars have seven wheels," it is cleared. Find Joel Bein at joelbein.com. See his belief clearing work at thehumanliberation.co, and grab his free Belief Clearing Guide at thehumanliberation.co/guide. The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Send this to a man who is winning on paper and still feels behind. Follow the show. #theupgradedman #notgoodenough #limitingbeliefs This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something. =========================== ⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms ⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest ⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ chris@upgraded-man.com Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work. Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #534

  The Science of Change, Why You Quit Every Goal, and How to Rewire Your Brain for Effort

  Sep 28, 20261h 28m

  Chris Anderson sits down in the studio with Michael J. López, an organizational change consultant, keynote speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice, and author of Change: Six Science-Backed Strategies to Transform Your Brain, Body, and Behavior. Michael spent more than a decade at Big Four firms leading transformation programs, played college football, and started his own company at 50 with his wife five months pregnant. He is 53 now, with one-year-old twins.  This one is for the man who sets the same goal every January and quits it every February. Michael says the problem is not your willpower. Your brain has one job, to keep you alive, and it does that by predicting what happens next and steering you toward whatever is easiest. Every hard thing you try to do fights that. So you need a different relationship with effort, and you need to write your goals differently.  In this episode:  - Your brain is a prediction machine, and why that gap is what stops you - Quitters Day, and why motivation runs out in the third week  - Too many goals at once, and why the adult brain can only chase one - Nouns versus verbs, the single shift that keeps you going  - Dopamine without effort is dangerous  - A habit is the opposite of change  - The "I don't want to do this" voice, and why it is the signal to go  - Getting kicked out the door at 50, and the best and hardest year of his life - Why do you think you're done? Stagnant means not improving.  - Seven figures and hate your life, or six figures and home with your babies - Emotions are waves. Turn and face them.  - The 12 hour rule. Move forward, not on.  - Failure is what rewires your brain. Never the same mistake twice.  - Read a book, turn a page, and do not let the AI easy button do your thinking - The Upgraded Man Journal, answering Andrew Menechian and leaving a question for the next guest  Find Michael at michaeljlopez.coach. His book Change is on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and audiobook. He is on LinkedIn and Instagram at michaeljlopez9, and he hosts the Top Voice Podcast every Tuesday.  If you have quit the same goal more than once, this one is for you. Follow the show, and send this to a man who keeps saying "I'm starting Monday." This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something. =========================== ⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms ⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest ⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ chris@upgraded-man.com Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work. Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #533

  Journal Entry: Done Anything for Yourself Today? | Ralph Brewer

  Sep 25, 20265 min

  Self care for men gets treated like a waste of time. Ralph B., founder of Help For Men and author of The Dead Bedroom Fix, tells Chris Anderson on The Upgraded Man why that guilt is wrong, and why the men who take a time out get more done. Every Friday, the last guest leaves something in the Upgraded Man Journal and the next guest answers it. Thomas Edwards left this for Ralph: “God put you here to play one game in life that matters. And that’s your game. No one else’s. All you have to do is play and never stop playing.” Ralph B. is known online as Dad Starting Over. He rebuilt his life after divorce, wrote the books that hundreds of thousands of men have picked up, and now works with men every day. This one is for the dad who is physically at the playground and mentally at the office. In this episode: What “play and never stop playing” means to a man who talks to serious men all day When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried? Ralph says most men cannot answer Why playing with your kids while thinking about tomorrow’s meeting does not count The inside jokes and little rituals with your wife that quietly disappear, and why that matters How privileged it is to make a living in front of a glowing box, and why that should make you lighter, not heavier Chris on learning to have more fun while building a business, raising kids, and coaching The question Ralph leaves for the next guest: what have you done for yourself today? Why men feel shame the moment they point inward, and where that came from Why a time out for dad makes the next seven hours of work better, not worse Questions this episode answers Why do I feel guilty doing something for myself? Ralph B. says somebody along the way taught you that anything pointed inward is a waste of time. It is not. There is nothing shameful about a time out for dad. Does taking time for yourself actually help? Yes. Ralph B. says every piece of data shows that a short time out makes the next seven hours of work more productive. How do I stop being so serious all the time? Ask yourself when you last had a real belly laugh, Ralph B. says. Then shut it all down for a bit and play. Chris Anderson says learning to have more fun has been one of his biggest lessons the last couple of years. Find Ralph at helpformen.com. His book is The Dead Bedroom Fix. On social media, search Dad Starting Over on any platform. The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Follow the show, and send this one to a dad who has not laughed hard in a while. #theupgradedman #selfcareformen #dadlife   This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something. =========================== ⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms ⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest ⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ chris@upgraded-man.com Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work. Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #532

  Best Moment: She Needs You to Say No | Paul Roseberry

  Sep 23, 202616 min

  How to say no to your wife without blowing up your marriage. Chris Anderson names the man listening who says yes to everything, and relationship coach Paul Roseberry talks straight to him for fifteen minutes. This is the best stretch of the full conversation, cut so a man can hear it on one drive home. Paul Roseberry has coached nice guys for more than ten years, and he is also a standup comedian. He does not tell you to get louder. He tells you what to say, when to say it, and why she has been waiting on it. In this episode: The shift in one sentence: the thing you are afraid to do is the thing she needs you to do Why she cannot relax or respect you until she has seen you say no How to ease into leading again when she has been wearing the pants for years The exact line Paul uses with his wife: "We don't treat each other that way" Why "we" and "us" build common ground and "you and me" creates distance Why a nice guy has to know his own strength to stay nice The million dollars on the front porch, and why someone will take it Four questions that tell you whether you enjoy your marriage or avoid it Kind versus nice, and why only one earns respect A warrior in a garden, not a gardener in a war Questions this episode answers How do I say no to my wife without starting a fight? Paul Roseberry says start with "we." His line is "We don't treat each other that way." It makes it mutual instead of you against her. Why does my wife need me to say no? Paul says she has never seen you take the wheel, so she cannot trust you to drive. Once she sees it, she can relax, and that is when the relationship gets good. What is the difference between kind and nice? Chris Anderson says nice gets pushed around. Kind respects people but does not go soft when someone crosses a line. Be kind, not nice. Find Paul Roseberry at paulroseberry.com. He offers a free 20 minute call to anyone thinking about coaching. Email paul@paulroseberry.com . Watch him on YouTube at @paulroseberry_saves_society.   The Upgraded Man is hosted by Chris Anderson. Follow the show, and send this one to a man who has not said no in years. #theupgradedman #howtosayno #marriageadvice   This episode may or may not be sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, meaning we'll receive a small commission if you buy something. =========================== ⚡️ PODCAST: Subscribe and listen on all major platforms ⚡️ Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Apply here ➡ https://upgraded-man.com/guest ⚡️ For support or business inquiries, email us ➡ chris@upgraded-man.com Our mission at The Upgraded Man is simple — help men upgrade every area of their life through real conversations, honest stories, and actionable insight from men who have done the work. Want to be a guest on The Upgraded Man? Send Chris Anderson a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/upgradedmanpodcast The content on The Upgraded Man is for informational and entertainment purposes only. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or therapeutic advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on information discussed on this podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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