Recovering from Vacation Mode | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Summer is ending, and for many men, structure and discipline went out the window right along with it. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down why waiting for external calendars to rebuild your life is a major mistake. Instead of treating the end of summer like a burden to survive, learn how to systematically reclaim your standards and rebuild your personal routine in three non-negotiable steps: locking in your wake time, adding daily physical movement, and tackling deep work in proper order. As the leader of your household, setting this cadence isn't just about personal...
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Aging Bodies, Defiant Children, and Rejecting Gossip | ASK ME ANYTHING
Order of Man
This episode of Ask Me Anything tackles the real-life challenges men face as they age, lead families, navigate friendships and raise children. Ryan and Kipp discuss making peace with physical decline, giving teenagers room to develop independence, and questioning popular self-help advice. They also explore how to rebuild trust after betrayal, what masculine leadership looks like when raising daughters, and how to manage anger without repeating the patterns of our fathers. The conversation closes with a deeply personal discussion about lessons inherited from fathers, the danger of...
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RICK TRIMMER | Win the Game of Money
Order of Man
If you've ever lost everything (a business, a marriage, your sense of who you are) this conversation is proof that the collapse isn't the end of your story. Rick Trimmer walks through the exact math he and his wife used to climb out of $640,000 in debt: the thousand-day stretch with no pay, the decade of living on a thousand dollars a month, and the brutal conversations he had with himself and his wife about what they actually wanted. If you're in the hole right now, or you're scared of ever being in it, this is the blueprint for how a man digs out without excuses and without quitting on his...
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You're Trading Your Life Away | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Every single day, you wake up with a finite bank account of time, energy, integrity, and focus. But without realizing it, most men trade away their potential in thousands of unnoticed, micro-decisions. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down the four dangerous trades men make every day on autopilot - from trading real progress for temporary fake peace, to sacrificing long-term character just to look good to others. If you're ready to stop bleeding your potential through a thousand small cuts and start living with deliberate intentionality, this episode is your...
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Dealing with a Health Scare, Finding New Purpose, Offering Grace When it's Hard | ASK ME ANYTHING
Order of Man
In this "Ask Me Anything" episode, Ryan and Kipp explore how men can break through life’s transitional slumps and rebuild momentum. They answer viewer questions on keeping motivation alive after a health scare, finding purpose after military service, navigating the loss of a foster child, and handling sudden business success. They also share practical advice on stepping up as an uncle and owning past mistakes to rebuild a damaged reputation. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - Episode Introduction 01:46 - Wholesome Character of the Day: Sophie Cunningham & Standing Up for Women's Sports 11:42 -...
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What I've Learned in a Decade of Podcasting
Order of Man
In this special solo episode of Order of Man, founder Ryan Michler reflects on eleven years of podcasting, building a movement, and navigating personal evolution. Ryan interviews himself to extract actionable lessons for men leading families, starting businesses, or advancing their careers. He dives deep into why consistency beats talent every time, the costly "tuition payments" that come with entrepreneurship, and how to stand out in a saturated market. Ryan also opens up about his darkest personal battles, including divorce and alcohol recovery, offering a candid look at accountability,...
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Strong Backs, Callused Hands, and Bruised Hearts | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Society often celebrates a man's physical labor- his calloused hands and strong back- while instructing him to hide or feel ashamed of his emotional scars. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, host Ryan Michler breaks down why carrying a bruised heart is not evidence of weakness, but proof that you actually showed up and lived. Drawing from Theodore Roosevelt’s famous “Man in the Arena” speech, Ryan reframes past failures, divorces, addictions, and losses as valuable badges of effort. Stop sitting on the sidelines in the cheap seats. Learn how to build calluses on your heart, stop...
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Kill Comparison, Keep Calm Under Pressure, and Becoming Your Own Father | ASK ME ANYTHING
Order of Man
In this "Ask Me Anything" episode, Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen answer real questions from men striving for personal growth. They share candid insights on breaking free from social media comparison, staying emotionally present without checking out, and stepping up as a father without a roadmap. The duo also dives deep into rebuilding trust after business betrayals, finding resilience through backcountry hunting, and overcoming self-doubt in leadership. Tune in for practical advice on building character, dynamic family life, and leading with radical authenticity. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00...
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RICH COOPER | Become a High-Value Man
Order of Man
Every relationship you're in is running a test you don't even know you're taking. And, most men are failing it in slow motion. Today's guest built his reputation calling out the exact moments men hand over their frame without noticing: the pedestal-building, the concessions that pile up one at a time until there are a thousand of them, the "I appreciate your energy" while she's quietly checking out. This isn't theory. It's the pattern behind every man who woke up one day wondering how he ended up as her Plan B in his own home. We're getting into “shit tests” and why they never stop, why...
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A Man Only Has Five Types of Friends | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES
Order of Man
Most men go their entire lives running on substitute friendships without realizing their tank is completely empty. In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler breaks down the 5 types of men in your life - from the convenient neighbor to the group chat clown - and reveals why only one of them will actually stand by you in a crisis. Learn how to audit your inner circle, eliminate friction-free surface relationships, and build genuine 2 AM friendships through intentionality and radical honesty. Ready to surrounding yourself with high-caliber men? Join the Iron Council brotherhood...
info_outlineMost men think attraction is something that happens to them (a switch their wife either flips or doesn't). Keith Yackey burns that idea to the ground. After two divorces, he built a framework around one brutal truth: you don't get what you want, you get what you are. If she's not leaning in anymore, that's not a mystery. That's a mirror.
In this conversation, Keith breaks down the five dials every man is quietly failing (parent, partner, producer, player, and power) and hands you the exact language to rate yourself against them. We get into why scheduling sex builds more desire than spontaneity ever will, why "I did it for you" is the worst thing a man can say, and why the guys who stop chasing anything eventually get left by everything. This isn't theory. It's the same math Keith used to go from a 19 out of 100 to the best marriage of his life.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Welcome to Mickler Manor
01:53 Montana Knife Company Gift & Blood Brothers
04:06 Learning How to Receive Help as a Man
08:23 Do Men Need to Hit Rock Bottom?
10:36 Realizing You Are the Common Denominator
12:55 Becoming a Better Coach Through Failure
14:38 Why Men Need Stories of Struggle
18:42 Purpose, Mission, and Identity Over Ego
22:33 The Raw Truth About Relationship Dynamics
24:42 Extreme Ownership vs. Victim Mentality
28:53 What a "Fulfilled" Woman Wants
32:43 The Power of Boundaries and Saying "No"
36:57 The Importance of Brotherhood and Male Tribes
40:13 Overt vs. Covert Communication in Marriage
42:27 Overcoming Complacency in Relationships
46:20 Creating Novelty & Building Consistency
50:32 Self-Validation and Holding High Standards
54:42 Leading with Intention
58:34 Captain of the Vessel vs. Passengers
01:02:35 Support, Peacemaking, and Shared Joy
01:06:31 Direct Communication and Expressing Desires
01:12:45 Why Scheduling Intimacy Works
01:16:53 The 5 Dials of Long-Term Attraction
01:23:10 Rating Yourself and Fixing Your Relationship Grade
01:29:32 Modeling Love and Setting the Container
01:32:52 Connecting with Keith Yackey & Married Game
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