When Two Friends Become Three

Ready to Share my Personal Best Time

What to work on now that I beat two hours on the Half Marathon for the first time?  After many miles of training hills, I had my personal best time on the Capital City Half Marathon, with the official race clock time of 1:59:18. Time to take a beat, consider what to refocus my energy and efforts upon, and answer once again “what’s worthwhile.” What kind of guests do I want to invite onto the podcast? What would I like to talk about? I actually have several big collaborative things to work on, with MELD and with Amen Whole-4 and others. It’s great to be busy, and I’m optimistic.  But I know and understand that not everyone feels that way. So I’m going to focus on connecting with people, listening to and sharing stories, and building health and wellness along with others.  Maybe we’ll all enjoy our personal best time.

Why Every Man Should Be in a Men’s Group with Jason Lange

Speaking deeply and honestly, focusing in on other people, and connecting with their own feelings and bodies often don’t come easily to men within the typical surface-level gatherings and interactions that we have. But there is great value in learning to do so in men’s groups.  Jason Lange is a men's embodiment coach, group facilitator, certified “No More Mr. Nice Guy” coach, and an evolutionary guide.  As a young man, Jason had no idea what to do with his body or with what he felt.  Through men’s groups and mentorship he learned how to understand himself and how to relate well with others. Ramsey and Jason discuss the elements of a productive men’s group, the reality behind archetypes and stereotypes, and how it is perhaps the best of times and the worst of times to be a man.  This is a great listen not only for men, but also for the women who love them.  Learn more at https://evolutionary.men [https://evolutionary.men].

Amen Whole-4: Living Healthy for Good with Michelle Chen and Jessica Schenk

How can we get together to improve the health of our brains through mind, body, spirit, and relationship improvements? Amen Whole-4 is now piloting programs at faith communities across the nation, including at Saddleback Church Lake Forest, where Michelle Chen is the ambassador and Jessica Schenk is an enthusiastic participant.  Michelle has about 10 years of experience promoting holistic health within their faith community through “The Daniel Plan.” Jessica is a full-time mom of an angelic 3-year old daughter, who praises God not only for the impacts and improvements in herself, but also the cascading effects throughout her family.  They both give inspiring testimonials of their own and other’s experiences through the Amen Whole-4 journey, including the challenges and commitments necessary for success.  This is an uplifting episode and also a pretty in-depth overview of the Amen Whole-4 program, for anyone that is considering it.  Learn more at www.amenwhole4.com [http://www.amenwhole4.com].

Running Past All Walks of Life

Who’s on the trail, and what’s their life like? Out running, I noticed the other people walking and rolling on the trail, watched how they interacted with each other, with me.  I wondered what it would be like to chat with the lonely dad with the stroller.  It would have been weird. So I kept running. I passed out the smiles and head nods as I passed the people, but that didn’t quite make up for the opportunity I passed on to reach out and connect with somebody. Makes me wonder … if we take all this time to work on our own Mind, Body and Spirit, what are we missing if we don’t also work on relationships?

When Two Friends Become Three

Why do some have friend groups, and how do they start? Likely two friends find a third and invite them in. Groups of three friends are the stuff of story and legend, from The Three Musketeers to Three’s Company.  There’s something powerful and stable about the number three, and it can be the foundation and beginning of a group. For those who are lonely and pining for a group of friends, here’s some practical advice on how to make the jump from a pair of two to a group of three.