Excellence Above Talent Podcast
The State of Man Is in Crisis—It’s Time for a Conversation. The Excellence Above Talent podcast was born from pain, loss, and a deep need for change. - Men are 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide than women. - Men commit the majority of violence in the U.S., including domestic abuse and sexual assault. - 90% of the prison population consists of men. These are not just statistics—they represent broken families, lost lives, and a cycle of harm and abuse that must end. As a BIPP (Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program) Director for four years, I’ve had countless conversations with men—men who believed abuse was necessary, men who didn’t even realize they were abusers. What I learned is that men want to talk, but they have no safe space to do so. Society teaches men to suppress their struggles, to avoid vulnerability, and to uphold a toxic version of manhood. But silence is destroying us. The Excellence Above Talent podcast is here to challenge the status quo. We’re redefining what it means to be a man—one conversation at a time. Join me. Let’s fight for the future of manhood. Our sons are watching. #ExcellenceAboveTalent #MensMentalHealth #RedefiningManhood #BreakTheCycle
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Send us a text Men often fight battles in silence, not because no one cares but because they"ve been conditioned to suppress vulnerability and avoid appearing weak. The pressure to maintain a facade of strength creates a dangerous cycle where unaddressed struggles transform into destructive behaviors, broken relationsh
Send us a text Aaron Thomas shares his powerful journey from contemplating suicide ten years ago to finding purpose in speaking openly about men"s mental health. Breaking the silence surrounding men"s struggles, he emphasizes how isolation breeds dangerous thoughts and how authentic conversations can save lives. • The
Send us a text We"re halfway through 2025, and it"s time for a brutal reality check about whether we"re becoming the men we promised to be or just recycling excuses while our lives remain unchanged. • Six months gone that we can never get back • Every day offers a chance to change our story and bring order to chaos • C
Send us a text Confronting the lies we tell ourselves requires recognizing the deceptive voice in our heads and actively replacing falsehoods with truth to renew our minds and find inner peace. • The voice in your head that claims to know everything is often lying to you • This internal voice was formed in childhood an
Send us a text Have you ever felt trapped between the person you"ve been and the person you"re meant to become? That uncomfortable space of transformation is exactly where Aaron Thomas finds himself. Aaron opens his heart about the mental struggle he"s been experiencing while trying to deepen his relationship with God.
Send us a text We challenge the dangerous myth that men must sacrifice their mental health to care for their families. Sharing my own experience with suicidal thoughts from trying to be everyone"s hero while neglecting myself, we explore how this common pattern leads men to silent suffering and self-destruction. • Men