I have two sons, both teens, and of course they love their game time. Heck, I was raised the Nintendo, so I completely understand. However, I can’t help but feel that it’s a waste of time. But should I? Is there something answered in playing video games that we are not getting from …
Read more »When I first heard the supposed Cherokee proverb on the Two Wolves I thought, “This is cool, but something seems off to me.” It took some time to narrow down what I didn’t like about it. Like any moral story, this one has some good points, but I don’t think it accurately represents the heart …
Read more »The first time I heard Aaron Walker (known as “Big A”) speak I knew I had to have him on the podcast. I didn’t know anything about him, I just loved his enthusiasm. Before I read his book or had really taken a look at his site, I reached out to him and asked …
Read more »I don’t know when it happened, but at some point we denigrated the enlightened, renaissance man and esteemed the stoic, ridged, emotionally detached man instead. Introspection and a genuine understanding of our gifts and our failings, can lead a man to be better. It requires a good deal of humility for a man …
Read more »Hey gents! Wolf and Iron has finished up its 3rd year of manliness and I wanted to talk a little about what’s coming up in 2017, but more importantly, I wanted to give an update on what’s going on with my family life. As some of you may remember, I posted on Facebook …
Read more »Hey guys! This may be the most epic podcast episode to date — it is certainly the most delicious! I had the pleasure of talking to Shannon Duffy, one of the founders of Tender Belly, makers of some of the finest bacon you can get, and we not only covered the subject …
Read more »I had the inspirational opportunity to interview Spencer and Ben Young, founders of Sturdy Brothers, for a Captains of Industry article nearly two years prior to this review of their most manly “Charles Apron“. I say ‘inspirational’ because while speaking to Ben prior to the article write …
Read more »David Redding (better known as DREDD) is one of the most motivating guys I know. He’s one of those guys that has a sort of inspirational presence that really connects with other men. When he’s talking about being a better leader, father, husband, friend…men take note. He’s also one of the men who started Read more »
This was easily one of the funniest and easiest podcasts talks I’ve done thus far. Daniel McKim is a Scottish Highland Games World Champion and as you can imagine, and see below, he’s a big fella. I have always been interested in how these guys train for these ancient games and what …
Read more »Author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of The Good Dad Project, Larry Hagner, joins me on the Wolf & Iron podcast to talk about one of the most important topics a man can succeed in: Fatherhood. Larry is such an open guy and we covered a lot of ground in this episode. The piece …
Read more »EuGene Jordan, founder of menandmarriage.com, and I have a chinwag about the state of manliness and marriage in the UK and the typical issues many men face when committing to the high calling of married life. This is a great conversation, not only for the bounty of wisdom you’ll garner, but also …
Read more »For this special Father’s Day episode of the Wolf and Iron podcast, I sent out a clarion call to men who have had good influences in their lives, either a grandfather, father, or mentor, to share a bit about those good men and the legacy of generational blessings they left behind. It was …
Read more »I came across Ben Hewitt a few years ago. He’s a man living much of the way many men desire to live: by the sweat of his brow, on his own land, raising and growing food, educating his children as he sees best, and seeing how his hard work directly contributes to the …
Read more »“It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.” – Henry David Thoreau, American Poet, Philosopher, & Critic, 1817-1862
There was a time when men judged each other based on the virtues apparent in their workmanship. A man who is patience, thoughtful, …
Read more »Can I title this podcast, “Dudes, I just talked to Marc Ford!“? I found music in the 90’s and did some serious rocking out on some Black Crowes, so you can imagine how awesome this interview was for me. Marc Ford, their lead guitarist, shares his story: his love of rock at an …
Read more »My son, Harvey, and I went to see the John Eldredge movie last night, A Story Worth Living. We were both really disappointed in the film and it seems like most people were as well. I wanted to share my thoughts on it and hopefully get some conversation going about what was missing …
Read more »My guest for this episode of the Wolf & Iron podcast is Liam Hoffman of HoffmanBlacksmithing.com. Liam is a 19 year-old entrepreneur who started forging blades and axes at an early age. He’s a prime example of a young man who, when given the freedom to do so and support of his parents, found …
Read more »I first came across Aaron Jannetti via the video below which was shared on Facebook by Glenn Beck. Aaron’s Active Shooter course seemed like one of the best and most needed ideas in a long time, so I looked him up and invited him to the podcast. Aaron’s skill set is mighty impressive: …
Read more »When heading to the mountains on a camping trip, coffee always tops the list for the essential supplies. For the serious coffee connoisseur this poses a challenge. The typical French press system is made of glass and plastic, not great around rocks and the campfire, and the other essentials for a good cup …
Read more »Theodore Roosevelt“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
Theodore Roosevelt“A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.”
George Washington“Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”
Edmund Burke“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.”
Some years ago I overheard a friend mention the words "Wolf and Iron" in passing. At the time I didn't know that he was referring to a book or that I had even heard him correctly. However, the raw manliness of that phrase struck a chord in me. I thought, "Those words should be used to encourage men to be men." I was excited to discover the book of the same title by Gordon R. Dickson shared many of the values I desired to learn and teach to other men. It tells a story of a young man, uncertain of himself, softened by our modern world, who becomes a true man through the trials of a post apocalyptic society, the shepherding by stronger, wiser men, and the confidence that comes through tested self-reliance.
There is a growing resurgence of masculinity in America and abroad. Men are feeling the High Call on our lives but find very few authentic examples in the modern generations of men to which we can look to for guidance.
Wolf and Iron is to be a voice and a light to the way of Manliness.
- Mike Yarbrough
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