You are working harder than ever and the needle still will not move. In this episode of The Upgraded Man Podcast, host Chris Anderson sits down with Dr. Joseph Drolshagen, creator of the SMT method and a 27-year corporate sales veteran turned subconscious performance coach, to expose the real reason most men stall out in business and wealth building. It is not your strategy. It is not the economy. It is the programming running underneath everything you do.

Drolshagen breaks down how 85% of your results are driven by subconscious patterns, why hustle culture quietly sabotages the men who buy into it, and how getting into alignment helped his clients scale from 7.5 million to over 22 million in twelve months while taking five weeks of vacation. Drawing on three-plus decades of study and his own climb out of a struggling Detroit upbringing, this is a conversation about doing the inner work that actually changes the outer results, not another pep talk with a 72-hour shelf life.

In this episode:

• Why working harder is the first move struggling business owners make, and why it almost never works
• The difference between your conscious knowing and the subconscious programming that triggers the actions you take
• How to build a dynamic vision that pulls you forward instead of grinding you down
• Why lottery winners and burned-out founders share the exact same hidden problem
• The simple assessment Drolshagen tells every man to run before he changes anything else
• How taking uncomfortable action rewires your programming for good
• Why scaling a business can feel exciting instead of soul-crushing
• How fear, procrastination, and "I am okay at 1 million" are really the same limitation

Whether you are leading a team, growing revenue, or trying to build generational wealth without losing your family in the process, this episode hands you a new place to start: the man in the mirror.

Guest: Dr. Joseph Drolshagen, creator of the SMT method and 27-year sales leader. Book a no-pitch call directly with Joe at SMT.com.

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What does it really mean when a man says, "That's just who I am"? In this episode of The Upgraded Man, host Chris Anderson sits down with Arky Jones, founder of Personality Peak and a lifelong student of stoicism, to unpack why that phrase is usually an excuse rather than an identity. Born in England and now based in Australia, Arky brings a hard-won perspective shaped by military training, a serious injury, and a complete rebuild of his life and purpose. Together they explore how self-awareness, radical ownership, and small daily upgrades can pull any man out of complacency and into a fuller, more deliberate way of living. This is a direct, no-excuses conversation about change, responsibility, and becoming the man you actually want to be.

In this episode:

• Why "personality is a mirror, not a label" and how seeing yourself clearly changes everything
• The truth about self-awareness for men and why it is not the "woo woo" stuff you think
• How the locus of control separates what you can own from what you must release
• Stoicism made practical, from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations to the choices you make every day
• Why surrender can be a strength instead of a weakness
• The hidden danger of comfort and how it quietly kills growth, hunger, and purpose
• Needs versus wants, and how chasing image and status drains your life energy
• Facing your "unopened bills" and demons head-on instead of delaying the consequence
• Why modern men have lost their tribe, their role, and their mission, and how to begin reclaiming it
• The 1% better philosophy you can apply in any moment of any day to compound real change
• Arky's story of shattering his pelvis in Royal Marines training and the pivot that rebuilt his life

Connect with Arky Jones at Personality Peak (personalitypeak.com) to take the free five-minute personality insight tool and uncover your blind spots.

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At 70 years old, Jeff broke four ultra-distance cycling world records in a single day, and he did it after training for only a few months. On this episode of The Upgraded Man Podcast, host Chris Anderson sits down with the record-breaking cyclist, former aerobatic pilot, and performance coach to take apart one of the most common excuses men hide behind: a lack of motivation. Jeff makes the case that motivation is overrated, and that the real engine behind a life of achievement is learning to enjoy the process, set the right goals, and pivot without shame when something stops serving you.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why motivation is overrated and enjoying the process is what actually sustains long-term effort
• The difference between quitting and "pivoting," and why Jeff reframes walking away as a strength rather than a failure
• How to set goals that are "50 percent believable" so they never become a to-do list or a pipe dream
• The four-stage path to mastery: discovery, training, practice, and teaching, and how to copy it from a skill you already have
• Why complacency is the real enemy, and the rare moments when it actually works in your favor
• How a safety net makes a career or life pivot responsible instead of reckless
• What overtraining taught Jeff about the gap between hating an activity and hating how it makes you feel
• Why writing down your strengths and challenges gives your goals real power

Jeff is a cycling and performance coach who has set multiple records through the World Ultra Cycling Association, competed for years as an aerobatic pilot, and raised roughly $15,000 for his local Parkinson's community. His approach blends decades of athletic experience with a coaching philosophy focused on building people up, not just making them faster. Learn more and connect with Jeff at JeffsCoaching.com.

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