Optimize your life
Optimize your life
My latest interview, this one on The Bedros Keuilian Show. As Bedros says, “In this special guest episode, I sit down with Father Michael Butler, an incredible man who understands the male psyche like no other. We dive deep into discussions about masculinity, the journey of men, and the path to self-mastery. This isn’t your …
In this video, I take a 30,000 ft view to the question of what men want. In it, I identify 5 broad desires men have and then fill in some of the details:
1. A life of meaning and great purpose,
2. A relationship with a woman and good sex,
3. Community with other men,
4. Responsibility, and
5. To feel alive.
In this stream David Patrick Harry of Church of the Eternal Logos is joined by Fr. Michael B to discuss bodybuilding, the crisis in masculinity in the West, and how Orthodoxy and tradition can provide that strong necessary foundation to become Men. Make sure to check it out and let me know what you think. …
29 Mar 2023. A talk I gave at the Iron Council’s live meetup, the Maine Event, on 9 Oct 2022, on “Courage, or How to Man Up.” I discussed: Courage, and it’s place among the four classical virtues of courage, moderation, prudence, and justice. Why courage must come first, and the definition of courage. I …
6 Sept 2022. Podcast interview with Kevin Orosz, coach, mentor and archetypal visionary. My background. Confession. Initiation is religious. God has become taboo. What will it take? What is Orthodox Christianity? The living myth. Where to start? The Red Pill community. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
30 Aug 2022. I describe a number of competitive advantages that come to a man who is willing to nurture or reclaim his mature masculinity. For example, being decisive and holding oneself to high account helps a man to self-improve when it’s needed and adapt well when situations around him change. I note further advantages …
29 Aug 2022. I distinguish immature, toxic, and mature masculinity. Masculinity isn’t “whatever you want it to be” or being authentic self 1000%. Masculinity is a gift, generally recognized or bestowed by other men, who acknowledge your value to the broader community. We, in turn, give our masculine gifts to those around us. Immature and …
26 Aug 2022. A (partial) discussion of what masculinity is. In short, masculinity is “what men want from other men.” (What women want from men is left to a later discussion.)The difference between being a “good man” and “being good at being a man.”Some qualities do men not like in other men or in themselves.Qualities …
26 July 2022 An in-depth look at the 7 steps you go through to master any quality or skill:1. You can’t experience the quality as part of your own resources.2. You identify or locate the “golden quality” you’re looking for.3. You begin to experience the quality in yourself.4. You develop the courage to do the …
19 Oct 2021. Interview with Slovakian podcaster Jozef Mihalisin. Jozef MIHALIĊ IN (Slovakia) meets Rev. Michael BUTLER (USA) in an interview about essential masculine topics and his life journey. Who am I? Encounter with God. Fix yourself. Roman Catholic & Orthodox. Struggles of today’s men. Suicide rate. Family support. How to guide sons. The burden of …
