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Evening, Greg Here!

This week we passed 26,000 readers of Midlife Male and we’re not stopping any time soon. Thanks to your astonishing word of mouth and support, we’re growing by over 100 new readers every day. We appreciate all of you!

We’re proud of everything we write here at MLM and at the end of every month, we’re going to share a ‘Best Of’ selection in case you missed anything.

These are our favorite How I See It interviews, ‘Viewpoint’ columns from Greg, ‘Manologue’ columns from Jon, some of our best 6F recommendations and more.

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A few days ago, I read a piece by Michael Clinton about how more people want to work longer—ditching retirement, staying professionally active into their 70s and beyond.

Now, I’ve got nothing but respect for Michael. Smart guy. Great book. But I see it differently: We’re over-indexing on work. And it’s killing us.

Last week, I got a DM on Instagram:

“Hey bro. Wanna come on my podcast? Would love to have you on.”

Now, mind you, I don’t know this guy. No previous interaction, no mutual connections. I do a quick scan of his profile—limited followers, minimal engagement, nothing that tells me what his podcast is about…

I saw this article on Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat for those of you who may not be familiar. It was about him getting fit in his 50s. Now he’s everywhere, on the cover of Men’s Fitness, and other health publications, showcasing his shocking transformation.

For years, every Sunday morning I’d flip open the local paper, breeze through the sports and entertainment sections and then I’d wrap up by reading the obituaries. Yeah, the obituaries. I know, it sounds a little morbid. Maybe it is. But there’s something about reading those final summaries of a life—especially a father’s life—that hits you in the gut and reminds you that your time on this earth is short-lived, no matter how long you actually live. 

We don’t bury the lead here at MLM. We don’t do clickbait. We don’t do filler. What we do is tell you the truth, straight up, and in this case, the shortest version of this column can be told in three words:

Mouth taping works.

I doubted it. I thought it was goofy. I thought it looked dumb.

I am returning to the CD-filled, DVD-ruled, paperbacked and glossy-covered glory of the 80s and 90s and you’re coming with me. Good news: You don’t need a flux capacitor, a DeLorean, or Dr. Emmett L. Brown’s genius to get there. Nope. You just need to take a moment to remember how great our entertainment lives used to be and realize you can take it all back. 

I was introduced to today’s guest, former Navy SEAL Rich Diviney, by my good friend Paul Epstein. Paul is an author and speaker who is making a massive impact in his own right, and like Rich, he has a gift for connecting with people. That’s how these things happen. You are a product of your network.

Last week, I sat down with Jason Khalipa for a Midlife Male Inner Circle interview.

Back in my CrossFit days, Khalipa was a beast, a legend. Now he’s about to turn 40, and I’m closing in on 53. When I hit 40, I was fired up to be in the “Masters” division, the youngest in the 40–44 bracket. I’d do the CrossFit Open and check my rankings in my age group, my region, the country, even the world. I held my own.

Chris Pronger is a husband, father, keynote speaker, soon-to-be author, NHL Hall of Famer, and Olympic Gold Medalist—an all-around quintessential midlife male. As an athlete and thought leader, he lives and leads by example as a husband, father, and provider. Known worldwide for his prowess on the ice as one of the best to ever play the game of hockey, Chris brings unapologetic, opinionated insights and experiences with a straightforward point of view that connects, inspires, and promotes discipline, accountability, hard work, grit, determination, and the character it takes to be a true leader and success—not just on the ice, but in life.

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming.” - Teddy Roosevelt

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