086 - Dr. Nikki Blacksmith is a scientist-practitioner in the field of Industrial Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the George Washington University and is the co-founder of Blackhawke Behaviour Science. Blackhawke Behaviour Science assists venture capital investors in conducting psychological due diligence. Timestamps:&nbsp; 1:00 - Nikki introduction and path to higher education; measuring psychological phenomenon&nbsp;8:00 - Developing self-awareness&nbsp;12:00 - Censorship in Academia&nbsp;20:00 - Founding Blackhawke26:00 - Thoughts on Antiracism &amp; Pro-Diversity Zeitgeist&nbsp;&amp; VC Industry32:00 - Dynamics of venture capital investment&nbsp;40:00 - Personality and Skill assessment for startups&nbsp;44:00 - Self-Centricity &amp; Entrepreneurial Performance&nbsp;50:00 - What distinguishes Blackhawke’s personality assessment?&nbsp; Blackhake’s Website:https://blackhawke.io/Blackhawke’s Blog for Startups: https://medium.com/blackhawke

Dr. Nikki Blacksmith: Industrial Psychology for Venture Capital, Censorship in Academia, and the Science of Work Performance 

Purchasing a home is one of the most signifiant, and intimidating, purchases an individual will make in their lifetime. Luckily, DJ Olojo, an Atlanta-based real estate investor, has a passion for educating the public on the benefits of homeownership and how they can achieve it. Timstamps: 1:30 - DJ's path to real estate investing6:00 - Pushing through self-limiting beliefs11:00 - Economic benefits of homeownership14:00 - Options to Avoid Foreclosure20:00 - Understanding equity, mortgages32:00 - How to assess price, mortgage and long-term profitability36:00 - Low income earners can benefit the most from owning a home relative to wealthier individuals47:00 - Pros and Cons of gentrification in major cities <a href="https://www.asoholdings.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ASO Holdings</a>

You Can Achieve Homeownership 

Part three of Thomas' discussion on The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Life-Lessons-Scientific-Happiness/dp/198216669X/ref=asc_df_198216669X?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=80127027724178&amp;hvnetw=s&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=&amp;hvtargid=pla-4583726559115857&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy the book here</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nLDEp6Rw1ZFFLWg6loKTi-Ifbnx8H7RdGJNaeB2RyzE/edit#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thomas' full notes</a>

Managing Your Relationships with your Family and at Work (Book Discussion Part 3) 

Thomas discusses his notes on chapters 5-7 of The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Life-Lessons-Scientific-Happiness/dp/198216669X/ref=asc_df_198216669X?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=80127027724178&amp;hvnetw=s&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=&amp;hvtargid=pla-4583726559115857&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy the book here</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nLDEp6Rw1ZFFLWg6loKTi-Ifbnx8H7RdGJNaeB2RyzE/edit#heading=h.qamxz07iuse9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thomas' full notes</a>

Managing Relationship Conflict with Tact (Book Discussion Part 2)

Thomas discusses his notes on chapters 1-4 of The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Life-Lessons-Scientific-Happiness/dp/198216669X/ref=asc_df_198216669X?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=80127027724178&amp;hvnetw=s&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=&amp;hvtargid=pla-4583726559115857&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy the book here</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nLDEp6Rw1ZFFLWg6loKTi-Ifbnx8H7RdGJNaeB2RyzE/edit#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thomas' full notes</a>

Why Friendships Matter & Social Fitness  (Book Discussion Part 1)

Listen back to this Bro Nouveau Classic episode from November 2021. Dr. Christian Heim is an award-winning clinical psychiatrist, Australian music lecturer (= US professor) and a Churchill fellow. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland in the School of Medicine and in music has lectured at Manhattan School of Music, The University of Newcastle and had a tenured position at the University of Wollongong where he was nominated for a teaching award. He was on staff at several Australian hospitals. During his 20 years as a doctor he has heard the stories of thousands of people. He speaks globally in-person and virtually at law firms, medical organisations, leisure companies and universities about preventative mental health. His writings and public lectures reference medicine and music and cover a range of topics – burnout, brain fitness, the mental health crisis, neuroplasticity, the neurobiology of love, healthy relationships as a protective factor – but primarily focus on how to get the right DOSE of brain chemicals to help overcome 21st Century mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, suicide, trauma, personality disorders and addictions. Dr. Heim speaks from a place of deep compassion and authority. His talks all combine science, music and large doses of Australian humour.&nbsp;&nbsp; Timestamps:1:30 - Dr. Heim's background in classical music and his path to medicine5:00 -immediate steps anyone can take to prevent depression, anxiety, addiction and suicide10:00 - It's okay to&nbsp;be male&nbsp;14:30 - Serenity as a way to prevent depression16:30 - How to balance the quest for material success and true happiness (hint- define your values)21:00 - Planning life backwards27:00 - superficial vs deep work&nbsp;31:00 - building small practices of delayed gratification&nbsp;34:30 - cultivating self respect&nbsp;42:00 - foundations of being a good man&nbsp;49:00 - 3 Things Game&nbsp;<ul><li>		Thomas' question - what are three things you have learned about happiness?&nbsp;</li><li>		Dr. Heim's question - what are three things you have learned about anger?&nbsp;</li></ul>

Bro Nouveau Classics: 5 Steps to Men's Mental Health with Dr. Christian Heim

Gabriel Keczan is a men's intimacy and relationship coach who helps men rekindle desire, overcome relationship problems and avoid divorce. He is the co-founder of the non-profit Sacred Pathways Foundation. The Foundation restores rites of passage for boys using arts, nature and ceremony. Timestamps:1:30 - Quantifying crisis in masculinity&nbsp;11:30 - Leadership is a robe put on and taken off&nbsp;17:00 - Balls, Backbone and Heart&nbsp;19:00 - Common traps men fall into&nbsp;29:00 - Mixed Messaging on Aggression&nbsp;33:00 - Psychological Personal Space&nbsp;38:00 - Art Therapy&nbsp; Items Referenced:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Male-Power-Warren-Farrell/dp/0425181448" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Myth of Male Power</a> - Warren Farrell&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Crisis-Boys-Struggling-About-ebook/dp/B01N4UAA8I/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18QOHZ486UR2D&amp;keywords=the+boy+crisis&amp;qid=1676592617&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=the+boy+crisis+%2Cstripbooks%2C109&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It</a> - Warren Farrell&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Men-Modern-Struggling-Matters/dp/B0B3LYWVJG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling</a> - Richard Reeves&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Iron-John-Book-about-Men-ebook/dp/B012271JDA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GSTJ38LOKC9Q&amp;keywords=iron+john&amp;qid=1676593025&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=iron+j%2Cdigital-text%2C125&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iron John: A Book about Men</a> <a href="https://gabrielkeczan.org/optin1641840946960" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabe’s Website</a>Gabe’s Book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ALIVE-PURPOSE-Unclench-Power-Backbone/dp/1956649239/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28JAW1AP42953&amp;keywords=alive+on+purpose&amp;qid=1676596699&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=alive+on+purpose%2Cstripbooks%2C76&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alive on Purpose</a>

Balls, Backbone and Heart with Men's Coach and Art Therapist Gabriel Keczan

Study Referenced: Basso JC, McHale A, Ende V, Oberlin DJ, Suzuki WA, Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators, Behavioural Brain Research (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.023&nbsp;

Self-Report: 6 Weeks of Alcohol Abstinence & Meditation; Summary of Peer Reviewed Study on Mediation

089 - Patrick Delorenzi is an Italian videographer and endurance athlete. In his twenties, Patrick identified that he had a problematic relationship with alcohol and went sober. Thomas and Patrick discuss what motivated him to quit alcohol, the impact it had on his relationships, what he has learned about himself in the process, and what other people considering sobriety can learn from his experience. On his YouTube channel, Patrick posts videos about triathlon, training metrics, and nutrition. Timestamps: 1:00- Drinking culture in Italy&nbsp;10:00 - What prompted Patrick to quit drinking&nbsp;19:00 - Vaping&nbsp;24:00 - Does exercise qualify as meditation?&nbsp;28:00 - The two ways to approach endurance sports&nbsp;34:00 - Social impact of not drinking&nbsp;45:00 - Future of Masculinity Patrick's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickDelorenziPatrick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickdelorenzi

Patrick Delorenzi: Sober Living and the Impact of Quitting Alcohol 

Nico Lagan is a men's coach, entrepreneur, Muay Thai instructor, podcaster and sales professional. He strives to help men achieve their personal legends by becoming strong men. Timestamps: 1:00 - Intro and leaving Canada&nbsp;5:00 - Training while traveling&nbsp;12:00 - Nico’s orientation as a men’s coach&nbsp;20:00 - Alcohol Abstinence&nbsp;26:00 - Workout Addictions &amp; What is being compensated for&nbsp;28:30 - Quitting coffee cold turkey&nbsp;31:00 - Philosophy &amp; Morality of Abortion40:00 - Kids and Sex Education&nbsp;50:00 - Pros &amp; Cons of the traditional Nuclear Family&nbsp;60:00 - Dogma &amp; Religion&nbsp;65:00 - Meditation&nbsp; Nico’s Website: https://www.nicolagan.com/

Nico Lagan on Values and Finding Common Ground

Thomas Pierce hosts intentional and intellectual conversations that give men the tools and confidence to be more authentic. Listeners will learn how to manage strong emotions, build empathy and look inward. New episodes are released every Friday. contact@bronouveau.comwww.instagram.com/bronouveaupod

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