In this episode, Glenn Lawrence and Gia McCool sit down with actor, bodybuilder, and Gia’s brother, Aaron Reid, for an unfiltered conversation about discipline, physical transformation, and breaking into Hollywood without shortcuts.

Aaron shares his journey from bodybuilding to acting, the mindset required to transition from physique sports into film, and what it really takes to embody larger-than-life characters on screen. The conversation dives into his experience portraying Juggernaut in Deadpool vs. Wolverine, including the physical demands, preparation, and behind-the-scenes realities of stepping into an iconic role.

This episode goes beyond Hollywood surface talk. Topics include:

• The mental and physical discipline required to compete and perform at a high level

• Navigating the acting industry as a serious athlete

• Masculinity, work ethic, and identity outside of social validation

• Family dynamics, accountability, and earned respect

• What separates fantasy thinking from real execution

If you’re interested in bodybuilding, acting, masculine development, or what it takes to build something real without excuses, this is a conversation worth watching from start to finish.

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Dating didn’t collapse because men or women suddenly became terrible.

It collapsed because technology rewired attraction, behavior, and accountability.

In this episode, we break down what swipe culture actually broke, why dating apps distort reality, and how modern men and women are being quietly trained into isolation, inflated egos, and failed relationships.

This is not therapy.
This is not feel-good advice.
This is a systems-level breakdown of modern dating.

Topics covered include:

• How dating apps and swipe culture changed human behavior

• Why attraction is being confused with compatibility

• How social media inflates perceived value and expectations

• Why men are punished for authenticity and women are shielded from consequences

• The illusion of “unlimited options” and how it fuels loneliness

• Why vetting was replaced by vibes

• How pornography and social media warp male and female perception differently

• The difference between sexual access and relationship commitment

• Why social circles and social proof outperform dating apps

• How status, preselection, and environment shape desire

• Why most people choose partners poorly—and don’t want to admit it

• How technology rewards the worst behaviors and hides the best ones

• Why marriage, commitment, and long-term satisfaction are collapsing

This conversation challenges nearly every mainstream dating narrative—especially the idea that better “game” or better “intentions” fix broken outcomes.

Dating does not happen in a vacuum.
It happens inside environments.
And when the environment is broken, the outcome will be too.

If you’re frustrated with:

• Dating apps that don’t work

• Endless swiping with no results

• Confusion between sex, validation, and commitment

• Modern relationship advice that clearly fails in practice

This episode explains why—and what actually works instead.

Watch to the end. This one connects dots most people refuse to look at.

In this episode, Glenn Lawrence and Gia MaCool sit down with Benjamin, creator of Apex Mindset, to talk about the uncomfortable truth: men have more information than ever—yet the outcomes keep getting worse.

We break down why modern masculinity is louder but weaker, why so many men are opting out of dating and purpose, and why binge-watching “framework” content doesn’t fix your life if you refuse to take action. Benjamin explains his inner-game, performance-psychology approach, why most therapy fails men when it becomes endless feelings-talk with no direction, and how EMDR-style trauma processing can help men stop carrying old pain into new decisions.

We also go straight at the “red pill” problem: it can explain reality, but it often doesn’t prescribe the disciplined skill-building and accountability needed to create real results—especially when men get stuck in rage, fear, and passive consumption.

What you’ll get from this conversation:

• Why “more knowledge” isn’t producing better male outcomes

• Emotional suppression vs emotional discipline (and why it matters)

• What EMDR is (in plain English) and why it can work fast

• Why men are checking out: fear, apathy, porn/tech escape, and risk avoidance

• Why “red pill as a destination” creates stagnation—and what to do instead

• How frame actually works (and what it is not)

Note: The conversation gets “spicier” at the end and we move the rest to Patreon.

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