{"podcast":{"title":"The Better Man Podcast","slug":"the-better-man-podcast-5344990","podcast_index_feed_id":5344990,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/404744/rss","website_url":"https://manflowyoga.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/f/f/d/7ffda4e2b8d13990d959afa2a1bf1c87/The-Better-Man-Podcast-Dean-Pohlman.jpeg","author":"Dean Pohlman","episode_count":181,"summary":"The Better Man Podcast is a podcast redefining what it means to be better as a man. In it, we'll discuss how to balance success with our overall well-being, take on a more comprehensive understanding of fitness to include our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and strive to align our actions with who we are at our cores. We can be successful and proud of who we are without sacrificing our core values or our well-being. Dean Pohlman is known as THE yoga expert for men. His unique fitness-centric, strength-based approach to yoga—exemplified in his yoga workouts, programs, books, videos, blogs, and more—has helped to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of men [and women] worldwide. Join Dean as he explores the habits, mindsets, tools, and tactics that lead to health, happiness, and fulfillment for men. You'll hear interviews with world-class experts who pull back the curtain and share their proven strategies for taking your body and mind to the next level. More significantly, we'll discuss the challenges they faced that truly tested them on an emotional level, and work to better understand what they did to work through those events, and how it helped them to grow fo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T20:20:58.087303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-man-podcast-5344990"},"episode":{"title":"173: How To Spot The Good in Bad Belief Systems (And The Bad in Good Belief Systems) with Rafe Kelley","slug":"173-how-to-spot-the-good-in-bad-belief-systems-and-the-bad-in-good-belief-systems-with-rafe-kelley","published_at":"2026-05-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-man-podcast-5344990/173-how-to-spot-the-good-in-bad-belief-systems-and-the-bad-in-good-belief-systems-with-rafe-kelley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-better-man-podcast-5344990","url":"https://f6d0de76-c646-4c1b-a139-27635e6276b3.libsyn.com/rafe-kelley","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f6d0de76-c646-4c1b-a139-27635e6276b3/Ep._173_-_Rafe_Kelley_-_The_Better_Man_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=3345071","summary":"Our world has become too shackled into \"black and white\" thinking. When something is considered \"good,\" the negative trade-offs are ignored and neglected. When something is considered \"bad,\" the good is disregarded and the baby gets tossed out with the bath water. But the reality is that there's a lot more gray areas than we think. This is particularly true with charged topics like the differences between male and female, between masculinity and femininity. The truth rarely exists on the extremes. Both sides of an argument have positive and negative aspects to think deeply about. And absorbing an entire belief system while disregarding the \"other side\" can lead to real disconnection in your relationships and with yourself. Today's guest, Rafe Kelley (founder of Evolve Move Play), has lived out the consequences of falling into extreme camps. It caused a serious rupture in his marriage. But it's also taught him a valuable lesson: How to take the good from bad belief systems, separate the bad from good belief systems, and create your own Bespoke Belief System that's unique to you and serves your highest self. I encourage you to listen to this episode in its entirety. It is a heavily nuanced discussion of some of the hottest cultural topics and it may challenge some of your beliefs. You might feel yourself get pulled into the \"cognitive miser\" trap that Rafe mentions at the beginning of this episode. But if you listen with an open mind, you'll get as much from this episode as I did. Here's what Rafe and I discuss: The differences between men and women (and why losing our sexual polarity is harmful to everyone) How belief systems based on truth are surrounded by a foundation of falsehoods Why considering beliefs from people you disagree with instead of throwing out anything…","meta_description":"Our world has become too shackled into \"black and white\" thinking. 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