{"podcast":{"title":"The Story of Us: From Cosmic Dawn to the Depths of Being","slug":"the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324","podcast_index_feed_id":7374324,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-story-of-us/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thestoryofusproject.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-story-of-us/20250613_070615_55ea5e0531b80d159995304592d3c4fc.png","author":"Jeff Ellison","episode_count":38,"summary":"Tell Us Your Story - A captivating and thought provoking podcast that intricately weaves together personal stories with timeless ancient wisdom and groundbreaking modern discoveries to unlock the profound mysteries of life. Personal stories, special edition episodes, guest hosts and our Next Gen series, celebrating the young voices that are helping make the world a kinder and less divided place. Our conversations, preserved for future generations will send the same message as the oldest known hand stenciled cave paintings made by our Neanderthal cousins over 64,000 years ago \"I was here. My life was meaningful.\" www.thestoryofusproject.com Make sure to check out our blog and social media feeds to get the most out of your enjoyment of our show,","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:18:17.352306+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324"},"episode":{"title":"SPECIAL EDITION: You Can Be a “Man’s Man” Without Being an Asshole","slug":"special-edition-you-can-be-a-man-s-man-without-being-an-asshole","published_at":"2026-04-21T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324/special-edition-you-can-be-a-man-s-man-without-being-an-asshole","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-story-of-us/2745826","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/334131/2745826/the-story-of-us/2026_04_18_19_01_52_121c7130-1c9b-4044-a936-cd04a1f588ef.mp3","summary":"What does it actually mean to be a “tough guy”? Lately, that definition feels… off. Somewhere along the way, toughness has been confused with anger. Strength with cruelty. Confidence with tearing other people down. In this solo episode of The Story of Us , Jeff steps back and challenges that idea. This one is personal. Through the lens of his son Brady—a welder, diesel mechanic, and what most would call a “man’s man”—Jeff explores the difference between being disciplined, resilient, and capable… versus being closed off, hateful, or divisive. Because those aren’t the same thing. And they never were. This episode is a spoken-word reflection based on Jeff’s blog post: “You Can Be a Man’s Man Without Being an Asshole” It’s about redefining strength. Reclaiming character. And remembering that toughness and kindness were never meant to be opposites. 🎯 What You’ll Take Away Why toughness and cruelty have been incorrectly linked The difference between strength and insecurity How modern culture is distorting masculinity What real character looks like in everyday life Why kindness is not weakness—and never has been 👤 A Personal Note This episode is inspired by Jeff’s son, Brady—whose life reflects a powerful truth: You can be rough, tough, hardworking… and still be a good man to the people around you. 🌐 Read the Full Blog Want to read the full written version? 👉 https://thestoryofusproject.com/2026/04/16/you-can-be-a-mans-man-without-being-an-asshole/ 🔗 Explore More If this episode resonated with you, we’ve created a space for you to go deeper. 👉 https://thestoryofusproject.com/START-HERE/ More conversations. More reflections. More of what it means to be human in a world that’s changing fast. 🎧 Share This Episode If you know someone who’s been wrestling with what it means to be…","meta_description":"What does it actually mean to be a “tough guy”? Lately, that definition feels… off. Somewhere along the way, toughness has been confused with anger. Stren…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1150,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324/episodes/special-edition-you-can-be-a-man-s-man-without-being-an-asshole/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-of-us-from-cosmic-dawn-to-the-depths-of-being-7374324/special-edition-you-can-be-a-man-s-man-without-being-an-asshole.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}