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I host The Next Level Guy Podcast — conversations focused on helping men build themselves physically, mentally, socially, and professionally through real-world experience, discipline, and honest self-development. The show was built for ordinary men trying to improve their lives without the fake guru nonsense, empty motivation, or polished perfection. Every episode focuses on practical lessons, hard-earned perspective, and actionable tools that can actually be applied in real life. My own journey has included struggles with confidence, focus, mental health, and feeling stuck — which is why I care more about lived experience than theory. I’m not interested in pretending to have all the answers. I’m interested in learning from people who’ve genuinely done the work, testing those lessons in my own life, and sharing what actually helps. If you’re trying to become stronger, calmer, more capable, and more intentional in how you live, you’re in the right place.

Does the Outside match the Inside?

Does your outside match your inside? When you look into the mirror, does the reflection shone back reflect who you feel as a person inside? I’ve recently started a new job, which required me to move to a new city. It’s been quite a culture shock to get used to the congas of traffic, noise…

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Latest Happenings at NLG!

Hi all, Here’s some quick updates. (1) As you may have noticed, there has been a slight delay in new material been on the site. This is due to me obtaining a new full time job in a new city. I had been working on the site whilst unemployed after being made redundant but money…

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How to Prove Yourself – Matt Weston

http://youtu.be/dsitdQlo_as   WHO ARE WE LOOKING AT? Who: Matt Weston Actor: Ryan Reynolds Film: Safe House (2012)   Why Look At Him? As much as I wanted to look at the Tobin Frost character in this article – as he is pretty badass – I had to choose Weston however as he is the virtuous…

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How to remove the clutter and get a badass simple lifestyle – Leo Babauta

WHO ARE WE TALKING TO? Who: Leo Babauta Where is he normally: http://zenhabits.net/ Why should I care what he has to say: This is an interview I have been wanting for a long time – Leo is something like a God in the blogging world! He runs the hugely successful Zen Habits blog, where he…

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How to Rock On from a Bad Event – David Grohl

WHO ARE WE LOOKING AT? Who: David Grohl Where Is He From: (Mainly) The Lead Singer and guitar player for ‘The Foo Fighters‘ – (He was also the former Nirvana drummer and is a member of many side projects) Why Look At Him? Grohl is a great person to analyse. He is a supremely talented…

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How to Get an Awesome Life with Bobby Rio

WHO ARE WE TALKING TO? Who: Bobby Rio Where is he normally: http://www.tsbmag.com/ Why should I care what he has to say: Bobby runs the hughly successful website ‘TSB Mag’. The site is the leading men’s website for dating and lifestyle advice. TSB Magazine is one of the most popular in the world for guys…

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Become the Real You with Mark Manson

WHO ARE WE TALKING TO? Who: Mark Manson Where is he normally: http://postmasculine.com/ Why should I care what he has to say: Mark’s blog is simply superb. I have become a big fan of it since discovering it lately. Mark takes subjects that we all struggle with and takes the issue down to the core and…

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Transform your body and mind with Sean Hyson

Today’s post is a great interview I recently did with Sean Hyson. This is the second time I’ve interviewed Sean (once on a previous site I ran) and he is a great guy! The interview has some nuggets of gold that you can take and improve your life right now! Let’s get down to it…

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Review: Artillery Underwear

  Today, I’m reviewing something that I never thought I’d ever get excited about, being a guy (unless it was on a hot girl!) … Underwear! Product:  Artillery Underwear What is it: A selection of high quality, limited edition designed underwear. This isn’t your normal quality underwear though. Each pair you buy comes in a…

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Review: ‘You’ve Got Game’

Product: “Who’s Got Game?” Board Game.   What is it: It’s a cool, fun and exciting board game, that blends dating, social interaction and helping the two sexes interact. It is 4+ player game that lets you touch, feel, question, dare, challenge (and so much more) your fellow players! It gets you up close and…

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