Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 1183
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: >100k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 1.4M subscribers
Instagram: 196.0k followers
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kavan@wearebv.com
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Host
Brett McKay - Brett McKay is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Art of Manliness, a publication and podcast focused on practical self-improvement, character, fitness, relationships, and purposeful living.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Ravi Gupta - Building An Invisible List Of Deferred Interests, Choosing Annual Skills, Reaching Intermediate Proficiency, Adult Learning, And Creating Meaningful Life Chapters.
Jim VandeHei - Reducing Complexity In Work And Life, Prioritization, Saying No, Amplifying Strengths, Communication, And Using Technology More Effectively.
Mark Hertling - Leadership, Character, Military Service, Family, Marriage, Friendship, The Moral Weight Of War, And Building A Meaningful Life.
Angela Duckworth - How Environments Shape Behavior, Changing Surroundings To Support Goals, Willpower, Habits, Accountability, And Personal Development.
Mike LeBlanc - Thumos, Constructive Anger, Physical Training, Action, Personal Boundaries, Leadership, Overcoming Cynicism, And Raising Boys.
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Episodes
Why Modern Convenience Feels So Inconvenient
September 29, 2026
Modern life is filled with conveniences designed to make things easier. We can order dinner without leaving the couch, check ourselves out at the grocery store, communicate instantly with anyone, and stream nearly every movie and song ever made.So why do we often feel busier, more stressed, and more, well, inconvenienced than ever?My guest today argues that many supposed advancements don’t actually save us time, money, or energy — and that even when they do, they can eliminate forms of fricti...
The One-Skill-a-Year Plan for a More Interesting Life
September 22, 2026
We all have things we’ve always wanted to know how to do, but have never gotten around to learning. Speak a foreign language. Play an instrument. Write a book. Take up surfing. Maybe you’ve even started one of these pursuits a few times, only to drop it after a couple of weeks.My guest calls this collection of abandoned or deferred desires your “invisible list” and is the author of a book of the same name.Today on the show, Ravi Gupta presents a plan for tackling the things on your invisible ...
The 3-Step System for Simplifying Your Work and Life
September 15, 2026
When people are faced with problems and complexity, our instinct is to add instead of subtract. As a result, we have a tendency to make our work and our lives more and more complex, and less and less effective and fulfilling. Even when what we add is new technology that promises to make us more productive, it often only seems to bog us down and give us even more to do.My guest says that to fight this drift toward complexity, especially in the modern age, you’ve got to be ruthless about cuttin...
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