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Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Are you a man seeking more money, more connection and to more deeply understand your purpose?
The problem is that not all men have the support system necessary to live life with the values, direction and energy that they desire.
This podcast helps you act with integrity, moving in the direction you want, lowering your emotional baggage so you can lead physically healthy lives.
It’s your turn.
Loner to Leader: Your Path to Power, Passion & Prosperity is hosted by Eric C. Mortimer. Seasoned real…
Episodes
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Success Trap
Eric discusses the "success trap," where high-achieving men become prisoners of their own accomplishments. Using the metaphor of a Chinese finger trap, he…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
A Journey Of Personal Transformation With Mathieu Fournier
Eric is joined by Mathieu Fournier during one of his PPP events and they discuss Matt's transformative journey from a dark period of personal and professional…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
What Good Is The Empire If The King Is Never Home?
Eric discusses the trap of the "loner" entrepreneur: hitting revenue targets by sacrificing personal life and health through unsustainable, manual labor. He…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
I Am Kintsugi: My Scars Are Gold
Eric addresses the concept of "authenticity after the fact," where successful men only share their struggles once they have been resolved. He warns that…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Self-Made Man Is A Lie
Eric challenges the myth of the "self-made man," arguing that extreme independence often leads to isolation and stagnation. He explains that while individual…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Too Busy To Fix Your Life: The Successful Man’s Favourite Hiding Place
Eric discusses the concept of busyness as a form of procrastination, highlighting how successful individuals often hide behind productive tasks to avoid…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Divorce That Already Happened
Eric explores the hidden danger of “good” marriages that slowly erode through emotional disconnection rather than dramatic conflict. He contrasts two common…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
THERE IS NO LATER: Why 12 Months Is Killing Your Ambition
Eric discusses how the biggest thing between a man and what he wants often isn’t money, talent, or opportunity—it’s time, specifically the illusion that there…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Empty Vault
Eric discusses the common pitfalls of entrepreneurial accounting, using humor and personal anecdotes to illustrate how entrepreneurs often misinterpret…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Successful Man's Marriage Blind Spot
Eric discusses the challenges entrepreneurial men face in translating their problem-solving skills from business to personal relationships. He highlights the…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Fire The Crowd
Eric discusses the importance of letting go of the need for others' approval in leadership. He shares a personal realization from an event in Miami, where he…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Would You Buy From You?
Eric discusses the common mistake entrepreneurs make by focusing on their processes and frameworks rather than solving their customers' problems. He emphasizes…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
You Won. So Why Doesn't It Feel Like It?
Eric discusses the paradox of success, using Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" as a metaphor. He highlights how controversy can fuel success and criticizes the…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Most Expensive Story
Eric discusses the importance of challenging ingrained stories that limit personal growth. He shares a story about a client who believed "fat runs in my…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
He's Been In The House The Whole Time
Eric discusses the importance of building a strong foundation in life and business, using the metaphor of the three little pigs. He emphasizes that the real…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Curious Men Win
Eric discusses the importance of genuine listening and curiosity in leadership and personal relationships. He highlights how men often fail to listen…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
THE VOICE THAT SAYS YOU CAN'T: Why Your Biggest Breakthrough Begins When You Stop Listening
Eric discusses his experiences leading a three-day Man Up Mastermind event. He observes men overcoming personal and professional challenges, such as carrying…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Inheritance: What You Leave IN Them
Eric reflects on the true essence of legacy, emphasizing that it's not about material inheritance but the values and relationships instilled in people. He…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Conversation You're Avoiding Is Costing You Everything
Eric discusses the concept of conflict avoidance, arguing that people often label themselves as "people pleasers" to avoid confrontation. He emphasizes that…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
You Don’t Have A Content Problem
Eric emphasizes that men often lack the awareness to recognize the valuable lessons in their daily lives, which can be shared as content. He argues that true…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
When You're For Everyone, You're For No One
Eric discusses the common mistake men make in business and marketing by trying to appeal to everyone, which leads to ineffective communication and lack of…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Commission Breath, Buckets & The Pump Truck
Eric discusses the importance of consistency and presence in business and leadership, using the stories of two runners to illustrate his points. The first…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Presence Is The New Power
Eric discusses the concept of presence, emphasizing its importance for men in leadership roles. He explains that presence is an internal state expressed…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Stop Collecting Information. Become The Man.
Eric discusses the importance of personal transformation over mere information consumption, emphasizing six key skills: speaking, seducing, teaching, training…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
What's Your Problem, Man?
Eric discusses the recurring problems men face and introduces a framework to address them. He emphasizes that the problem often lies within the individual…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
It's Not The Fly...It's You
Eric discusses the concept of emotional control using a metaphor of samurai fighting flies, symbolizing how men often overreact to small issues, leading to…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
You're Not Failing, You're Being Prepared
Eric discusses the concept of the "test before the breakthrough," emphasizing that men often face increased resistance just before achieving significant goals…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Price Of Doing It Alone
Eric discusses the detrimental effects of isolation on men's lives, emphasizing how it leads to unresolved issues that compound over time. He shares a story…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
STOP STOPPING: Why You Keep Disappearing On Yourself And What's Actually Running The Pattern
Eric discusses the common pattern of starting something with enthusiasm but eventually stopping, often due to perceived reasons like being busy or needing a…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Most Men Find The Door…Very Few Knock
Eric discusses the common issue of men being overwhelmed by too many tasks and priorities, leading to a lack of progress. He emphasizes that true productivity…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Consistency: The Man Who Doesn’t Restart
Eric discusses emphasizes that the primary issue men face is not motivation, time, or knowledge, but consistency. He argues that inconsistency stems from…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Discipline: Moving Regardless Of Mood
Eric discusses the challenge of maintaining discipline in various aspects of life, emphasizing that it's not about knowledge but consistency. He highlights how…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Integrity: Why You Stopped Trusting Yourself (And How to Fix It)
Eric discusses the importance of integrity in building trust, confidence, and leadership. He emphasizes that integrity is about aligning words with actions…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Problem Isn’t Motivation - It’s Commitment
Eric discusses the importance of commitment over motivation and discipline in achieving personal and professional goals. He emphasizes that true commitment is…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The 50 Million Horse Mistake: Why Most Entrepreneurs Are About To Be Deleted By AI
Eric discusses the impact of AI and automation on human labor, likening the shift to the decline of horses during the industrial revolution. He emphasizes that…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
New Wine, Old Identity: Why You Keep Spilling The Life You’re Asking For
Eric discusses the common male resistance to change despite wanting personal growth. He argues that men often seek new systems or strategies to improve their…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Architecture Of Adventure: Why Every Leader Needs A “Wild” Escape
Eric discusses the importance of intentional exits for high-performing men to avoid burnout and maintain leadership effectiveness. He highlights that constant…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Why Intimacy Dies In Good Marriages And Why Nobody Talks About It
Eric discusses the challenges faced by married entrepreneurs in maintaining intimacy and connection in their relationships. He explains that both men and women…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Identity Profit: Why Your Life Feels Harder Than It Should (Even Though You “Did Everything Right”)
Eric discusses the concept of "identity profit," emphasizing that true success is not just about external achievements but also about maintaining a balanced…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Your Best Years Aren’t Behind You — You Just Stopped Aiming Forward
Eric discusses the concept of men retreating from their potential, often subtly and without realizing it. He highlights how men often use past tense to…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Why Your Success Feels Heavier Than Failure (And Why Pushing Harder Won’t Fix It)
Eric discusses how success can weigh on you more than failure and reintroduces the concept of the "parasite," a pattern that affects successful men who feel…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Want To Change Your Life? Stop Lying
Eric discusses the common issue of men lying to themselves about their goals and progress. He emphasizes that while most men lie practically to maintain their…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
What You Stop Doing Matters More Than What You Start
Eric discusses the importance of subtracting habits rather than just adding new ones to achieve personal growth. He emphasizes that men often struggle with…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
If Nothing Dies, Nothing Changes: Why New Year’s Resolutions Keep Failing Men
Eric discusses the ineffectiveness of New Year's resolutions, emphasizing that most men fail because their goals don't challenge their identity. He argues that…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Invisible Forces Running Your Life (And You Don’t Even Know It)
Eric discusses the impact of certainty and beliefs on men's lives. He explains that while certainty feels empowering, it can lead to limiting beliefs that…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Horror Of The HOW: Why Men Don’t Start What They Know They Need To Do
Eric discusses the concept of "masculine paralysis," where men become overwhelmed by the "horror of the how" before starting tasks. He emphasizes the…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Why You’re Not the Man You Think You Are
Eric discusses the stages of masculine development, inspired by Alison Armstrong's model. He outlines five stages: the Page (dreamer), the Knight (adventurer)…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Think Bigger, Do Less
Eric discusses the common mistake of equating chaos with growth, emphasizing the need to shift from being an operator to an architect. He highlights the…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Find Your "Who"
Eric discusses the importance of finding the right mentor or "who" to achieve personal and professional growth. He argues that men often get stuck because they…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Becoming The Person Who Wins
Eric shares an encore presentation of an interview he did with talk radio host Andrew Schultz of QR Calgary 770 AM radio on The Morning Brew with Andrew…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Before You Chase The Goal, Become The Man Who Can Hold It
Eric discusses the common mistake men make of focusing on tactics and tools before addressing their true identity. He emphasizes the importance of aligning…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
D.I.C. Disease: The Hidden Epidemic No Man Wants to Admit
Eric discusses the concept of "D.I.C. Disease," which stands for Drift, Isolation, and Comfort. He explains how modern men often feel unfulfilled despite being…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Prison Of Potential: Why Most Men Die Average
Eric discusses the challenges men face in pursuing greatness, emphasizing that our instincts prioritize survival over ambition. He argues that true greatness…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
The Most Dangerous Lie Men Tell
Eric emphasizes that the common excuse, "I don't have time" is a lie. He argues that people prioritize the wrong activities, like scrolling social media, over…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
From Grinder To King: Why 10X Growth Is Easier Than Playing Small
Eric discusses the challenges men face in balancing work and personal life. He emphasizes the difference between being busy and being focused, arguing that 10X…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
From Hooked To Hungry Again
Eric discusses the "war on attention," highlighting how men are losing their power due to an inability to focus. He reveals that the average man checks his…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Soft Man Hard Consequences
Eric discusses the perils of men living in their feminine energy, which leads to a lack of clarity, decisiveness, and grounded leadership. He emphasizes the…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Stop Being The Tugboat: Why Men Lose Their Edge Trying To Drag Others
Eric discusses the importance of becoming a "lighthouse" rather than a "tugboat" or "cargo" in life. He explains that a lighthouse stands tall and shines…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Ever Dangerous By Design: How You Can Get Your Edge Back
Eric reintroduces the "parasite," an inner voice that sabotages men's success despite outward achievements. This parasite convinces men to coast, burn out, and…
- Loner To Leader: Your Path To Power, Passion & Prosperity
Ever Looked In The Mirror And Thought, “Damn…I Should Be Further Ahead By Now”?
Eric discusses the impact of modern distractions like phones and social media on men's productivity and well-being. He highlights the "build-coast-burn" cycle…