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Being A Better Man235 - The Return, with guest Les moore The Return! With special guest, Les Moore. That’s right guy’s, I’m back! It has been almost three whole months since I have released a new podcast. The last episode, number 234 went live on September 18th. Since then my life got a little crazy and I had some unfortunate technical challenges to overcome. During this three month Hiatus I have made a lot of observations, I have gained many insights, and I have continued on the path of being a better man than I was yesterday. I plan to share these insights wi...2017-12-1138 min

Being A Better Man234 – Errors In Judgement, and How To Handle Them Errors In Judgement, and How To Handle Them… Todays program is being brought to you by Stump Town Kilts! they are the makers of the finest kilts available. They are a sponsor of this show because I am a loyal customer of this company and i am happy to stand behind them with my name and reputation. I own three of these kilts and I plan on getting more. Everything about these kilts is top notch; the innovative design, the craftsmanship, the color selection and even the price. I wear them everywhere, doing everything. They are rugg...2017-09-1912 min

Being A Better Man233 – There Are Always Options There Are Always Options… After a very long period of silence It is I, Alf Herigstad, back at the Being A Better Man Microphone. It feels really great to be back. It seems like a very long time since I recorded an episode and in reality it has been exactly 3 weeks. 21 days since I have released an episode. That is the longest absence I have ever had and I was a little worried about what the consequences would be. I was concerned that everyone would just go away and listenership would plummet. I’m happy t...2017-09-0914 min

Being A Better Man232 – Hate Makes It Impossible, To Be A Better Man Hate Makes It Impossible, To Be A better Man… As many of you know, since starting this podcast some 232 episodes ago I have been very diligent about not getting political. I have not discussed politics or religion or anything else that tends to divide people. My reason for that is because I have always found it more beneficial to focus on things that make us similar to other people…rather than the things that make us different. I still believe that is true. For example, we are all men, regardless of what color we are...2017-08-1814 min

Being A Better Man231 – Plan Your Next Adventure! Plan Your Next Adventure! I don’t know about all of you out there, but I am in full blown summer schedule with everything now. You may have noticed that I have only been releasing episodes on Friday lately, that is evidence that I am super, super busy with the things that summer is demanding of me. Besides the farm, and our property, and relatives visiting and events of all kinds to attend one thing that has had me incredibly busy lately is that I am preparing to go on an adventure. That’s righ...2017-08-1110 min

Being A Better Man230 – When It’s Hard Being A Father When It’s Hard Being A Father…Be A better Man! Hello Men! As I predicted a few weeks ago the summer schedule has been a little tough. I have not been doing three episodes a week like many of you are used to. There was no Monday or Wednesday episode this week. Summers are always busy up here in the Pacific Northwest but this summer has been particularly so. What I can guarantee is that you will be able to count on the Friday episodes every week. As the weather changes heading into Sept...2017-08-0418 min

Being A Better Man229 – Living A Half-Assed Life Living A Half-Assed Life… You have arrived at the podcast devoted exclusively to the topic of the character of men. We don’t talk about sports, or politics, or dating or fashion. Here we talk about the nuts and bolts of what it means to be a man in today’s world, we talk about living with character and purpose. We do this, so that you can apply it to your own life and become a better man today than you were yesterday. I am the host and creator of this show, my name is Alf Herigs...2017-07-2810 min

Being A Better Man228 – What Is Required To Be A Leader? What Is Required To Be A Leader? Welcome to the beginning of another glorious week in your life as a man. I think every man should be having a glorious life. If you are not currently having a glorious life, the bad news is that it’s probably your fault. The good news, is that every day is a brand new day, and you can be the creator of your own destiny. As men we have the power to create, imagine, dream and innovate. We can sculpt the world around us into what we desire through...2017-07-2410 min

Being A Better Man227 – One Of The Worst Things You Can Do One Of The Worst Things You Can Do… It is time once again for Being A better Man, the podcast focused exclusively on the character of men in all of its various forms. I am your humble sherpa on this journey, my name is Alf Herigstad, I’m the creator and host of this show. Before I delve into today’s content I’m going to take a moment to acknowledge the sponsor of our Friday episodes: StumpTown Kilts. Stump town Kilts is a company located in Portland Oregon, also known as “Stump Town”. It i...2017-07-2108 min

Being A Better Man226 – Choosing Your Friends Wisely 226 – Choosing Your Friends Wisely… Today I’m talking about the skill of choosing who your friends are. You may have never though of it as a skill before, but I think it is. I think it’s a skill that can be learned because it isn’t something we are born knowing how to do, and also because it’s something we can get better at. I classify anything that can be improved upon with practice and effort, as a skill. As human beings we are pack animals. Our existence is made up entirely of the...2017-07-1708 min

Being A Better Man225 – Being A realistic Man I appreciate you taking a little time out of your manly day to listen in. My intention is that you will receive something from this podcast that will cause you to think. That you will be inspired to consider your own personal manhood as you go through your day. It’s important, because staying aware and purposeful and mindful of your role in the world will result in you being a better man today than you were yesterday. I am your host, my name is Alf Herigstad. Right off the bat though, I’m going to give...2017-07-1410 min

Being A Better Man224 – A Better Man Knows How To LISTEN A Better Man Knows How To Listen… This is the podcast that focuses on the character of men. Part of our core philosophy here is that if we become concerned with and focused on, our character as men. Then everything else in our life will start falling in place as a result. Think about it—if you are really trying to be a better man today than you were yesterday, and you are doing that every day, there will be some predictable results. Your relationships with other people will be improved. That means all your...2017-07-1010 min

Being A Better Man223 – The Virtues Of Hard Work The Virtues Of Hard Work… I want to take a second and talk about a message I received yesterday from a regular listener named Les. It made my whole day. Les bought a copy of my book, Forging A Man. Les has two young daughters and he started reading a chapter of the book to them as bedtime stories each night. He told me about one story in particular that had a profound effect on them and even had them moved to tears. He went on to say that they are getting a lot fr...2017-07-0710 min

Being A Better Man222 – The Beauty Of Independence The Beauty Of Independence… Tomorrow is Independence Day here in America. I decided to go back to see what I talked about least year during this holiday. I liked it so much that I decided to replay it this year. So here it is again, from the archives: I know I have a lot of listeners who are not from America…so for you, the 4th of July is just the day that comes after the 3rd of July. In America though…it is independence day. It is the anniversary...2017-07-0410 min

Being A Better Man221 – The Conversation Is Critical, And It’s Up To You! The Conversation Is Critical, And It’s Up To You… First…a word about our sponsor: This is Friday, and we are privileged to have our Friday episodes brought to you by our sponsor, stumptownkilts.com. Listeners of this show can get 10% off their entire purchase by using the code: betterman at checkout. Just go to stumptownkilts.com, do your shopping, pick out your new kilt and enter the code betterman at checkout to receive your discount. That’s betterman, all one word, all lower case. I’m proud to have Stump town as...2017-06-3012 min

Being A Better Man220 – Your Life, Your Legacy, Your Responsibility. Your Life, Your Legacy, Your Responsibility… From time to time I talk about legacy on this show—and today is one of those days. If a man becomes mindful of his legacy every day then being a better man becomes second nature. It happens without even thinking about it. I’m thinking about this today because of the weekend I just had. I just got back from a camping trip with my family, which is why I am posting this so late on Monday…because I wasn’t home. On this camping trip t...2017-06-2709 min

Being A Better Man219 – Who Are You, in your relationships? Who are you…In your relationships? Today I’m going to talk a little bit about your individual role in the lives of people around you. Who exactly are you to these people? I’m always saying that our relationships are the most valuable things we possess, and today I’m going to get a little deeper into that topic. Before I do that though, I’m going to take a minute and mention the sponsor of today’s episode; StumpTown Kilts. Right now we are entering premier kilt wearing weather, summer is upon us and the...2017-06-2309 min

Being A Better Man218 – Seasons Of Change, You Are In Charge Seasons Of Change, You Are In Charge… Summertime is upon us. This fact is more evident in some places than others; Phoenix was 119 degrees yesterday and Seattle was 75. On the other side of the world in the Southern hemisphere they are heading into winter, but all over the earth people are experiencing the change of a season in one way or another. Yesterday, June 20th, was actually the summer solstice, the longest day of the year if you are in the Northern hemisphere. Now every day will get slightly shorter than the day befor...2017-06-2107 min

Being A Better Man217 – What If…You Have A Terrible Father? What If…You Have A terrible Father? This is the 217th episode of Being A Better Man and I got to thinking that I may not have ever explained why I do the show in the way that I do. Basically, I am making the kind of podcast that I would like to listen to. There isn’t a lot of small talk, there isn’t a lot of music or other production type things. When I tune into a podcast I personally don’t like it when there is a lot of jibber jabb...2017-06-1909 min

Being A Better Man216 – Why A Man Should Never Be Bored Why A Man Should Never Be Bored… You may have noticed that there was no episode two days ago on Wednesday. The summers are intense up here on the farm and they are very high impact. For the rest of the summer months I may occasionally miss an episode here or there because there aren’t always enough hours in the day, but if I do, it will likely be the Wednesday episode. I will not miss the Friday episodes for sure and hopefully not the Monday ones, just giving you a heads up. You...2017-06-1611 min

Being A Better Man215 – Work Like A Man Work Like A Man… Hey Everybody. Welcome to Being A Better Man, I am your host and my name is Alf Herigstad. We are not trying to change the world here…we are just trying to change your world, one day at a time. The whole idea is that if we can get a bunch of guys to commit to just being a better man today than they were yesterday—then the world will be a slightly better place. You don’t have to be great, you don’t even have to be good…you only have to be...2017-06-1211 min

Being A Better Man214 – “So Called” Women’s Issues “So Called” Women’s Issues… So, I listened to a Ted Talk a couple days ago and it really got me to thinking, it’s the kind of stuff that every man needs to hear. I’m going to be talking about that here in a minute, but first I’m going to talk about the sponsor of todays program, Stump Town Kilts. When I first started this podcast almost a year and a half ago I decided that if I ever had a sponsor that I wanted it to be Stumptown kilts. There are lots o...2017-06-0915 min

Being A Better Man213 – The Great Race…Of Life The Great Race…Of Life There are about 7.4 billion people on the earth. Roughly half of them are not female, so that means there are around 3.7 billion male humans inhabiting the planet. Notice, I did not say there were 3.7 billion men—because of those 3.7 billion male humans many of them are children. Many of them who are not still technically children are boys who simply grew up, without ever becoming a man, at least by my estimation. So, the number of actual bonafide men on the earth is hard to figure, in fact it would be impos...2017-06-0711 min

Being A Better Man212 – When We Screw Up…What Then? When We Screw Up…What Then? You know right from the start when I decided to put this podcast together, I did so with the intent of inviting other men to join me on a path I was already on. The path of perpetual improvement, getting better in every area of life every day. That’s why I call myself “your fellow man in the trenches” in the intro. Because I really, really am right there in the trenches with you, last night I proved it. I’ll tell you something else too. Doing this po...2017-06-0511 min

Being A Better Man211 – The End Of Drama And Negativity The End Of Drama And Negativity… Hey every body! It’s Friday once again. Thanks for tuning into Being A Better Man, where we talk about the issues of manhood itself. Being a man isn’t just a matter of age. Nor is it simply a matter of gender. Being a man is a matter of character, it is a state of mind, a responsibility and a duty. I am your host, my name is Alf Herigstad Today I’m going to talk about something that does not get talked about enough. Before I get into that...2017-06-0211 min

Being A Better Man210 – When Your’e All Alone, Impress Yourself! When Your’e All Alone…Impress Yourself! I would like to take just a minute and acknowledge all of you listeners out there that have been with me for a long time. I just got a letter from a guy named Jorge in Mexico, and he said he has been listening since June of last year! That is an entire year. It just made me think about all of you out there who have stuck with me—some of you from the very beginning. It really means a lot to me, it’s quite humbling. I have gotten...2017-05-3108 min

Being A Better Man209 – Memorial Day Memorial Day… Today is memorial day in America. Although this day had different names and different dates, the official holiday of Memorial Day was made a legal holiday in 1967. It is a day set aside specifically to honor the memory of people who died while serving in America’s armed forces. Almost everyone in America has a relative who died serving in some conflict. World war 1, world war 2, Vietnam, the Korean conflict, the gulf war…something. I would bet that almost everyone living today has an ancestor that died in a war. If they didn’t...2017-05-2909 min

Being A Better Man208 – Why Are You Listening? Why…Are You Listening? Today’s episode is kind of geared for the single guys out there. You guys who are attached may find it interesting as well though. My question for today is; why do you listen to this show? I really want to know, because it was recently suggested to me that men tune into this program because they think becoming a better man will eventually lead to them having more success in the dating / mating world. I’m not convinced that is your only motivation, so I would like to know what your reaso...2017-05-2610 min

Being A Better Man207 – Happiness Is A Sharp Chain Happiness Is A Sharp Chain… So I live up here in Washington State and I heat my house with wood. I have been cutting a lot of firewood this past year, because that’s just what you have to do when you have wood heat. Sometimes I will be going along and not realize that the chain on my saw has gotten dull. It happens gradually so it’s easy not to notice unless you are really paying close attention. When I’m working I get totally focused on the task I’m doing so somet...2017-05-2408 min

Being A Better Man206 – If Not Us…WHO? What’s on my mind today is something that I read on Facebook a couple days ago. It was the lamentation of a female friend of mine. I think it’s important for us as men to take the time to understand how men are being perceived in the world. If you are going along with your life and you are a pretty decent guy it’s real easy to forget what women and other people experience. It is really easy for us to go through our life never feeling threatened or marginalized. So this is what she...2017-05-2208 min

Being A Better Man205 – The Power Of Today…again The Power Of Today…again Hey everybody, welcome to Being A Better Man. I am your host my name is Alf Herigstad, and today I’m going to do something a little different. I’m actually headed out of town and my schedule is totally booked up for a few days so I thought I would replay an episode from December 30th, almost 6 months ago. It’s the last episode of 2016, number 147. I chose this episode because the content is still valid for one—but also because it’s an opportunity for all of us...2017-05-1910 min

Being A Better Man204 – The Virtue Of Diplomacy The Virtue Of Diplomacy… Hey every body! Welcome! You have arrived at a podcast that is devoted to advancing the consciousness of men everywhere. Specifically…the part of our consciousness that has to do with character. Welcome to Being A better Man! This is my favorite time of year. Today is the 17th of May, and it is a really big deal in Norway. It is their constitution day, when they declared independence from Sweden. I’ll be attending a big Parade today in Ballard Washington, and for all of my Norwegian listeners, I would like...2017-05-1709 min

Being A Better Man203 – The Miracle Of Motherhood The Miracle Of Motherhood… I have a lot of things I could discuss that relate to being a better man—there are many relevant topics begging to be discussed. However, today I’m having a hard time tapping into those topics because all that is on my mind is the magic of motherhood. This episode is being released the day after Mothers day here in America, but I’m actually recording it the day before—on mothers day. I just got home from having an intimate celebration with my Dad, sister and brother. We went to a l...2017-05-1509 min

Being A Better Man202 – Home Life vs. Work Life Hey every body! Alf Herigstad here, broadcasting from the rain-soaked, wind-battered region of the country known as western Washington. You have arrived at the podcast that is devoted to advancing the character of men—welcome to Being A Better Man. I got a letter recently from a listener named Calen. In it, he said that he is having trouble getting things together at both work and home at the same time. He said he knows what it takes to be the best at everything individually, but the trouble comes in when you try to be the be...2017-05-1214 min

Being A Better Man201 – I’m Back! With a harrowing tale… I’m Back! With a harrowing tale… Hey every body! I’m back! This is Alf Herigstad resuming the Being A Better Man podcast after mother nature took me out for a few days. As you may have noticed there was no podcast last Friday, or this Monday, and todays podcast is coming out late in the day. I am sorry for the break in continuity, it’s the first time that I have ever missed releasing an episode on time and there is a good reason for it. Here where I live in the wilds o...2017-05-1117 min

Being A Better Man200 – 200 Episodes! Thanks To you… Hey every body, this is a pretty special day—a mile stone, if you will. It’s a special day because this is the 200th episode of Being A Better Man! That’s right guys! Exactly 464 days ago I sat down to the Being A Better Man microphone and recorded the very first episode. Now here we are at number 200…pretty crazy right? It’s astounding to me, because when I started this I didn’t know if I would make to episode 30. I had no idea what was going to happen or how it would be...2017-05-0311 min

Being A Better Man199 – Is She The One? My name is Alf Herigstad and I would like to welcome you to Being A Better Man. The podcast that is focused on the character of men exclusively. We talk about a wide range of topics here, but they all relate back to us individually, and what kind of men we are. As I go through this episode I will be using the pronouns of heterosexual relationships, mainly because that is the majority of who I’m talking to. If you are of another gender preference or persuasion just insert your own identifier. The him, her, h...2017-05-0112 min

Being A Better Man198 – Defining Definitions; nice guy vs. good man Defining Definitions, nice guy vs. good man… I have several things to talk about today, but before I jump into it, I’m going to recognize our amazing sponsors of the Friday episodes. The one and only, StumpTown Kilts. Stumptown Kilts has been our sponsor for around 6 months now. During that time several of you have answered the call and gotten your very own Stumptown kilt…but I know a lot more of you are thinking about it. I know you want one, so stop putting it off and head over to stumptownkilts.com and get...2017-04-2812 min

Being A Better Man197 – The Minutia Of Manhood The Minutia Of Manhood… Hey every body. It is I, Alf Herigstad, back once again to talk with you about the minutia of manhood. Welcome to being a better man, I’m glad you are here with me. Ah…the minutia of manhood. It doesn’t sound very appealing when you say it like that. We men usually avoid minutia, I know I do. For those of you who don’t know, minutia is the tedious details of things. The little things that are no fun but, that must be done. For example, you...2017-04-2611 min

Being A Better Man196 – You Don’t Learn Anything, When Your Lips Are Moving! You don’t learn anything, when your lips are moving! I spent the weekend with a very diverse group of fascinating people. People from different walks of life, different interests and hobbies, different ages and genders. As I was moving among these people having conversations about this or that it occurred to me several times just how interesting humans are. We are all the same animal, we are all human beings and yet, we are all so different in our own ways. We look different and talk different, we have different senses of humor...2017-04-2407 min

Being A Better Man195 – The Difference Between Love & Lust Quick announcement before I get started, The eBook Kindle version of my book, Forging A Man, is now available on Amazon. The big part of that announcement is that it is still in the free promotion. So if you are listening to this episode between now and April 23rd, 2017—you can download the book for free! All I ask in return for the free book, is that you leave a review on Amazon. There is a link to download the book below The print book will be available in about a week if everything goes right...2017-04-2109 min

Being A Better Man194 – Your Relationships, Are Your Fault! Your Relationships, Are Your Fault! You may have tuned in today expecting to hear a story. It would make sense, after all I have been telling stories on Wednesday for over a year now. I hope you aren’t too disappointed, but today I don’t have a story. I have not run out of stories entirely…but there is a finite supply of them, seeing as how I just have this one life and everything. So the stories may be a bit more sporadic going forward, because I don’t want to use them al...2017-04-1911 min

Being A Better Man193 – A Man In Modern Times A Man In Modern Times… I have a question for you today. Say you wake up in 2017 and you are a grown, human man. You walk outside and realize that there is nothing for you to kill, and there is plenty of food in your fridge. There is nobody that needs you to defend them right in the moment either. Everything seems to be going ok. You go to work, you come home, you go through all the same stuff you normally do in the course of a day. Again, you didn’t get in an...2017-04-1709 min

Being A Better Man192 – Fidelity…or the lack thereof FIDELITY…or the lack thereof As you know the launch of my book is imminent. It will be available before the end of this month of April. It’s called “Forging A Man” and it is a collection of stories that I have told on this very podcast, along with the lessons learned from them. Be watching out for it, because when I launch it will have a lower introductory price for about a week before it goes up, and I want to make sure the listeners of this program are able to take advantage of that low...2017-04-1408 min

Being A Better Man191 – The Saga Of Little Big Turkey The Saga Of Little Big Turkey… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Saga Of Little Big Turkey. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life. Or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As yo...2017-04-1211 min

Being A Better Man190 – Is It Manly To Swear, Or Not? Swearing, is it Manly? Welcome to Being A Better Man. I would like to also welcome all of you first time listeners to the show, I’m really glad you found me. For your convenience all 190 episodes are archived here at the website. They in the dropdown tab under podcast episodes. I also want to update everyone on the book that is coming out. Its called Forging a man —a collection of true tales and the lessons wrought from them, and It is in the final editorial process right now. Once that is done I wi...2017-04-1009 min

Being A Better Man189 – Life Is Significant…so are you! Life Is Significant… In the above picture I was demonstrating how NOT to weed a garden, it was kind of a joke. You never know whats going to happen on Fridays…because I just talk about what is in the upper crust of my brain. As it relates to being abetter man of course. Before I get into today’s content though, I am going to acknowledge the sponsor of today’s program, Stump Town kilts. They are called the sponsor because they help me produce the Friday episodes…without them, there may no...2017-04-0709 min

Being A Better Man188 – Dreams Ignite Ambition Dreams Ignite Ambition… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; Dreams Ignite Ambition. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life. Or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen, I really want you...2017-04-0514 min

Being A Better Man187 – A Family Tradition…our responsibility as men A Family Tradition…our responsibility as men Welcome one and all to Being A Better Man. The podcast that is focused on the character of men…for the sake of the rest of the world. My name is Alf Herigstad, I’m your host, and I am very glad you are listening today. Hey if you enjoy this podcast, if you agree with the mission here, it would mean a lot to me if you pop over to the iTunes page and leave a rating and review. The more reviews I have the more visi...2017-04-0309 min

Being A Better Man186 – Blueprint Of A Man…Sharing our strength Blueprint Of A Man… Today I’m going to share with you a message I received earlier today and talk about that for a little bit. But first, we need to take a moment and recognize the illustrious sponsor of today’s program; Stump Town Kilts. This company is located in Stump Town, also known as Portland Oregon. I have been to their facility, I have met the people behind the kilts…and let me tell you, you will not find a group of people more dedicated to the creation of top quality kilts than...2017-03-3108 min

Being A Better Man185 – The Absence Of Color The Absence Of Color… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Absence Of Color. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life. Or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen, I really...2017-03-2911 min

Being A Better Man184 – Guest: Dan McDonald, Accountability – Improvement – Legacy Guest: Dan McDonald… Today, as usual I am broadcasting from the secret man cave, hidden deep in the wilds of Washington State. But today there is something different. Today I have someone with me here, a special guest named Dan Mcdonald. I’ll give you a little background; Dan Mcdonald is a personal friend of mine, in fact, he’s my best friend outside of my blood family, he actually officiated the wedding of me and my wife. We are blessed with his presence today because he traveled 2 1/2 hours to my home, to spend a cou...2017-03-2749 min

Being A Better Man183 – You Are Not Alone YOU ARE NOT ALONE… Today’s episode is being brought to you by our magnanimous sponsor; Stump Town Kilts. I partnered up with StumpTown Kilts because I believe in their product, I wear their product, and I stand behind the craftsmanship of their product and the integrity of their company. If I didn’t, they would not be a sponsor for Being A Better Man. Recently we had a contest. Stump Town kilts donated a kilt to be given away to the winner. And the winner, was Teri Roe, a female listener of the progra...2017-03-2410 min

Being A Better Man182 – Make Guilt & Shame Work For You Guilt & Shame… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; Make Guilt & Shame Work For You. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life. Or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen, I really...2017-03-2212 min

Being A Better Man181 – Ethics & Morality Today I want to talk about morality and ethics. I have a little different take on these things than a lot of other people do. You hear these words thrown about quite a bit these days. The common definition of these words is fairly straight forward. Morality is defined as; principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. And Ethics are defined as: moral principles that govern a person’s behavior, or the conducting of an activity. So, according to the definitions, morality is a set of principles that di...2017-03-2008 min

Being A Better Man180 – Ambassadors Of Manhood First…The young Ram in the picture is of no real relevance to the episode. My usual picture generator was down, and I had this picture of the Ram, whose name is Gorge because he eats a lot, and I decided to use it. I will start off today by congratulating and acknowledging the winner of the Epic Kilt contest. In case you missed it, the sponsor of our Friday episodes; Stump Town Kilts, was kind enough to put one of their awesome kilts up as a prize for a contest. We had the...2017-03-1708 min

Being A Better Man179 – The Noises UpstairsYou see, THE NOISES UPSTAIRS… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Noises Upstairs. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life. Or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen, I really...2017-03-1517 min

Being A Better Man178 – No Such Thing As An Accurate LabelO So what I am talking about today is labels…I hate labels. Labels do nothing but put people in groups. Groups always define people inaccurately, and that leads to division; it drives a wedge between human beings who might otherwise get along fine. The label example I am using today is the label of “Millennial”. The term Millennial is given to the generation who is roughly between 18 and 34 years of age. It is a label that comes complete with it’s own set of negative stereotypes and prejudices. Because there is a name for this...2017-03-1309 min

Being A Better Man177 – Men Have A Critical Role…in making a change MEN HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE…in making a change OK guys, today is Friday, and back on Monday of this week, just 5 days ago I announced the contest that we are having…the contest to win your very own Stump Town Kilt. Stump Town Kilts are the sponsor of our Friday episodes, so I am going to talk about the contest again, today, before we head into the content. The contest, as I said, will place in the hands of the lucky winner, their very own supremely Crafted, beautiful, durable, washable Stump...2017-03-1111 min

Being A Better Man176 – The Unworthy Risk THE UNWORTHY RISK… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Unworthy Risk. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen, I really want you...2017-03-0815 min

Being A Better Man175 – The Quest For Balance THE QUEST FOR BALANCE… CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Before I get into today’s content I have a little announcement. As you may know, the Friday episodes are sponsored by StumpTown Kilts, and they have graciously agreed to donate one kilt, to be the prize of a contest. That my friends…is an amazing prize. I have been thinking for a while about how to structure the contest, since I have never done one before. Finally, I think I have it. There will be two ways to enter the contest: 1.) Fi...2017-03-0610 min

Being A Better Man174 – Transformation Of A Man TRANSFORMATION OF A MAN… It is Friday once again, and therefore I will acknowledge the sponsor of our Friday episodes; StumpTown Kilts. You know I was always curious about kilts my whole life. I would occasionally see someone wearing one and I was never sure what to think about it, but it made me curious. Also, I noticed that they seemed comfortable, and practical. I also noticed that everyone, everywhere in the vicinity of a kilted man was turning their head…noticing him as well. Almost without exception, whoever was wearing the kilt seemed ve...2017-03-0309 min

Being A Better Man173 – The Rage Inside Us, THE RAGE INSIDE US… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Rage Inside Us. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen, I really...2017-03-0112 min

Being A Better Man172 – Changing Unwanted Habits… Announcements: I will remind you, that you are all invited to write in with topic suggestions. You know, things that are going on in your life right now, or questions you might have, or ideas that you think other guys would benefit from hearing about. To send me your ideas you can contact me through the website, or you can write an email to: alf@beingbetter.men For those of you who have indicated your desire to be on the launch team for the new book, very soon I will be st...2017-02-2709 min

Being A Better Man171 – What Moves You Forward? WHAT MOVES YOU FORWARD? My name is Alf Herigstad, I am your host and fellow man in the trenches. I will be guiding you into this labyrinth of manly musings. But first, I want to acknowledge the sponsor of today’s program; Stump Town Kilts! They have been sponsoring the Friday episodes since December of this year. If you have not yet checked them out over at stumptownkilts.com …you really should. If you have ever envisioned yourself wearing a kilt, these people at Stump Town Kilts are making the finest, most dura...2017-02-2410 min

Being A Better Man170 – It Looked Good On Paper It Looked Good On Paper… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; It Looked Good On Paper. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you list...2017-02-2209 min

Being A Better Man169 – Shaping The World Around You SHAPING THE WORLD AROUND YOU…like George Washington Today, in America, it is President’s Day. A holiday that started out as the celebration of George Washington’s birthday, our first president. As time went on other presidents were included, Lincoln, and Jefferson, until eventually it just became “President’s Day” instead of just George Washington’s birthday. Now its just a day when schools, banks, all government facilities and some other businesses take the day off from work. Sadly, It has become a mundane holiday. It started in 1862, on February 19th when President...2017-02-2010 min

Being A Better Man168 – The Fallacy Of Failure…the other ‘F’ word OK, what are we going to talk about today? I think what I would like to talk about is the fallacy of failure. The reason I call it a fallacy, is because the idea of failure, as a concept, is something that I don’t really believe in. For me…it’s right there next to the easter Bunny. I hear people all the time talk about, and refer to their failures. The word “failure” is used very frequently in the english language, and I suspect in other languages as well. It kind of boggles my m...2017-02-1712 min

Being A Better Man167 – The Unwelcome Passenger THE UNWELCOME PASSENGER… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Unwelcome Passenger. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want yo...2017-02-1511 min

Being A Better Man166 – Seizing The Opportunity SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY… You know I’m always talking about looking for opportunities to be a better man in your daily life. I realize that just saying that might seem kind of nebulous…like what does it mean exactly? Today I’m going to give you a practical example of what I mean by seizing opportunities to be a better man, from my own life. I’m going to be alone for the next week, because my wife is visiting family out of state. This situation provides me with a huge opportunity...2017-02-1307 min

Being A Better Man165 – Dealing With Loss…Like A Man DEALING WITH LOSS…LIKE A MAN I have a couple announcements to make before I start talking about dealing with loss. For one, I want to thank a listener named Mitch for getting a new StumpTown Kilt for his birthday using the special code: betterman. If you go to stumptownkilts.com and use the purchase code: betterman, all lower case, like Mitch did, then you will receive 10% off your online purchase…just like Mitch. He got a brown kilt, which I am a little jealous of because that is one color I don’...2017-02-1010 min

Being A Better Man164 – Aim Of An Evil Boy Aim Of An Evil Boy… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; Aim Of An Evil Boy. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you lis...2017-02-0808 min

Being A Better Man163 – He With The Most Memories…Wins I was thinking today about how each of us have a perception in our heads of who we are, of what kind of man we are. I have spoke many times on this show about the importance of knowing ourself well so that this perception of self is as accurate as possible. I have also said on many occasions that perception is reality. The things we perceive are what is real to us. That’s important, because if we perceive that we are good, kind, strong, brave, intelligent men…then we are much more likely to live...2017-02-0611 min

Being A Better Man162 – To Work Like A Man…the lost art I want to talk about good old fashioned hard work today. At the risk of sounding cynical, sometimes I wonder if it is’t becoming a lost art; the ability, willingness, and know how to actually work hard, like a man. Before I get into it though I am going to recognize the sponsor of today’s program, StumpTown Kilts. They are, in my opinion far and away the finest manufacturer of every day Kilts. So support this podcast by checking out this great sponsor. That’s stumptownkilts.com, and type betterman (lower case) at checkout t...2017-02-0312 min

Being A Better Man161 – The Ugly Years THE UGLY YEARS… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Ugly Years. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want yo...2017-02-0111 min

Being A Better Man160 – Your Time And Attention YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION… So, it’s Monday now, and the weekend has just passed. The weekend’s are kind of a big deal. Some of you listening had the time of your life this weekend. Others of you may have had a so-so weekend. While still others of you just sat around and did nothing at all. look, if you are working five days a week, then the weekend is the time to get out and celebrate the week you just went through. Or…it’s the time to get stuff done that you didn’t...2017-01-3007 min

Being A Better Man159 – People…Like You PEOPLE…LIKE YOU! First, let’s thank our sponsor… This episode is brought to you by John and Todd and all the other good people over at Stumptown Kilts. These are craftsmen who’s purpose in life is to provide the world with the most well made, well designed kilts available. I own three of these kilts myself and I doubt I will ever get one anywhere else, because they have it all. From the rugged, attractive material, the adjustable size, the attachable pockets and the huge hidden pocket…not to mention the...2017-01-2712 min

Being A Better Man158 – Hard Times On The Big Road… HARD TIMES ON THE BIG ROAD…hunger, heat, & anger. Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; Hard Times On The Big Road. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be ente...2017-01-2517 min

Being A Better Man157 – Pink Hats, Men, A March, And Liberty PINK HATS, MEN, A MARCH, AND LIBERTY… I wasn’t going to talk about this topic today. My plan was going to mull it over for awhile. I was going to let it steep in my consciousness for a few days and maybe talk about it on Friday…but, because of the way things are happening and the way news is being spread I have changed my mind and decided to talk about it today. If you are a regular listener to this show then you know that I try hard to not bri...2017-01-2317 min

Being A Better Man156 – One Year Anniversary Celebration!! Today is very special indeed, because it was one year ago that I began this podcast. 52 weeks, three episodes a week, and now here we are at episode 156. I have been thinking about this episode, trying to figure out what I should talk about here. Of course I’m grateful, very grateful to everyone who has taken the time to listen over the course of the last year because without you guys…I would just be a guy in a man cave talking to myself. It is totally you, the listeners who have made this possible...2017-01-2012 min

Being A Better Man155 – Dead Weight DEAD WEIGHT… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; Dead Weight. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want you to cons...2017-01-1811 min

Being A Better Man154 – The Unwanted Photos Of Richard The Unwanted Photos Of Richard… Last Friday’s episode 153, was titled The Red Pill Question, I encourage you to listen to it if you haven’t because today’s episode is kind of a follow up on that one. Apparently I wasn’t done talking about this stuff…although, I wish I were. That episode, number 153 was inspired by a link to an article my wife sent me. Today’s article is also inspired by an article my wife sent me. I’ll be honest with you…I did not want to talk about this to...2017-01-1608 min

Being A Better Man153 – The Red Pill Question\ THE RED PILL QUESTION… Alright…today’s topic is kind of a large, complicated one, it has many layers but I’m going to narrow it down as much as I can. Before I do that, I’m going to take a minute and acknowledge the sponsor of todays program. Stump Town Kilts. I know for a fact that there are many, many men out there who have always wanted to wear a kilt, but, for whatever reason you have not pulled the trigger. Hey, if you want to wear a kilt, what is...2017-01-1314 min

Being A Better Man152 – The Secret Project The Secret Project… Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Secret Project. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should be entertained. As you listen I really want yo...2017-01-1109 min

Being A Better Man151 – The Super Power We All Possess The Super Power We All Possess… I’m not sure where I’m going with today’s episode to be honest with you. All I know is that I have been thinking lately about certain things, trying to come up with answers. Remember, I didn’t start this podcast because I had all the answers. I started it to invite others to travel my journey with me; the journey of being a better man today than I was yesterday. So some of these answers and questions we may have to just talk about and come up wit...2017-01-0908 min

Maturepreneurial Podcast: Interviews with Older Entrepreneurs | Online Business Tips | Learn From Those Who Have Succeeded013: Alf Herigstad | Being a Better ManAlf Herigstad is a lifelong entrepreneur in four different industries: construction, fitness, transportation, and real estate. He grew up on a small farm in Washington State, where he still lives on a small farm of his own. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army, a former boxer, a farmer, a reality TV personality in Norway, a father of three and grandfather of nine. All of his life experience has culminated into a driving passion to now share the things he has learned with the rest of the world, particularly with other men. 2016-12-1400 min

Losing Our ReligionEPISODE 073: Rune Draws & The Heathen Way: Asatru Gothi: Alf HerigstadAlf Herigstad, an Asatru Gothi, whose Kindred have dropped the Asatru moniker and landed on Heathen. He is a Heathen Gothi (Preist) who shares his story and experiences with us. A carry over from the last episode, Alf grabs his Rune Stones and prepares to read my rune draw. As a bonus, he invited me to attend his Kindred’s Yule Blót this last weekend. Was I ready to attend my first heathen blood sacrifice ritual to the gods? Find out in this week's episode, plus bonus material about my experience at the Yule Blót as I recorded...2016-12-141h 50

Being A Better Man137 – The Herigstad Ostrich Ranch THE HERIGSTAD OSTRICH RANCH… Story Time with Alf is here! Every Wednesday I regal you with a story from somewhere in my unusual and interesting life. It could be funny, sad, serious or disturbing, the important thing is that every story has a lesson. The name of today’s story is; The Herigstad Ostrich Ranch. Even though these are my stories, you can apply these lessons to your own life, or perhaps they will remind you of your own similar story and the lessons you learned from it. Either way, you should...2016-12-0710 min

Losing Our ReligionEPISODE 072: Norse, Pentecostal, Heathenry, Paganism, Thor and My Stones?: Asatru Gothi: Alf HerigstadAlf Herigstad, he was on the path to be a Pentecostal demon hunting preacher when he became a Norwegian Reality TV Star (Alt For Norge, Season 3) where he found the spiritual path of his ancestors and then becomes an Asatru Gothi. Not in this particular order necessarily, but you get the idea. I ask Alf to chat with me over mead and beers to teach me the ways of Norse Folk Life. Words like pagan, heathen, and diviner are discussed as I try not to shit my pants. I'm a former Christian for heaven sake; I'm not...2016-12-071h 01

Being A Better Man123 – How To Handle A Bad Mood HOW TO HANDLE A BAD MOOD… Welcome to being a better man, the podcast that is here to remind all of us, to be a better man today than we were yesterday…that includes me. I get as much out of making this podcast as you get out of listening to it, so it is a win – win situation all around. I am your host, my name is Alf Herigstad. Hey I want to give a quick shout out to the newest Patron of the show, a man named Mitch Evancho has become a suppor...2016-11-0410 min

Men of Abundance046: Being A Better Man is More of a Journey than a Destination: Alf HerigstadOur feature guest today, Alf Herigstad, is a lifelong entrepreneur in four different industries; Construction, fitness, transportation, real estate, and now…as host of the Being A Better Man podcast. He is a Veteran of the Army, a former boxer, a farmer, a reality TV personality in Norway, a father of three and grandfather of nine. All of his life experience has culminated into a driving passion to now share the things he has learned with the rest of the world, particularly with other men. His message; be a better man today, than you were yesterday….and then keep doin...2016-10-2442 min

Being A Better Man090 – Celebrate The Good Things CELEBRATE THE GOOD THINGS… Happy Friday to you all! I am your host, my name is Alf Herigstad…and today is kind of a special day. Sometimes, when things are going good you just need to talk about it and share it with other people…I’m sharing it with you right now. First of all, today is episode 90! That is pretty amazing to me, because it seems like just yesterday I was putting this thing together and getting ready to launch, and now here I am at 90 episodes…just 10 more and we’ll be...2016-08-1908 min

Being A Better Man087 – Peer Pressure As a new listener you might wonder why we would want to do that…and I would say because if you commit to being a better man today than you were yesterday, and keep doing that every day until you die, then you will have lived a life that is as close to your potential as a man, as you can get. The other benefit, is that with all these men being better men than they were the day before…the world will become a better place. So, we are making the world a better place, one man at...2016-08-1210 min

Being A Better Man082 – Embrace The Unexpected EMBRACE THE ENEXPECTED! Welcome to Monday! It’s the start of a new week of life…and life, everyday is kind of an adventure isn’t it? Because you never know whats going to happen. Well, I am your host, Alf Herigstad, and whats happening right now is this podcast…thank you for tuning in. So, like I was saying, life…the living of it from one moment to the next is kind of an adventure. Oh sure, it doesn’t always seem like an adventure, especially if you are letting life happen to...2016-08-0110 min

Being A Better Man014 – DEVIL BIKE DEVIL BIKE! Every Wednesday we depart from the regular format and we have Story Time. This is where I tell a story from my strange and interesting life, it could be funny, sad, serious, or even disturbing. Afterwards I talk about the moral of the story…the lesson learned that pertains to being a better man. The message is always consistent here regardless of what episode you listen to; be a better man today, than you were yesterday. Today is another tale from the summer of 1968, it was a busy yea...2016-02-2410 min

This Week In HeresyTWIH Episode 70: Hospitality and Sacrifice in Asatru with Alf HerigstadHeathenry is going through a difficult stage in it’s evolution, especially lately. In this episode, we talk to Alf Herigstad founder of the Hawk’s Hearth Kindred, about his tradition of heathenry and the various issues that are important in heathenry today. What is heathenry? Why is there racism in heathenry? What are people doing about it? What does Heathen lore say about difference, and how does racism go against the edict of hospitality? Alf also talks about doing prison ministry, being on a Norwegian reality TV show, and his tradition’s use of animal sacrifice. ...2016-02-1549 min

Being A Better Man010 – Valentines Day – Special Guest ATTRACTION vs. ADMIRATION Yes, it is Valentines day today, and in honor of that I have brought a guest onto the show who I think is an expert on such things…my very own wife, Lulie Herigstad! The picture is actually of her and I on our wedding day…it was an awesome wedding! In this episode, besides the industry known as “Valentines Day” we will be discussing a very important topic that deals with romantic relationships; Attraction vs. Admiration. They both start with ‘A’, they both have ten letters…but thats where the simila...2016-02-1437 min

Being A Better Man008 – The Walnut Tree BIG NEWS! (added 04/18/18) The content from 193 episodes has yielded a product! Not every episode, but from the Wednesday stories I tell that have a lesson attached to them. It has been compiled into a book called, Forging A Man ~ A Collection Of True Tales, And The Lessons Wrought From Them. It will be available in both eBook and print form, the print copy will make a fine gift as well. Here is a link to my author page, if you only see one book, that means the print copy isn’t available yet, but it w...2016-02-1011 min

Being A Better Man005 – Guest: Clinton Herigstad BIG NEWS! (added 04/18/18) The content from 193 episodes has yielded a product! Not every episode, but from the Wednesday stories I tell that have a lesson attached to them. It has been compiled into a book called, Forging A Man ~ A Collection Of True Tales, And The Lessons Wrought From Them. It will be available in both eBook and print form, the print copy will make a fine gift as well. Here is a link to my author page, if you only see one book, that means the print copy isn’t available yet, but it...2016-02-0139 min

TelevisionationRadio [itvt]: Co-Founder, Dale Herigstad, on SeeSpace...Interview: Co-Founder, Dale Herigstad, on SeeSpace's New "Augmented Television" Device, InAiRAt CES earlier this month, SeeSpace, a start-up co-founded by multiple-Emmy-winning interactive media designer, Dale Herigstad, unveiled an ACR-enabled "augmented television" device dubbed InAiR, that analyzes the programming the viewer is watching, and overlays related content. The content is presented via an innovative and graphically rich user interface (as one would expect from Herigstad, who, among other things, was part of the research team that developed the digital interfaces that were a central element of the Spielberg movie, "Minority Report") which is designed for use on both 3...2014-01-3035 min