Great Men w/ Shane Sams
Great Men is a podcast for men seeking to move beyond a mediocre life and build a great one on their own terms. Host Shane Sams engages in deep, unfiltered conversations with remarkable men about identity, purpose, and the costs of building and walking away. Topics include physical transformation, mental health, relationships, fatherhood, faith, and career. The show aims to help men reclaim their story and create their vision for the future.
Episodes
Great Men Have Already Won (w/ Cody Berman, Author of Retire By 30)
Shane Sams sits down with Cody Berman, entrepreneur, real estate investor, and host of The Financial Independence Show, for an honest, tactical conversation on achieving financial independence at age twenty-five and figuring out what matters once the money is solved. Cody breaks down his journey from discovering financial independence principles as a college student to quitting corporate America w
Great Men Know Work-Life Balance is a Lie (w/ Shawn Hanks, CEO Premier Speaker Bureau)
Shane Sams sits down with Shawn Hanks, president of Premier Speakers Bureau, fresh off their annual houseboat retreat at Dale Hollow Lake for an open and grounding conversation about male friendship, identity, and the speaking industry. Shawn pulls back the curtain on his twenty-six-year career in the speakers bureau world, detailing his rise from agent to president and how leading the company thr
Great Men Thrive After Divorce (w/ Josh Stanton)
Shane Sams reconnects with longtime friend and former business partner Josh Stanton, dialing in from Phuket, Thailand, for a transparent and wide ranging conversation on weathering midlife, divorce, and personal reinvention. Josh opens up about the turbulent season around his fortieth birthday, marked by debilitating gut health issues, vertigo, and the painful unraveling of his marriage. The two e
Great Men Rebuild After Betrayal (w/ Jeff Rose)
Shane Sams sits down with longtime friend Jeff Rose, founder of Good Financial Cents, for a raw and vulnerable conversation about midlife crises, business betrayal, and the painful path of rebuilding trust. Jeff opens up about the devastating fallout of selling his financial planning practice and digital brand, only to discover critical deception from a business partner that cost him millions. He
Great Men Chase Their Dreams (w/ WWE Referee Dan Engler)
Shane Sams sits down with longtime friend Dan Engler, veteran WWE referee and founder of The Refolution, for a candid and inspiring conversation about resilience, humility, and maintaining perspective under the bright lights of professional entertainment. Dan takes listeners back to his humble beginnings in Evansville, Indiana, sharing the relentless grind of sleeping in his truck and working regi
Great Men Reconstruct Their Life (w/ Dr. Todd Phillips)
Shane Sams sits down with Dr. Todd Phillips, a former mega church pastor who spent more than two decades preaching to thousands and anchoring his identity within the church, for a candid conversation on deconstruction, faith, and rebuilding community. Todd opens up about his decade long journey of questioning evangelical doctrine and the profound isolation that came with stepping away from the ins
Great Men Treat Their Body as the Foundation (w/ Lane Sebring)
Shane Sams connects with Lane Sebring, entrepreneur and founder of Triple Reset, for a wide ranging conversation on health transformation, breaking scarcity mindsets, and designing a life on your own terms. Reflecting on their parallel journeys through the online business world, Lane shares the bold story of selling his house in a matter of days to move his family of six to coastal Florida to prio
Great Men Are the CEO of Their Health (w/ Matt McKinney)
Shane Sams connects with performance coach and former dual sport UCLA athlete Coach Matt McKinney for a wide ranging conversation on resilience, health sovereignty, and transforming the ego. Reflecting on his journey from battling severe, undiagnosed gut issues during his collegiate career to playing professional volleyball across Europe, Matt shares how physical set backs forced him to step up as
Great Men Practice Presence (w/ Will Etheridge)
Shane Sams sits down with human behaviorist and identity coach Will Etheridge for a profound exploration of self-discovery, emotional regulation, and what it truly means to inhabit your identity as a man. Set against the backdrop of their recent retreat in the Rocky Mountains, the two discuss the vital necessity for men to physically step away from the noise of daily life to gain clarity. Will ref
Great Men Live in the Majority (w/ Jeff McMahon)
Shane Sams welcomes personal trainer and exercise science expert Jeff McMahon to unpack the critical health choices men face as they cross the forty year mark. Jeff breaks down the dangerous misconception that prioritizing personal fitness is a selfish act, arguing instead that a man's family absolutely requires him to take care of his body so he can remain fully present and energized. The two tak
Great Men Rewrite the Story (w/ Mark England)
Shane Sams sits down with Mark England, the founder of Enlifted, for a fascinating and deeply practical masterclass on how the words we choose and the speed of our internal dialogue shape our reality. Mark breaks down the mechanics of human storytelling, explaining that the painful narratives that haunt us derive their power from constant, lightning-fast repetition in our heads. By introducing the
Great Men Don't Rush (w/ Jonathan Cronstedt of Kajabi)
Shane Sams sits down with Jonathan Cronstedt, former President of Kajabi and author of The Billion Dollar Bullseye, for a wide-ranging discussion on scaling massive digital empires, the future of online education, and the timeless principles of ancient philosophy. Reflecting on Kajabi's massive growth to over eleven billion dollars processed for digital creators, JCron breaks down how the value sh
Great Men Use AI (w/ Sam Sells & Tom Sylvester)
Shane Sams is joined by business coach Tom Sylvester and Sam Sells, founder of ZH Standard, for a forward-thinking conversation on masculinity, fatherhood, and how men can leverage artificial intelligence to build a better life without sacrificing their humanity. The trio explores the weight of modern fatherhood and the provider mindset, emphasizing why early failures and rejections are essential
Great Men Challenge Their Inner Critic (w/ Philip Taylor)
Shane Sams connects with longtime friend and community builder Philip Taylor for an insightful and deeply grounded conversation on entrepreneurship, live events, and the challenges facing the sandwich generation. Drawing on his experience founding FinCon, Philip shares his philosophy of finding a community first and throwing them a party, emphasizing why serving the people rather than the stage cr
Great Men Get Out Of Relationships Holding Them Back (w/ Chris Graebe)
Chris Graebe has lived one of the most unpredictable lives in entrepreneurship. MTV Road Rules cast member. Campus pastor at one of the largest churches in America. Serial entrepreneur. Angel investor alongside Mark Cuban and Kevin O'Leary. Father of five. And one of the most honest voices on what it actually costs to level up as a man. In this conversation Shane and Chris get into the real stuff.
Great Men Struggle w/ Suicidal Ideation — Ibogaine, PTSD, and Coming Back From the Edge (w/ Dr. Daniel Franz and U.S. Army Veteran Anthony Woolever)
Shane Sams is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Daniel Franz and U.S. Army veteran Anthony Woolever for an incredibly raw and deeply personal exploration of trauma, suicidal ideation, and the frontier of psychedelic assisted therapy. Anthony opens up about a lifetime of struggle, tracing the lines from childhood abuse and a suicide attempt at seventeen to a harrowing combat tour in Iraq that lef
Great Men Live Life NOW (w/ John Lee Dumas)
Shane Sams welcomes legendary podcaster and Army veteran John Lee Dumas to discuss the intentional choices required to step off the corporate treadmill and build a life of genuine presence. Reflecting on 14 years and thousands of episodes of Entrepreneurs on Fire, JLD shares how he sent himself the enough memo after realizing that chasing endless scale was a distraction from the freedom he had alr
Great Men Change Their Minds (w/ Cliff Ravenscraft)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams reconnects with his longtime friend Cliff Ravenscraft, a true pioneer known to many as "The Podcast Answer Man." Cliff takes us behind the scenes of his massive transformation, from the early days of 2005 when he was producing up to 15 episodes a week to the shocking moment he walked away from a $750,000 per year brand. They explore the heavy toll of misali
Great Men Gather in Person (w/ Vincent Pugliese)
Shane Sams and Vincent Pugliese reunite after a social media misfire and copy-paste misunderstanding nearly derailed their friendship, turning a real conflict into a powerful masterclass on authenticity and male connection. In a world increasingly dominated by AI automation and digital noise, they challenge the temptation to clone voices or outsource relationships, arguing that true integrity mean
Great Men Overcome Bad Decisions (w/ Austin Netzley)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Austin Netzley, the founder of 2X and co-owner of Operations.com, to peel back the curtain on the raw, often messy journey toward high-level success. Austin shares his transition from a "rocky road" in small-town Ohio—marked by multiple arrests and a reliance on alcohol—to helping his clients generate over $250 million in revenue. The convers
Great Men are Comfortable Being Uncomfortable (w/ Scott Lamm)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Scott Lamm, a global speaker and real estate mogul who walked away from a high-level corporate career at Morgan Stanley by age 37. The two dive deep into the reality of "achieving the dream," debunking the common myth that lifestyle design alone leads to fulfillment. Through Scott's story of building a massive portfolio and Shane's personal r
Great Men Wrestle With Their Beliefs (with Travis Chappell)
What truly separates the great from the good? In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with Travis Chappell, the high-capacity host of Travis Makes Friends and Travis Makes Money. With over 1,300 episodes and 15 million listens under his belt, Travis has spent more time than almost anyone on the planet deconstructing the habits and mindsets of elite performers. He shares his hard-earned persp
Great Men Use Psychedelics (w/ Dr. Daniel Franz)
On April 19th, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to speed up reviews of psychedelic drugs including ibogaine, psilocybin, and others for treating severe depression, PTSD, and addiction. Standing next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office was Joe Rogan, who told reporters he texted Trump about ibogaine and the president responded "Sounds great. Do you want
Great Men Refuse A Victim Mindset (with Markus Gerszi)
In this episode of Great Men with Shane Sams, Shane sits down with Markus Gerszi — former CrossFit affiliate owner, gym business coach, and host of the Best Hour of Their Day podcast. Markus built and sold CrossFit Active Performance, voted the #1 CrossFit gym in Orange County, and has since spent over 11 years coaching more than 1,500 gym owners. Shane and Markus dive deep into the emotional and
Great Men Escape The Prison Of Success (with Chandler Bolt)
In this powerful episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Chandler Bolt, the visionary founder of Self-Publishing.com, for a raw and wide-ranging conversation on the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey. Chandler opens up about his late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, reframing the condition not as a disability, but as a creative superpower that fueled his ascent from college dropout to th
Great Men Pivot (w/ Jason Brown)
In this raw and deeply personal episode of Great Men, Shane Sams and Jason Brown reconnect to discuss the high cost of climbing the wrong ladder and the rediscovery of self after achieving societal markers of success. They dive into the "vision board trap," where hitting every goal leads to an empty reality, and explore the courage required to stop digging when you find yourself in a financial or
Great Men Admit What They Actually Want (w/ Greg Hickman)
What happens when the "dream business" you built starts feeling like a nightmare? Many entrepreneurs scale their way into a corner, hitting massive revenue milestones only to realize they've traded their freedom for a high-stress job they can't quit. In this episode, Shane Sams sits down with Greg Hickman, founder of Alt Agency, to dismantle the "million-dollar business" myth and explore how to bu
Great Men Turn Wealth Into Impact (w/ Dustin Heiner)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Dustin Heiner, founder of Master Passive Income, to talk about financial freedom, purpose, and what it truly means to live as a great man. Dustin shares his journey from being unexpectedly laid off with four kids to building a portfolio of more than 30 rental properties, a turning point that forced him to
Great Men Have ADHD (w/ Joe Nicoletti)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with writer, entrepreneur, and educator Joe Nicoletti of UnchainedWriter.com for an honest conversation about living with adult ADHD. Both Shane and Joe share their journeys toward diagnosis, including how noticing symptoms in their children led them to seek answers for themselves. They talk openly about the emotional impact of finally understandi
Great Men Outgrow Old Identities (w/ Eric Beck)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with Eric Beck, founder of Founder's Fire, for an honest conversation about burnout, identity, and the hidden cost of being a founder. They explore how burnout does not just exhaust you in the present, it burns up your future, often requiring far longer recovery than anyone expects. Eric unpacks the warning signs of being functional on the outside whil
Great Men Follow Their Intuition (w/ Clinton Young)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with professional speaker and sales coach Clinton Young for a raw conversation about intuition, inner work, and rebuilding after loss. Clinton shares how the 2008 financial crisis forced him to confront a hard truth. He did not fail because he lacked instinct. He failed because he ignored it. Fear and greed drowned out the quiet signals that were alrea
Great Men Heal Inside Out (w/ Rocky Lalvani)
In this episode of Great Men, I sit down with Rocky Lalvani for a conversation every man needs to hear. Rocky built wealth. He checked the boxes. He "won." But then he hit the question most successful men eventually face: You got rich. Now what? We talk about why good enough is the enemy of great, how chasing external milestones never fixes internal emptiness, and why so many men wake up one day r
Great Men Retreat (w/ Grant Baldwin)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Grant Baldwin, founder of The Speaker Lab, for a thoughtful conversation about male friendship, business identity, and what it looks like to navigate life transitions in your 40s. Together, they unpack why so many men struggle with isolation, how friendship often fades as careers and families grow, and why intentional connection with other me
Great Men Embrace Their Purpose (w/ James Smith)
In this powerful episode of Great Men with Shane Sams, Shane sits down with James Smith — a dynamic speaker, mentor, and storyteller whose life journey embodies resilience, authenticity, and faith. James opens up about his childhood, the significance of names, and how his upbringing shaped his passion for helping others. He and Shane dive into the fears that hold people back — including the univer
Great Men Define Their Own Success (w/ Tom Sylvester)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with long-time friend and entrepreneur Tom Sylvester for a powerful and personal conversation about what it really means to become a "great man." Together, they explore the evolving nature of success—how chasing society's version of achievement often leads to burnout, and how true fulfillment comes when you start defining success on your own terms
Great Men Focus on What Matters Most (w/ Pat Flynn)
In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with longtime friend and mentor Pat Flynn—creator of Smart Passive Income, host of Deep Pocket Monster, and author of the brand-new book Lean Learning. Together they explore how to cut through information overload, focus on what matters most, and pursue greatness with clarity. Pat shares his concept of lean learning: taking action, learning just-in-tim
Great Men w/ Shane Sams
In the very first episode of Great Men, host Shane Sams introduces the vision behind his new podcast and the broader Great Men Project. After years of building businesses, achieving financial success, and helping thousands through Flipped Lifestyle, Shane realized that "good" wasn't good enough—men need to define greatness on their own terms. This episode unpacks the inspiration for Great Men: Sha
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