Masculinity Must Be Bestowed | Adam Jeremiah

Most guys are winging it. No initiation. No rite of passage. No moment that said, “Now, you're a man.” Just chaos, confusion, and the quiet shame of not knowing how to lead when it matters most.

Adam Jeremiah knows that void firsthand.

He grew up without a father. Joined the Marines to find structure. Pushed himself through deployments, oil rigs, and teaching at the university level. Built muscle, built businesses, and at one point - lost it all. Homeless. Hopeless. Wondering how the hell he got there.

Then something shifted.

First, it was a night in a San Diego hotel room… 18 grams of mushrooms and a brutal confrontation with the truth. Then, something even more painful, it was the day his son flinched when he raised his voice. The flash of fear in his kid’s eyes broke something open. Adam wasn’t just losing himself, he was passing that pain on.

In this episode, Adam opens up about the moment he started to reclaim his life and the mission he’s now on to help other men do the same. From masculine archetypes and tribal initiation to beard growth as a modern-day rite of passage, this is a raw, reflective journey into what it really takes to earn your edge as a man.

Don’t miss the part where Adam breaks down the Maasai warrior initiation and why today’s men are starving for the same clarity, pain, and purpose.