How Leaders Transform Their Pain Into Purpose
My mission with the podcast is to share the real challenges that leaders, innovators and influencers face every day as humans, to show that it's okay to be human and have hard days, that all people experience pain and challenges. I want to shed light on how we overcome these odds, the tools that you use for self care and thrival while growing your vision, and sharing your medicine with the world.
From Rage to JoyTeeTude: How Brotherhood Saved Bear's Life | Dude, You're Getting Well S4
Jim "Bear" Katona has buried his daughter, two brothers, and more loss than most men could carry. Once headed for prison or an early grave, a single men's work weekend in 1999 changed everything. Today he's an honorary co-chairman of The Mankind Project, The Dude Nation, an artist, a grandfather, and the creator of JoyTeeTude... Joy plus Gratitude... a philosophy now spoken in 28 countries. In this Season 4 conversation, Bear and host Ben Curtis talk grief, brotherhood, and what it actually means to choose joy on the other side of darkness. Guest: Jim "Bear" Katona, joyteetudedude.com. Host: Ben Curtis, founder of The Dude Nation. https://thedudenation.com
19 Dec 2025
Young Men + Emotional Avoidance: What Colton Is Doing About It
A real conversation about emotion, shame, and the courage to be honest.
In this episode, Ben sits down with Colton Van Baale to unpack why young men are still afraid to feel—and how that fear shows up as numbness, anger, avoidance, and isolation. If you care about men’s mental health, emotional intelligence, and real connection, this one’s for you.
What you’ll get from this episode:
Why emotions feel unsafe for many young men
The hidden cost of “I’m fine”
Practical ways to build emotional confidence without losing your edge
How Colton is creating change (and how you can help)
Chapters:
(00:00) Why young men fear feelings
(00:00) The cost of emotional avoidance
(00:00) What to do when you shut down
(00:00) How to support a friend without fixing him
(00:00) Colton’s mission + next steps
Links & resources:
Follow Colton: https://tiktok.com/@poetry.by.colton
Ben / The Dude Nation: https://thedudenation.com
Ready for Support? Book a Free Discovery Call with Ben (https://calendly.com/benjamincurtis/20min-creation-call?month=2025-12)
If this hit, share it with one man you care about—and follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next.
Q&A: What’s one emotion you were never taught how to handle?
Poll: What’s hardest for you? (Anger / Sadness / Anxiety / Shame / “I don’t know what I feel”)
27 Aug 2025
Resilient by Design: Workplace Well-Being for Peak Performance
What you don't know about Wellbeing in the Workplace might just Save Your Life & Your Profit Margins...
Practical tools to feel better, lead better, and perform better—without burning out.A live conversation captured between Chief Wellbeing Officer and Host (Ben Curtis), Executive Coach & COO (David Rush) & Resilience/Trauma Expert (Treena Reilkoff).
Get ready...there are some gold nuggets in here.
Dude You're Getting Well!
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Tricia Brouk - How To Use Creativity To Embrace Mental Health
Published 31 Oct 2022 · Transcript excerpt
[…] For those of us for the people listening who aren't performers or for whom this isn't natural. But they know they have something to say or they want to find their voice. Now that you've been leading so many speakers and coaching holding those spaces. What would you say or some steps or access to people starting to embrace their voice or find their voice? I think I would like to highlight for the listeners and the viewers that everyone has a powerful story. And everyone has the opportunity to be an influential voice. And that could be as simple as being across the kitchen table from your kids. Being at the front of a classroom as a teacher. […]
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