Nick Koumalatsos is a versatile entrepreneur, accomplished fitness advocate, author, and a veteran Marine Raider. With a background that spans both military and business landscapes, he has made significant strides in various entrepreneurial fields.
Nick is the co-founder of Johnny Slicks, a brand renowned for its high-quality, organic grooming products for men. His advocacy for personal grooming and self-care reflects the company's commitment to providing premium products and promoting healthy, sustainable lifestyles.
Further extending his commitment to men's health, Nick collaborates with Core Medical Group, a leading provider of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). This partnership allows him to utilize his influence to educate and inform men about the benefits of HRT and its potential to enhance overall well-being. His work in this sphere underlines his commitment to holistic health approaches and his dedication to providing comprehensive wellness solutions.
In the fitness and coaching industry, Nick leads Agoge, a transformative coaching company. Agoge's mission is to empower individuals to reach their personal and professional goals, promoting a holistic approach that encompasses physical fitness, mental strength, and personal development.
As an author, Nick wrote "Excommunicated Warrior: 7 Stages of Transition," an insightful book that provides guidance on overcoming personal challenges. His own experiences and resilience inspire his written work, offering readers a practical roadmap for navigating change and adversity.
Nick Koumalatsos' multifaceted career makes him a standout figure in the entrepreneurial landscape. Whether he is delivering motivational talks on leadership and personal growth, or leading ventures that promote comprehensive health and wellness, Nick's passion and dedication remain at the forefront, reflecting his unwavering commitment to impact and service.
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For those of you new here…. Welcome
Most men I know are quietly falling apart.
I was one of them. Marine Raider on paper, drunk in a Batman mask in my kitchen in real life. Bankrupt. 40 pounds overweight. Testosterone of a 90 year old. My kids moved away and I wasn’t in their daily life. Faith gone. Marriage gone.
The uniform came off and the man underneath it didn’t know how to stand up.
I had to rebuild the whole thing. Health. Faith. Family. Business. Identity.
If you just started following me, this is the short version of who I am. If you’ve been here a while and never knew the story, this is it.
I run @johnnyslicks . I’m part of the mission at @coremedhrt . I lead @theagoge , a 12 month brotherhood for men ready to rebuild. I train with my wife @alisoncapra and son. I fight for a life worth defending and living for every day.
No bs highlight reel here. Just real life. Scars, systems, and the real work.
For those of you new here…. Welcome
Most men I know are quietly falling apart.
I was one of them. Marine Raider on paper, drunk in a Batman mask in my kitchen in real life. Bankrupt. 40 pounds overweight. Testosterone of a 90 year old. My kids moved away and I wasn’t in their daily life. Faith gone. Marriage gone.
The uniform came off and the man underneath it didn’t know how to stand up.
I had to rebuild the whole thing. Health. Faith. Family. Business. Identity.
If you just started following me, this is the short version of who I am. If you’ve been here a while and never knew the story, this is it.
I run @johnnyslicks . I’m part of the mission at @coremedhrt . I lead @theagoge , a 12 month brotherhood for men ready to rebuild. I train with my wife @alisoncapra and son. I fight for a life worth defending and living for every day.
No bs highlight reel here. Just real life. Scars, systems, and the real work.
Comfort is a drug and most fathers are addicts.
You think couch time is harmless. It’s poison in your children’s veins.
I’ve built three companies and raised four kids and here’s what I know for certain: comfortable fathers create weak children. Period.
The father who chooses comfort over challenge is stealing his children’s future strength.
Every time you take the easy path, you’re carving that same path for them.
Every time you avoid discomfort, you’re teaching them that difficulty is the enemy.
Every time you choose convenient over correct, you’re programming them for failure.
Your children don’t inherit your genetics when it comes to character. They inherit your habits.
The dad who quits when things get hard raises quitters.
The dad who makes excuses raises excuse makers.
The dad who chooses comfort over capability raises children who will be destroyed by the first real challenge life throws at them.
Stop lying to yourself about this.
Your comfort isn’t harmless relaxation. It’s character assassination.
You’re not just failing yourself. You’re failing the next generation.
The world will test your children. They will either rise or crumble based on what you’re teaching them right now.
Choose your hard. Discipline today, or watching your kids struggle tomorrow because you were too comfortable to prepare them.
If this hit you in the chest, that’s the signal.
Comment AGOGE or DM me the word. I’ll send you a link to book a call with my team. No pitch. No pressure. A straight conversation about whether The Agoge is the fight you need to get in.
Twelve months. Brotherhood. Accountability. The work that rewires you and the men who hold the line with you.
Tag a father who needs to hear this.
#Fatherhood #Discipline #TheAgoge #Brotherhood #MenOfValue MensMentalHealth HardFathers RaiseStrongKids
Comfort is a drug and most fathers are addicts.
You think couch time is harmless. It’s poison in your children’s veins.
I’ve built three companies and raised four kids and here’s what I know for certain: comfortable fathers create weak children. Period.
The father who chooses comfort over challenge is stealing his children’s future strength.
Every time you take the easy path, you’re carving that same path for them.
Every time you avoid discomfort, you’re teaching them that difficulty is the enemy.
Every time you choose convenient over correct, you’re programming them for failure.
Your children don’t inherit your genetics when it comes to character. They inherit your habits.
The dad who quits when things get hard raises quitters.
The dad who makes excuses raises excuse makers.
The dad who chooses comfort over capability raises children who will be destroyed by the first real challenge life throws at them.
Stop lying to yourself about this.
Your comfort isn’t harmless relaxation. It’s character assassination.
You’re not just failing yourself. You’re failing the next generation.
The world will test your children. They will either rise or crumble based on what you’re teaching them right now.
Choose your hard. Discipline today, or watching your kids struggle tomorrow because you were too comfortable to prepare them.
If this hit you in the chest, that’s the signal.
Comment AGOGE or DM me the word. I’ll send you a link to book a call with my team. No pitch. No pressure. A straight conversation about whether The Agoge is the fight you need to get in.
Twelve months. Brotherhood. Accountability. The work that rewires you and the men who hold the line with you.
Tag a father who needs to hear this.
#Fatherhood #Discipline #TheAgoge #Brotherhood #MenOfValue MensMentalHealth HardFathers RaiseStrongKids
TODAY @potus signed the executive order to fast-track psychedelics for veteran mental health. @joerogan was in the Oval Office. @robertfkennedyjr too. It’s a real win.
But the story is bigger than that.
80,000 Americans died of overdose in 2024. 22 veterans a day die by suicide. Studies suggest up to 70 percent of veteran suicides involve untreated hormone deficiency.
I know because I almost became one of them.
31 years old. Fresh out of MARSOC. Testosterone level of 91 ng/dL. I wrote about the night I took a .38 to the beach in Excommunicated Warrior. I didn’t want to die. I wanted rest. I was battling low testosterone, an undiagnosed TBI, and full denial about PTSD. What I needed wasn’t another pill. I needed actual medical care.
Two things changed everything for me. Proper hormone optimization and plant medicine.
TRT gave me my body and my drive back. Plant medicine gave me the ability to heal and let go of what I’d been carrying. Next to TRT it has been one of the most healing factors in my life. I attribute both to being where I am today.
That’s why yesterday hit so hard. The psychedelic door just got kicked open for veterans. Thousands more brothers and sisters are about to get access to something that saved me.
Now hormones need to be next.
Ambien. Xanax. SSRIs. Opioid pain pills. Prescribed to veterans without a second thought. SSRIs aren’t even controlled. Ambien and Xanax are Schedule IV, looser than testosterone. Testosterone is Schedule III. Somehow it’s the hardest of all to get prescribed. That’s the other half of the fight.
@coremedhrt has surveyed hundreds of veterans. Statistically significant reductions in depression, prescription load, and suicidal ideation. We’re taking that data to Capitol Hill. The mission is to get Core approved as a community care provider and establish a veteran TRT protocol at the VA.
Your testimony is the battering ram.
If TRT saved your life, or you tried but got shut down, I need to hear it. Comment VET below. I’ll send you the survey link and my email directly.
This is how we change what happens to brothers and sisters after they serve.
TODAY @potus signed the executive order to fast-track psychedelics for veteran mental health. @joerogan was in the Oval Office. @robertfkennedyjr too. It’s a real win.
But the story is bigger than that.
80,000 Americans died of overdose in 2024. 22 veterans a day die by suicide. Studies suggest up to 70 percent of veteran suicides involve untreated hormone deficiency.
I know because I almost became one of them.
31 years old. Fresh out of MARSOC. Testosterone level of 91 ng/dL. I wrote about the night I took a .38 to the beach in Excommunicated Warrior. I didn’t want to die. I wanted rest. I was battling low testosterone, an undiagnosed TBI, and full denial about PTSD. What I needed wasn’t another pill. I needed actual medical care.
Two things changed everything for me. Proper hormone optimization and plant medicine.
TRT gave me my body and my drive back. Plant medicine gave me the ability to heal and let go of what I’d been carrying. Next to TRT it has been one of the most healing factors in my life. I attribute both to being where I am today.
That’s why yesterday hit so hard. The psychedelic door just got kicked open for veterans. Thousands more brothers and sisters are about to get access to something that saved me.
Now hormones need to be next.
Ambien. Xanax. SSRIs. Opioid pain pills. Prescribed to veterans without a second thought. SSRIs aren’t even controlled. Ambien and Xanax are Schedule IV, looser than testosterone. Testosterone is Schedule III. Somehow it’s the hardest of all to get prescribed. That’s the other half of the fight.
@coremedhrt has surveyed hundreds of veterans. Statistically significant reductions in depression, prescription load, and suicidal ideation. We’re taking that data to Capitol Hill. The mission is to get Core approved as a community care provider and establish a veteran TRT protocol at the VA.
Your testimony is the battering ram.
If TRT saved your life, or you tried but got shut down, I need to hear it. Comment VET below. I’ll send you the survey link and my email directly.
This is how we change what happens to brothers and sisters after they serve.
A shift is happening in American healthcare, and most of what you are seeing online about it is wrong.
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The internet says RFK just unbanned 12 peptides. That is not what happened.
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Here is what the Federal Register actually shows. Nominators withdrew 12 peptide nominations. FDA agreed to remove them from the restricted Category 2 list. Seven of those peptides are now scheduled for an independent advisory committee review on July 23 and 24, 2026. The committee makes a recommendation. FDA then has to act. None of that FDA action has happened yet.
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Here is what most clinics will not tell you. None of it changes what Core Medical Group already does. Our physicians have been prescribing peptide therapy under individualized, physician-directed protocols long before this news cycle. BPC-157. KPV. TB-500. MOTs-C. DSIP. Semax. Epitalon. Not waiting on headlines. Not chasing a trend. Treating patients.
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Core is also inside the federal conversations shaping where this goes next, with partners working the issue directly on behalf of veteran access. This is what physician-led looks like. Not observers. Participants.
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If you are a veteran, first responder, or serious about your hormone health, and peptide therapy is something you want evaluated by a physician, comment below or DM us. Our team will schedule a physician consultation to determine if peptide therapy is appropriate for you.
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We are already here.
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Source: FDA Federal Register, Docket FDA-2025-N-6895, published April 16, 2026.
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#VeteranHealth #HormoneHealth #TRT #CoreMedicalGroup #VeteranCare PhysicianLed PeptideTherapy BPC157 FirstResponderHealth MensHealth
A shift is happening in American healthcare, and most of what you are seeing online about it is wrong.
⠀
The internet says RFK just unbanned 12 peptides. That is not what happened.
⠀
Here is what the Federal Register actually shows. Nominators withdrew 12 peptide nominations. FDA agreed to remove them from the restricted Category 2 list. Seven of those peptides are now scheduled for an independent advisory committee review on July 23 and 24, 2026. The committee makes a recommendation. FDA then has to act. None of that FDA action has happened yet.
⠀
Here is what most clinics will not tell you. None of it changes what Core Medical Group already does. Our physicians have been prescribing peptide therapy under individualized, physician-directed protocols long before this news cycle. BPC-157. KPV. TB-500. MOTs-C. DSIP. Semax. Epitalon. Not waiting on headlines. Not chasing a trend. Treating patients.
⠀
Core is also inside the federal conversations shaping where this goes next, with partners working the issue directly on behalf of veteran access. This is what physician-led looks like. Not observers. Participants.
⠀
If you are a veteran, first responder, or serious about your hormone health, and peptide therapy is something you want evaluated by a physician, comment below or DM us. Our team will schedule a physician consultation to determine if peptide therapy is appropriate for you.
⠀
We are already here.
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Source: FDA Federal Register, Docket FDA-2025-N-6895, published April 16, 2026.
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#VeteranHealth #HormoneHealth #TRT #CoreMedicalGroup #VeteranCare PhysicianLed PeptideTherapy BPC157 FirstResponderHealth MensHealth
3 years of jiujitsu for a piece of fabric.
This kid is 5.5 years old. His mom wanted him to start when he was 2.5 so she started a toddler program to get him ready for when he turned 4.
3 years on the mats as a child as a white belt and only getting four stripes. How many adults could train 4 days a week for three years while competing and just focus on getting better.
He watched all his friends get promoted, age out of his class, we put him with bigger, older, better kids. He lost, he got beat, he cried, and he kept asking to come back.
We have offered breaks (not to stop) but a break on a day, we ask if he wanted to compete every comp. His answer? Yes every time.
At 5 this kids got more determination than most grown men. Still had a long way to go. But I’m excited to see what kind of man he grows into.
3 years for nothing but a piece of fabric that to him means so much.
I think there is a lesson in there some where for us.
Couldn’t be more proud of this kid.
We do hard things. Belt promotions aren’t about skill level (in my opinion) they are about dedication, sacrifice and showing up on all the days we don’t feel like it.
Thank you to Professor Sickles, Coach Marv, Coach David, @w_tylerbjj, @the.kyle.mann @felizz.navidad and @alisoncapra for pushing this boy since he was in diapers 🤌🏼
The best is yet to come.
3 years of jiujitsu for a piece of fabric.
This kid is 5.5 years old. His mom wanted him to start when he was 2.5 so she started a toddler program to get him ready for when he turned 4.
3 years on the mats as a child as a white belt and only getting four stripes. How many adults could train 4 days a week for three years while competing and just focus on getting better.
He watched all his friends get promoted, age out of his class, we put him with bigger, older, better kids. He lost, he got beat, he cried, and he kept asking to come back.
We have offered breaks (not to stop) but a break on a day, we ask if he wanted to compete every comp. His answer? Yes every time.
At 5 this kids got more determination than most grown men. Still had a long way to go. But I’m excited to see what kind of man he grows into.
3 years for nothing but a piece of fabric that to him means so much.
I think there is a lesson in there some where for us.
Couldn’t be more proud of this kid.
We do hard things. Belt promotions aren’t about skill level (in my opinion) they are about dedication, sacrifice and showing up on all the days we don’t feel like it.
Thank you to Professor Sickles, Coach Marv, Coach David, @w_tylerbjj, @the.kyle.mann @felizz.navidad and @alisoncapra for pushing this boy since he was in diapers 🤌🏼
The best is yet to come.
I’m still looking for that damn razzberry 😂
Honestly I’m grateful at 44 I have this body that still allows me to roll around on the floor in pjs with my friends.
Oss 😂👊🏼
#jiujitsu
I’m still looking for that damn razzberry 😂
Honestly I’m grateful at 44 I have this body that still allows me to roll around on the floor in pjs with my friends.
Oss 😂👊🏼
#jiujitsu
Every man who’s ever built anything significant understood this truth: your physical state determines your mental state.
You can’t have a strong mind in a weak body. You can’t make strong decisions when you feel weak. You can’t lead others when you can’t lead yourself to the gym.
I’ve never met a successful man who neglected his fitness and stayed successful long term. The correlation isn’t coincidence.
Training teaches you that discomfort is temporary, that you’re stronger than you think, that showing up when you don’t feel like it is what separates winners from everyone else.
The gym is where you practice being the man you need to be everywhere else. It’s where you learn to push past the voice that says quit. It’s where you discover that you can do hard things. It’s where you build the confidence that comes from doing what you said you’d do.
Most men treat fitness like it’s separate from the rest of their lives. It’s not. How you handle the gym is how you handle everything.
The man who makes excuses about training makes excuses about everything. The man who shows up regardless of how he feels shows up everywhere.
Your body is telling you a story about who you are. Make sure it’s a story you want to live.
Every man who’s ever built anything significant understood this truth: your physical state determines your mental state.
You can’t have a strong mind in a weak body. You can’t make strong decisions when you feel weak. You can’t lead others when you can’t lead yourself to the gym.
I’ve never met a successful man who neglected his fitness and stayed successful long term. The correlation isn’t coincidence.
Training teaches you that discomfort is temporary, that you’re stronger than you think, that showing up when you don’t feel like it is what separates winners from everyone else.
The gym is where you practice being the man you need to be everywhere else. It’s where you learn to push past the voice that says quit. It’s where you discover that you can do hard things. It’s where you build the confidence that comes from doing what you said you’d do.
Most men treat fitness like it’s separate from the rest of their lives. It’s not. How you handle the gym is how you handle everything.
The man who makes excuses about training makes excuses about everything. The man who shows up regardless of how he feels shows up everywhere.
Your body is telling you a story about who you are. Make sure it’s a story you want to live.
There’s a difference between a father who saves and a father who empowers. Are you making them comfortable or capable?
The one who saves feels like a hero in the moment. The one who empowers watches his kid struggle, holds the line, and lets the lesson do the work.
Every time I watch my son on the mat, I have to fight the urge to step in. He’s had some hard weeks at practice, he’s tired, he’s worn out… But that mat is teaching them something I never got as a kid, that they can survive hard things without someone running to the rescue.
If your kid never struggles under your roof, they’ll crumble the second they leave it.
Give them the gift of difficulty while you’re still there to coach them through it.
You want the the outcome of greatness…
But you won’t even make your kid turn off the video games and go outside?
You want them to be healthy and fit, but you feed them whatever “tastes good” to them?
You expect them to win, in life… but you’re enabling the to sit in a dark room and hide from relationships, and opportunities for growth?
It’s time for a change.
DM me AGOGE if you’re ready to build a plan for yourself and your family.
There’s a difference between a father who saves and a father who empowers. Are you making them comfortable or capable?
The one who saves feels like a hero in the moment. The one who empowers watches his kid struggle, holds the line, and lets the lesson do the work.
Every time I watch my son on the mat, I have to fight the urge to step in. He’s had some hard weeks at practice, he’s tired, he’s worn out… But that mat is teaching them something I never got as a kid, that they can survive hard things without someone running to the rescue.
If your kid never struggles under your roof, they’ll crumble the second they leave it.
Give them the gift of difficulty while you’re still there to coach them through it.
You want the the outcome of greatness…
But you won’t even make your kid turn off the video games and go outside?
You want them to be healthy and fit, but you feed them whatever “tastes good” to them?
You expect them to win, in life… but you’re enabling the to sit in a dark room and hide from relationships, and opportunities for growth?
It’s time for a change.
DM me AGOGE if you’re ready to build a plan for yourself and your family.
Today I competed for the first time as a brown belt.
My intention wasn’t just to support Mitri. It was to show him how I show up. That I’m willing to step into the arena and test myself, not just talk about it.
How many men talk about a thing and never actually put themselves out there? Failure in front of people is terrifying. What will people say? What will they think? And then the internal noise starts. Am I good enough? What if I lose?
The reality is my heart was pounding. Adrenaline was pumping. I wanted to win. I wanted to know if my game holds up when the pressure is actually on.
But more than anything, I wanted to win in front of him. I wanted him to see that I don’t just tell him to do hard things. I do them.
We took double gold home. Our mats were right next to each other. I went, then he went. Back and forth, watching each other the whole time.
Men, get in the arena. Whatever that looks like for you. The thing that might make you fail, that might make you look bad, that scares you. Too many fathers won’t try because they’re afraid of what it says about them if they lose.
That’s what actually makes them look bad. Not losing. Not trying. Hiding behind the veil.
Get in the arena. Your kids are watching.
Today I competed for the first time as a brown belt.
My intention wasn’t just to support Mitri. It was to show him how I show up. That I’m willing to step into the arena and test myself, not just talk about it.
How many men talk about a thing and never actually put themselves out there? Failure in front of people is terrifying. What will people say? What will they think? And then the internal noise starts. Am I good enough? What if I lose?
The reality is my heart was pounding. Adrenaline was pumping. I wanted to win. I wanted to know if my game holds up when the pressure is actually on.
But more than anything, I wanted to win in front of him. I wanted him to see that I don’t just tell him to do hard things. I do them.
We took double gold home. Our mats were right next to each other. I went, then he went. Back and forth, watching each other the whole time.
Men, get in the arena. Whatever that looks like for you. The thing that might make you fail, that might make you look bad, that scares you. Too many fathers won’t try because they’re afraid of what it says about them if they lose.
That’s what actually makes them look bad. Not losing. Not trying. Hiding behind the veil.
Get in the arena. Your kids are watching.
I left MARSOC at 31 with a testosterone level of 91.
I took matters into my own hands, and that decision saved my life. But not every veteran knows they can.
That’s not good enough. We’ve been working on this for 8 years and we’re finally in a position to sit in front of VA leadership and change what community care looks like for veterans.
If you’re a vet, if you know a vet, this matters.
Comment VET and I’ll send you the survey link directly. Share this with every veteran you know.
This is how we start saving lives.
I left MARSOC at 31 with a testosterone level of 91.
I took matters into my own hands, and that decision saved my life. But not every veteran knows they can.
That’s not good enough. We’ve been working on this for 8 years and we’re finally in a position to sit in front of VA leadership and change what community care looks like for veterans.
If you’re a vet, if you know a vet, this matters.
Comment VET and I’ll send you the survey link directly. Share this with every veteran you know.
This is how we start saving lives.
22 veterans die every day.
The VA’s answer? SSRIs.
I know because it happened to me. I went to the VA for TRT. My levels were in the gutter. They said no and handed me a bag of antidepressants instead.
That is not care. That is management.
TRT is saving veteran lives. We have the data. One of our patients went from wanting to end his life in a VA parking lot to becoming a completely different man. That story is not rare. We hear it every week.
@coremedhrt now has the opportunity to sit in front of the VA Community Care director and make the case to become a primary TRT provider for veterans. Eight years of work has led to this moment.
We need your help to get there.
The survey takes two minutes. It’s anonymous. It becomes evidence.
Comment VET below and I’ll send you the link directly.
If you’re not a veteran, tag one right now. This could save his life.
🇺🇸 Semper Fi.
22 veterans die every day.
The VA’s answer? SSRIs.
I know because it happened to me. I went to the VA for TRT. My levels were in the gutter. They said no and handed me a bag of antidepressants instead.
That is not care. That is management.
TRT is saving veteran lives. We have the data. One of our patients went from wanting to end his life in a VA parking lot to becoming a completely different man. That story is not rare. We hear it every week.
@coremedhrt now has the opportunity to sit in front of the VA Community Care director and make the case to become a primary TRT provider for veterans. Eight years of work has led to this moment.
We need your help to get there.
The survey takes two minutes. It’s anonymous. It becomes evidence.
Comment VET below and I’ll send you the link directly.
If you’re not a veteran, tag one right now. This could save his life.
🇺🇸 Semper Fi.
My wife @alisoncapra just took silver at PANS.
For those who don’t know, PANS is one of the most competitive no-gi jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world. She competed against women who have been on the mat their entire lives. She walked away with silver.
After it was over she told me something that stopped me cold.
Before she stepped on the mat, she put on one of my YouTube videos. Not for me. For herself. She said it helped her get her head right before competition.
I didn’t know what to do with that at first. I’m her husband. She’s heard everything I’ve ever said ten times over. But she still needed to hear it again, out loud, in that moment, before one of the hardest things she’d do all year.
That’s when it hit me.
It’s not about the information. It’s about what you’re feeding yourself in the moments that count.
Most men are walking around with a running internal monologue that would disqualify them from anything hard before they even started. They’ve told themselves the same story so many times it doesn’t even register as a story anymore. It just feels like fact.
I’m not where I want to be. I’ve tried before and it didn’t stick. It’s too late to change this.
That’s not a personality. That’s a diet. And you chose it.
Ali didn’t win silver because of talent alone. She won it because she’s been ruthless about what she feeds her mind, what she trains her body to do, and who she surrounds herself with. She leaned into every hard moment in training so the hard moment on the mat felt familiar instead of foreign.
If you want to watch the video she watched before competing. DM or comment the word YOUTUBE. It’s two and a half minutes.
And if you watch it and something in you recognizes that you’ve been feeding yourself the wrong story for too long, the Agoge was built for men who are ready to change what they consume, how they train, and who they walk with…
DM me the word : AGOGE
My wife @alisoncapra just took silver at PANS.
For those who don’t know, PANS is one of the most competitive no-gi jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world. She competed against women who have been on the mat their entire lives. She walked away with silver.
After it was over she told me something that stopped me cold.
Before she stepped on the mat, she put on one of my YouTube videos. Not for me. For herself. She said it helped her get her head right before competition.
I didn’t know what to do with that at first. I’m her husband. She’s heard everything I’ve ever said ten times over. But she still needed to hear it again, out loud, in that moment, before one of the hardest things she’d do all year.
That’s when it hit me.
It’s not about the information. It’s about what you’re feeding yourself in the moments that count.
Most men are walking around with a running internal monologue that would disqualify them from anything hard before they even started. They’ve told themselves the same story so many times it doesn’t even register as a story anymore. It just feels like fact.
I’m not where I want to be. I’ve tried before and it didn’t stick. It’s too late to change this.
That’s not a personality. That’s a diet. And you chose it.
Ali didn’t win silver because of talent alone. She won it because she’s been ruthless about what she feeds her mind, what she trains her body to do, and who she surrounds herself with. She leaned into every hard moment in training so the hard moment on the mat felt familiar instead of foreign.
If you want to watch the video she watched before competing. DM or comment the word YOUTUBE. It’s two and a half minutes.
And if you watch it and something in you recognizes that you’ve been feeding yourself the wrong story for too long, the Agoge was built for men who are ready to change what they consume, how they train, and who they walk with…
DM me the word : AGOGE
STRAP IN! 💀On May 12th you will not be able to take a breath for 60 minutes. @thepunisher with @jonnybernthal on @disneyplus
#Repost @marvelstudios
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Hey Frank.
A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill premieres May 12, only on Disney+.
STRAP IN! 💀On May 12th you will not be able to take a breath for 60 minutes. @thepunisher with @jonnybernthal on @disneyplus
#Repost @marvelstudios
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Hey Frank.
A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill premieres May 12, only on Disney+.
It`s my story, but it might as well be yours.
I walked away from MARSOC thinking I was stepping into freedom. Instead I found myself staring at a ceiling at 3am wondering who I was without the uniform.
No mission. No team. No identity.
I went from operating at the highest level on the planet to not knowing what to do with a Tuesday afternoon. The transition didn`t just strip my title, it stripped my purpose.
But here`s what nobody told me: that emptiness wasn`t the end. It was the starting line.
I had to rebuild from scratch. New mission. New brotherhood. New version of myself that didn`t need a unit patch to know his worth.
That`s exactly what Reclaim The Man Within is about, a free 6-day coaching series I built from the ashes of that season.
If you`re somewhere in that fog right now, this is your next step.
Comment "RECLAIM" below and I`ll send it to your DMs.
It`s my story, but it might as well be yours.
I walked away from MARSOC thinking I was stepping into freedom. Instead I found myself staring at a ceiling at 3am wondering who I was without the uniform.
No mission. No team. No identity.
I went from operating at the highest level on the planet to not knowing what to do with a Tuesday afternoon. The transition didn`t just strip my title, it stripped my purpose.
But here`s what nobody told me: that emptiness wasn`t the end. It was the starting line.
I had to rebuild from scratch. New mission. New brotherhood. New version of myself that didn`t need a unit patch to know his worth.
That`s exactly what Reclaim The Man Within is about, a free 6-day coaching series I built from the ashes of that season.
If you`re somewhere in that fog right now, this is your next step.
Comment "RECLAIM" below and I`ll send it to your DMs.
Perimenopause is a relatively newer term.
It started showing up in medical literature in the late 1970s and 80s… and didn’t really become widely used until the 90s, when research around women’s hormones started expanding.
It literally comes from the Greek prefix “peri”—meaning “around” or “near.”
👉 A way to describe the hormonal changes leading up to menopause.
At its core, it’s driven by changes in your ovaries—
less consistent production of estrogen and progesterone.
⸻
But maybe it’s NOT perimenopause.
Maybe it’s just aging. Maybe you’re still training like you are 20 and not recovering.
Energy dips.
Recovery slows.
Sleep shifts.
Body composition changes.
Is that just the new normal?
⸻
But here’s the better question…
👉 What happens when you actually optimize your hormones?
Not guess.
Not ignore it.
Not chalk it up to “this is just how it is now.”
Optimize it.
Because a lot of what women accept as “aging” is really:
– Suboptimal hormones
– Poor recovery
– Chronic stress
– Undereating or under-fueling
⸻
And when you address those things?
Everything changes.
You don’t just feel “normal” again…
You perform better than you have in years.
So maybe it’s not about labeling yourself.
Maybe it’s about asking:
👉 What’s possible if I actually support my body the way it needs right now?
What HRT can do:
– Stabilize mood
– Improve sleep
– Support libido
– Help with brain fog
– Protect bone density
Paired with proper nutrition and training, this is how you protect your body for longevity—and actually thrive
Get your bloodwork done.
DM the word: CORE
To listen to the full podcast DM the word: PODCAST
Perimenopause is a relatively newer term.
It started showing up in medical literature in the late 1970s and 80s… and didn’t really become widely used until the 90s, when research around women’s hormones started expanding.
It literally comes from the Greek prefix “peri”—meaning “around” or “near.”
👉 A way to describe the hormonal changes leading up to menopause.
At its core, it’s driven by changes in your ovaries—
less consistent production of estrogen and progesterone.
⸻
But maybe it’s NOT perimenopause.
Maybe it’s just aging. Maybe you’re still training like you are 20 and not recovering.
Energy dips.
Recovery slows.
Sleep shifts.
Body composition changes.
Is that just the new normal?
⸻
But here’s the better question…
👉 What happens when you actually optimize your hormones?
Not guess.
Not ignore it.
Not chalk it up to “this is just how it is now.”
Optimize it.
Because a lot of what women accept as “aging” is really:
– Suboptimal hormones
– Poor recovery
– Chronic stress
– Undereating or under-fueling
⸻
And when you address those things?
Everything changes.
You don’t just feel “normal” again…
You perform better than you have in years.
So maybe it’s not about labeling yourself.
Maybe it’s about asking:
👉 What’s possible if I actually support my body the way it needs right now?
What HRT can do:
– Stabilize mood
– Improve sleep
– Support libido
– Help with brain fog
– Protect bone density
Paired with proper nutrition and training, this is how you protect your body for longevity—and actually thrive
Get your bloodwork done.
DM the word: CORE
To listen to the full podcast DM the word: PODCAST
The latest podcast with my wife @alisoncapra - Just real conversations from two people building a life, a family, and businesses in the middle of the chaos.
This isn’t some polished, feel-good podcast. It’s raw. It’s honest. It’s the stuff people don’t usually say out loud.
Marriage. Pressure. Wins. Losses. Discipline when you don’t feel like it.
We’ve been quiet… but a lot’s been happening.
In this episode, we talk about adopting our baby, selling our home - moving in to an apartment and what it really took to win at Pans.
Not the highlight reel—the real stuff. The stress. The decisions. The moments that test you.
Because winning isn’t just what happens on the mat… it’s what you hold together when everything else is moving.
This one’s about family, pressure, and showing up when it counts.
DM the word PODCAST for the full episode now available on Spotify, and YouTube
The latest podcast with my wife @alisoncapra - Just real conversations from two people building a life, a family, and businesses in the middle of the chaos.
This isn’t some polished, feel-good podcast. It’s raw. It’s honest. It’s the stuff people don’t usually say out loud.
Marriage. Pressure. Wins. Losses. Discipline when you don’t feel like it.
We’ve been quiet… but a lot’s been happening.
In this episode, we talk about adopting our baby, selling our home - moving in to an apartment and what it really took to win at Pans.
Not the highlight reel—the real stuff. The stress. The decisions. The moments that test you.
Because winning isn’t just what happens on the mat… it’s what you hold together when everything else is moving.
This one’s about family, pressure, and showing up when it counts.
DM the word PODCAST for the full episode now available on Spotify, and YouTube
So blessed, such a great day!
Christós Anésti
Always working on new skills.
First time. 16lbs. Submerged Farmer’s Carry.
5-years-old.
Freedom of choice, not freedom of consequence.
Choose wisely!
We put on clothes other then gis or workout clothes 😂
The rock is going to get pushed. The boat has to be rowed.
How you feel about it is up to you. Choose wisely.
The rock is going to get pushed. The boat has to be rowed.
How you feel about it is up to you. Choose wisely.
Should we?
@johnnyslicks
You guys are going to love this!!!
@johnnyslicks Deodorant coming this Summer 2026
You want it?
Strong fathers raise capable kids. It starts here.
Mitri has been in this gym since he was 1 week old.
This isn’t a hobby. This isn’t a phase. This is what we do. Every day. No negotiation.
Your kids are watching every single move you make. They see if you quit. They see if you make excuses. They see if comfort wins.
And they will copy it. All of it.
Weak fathers raise soft kids. That’s not an opinion, that’s a pattern. And it stops wherever a man decides it stops.
It stopped with me.
Being strong is a priority. Being capable is a requirement. That standard doesn’t bend for age, for mood, or for circumstance.
You want different for your kids? Be different. Get in the gym. Show them what a man looks like when he refuses to quit.
The example you set is the standard they inherit.
Strong fathers raise capable kids. It starts here.
Mitri has been in this gym since he was 1 week old.
This isn’t a hobby. This isn’t a phase. This is what we do. Every day. No negotiation.
Your kids are watching every single move you make. They see if you quit. They see if you make excuses. They see if comfort wins.
And they will copy it. All of it.
Weak fathers raise soft kids. That’s not an opinion, that’s a pattern. And it stops wherever a man decides it stops.
It stopped with me.
Being strong is a priority. Being capable is a requirement. That standard doesn’t bend for age, for mood, or for circumstance.
You want different for your kids? Be different. Get in the gym. Show them what a man looks like when he refuses to quit.
The example you set is the standard they inherit.
Everything you’re actually proud of, you bled for.
Your kids. Your business. Your marriage. Your belt. Your degree.
Not one of those things was handed to you. Not one.
But somewhere along the way you got sold a different story. Chase comfort. Make it easier. Skip the hard part.
And now you’re sitting in fat pants on the couch, furious because DoorDash went right instead of left.
That’s not a DoorDash problem. That’s a you problem.
The hard thing is the point. Always was.
Everything you’re actually proud of, you bled for.
Your kids. Your business. Your marriage. Your belt. Your degree.
Not one of those things was handed to you. Not one.
But somewhere along the way you got sold a different story. Chase comfort. Make it easier. Skip the hard part.
And now you’re sitting in fat pants on the couch, furious because DoorDash went right instead of left.
That’s not a DoorDash problem. That’s a you problem.
The hard thing is the point. Always was.
Frank Castle returns in A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill May 12, only on Disney+.
Honored to have a small part of making this a reality. What a great crew of people to bring this story to life.
👊🏼🙏🏻💀
Frank Castle returns in A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill May 12, only on Disney+.
Honored to have a small part of making this a reality. What a great crew of people to bring this story to life.
👊🏼🙏🏻💀
You have the freedom of choice not the freedom if consequence.
His wife rated him a 14 percent. Fourteen!
That’s what failure looks like quantified.
Most coaching programs will tell you they change lives. They’ll promise transformation. Leadership. Better marriages. More confidence.
We don’t promise anything.
We show you the data.
This is a real member. Real baseline. Real partner survey. Real results.
Phase One: 35 percent to 98 percent!!!
Phase Two: 62 percent delta change.
But here’s what matters, his wife went from rating him a 14 percent to a 91 percent!!
That’s not motivation talk. That’s his wife seeing a different man show up at home.
That’s measurable. That’s undeniable.
We track four phases. Master Yourself. Lead Your Family. Master Your Finances. Build your Legacy.
Every man who comes through gets a baseline. Gets accountability. Gets real data on real change.
Not every man is ready for this.
Not every man wants to see the truth about where he actually is.
But if you’re serious, if your wife is watching this thinking “yeah, that’s us” DM me!
We’ll get on a call. We’ll talk about whether you’re the right fit.
Because we only work with men willing to do the work.
The data doesn’t lie. Neither do we.
His wife rated him a 14 percent. Fourteen!
That’s what failure looks like quantified.
Most coaching programs will tell you they change lives. They’ll promise transformation. Leadership. Better marriages. More confidence.
We don’t promise anything.
We show you the data.
This is a real member. Real baseline. Real partner survey. Real results.
Phase One: 35 percent to 98 percent!!!
Phase Two: 62 percent delta change.
But here’s what matters, his wife went from rating him a 14 percent to a 91 percent!!
That’s not motivation talk. That’s his wife seeing a different man show up at home.
That’s measurable. That’s undeniable.
We track four phases. Master Yourself. Lead Your Family. Master Your Finances. Build your Legacy.
Every man who comes through gets a baseline. Gets accountability. Gets real data on real change.
Not every man is ready for this.
Not every man wants to see the truth about where he actually is.
But if you’re serious, if your wife is watching this thinking “yeah, that’s us” DM me!
We’ll get on a call. We’ll talk about whether you’re the right fit.
Because we only work with men willing to do the work.
The data doesn’t lie. Neither do we.
What is success?
What is the point of arrival?
@mikedroppodcast Ep283
I spent years thinking I could outwork my way through jiujitsu.
Just train more. Roll harder. Grind it out.
It wasn’t working.
Getting my brown belt from @tomdeblass was one of the proudest moments of my life. It was also the moment I realized how much I was doing wrong.
So I changed everything.
The way I train. The way I study. The way I lift, everything in the gym now exists to make me better on the mat. I started filming. Watching. Taking notes. Sitting with guys who are better than me and asking questions instead of trying to keep up.
I’m not trying to be the best in the room.
I’m trying to be 1% better than I was yesterday.
That’s it. That’s the mission.
Some of you are in the same place,
working hard, not seeing the results, wondering if you’re just too old or too far behind to figure it out.
You’re not.
You just haven’t slowed down enough to get smart about it yet.
Stay the course 🤙🏼
I spent years thinking I could outwork my way through jiujitsu.
Just train more. Roll harder. Grind it out.
It wasn’t working.
Getting my brown belt from @tomdeblass was one of the proudest moments of my life. It was also the moment I realized how much I was doing wrong.
So I changed everything.
The way I train. The way I study. The way I lift, everything in the gym now exists to make me better on the mat. I started filming. Watching. Taking notes. Sitting with guys who are better than me and asking questions instead of trying to keep up.
I’m not trying to be the best in the room.
I’m trying to be 1% better than I was yesterday.
That’s it. That’s the mission.
Some of you are in the same place,
working hard, not seeing the results, wondering if you’re just too old or too far behind to figure it out.
You’re not.
You just haven’t slowed down enough to get smart about it yet.
Stay the course 🤙🏼
There is no arrival
That’s the hardest truth I’ve had to accept.
You think the goal is the destination, the promotion, the business milestone, the perfect body, the rescued marriage.
You get there. You wait for that feeling.
It never comes the way you thought it would.
The goalpost moves. And that’s not a flaw in the system, that’s the system.
Every summit I reached, I realized it was false. Ten more mountains behind it every single time.
Here’s what I know now:
The mission isn’t reaching a destination.
The mission is walking the road.
The work. The adventure. The path. That’s not the price you pay to get somewhere,that’s the whole point.
The accomplishment is a byproduct of moving forward.
If you don’t love the path you’re on, get on a different one.
Stop walking a road just waiting to arrive.
There is no arrival.
There is only the walk.
Fall in love with that, and everything changes.
There is no arrival
That’s the hardest truth I’ve had to accept.
You think the goal is the destination, the promotion, the business milestone, the perfect body, the rescued marriage.
You get there. You wait for that feeling.
It never comes the way you thought it would.
The goalpost moves. And that’s not a flaw in the system, that’s the system.
Every summit I reached, I realized it was false. Ten more mountains behind it every single time.
Here’s what I know now:
The mission isn’t reaching a destination.
The mission is walking the road.
The work. The adventure. The path. That’s not the price you pay to get somewhere,that’s the whole point.
The accomplishment is a byproduct of moving forward.
If you don’t love the path you’re on, get on a different one.
Stop walking a road just waiting to arrive.
There is no arrival.
There is only the walk.
Fall in love with that, and everything changes.
Men, hold the standard. @theagoge
2019 was the last time I sat across from @mritland
I was a different man then. Different business. Different mission. Different understanding of what it means to lead.
We didn’t just catch up, we went deep. Business, growth, @theagoge , @coremedhrt , @johnnyslicks , and the kind of conversations most people aren’t willing to have out loud.
Mike is one of the best in the game.
This episode reflects that.
Drops 03.17.26 10CST 11EST on @mikedroppodcast
2019 was the last time I sat across from @mritland
I was a different man then. Different business. Different mission. Different understanding of what it means to lead.
We didn’t just catch up, we went deep. Business, growth, @theagoge , @coremedhrt , @johnnyslicks , and the kind of conversations most people aren’t willing to have out loud.
Mike is one of the best in the game.
This episode reflects that.
Drops 03.17.26 10CST 11EST on @mikedroppodcast
Proud of this kid. 🥇
He had one of his toughest matches yet.
He beat an upper belt (grey belt) for the first time in a competition!
Best part… his BIG sis came to watch!
🙏🏼🌺
Proud of this kid. 🥇
He had one of his toughest matches yet.
He beat an upper belt (grey belt) for the first time in a competition!
Best part… his BIG sis came to watch!
🙏🏼🌺
Most men are losing, and they don’t even know it.
Not to the world. Not to their job. Not to their finances.
They’re losing to themselves.
Isolated in the dark, scrolling. Feeding their kids junk because it’s easier. Sitting on the couch while their kids stand at the door waiting for a father who shows up. Yelling when the pressure gets too high. Numbing out instead of digging in.
I know because I’ve been every version of that man at some point.
Here’s what nobody tells you: you don’t get to choose whether life is hard. You only get to choose which hard.
Hard is sitting alone, disconnected, slowly watching your potential drain out of you.
Hard is also getting on the mat. Eating the food that builds you. Leading by example instead of by command. Sitting bedside and reading to your sons. Learning to regulate yourself before you unravel in front of the people you love.
One hard hollows you out.
The other forges you.
The Agoge exists for the man who is done choosing the wrong one.
Built by discipline. Driven by purpose.
Swipe through and ask yourself honestly, which man are you right now? And which man do your family need you to become?
The brotherhood is here when you’re ready.
DM : AGOGE
Most men are losing, and they don’t even know it.
Not to the world. Not to their job. Not to their finances.
They’re losing to themselves.
Isolated in the dark, scrolling. Feeding their kids junk because it’s easier. Sitting on the couch while their kids stand at the door waiting for a father who shows up. Yelling when the pressure gets too high. Numbing out instead of digging in.
I know because I’ve been every version of that man at some point.
Here’s what nobody tells you: you don’t get to choose whether life is hard. You only get to choose which hard.
Hard is sitting alone, disconnected, slowly watching your potential drain out of you.
Hard is also getting on the mat. Eating the food that builds you. Leading by example instead of by command. Sitting bedside and reading to your sons. Learning to regulate yourself before you unravel in front of the people you love.
One hard hollows you out.
The other forges you.
The Agoge exists for the man who is done choosing the wrong one.
Built by discipline. Driven by purpose.
Swipe through and ask yourself honestly, which man are you right now? And which man do your family need you to become?
The brotherhood is here when you’re ready.
DM : AGOGE
Eight years ago, @johnnyslicks started with a simple mission: build something we could be proud of.
Not just another grooming brand… but a company built on values.
American made products
Natural ingredients
Supporting American workers and families
And proving that a small team with the right mission can compete with anyone.
Along the way, we’ve had to make hard choices.
Choices that weren’t always the easiest… but were always the right ones for our mission.
We chose to manufacture in America when it would’ve been cheaper to outsource
We chose quality over shortcuts
We chose to stand for something, even when it meant taking the harder road.
Those decisions are the reason Johnny Slicks is what it is today.
And the truth is…. none of it happens without you!
Every person who buys a product.
Every person who shares our message.
Every family who believes in what we’re building.
You’re not just customers… you’re part of this mission.
I’m incredibly grateful to every one of you who has supported Johnny Slicks over the years. 🙏🏻
We’re just getting started. 🇺🇸
Eight years ago, @johnnyslicks started with a simple mission: build something we could be proud of.
Not just another grooming brand… but a company built on values.
American made products
Natural ingredients
Supporting American workers and families
And proving that a small team with the right mission can compete with anyone.
Along the way, we’ve had to make hard choices.
Choices that weren’t always the easiest… but were always the right ones for our mission.
We chose to manufacture in America when it would’ve been cheaper to outsource
We chose quality over shortcuts
We chose to stand for something, even when it meant taking the harder road.
Those decisions are the reason Johnny Slicks is what it is today.
And the truth is…. none of it happens without you!
Every person who buys a product.
Every person who shares our message.
Every family who believes in what we’re building.
You’re not just customers… you’re part of this mission.
I’m incredibly grateful to every one of you who has supported Johnny Slicks over the years. 🙏🏻
We’re just getting started. 🇺🇸
It’s officially SLICKDAY weekend!
Take 25% Off Sitewide!
Johnny Slicks, American Made, Veteran Owned
Organic Grooming!
*excludes newly launched items
**no code needed
It’s officially SLICKDAY weekend!
Take 25% Off Sitewide!
Johnny Slicks, American Made, Veteran Owned
Organic Grooming!
*excludes newly launched items
**no code needed
Some of you need to remember this.
In ancient Rome they had a strategy to control the population…..
Bread and circuses…..
Keep people fed.
Keep them entertained
Keep them distracted.
If the crowd was angry about corruption or power abuses, the empire didn’t explain itself.
They opened the Colosseum.
Gladiators.
Wild animals.
Blood in the sand.
The spectacle kept people cheering while the empire kept doing whatever it wanted.
Now look around.
Epstein files start gaining attention…
Suddenly the headlines explode!
Aliens
Celebrity clone conspiracies
War with Iran.
Constant outrage
Constant spectacle
Constant noise.
The modern Colosseum isn’t made of stone.
It’s your phone.
And the question isn’t what they’re showing you.
The question is what they’re hoping you stop paying attention to.
In ancient Rome they had a strategy to control the population…..
Bread and circuses…..
Keep people fed.
Keep them entertained
Keep them distracted.
If the crowd was angry about corruption or power abuses, the empire didn’t explain itself.
They opened the Colosseum.
Gladiators.
Wild animals.
Blood in the sand.
The spectacle kept people cheering while the empire kept doing whatever it wanted.
Now look around.
Epstein files start gaining attention…
Suddenly the headlines explode!
Aliens
Celebrity clone conspiracies
War with Iran.
Constant outrage
Constant spectacle
Constant noise.
The modern Colosseum isn’t made of stone.
It’s your phone.
And the question isn’t what they’re showing you.
The question is what they’re hoping you stop paying attention to.
You wake up, you scroll, you grind, you achieve.
But every night, there’s still that empty space inside.
You’re chasing distractions because it’s easier than facing the real gap.
The gap between who you are, and who you’re supposed to be.
The man who stands for something who doesn’t hide behind comfort.
It’s time to stop self sabotage.
Step up, face what matters, and become the man you were created to be.
Now ask yourself, What does it cost you to stay the same?
July 23–26 | Surf City, NC
Limited spots. Tight group. Real work.
You wake up, you scroll, you grind, you achieve.
But every night, there’s still that empty space inside.
You’re chasing distractions because it’s easier than facing the real gap.
The gap between who you are, and who you’re supposed to be.
The man who stands for something who doesn’t hide behind comfort.
It’s time to stop self sabotage.
Step up, face what matters, and become the man you were created to be.
Now ask yourself, What does it cost you to stay the same?
July 23–26 | Surf City, NC
Limited spots. Tight group. Real work.
5th Annual Military Appreciation Weekend is coming up February 26th–March 1st, 2026, and I’m fired up to see you there.
This isn’t some surface-level event. This is a weekend of real camaraderie, real education, and real fun—the kind of environment every veteran and warrior-minded man thrives in.
We’re talking:
• 3D archery
• Pistol and machine-gun ranges
• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Situational awareness training
• Saltwater fishing
• Trauma medicine
• Live podcast interviews
• Kids’ activities
• And a live auction
General admission tickets are on sale now—and listen, you’ve only got five days to grab the early-bird price of $99. After that, it’s gone.
And if you want to go all in, we’ve got a VIP experience that is going to be unreal.
Bring your family. Bring your friends. Join the @coremedhrt family for a weekend that actually means something.
I’ll see you there.
5th Annual Military Appreciation Weekend is coming up February 26th–March 1st, 2026, and I’m fired up to see you there.
This isn’t some surface-level event. This is a weekend of real camaraderie, real education, and real fun—the kind of environment every veteran and warrior-minded man thrives in.
We’re talking:
• 3D archery
• Pistol and machine-gun ranges
• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Situational awareness training
• Saltwater fishing
• Trauma medicine
• Live podcast interviews
• Kids’ activities
• And a live auction
General admission tickets are on sale now—and listen, you’ve only got five days to grab the early-bird price of $99. After that, it’s gone.
And if you want to go all in, we’ve got a VIP experience that is going to be unreal.
Bring your family. Bring your friends. Join the @coremedhrt family for a weekend that actually means something.
I’ll see you there.
When I opened the syllabus for my PhD program, I felt it immediately.
That tight chest.
That “there’s no way” voice.
That quiet panic that says, you’ve taken on too much.
And it wasn’t just school.
It was @johnnyslicks .
It was @theagoge .
It was @coremedhrt .
It was being a husband.
A father.
A leader.
For about 10 minutes, I let myself spiral.
Then I did what I coach men to do.
I stepped back.
30,000 foot view.
I stopped asking, “How am I going to survive this?”
And started asking, “How do I build a system that can handle this?”
I broke it down.
Mapped the workload.
Scheduled the time blocks.
Identified the sacrifices.
Decided what had to go.
Committed to the investment.
Nothing changed about the size of the mountain.
But everything changed about how I approached it.
That’s the difference between men who drift and men who build.
Drifters get overwhelmed and retreat.
Builders zoom out, build structure, and execute.
Yes, it’s busy.
Yes, it’s sacrifice.
Yes, it stretches you.
But growth always feels heavy before it feels manageable.
If you’re overwhelmed right now, don’t shrink.
Zoom out.
Build the system.
Then execute.
When I opened the syllabus for my PhD program, I felt it immediately.
That tight chest.
That “there’s no way” voice.
That quiet panic that says, you’ve taken on too much.
And it wasn’t just school.
It was @johnnyslicks .
It was @theagoge .
It was @coremedhrt .
It was being a husband.
A father.
A leader.
For about 10 minutes, I let myself spiral.
Then I did what I coach men to do.
I stepped back.
30,000 foot view.
I stopped asking, “How am I going to survive this?”
And started asking, “How do I build a system that can handle this?”
I broke it down.
Mapped the workload.
Scheduled the time blocks.
Identified the sacrifices.
Decided what had to go.
Committed to the investment.
Nothing changed about the size of the mountain.
But everything changed about how I approached it.
That’s the difference between men who drift and men who build.
Drifters get overwhelmed and retreat.
Builders zoom out, build structure, and execute.
Yes, it’s busy.
Yes, it’s sacrifice.
Yes, it stretches you.
But growth always feels heavy before it feels manageable.
If you’re overwhelmed right now, don’t shrink.
Zoom out.
Build the system.
Then execute.
@nwiggles catchmeinagihowboutdat 😂
This was our warm up at the @theagoge brotherhood retreat.
Full roll is on my YouTube. Dm me YouTube and I’ll send you the link.
@nwiggles catchmeinagihowboutdat 😂
This was our warm up at the @theagoge brotherhood retreat.
Full roll is on my YouTube. Dm me YouTube and I’ll send you the link.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes and kind words
No matter where I am this has been my morning @bpnsupps routine for the last 8 years. 🇺🇸
Strong Greens
Strong Reds
Creatine
Electrolytes (Salted Watermelon of course)
Pre Jiujitsu is Go One More Sport + (this stuff is magic)
@nickbarefitness well done as always man. 🤌🏼
No matter where I am this has been my morning @bpnsupps routine for the last 8 years. 🇺🇸
Strong Greens
Strong Reds
Creatine
Electrolytes (Salted Watermelon of course)
Pre Jiujitsu is Go One More Sport + (this stuff is magic)
@nickbarefitness well done as always man. 🤌🏼
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Happy V-Day Weekend!
💘VDAY Giveaway 💘
Win any TWO Pomades!
And don’t miss the BOGO Sale!
⬇️ Here’s how to enter ⬇️
📱 Tag Your Valentine in the comments
☝️ One tag at a time
☄️ UNLIMITED ENTRIES!!
🤘 Each commented tag counts as an entry
🎯 Share this post and receive 10 extra entries!
🏆 Winner will be chosen Sunday and will be announced on our story!
@joshhonsberger and I have been running retreats since 2014.
For years, we talked about bringing one to Kona, Hawaii.
This weekend, it finally happened.
We found the right place, brought the Agoge framework with us, and did what we’ve always done create space for men to step out of the noise and reset.
Not a vacation.
Not an escape.
A recalibration.
Brotherhood.
Hard conversations.
Clarity that carries back into real life.
Next Brotherhood Retreat:
Surf City, NC
July 23–26
DM RETREAT if you know it’s time.
@joshhonsberger and I have been running retreats since 2014.
For years, we talked about bringing one to Kona, Hawaii.
This weekend, it finally happened.
We found the right place, brought the Agoge framework with us, and did what we’ve always done create space for men to step out of the noise and reset.
Not a vacation.
Not an escape.
A recalibration.
Brotherhood.
Hard conversations.
Clarity that carries back into real life.
Next Brotherhood Retreat:
Surf City, NC
July 23–26
DM RETREAT if you know it’s time.
Most men don’t quit.
They don’t complain.
They don’t fall apart.
They just keep carrying the weight.
Family.
Business.
Responsibility.
Expectations.
And after a while, even the strongest men start to feel… off.
Not broken. Not weak. Just misaligned.
That’s why I’m hosting The Agoge Brotherhood Retreat July 23–26 in Surf City, NC.
This isn’t a motivational weekend.
It’s not a “rah rah” men’s event.
And it’s definitely not therapy.
It’s a reset for men who’ve been in the fight for a long time and need space to step back, breathe, and realign how they’re showing up as husbands, fathers, leaders, and men.
We train.
We grapple.
We hike.
We use sauna and cold exposure to stress the body on purpose so we can learn how we actually respond under pressure.
But the real work happens in the conversations.
Around the table.
In the quiet moments.
When men finally get honest, without ego, posturing, or pretending.
You’ll leave with clarity.
A real plan for the next 12 months of your life.
And a brotherhood that doesn’t disappear when the weekend ends.
If you’ve been carrying a lot and know it’s time to recalibrate, not escape, this is for you.
July 23–26 | Surf City, NC
Limited spots. Tight group. Real work.
DM me “brotherhood” if you want details or have questions.
— Nick
Most men don’t quit.
They don’t complain.
They don’t fall apart.
They just keep carrying the weight.
Family.
Business.
Responsibility.
Expectations.
And after a while, even the strongest men start to feel… off.
Not broken. Not weak. Just misaligned.
That’s why I’m hosting The Agoge Brotherhood Retreat July 23–26 in Surf City, NC.
This isn’t a motivational weekend.
It’s not a “rah rah” men’s event.
And it’s definitely not therapy.
It’s a reset for men who’ve been in the fight for a long time and need space to step back, breathe, and realign how they’re showing up as husbands, fathers, leaders, and men.
We train.
We grapple.
We hike.
We use sauna and cold exposure to stress the body on purpose so we can learn how we actually respond under pressure.
But the real work happens in the conversations.
Around the table.
In the quiet moments.
When men finally get honest, without ego, posturing, or pretending.
You’ll leave with clarity.
A real plan for the next 12 months of your life.
And a brotherhood that doesn’t disappear when the weekend ends.
If you’ve been carrying a lot and know it’s time to recalibrate, not escape, this is for you.
July 23–26 | Surf City, NC
Limited spots. Tight group. Real work.
DM me “brotherhood” if you want details or have questions.
— Nick
