Podcast Episodes

Stop Starting & Stopping: Feeling the Fire Within

Season 3 Episode 5

This episode explores why men get excited to change then bail on their commitments. David Mailer invites us to examine the lure of instant gratification, the lie that there’s something wrong with us,…

Published on 2 days, 16 hours ago

Facing Fear and Reclaiming Your Fire

Season 3 Episode 4

In this episode of Man on Fire, David Mailer explores how fear and the desire for certainty strip men of their vitality. Drawing from childhood memories, pop‑culture references and a raw personal sto…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

If I Change, What Might I Lose? Trading Certainty for Soul

Season 3 Episode 3

In this raw and honest episode of Man on Fire, host David explores the terrifying question that keeps many high‑performing men stuck: “If I change, what will I lose?” He shares his own journey from s…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

You Can Change — If You're Willing to Burn the Old You

Season 3 Episode 2

📖 Summary:
What if the reason you haven’t changed isn’t because you’re weak — but because you’re still clinging to the identity that’s killing you?
In this episode of Man on Fire Rising, David unpacks …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Armor You Built to Survive Is Now Killing Your Aliveness

Season 3 Episode 1

What happens when the strong, successful man you became no longer feels like you? In this episode, David dives deep into the emotional cost of numbing, distraction, and guarding. Through personal sto…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

You Are Not Broken — You Just Forgot Who You Are

Season 2 Episode 6

What if the voice in your head saying you're broken was never yours to begin with?

In this episode, we confront the epidemic of silent suffering in men — the shame, the inner war, and the lie that you…

Published on 1 month ago

The Call To Rise

Season 2 Episode 5

📖 Summary:
 What if the life you built was never the life your soul asked for?
 In this episode of Man on Fire Rising, we explore why so many high-achieving men feel empty despite having it all — and w…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

You Followed the Map. So Why Do You Still Feel Empty?

Season 2 Episode 4

What if the path you were given to be a “successful man” is the very thing that’s making you miserable? In this episode, David Mailer unpacks the lie behind external validation, the silent suffering …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who am I, really?

Season 2 Episode 3

In this episode we explore how identity becomes the strongest force a man must overcome. Through two powerful real-life stories — a woman who returns to her wheelchair after regaining the ability to …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Great Forgetting

Season 2 Episode 2

"This isn't about fixing you. It's about remembering who you are and rising as a man that you were born to be." ~ David Mehler, Host and Man On FIRE Founder

00:00:37 – Why Men Feel Lost or Like Impo…

Published on 2 months ago