Episode 180 · Tuesday, 12 May 2026

The Decade That Makes or Breaks You: What I've Learned at 52

A roadmap for men over forty to reclaim their physical vitality and emotional leadership through intentional living and the physics of positive momentum.

High Value ManADHD managementSciatica recoveryChicago BearsSleep hygieneParentingManifestation
By The Jonnie Jensen Show | 38m listen | 13 chapters
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About this episode

Johnny Jensen marks his 52nd birthday by challenging the loss of vitality common in men over 40, specifically targeting the physical and mental stagnation that plagues modern fathers. Jensen details his personal battle with a persistent sciatica injury that halted his fitness routine at Pure Gym, using the setback to illustrate how to maintain a commitment to health when motivation fails. He argues that the decade following 40 is the critical window for reclaiming energy and intentional living through the High Value Man Project.

Jensen addresses the management of ADHD and his decision to utilize medication to enhance professional focus and client impact. He integrates the spiritual teachings of Esther and Jerry Hicks from Ask and It Is Given with the practical necessity of sleep hygiene to explain how physical rest fuels manifestation. The narrative shifts to leadership in the home, where Jensen cites the recruitment strategies of the Chicago Bears and the management of Tottenham Hotspur as models for building character. He further details how non-violent communication and eye-level listening techniques can prevent domestic friction and foster resilient children, even in the wake of divorce.

Personal anecdotes from a Kruder and Dorfmeister concert in London highlight the necessity of choosing joy as a proactive strategy rather than a passive reward. Jensen shares a touching moment of his son Joe demonstrating character on the football pitch by assisting a cramped opponent, embodying the universal energy principles taught by Wayne Dyer. The episode concludes with an invitation to use the new AI-integrated High Value Man Scorecard to identify personal energy leaks.


CHAPTER 01 / 13 Discussion

Johnny Jensen Reflects on Turning 52 and Personal Evolution

Johnny Jensen introduces the episode by reflecting on his 52nd birthday and the physical and mental shifts that occur after age 40. He emphasizes that many men in their 40s appear to lose their vitality and joy, which inspired his mission to help modern fathers reclaim their energy. The segment outlines the High Value Man Project's goals of helping men create better relationships and results through intentional living and self-application of foundational principles.

johnny jensen· high value man project· middle age· personal development· fatherhood

00:00 The decade that either makes or breaks you. I am 52 on Tuesday. And yeah, I can feel it for the first time, particularly. It's probably my back, the body, you know, is starting to get creaky. But I will say this. I see men in their 40s turning 40 who seem older than me in virtually every way. Their health, their energy, the spark, the simple joy of life. This is what I have realized as I hit 52. What I wish I'd known when I turned 40. Welcome to the Johnny Jensen Show, where modern dads discover how to create the true riches, relationships, and results they deserve.

00:45 Get your high value man blueprint and join our community at highvalue manproject.com. Let's go. Hello, men. Welcome back to the Johnny Jensen show. I am the creator and founder of the High Value Man Project, Johnny Jensen. Of course, is my name. And this is the podcast. It's great to have you here. If you are a returning listener or watcher, then bloody good to see you. Please be sure to share and subscribe. And of course, leave a review. That would massively help me. And if it's your first time here, brilliant. I really hope that you are here for all the right reasons, you know, something that you're looking for, a point in time where you want more out of this life that we have, where you want to feel and be more of the man and dad that you know you're capable of being,

01:35 because that's what we do here at the High Value Man Project. This is a program and community for motivated modern dads, you know, men who really want to create the life they desire rather than they feel stuck in. And the best place to start that is at our high value man scorecard. So if you go to highvalue manproject.com forward slash score, it will tell you exactly where in your life you are leaking your energy and drive and joy and give you a truly personized response based on your answers straight to your inbox a couple of minutes later. That's really the start of the high value man journey. It is an awakening, right? It's a point in which like a realization of how much more am I going to put up with this?

02:20 This isn't what I plan for. This is, this is, I want something more than this. I'm not really willing to wake up feeling like this every day. And for those men who are absolutely smashing it already, like we're never at the end. There's always that point of what comes next because what got you here is not going to get you to the next stage. It's just simply not. And that is an aspect of life, an aspect of this journey that I've been on as I hit 52 that is becoming ever, ever more apparent to me. I said it to a guy this week when we were having one of like an introductory call. And he said to him, your kids have never been the age they've been.

03:02 You've never been the age you've been. So any kind of expectation that you know what you're doing is complete nonsense or you should know what you're doing. It should be going a different way. It's not a complete, no, what's the word? Like you're just completely just letting go of all responsibility. Like, oh, how could I possibly get this right? It's not about that, but it's also not about being hard on yourself. It's about leaning in, learning, putting yourself around good people, about raising the bar for yourself. And so I'm going to break down this episode into two parts, really. The first is just really a chit chat about where I'm at at 52. And in the second part, I'm going to share some of what I believe are my,

03:47 you know, like foundational mantras, the pillars of my character that I really want to pass on to you. Some of them might sound spot on. They might really hit you between the eyes as a realization. Other bits, you might like, oh, of course, Johnny, I know that. Good. I'm glad you know it. Because if you know it and you're applying it, great. If you know it and you're not doing it and thinking, oh, I really should do that each day, then to know but not to do is not to know. And so we have to apply. We have to learn and then apply, right? That's how we evolve. So, yeah, I am feeling it.

CHAPTER 02 / 13 Discussion

Managing Physical Aging, Sciatica, and Fitness Commitment

Johnny Jensen describes his recent struggles with aging, specifically a persistent case of sciatica that has sidelined his fitness routine since March. After joining Pure Gym to maintain a consistent routine with his son Joe, he was forced to stop exercising to focus on recovery. He discusses the psychological challenge of losing fitness and the importance of remaining committed to health even when motivation fluctuates due to injury.

sciatica· fitness· pure gym· aging· physical health· youtube

04:26 I think for the first time really in my life, I'm experiencing being a little bit old. You know, I catching myself a reflection in the mirror. Not like I feel, oh, you're old or whatever, but it is just a bit noticeable. You know, when you're in a conversation as I am around football and I guess just going out, like we were out last weekend, but we're around people of different ages and you're suddenly aware, ah, yes, I am at least double their age, right? They're probably talking. talking to a really young person like my kids' mates. And then even some like dads who've got little kids now, you know, they're under 10, you're kind of realizing, oh man,

05:11 he's 32. Woo. That's a solid 20-year gap. Like, oh, my gosh. So it is interesting, right? Like, we're, and, and, with this sciatica back pain that I've got going on at the moment, I've been, as, as you do, I've been watching stuff on YouTube, right? Really important is, you know, you like to have a back problem and not to learn about it, to be getting divorced and not get really knowledgeable, to run a marathon and not find out like, how do you run a marathon successfully? Bloody stupid to go on antidepressants and not look up what they are and what they do and how much you could take and how long you should be on them. Bloody stupid. Right. Point is, if I can remember what I was saying.

05:53 Oh yeah, sciatica watching YouTube. So this guy's come comes on again. He's about 30, right? And the video is for seniors, which is what Americans call them. So he's talking about seniors. And then he goes, yeah, so if you're 50 plus, and I was like, oh, I'm in the series seniors bracket. Anyway, this all ties back into fitness. I'm super fit, but ish. High rocks was about blimey, end of March. So that's, wow, like eight weeks ago now. I was really buzzing about how fit I was, about my time. And then since then, this back thing has just been driving me mental. And then it turned into sciatica about two weeks ago.

06:38 You know, and I changed my gym because I wanted to be, get a membership at Pure because Pure have got a gym in Ashford and they've got one in Maisdone. So I can go with Joe there or we can both go here. So it all kind of makes sense. But it was, it's a change of my routine, you know? And with a change of routine, quite often comes a challenge on commitment, right? Purposely using the word commitment there instead of motivation. You know, being motivated can come in and go out. But being committed, it doesn't matter where the gym is or what time of the morning you have to get up there to go to it or whether you like it or not.

07:15 Like if you said you're going to go, you're going to go. And I was doing that. And now the back pain, I've literally been told, stop exercising, get this fixed, and then you can get back exercising. It feels like someone's put a hole in the boat and I'm losing fitness, like straight out of the hole. And then like friends and social life. As I said, we were out last week. It was great. It was a bank holiday weekend. We were at a party. We went to a concert on this Friday up in London. Three of my oldest friends got gifted the tickets, which was nice. And it was a Kruder and Dorfmeister gig. And they were playing DJ Kicks, their mix album, which is somewhere around mid-90s that came out.

CHAPTER 03 / 13 Discussion

Concert Experiences and Raising Resilient Children Post-Divorce

A recent Kruder and Dorfmeister concert in London serves as a backdrop for a discussion on maintaining a youthful spirit and the importance of fully expressing joy. Jensen transitions from his own social life to the success of his 16 and 14-year-old children, arguing that divorce does not inherently ruin children. He asserts that being a supportive, loving parent is the primary factor in raising thriving young adults, regardless of family structure.

kruder and dorfmeister· london· parenting· divorce· teenagers

07:58 And it was just brilliant. Here's the mad thing, though. We push to the front. If ever you come with me to a concert, we are going to get as close to the front as possible. Because that's bizarrely, there's generally more space there. But it's also the best bit, right? At certain points when I was dancing, I would turn around and now be having my back to the stage and facing the rest of the venue, the number of people that weren't really dancing. Like that just doesn't make sense to me. I can't not go wild. I can't not express myself. I can't not enjoy the music right down to my core. And I think that is a reflection as well on where you're at and what your intention to enjoy life as much as it can be.

08:43 It's not, I'm a bit old now, so I'm going to stand near the back and just nod my head a bit. That's nuts. If who you are is, I flipping love dancing, I love getting sweaty, I love being at the front, I love music, I love being out with mates, then flipping, blow the bloody lid off, okay? And then doing that, in particular, being out on the Sunday with my lad and Joe, we were at a couple of different parties. He stayed at the first one, but being there, it was like a DJ's outside sort of funk and soul event, loads of people, sunshining, brilliant. Not the price, the price of beer is not brilliant, but anyway, he's there across the beer garden with all his mates.

09:27 And it was just like this weird sort of time like warp, like some kind of matrix moment where I'm seeing him and recognizing myself as a teenager, being out, having beers probably a little bit before you're supposed to be having them and just having a brilliant time. Which I guess ties into both those things. But at 16 and 14, my kids are doing incredible. incredible i mean i it's a credit to both them to my ex-wife and to myself and of course the people around us as well that they are thriving young uh adults now and people look at their kids on off the back of a divorce and think oh how is it going how are we gonna they're never gonna

10:14 be the same it's gonna be it's gonna ruin them no not at all Being a shit parent is going to ruin your kids. Being a great parent, letting them know that they are loved and supported and trusted, letting them know that you've got their back. Like, that's how you get your kids to turn out as awesome as mine are so far. Of course, who knows what's coming down the line? But we can't worry about that. We just got to keep feeding the positive energy and trusting that we're going to go in the right direction. Another thing that's been big for me this year has been, quite honestly, the ADHD subjects, which I don't necessarily like talking about that much.

CHAPTER 04 / 13 Discussion

ADHD Management and the Decision to Use Medication

Johnny Jensen addresses his personal experience with ADHD, expressing a distaste for using the diagnosis as a primary identity marker. While initially hesitant about medication, he explains his decision to lean into treatment to improve his professional focus and impact for his clients. He concludes that acknowledging and managing the condition is more transformational than avoiding the subject.

adhd· mental health· focus· medication· life coaching

10:55 And not because I want to hide it, not because, but I just think it's a bit boring. You know, everywhere you go, someone's waving an ADHD badge in your face and that pisses me off. You know, when someone says, when someone says like who they are and what they do, and the third thing they say is, oh, and I've got ADHD. I've heard people suggest to me that that's no bad thing. Right. And I guess there is some context to that because if you are someone whose mind works at 100 miles an hour and you're constantly like think starting up new things and possibly forgetting people's names or struggling with your diary or having real highs and

11:32 lows in terms of energy and focus, then it could be argued that that's very appropriate to mention to the people around you, which I naturally at this point in time, I do agree with. I'm not going to show it's going to be the third thing that I say to someone. Hello, my name's Johnny Jensen. I'm a life coach for men. I've got ADHD. I don't get that. But knowing yourself, you know, and the medication thing was not something that I've really wanted to lean into, but it did start to occur to me. What if I could be more focused in my work? What if I could manage these highs and lows of energy and focus better?

12:08 And what's possible as a result of that for both for me, for the people closest to me, for my clients, for my business success or my impact in the world. And that's when it becomes important, important to do what's necessary. So, yeah, make of that what you will. I think possibly my lesson there was I tried to avoid the subject for a while, which didn't really help. Leaning into it has been much more transformational, much more positive. And then, do you know what? At this age, increasingly more than ever, I'm very, very aware. This is one of the foundational aspects of the high value man system for living inside the fire code is sleep.

CHAPTER 05 / 13 Discussion

Sleep Hygiene and Manifestation through Energy Alignment

Quality sleep is identified as a core pillar of the High Value Man system, directly impacting mood, productivity, and performance at age 52. Jensen connects physical rest to the spiritual concepts of manifestation, citing the teachings of Esther and Jerry Hicks in their book "Ask and It Is Given." He argues that clarity and peace are only possible when the body is properly fueled by regulated sleep.

sleep· esther hicks· jerry hicks· manifestation· energy

12:52 Literally, at this 52 age, my mood and well-being, my performance, my productivity is noticeably like trackable, impacted by the amount of quality sleep I'm getting, which ties back into the fun and the, you know, the social life and the fitness and all those kind of things. But regulated sleep works. It's not a nice to have. It's not an accidental or occasional thought, a thing you do at the end of the day. It's like, it's like core. It's literally core. It's like putting the right fuel in your car. When sleep's right, everything works, quite frankly. When it slips, things get a bit harder.

13:33 And I'm very, very tuned into that. Energy as a force, been something I've been leaning back into in terms of my choice of podcasts and audio books. I'm re-listening to Esther Hicks, Esther and Jerry Hicks, Ask and It Is Given. I love those guys. It falls into the realms of manifestation, but it's not just like the secret, like, oh, put it on a vision board and it will happen. No, not at all. It has to be core, your core energy, your thoughts, your grounding, your balance, your focus. When who you are is something happening, both in your actions and core belief, then it's more likely to happen, which does tap into sleep because if you're tired and your brain's fuzzy and you're just struggling to get through each day, you can't have that focus and

CHAPTER 06 / 13 Discussion

Non-Violent Communication and Avoiding the Small Stuff

The discussion shifts to the importance of emotional regulation and the principles of non-violent communication in both business and home life. Jensen advises men not to "sweat the small stuff" by reacting irrationally to minor frustrations or perceived slights. Instead, he suggests using clarifying questions to understand a partner's or colleague's true needs, thereby avoiding unnecessary battles and fostering better leadership.

non-violent communication· conflict resolution· leadership· emotional intelligence

14:24 peace, really, that clarity around what you're working towards. And then into the second part of today's episode, which is very similar to what I've just been talking about, but these are some of the more almost mantras, foundational elements to living a successful life, to being the man and dad you want to be. And as you know, yes, I want you to be successful in your work. work in your business about making money the high value man project isn't necessarily about how to make more money but it is about how to lead it is about how to show up in your life i did a number of business programs uh throughout my career and as and yes as part of my personal development journey but what i do know is that

15:09 whilst they run parallel and they can support each other if you're not happy and successful at home it's almost impossible to be successful and happy in business the the two things um one begats the other and for me home your relationships your your joy as a as a lover as a as a as a father coming home to that each day fills you up it's it's the fuel and we need that okay we we absolutely need that so yes it's about working on you being the high value man that you know and

15:49 deserve to be here we go almost like a list okay don't sweat the small stuff i re-listened as i said earlier to non-violent communication great book okay um and it it does fall into you know not just not sweating the small stuff okay because that means like don't be a stress head like picking at your battles right knowing where to focus your energy you know snapping at someone because you don't like what they said is ridiculous because what it probably means is that you weren't paying

16:25 attention to what they were really feeling or what they were really asking you were just reacting to what they said and that is when you do sweat the small stuff because you're willing to go to war you're willing to go into battle with someone probably someone that you either care about or that has a function to play in your life like if it's someone in your team or someone you you know you're you're you're reporting into or you're you're managing arguments are not generally about them or the moment there's some kind of frustration or upset in in yourself and that's the point right reacting to what they said isn't really being honest not being honest from where you're coming from and it's not noticing what they're actually asking

17:10 so when you when you do notice yourself sweating the small stuff reacting irrationally actually stop take a moment check in and say have i am i really understanding what they're saying because if the chances are 99 of the time if you haven't done this work is that you won't be so the the the it's not even a difficult trick right you ask them what did you what did you mean by that or what is it that you really want me to know about that subject or you can say to them i think i just heard you say this is that what you meant or have i completely misunderstood that that allows them to say oh well actually no i didn't i didn't i didn't want you to

17:50 think that i i was no actually no what i was really mean was i was i'm a little bit upset about how that went and i'm wondering if we could find a different way oh yeah okay yeah we could probably do that that's sort of like page one of non non-violent communication getting into people's worlds rather than blowing up in their face number two if we've even do this right as a numbered list joy joy in your life is not an optional thing it's it's the whole point and waiting for joy to arrive or waiting for someone else to be more fun to be around or to give you more sex so that you can be joyous is upside down

CHAPTER 07 / 13 Discussion

Choosing Joy as a Proactive Life Strategy

Joy is presented as a mandatory choice rather than a reward for hard work or a result of external circumstances. Jensen argues that waiting for others to provide happiness is an "upside down" approach and that men must bring fun to their current situations to change their internal chemistry. By choosing to notice things to laugh about, individuals can replace toxic stress hormones with positive feel-good chemicals.

joy· mindset· happiness· stress management· perspective

18:31 right you can be some people dance in the rain some people run from the rain it's the same rain which one are you going to choose now it doesn't mean put up with crap constantly okay it doesn't mean like sit in a miserable job and a miserable business or a miserable relationship or or be totally fine with being skin or totally fine with being a millionaire but but but unhappy like it's about you realizing that you can be happy with or without all of that stuff because if you don't like what you've got or you feel like something's missing then go out there and get it but coming to that from a place of upset and

19:10 misery and frustration is not going to make it worse than not making a difference it's actually going to make it harder the joy you desire comes from the energy that you put in it's about being the difference that you want to see so it's like fun isn't the reward at the end of all the hard work you know you find fun by bringing it to everything you do by choosing to notice things that make you smile or things to laugh about or bringing people in to experience your joy that as a measure of the man that we are, I believe, is a far more positive person to be around.

CHAPTER 08 / 13 Discussion

Leading with Vulnerability in Romantic Relationships

Successful relationships require active leadership from men to create an environment where partners feel safe to speak freely. Jensen discusses common friction points such as parenting, sex life, and social preferences, advocating for "I" statements and invitations rather than accusations. He suggests that even when relationships end, they can be a beautiful reflection of growth if handled with open communication and mutual respect.

relationships· intimacy· communication· marriage· leadership

19:50 And you will get the feel-good chemicals that come from that, which will push you forward. It's the complete opposite of the toxic, negative, you know, adrenal, cortisol drain of being stressed out and miserable all the time. So, joy is the medicine. Fun and laughter is the fuel that you need. Not really optional, but like the sleep and the exercise. Number three, tapping into the relationship subjects. Again, no relationship is going to survive or thrive on its own. It takes something, it takes a commitment from both of you, but it takes a commitment most of all from the man, for the person I'm talking to today, to lead in that, to actually

20:37 set the bar, to notice her, to be clear on what you're creating, to invite her to share in the joy. When the communication is open and fluid like that, there really shouldn't be any resistance or hesitation about any subject. It goes without saying, it is without doubt that there are subjects, topics, which can be challenging. Parenting skills or tendencies, sex life, social life, particularly as we get older, one of us not wanting to go out and the other one wanting to, one of us wanting sex and the other one not wanting any.

21:15 It can be challenging. But one thing's for certain is that if you are not sharing every single thing about how you're feeling about those subjects, not as you this, you that, but as a, as a, as a, uh, from a place of I, I'm looking to create, I would like to feel, I want to give this to you. It becomes an invitation. It becomes an opportunity for them to step into that doesn't feel fraught with risk or danger from them speaking freely and openly back to you. Now, it might be inside of that that you find there are differences, challenges, problems that you can't do anything about.

21:57 And maybe that becomes a conversation about ending it, breaking up. Like, but it's not at the end of three and a half years of misery and frustration. It's a reflection of two human beings growing and evolving. It can be a beautiful thing. But I'm much more convinced that most relationships where two people have fallen in love for the right reasons, it can be worked out by tuning back into that, by doing little things for each other, by having fun and laughter, by making quality time for each other, by having great sex, by having an active social life where you share good times together.

CHAPTER 09 / 13 Discussion

Eye-Level Communication and Active Listening Techniques

Drawing from his past experience as a waiter, Jensen explains the power of eye-to-eye communication, especially when speaking with children. He emphasizes the technique of repeating a person's words back to them to ensure they feel heard and understood without immediate defense or deflection. This approach allows for a more considered response and deeper connection within the family unit.

active listening· communication skills· parenting· eye contact

22:40 And next on my list, as number what I think is like four, is this non-violent communication. So I'm going to repeat a bit of what I've said already during the episode, but I guess two things really, because it does tie back into the point about reading and growing and evolving. Being able to see new things about yourself based on stuff that you've just read. It's like it's literally the mirror that you didn't know was there. It's revealing something to you about yourself or about how relationships work or about how parenting or fitness or any of these other subjects we're talking about, it's revealing new information to you. And non-violent communication, it's kind of

23:22 crossing the streams here, two different subjects. But yeah, go and read, go and learn more or listen to audio books. And two, in regards to this communication point, is as a man, as the leader in your family, not the controlling figure in your family, but as the man who drives his team forward as he wants everyone to thrive and succeed and be happy, then it is your job to understand how communication works, to be able to get down onto the level of the people that you're with. Something I learned actually when I was doing some training in a restaurant, as a waiter once, was about eye-to-eye communication.

24:05 So when we took our orders, like the food orders, we scooched down so that we were more at like almost like kneeled down at the side of the table so that we were more at eye level with the customers. And that goes with our kids as well, particularly little kids. But whatever height they're at, try and get at eye level when you're having conversations with them, when something is there to be important to be said. Always asking people, you know, is this what, have I understood this right? Is this what you meant? Like repeating people, repeating it back to someone so that they hurt, feel. heard so they feel understood have i missed anything it's a powerful question yeah you missed this this and this oh wow okay now i really get where you're at interesting and that's part of it as well is not to respond out of defense

24:56 or deflection or frustration but to really just hear the words of the other person it doesn't mean they're true it doesn't mean that you're bad it doesn't mean that the whole thing is a complete nightmare it's just them flapping their lips and words coming out your opportunity is to hear them and consider them and then come back at an appropriate time with the response or with an adjusted behavior could be immediately could be a week later whatever it is but it comes out of really hearing and understanding the other person which leads neatly into personal development not being an optional not being an option the percentage

CHAPTER 10 / 13 Discussion

Personal Development and Physical Exercise as Non-Negotiables

Jensen criticizes the lack of engagement in personal development, noting a networking event where few participants could name a book or podcast they had recently learned from. He asserts that reading and exercise are not optional hobbies but essential tools for sharpening one's character and maintaining the ability to lead. Exercise is framed as a means to de-stress and remain capable of playing with children rather than just achieving aesthetic goals.

personal development· reading· exercise· networking· self-improvement

25:36 of men and women really who don't read a single book during a year i asked this question at a networking event the other day that i was hosting and i was like you know it was a prompt for the chit chat during the networking event so i said you know whether it's a podcast or a book or something you've learned recently share it uh when you introduce yourself share it with us because it can then be a value to everybody here i'm not joking because it wouldn't be funny um there's probably 20 people in the room and about far yeah certain way less than half as i think it was about six people out of the 20

26:17 were able to actually share something the rest of them said no uh well yeah oh well a kind no not really i don't really read anything same goes into into exercise a number of people who say oh yeah well i don't really like exercise it's not really no it's not an option we don't exercise to have a six pack or or or win an olympic medal right we exercise to be the best version of ourselves to de-stress to get creative to to feel confident naked to be able to play with our kids to be able to have great sex to be able to live till we're as old as possible that's why we exercise and personal development like sharpening the sword learning more about how humans behave and how you could

CHAPTER 11 / 13 Discussion

Character in Sports and the Chicago Bears Recruitment

The concept of character is explored through the lens of professional sports, specifically the recruitment strategies of the Chicago Bears and the management style of Tottenham Hotspur. Jensen shares an anecdote about his son helping an opposing player with a cramp during a football match as a real-world example of character in action. He defines character as a consistent energy force that dictates how a man shows up in his relationships and fitness.

chicago bears· tottenham hotspur· character· rugby· sportsmanship

26:57 operate and how the way that you see things might not be the whole picture when you discover that it will literally transform your experience of life and then last two character i'm sure you've heard if you're into sport you would have definitely heard this and i'm pretty sure it goes back to a coach of the new zealand rugby team talking about not having any dickheads on his team and then various football coaches have talked about it as character inside their squads um with half my family being in chicago i am a chicago's bears fan and what they're up to now as an organization and a

27:36 management team hear them say it so often when they're talking about people they're recruiting new members of the team they talk about character they talk about people who want to live and breathe football but are also an asset to their team and to the teammates that is character i'm also for my sins a totnam fan and they've got a new manager and he's done pretty good in in a difficult situation and repeatedly in press conferences he's talked about character talking about the characters of particular players of leaders when i saw it was at my boy's football the other night the opposition's keeper went down with cramp and for whatever you know because

28:15 he was about to kick the ball downfield all the other his team had moved upfield and my boy being the striker of the opposition was the closest to him he when the kid went down with cramp my boy went up and helped him he's not the only person that would would do that okay i'm not saying he's like unique and amazing but but it is a choice i heard and i'm not sure what direction it came from leave him he ignored that and went and helped the other kid not like he saved his life he just lifted his leg and bent it back a bit to help him with his cramp first of all that's a choice he could have done it could have not done it second of all it's a measure of character in the face of someone saying don't do it

28:55 he still went and helped out you never know who's watching you never know what difference it could make either to the person you help or to someone else that sees it that's character and not not doing it to look good or to avoid looking bad right it's a it's a it's a choice who are you what do you stand for what's what are you up to in the world what what's what's your commitment to other people what do you want to see for others because when you're clear about that that is character when you're focused on a vision and target and and and mission when you've got clear goals it becomes part of your character who i am I am is.

29:36 And if we take it back, for example, to the fitness or to the relationship, if who I am is strong and capable, successful, happy, then fitness just falls into part of that. If who I am is lover, partner, friend, trusted, gracious, generous, I lift people up. I empower people. I'm committed. Like if that's who you are, then being in a relationship that doesn't work or having a relationship where two of you are regularly arguing, you can say, no, I'm not doing this. This is my commitment to you. This is what I want to invite you to be part of. That's character. People with character stand out. It is an energy force within you.

CHAPTER 12 / 13 Discussion

Universal Energy and the Physics of Life Momentum

Jensen discusses the "Abraham thread" of universal energy, referencing Wayne Dyer and the laws of physics to explain how life flows where attention is directed. He warns that focusing on fear or distrust regarding children or money will likely generate those negative outcomes. Conversely, pointing energy toward a positive vision creates a generational legacy of freedom and power for one's descendants.

energy· physics· manifestation· wayne dyer· legacy

30:20 Yes, it looks in the moment like you're choosing to do something or choosing not to do it. But I promise you, when you're really clear on who you are and why you're doing it, it is character, but it then becomes energy, which is my final point here. For all of us to realize that we're not just going through day-to-day life, where your energy goes, your life flows. It's, you know, if you've read any of Esther and Jerry Hicks or Wayne Dyer, you know, it's the sort of Abraham thread. It's this universal energy force. When you apply it consciously, because you're applying it all the time, whether you like it or not, the energy behind your thoughts will take you in that direction.

31:05 It's like, what is it? An object in motion stays in motion. I think that is a physics law. I forget which one it is. Number three of what's his name's laws. I shall look that up. I shall also let you know that physics is most definitely not my strong suit. But on this basic level, like if you've ever skied or if you've ever thrown a ball, like it goes in the direction when you're skiing, the direction you point your body, the direction you adjust your weight towards is where the skis go. It's where momentum picks up. And if you want to change direction, you adjust your weight. You adjust which knee you're leading with. Like the force that you're projecting then turns into the result.

31:50 And from the, let's call it manifestation, like quantum mechanics point of view, that is what we all have in our hands. What you can see in your mind, you can create in your life. And the reckless part of this comes from what when we see bad things, when we see negativity, when we see relationships being a struggle, when we fear our kids going off the rails or something going wrong or the shit that comes with that is inevitable. And it might not be that your kid ends up going off the rails. I'm not saying it's like that, like cause and effect based. But think about it. The level of distrust,

32:32 them not telling you everything that they're up to, the conversations, the lies, the frustration, there's so much about it where your energy was, oh, I need to keep them safe. Why? Because you think something bad's going to happen. Why do you think something's bad's going to happen? Oh, because the world's bad. Like, if who you are is utterly committed to that thought, then you are more likely to generate it than their teenagers, not much different than when we were kids, not much different than probably any teenagers through any generation or period of time. They were always out there up to mischief, pushing boundaries, exploring the world.

33:14 And most of them turn out all right. So having that faith, having that focus, pointing your energy in that direction, they're more likely to turn out great. And they're more likely to turn around and say, my dad was awesome. He gave me the freedom. He gave me the direction. He gave me the power to be the person I am today. And then they pass that on to their kids. That is a generational legacy that you can pass forward. Why would you pass forward frustration, distrust, upset, anxiety? Think about it. What kind of energetic thoughts are you having about the most important things in your life? If you're always worried about money and thinking you don't have enough, what's the impact of thinking that?

33:58 Or if you're always worried about the success that you're having disappearing, like it won't last, how am I going to protect it? You have to tune into where the energy and focus is directed and where it's coming from. Quite often, pain in our body, problems emotionally or mentally, they will have underlying concerns that don't come from the moment that you're in right now. They come from way back. And it's that root thought that is. messing everything up so get clear about that

34:34 like I said where energy goes your life flows where attention goes energy flows at the same version of the same thing it is an energy transfer if you keep thinking something's going to go wrong something has to go wrong you can't put all that energy out there and it not be responded it's not accidental right and just because you expect things to go well doesn't mean you're naturally going to win win the lottery again it doesn't necessarily work like that it's not luck where you're up to something where you're interested where you're creating where you're putting yourself around other people where you're learning where you're listening it's a natural force where every part of

35:15 who you are and what we've been blessed with as these machines that we live in get connected and strive to create that outcome and i don't and i definitely didn't realize this when i was younger all these things that i've shared with you today have really solidified and become clearer than ever now at this point in my life who you are what you stand for what you're creating what you're up to in the world what you want for others is your entire responsibility so don't be reckless with it don't leave it to chance don't blame your woes on other people if you haven't got this all lined up then without doubt it starts and ends with you

CHAPTER 13 / 13 Discussion

High Value Man Scorecard and AI Coaching Invitation

The episode concludes with an invitation for listeners to take the High Value Man Scorecard at the project's website to identify where they are leaking energy. Jensen highlights the new AI integration behind the scorecard, which is programmed with 30 years of coaching principles ranging from Stoicism to modern theories. He encourages subscribers to leave reviews and share the show with other fathers seeking to improve their lives.

high value man scorecard· ai coaching· johnny jensen· stoicism· self-assessment

35:55 only when you've got this nailed as close as possible to what you can and can because nothing's ever perfect can you then start to ask people not blame and point fingers and this is the way it is because of you you want to invite them to do work like this invite them to get on board invite them to share your vision and have communication and joy and fitness and all the things we're talking about here be like this then let's have a conversation about what's going wrong because the likelihood is it won't be going wrong and i said at the start the best place for you to start this process is by getting your high value man score highvalue manproject.com forward slash score is going to ask you about 15 questions pretty much yes no or scale of one to 10 questions takes about two minutes then

36:43 in an equal amount of time you get back a personalized response via email we're making some further adjustments to it which should enable you to actually ask some questions the ai behind it has been 100 programmed based on the high value man system for living so all the coaching principles and modules and theories that i've learned and taken from all these other people over the last 30 years people that have been talking about these subjects either from the stoics through to biblical times through to modern day times this is an exciting invitation for you highvalumanproject.com

37:23 forward slash score you'll get your score be out of a hundred it will show you which areas of your life you are leaking energy and drive and what you can do about putting that back into place you've got any other questions then by all means just message me hit me up on whatsapp you can find the the details of that on all my socials and i really want to invite you to lean in into the high value man project yes of course but that requires you to lean into your own life share this with any men that need to hear the message give us a like and a review should i say on all the podcast channels and of course subscribe so you never miss an episode i'll see you on the next episode of the johnny jensen show let's

38:03 go thanks for tuning in to the johnny jensen show be sure to subscribe leave a review and share it with fellow dads creating the life you deserve starts with you get your high value man blueprint and join our community of motivated modern dads at highvalumanproject.com let's go