From the Founder, Brian Mazza 6/2
The Forgotten Warrior: Modern Problems, Ancient Solutions for our Entrepreneurs, Athletes, and Fathers
We live in a time when a man can build a business from a smartphone, compete at a world-class level, and raise a family under the same roof—and still feel like he’s failing at all three.
Why?
Because we’ve drifted too far from what made us strong in the first place.
The truth is, modern men—especially high performers—are facing a silent crisis. Entrepreneurs are burning out. Athletes are breaking down. Fathers are disconnected from their kids and their mission. Many are over-stimulated, under-moved, and deeply undernourished at the soul level.We have hacked success, but in the process, we’ve lost the embodied leadership that makes a man truly powerful—physically, mentally, and spiritually.
The solution isn’t more information or productivity tools. It’s movement. And not just any movement—ancestral, intentional, hardwired movement.
It’s time to go back to what got us here.
Movement Is the Root of Performance
Before there were spreadsheets, sponsorships, or screen time—there was movement. Men used to earn their place in the tribe through effort. They built things. Hunted food. Protected families. Led rituals. Initiated the next generation.
They didn’t move to stay fit—they moved to become someone. Their strength had purpose. Their suffering had meaning. Modern life has made movement optional. But for the man who wants to lead a business, dominate his sport, and raise strong children—movement must be non-negotiable.
It’s the foundation of high performance.
Entrepreneurs: From Burnout to Battle-Ready
As an entrepreneur, your mind is your weapon—but your body is the power source. When you neglect it, your clarity drops. Your patience shortens. Your energy dies before the day ends. You don’t need another optimization—you need to reconnect to your biological operating system.
Ancient solution: Move first. Think later.
Before meetings, emails, or caffeine—move. A primal flow, a loaded carry, a barefoot walk under the sun. Charge your nervous system. Connect to your breath. Your business depends on your brain—and your brain depends on your body. High performance isn’t built on hustle alone. It’s built on grounded, embodied energy.
Athletes: Beyond the Metrics
In modern sport, data rules. VO2 max. Split times. GPS tracking. But the greatest athletes in history didn’t need stats to dominate—they needed self-awareness, resilience, and instinct.
Today’s over-specialized, over-structured athlete is often strong on paper—but fragile in reality.
Ancient solution: The more time I ran outside through the rain, snow, and heat, my training was exceptionally sharp! So your training.
Get outside. Crawl, sprint, jump, swim, climb. Train your nervous system, not just your muscle groups. Develop the kind of adaptable, three-dimensional strength that warriors had. The kind that makes you durable, reactive, and confident under chaos.
Athletic dominance isn’t just built in the gym. It’s born in adversity, movement variety, and primal effort.
Fathers: Leaders in Motion
If you’re a dad, your children aren’t just watching what you say—they’re becoming who you are.
They learn discipline by how you train.
They learn presence by how you breathe.
They learn courage by how you carry struggle.
Too many men outsource their influence to devices, schools, or systems. But your body, your habits, your rituals—that’s what teaches your kids what a strong man looks like.
Ancient solution: Become the example.
Train in front of your kids. Let them see you sweat. Let them see you fail and rise again. Wrestle with them. Go outside together. Show them that strength isn’t about ego—it’s about service.
Strong fathers raise grounded, capable children. That’s the most important leadership role you’ll ever have.
What We’ve Lost—and Must Reclaim
Modern comfort has stripped men of:
Rites of passage — We no longer prove ourselves through physical challenge.
Tribal roles — We live isolated lives, instead of in brotherhoods.
Movement with purpose — We exercise, but we don’t embody strength.
It’s time to reclaim the lost elements of ancient masculinity—and forge them into a modern version that serves your business, your sport, and your family. Because the modern man is not just a CEO. Not just a competitor. Not just a dad.
He is all three.
And to lead in all three, you must root yourself in ancient movement, discipline, and identity.
Here is your Action Plan: Ancient Habits for Modern High Performers
1. Non-Negotiable Morning Movement
Before you grind, move. Even 15–20 minutes of primal bodyweight training, mobility, or loaded carries can shift your energy and prime your mind.
2. Weekly Physical Rite
Create a personal ritual of struggle. Cold plunge. Trail run. Sandbag carry. Jiu-jitsu. Something that puts you in the arena. Weekly. No excuses.
3. Lead Through Movement
Train with your kids. Walk during meetings. Play instead of scroll. Use your body as a compass, not just a container.
4. Train in Nature
Ditch the mirrors and machines once a week. Move barefoot. Get sun on your skin. Breathe real air. This recalibrates your system faster than any supplement.
5. Join or Build a Tribe
Entrepreneurship, sports, and fatherhood can be lonely. Find a group of men who value strength, challenge, and honor. Accountability is fuel.
Final Words: Reclaim the Standard
This isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about necessity.
We don’t need more soft men in positions of power. We don’t need more fathers stuck on the couch or founders on the edge of burnout.
We need a new kind of man:
Grounded in movement, shaped by discipline, and driven by service.
We need entrepreneurs who move like warriors.
Athletes who lead like fathers.
Fathers who show up like kings.
It starts with moving like your life depends on it—because it does.
