RISING KINGS
Helping Men Level Up in Fitness, Family & Discipline. The RISING KINGS® Podcast is for men who refuse to settle. It’s for those who push themselves daily and want more from life - as a father, husband and high performance man. Hosted by Ben Salkeld - father, husband, and men’s performance leader - each episode delivers simple, direct strategies to help you reclaim your edge and lead with confidence.
Episodes
223 episodes
Why Your Team Keeps Failing You (And How To Fix It) - Ep # 221
Most 7-figure business owners think their team is the problem.Slow. Reactive. Needing constant hand-holding.But here’s the truth: the issue isn’t your staff. It’s your capacity as a leader.In this episode, Ben Salkeld - founde...
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The Silent Trap Keeping 7-Figure Business Owners Stuck (After 40) - Ep #220
Most 7-figure business owners believe it’s their team, systems, or strategy holding them back. The truth is sharper: those aren’t the real ceiling. It’s your capacity — and it’s bleeding into every decision you make.In this ep...
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How to Build Unbreakable Discipline After 40 (Without Burning Out) - Ep #219
Most men hit their 40s with money in the bank, a business to run, and a family to provide for. But deep down? They’re exhausted. Drifting. Living at 60% of who they know they could be.That was me at 40. On paper, I looked successfu...
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7 Goals Men Over 40 Must Stop Chasing (And What to Do Instead) - Ep #218
You’re in your 40s. The business is steady, the house looks good from the outside… but inside? Something’s missing.It’s not that you’re not successful -it’s that you’re still chasing the wrong goals.The same ones that drove you in yo...
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How to Build Discipline After 40 (Even If Habits Don’t Work Anymore) - Ep #217
Most men over 40 are stuck chasing random habits - ice baths, 5am alarms, the latest “hack” from LinkedIn - only to burn out and quit by Friday.The truth? Habits don’t stick after 40. Discipline does.In this episode of the RISING ...
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From Boy to Man: The 5 Laws That Rebuild Leadership, Marriage & Legacy - Ep #216
You’ve ticked the boxes: career, family, success. But if you’re honest… you’re still asking: Is this it?You’re not broken. You’re not alone.You’re just playing a man’s game with a boy’s rulebook and no one eve...
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The 7 Lies You Must Unlearn to Reach Your Peak After 40 - Ep #215
You’re smart. Driven. Respected. But still stuck at 70%.You’ve built a life most men envy — the business, the house, the family.So why do you feel like you’re still falling short?In this episode, RISING KINGS founder ...
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The Real Reason Your Team and Family Don’t Listen Anymore - Ep #214
You lead. You speak clearly. You provide. Yet no one truly listens anymore.Your team misses deadlines. Your kids test your boundaries. Your wife feels distant.It’s not a lack of authority, charisma, or clarity.It’s somethi...
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Why Strong Men Struggle to Lead at Home (and What to Do Instead) - Ep #213
Why do strong men struggle to lead at home, feel disconnected from their kids, and stay stuck in surface-level growth even when they’ve read all the books and done the work?In this episode Dino from the We Evolve Together podcast ...
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Why Men Over 40 Should Think About Death (And How It Improves Life) - Ep #212
What do you do when life doesn’t go to plan? In this powerful episode, Ben is joined by long time guest Dino as they dive deep into how to stay grounded, resilient, and aligned—even when you’re forced off the path you thought
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The Silent Crisis Destroying High Performers (And How to Stop It) - Ep #211
Most high-performing men don’t crash because they’re lazy — they crash because they’re operating from an identity that no longer fits the life they’ve built.In this episode, Ben reveals the hidden force silently sabotaging men over 40 — ...
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The Controversial Method That's Making Men Over 40 Dangerous Again - Ep #210
Why are high-performing men hitting a wall in their 40s? Why are so many silently struggling—with marriage, fatherhood, leadership, identity—and still pretending everything’s "fine"?In this powerful conversation between Dino from WeEvolv...
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What No One Tells You About Fatherhood Over 40 - Ep #209
“Your kids don’t follow your words. They follow your energy.” If you’ve ever walked into your house and felt like a stranger to your own kids…If conversations feel forced, and deep down, you feel like you’re failing at the o...
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[RE-RUN] The Episode That Woke Fathers Up Across the Country - Ep #208
This one hit hard for a reason…Back by demand, this is the episode that had fathers messaging us weeks later saying, “This changed how I show up as a man.”In this powerful conversation, RISING KINGS Founder Ben S...
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Stuck in Life? You're Asking the Wrong Questions - Ask This 1 Instead - Ep # 207
Overwhelmed. Burnt out. Distracted. Most high-performing men think they have a productivity problem. But what if the real issue is identity?In this episode, Ben Salkeld breaks down why every pro...
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3 Hidden Habits That Destroy Marriages (And What to Do Instead) - Ep #206
The real reason your marriage feels stuck has nothing to do with communication, date nights, or intimacy. It runs deeper - into your identity as a man.In this episode, Ben reveals the three unconscious habi...
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EMPTY DISCIPLINE - Why Your Hard Work Isn't Paying Off – Ep #205
You're disciplined. You're productive. You're hitting every goal. So why do you still feel exhausted and empty?Here's the uncomfortable truth: Most high-performing men don't suffer from a lack of discipline—they suffer from Empty Disc...
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Identity Drift: Why Your Success Feels Empty - Ep #204
You built the business. You built the family. You ticked every box. But why does success still feel empty?What you're feeling isn't burnout or stress—it's Identity Drift.In this episode, Ben Salkeld exposes the ...
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The Hidden Habit Keeping Successful Men Stuck - Ep #203
You built the life:The business. The family.The home.But somewhere along the way… you lost yourself.In this episode, Ben Salkeld reveals the unseen force quietly taking high-performing men off tr...
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Why Successful Men Get Stuck (And How the Top 1% Escape) - Ep #202
Most high-performing men don’t burn out from weakness —they stall because the same self-reliance that built their early success silently becomes their ceiling.In this episode, Ben Salkeld breaks down why the lone wolf mentality — glorifi...
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How to Build Real Confidence (Without Mindset Hacks or Motivation) - Ep #201
Most high-achieving men don’t crash because they’re weak...They crash because no one taught them how to align identity with action — especially in business, fitness, and relationships.In this episode, Ben Salkeld b...
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Why 92% of Men Fail at Discipline – And the 3-Step Fix That Actually Works - Ep #200
92% of men fail at discipline — not because they’re lazy, but because they’re battling the wrong enemy. Willpower fades. Motivation dies. If you’re still trying to force consistency, you’re playing a losing game. The men...
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3 Proven Steps to Recover from Burnout (And Actually Stay Energised) - Ep #199
Most high-performing men don’t crash because they’re weak…They crash because no one ever taught them how to slow down, reflect, and actually understand themselves or how to lead with emotional clarity — especially in marriage.In t...
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How to Stay Consistent When the Motivation Dies Off - Ep #198
You’ve built a successful life. Business is solid. Family’s good. Fitness is decent. But something’s off. You’re not losing — you’re just not winning like you used to.Ben sits down with long-time friend and ...
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Fix Yourself First: Rob Tadros on Quitting Alcohol, Building a Beast, and Unlocking True Success - Ep #197
Most high-performing men think they’re crushing it because business is booming. But what if that success is masking a deeper problem?In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur Rob Tadros shares the raw truth of how he built an incredibl...
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