Straitup Legacy: A Man's Life Worth Living
The world is louder than ever, and the expectations on men have never been more complex. But you aren't here to just 'get by.' You’re here to lead. Welcome to Straitup Legacy, I’m Michael Strait. This is the space where aspiring good men stop reacting to life and start designing it. We’re diving deep into the challenges we face—from the boardroom to the living room—to help you emerge empowered, authentic, and completely transformed. It’s time to become the man your family needs and the man you were meant to be. Let’s get started.
Episodes
11 episodes
Unmasking Shame: Why Men Trade Authenticity for Approval
Today, we are pulling back the curtain on a silent epidemic that has been undermining the empowerment of men since the beginning of time and has worsened in today’s multi-media world.Look at how we praise men in our society. We celebrate...
Why Peace Feels Boring
Most people have had some version of volatility in how they were raised and the environment that they grew up in. We are conditioned to perform - to be praised when we do things well and to be reprimanded or punished when we don’t.&nbs...
Jerry from Ohio: The Richest Man in Scottsdale
One of the 5 pillars of this show is Radical Authenticity. To be authentic is underpinned by our ability to be present. For me to tune in to who I really am at my core I have needed to learn how to be present...
Beyond the Matrix: Reclaiming Your Soul in a World of Noise
We’re coming out of a pandemic that still leaves its’ imprint on what our lives and worlds look like, the middle east is erupting, we’ve had events that have caused us to question our trust for leaders around the world and inside all o...
The Defensive Man: Why 'Being Right' Is Costing You Your Relationships
In the spirit of our growth as men, in this episode, I wanted to talk about some of the things that I’ve learned and also a theme that I’ve been hearing from different people in the latest chapter of my life. I starte...
Living With Presence in a Chaotic World (The "Disembodied" Problem)
We live in a world designed to keep us from the neck up. Between the screens, the data, and the constant digital noise, men are becoming 'floating heads'—detached from the very skin they live in. I know from this happening in my life and to ...
Building the Village Before You Need It
Most of us plough through life as if it’s something that we have ‘to do’. And while we’re in the midst of all that we’re doing we forget how to 'be'. We forget who we’re aspiring to be.I’ve always subscribed ...
The Mask or the Man? Redefining Modern Male Leadership
With the recent world headlines, leaders around the world and their values and judgements have come into question leaving many of us wondering ‘have we placed our trust in the right people’? The Edelman Trust barometer, a long standing reliable...
Plugged In, Checked Out: Why I Pulled the Plug on Social Media
We live in a world where the average person spends more than 40% of their waking lives connected to screens and the internet. In this episode we'll ponder on what the impact of this is to us as individuals and us as a society. Is th...