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If You’ve Come This Far

A podcast where Shaun Emerson and Chris Lozier aim simply to have authentic conversations with interesting people about what they do to make life more fulfilling and more impactful, and where they try to learn something along the way.

If You’ve Come This Far S02 E5

March 15, 2023
Joe Conrad | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In episode 5, the fellas interview Joe Conrad, founder and CEO of Denver-based Cactus and Grit Digital Health. Joe shares the origin story of his businesses and Man…

If You’ve Come This Far S02 E4

March 15, 2023
Nico Lagan | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In episode 4, The boys talk with Nico Lagan. Nico is an entrepreneur, men’s coach, Muay Thai instructor, author of the new book, Purpose, and host of The…

If You’ve Come This Far S02 E3

February 22, 2023
Matthew Quick | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In episode 3, Chris and Shaun talk with Matthew Quick, author of We Are The Light, Silver Linings Playbook and 7 other outstanding novels. Matthew is a powerful…

If You’ve Come This Far S02 E2

February 22, 2023
Shawn Woodin | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In this episode, Chris and Shaun talk with Shawn Woodin, MenLiving contributing member and facilitator, husband, father, business executive and author of the novel, Father, Son, Broken Spirit.…

If You’ve Come This Far S02 E1

January 11, 2023
Dr. Susan Engel | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In episode 1 of season 2, Shaun and Chris interview Dr. Susan Engel, author of The Hungry Mind and the Senior Lecturer in Psychology; Senior Faculty Fellow,…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E25

January 11, 2023
A Season in Review | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In Episode 25, the final episode of the season, Shaun and Chris review who they've met, what they've learned, the days ahead, and their plan for…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E24

January 11, 2023
Byron Katie | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   It's episode 24 and the guys are talking with the legendary Byron Katie. Katie is the founder of the Work, a simple process of inquiry for alleviating suffering…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E23

December 1, 2022
Dr. Maggie Emerson | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In Episode 23, the boys are joined by Dr. Maggie Emerson, Assistant Professor and an ANCC board certified Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at the University of…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E22

November 13, 2022
Darryl Postelnick | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In Episode 22, Chris and Shaun talk with Darryl Postelnick aka TikTok's Cooking With Darryl. They discuss Darryl's social media rise, his work with Disney and Microsoft, gadgets,…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E21

October 31, 2022
Father Michael Himes | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In this episode, Chris and Shaun are joined by friend and MenLiving Executive Director, Todd Adams, to explore the last lecture of Father Michael Himes. Father Himes…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E20

October 31, 2022
Dr.Saed Hill | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In this latest episode, the guys meet with Dr. Saed Hill, Assistant Director of Prevention and Masculine Engagement for Northwestern University's CARE program. The conversation covers Saed's upbringing,…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E19

October 4, 2022
Jason Ronai | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In Episode 19, Chris and Shaun talk with Chris' old friend, Jason Ronai, author of Endless Teachable Moments, a new book of poetry on the power and art…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E18

October 4, 2022
Paul Sullivan | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In episode 18, Shaun and Chris talk with Paul Sullivan, the founder of The Company of Dads, an inclusive community for Lead Dads. In addition to discussing the…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17

September 11, 2022
Michael Clinton | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E17   In this episode, the boys chat with Michael Clinton, author of ROAR into the second half of your life (before it's too late). The discussion covers Michael's career…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E16

September 11, 2022
Dave Dunn | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E16   In this latest episode, Chris and Shaun talk with Dave Dunn, author of Love, Crowd Out, Forgive, Accept, a guide book to supporting a loved one with anorexia.…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E15

September 11, 2022
Jordan Shapiro | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E15  In episode 15, Chris and Shaun talk with Jordan Shapiro, Temple University professor and author of Father Figure; How to be a Feminist Dad. They cover parenting, masculinity, what…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E14

September 11, 2022
Dr. Christine Porath | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E14  In the 14th episode, Shaun and Chris interview Dr. Christine Porath. Dr. Porath is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and helps organizations build…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E13

September 11, 2022
Dr. Will Harper | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E13  In recognition of Men's Health Awareness Month, Chris and Shaun talk with Dr. Will Harper, Founder of Harper Health, a Chicago based concierge medicine practice. Dr. Will and…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E12

September 11, 2022
Dr. Geoffrey Greif | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E12  In this episode, Shaun and Chris talk with Dr. Geoffrey Greif, Professor, University of Maryland School of Social Work. The guys dig into Dr. Greif's book, Buddy System:…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E11

September 11, 2022
Ed Hajim | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E11  In this episode, Shaun and Chris talk with Ed Hajim about his extraordinary life. Ed recently penned his memoir, On The Road Less Traveled (a great read). They discuss…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E10

April 18, 2022
Ben Fellar | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E10  In this episode, the boys talk with Ben Feller, author of Big Problems, Little Problems. They cover Ben's time as the Chief White House Correspondent for the Associated Press,…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E09

April 18, 2022
Dan Kemp | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E09 In our latest episode, Shaun and Chris talk with Dan Kemp, Headmaster and co-founder of the Picabo Street Academy. The guys talk skiing, the state of education, diverse approaches to…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E08

April 18, 2022
Jim Dethmer | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E08 In this episode, Shaun and Chris talk with Jim Dethmer, co-founder of the Conscious Leadership Group. The guys talk golf as a metaphor, frameworks, life coaches, emotions and the power…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E07

April 15, 2022
Ryan Bayron | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E06In Episode 7 of If You've Come This Far, Shaun and Chris talk with Ryan Bayron. Ryan is a husband, father, graphic designer, energy healer, musician, podcast host and the holistic…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E06

July 22, 2021
Wes Becton | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E06In Episode 6 of If You've Come This Far, Shaun and Chris talk with Wes Becton. Wes has been married to his wife, Ingrid for 30 years, has three children and…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E05

July 22, 2021
Alexa James | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E05 In Episode 5 of If You've Come This Far, Shaun and Chris talk with Alexa James. Alexa is a mother of two children, CEO of NAMI Chicago and Senior Advisor…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E04

July 22, 2021
Billy Baker | If You’ve Come This Far S01 E04 Shaun and Chris talk with Billy Baker, husband, father, Boston Globe reporter and author of "We Need to Hang Out."

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E03

July 22, 2021
Frank Naugo | If You've Come This Far S01 E03 Frank Naugo is a co-founder of MenLiving, a husband, father, sales manager, yoga teacher, and most of all graceful. We explore the benefits of being in nature, self-awareness, purpose, Wim…

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E02

July 22, 2021
Mike Rosen | If You've Come This Far Mike Rosen is a dad to 3 sons, a teacher, long distance runner and furniture maker. Mike is genuine, curious, smart and very fun. We go deep and hope you enjoy.

If You’ve Come This Far S01 E01

July 22, 2021
Todd Adams | If You've Come This Far We are here with Todd Adams, who first and foremost, is a close friend of ours. He is also a co-founder of MenLiving and has been doing men's work for over a…

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