The Warrior Kings Podcast : Men's Self Help Masculinity Podcast · Michael Riggs

10 Things Men Need To Stop Doing Immediately In 2026 | The Warrior Kings Podcast Ep.89

January 4, 2026·24 min·1 clip

"Speak what you seek till you see what you said," Riggs says after claiming Spotify reached men in over a hundred countries.

1. The Warrior Kings Podcast episode 89 is about 10 things men need to stop doing immediately in 2026. 2. Michael Riggs hosts the show, and he says he is a full-time author, entrepreneur, men’s personal development and marriage mentor, husband, and father of six. 3. The episode is built around a self-help question: what habits keep men from reaching their full potential in a new year. 4. Riggs starts with doubting yourself and argues that belief shapes what becomes true in your life. 5. He says living in the past keeps people stuck in rumination, depression, and anxiety. 6. He connects negative self-talk to the way people eventually believe their own repeated thoughts. 7. He says caring what other people think makes people shrink instead of act. 8. He says procrastination wastes life because time keeps moving while people wait. 9. He warns that sharing too much invites bad advice and negative energy. 10. He says a lack of systems leaves people waking up without a clear plan for work, hygiene, or goals. 11. His phrase "speak what you seek till you see what you said" is used to describe how positive self-talk can become reality. 12. He says Spotify wrapped showed his podcast reaching men in more than 100 countries. 13. He gives the house-shopping example to explain why privacy can protect a new goal before it is finished. 14. He says he did not tell people about the podcast until it was "pretty big." 15. He says gratitude should be felt deeply for food, a home, and even a car that "sucks." 16. He ends the list by saying purpose and calling should be pursued relentlessly, with distractions removed. 17. The tone is direct, motivational, and repetitive by design, with short commands like "stop doing" and "do not waste your life." 18. The format is a solo monologue with promotional interruptions for Reforged Husband and Warrior Husband. 19. Men who want practical self-discipline and marriage-focused self-help. 20. Listeners looking for nuanced debate or detailed evidence.

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A blunt, high-pressure reset for men who want a harder push toward change.

Michael Riggs opens with a new-year pep talk and lays out ten things men need to stop doing if they want to reach their full potential. He comes in hard on procrastination, negative self-talk, and worrying about what other people think, so the message lands with real force.

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