RISING KINGS

This week's episode is a re-run of one of the most downloaded episodes from this year. When Ben sat down with long-time friend and RK brother Todd McCann to unpack what truly holds high-performing men back once they hit their 40s… and how to reignite the edge. 

When 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 ...

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 - founder of RISING KINGS - breaks down the silent trap that keeps high-performing business owners stuck at 40% of their true potential… and why fixing your capacity changes everything.

You’ll discover:

• Why mos...

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 episode, Ben Salkeld reveals the Silent Trap keeping men over 40 stuck grinding 60+ hours a week while younger competitors surge ahead. You’ll learn the “capacity container” model, why sacrificing marriage ...

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 successful: business, family, money.
Behind closed doors?  3am anxiety wake-ups. A marriage running on logistics. Kids getting my leftovers. I was chasing the next “fix” - masterminds, books, coaches - but no...

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 your 20s and 30s are now keeping you stuck, drained, and disconnected.

In this episode, I’ll show you the 7 life goals men over 40 must stop chasing - and what to focus on instead if you want energy, ...

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 KINGS Podcast, Ben Salkeld (Founder of RISING KINGS) reveals the Discipline Engine™ - a proven 3-step system that replaces motivation with structure so high-performing men can:

• Rebuild consistency in bu...

 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 ever gave you the real one.

In this episode, Ben reveals the 5 laws that separate high-performing men who stay stuck… from those who rise into grounded, powerful leadership - in their business, marriage, fatherhood, and...

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 Ben reveals the 7 lies that high-performing men over 40 must unlearn in order to finally operate at their peak in business, fitness, marriage, and life.

These are the lies that keep men silently drifting…
...

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 something far more dangerous: Ghost Standards - the invisible gap between the standards you preach and the ones you actually live.

In this episode, Ben reveals: What Ghost Standards look like in real life 

•  W...

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 and Ben from RISING KINGS collaborate again, diving deep into the unseen reason men in their 40s lose respect, presence, and purpose.

What they uncover isn’t another tactic—it’s a truth most men avoid:

Growt...

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 you were meant to walk.

They unpack how stillness, personal accountability, and following your inner compass can help you turn life's setbacks into sacred pivots. 

From saying “no” with clarity, to embracin...

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 — a force more dangerous than burnout, and more common than you think. 

It’s called Identity Drift, and it's the real reason successful men feel stuck, disconnected, and off-course... even when ev...

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 WeEvolv3 and RISING KINGS Founder Ben Salkeld, they unpack the transformative methodology that’s helping men reclaim clarity, edge, and purpose. This is the method men don’t talk about publicly.....

“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 one job that truly matters…  This is the episode you didn’t know you needed.

You’ll discover:

• The 3 critical shifts every father over 40 must make to reconnect with their kids before it’s too late
• Why being...

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 Salkeld sits down with long-time RK brother Ryan Baddock ("Bads") — a father, husband, and business owner who chose to rewrite his story.

Inside this episode:

✅ The real reason your kids are following your example, n...

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 productivity system fails the ambitious man who's lost sight of who he is — and the 1 question that cuts through the noise to bring focus, clarity, and control back fast.

You’ll learn:

✅ The hidden reason high achievers drown in pressure

 ✅ 3...

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 habits that quietly destroy marriages from the inside out - and what to do instead if you want to rebuild connection, respect, and desire without forcing your wife to “work on it too.”

You'll discover:

• Why your marriage might ...

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 Discipline. It's productivity without purpose, hustle without clarity, and results without fulfillment.

In this episode, Ben Salkeld reveals why traditional discipline advice f...

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 hidden force silently pulling successful men away from fulfillment, connection, and genuine happiness.

If you secretly wonder, “Why aren’t I happier after everything I’ve achieved?”—this is the answer you'...