The Alpha Edge Podcast

Kevin English

The Alpha Edge Podcast is for men over 50 who refuse to fade.Each episode delivers the tools, tactics, and fire you need to build lasting strength - physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and spiritually - so you can reclaim your power and lead with unapologetic masculinity.

  1. 17H AGO

    Ep. 67 The Soft Life Is Making You Weak (And You Know It)

    Send a text Most men don’t “fall apart.”   They drift.   Not through catastrophe — but through comfort. Through negotiation. Through slowly lowered standards and half-effort execution.   The truth? The soft life is making a lot of good men weaker — physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and spiritually — and deep down, most men already know where they’ve been pulling punches.   In this episode, Coach Kevin delivers a direct but respectful wake-up call. You’ll learn how softness creeps in, how it reshapes identity, and how to restore your masculine edge with simple, structured action — starting this week.   No shame. No hype. Just standards.   In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What the “soft life” really is (and what it is not)Why softness is about avoided friction — not income or lifestyleThe hidden drift mechanism that lowers standards over timeThe private knowing most men feel but rarely admitHow soft living shrinks key masculine traits like decisiveness and readinessThe difference between a Soft Life operating code and a Strong Life operating codeThe Edge Restoration Protocol (practical, repeatable structure)Why brotherhood and shared standards accelerate growthThe 7-day Stop Pulling Punches Week challenge  Share This Episode Know a man who’s been drifting into softness and calling it “balance”? Send him this episode. Standards rise faster when men rise together.   Stay Connected Follow The Alpha Edge Podcast for weekly episodes on building physical, mental, emotional, moral, and spiritual strength after 50.   No drift. No softness. Just standards. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    22 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Ep. 66 Water Into Wine: The Masculine Secret of Transformation

    Send a text Most men want change.   They want more strength. More confidence. More discipline. A better marriage. A deeper faith. A stronger sense of purpose.   They want the miracle.   But here’s the truth most men miss - We all want the wine… but are we bringing the water?   In Jesus’ first recorded miracle — turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana — there’s a powerful blueprint for transformation hidden in plain sight. And it has everything to do with masculinity, responsibility, and obedience.   Because the servants didn’t just watch the miracle happen… they participated in it.   They filled the jars. They carried the weight. They obeyed before they saw results.   And somewhere between obedience and delivery… water became wine.   In this episode, Coach Kevin breaks down the masculine principles inside this story and explains how men today can apply them to their bodies, their faith, their relationships, and their purpose.   If you’ve ever felt stuck… discouraged… or like life should be better than it is right now — this episode is for you.   In This Episode You’ll Discover Why God often does the supernatural through ordinary obedienceThe difference between full faith and perfect faithWhy you must believe in the heart of God before you see the hand of GodHow partial obedience keeps men stuckThe powerful truth that transformation happens while you’re movingWhy your best years are NOT behind you (especially after 50)The identity shift: strong men don’t wait — they bring waterPractical steps you can take this week to start your transformation  When men show up with effort, obedience, and commitment — God multiplies what they bring.   For Men Ready to Step Up If you’re ready to become stronger — physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually — consider joining The Alpha Edge Brotherhood.   This is a community of men committed to growth, discipline, faith, and leadership.   👉 Learn more here: https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge   Share This Episode If this episode encouraged you, share it with another man who needs to hear it.   Listen to More Episodes Be sure to subscribe to The Alpha Edge Podcast so you never miss an episode designed to help you become the strongest version of yourself. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    46 min

  3. FEB 20

    Ep. 65 Comfort Is the New Addiction Killing Men Over 50

    Send a text Most men over 50 think they have a motivation problem.   They don’t.   They have a comfort addiction.   In today’s world, friction has been engineered out of daily life. Climate control, food on demand, endless entertainment, and zero-effort dopamine have created a silent trap — one that’s slowly eroding strength, discipline, resilience, and masculine edge.   In this episode, Coach Kevin breaks down how constant comfort is rewiring men physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and spiritually — and why deliberate discomfort is now a required training tool for any man who wants to stay sharp after 50.   This is your wake-up call — and your counter-strategy.   No extremes. No fake toughness. Just deliberate standards and chosen challenge.   In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why comfort — not age — is quietly weakening modern menHow convenience culture reduced your tolerance for effortThe simple neuroscience behind comfort and dopamine loopsHow excess comfort erodes all 5 Pillars of Alpha StrengthWhy men over 50 are especially vulnerable to the comfort trapThe Discomfort Advantage — and why strain is a growth signalThe Voluntary Hardship Protocol for rebuilding edgeWhy shared hardship and brotherhood accelerate disciplineThe 7-Day Comfort Fast challenge to reset your standards  Know a man who’s drifting into softness and calling it “normal”?   Send him this episode.   Shoulder-to-shoulder standards beat solo intentions every time.   Stay Connected For weekly episodes on building physical, mental, emotional, moral, and spiritual strength after 50, follow The Alpha Edge Podcast and put the principles into practice. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    24 min

  4. FEB 15

    Ep. 64 Stumbling Blocks to Christianity — The Real Reasons People Don’t Believe

    Send a text Why do so many intelligent, sincere people reject Christianity?   It’s rarely because they’ve deeply examined the claims of Christ. More often, it’s because of unresolved intellectual objections, emotional wounds, cultural conflicts, or personal resistance to surrender.   In this powerful Sunday episode, Coach Kevin breaks down the real stumbling blocks that keep people from faith — not straw-man arguments, but the honest barriers he himself wrestled with before becoming a Christian.   Drawing from his own journey from atheist → agnostic → “spiritual but not religious” → believer, Kevin unpacks the head-level, heart-level, and identity-level objections that stop many people from embracing Christianity — and offers a calm, direct invitation to investigate truth firsthand.   No clichés. No pressure tactics. Just straight talk.   If you’ve ever struggled with doubt, skepticism, disappointment with God, or resistance to faith — this episode is for you.   In This Episode: Why many people reject a caricature of Christianity — not ChristIntellectual objections to Christianity explainedThe problem of pain and sufferingWhy unanswered prayer shakes faithChurch hypocrisy and spiritual disappointmentCultural and moral conflicts with biblical teachingThe exclusivity of Christianity — examined calmlyThe hidden barrier to faith most people never nameA no-pressure invitation to explore the Gospels yourself  Share This Episode If you know someone who is skeptical, spiritually curious, or wrestling with faith — share this episode with them. It could open a door to an honest conversation. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    39 min

  5. FEB 13

    Ep. 63 You’re Not “Getting Old” — You’re Getting Deconditioned

    Send a text Most men over 50 blame fatigue, weight gain, stiffness, low drive, and declining performance on one thing:   “I’m just getting older.”   But what if that’s not true?   In this episode, Coach Kevin draws a hard line between true biological aging and something far more common — and far more reversible — deconditioning.   This is your wake-up call episode.   You’ll learn why most midlife “decline” isn’t caused by birthdays — it’s caused by reduced challenge, lower standards, and loss of physical and mental training stimulus. More importantly, you’ll learn exactly how to reverse the spiral and start rebuilding strength, capacity, and edge — starting today.   No hype. No denial. No magic shortcuts.   Just truth — and a plan.   In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The critical difference between aging vs. deconditioningWhy modern culture quietly trains men to expect decline after 50What real aging actually changes — and what it doesn’tThe physical, mental, and behavioral signs of deconditioningHow the deconditioning spiral accelerates loss of strength and confidenceThe Reconditioning Principle — and why adaptation is still available after 50A new 5-Pillar Scorecard for measuring masculine strengthA simple 24-hour action challenge to restart momentum immediatelyWhy men rebuild faster with structure and brotherhood  🤝 Share This Episode Know a man who keeps saying “I’m just getting old”? Send him this episode.   It might be the wake-up call that changes his trajectory for the next 20 years.   -🎯 Ready to Take the Next Step? If you’re ready to rebuild strength across the Physical, Mental, Emotional, Moral, and Spiritual pillars — stay plugged into The Alpha Edge Podcast and start applying what you hear each week.   Structure. Standards. Brotherhood. Strength.   We’re just getting started. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    20 min

  6. FEB 6

    Ep. 62 HIIT After 50: Powerful Tool or Fast Track to Injury?

    Send a text High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is one of the most powerful — and most misunderstood — training tools in modern fitness.   Done right, it can build serious conditioning, metabolic resilience, and real-world performance. Done wrong — especially for men over 50 — it can lead to burnout, setbacks, and preventable injuries.   In this episode, Coach Kevin breaks down HIIT through an Alpha Edge lens: performance-focused, age-aware, and brutally practical. You’ll learn exactly what HIIT is, why it works, who it’s for, who should avoid it (for now), and how to implement it intelligently without wrecking your joints or nervous system.   This is not hype. This is a field manual.   If you’ve been thinking about adding high-intensity intervals to your training — listen to this first.   In This Episode, You’ll Learn: What HIIT actually is (and what most people get wrong)The defining difference between HIIT and “hard cardio”Why HIIT is so effective for conditioning and metabolic healthHow HIIT improves VO₂ max, insulin sensitivity, and work capacityThe hard truth about who should not start with HIITWhy most adults never sprint again after age 30 — and why that mattersThe Alpha Edge training foundation required before adding HIITSafer conditioning entry points before true max-effort intervalsThe best HIIT modalities for men over 50 (and the riskiest)Simple, plug-and-play HIIT programming templatesHow often to use HIIT (hint: less than you think)Nervous system recovery rules most men ignoreHow to use intensity as a precision tool — not a punishment tactic  Key Takeaway: HIIT is a scalpel — not a hammer. Used strategically, it builds power and performance. Used recklessly, it builds injuries and setbacks.   📩 Have a Question or Topic Request? Email Kevin at kevin@alphaedgearmy.com   👉 If you got value from this episode, do me a favor: Share it with a brother who needs to hear it. Leave a review. And subscribe so you never miss an episode. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    45 min

  7. FEB 1

    Ep. 61 Are You a Lukewarm Christian? God's Wake-Up Call for Men Over 50

    Send a text Are you living your faith… or just going through the motions?   In this powerful Sunday episode of The Alpha Edge Podcast, Coach Kevin challenges men to take an honest look at their spiritual lives. Many Christian men today still believe — but somewhere along the way, comfort replaced conviction, routine replaced relationship, and faith cooled into something lukewarm.   Drawing on the warning to the church in Revelation and the timeless insight that faith should shape how we see everything in life, this episode serves as a wake-up call for men who want more than passive belief — men who want to live with spiritual strength, purpose, and conviction.   If you’ve felt spiritually stuck, distracted, or just going through the motions, this conversation will challenge and encourage you to turn the heat back up.   In This Episode, You’ll Learn Why faith is meant to be the lens through which you see your entire lifeHow modern culture quietly pulls men away from spiritual convictionThe sobering warning about lukewarm faith — and why it matters todayPractical ways to raise your “spiritual temperature” starting immediatelyHow to move from passive belief to active faithWhy spiritual leadership matters more than ever for men over 50  No matter where you are in your faith journey, the invitation is always open to come back stronger. Spiritual fire can always be reignited.   Share This Episode If this message spoke to you, share it with another man who needs encouragement or a wake-up call. Strong men build strong families, strong communities, and strong futures.   Connect with Coach Kevin & The Alpha Edge If you’re ready to become physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually stronger in the second half of life, make sure you:   ✅ Subscribe to The Alpha Edge Podcast ✅ Share this episode with a friend ✅ Follow Coach Kevin for weekly insights and encouragement   Remember: The world doesn’t need softer men. It needs stronger, faithful ones.   Stay strong. Stay faithful. And don’t live lukewarm. 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

    22 min

  8. JAN 30

    Ep. 60 Why “Normal” Cholesterol Can Still Kill You with Dr. John Osborne

    Send a text Most men think they’re in the clear because their cholesterol numbers look “normal.”   That assumption is killing them.   Heart attacks and strokes don’t happen overnight - they’re the final result of a process that’s been quietly unfolding for years… sometimes decades. And the uncomfortable truth is this:   You can be fit, strong, and symptom-free—and still be on a collision course with heart disease.   In this episode of The Alpha Edge Podcast, Coach Kevin sits down with Dr. John Osborne, a Harvard-trained cardiologist and one of the world’s leading voices in preventive heart health, to expose what most men *aren’t being told* about cholesterol, plaque, and modern cardiac screening.   This conversation isn’t about fear.   It’s about ownership.   In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “normal” cholesterol numbers don’t guarantee clean arteriesHow plaque actually forms - and why it often starts decades before symptoms appearThe difference between slippery vs. sticky blood vessels (and why it matters)Why stress tests and reactive cardiology often miss the real dangerThe powerful imaging technology that can detect heart disease before it becomes deadlyHow lifestyle, blood pressure, insulin, and inflammation quietly accelerate riskWhat strong, proactive men should be asking their doctors right now  Dr. Osborne also explains why heart disease is largely preventable, why modern medicine is still playing defense instead of offense - and how men who value longevity, strength, and leadership can flip the script.   If you’re a man over 50 - and you care about being alive, capable, and dangerous for decades to come - this is a must-listen.   About Dr. John Osborne Dr. John Osborne is a board-certified cardiologist with advanced certifications in cardiology, internal medicine, lipidology, clinical hypertension, cardiac CT angiography, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is the founder of State of the Heart Cardiology and ClearCardio, an initiative focused on proactive, AI-powered heart disease detection.   Dr. Osborne has trained at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, authored numerous research papers, and has dedicated his career to eliminating preventable heart disease through early detection and prevention.   Resources & Links: Website: https://clearcardio.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClearCardio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569935527337 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearcardio/   Dr. Osborne recommends the Omron EVOLV Blood Pressure Monitor: https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Bluetooth-Wireless-Pressure-Compatible/dp/B01MRL790Q?th=1 📣 Ready to Go Deeper? If this episode fired you up and you're ready to apply these principles with a tribe of like-minded men, come join us inside The Alpha Edge - where we train strength, resilience, leadership, and unapologetic masculinity for men over 50. https://go.alphaedgearmy.com/alpha-edge

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The Alpha Edge Podcast is for men over 50 who refuse to fade.Each episode delivers the tools, tactics, and fire you need to build lasting strength - physically, mentally, emotionally, morally, and spiritually - so you can reclaim your power and lead with unapologetic masculinity.

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  • Creator
    Kevin English
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Alpha Edge Podcast
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