HEALTHIER HABITS is a name I've given the EPISODES that are specifically about your PHYSICAL health, and how we can better our physical health to help our MENTAL health.In this EPISODE, I hope you LEARN:how I learned to recognize "BAD" habits in my life, and work CONTINUOUSLY to CORRECT and IMPROVE those habits.what is the "HAND OF HEALTH" and how does that RELATE to the commonly understood "4 Pillars of Health".why we need ELECTROLYTES and how they help us STAY HYDRATED, which in turn, can help with MULTIPLE physical issues.My GUEST for this week's EPISODE is:LUCAS BUGG from Crossfit Qualicum Beachwww.crossfitqualicumbeach.com( [email protected] ) So join me.I saved you a spot...On The Benevolent Bench.

PERFECTIONISM.It's something I THOUGHT was a GOOD trait for SO LONG.By recognizing PERFECTIONISM as something that was HOLDING me BACK, I found FREEDOM and FULFILLMENT in my FAILURES.In this EPISODE, I hope you LEARN:how I learned to RECOGNIZE perfectionism as a HINDERANCE, rather than a POSITIVE quality.how to start living OPTIMALLY, as opposed to PERFECTLY.how to start being EASIER on YOURSELF, and start being OKAY with YOUR version of PERFECT.My GUEST for this week's EPISODE is:Jarren [email protected] So join me.I saved you a spot...On The Benevolent Bench.

MUSIC.It's something that means A LOT to A LOT of people.By being more IN TUNE with the MUSIC we listen to, we can set the TONE and the TEMPO for our days, in a more POSITIVE way!In this EPISODE, I hope you LEARN:how MUSIC is a CONDUIT for us to FEEL emotions, and if we learn to RECOGNIZE that, we can make LITTLE changes to IMPROVE our days.music can HELP you FEEL things that are sometimes SAD and DEPRESSING, but knowing that, and using that in a POSITIVE way, can help you heal from some of life's BIGGEST wounds.by choosing your SONG or ANTHEM, you can learn the POWER of music, and in turn, use that SONG or ANTHEM to help pick yourself UP when you need it MOST.My GUEST for this week's EPISODE is:My BROTHER,PARKER MCLEAN.( @parker.mclean )So join me.I saved you a spot...On The Benevolent Bench.

PERSPECTIVE.It's pretty much ANOTHER way of saying "POINT OF VIEW".By CHANGING our NEGATIVE perspectives in LITTLE ways, we CAN turn them into more POSITIVE ones, and in turn, find more HIGHLIGHTS in the HARDEST and most CHALLENGING of times.In this EPISODE, I hope you LEARN:by changing your PERSPECTIVE on certain things, you can DRASTICALLY change the outcome.by making LITTLE changes, you can turn life's CHALLENGES into some of it's greatest OPPORTUNITIES.how having a POSITIVE perspective can help you see the LIGHT, through some of life's DARKEST days.My GUEST for this week's EPISODE is:CO-FOUNDER of WIRTH HATSBEN MILLER( www.wirthhats.com )So join me.I saved you a spot...On The Benevolent Bench.

GRATITUDE.It's a very BROAD subject.  I KNOW that.But WHAT does GRATITUDE mean to YOU?Once you take the time to RECOGNIZE it in YOUR life, you'll see why I think it's the SECRET to being truly HAPPY.In this episode, I hope you learn:how GRATITUDE can hide in the LAYERS of life.if you LOOK for it EVERY DAY, you can find it EVERYWHERE.how I found that after I started to recognize GRATITUDE in my life, things took a TURN for the BETTER!This episode also falls shortly after VALENTINE'S DAY, so I am so THANKFUL to have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST for this week's INTERVIEW.My GUEST for this week's EPISODE is: My VALENTINE...Hayley McLean (@haymcl)Join me.I saved you a spot...On The Benevolent Bench.

TRUST me, I know...ANXIETY is something I was SO AFRAID to talk about, for SO LONG.But, GUYS...It DOESN'T have to be!In this episode, I hope you learn:how I PREVAIL through anxiety, on a DAILY BASIS.there are DIFFERENT ways to "MEDICATE" your anxiety.it's not as SCARY, once you realize that TALKING about it can incredibly HELPFUL!!I also REALIZE that anxiety is a HUGE subject, and will take MULTIPLE episodes to really cover.  This episode is only the BEGINNING of the conversations around anxiety, that we ALL need to START HAVING!!This week's guest is Jarren MacDougall (www.jarrenmacdougall.com)Join me.I saved you a spot...On The Benevolent Bench.

HEALTHIER HABITS is a name I've given the EPISODES that are specifically about your PHYSICAL health, and how we can better our physical health to help our MENTAL health.GUYS...We are all guilty of eating crap food from time-to-time.We are all guilty of neglecting regular exercise because we're "too tired".BUT...On this episode of The Benevolent Bench, we'll focus on:how you can make little changes to your diet, to help FEED YOUR MIND.how little time and effort it really takes to GET MOVING.how if you make little changes to your daily routine, your MIND will THANK YOU for it!My guest on this episode is:Ryan Hickey from Deep Health Discovery (www.deephealthdiscovery.com)Join me...I saved you a spot...on The Benevolent Bench.

I'm so proud to present the first full episode of my NEW show, The Benevolent Bench.I gave you a brief introduction to me, Ty McLean, in the short "introduction" episode.In this episode though, you'll get:a better idea of who I am, and what drove me to start this podcast.a recounting of where the name for this podcast came from.an interview with my someone who is so incredibly important to me.  Someone who, as you will come to realize, is the perfect guest on the first FULL episode of my new podcast:  my brother, Parker McLean.But, mainly...  I hope you get a realization that I'm just like YOU.I'm just a Dad...a husband...a guy trying to figure out life in 2021.Join me for a chat.I saved you a spot...  on The Benevolent Bench.

The Benevolent Bench is a podcast for all the guys living in today's world...All the guys dealing with the pressures and struggles of today.All the guys who feel like they are going through something unique and "nobody knows what this is like".All the guys who are tired of holding in their feelings around these struggles, and are ready to start talking about them!Each episode will focus on a different subject that is relevant to guys today, but I'll present it and discuss it in a way that seems relatable and comfortable.Each episode I will work to bring you interviews with people who can share insights or experiences, to hopefully show all guys that we all share the same struggles and pain, but we can in turn share the same victories and joy.Let's start talking in a kind way...  in an empathetic way...  in a "benevolent" way.All the love,TySeason 1 - COMING FEBRUARY 2021