A Stogie for the Road

This episode is about ownership — the kind that doesn’t come from blame, excuses, or public explanations.

I talk honestly about where I handed my power away, how outside voices influenced decisions that weren’t theirs to make, and what it looks like to stop defending yourself and start fixing what actually matters. This isn’t about calling anyone out. It’s about calling myself forward.

In a culture that encourages quick exits, loud opinions, and constant judgment, this conversation explores why repair is harder than walking away — and why it’s worth it. I share what cha...

This isn’t a highlight reel or a motivational speech. It’s an honest end-of-year reckoning.

In this episode of A Stogie for the Road, I break down what this last year actually took from me — the illusions, relationships, and versions of myself that couldn’t come forward — and what it gave back in return: clarity, boundaries, discipline, and responsibility.

We talk about why men repeat the same year, the quiet weight they carry, the danger of “good enough,” and the decision that makes a year matter.

If this year broke you in places, it doe...

Most boys are not broken.

They’re unfinished.

They grow up without instruction, without initiation, and without a clear understanding of what responsibility actually looks like. So they drift — distracted, anxious, reactive — mistaking noise for strength and comfort for meaning.

This podcast is about the slow, demanding work of becoming someone solid.

Today we talk about the biggest fight against our biggest enemy .........OURSELVES!!!!

Men die every day from family that eat them alive inside and out. Stogie talks about this and everything in between. You are not going to want to miss this.

Why so quiet ? oh ill tell ya why . you know Stogie may get quiet but it never stays that way . tune and see what has happened and what is next .

Tonight stoge goes off on the beta male masses the are everywhere !!! They have no idea of what is coming as stogie rains down an air strike against them . Sit back RELAX and listen to the soothing sounds of Stogie let them have it while enjoying a premium hand rolled cigar .

This one ain’t for the faint of heart.

In a world full of excuses, victimhood, and men hiding behind comfort, this episode delivers a ruthless wake-up call. We’re diving into why so many men have gotten soft — and how adversity isn’t your enemy… it’s your invitation to rise.

I’ll walk you through hard stats, real talk, and my own personal hell — raising kids that aren’t mine while standing beside a woman healing from abuse — not for pity, but to show you what standing the fuck up looks like.

This episode isn’t...

This episode rips the mask off the modern man and asks one simple question:

Are you still hiding behind excuses… or are you ready to lead?

Host Shawn Dirksen AKA STOGIE takes the gloves off and delivers a raw, unapologetic gut-check to men faking strength while running from accountability.

You’ll hear:

Why fake confidence is killing your leadership

Men are drowning in silence . No Tribe. No mission. No damn support .

In this episode , I break down why isolation is killing men and how THE BACKROOM BROTHERHOOD is the answer. This isnt self help fluff . ITS WAR!

Fix yourself , Find your fire . And its time for the first time in your life ..... dont do it alone .

Addictions can be more than what most people think that they are . We as men have been groomed to normalize alot in our lives that dont enrich us and actually make us worse . This podcast comes from a place of love and growth and ALOT of personal experience . Lets see how much it resonates with you and how willing YOU are in getting honest when it comes to growth. "WHO ARE YOU " is the question we ask ourselves . Well..... the only way to find out is to get honest . Do you have what it takes ???

Stogie talks about his most recent fight for his freedom of speech and where he is going from here. We also unpack what it takes to build a dream in the face of adversity. Sit back, relax and enjoy this latest episode of STOGIE FROM THE LOUNGE.

Sit back and enjoy an fun filled hour with Stogies new co host and love of his life as they talk about everything from crazy ex husbands to what Renee does in the bathroom when she thinks stogie isnt around, Buckle in . This is a good one .

Please welcome my new co host and love of my life Renee to the show . Buckle in for some fun and hard hitting truth in another episode of STOGIE FROM THE ROAD .

When did men become weak and dangerous yet all the while be able to stand before the laws of man and cry the victim . Where did we as men lose our way so badly and in turn allow the real villain's that roam amongst us cry victim with a straight face. LETS TALK ABOUT IT

In this episode stogie talkes about getting his tail kicked west coast style, future plans , avoiding whores and making new friends . Settle in and enjoy another steaming pile of stogie !!!

In this episode stogie talks about all of our internal desires for attention and the balance within that struggle. Why do we seek approval and attention of others? where does it come from? Stay in it till the end where stogie drops a bombshell on some new news that he received during his time away from the road. Sit back relax and enjoy another episode of STOGIE FROM THE ROAD !!!!!

Stogie talks tonight in this short podcast about a person close to him struggling with his addiction to alcohol and his own personal battle with that demon .

Please welcome the woman thats helping stogie make sense out of the this crazy life . RENEE !!! Not only is she his other half but also holds a masters degree in psychology and a behavior health specialist . sit back and enjoy while they take you into the deep waters of ole stogies noggin !!!

In this episode stogie talks about life after trucking and life after tragedy . sit back and get caught up with ole stogie as he takes you on this ride once again.

In this episode stogie talks about life after trucking and tragedy . His new life and how he got here . are you thinking about leaving trucking . Here stogie talks about how he got to the point of finally embracing the decision of leaving and what life is like now . Sit back and enjoy while stogie talks you on his new and IMPROVED journey out of the life that took everything from him and how he found a life he has always dreamed of .

In this episode stogie talks about the plight of man in this new world of dating and how to maintaine your masculine energy .

PILOT EPISODE

Stogie gets back at it and brings you all up to speed on what's new and where we are going .

After a long break we are back and back for good . Nothing is stopping us now . Get ready for a great new batch of episodes coming up soon.

Stogie talks about the myth that tragedy happens only to other people and not to us. How our actions ring out to people you aren't even thinking about hurting and that we are all messed up in some way. some are just better than others at covering up their pain.

Stogie talks about the never ending evolution and discovery of what being in a truck does to you and how to rebuild what you have broken in the process .

Stogie talks about the change of not only the job but the change of mindset as well .

I am finally turning my key to the left . In this podcast i will explain why and what is on the horizon.

Stogie talks about raising the rent on the people that think they have access to your life at all times . Be a man and take your life back . once you do that you will have all the time in the world to achieve success . TRUST ME !!!!!

Today stogie reflects on the side of trucking that most dont have a clue about .

Stogie is back and talks about his break down in billings Montana

Stogie tells stories about his childhood .

Its time to open the books on Stogie the trucker and get down to business . You want answers ..... you are gonna find them here today .

Stogie sits down with jesse the mechanic and garrett the driver from Taylor Transport . Let the fun begin !!!

Stogie has his first guest Jordan and Aubrey on tonight . One of our newest drivers and his lovely wife talk about what its like to be a Taylor truckin family . Jordan has over 11 years of experience and is an incredible human being . This couple will renew your faith in what the future holds

So you dont think you need truck drivers????

Stogie talks about everything from cigars to the negative inner thoughts we deal with when it comes to achieving the impossible or what we may THINK is impossible.

Stogie rants about winter and how it wears on driver. We also cover how important it is to push through those hard times for the ones that depend on us .

Stogie talks about the general tone of the american male truck driver in the winter months . It may not be an easy time of year but we HAVE to do what is right and sometimes that means pressing though those difficult times in order to serve the greater good .

Stogie talks about how to handle the haters and those people that try to snuff out your passion

This episode is dedicated to the men out there that are so busy working to build that they are never heard when they need it the most . It is also a call to action to they lost men out there that need to find their way back to what we need to be in order to rebuild what is now broken

Stogie talks about writing your own story instead of obsessing over your fellow mans path in life and how that effects this industry as a whole

Stogie talks about the childs dream of trucking and where it went if you lost it

The first episode of stogie from the road