Next Stage Ep 12 Men Who Go Before - a Tribute to Dallas Plese

The Next Stage Podcast by Sherpa 5280

Show Notes

Life is full of surprises but we try our best to avoid getting ambushed by the unexpected. Whether it’s a company’s poor sales report, an scout reporting an enemy’s front line maneuvers, or an oncologist calling about the test results, we want advance notice. We want an advance report from somebody who has “been there” and for Rob Stout, that meant befriending a man like Dallas Plese, who passed away recently after investing himself over the course of decades into younger men who needed a sense of life’s potential future hazards.

Today’s show is one part eulogy, one part sermon, and one part lament regarding a saint who successfully loved men back to life such that they were literally saved from a bottle, from a needle, or simply from their foolishness du jour. Today we celebrate the life of Dallas Plese, and Rob calls for men to follow Dallas’ example.

About Sherpa5280 Personal Coaching for Men

Imagine climbing a mountain and gradually discovering incredible panorama of peaks, lakes, snow drifts, and wildlife; it is as beautiful as it is daunting, and you resolve that that you’re not turning back. What do you need for this climb to go well? You certainly don't need clichés and pity, but tips about hiking gear, crevasses, and, generally, not dying. You need some guidance from someone who has hiked this path before and provides help, guidance, helpful tools, and a shot of good old fashion encouragement – that’s what we all need. You need what all the climbers who have summited the world’s tallest peaks need – a Sherpa.

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Whether you are that man, or there is a man in your life who needs resourcing to start the journey or, in some cases, get back on the journey after getting discouraged or sidetracked, let's get back on the trail today. Visit www.Sherpa5280.com or click here to book a free 30-minute online coffee with Rob Stout today (or real personal coffee appointment if you’re in Denver or live in or near where Rob regularly travels).

About Rob Stout

Rob Stout holds a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and master’s degree from Denver Seminary where he specialized in leadership and organizational transformation. He is a Certified Life Coach from Life Coach Institute, accredited by the International Coaching Federation.

Rob has served for over 30 years in leadership, teaching, and coaching roles in numerous business and non-profit organizations with a focus on helping men navigate some of life's most hazardous and strategically critical areas.

Rob and Nicole have been married since 1994 and live in Erie, Colorado. They have three grown daughters.

About Getting Even: Countering Life’s Hard Knocks, by Rob Stout.

Getting Even: Countering Life’s Hard Knocks by Rob Stout is available in hard cover, paperback, and Kindle. Link.

What do you do when life punches you in the gut? Some men medicate with diversions of choice – alcohol, sex, gaming, food, blame, and the rest. Getting Even: Countering Life’s Hard Knocks (LifeRich, 2020) meets a man in the middle of life’s hard knocks and embarks on a journey to fight back, reflect, recalibrate, and move forward. Whether you did or didn’t do anything wrong to trigger this hard knock, Getting Even helps identify the critically important lessons to strategize a way forward.

Author Rob Stout has lived through some of his own hard knocks and transparently shares his journey of recovery.