What IS this!? Who are these dudes?

We’re Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider, co-founders of Focus Now Training and the Men Talking Mindfulness Podcast.

Jon’s a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned leadership consultant and keynote speaker. He spent decades leading in places where distraction, stress, and bad communication got people hurt. Will’s a yoga and meditation teacher based in New York who’s spent years helping people get present, settle their own nervous systems, and actually live in their bodies instead of up in their heads.

Here’s why Focus Now Training and our podcast, Men Talking Mindfulness, exist: focus is a trainable skill. You can build it like a muscle. And in a world this loud, your attention has become one of the biggest force multipliers you’ve got. Our work helps leaders and teams catch what’s pulling them off track, steady themselves when the pressure’s on, and get back to what matters.

This Substack digs into the human side of performance. Attention, emotional regulation, trust, communication, presence. We keep it grounded and practical, no hype. You’ll find honest reflections and leadership lessons we’ve actually lived, plus tools you can put to work the same day to sharpen your decisions and pull your team closer.

We also co-host Men Talking Mindfulness, where our conversations with leaders, athletes, and thinkers spark ideas we expand on and put to work right here.

So if you want to perform well without burning out, and build a team that moves from “me” to “we,” you’re in the right place.

Glad you’re here.