Modern Maskulinity

We couldn't be more grateful to have such an incredible team and community behind us. We did NOT do this alone, and so this episode is dedicated specifically to everyone who took part in this journey with us. Thank you. Seriously.. thank you. Atlas and Anwar officially signing off. See you soon!

I think the title speaks for itself... see you inside.

Life is full of ups and downs, left and right turns, flying and falling, and in order to find success in it all, in our opinion, we must be willing to face the man in the mirror. But what does it mean to embrace the challenge of that? When people say "its you versus you", who is the you that you're facing? And "what" are you facing? These questions are what inspired us to focus this episode on bre...

An updated look into the lives of your favourite co-hosts, Atlas and Anwar, as we continue to evolve, grow, and explore what it means to be a man in this world. From traveling to foreign countries to being a TV star, a lot has shifted, including our perspectives on this podcast. Join us as we update you, and each other, on whats new and whats to come.    Follow Modern Maskulinity Instagram Faceboo...

Our intention with this episode was to give you a modern mask co-host update, but something came up that we felt was much more pressing: men trusting other men + how to find a solid mens group and brotherhood. Atlas has been thru a series of mens groups over the last 6 months, and one of his biggest intentions was to learn how to trust men more. Thru that process, he learned a ton about where the...

In this weeks episode, we put Atlas in the hot seat by bringing on his partner, Gabby, Women's Life Coach, to talk about their relationship. From behaving strictly based on their coping strategies, to being fully controlled by their subconscious attachment styles, all leading to a break up where they didn't speak for a year and a half until they reunite on the other side, their story of falling an...

One of our favourite things to do as men is fix things. We love a job, a task, a problem - we love to seek out answers and provide help for those around us. And - that isn't what is always needed, which can be really frustrating to understand sometimes. That's why we wanted to have this conversation - not to "fix" it, but to hold space (see what I did there..) for us to really talk about why it's...

This was a fun episode. We decided to bring our produce, Chris "Clyde" back into the room for a New Years conversation and the energy was hot! Not only do we discuss the details of one of us changing our name (wait, whaaaat?), but we got real honest about our journeys thru 2022. This episode is full of great stories, exciting adventures, and a ton of lessons learned. Click play and listen in as th...

This week we invited two leaders in the mens work space, Voy and Jose, to have a discussion with us. Voy is a Life Coach focused on empowering men to create a life without limits. Jose is also a Life Coach with his main focus being to empower men who lead to embody their truth, live their vision, and increase impact. Together, they co-found "The Modern Renaissance Man," know on instagram as @themr...

Same outcome - new perspective. This weeks episode was inspired by recent events surrounding the unexpected and incredibly sad news about the passing of tWitch. On paper, he had it all. But within, none of that mattered. It's time to get back to the drawing board, because something is not working. Click Play - you're going to want to listen to this episode. (this episode was recorded on Sunday, De...

The title speaks for itself, but to percolate your senses a bit more, here are some other questions we address: what does "alone" mean? What does "lonely" mean? Is it the same for everyone? Can you be physically alone and also not feel lonely? Are the two words one and the same? As men, we are told that "being able to do it on our own is a sign of success." Is this a helpful narrative? Does that e...

It's nearing the end of Movember - mens health month. So what better way to close it out than with an incredible guest episode from the man himself, Dr. Premal Patel. Dr. Premal is the medical director and co-founder of Mens Health Clinic Manitoba, a brand new space created specifically for the purpose of supporting men with their health AND to also help break down the stigma of receiving support...

Movember - a time to really hone in on the importance of both our prostate and mental health. And this year, we felt it was incredibly important to dissect one of the biggest influences to our mental health (and maybe even to our prostate) - our intimate relationships! The saying goes, "the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives." So the questions we find here are: how do...

We spend most of our lives focusing on being successful men... but when do we stop and ask ourselves: who is this "success" really for? Do I want it because it gets me validated and seen by the world, or do I want it because it actually means something to me? Does it allow me to be who I really am, or do I have to wear a mask everywhere I go? Is success what I want, or am I actually scared of play...

It is one thing to know that we are the creators of our life, but it is a whole other to actually implement and follow thru on the necessary habits and routines to help us achieve our goals. So how do we do it? What are the tangible practices and real, practical, tangible perspectives that we can draw on to help fuel us forward? How do we know when the habits we implement are for the betterment of...

Do you struggle with change? Do you find yourself rejecting times of transition? Are you stuck in a certain season of life? Are you even aware of what season you are in right now? Inspired by the arrival of fall, we felt like this was the perfect time to unpack the concept of transition and change. Because like the seasons show us, change can be difficult. Transition can be even more difficult. An...

Self-awareness and self-development are not the same thing - they are incredibly different. Think about all those books you've read - you "know" the information now, but have you put any of it into practice? What about that new habit you took on - did it bring you the vitality you were looking for, or did it silently leave the room? Now imagine if you DID implement the things you learned in the bo...

Andrew Tate - the most googled man on earth at one point. A man labelled as a misogynist and a danger to young minds, he was officially banned from social platforms last week... Now, we unpack his journey, including his latest video on youtube titled "My last Message", to help bring a zoomed out perspective towards his behaviour and how it was possible for him to take the world by storm.   Sponsor...

Finding our edge as men is something we all crave, but we often chase it in unhealthy ways, and often without any awareness that we are doing so. So our purpose with this weeks episode is to dive in: what is our edge, how do we find it, how do we know when we have moved too far beyond it, and what exactly are healthy ways of finding our edge that are driven by desire and not by desperation or inse...

Will Smith is one of the most iconic actors and celebrities in the world, and now, he is under fire for his behaviour at the Oscars earlier this year. If you haven't caught wind of it yet, youtube his name and it will be the first thing to pop up. Now, 3 months later, Will released a fresh video giving some more context into what happened and why it happened... and when we saw it, we knew it was t...

Katrina Shaw is a registered psychologist and founding partner of MenzLeague, the corporation we recently partnered with. We decided to bring her on for many reasons, of them being: (1) she frequently works with men in her therapeutic practice, (2) she is a part of a mens organization which are more commonly found to be men only, and (3) she brings forth a both a psychologists perspective and also...

Self-love is a concept we have discussed in many separate episodes but have yet to give the concept its own space. And, from what we have experienced, self-love, or lack thereof, plays a huge role in our mental health as men. Unfortunately, the challenge we face is that loving ourselves seems weak, vulnerable, confusing, and honestly, a waste of time. So then why is it important? Why give it an en...

From the very beginning, we here at Modern Maskulinity have been on the constant pursuit of the why behind what we do as men in this world, and in true Modern Mask fashion, we wanted to introduce you to the why behind what we do here and how it has evolved. Within that why, we have always been focused on not just talking the talk, but also walking the walk, which stems from our desire to not only...

In so many ways, timing is everything, and 5 years later in true Kendrick Lamar fashion, a new album is released speaking deeply about masculinity and mens mental health. And when we really started to dive deep into the lyrics, especially in the song "Father Time", we thought, "did he write this for the podcast?!" Or maybe the podcast for was written for him... either way, this album represents al...

One of the greatest challenges we face as men is the disconnection we have with our own emotions. We know that it comes from being told "boys don't cry", "man up", and "don't be a pussy" when we were little lads... but have we ever considered what kind of emotions that version of us was experiencing? What would happen if we could time travel and talk to that little boy - what would we say? What wo...