Mens Anonymous

Traditional recovery tells men that they're permanently broken, but Daniel Weinberg sits down with Passages Malibu CEO Pax Prentiss to challenge that belief. Pax reveals how uncovering the real cause of addiction saved his life after a brutal ten-year battle with heroin. Instead of spending decades managing a lifelong disease, you can heal the unaddressed pain driving the behavior. Pax breaks down...

We all have a habit of hiding from our deepest truths, but what are we actually escaping when we choose to live in a facade? Coach and author Mike Staver joins host Daniel Weinberg to unpack the psychological barriers behind pretending not to know what is true in our lives and businesses. In this engaging discussion, they explore why successful leaders often rationalize behaviors that do not serve...

Daniel Weinberg sits down with award-winning filmmaker, author, and former rapper Fredi Nwaka to unpack what happens when survival mode stops serving you. True masculinity starts when you drop the armor and begin your real Journey To Belonging. Fredi shares his raw path from being fostered in a small coastal town to surviving South London's gang warfare and losing forty-five friends along the way....

Daniel Weinberg welcomes Yassine Darkaoui, founder of YouMind , for a candid conversation about overcoming self-destruction and escaping addiction. After surviving six near-fatal overdoses on the streets, Yassine made the radical decision to dismantle his mental despair and rebuild his life from scratch. He pushed his mind and body to extreme limits as a world record-holding endurance sailor befor...

High-performing men often run successful organizations while running their physical bodies into the ground. In this conversation, host Daniel Weinberg sits down with Dr. Will Haas to unpack whether men can truly reverse cellular aging and regain peak energy in 90 days. They tackle the silent energy debt that causes brain fog, plummeting testosterone, and chronic fatigue in driven leaders. Dr. Will...

True healing begins when we step out from behind our masks and face the past with honesty. In this episode, guest Mike Curry shares his powerful story of overcoming addiction, confronting childhood trauma, and finding lasting personal transformation. After years of struggle, loss of parental rights, and homelessness, Mike achieved nearly eight years of sobriety and completely turned his life aroun...

You didn't build the armor you're wearing today. Host Daniel Weinberg sits down with philosopher and hypnotherapist Dr. Michael Glock , Joymind ’s co-founder, to uncover why high performers face a sudden midlife identity crisis. The life you constructed in your twenties and thirties often belongs to someone else's expectations. When a personal or professional rupture hits, it isn't the end of your...

Navigating near death experiences can fundamentally shift how a man understands his identity, purpose, and inner potential. In this conversation, host Daniel Weinberg sits down with Masati to explore what happens when you step beyond physical limitations and look directly into higher consciousness. Masati shares how surviving three separate life-threatening events helped him decode human condition...

Many fathers carry the heavy burden of providing for their families while simultaneously managing a household, often feeling powerless when their attempts to control behavior fail. Geoff Owen , author of The Parenting Assumption , joins us to explore “the father effect” and why great dads often struggle when they stop trying to control their children. Geoff shares his unique journey from the world...

When Dale Atkinson was handed a terminal stage four esophageal cancer diagnosis, he didn't just accept the prognosis—he audited it. A former finance executive, Dale applied his high-level analytical skills to build a rigorous cancer treatment strategy that defied medical expectations. Joining host Dan, Dale shares his journey from palliative care to "no evidence of disease," detailing the integrat...

Do you feel like your brain is constantly running on empty, yet you’re still pushing for more? High-performers often fall into a dangerous trap: believing that solving complex problems requires even more focus, more time, and more grit. But what if the secret to your next breakthrough isn't doing more—it's learning how to think less? In this episode, we sit down with Harvard-trained psychiatrist a...

Why do men so often wait until their lives are in the "red zone" before seeking help? Whether it’s a failing marriage, a career collapse, or the fallout from an affair, men frequently hit a point of total implosion before they finally walk into a therapist’s office. In this episode, we sit down with the Therapy Brothers , Brannon and Tyler Patrick, to pull back the curtain on the harsh realities o...

Do you know how to build a reliable buddy system to navigate life's transitions? In this episode, we sit down with academic and renowned friendship expert Dr. Geoffrey Greif to uncover why men lose their friends and how to cultivate a more resilient social network. Dr. Greif, author of Adult Sibling Relationships , breaks down the historical and structural differences between side-by-side male bon...

Most people assume that achieving success also means finding your state of contentment, but it is not a guaranteed outcome. This is exactly what happened to Alasdair Cunningham , whose life went into a downward spiral after getting overwhelmed by his mid-career success. Joining Daniel Weinberg, he shares how he invested in himself to get rid of his negative thinking, self-sabotage practices, and m...

Is the gradual decline in your energy, focus, and drive just "normal" aging, or a solvable problem? Traditional medicine waits for a crisis, but Dr. Tracy Gapin , author of Male 2.0 , shares his proactive framework for men to reclaim their edge before it's too late. He outlines the insidious health shifts that occur across the 30s, 40s, and 50s, revealing how subtle issues like cardiovascular dise...

Chief of Police Dr. Ron Camacho opens up about the immense personal toll of maintaining the "Iron Duke" persona—a mask of anger, ego, and fear of failure rooted in childhood trauma, which cost him his family and relationships, and led him to terrorize his own officers. In this raw and honest conversation, Dr. Ron shares the breaking point (an affair) that forced him into therapy, revealing his pow...

In the United States, 75% of marriages result in divorce. With this harrowing statistic in mind, is it still worth it to get married? Daniel Weinberg answers this question with Nicole Sodoma , a nationally recognized family law attorney and principal/founder of Sodoma Law . Together, they break down the importance of pre-nup (which she prefers to call “marriage insurance”) and post-nup agreements...

Why do so many men struggle to find and maintain deep, fulfilling love? The truth is often uncomfortable, yet essential for real growth. In this exclusive interview, relationship expert Todd Malloy cuts through the noise to reveal the surprising reason *why men fail at love* and what keeps them stuck in cycles of disconnection. Todd identifies the single most challenging truth men don't want to fa...

Neomasculinity is a global initiative aimed at reigniting human intuition, logic, and reason, and bringing common sense back into the world. U.S. Army veteran, visionary, and entrepreneur John Krotec harnesses the power of this ideology at NeoMasculinity Solutions , where he helps men and women reclaim purpose, live through truth, and lead with clarity. He joins Daniel Weinberg to discuss what it...

Men are often pressured to wear masks to hide their authentic selves, suppress their emotions, and hold back from speaking their truth. Alexander Cottle , founder of The Unmasked Man , is helping men shed their masks through his empowering men’s retreats. Joining Daniel Weinberg, he explains how he got rid of his own mask of guilt, trauma, infidelity, and depression to unleash a man of action, emp...

Trigger Warning: This episode talks about suicide and self-harm. What happens when someone tries to commit suicide but still manages to survive? This is exactly what happened to Zach Tidwell , a Marine Corps veteran who lost his sight in 2019 to a suicide attempt. He joins Daniel Weinberg to share how one motorbike accident pushed him into alcoholism, depression, and trying to shoot himself in the...

High achievers often chase extravagant career and financial success in their lives, but at the cost of their relationships, purpose, and well-being. Daniel Weinberg discusses what it takes to escape on-paper success and achieve a life of true fulfillment and satisfaction with Wall Street Journal best-selling author and transformational coach Alex Peykoff . He shares how he abandoned his “F-U money...

Being a nice guy is indeed an admirable way of life, but what if it actually leads to your self-sabotage rather than a fulfilling self? Daniel Weinberg sits down with relationship and life coach Troy DaRonco , who delves into the common issues that bring men into this practice that ultimately make them feel stuck, shameful, and furious. They discuss practical tips on how men can vastly improve the...

Men do not have to be rigid, brutal, and controlling just to be called “masculine.” In fact, healthy masculinity is all about facing your most vulnerable moments with an open and understanding heart. Daniel Weinberg sits down with Morgan Rich , Founder of The Beyonders , a modern sanctuary for people who refuse to let culture define their inner life. They discuss why men wait for a crisis, or the...

Why settle on becoming an average father if you can always do better and get to the next level? Daniel Weinberg is joined by Larry Hagner, bestselling author of The Dad Edge and The Spirit of Fatherhood , to discuss what it takes to become a legendary father. He shares how to create a space of psychological safety for your children, prioritize marriage as the foundation of the family, and be open...