The Modern Macho

This week the guys focussed on the question: What do you love about yourself? We are aware that it can be really uncomfortable to recognize aspects of ourselves that we like, without feeling like we are blowing up our egos. We dive into this concept, while trying new things for our podcasts! 

In this episode the guys talk about the process of apologies. They go over some of the responses for the question "When's the last time you apologized specifically about something? Can you think of a time growing up when you heard an apology?" 

This week we talk about self-sabotaging. The comfort we feel behind it and ways in which we're trying to validate our past so we can move forward. We hope our discussion resonates and reminds our listeners they're not alone on this fight. Feel free to follow along with our community at www.themodernmacho.com/community We thank you all for your consistency and for joining us on this journey of grow...

With Santi out on his honeymoon, Juan Carlos tackles the topic about spanking on his own. But not without the help of Parent Coach and friend, DJ Johnson. Visit www.themodernmacho.com and click the "Community" tab to follow along with what our community had to say. We thank you guys for participating and being brave enough to keep it real. Share this episode with anyone who can use the help. We're...

On this episode, the guys welcome returning guest Los onto the podcast to catchup and discuss the question: How important do you think it is to focus on being a better quality man rather than seeking a quality woman?

In this episode, the guys talks about their male idols growing up that maybe we could all relate on. They also go into the values and downfalls of these figures and the impact that society has had on us.

On this episode the guys give a quick update as to how they are doing and dive into some of the responses they got from the community as to whether men are telling their homies if they love them. Visit our page at www.themodernmacho.com if you'd like to drop in your thoughts!

On this episode the guys go over some responses to the question: What's the biggest change this year for you that's helped you for the better? We share our thoughts and reflect on how valid all of the responses we received.

In this episode, the guys welcome their friends from the Violent Life: Los, Steven, and Q! We welcome them to our podcast to talk about their journey of healing as veterans and overcoming the stigma of mental health. We talk suicide and bridging the gap between military and non-military in regards to the "spectrum" of masculinity. 

On this episode the guys go over he responses that were sent in regarding the question: Is there any guilt that you carry that still sometimes prevents you from feeling worthy from ever being a great man?

On this episode, the guys talk about their fall break and Santi shares a moment he had where he opened up with his pops. They then went into some of the responses from Carlos's question: Without hesitation or fear of judgement, if you could tell your father one thing, what would it be?

On this episode the guys read some quotations the audience sent in and shared some of their thoughts! We share our changes of perspective of what we felt being a "man" was about. 

We're back for a surprise episode to say what is up and check in! It had been a minute since we put out anything, so it was definitely refreshing to do this recording! In today's show, we talked about our perspective on disagreeing with others, the normalcy of toxicity, along with random tangents and updates!

In this episode, we invite our dear friend Yancey to the podcast to talk about his outlook on our journey. He talks about his childhood and how his mother had such a great impact on his life and also goes into his struggles with addiction. 

On this episode the guys dive into their check in by discussing Journaling and how they have been able to use it as a tool to encourage growth. They also talk about their "guys" trip they recently took and how they navigated with Social Overload. 

In this episode the guys encounter quite a bit of lag, so apologies in advance! For this episode, the guys dive in on their weeks and talk about their struggles in expressing their feelings with those we hold close. They also cover some of the topics that were sent to us from some of our listeners. We dive deeper into the topics of childhood trauma and the complexities that arise from our early ex...

In this episode, the guys pay a little tribute to our Social Hour participants and how grateful they are to have this space. They also talk about the importance of being able to self-define love, hot-takes on religion, and cancel culture.

In this episode, the guys catch up and talk about taking a break last week from the podcast. They also talk about some of their current anxieties and how to use uncomfort as a tool for growth.

On this episode, the guys catch up on how they are dong and continue to talk about the dangers of ignoring Mental Health among Male communities. The guys bring up discussion about male suicide and talk about their perceptions of respect.

On this episode, we invite a friend (who we've actually never met) to talk to him about his upbringing and perspectives on Mental Health. Throughout the conversation, the guys bring up Los's experience in the Military, his outlook on emotional intelligence, and how he uses the idea of "violence" to deal with hard times. 

On this special episode, we invited our friend Rudy Mondragon to the podcast. Rudy is currently a Ph. D. Candidate at UCLA and is currently working on a dissertation that focusses how Boxers have used their platforms, specifically in their ring-walk intros, to make socio-political statements. Throughout this episode we talk about some of the most iconic boxers of our recent history and discuss how...

In this episode, the guys speculate on their views of how machismo is reinforced into society through various avenues. They also talk about the difficulty of having difficult conversations, especially when it means having to face your own demons. 

This is the raw audio from the Brown Fatherhood series conversation. This audio features: Juan Carlos De La Rosa, Eric Eztli @bloomhomie, Hernan Carvente-Martinez @healingninjas, & M.J. Singletary-Villalobos @verdelobosproject. 

In this episode, the guys catchup up their Weekends and dive into some deep conversation about some stuff they've been reflecting on. Specifically they talk about being transparent with ourselves and how validation is vital to having difficult conversations. Disclaimer: The last 20 minutes of our conversation was not recorded in this episode so unortunately there is an abrupt end to the episode =[...

On this episode of the podcast, the guys catch up with each other and divulge in some random conversation.