Divorced Dudes Podcast

He grew up in a hyper-conservative home where church was non-negotiable, questions were dangerous, and “being different” came with a threat of rejection. Then he got married young, became a dad fast, and eventually had to face the one truth he’d been taught to fear most: he’s gay. Nate joins us to share his side of the divorce story after Tanya’s earlier interview, and the result is raw, funny, an...

A chicken quesadilla, a first date that includes meeting the parents, and a relationship that goes from new to married in the blink of an eye, Tanya’s divorce story is as wild as it is human. We sit down with her to trace how leaving an abusive relationship can reshape your definition of safety, and how chasing stability can quietly turn into losing yourself. If you’ve ever searched for divorce ad...

The manosphere isn’t just a few loud guys online. It’s a pipeline that finds men at their lowest point, especially after divorce, and sells them a shiny shortcut: get richer, look tougher, dominate more, and you’ll finally be “high value.” We’re not buying it, and we’re not letting lonely men get farmed for clicks and monthly subscriptions either. Zac and Matt sit down with Phil and Kelly to break...

The toughest part of “being a man” is unlearning what we were trained to be. We grew up hearing that real men don’t cry, don’t talk about feelings, and definitely don’t admit they’re struggling. But that kind of stoicism doesn’t make you strong. It makes you silent until you blow up on the people who count on you. We get honest about what a good man looks like when you’re navigating stress, relati...

You can’t logic your way out of a post-divorce hole. At some point you have to move, show up, and let life surprise you again. That’s what our “yes man” season is about: saying yes after divorce in a way that rebuilds confidence, creates new memories, and brings you back to yourself. We trade stories that hit every part of divorce recovery and men’s mental health: Phil taking a last-minute road tr...

One rushed decision can feel like love, and the next can feel like you’re trapped in a life you never picked. From a booth at Campus Pub in Lexington, we sit down with Philip Corley and follow the chain reaction: meeting young, converting religions, and getting pulled into an accelerated marriage timeline that looked “right” on paper but never quite fit. When kids shift from a conversation to a sc...

A marriage can fall apart in a thousand quiet ways, then collapse in one sentence. Zac and Matt share the real origin of Divorce Dudes, including the financial shock of COVID shutdowns, the loneliness of living like roommates, and the exact moments when divorce pain turned into suicidal thoughts. These are not abstract stories about “getting through it.” They’re the kind of memories that still sti...

The weirdest part of divorce isn’t the paperwork. It’s realizing you’re grieving something everyone else treats like a punchline, then going home to a house so quiet it feels loud. We get honest about that “sapness” and why divorce grief for men is often ignored, minimized, or brushed off with a quick “you’re better off” that doesn’t leave room to mourn. We talk through what actually gets lost: no...

Divorce can knock out way more than your marriage. It can strip your routine, your social circle, and the version of you that knew what tomorrow looked like. Zach and Matt start Divorce Dudes with a simple promise: no pity, no pressure, no pretending, just a real space where guys can talk about what divorce actually does to you and how to start rebuilding.  We get honest about the parts men don’t...