Don't Change Much

Most men have been taught to handle it themselves. The problem is that silence has a cost. And Canada's Minister of Health — a woman, no less — isn't willing to stay quiet about it. Loneliness gets brushed off as nothing. The pressure to "be strong" gets handed down to sons and grandsons. Addiction and suicide rates climb, and warning signs get missed because no one was ever supposed t...

Most men know when something isn't right. The problem is they often wait. A checkup gets pushed to next month. A difficult conversation gets delayed. The little voice in the back of the head gets ignored until it can't be ignored anymore. This June, the Canadian Men's Health Foundation is asking Canadians to get their Suspenders On — a simple visual reminder that men are never meant to carry...

Content note: This episode discusses suicide and medical assistance in dying. Support: call or text 9-8-8 anytime in Canada. Zack Heil was at a Subway in Hamilton at 1am when something small changed his life. A homeless woman couldn't afford her sub. He bought it for her, and she told him no one had ever done that for her before. He went home and started a men's mental health movement that night....

Fatherhood does not come with a manual. For a lot of men, it comes with pressure, fear, old patterns, and the quiet belief that they are supposed to figure it out on their own. In this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast , hosts Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin sit down with Brandon Hay and Dr. David Kuhl for a grounded conversation about fatherhood, community, and the places men finally...

Why are so many young men turning to the internet for answers? For a lot of guys, the search starts with something simple. A question about success. A question about relationships. A question about who they’re supposed to be. But it doesn’t take long before that search leads them into something bigger. The manosphere. A world of content that promises clarity, confidence, and control. B...

“I got this.” For a lot of men, those three words feel like strength. But they can also be the loneliest words you’ll ever say. The “I got this” mentality often starts as resilience, but can turn into isolation. Learning to speak up, lean on others, and build support can actually make you stronger. In this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast, hosts Mike Cam...

You feel fine. Nothing hurts. Everything seems normal. But that doesn’t always mean you’re healthy. In this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast, hosts Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin sit down with medical oncologist and prevention researcher Dr. Zia Poonja to talk about a problem many men don’t realize they’re facing until it’s too late. The gap between feel...

Support This Podcast and Canadian Men's Health Foundation https://menshealthfoundation.ca/donate/ The career is steady. The family is healthy. And on paper, life looks exactly the way it’s supposed to. But internally, the weight of carrying it all is starting to feel unsustainable. You might even catch yourself wondering why you feel so exhausted when you have so much to be grateful for. Som...

Support This Podcast and Canadian Men's Health Foundation https://menshealthfoundation.ca/donate/ There are things many men carry that no one sees. Grief. Trauma. Pressure to hold it together. The belief that if you slow down or speak up, you’ll fall apart or let someone else down. In this episode, hosts Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin sit down with former NHL player Bob Wilkie and filmmaker...

Comfort can feel like relief. Staying quiet. Keeping things to yourself. Not risking rejection. For a lot of men, that comfort slowly turns into distance, and then into loneliness. In this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast, hosts Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin talk openly about how isolation becomes a habit long before it becomes a problem. Drawing from their own lives, leadership rol...

A lot of men were taught that resilience means pushing through. Staying quiet. Handling it alone. Running on empty and calling it strength. In this episode, hosts Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin slow that story down and take it apart, not as experts looking down, but as men who’ve lived the cost of getting it wrong. Joined by returning guest Dr. David Kuhl , physician, professor, and longtime...

For a lot of men, staying silent feels like strength. But what if it’s the opposite? In this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast, Paralympic gold medalist Greg Stewart challenges that belief head-on. In a raw, honest conversation with Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin, Greg explores why silence has become the default for so many men and why talking might be the most courageous act th...

A lot of men aren’t “angry guys.” They’re overwhelmed, disconnected, and running out of space to breathe, and it’s catching up with them. In this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast , Gene Bernier, CTO & Don’t Change Much Producer at CMHF , joins hosts Trevor Botkin and Mike Cameron on camera for an honest conversation about anger, men’s men...

What happens when two men sit down, drop the armour, and tell the truth about who they really are? On this episode of the Don’t Change Much Podcast , we introduce our new co-hosts, Mike Cameron and Trevor Botkin —two guys who have lived through rock bottom, rebuilt their lives, and are still doing the work every day. They share the same mission: help men close the gap between who they...

We've been taught that supporting men's health somehow takes away from supporting women's health. This episode shatters that zero-sum myth, arguing that raising one boat raises all. Host Buzz Bishop is joined by Nicky Dhaliwal (Canadian Men's Health Foundation), Mike Cameron (Connected Men), and Clair Davis (Midlife Mentors) to discuss why men's health is family health.  The group gets honest...

What if your anger isn't really anger at all? What if it's grief? Or fear? Or shame? Or something else entirely? On this episode of Don't Change Much, host Buzz Bishop speaks with Dr. David Kuhl, a UBC professor and physician who believes that learning to be emotionally honest is the key to being a better man, partner, and father. Get ready to look under the anger and find out what's really going...

Struggling with an all-or-nothing approach to fitness? This episode explores why the best strategy is, quite literally, "don't change much." Health Psychologist Dr. Eli Puterman and Personal Trainer Tim Kelly explain how to overcome common mental barriers when starting a new routine. Learn the science of how movement trains your body to better handle stress and why even a 10-minute walk provides a...

What happens when the habits that make you successful in sports don’t work in life? As a teenager, Trevor Linden was drafted second overall by the Vancouver Canucks. By 21, he was the team captain. The mindset that drove him to push harder, never showing weakness, left him carrying a weight many men know too well: suffering in silence. In this candid conversation with host Dan Murphy, Trevor...

For many men in the trades, work is more than a job; it’s an identity. But the weight of long hours, money stress, and pressure to “be strong” can become overwhelming, with devastating consequences. In this raw and deeply human episode, host Buzz Bishop sits down with Trevor Botkin (The FORGE), Andrew Perez (Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention), and two men - Mitch Orton...

When Richie Bullbrook was a kid, a cartoon sparked a passion that’s taken him around the world. Now 22, he’s one of Canada’s top-ranked park and vert skateboarders, an Olympic hopeful, and a National Champion for the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation. In this conversation, Richie opens up about the promise he made to his dad before he passed, the mental health challenges he&...

Real change starts with real conversations. When Sachin Latti and Glen Ivan set out to cross Canada, they didn’t expect the most powerful part of the journey to happen between the steps—in honest, off-the-cuff conversations with strangers. In this episode, Canadian Men's Health Foundation’s CEO, Kenton Boston, welcomes them back to the podcast, joined by Dr. David Kuhl, to reflec...

Suicidal ideation among Canadian farmers is nearly twice as high as in the general population. Farming is more than a job, it’s a way of life. But the same pride and resilience that keep farms running can make it hard to ask for help when things start to fall apart. In this episode, rural mental health therapist Chad Bouma joins host Buzz Bishop to talk about the emotional toll of isolation,...

What does men’s health really look like in Canada today? From rising rates of anxiety and burnout to declining trust in institutions, a new report from Movember reveals the challenges men face and what to do about it. Movember Canada's Country Director, Todd Minerson and CMHF President & CEO, Kenton Boston unpack the findings of 'The Real Face of Men's Health' report. They discuss how so...

How do you rebuild when everything falls apart? After divorce, burnout, depression, and financial collapse, Sachin Latti found himself alone in the basement of the home he once shared with his ex-wife and daughter. Emotionally drained and isolated, he struggled with shame, sadness, and the feeling that he had nothing left. With no access to the gym or jiu-jitsu—his go-to outlets for mental h...

What happens when life knocks you down and you choose to paddle forward anyway? Mike Shoreman—Mental Wellness Advocate, Author & Speaker—joins special host Kenton Boston to share his powerful story of resilience. After a rare neurological disorder stripped him of his mobility and independence, Mike shut himself off from others, leading to a mental health crisis. With support and th...