Manalizing

He was bullied as a kid, chased approval through bars and bad choices, lost his marriage, lost his job, and nearly lost his life. But in the silence after the storm, he heard a different voice — one that said, “You’re not done yet.” In this episode, Garth sits down with Pauric (Rick) Walsh , an Irish immigrant who went from construction worker to lawyer, from alcoholic to advocate, and from “not e...

This one is different. It’s not theory — it’s survival. In this episode of Manalizing , host Garth Haslem sits down with Kateri Reyes , a woman who spent 15 years in an abusive marriage and somehow came out stronger, wiser, and full of light. What started as a story of pain becomes a masterclass in healing, self-worth, and divine partnership. Ari tells the truth about physical and emotional abuse...

What if your biggest flaws were the keys to your greatness? In this Manalizing episode, host Garth Haslem sits down with Eddie Villa — speaker, author, strengths coach, and one of Garth’s closest friends — for a powerful, raw conversation about becoming the man you were created to be. Eddie’s journey goes deep: a rough childhood, absent father, ignored son, early fatherhood, and a life spent searc...

When everything falls apart — your marriage, your finances, your health — what keeps a man going? In this Manalizing episode, host Garth Haslem talks with John Emmanuele , a Wisconsin dad who’s lived through just about every kind of storm: divorce, false accusations, custody battles, and even his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Through it all, John never stopped fighting for what mattered most — his kids...

Sometimes the moment that saves your life looks like a beer can flying through the air. In this episode of Manalizing , host Garth Haslem sits down with Ray Rocha — a salesman, drummer, father, and 31-year sober alcoholic who learned how to rebuild his life one brutally honest day at a time. Ray’s story starts in chaos: a broken home, addiction by 14, and years of denial. But the turning point cam...

Tegan Peterson looks like life’s been easy — clean-cut, confident, and now engaged to Garth’s “bonus daughter,” Mandy. But behind that smile is a story of deep hurt, early responsibility, and the kind of maturity that only comes from pain. In this Manalizing episode, Garth Haslem sits down with Tegan to talk about growing up through divorce, being told by his mission president that “you can’t chan...

What happens when the man who has everything loses it all in a single, tragic moment? Aaron Walker — “Big A” — built and sold businesses, made millions, and lived a life most men only dream of. But in 2001, a car accident claimed a man’s life and shattered Aaron’s sense of purpose. In the aftermath, he faced shame, isolation, and the kind of soul-searching that either destroys a man or remakes him...

When life hits hardest, most men shut down. Damien Davis didn’t. At just 28, he’s been through what many men never recover from — a toxic breakup, depression, fatherhood in chaos, and a custody battle with someone diagnosed as bipolar and narcissistic. Yet somewhere in that wreckage, Damien found what he calls his secret sauce : the ability to not react . He’s a mental health worker who’s seen the...

On first glance, Aaron Shields looks like he has it all—rocket scientist turned software leader, gifted musician, dad of six, thriving career. But behind the resume is a man who hit a wall in 2012 that blew up his self-image and set him on a new path: connection coaching and what he calls emotional hygiene . We talk growing up poor with parents who taught “you can do anything—if you’ll do the work...

Contractor, pilot, physical therapist, business owner—Robert Snow wears a lot of hats. In this raw conversation, we talk anger, perception, and the long arc of growth—from a slammed cabinet in ’94 to raising teens and fighting for a marriage that actually connects. Robert opens up about the night he discovered his daughter had a plan for suicide, why shame kept him silent, and the hard questions e...

Description Riley and Jordan Hanks sit down with Manalizing to share the raw, unfiltered reality of facing stage-IV gastric cancer as newlyweds and first-time parents. Jordan opens up about surgeries, chemo, and living with a “kiwi-sized” stomach; Riley talks through the invisible load—anxiety, therapy, and the moment he finally reached out after eight months of stuffing it down. This conversation...

Jordan Ricks Hanks was 30 when life changed fast: a rare CDH1 genetic mutation, stage-4 gastric signet-ring cancer , major surgeries (stomach, ovaries, colon, gallbladder), and a newborn in the NICU. She sits down with Garth to share how she and her husband Riley are facing the unimaginable—together—and what men can actually do when a partner is hurting. Jordan talks candidly about diagnosis, trea...

In this raw, courageous conversation, Howard Little opens up about living with—and outliving—aggressive prostate cancer, dangerous blood clots, and life-altering complications. He could choose bitterness. He chooses laughter. We talk fear, faith, body blows (literal and figurative), the “Brotherhood of the Balloon,” near-death ICU nights, and how a quiet dad’s confidence saved a son at his lowest...

Description: In this special episode of Manalizing , the mic turns around. Host Garth Haslem takes the hot seat as his friend Howard Little interviews him . Garth opens up about the quiet ache of an absent father, the years spent chasing a paycheck instead of a purpose, and the long road through a loveless marriage that nearly erased who he was. He talks about building Crossroads Engineers, raisin...

Pele grew up between ocean calm and street violence on Oahu’s North Shore—where respect was enforced, tempers ran hot, and boys learned to win by force. In this raw, grounded conversation, he and host Garth Haslem unpack the moments that shaped him: learning to surf, shouldering a young father’s shame when the money didn’t pencil, and the nights he sat in the backyard “talking to the moon” because...

Pele grew up on the North Shore of Hawaii, where love and violence lived side by side. In a world that taught boys to fight first and feel later, he learned to survive by strength, anger, and silence. But survival isn’t the same as peace. In this episode of Manalizing , Garth Haslem sits down with his close friend Pele — a husband, father, grandfather, and quiet warrior — to talk about what happen...

Todd Nielsen spent his life chasing danger. As an undercover cop, he kicked in doors, faced gunfire, and cleaned up the darkest corners of humanity. But the real battle wasn’t on the streets—it was inside. When an injury ended his career, Todd lost everything he thought made him a man: the adrenaline, the badge, the brotherhood. What followed was addiction, darkness, and almost the end of his life...

Kolby Drew has lived on both sides of the mountain. Once a top salesman, he fell hard—sixteen trips through rehab, years on the street, and nights sleeping behind a hardware store. Then came the moment that changed everything. In this Manalizing conversation, Kolby talks with Garth Haslem about losing everything, remembering who he really is, and rebuilding his life one honest choice at a time. He...

As men, we think that we're unique in a lonely world. We put on a face, and talk things out with no-one. Here's what that looks like, and what happens next

Let's face it: Life is hard for everyone. It's hard for women, and it's hard for men. Here's the thing from my chair: if a woman has a problem, she has girlfriends. If a man has an issue, he often has no-one. This results in a man isolating himself. Sometimes this results in addictions, abuse, and other forms of "toxic masculinity". Sometimes it also results in suicide. Men...