Manhood Matters Podcast

Drop us a message Silence doesn’t stay silent. It turns into addictions, angry outbursts, shutdowns, and the kind of “I’m fine” that slowly drains your relationships. This one is heavy, personal, and honest: Tim Ross joins me to talk about trauma, sexual abuse, shame, and why so many of us chase distraction when what we really need is peace. Not the vague, spiritual kind that disappears the moment...

Drop us a message Objections don’t kill deals. The way we react to them does. If you’ve ever heard “too expensive,” “not interested,” or the classic “I need to think about it,” this conversation gives you a cleaner way to respond without getting defensive, sounding pushy, or talking yourself into a corner. We walk through a simple sales training framework for objection handling that works whether...

Drop us a message He went from stealing cars in South Florida to keeping Google’s data centers running, and the middle of that story includes county jail, prison, probation fees, and a comeback built the hard way. Carlos joins us to talk about what it actually takes to rebuild your life after incarceration when your record follows you everywhere and the pressure to “pay up” never stops. We get int...

Drop us a message The rain is loud, the wind is loud, and the truth is loudest of all. From my backyard soaked in storm sound, I open up about the four threads pulling at so many of us right now: regret, mortality, financial struggle, and gratitude that refuses to quit. No guests. No polish. Just a real conversation about the moments we postpone, the calls we don’t make, and the quiet courage it t...

Drop us a message Ever wonder why forgiveness feels endless while trust returns in tiny steps? We open the inbox and go straight at infidelity, repair timelines, and the moments when reassurance turns into a second job. With Dr. Dwayne C. Wright bringing a clinician’s eye and our host bringing blunt honesty, we map the real road back: clear boundaries, shared definitions of “enough,” and the coura...

Drop us a message Stuck isn’t a life sentence; it’s a pattern—and patterns can be rewritten. We sit down with our friend and brother, Willie Nash, a proven agency owner who’s fearless in business yet brutally honest about avoiding the camera and the gym. Together we unpack how perfectionism, fear of judgment, and comfort zones quietly stall momentum, and how identity—not willpower—becomes the real...

Drop us a message We trade clippers for candor as we unpack rebuilding love with real boundaries, staying the course on passion when money lags, protecting time through routines, caring for aging parents with grace, and inviting men toward help without shame. Voices include two PhDs, a comedian, and Sober Scooter tying it all together. • defining commitment before labeling red flags • timelines an...

Drop us a message The clippers buzz, the jokes fly, and the truth lands heavier than hair on the floor. We’re posted up at iHeart Barbershop with LaDray Gilbert of Brother Let’s Talk About It and Mike the Barber, turning casual cuts into serious conversations about men’s mental health, identity, and finding peace in a noisy life. What starts as a community check-in becomes a deep dive: how health...

Drop us a message A Marine who became a strength coach and community organizer makes a bold claim: presence is the most underrated leadership skill in America. Coach Q joins us to trace a path from Southwest Atlanta to a five-acre wellness campus and, now, a run for Georgia House District 68—connecting joy, service, and policy in a way that feels refreshingly human. He talks about turning phone-fr...

Drop us a message The first weeks after birth can feel like living inside a siren. We open with a midnight panic over a choking newborn, then move into the real terrain of postpartum: anxiety that rewrites your thoughts, rage that surprises you, and love that keeps you up anyway. Na’ilah, a mom of twins, shares the moment she knew she needed help after a house‑shaking outburst. Asia, a new mom, ta...

Drop us a message What happens when “kids first” turns into “everyone hurting”? We open season two with James, a close friend who tried to fix distance with proximity—moving his ex and their children sixteen houses down so he could be a present dad. The goal was simple: equal access, equal experiences, fewer excuses. The reality was messy: mirrored homes blurred lines, his current partner felt uns...

Drop us a message The grind behind a meaningful show isn’t glamorous, but it’s honest—and that honesty is why we’re still here after fifty episodes. Today we pull back the curtain, thank you for riding with us, and share what’s next: a two-week pause, then a season two opener that will test assumptions about love, loyalty, and what growth actually looks like when history and heart collide. We talk...

Drop us a message What if your biggest career win turns your home into a battlefield? That’s the question we wrestle with as Jenny, a former stay-at-home mom, walks us through her leap into insurance sales, the rapid rise that followed, and the marriage that couldn’t carry the weight of her success. It’s a raw, intelligent look at support, ego, and the invisible rules we bring into love and work....

Drop us a message The clippers are buzzing, the debates are loud, and the mic is open to anyone brave enough to ask for help. We kick off with a powerful question from a woman who wants to show her “heavenliness” without being mistaken for flirting—and it opens a deeper exploration of boundaries, maturity, and the difference between dimming your light and defining your lines. From there, the room...

Drop us a message The hardest conversation is often the one that saves a family. We tackle the quiet killer of Black generational wealth—life insurance avoidance—and break down how a policy can be more than a payout. With agency owner Willie Nash and ten-year veteran Jennifer Lewis, we explore the stories that fuel distrust, the products that actually work, and the psychology that keeps too many h...

Drop us a message A quiet barbershop turns into a fearless forum when men start asking the questions they’re scared to say out loud. We kick off with a newlywed wrestling with a cold marriage—no intimacy, no spark, and a gut punch about being “unevenly yoked.” The advice is candid and practical: recreate the energy you began with, speak plainly about needs, ask who’s influencing the relationship,...

Drop us a message https://groupsformen.mykajabi.com/a/2148156353/LYbBzz2U The rules changed, but our wiring didn’t. We invited Mackenzie Beeby, co-founder and certified coach at Groups for Men, to pull modern manhood out of vague labels and into practical tools that actually help. From Nice Guy Syndrome and covert contracts to hidden addictions and the “anger funnel,” we explore why so many men fe...

Drop us a message What if the fix isn’t reinvention at all—but a clean, honest renegotiation with yourself? We dig into the uneasy space so many people hit in their thirties, forties, and fifties, where old definitions of success stop fitting and the hustle starts to feel misaligned. Instead of blowing up your life, we map a practical, hopeful route: get crystal clear on the end you want, then cho...

Drop us a message Outrage is cheap. Accountability isn’t. We dig into the messy middle between “cancel culture” and real consequences, asking when someone should lose a platform, when a boycott makes sense, and where the line is between justice and harassment. From a comedian’s clapback at a heckler to a sportscaster’s racist slur, we unpack how context and power shape what should happen next—and...

Drop us a message The chase to be “seen” is louder than ever, but does it make us any more whole? I sit down with my son, nephew, and daughter to unpack how social media, tribal identity, and real‑world pressure turn life into a performance—then we ask what it takes to be valued instead. From instant gratification to the quiet discipline of character, we get honest about the emotional cost of cura...

Drop us a message What if motivation isn’t the spark, but the smoke after the fire? We dig into the honest, often unspoken world of men’s body image—how we measure ourselves against the mirror and each other, and what changes when aging, fatherhood, and real life take the wheel. With Kelly Saunders and Santana Jackson, the conversation moves past clichés into the real tradeoffs between image and h...

Drop us a message If the internet makes life feel like a race, this conversation is a deep breath. We sit down with three sharp Gen Z voices who talk plainly about growing up fast, protecting identity in a noisy feed, and choosing discipline over hacks. From chivalry being mislabeled as “soft” to the quiet power of staying home to save, they cut through the optics game and focus on what actually c...

Drop us a message Three experienced men candidly answer relationship questions from women under 30, offering wisdom that challenges common misconceptions and provides practical guidance for navigating modern dating. • Double standards in relationships can be both healthy and harmful depending on context and intention • Feminism and relationships can coexist when there's mutual respect and und...

Drop us a message This year alone, approximately 300,000 Black women have exited the US workforce. Behind this statistic lies a profound reality that demands our attention – the unique challenges Black women face navigating corporate America. In this candid conversation, we sit down with two successful Black professionals – Patrice Nash, a senior category manager at a Fortune 10 company, and Zola,...

Drop us a message The legendary CeeLo Green joins us for a profound conversation that travels deep into his spiritual journey, artistic evolution, and newfound mission as a healthcare advocate. With the wisdom that comes from turning 50, CeeLo reflects on his transformation from a self-described "destructive person" to becoming a voice for community wellness and purpose. "Adversity...