ManReimagined

In this episode Mal and Rich look to speak to the experience of what it is like to be a sensitive man. For many years sensitive men have been often been looked down upon and derided in our society, which has often had a massive effect on those boys growing up with a more sensitive disposition. Recently there has been a change, and sensitivity has become a much more desirable trait in men. However,...

In this episode Mal and Rich had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Dickinson, a specialist in relationships and communication. Over the course of the interview Stephanie enlightens us with the secrets of communication, and how by learning to communicate authentically and openly you can transform even the most challenging relationship (whether that be intimate partner, friend, or family) into...

Want to transform your intimate relationships and your whole experience around sex? This is the episode for you..... In this episode Mal and Rich invite Drew Lawson onto the show to talk about sex, intimacy, and all the things men need to understand about the sexual dynamics within themselves and with their partners. Drew is a sexologist, somatic therapist, and a man who has spent many years explo...

In this episode Mal and Rich explore some of the tragic statistics that surround men, their mental health, and their overall contentment with life (or lack there of).  To do this they take a different approach, one where Mal has no idea what Rich is going to say, or bring to his attention. They do this in order to see just what kind of an impact some of the statistics actually have on Mal as...

Over the last two generations, there has been a movement away from gender-based roles in relationships, work, and identity..... So how are men handling it?  In this episode of ManReimagined Mal and Rich take a good, honest look at the impact on men of the changed landscape around gender and our roles in society.  Coming from the perspective that the evolution of gender equality is a good...

So what the hell is this term embodiment? In the previous couple of episodes the word embodiment has appeared as Mal and Rich have run the gamut on the topics of emotion and touch, introducing the idea that connecting back into our bodies is an incredibly powerful journey for men to make.  In this episode they want to try and get a deeper understanding of what embodiment actually is, and why...

In this episode Mal and Rich explore the topic of Men and touch, and in particular, why is it that many men in western cultures (especially anglophile cultures) struggle with touching and hugging each other? In fact even just asking this question can lead to all sorts of scorn, ribbing, and discomfort amongst men. This being the case, what is the consequence of our difficulty with touch? How does...

In this episode Mal and Rich dive into the massive subject of emotion. Men often get accused of not expressing how they are feeling enough and that as a consequence relationships can be challenging... Is this fair? Do men in reality struggle to express emotion? If so, what are some of the reasons that it may be true? And what is emotion, and what does it mean to be able to express it? After explor...

Episode 9 does an about flip. In this episode Karina comes back and interviews Mal and Rich, asking the questions that she would like to know about men. With Mal and Rich on the hot seat this episode provides a completely different take on how it is to be a man today, with Karina asking a variety of different questions than haven't been asked until now... This episode provides another level of ins...

This episode is a continuation of last week's podcast where Rich and Mal explore the field of Men's Work.  This week they take a deeper dive into the world of men's circles and look to bring some light to another often misunderstood practice. Both Rich and Mal are long time, enthusiastic participants of men's circles and in this podcast they look to share just how much they get out of it, and...

In this episode Rich and Mal dive into the mysterious, and often misunderstood, world of men's work.  They attempt to bring clarity to the whole field by talking about the history of men's work and showing that really it is the history of men and humanity. They also seek to dispel this notion that somehow men's work is not masculine enough, but rather show that it could very well be the place...

In this episode Rich and Mal take their first steps in exploring where to from here for men.  The last few episodes have been a reflective and honest look at where men are now, particularly in relationship to women and this designation of toxic masculinity. Now it is time to start exploring: what is the potential of men, and how do we get there?  They start the episode by recapping the p...

In this episode Rich and Mal speak to Karina Guthrie to get her perspective on what it is like to be a woman around men.  Karina is a yoga teacher trainer and mentor. She provides training courses, continuing education programs and one-on-one support for dedicated teachers and students of yoga. She is currently completing a PhD at the University of Otago on ‘The history of women’s participati...

This week's episode was inspired by International Women's Day and in particular some of the horrific stats about violence towards wonen perpetrated by men. Why is this still going on and why is there so little noise by men to shift these horrible statistics? Rich and Mal ask when will men take responsibility for what is going on, and why have we not until now? They also get really honest and ask t...

Over the last couple of years the term Toxic Masculinity has sprung into our consciousness and vernacular, but what does it actually mean? In this episode Mal and Rich attempt to unpick this term, trying to see if they can understand where it came from and what it means for men, boys and society to have this label of toxic masculinity. They question what are men being asked to confront, and change...

In this episode Mal and Rich attempt to break down what is the meaning of this often misunderstood and quite loaded word? They look at what is positive about modern masculinity and what we could do better, and also explore the difference between the term masculine and male gender.  They also spend sometime looking at femininity from a men's perspective and the way the two intertwine. In this...

In this first episode Rich and Mal introduce themselves and their concept around Man Reimagined.  Like any first episode they seek to draw you in with wisdom, insight, and humour, of which sometimes they succeed and sometimes they show themselves to be just what they are: Two middle aged men stumbling around blindly trying to make sense of the world.