Men's Mental Health Series

Sometimes the greatest transformations don't begin with a workout plan or a new diet. They begin with surviving your darkest day. In this episode, I'm joined by Kyle Fry, who shares an incredibly honest conversation about living through chronic pain, surviving suicidal thoughts, rebuilding his life after multiple back surgeries, and ultimately losing more than 75 pounds by changing far mor...

Life rarely unfolds exactly the way we expect. In this episode of The Your Level Fitness Podcast, I'm joined by Bill Streetman for a conversation about identity, resilience, adapting to change, and learning to move forward when life takes an unexpected turn. While many people know Bill through his remarkable weight loss journey, this conversation goes much deeper. We explore how major life eve...

Some conversations have the power to remind us that we are never as alone as we think we are. In this episode of The Men's Mental Health Series, I sit down with Daron for an honest conversation about the thoughts many men carry in silence, the stigma surrounding diagnosed mental illness, and why seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Daron shares his personal experience with a suici...

on The Your Level Fitness Podcast, I'm joined once again by Kevyn J for a conversation that goes far beyond weight loss. We discuss Kevyn's nearly 10-year wellness journey, including his experience using a GLP-1 medication as one tool to improve his health, the importance of strength training, working alongside your healthcare team, and what it really means to pursue long-term wellness ins...

Father's Day can be a complicated day. For some men, it's a day of celebration. For others, it's a day filled with grief, regret, distance, loneliness, unanswered questions, or relationships they wish looked different than they do today. In this special Father's Day episode of The Men's Mental Health Series, Daryl Perry shares a heartfelt message for fathers, father figures, st...

Why did Jeremy start running? What began as a challenge inspired by David Goggins eventually became something much bigger. In this episode of Why I Started Running, Jeremy shares how running and fitness became tools for improving his mental health, processing emotions, and showing up as a better father, husband, and man. Our conversation explores the connection between physical fitness and emotion...

What happens when depression, chronic pain, alcohol, and isolation begin pulling you away from the life you want to live? In this episode of The Men's Mental Health Series, I sit down with Scott French to discuss his journey through injury, depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, and the difficult process of rebuilding his life one step at a time. Scott shares how chronic pain, physical decline, a...

For more than two decades, Simon Dyson has been a caregiver, advocate, father, and unwavering source of support for his son Billy, who has cerebral palsy. In this powerful episode, Simon shares the life-changing journey that began with Billy's birth and a devastating diagnosis that forever changed his family's path. Through years of caregiving, hospital visits, endurance races, personal st...

What happens when two curious people sit down and explore creativity, vulnerability, fitness, therapy, podcasting, and the fear of putting yourself out there? In this conversation, David and I discuss why so many people struggle with overthinking, the fear of being seen, and what it takes to move from planning into action. We also dive into authenticity in a world increasingly driven by algorithms...

In this episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I’m joined once again by Brian for a deep conversation around vulnerability, emotional awareness, burnout, masculinity, and the pressure many men feel to constantly “hold it together.” We talk about how emotions and vulnerability were presented to us growing up, the disconnect many men experience between emotional openness and societal expectation...

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be releasing another conversation with Brian as part of The Men’s Mental Health Series. In that discussion, we dive into vulnerability, emotional awareness, communication, burnout, masculinity, and what strength actually means beyond the traditional definitions many of us grew up with. But before that episode goes live, I wanted to open the conversation up to you. What kinds...

Men’s mental health conversations often leave out one major topic, body image. In this episode, I’m sharing a conversation originally recorded for the Life During and After GLP-1 Podcast because so much of this discussion connects directly to men’s mental health, self-esteem, identity, and the emotional impact of carrying obesity and body image struggles for years. Brian and I talk openly about gr...

How do men actually start having deeper conversations with other men? In this episode, we break down the fear, the hesitation, and the real challenges men face when it comes to opening up. From surface-level conversations to meaningful connection, this is a practical and honest look at how to take that first step. This is not about being perfect. It’s about being willing to try. If you’ve ever fel...

Ask a man how he’s doing, and most of the time you’ll hear the same answer… “I’m fine.” In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really behind that response and why so many men carry things internally instead of expressing what they’re actually feeling. This isn’t about blaming. It’s about understanding. From a young age, many men are taught not to express emotions, or that how they feel doesn’t...

What do you say when you don’t know how to express how you feel? For many men, this is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to mental health. You know something is there, but you don’t know how to put it into words, or where to even begin. In this episode of the Men’s Mental Health Series, we break down how to start opening up, even if it feels awkward, uncomfortable, or unfamiliar. We talk...

“I’m here if you need me, just reach out.” It sounds simple. But for most men, it’s not. In this episode, I break down why opening up is so difficult for men, how we were conditioned to suppress emotions, and what it actually takes to start processing what we feel. We talk about anger as a default emotion, the fear of vulnerability, trust in relationships, and how to find the right people to open...

This is a quick update episode to share what’s next for The Men’s Mental Health Series. Moving forward, new episodes will be released every Tuesday morning. These will primarily be solo episodes focused on continuing the conversation around emotions, vulnerability, and mental and emotional health for men. From time to time, there will also be guest conversations to bring in different perspectives...

In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I ask you a simple question that might feel harder than it should. What do you like about yourself? Not what you need to fix. Not what you wish was different. Not the long list of flaws you have been carrying around for years. What do you actually like about yourself? I challenge every guy listening to write it down. Start with one thing. One...

In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I talk directly to the men who feel like they have to handle everything on their own. If someone reaches out to you and asks how you are doing, take the helping hand. Open up. Take the chance. I know it is hard. Especially if you have opened up before and had it used against you. That kind of hurt sticks. It makes you want to bottle everythin...

Episode Description In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I talk about the battle in your head that a lot of us carry but rarely talk about. The waves. The heaviness. The anger that shows up louder than everything else. The emotions we feel but never learned how to express. If you are a man who feels like you are holding everything in, like you have to be strong all the time, or...

What does your daily mental maintenance look like? In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I talk about something most men never think about but desperately need, a simple daily routine that helps you sit with your thoughts, process what you are carrying, and let some of it go. Not everything in life has to be productive. Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do is slow down, reco...

How do you make friends as an adult? Seriously, how does that even happen? In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I talk through something a lot of men quietly struggle with but rarely say out loud, loneliness, connection, and how we actually build real friendships as grown men. Not surface level banter at work, but the kind of relationships where you can open up about what you ar...

Welcome to the conversation. In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I talk about a simple daily practice that has helped me stay connected to myself. Journaling. Over the last couple of months, I have made this a daily habit, and it has become a powerful way to clear my head and get my thoughts out without overthinking it. I share how I use journaling as a quick daily check in. Wh...

Welcome to the conversation. In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I challenge the phrase nobody cares, work harder. Because the truth is, somebody does care. It might only be one person, but that person matters. And if someone is going to have real access to your life, they need to care about how you are actually doing, not just what you produce or provide. I talk about why open...

Welcome to the conversation. In this solo episode of The Men’s Mental Health Series, I ask a simple but powerful question. What else are you feeling besides anger? Many men live with anger as the most visible emotion, whether it is explosive or quietly simmering under the surface. But anger is rarely the only thing there. In this episode, I talk about how emotions often show up as a mix. Sadness,...