The Vulnerable Man

Joanna is a wife and mother, an executive coach, and someone committed to developing, growing, and seeing the whole human. We talk about mental health and stigma, self-care and self-compassion, asking for help, boundaries, and psychological safety. We could have continued this conversation for quite some time, so I hope you enjoy listening in.  

George is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, a husband and father of two, a consultant to credit unions, a cross-country cyclist, a man living the dream on his terms, and someone I'm looking forward to sitting down and having a beer with one day. Our conversation wanders to lots of places, including leveraging the phrase "I don't know" as a consultant, how vulnerability shows up in his personal lif...

In this episode I finish my conversation with Dominick Shattuck. Dominick is a men's health researcher, a husband, a father of two daughters, and frankly one of those people that it is easy to talk to. In this second part we talk about normalizing safe sex conversations in dating, helping men talk with each other about reproductive health, Dominick shares resources to help educate, and we discuss...

Dominick is a men's health researcher, a husband, a father to two daughters, and frankly one of those people that it is just easy to talk to. We discuss recognizing others' openness to deeper vulnerability, navigating losing a job, normalizing sexual health conversations with young men and boys, his experience speaking to men around the world, modeling healthy dialogue around sex, and leveraging t...

Vicki is a wife and mother, an Army veteran, a coach, and a former Department of Defense agency leader. In our conversation we talk about navigating leadership as a woman in a male-dominated organization, putting 'we' ahead of 'me,' gathering diverse perspectives, her work supporting leaders, owning your impact as a leader, and knowing your values. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-jorda...

Erin is the Co-Founder of ACT Leadership, she is a coach, a mom and a wife, and so much more. We discuss the idea of progress over perfection, living life in color, experiencing our emotions, Erin's work around embodiment, and connection and distraction. Website:  https://actleader.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-hutchins-62012216/

Jyllian is a former Special Agent, a coach, an authentic leadership expert, she's a wife and a mother, and a soon to be published author. As our conversation unfolds, we talk about how her vulnerability as a leader creates connection, being vulnerable as a parent and a partner, "hot seat" questions, her work around authentic leadership, and we discuss her upcoming book. Website:  https://isocoachi...

In this episode I am sharing some of the things that I've learned after more than four years, and 100 plus episodes of the podcast. I also share how it's changed me along the way.

Erin is a DEI practitioner, she's passionate about inclusion, she's a wife and a mother, and a soon to be published author. In our conversation we talk about destigmatizing mental health, her diagnosis of ADHD as an adult, navigating parenting a neurodivergent child, extending grace to others and ourselves, helping leaders say, "I don't know," we discuss her upcoming book, finding connection, and...

Tansley is president and ceo of Community Financial Credit Union, a mother, a runner, a pizza lover, and a believer of bringing the impossible to life. We talk about how vulnerability has enhanced her leadership, modeling humanity for her daughter, learning not to solve other people's problems, her passion for credit unions, the power of building community, and the importance of continuing to grow...

Ben is a Vice President for Enrollment Management in higher education, a father, a lifelong learner, and a fellow Sig Ep from North Dakota Alpha. We discuss dealing with the aftermath of his brother's suicide and how it impacted Ben, communication in relationships, talking about versus arguing about issues, getting to see our children thrive, and asking for help, along with a bunch more things. Li...

Robert is a Fractional CFO, creator of Your Financial Freedom, a podcast host, and author of the book, unHidden. Some of the things we talk about are how his wife keeps inviting him into greater vulnerability, how therapy changed his life, his tips for starting to do self-work, overcoming his past addiction, intimacy, and writing his book. Website:  https://robertkandell.com/ LinkedIn: https://www...

Tina is an intuitive coach, a feminine leadership facilitator, a former lawyer, and the founder of Warrior School. Besides talking about a lot of stuff, there's also a lot of laughter here. We bounce from balancing masculine and feminine energy, to the importance of discernment, leadership and vulnerability, she shares about her Warrior School, we speak to the prevalence of paradox, and we both sh...

In this episode David Jurasek and I continue our conversation from the last episode. We get deep here, so get ready. We discuss gratitude, the experience of writing a book, using story to connect, stepping outside the boundaries for the sake of connection, and we spend a LOT of time around repair and heartbreak. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed being in the conversation with David. Websi...

David is a father and husband, a cancer survivor, a therapist, a mentor, and an author. We pack a lot into this conversation. We talk about weaponizing vulnerability, mentoring young men, mindful moments, his breakthrough in dealing with his anger, his cancer journey, and co-regulation versus self-regulation. Website: http://www.powerfulandloving.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjur...

Michael is a Doctor of Chiropractic, specializes in the nervous system, is a husband and father, founder of IgKnight the King, and a man on a mission to have awakened men in the world. Our conversation covers a lot of ground. From the triple A's of awakened masculinity, to passing the evolutionary baton, rites of passage, wellness states versus disease states, trauma and the nervous system, and wh...

Suken is a team and leadership coach, a marketing and business consultant, a husband and father, and host of The Sync Leadership Lab podcast. We discuss the importance of belonging, prioritizing work for those you lead, respectful curiosity, leading across generations and cultures, and Suken shares how he helps his clients connect with their authentic leadership style. Website: https://www.synergy...

Shana is a relationship and leadership coach, and author of the book, "Honest Sex." This conversation seems to fly by, and we get to a lot of places in it. From being present to life, to how women can better receive men's vulnerability, naming the fear, the idea of regular check-ins for relationships, sharing impact versus interpreting intention, and allowing ourselves and others to grow and chang...

Kristal is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Trauma Professional, a wife, a men's ally, and the author of the book, "STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man." There's a lot that we talk about in this conversation. From how connection inspired her to become more vulnerable, to working smarter and not harder, sexuality, culture, intimacy and pleasure, her tips for w...

Michelle is a culture consultant, a leadership and team development coach, a mother and wife, and the author of the newly published book, "Meaning Indicator." Our conversation ranges from how she is learning to be with her husband's vulnerability, raising kids to be independent, being an entrepreneur, her journey of publishing a book, being more vulnerable with her family, and modeling healthy mas...

Matthew is a husband and father of two, a facilitator, an ally to fathers, and he's the author of the book, "Hiding Inside a Man." Our conversation moves from how his conversations with male friends has evolved, to external measures of masculinity, showing emotions in front of our kids, the journey of creating his book, and he shares a technique to help with nervous system regulation, plus a bunch...

In this episode it's just yours truly. I decided to record a short episode and share some thoughts I have around what I like to call, 'appropriate vulnerability.'

Eric is a husband, a partner, and a father. He's also a therapist who focuses on sex ed and relationship issues. And if that's not enough, he's the author of the book, "The Better Man." There's too much to capture everything that we talk about. From doing versus being in relationship, to navigating a polyamorous life, having choice versus having control, requesting and demanding, consent culture,...

Christie is the co-founder of UpLevel Productions, a best-selling author, a leadership coach, learning consultant, and in her own words, "a work in progress." We go deep pretty quickly in this one. We talk about calibrating our levels of vulnerability, asking for help and making room for others to step up, how she's growing her capacity to be with her partner's vulnerability, taking responsibility...

Conrad is a coach who works with people in transition, he' an entrepreneur, an Air Force veteran, and he loves blueberries. We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, including his upbringing around vulnerability, being diagnosed with dyslexia, being with differences, compassion, the choice of living with a closed heart or a bruised heart, and he shares tips for being more vulnerable. Website: ...