The Vulnerable Man

Roxanne is a leadership coach, founder of The Hobbs Consultancy, an advocate for inclusive leadership, a wife and mother of two boys, and author of the book, Diverted. Our conversation takes us through boundaries, the origin story of Masculinity in the Workplace, the importance of owning it when you get it wrong, genuine vs. false vulnerability, and Roxanne offers tips for women who want to suppor...

Laban is a speaker, an executive coach, an author, and a husband. We talk about the story of writing his book, the power of generosity, he and his wife's struggles with multiple miscarriages, not having all the answers, and honest communication in relationships. Website: https://labanditchburn.wordpress.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/labanditchburn/

Philip is an anthropologist, author, culture consultant, and a husband and father. Our discussion wanders from his work with culture in organizations, to intentionally taking off the armor, depression and post-traumatic stress, hierarchies, and his work with wolves. Website: https://www.mywolftribe.com/    http://k4men.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipfolsom/

Jason is a father of four, a husband, a career and executive coach, and he leads men's groups for dads. In our conversation we discuss how his vulnerability created more intimacy in his marriage, his experience of being a dad, letting ourselves feel emotions, the example of masculinity that his own father provided, and his experiences with Ayahuasca. Website: https://jasonblydellcoaching.com/ Link...

Hector is a father of two, an entrepreneur, a podcast producer, and host of the Modern Masculinity podcast.   We get into juggling fatherhood with life, giving our kids tools to build resilience, letting people see our humanity, learning with love, and wolf packs. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-podcast/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-masculinity/id1689094518

Matt is a professor and researcher, a masculinity ally, and an advocate for healthy masculinity and mental health. Our conversation ranges from the idea of positive masculinities, conditioning boys around emotion, connection and community, homophobia, and supporting men's mental health, plus lots more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-englar-carlson-ph-d-a405661ab/

Joanna is a people champion, a wife and mother, an executive coach, and a DEI professional. We get to talking about her journey with vulnerability, asking for and receiving help, raising her two boys to be emotionally intelligent, cultivating vulnerability in a relationship, and sharing hard messages in DEI work. Website: https://www.lanesg.com/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannazlane/

Matt is a husband and father of three girls, a business coach, a recovering perfectionist, and the host of The Eternal Optimist podcast. In our conversation we talk about his recovery from perfectionism, the catastrophic accident that changed his relationship with vulnerability, how a sincere and simple apology transformed what would be the last conversations that he had with his father, and he sh...

Mike is a husband and father of two adult children, an executive coach, and the author of UNLimited Worth. This one isn't for the faint of heart, folks. We discuss his journey through depression and suicidal ideation, healing his trauma from being raped as a young boy, how his secret became his story, the power of shame and guilt, and the idea of low risk spaces versus safe spaces. Website : https...

Damian is an international bestselling author, a keynote speaker, a serial entrepreneur, and a dog lover, among other things. We dive right into it and talk about living your freedom lifestyle, trust and vulnerability, his lessons learned from being a serial entrepreneur, the impact of bringing vulnerability into his romantic relationship, and he gives us some tips for helping you be more vulnerab...

Andrew is a husband and father of two, a business owner, a coach, and co-host of the Better Than Rich podcast. In our conversation we discuss the idea of finding intentional space, how he's a recovering chameleon, living authentically, the ongoing journey of self-discovery, creating intimacy, and Andrew shares some tips for being more vulnerable with your partner. Website : https://www.betterthanr...

Matthew is an executive coach, a world traveler, and a soul seeker. We talk about how he stepped into vulnerability while ending a relationship, the masks we wear that hold us back, consciously choosing challenge, sex and intimacy, and we both share some tips to help with being more vulnerable. Website : https://matthoganworldwide.com/ LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-hogan-44b5b869/

Charles is a husband and father of two, an executive coach, an author and blogger, and a lover of BBQ and house music. We talk about love (a lot,) the capacity to love, raising kids in a social media world, love and vulnerability in romantic relationships, navigating how male vulnerability is received, and why he created For Men of Color. Website : https://www.suewahsing.com/   https://www.formeno...

Dan is a husband and father, a men's work leader, a somatic meditation teacher, and the host of the Fatherhood Unlocked podcast. In my conversation with Dan, we discuss his journey as a wilderness therapy guide and how it led him to men's work, his co-founding of Evryman, his interactions with Joe Rogan, the changing roles and expectations of fathers today, and he shares some tips on how to be mor...

Seth is a husband and father, a licensed marriage & family therapist, and co-host of The Anatomy of Us podcast. We talk about assumptions and expectations, how he has seen men show up in both couples and individual therapy, how his marriage recovered from the brink of divorce, the gift of going second, and responding versus reacting. Website: https://anatomyofus.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...

Lisa is a transformational coach, a Healthy Masculinity Warrior, and founder of Leadership Redesigned. We discuss her journey of becoming a Healthy Masculinity Warrior, power with versus power over, finding community, and she gives us some tips for those wanting to support men in being more vulnerable. Website: https://www.lisabarnwell.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabarnwell/

Jonathan is a Co-Active trained coach, the Chief Commercial Officer for CTI, a lifelong learner, and a man with a big, welcoming heart. In our conversation we talk about our ongoing learning from the Co-Active Leadership program, the cost of hiding our true selves, how vulnerability is like cardio, building our capacity to love, asking for help, and dancing with embarrassment and shame. LinkedIn:...

Jason is a father of two boys, a husband, a psychotherapist, the creator and founder of JourneyMen, and a narrative consultant. Our conversation covers a lot of ground, including adventure therapy & narrative therapy, social activism, how his work as a therapist informed the creation of his JourneyMen program, the in and out breath of his M.E.N.S. work, and choosing iteration over perfection. We a...

Keith is  a speaker, a consultant, a coach, and the author of the bestselling book, Unmasking: Toward Authentic Masculinity. We talk about his book and the 15 years of research behind it; the journey from Masking, to Unmasking, and into Becoming; the interplay of identity and integrity; what authentic masculinity means to Keith, and watching his own father evolve as a dad. Website: https://keithed...

Dan is a husband, a fellow girl dad, an author, a keynote speaker, and he helps professionals who work with men. Our conversation wanders through how he supports men through a trauma-informed lens, broadening the scope of what trauma is, looking at how the 'man rules' train men for disconnection, telling ourselves hard truths, and Dan shares one powerful question to help create awareness. Website:...

Quentin is a human, father, coach, and now best-selling author in the book "The Diversity in Humanity." We talk about his journey to becoming a published author, ageism and power dynamics, finding social connection in a remote work world, personal versus positional power, asking for help, and lots more. And yes, there's a reference or two to us being Marines. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

Mark is a father, a co-author of The Relational Workplace, co-host of the Remaking Manhood podcast, and a staunch advocate for reshaping how we hold masculinity. We get to a lot of things in our conversation today. From the hierarchical dominance-based culture of masculinity, to how man box culture forces men to hide parts of themselves, relational intelligence, loneliness in the workplace, and co...

Brian is a husband and father, an avid tennis player, and an improv comedy performer. Our conversation ranges from using improve to create connection, to how vulnerability influences him with his wife and kids, the male role models of his childhood, allyship, and giving back to our communities. There's a lot more, so settle in. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-lopes/

Dedan is a fellow single coparenting father, an attorney and mediator, an advocate for Civil Rights policy, and an advocate for engaged fatherhood. We discuss modeling responsibility for our mistakes, the idea of a 'public dad,' his experience of dating as a single father, intentions and actions, and standing up for what you believe in, plus lots more. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dedanbr...

In this episode we're making history as I have my first female guest on the podcast! I am talking with Shana James. Shana is a mother, a coach who helps men transform their personal and professional lives, host of the Man Alive podcast, a force to be reckoned with, and the author of Honest Sex: A Passionate Path to Deepen Connection and Keep Relationships Alive. She is also the perfect mix of the...