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Being a man

What it means to be a man now — strength with heart, and the parts of the old script worth keeping or leaving.

17 episodes

  1. Susan Herrmann...Breaking Free from Dominator CultureExplicit

    Susan Herman, LCSW, is a veteran clinical social worker with over three decades of experience spanning child welfare, residential treatment, military social work, and international healing initiatives in Vietnam. In…

    S5 · E181 hr 4 minBeing a man

  2. Ed Frauenheim...Reinventing MasculinityExplicit

    In this episode of If You've Come This Far , Chris and Shaun sit down with Ed Frauenheim, an author, journalist, and advocate doing critical work around masculinity and men's health. Ed's career spans from technology…

    S5 · E121 hr 5 minBeing a man

  3. Jon Macaskill…Mindful WarriorExplicit

    In this episode, the guys interview Jon Macaskill, former Navy SEAL and co-host of the "Men Talking Mindfulness" podcast. After doing a quick opening meditation, they discuss Jon's growing up in Louisiana, great…

    S4 · E141 hr 9 minMindfulness & presence

  4. Dr. Daniel Ellenberg...Strength With HeartExplicit

    In this episode, Shaun and Chris welcomes Dr. Daniel Ellenberg, a psychologist, former president of Division 51 of the American Psychological Association, and founder of the Men and Boys Compassion Coalition. The guys…

    S4 · E81 hr 6 minBeing a man

  5. Capt. Chris "Chowdah" Hill...The Warrior Sailor

    In this episode, Shaun and Chris interview Captain Chris "Chowdah" Hill, Commanding Officer of the USS Harry S. Truman. Hill was commanding the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at the time of the recording and recently took…

    S4 · E41 hr 21 minBeing a man

  6. Ashanti Branch...Ever ForwardExplicit

    In this first episode of the new year, Shaun and Chris talk with Ashanti Branch, founder of the Ever Forward Club, an Oakland based nonprofit with a mission to address the underlying causes of drop out rates, youth…

    S4 · E11 hr 10 minGrowing up

  7. Dr. Jed Diamond...Playing Well With Others

    In episode 12, Shaun and Chris talk with Dr. Jed Diamond, renowned men's health advocate, author, therapist, and founder of both MenAlive and the Moonshot For Mankind. The guys talk about family, how Jed got into…

    S3 · E121 hr 11 minLove, sex & partnership

  8. Gary Barker...Brave

    In this episode, Shaun and Chris meet with Dr. Gary Barker, Co-Founder and CEO of Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice. Among other topics, the boys explore sabbaticals, living in Chicago, being an…

    S3 · E91 hr 6 minBeing a man

  9. Angela Saini...the Science of Human DifferenceExplicit

    In this episode, Chris and Shaun welcome Angela Saini, award-winning journalist and author of The Patriarchs, Inferior and other science-based books. Angela and the guys discuss pseudoscience, the origin of the…

    S2 · E1759 minBeing a man

  10. Chuka Emezue...Man On A MissionExplicit

    For the latest episode, Shaun and Chris interview Chuka Emezue. Chuka is an Assistant Professor, Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing, College of Nursing at Rush University, a writer, and entrepreneur. The…

    S2 · E121 hr 10 minBeing a man

  11. Dr. Jason Frishman...JourneyMenExplicit

    In episode 6, Chris and Shaun talk with Dr. Jason Frishman, therapist and founder of the JourneyMen Foundation. The guys cover Jason's work as a therapist, the power of summer camp, the importance of raising good sons…

    S2 · E61 hr 12 minBeing a man

  12. Matthew Quick...We Are The LightExplicit

    In episode 3, Chris and Shaun talk with Matthew Quick, author of We Are The Light, Silver Linings Playbook and 7 other outstanding novels. Matthew is a powerful guest and the guys talk about his latest book, WATL,…

    S2 · E31 hr 28 minGrief, loss & resilience

  13. Darryl Postelnick: Doing MeExplicit

    In Episode 22, Chris and Shaun talk with Darryl Postelnick aka TikTok's Cooking With Darryl. They discuss Darryl's social media rise, his work with Disney and Microsoft, gadgets, his and Shaun's friendship, how he…

    S1 · E221 hr 14 minBeing a man

  14. Dr. Saed Hill...Unrestricted MasculinityExplicit

    In this latest episode, the guys meet with Dr. Saed Hill , Assistant Director of Prevention and Masculine Engagement for Northwestern University's CARE program. The conversation covers Saed's upbringing, the NU Men's…

    S1 · E201 hr 4 minBeing a man

  15. Jordan Shapiro: Father Figure...How to be a Feminist DadExplicit

    In episode 15, Chris and Shaun talk with Jordan Shapiro, Temple University professor and author of Father Figure; How to be a Feminist Dad. They cover parenting, masculinity, what it means to be a feminist, the good…

    S1 · E151 hr 21 minFatherhood & parenting

  16. Mike Rosen: A Deep Dive with a Curious and Genuine ManExplicit

    Mike Rosen is a dad to 3 sons, a teacher, long distance runner and furniture maker. Mike is genuine, curious, smart and very fun. We go deep and hope you enjoy.

    S1 · E249 minBeing a man

  17. Todd Adams: MenLiving's Executive Director on Frameworks, Men's Work and More

    We are here with Todd Adams, who first and foremost, is a close friend of ours. He is also a co-founder of MenLiving and has been doing men's work for over a decade and has been working on parenting for nearly two…

    S1 · E154 minBeing a man

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4 in 5
U.S. suicide deaths are men — a rate nearly four times higher than women’s. CDC, 2023
15%
of men say they have no close friends — five times more than in 1990. Survey Center on American Life, 2021