Toxic Masculinity Episodes
69. It's Not #NotAllMen Until It's #NoMen: My Response Sarah Everard
March 17, 2021
As the host of a masculinity podcast, I feel it is bring more men into the conversation regarding Sarah Everard and male allyship. This is not a problem that will go away unlee we bring more men into the conversation and help them see that it's not #notallmen until it's #nomen. In this episode you …
67. Prison, Strength and Giving Men Permission to Feel with Eldra Jackson
March 3, 2021
Eldra Jackson was serving life in New Folsom prison and in and out of the prison system for almost 30 years. This is his journey of rehabilitation, extreme ownership, self work and intense growth. Key themes of the episode: The desire to be respected and feared in prison How he had an image of stre…
63. For the Love of Men: Conversations About Masculinity with Liz Plank
Feb. 3, 2021
Hello everyone! This episode is really special to me. I've wanted to speak with Liz ever since I read her book " For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity " back in the summer of 2020. It's such an empathetic approach to the conversation that I absolutely loved the book and have…
57. Same-Sex Relationships and Gender Roles with Mike Iamele
Dec. 16, 2020
Gender roles in a same-sex marriage don't make sense, so how do break down chores? Does the idea of gender roles still exists? These are questions that we explore on today's episode. We discuss Mike's journey to discovering himself and how gender roles have affected his same-sex marriage, wedding a…
44. How to Fight Toxic Masculinity With Kindness and Empathy with Michael Bejani
Sept. 23, 2020
How does experience living in many different countries affect your opinion on masculinity? Can you recover from emotionally and physically abusive relationship with your parents? How helpful is therapy in overcoming your own toxic and unhealthy behaviours? Why can broken relationships be the cataly…
40. Redefining Badass: How To Become A Better Man with Mike Cameron
Aug. 26, 2020
Mike Cameron's life mission is to make men better. When his girlfriend was murdered by an ex-boyfriend in 2015, he took a keen interest in domestic violence prevention and specifically in redefining what it means to be a badass, especially as a man. With that came a shift to discussing what masculi…
39. Is Traditional Masculinity Toxic? with John Currie
Aug. 19, 2020
Modern manhood and traditional masculinity are under attack. There are reasons for this. But are they justified? Are the systems that exist within sports and army culture all bad? Are the criticisms fair? Is patriarchy all bad? Or was it a sign of the times and now we are re-adjusting? How can we c…
32. Questioning What You Think About Masculinity with Timothy Wenger
July 1, 2020
Timothy is a photographer, writer, business consultant, and a lover of living life. He founded The Man Effect out of a desire to find answers for what it means to be a man, this sent him literally around the world. This journey has not stopped and he continues to press on and create a conversation …
31. The Power of Empathy In Your Life's Journey with Jason Lee
June 24, 2020
Why is empathy so important in the discussion of masculinity? For one, it's important to understand but also interpret back another person's feelings. But it also allows you to walk in their shoes and understand how they feel. For Jason, Empathy is at the core of the work he does with Jubilee Media…
30. Growing Up in Foster Care with Roman Roberts
June 17, 2020
What is it like to be raised in foster care and how does that affect a young person's confidence? What is the difference between a good and bad foster care home? How do alcohol and pill addictions affect your life? And how can the military save you, shape you, but also hurt you? These are all theme…
28. Fraternities and Masculinity with Jordan Gross
June 3, 2020
Hey everyone, I know it's a crazy time right now but I wanted to make sure I was posting consistently on my podcast. But before going into who my guest is here, I wanted to link to a thread of some great organizations that have been doing amazing work during the protests and #blacklivesmatter movem…
Just the TIP | What is Toxic Masculinity?
March 13, 2020
This episode of Follow Up Friday is about Toxic Masculinity and trying to decode what it even means. The term is thrown around so loosely and can make good men feel isolated. However, we need to take a harder look in the mirror about whether or not we are part of it and how we can help men get out …
17. Screw Being Shy: How to Overcome Social Isolation with Mark Metry
March 11, 2020
On this episode, Mark Metry and I discuss his experiences with social isolation, suicidal thoughts, success, toxic masculinity and his upcoming book titled "Screw Being Shy: Learn How to Manage Social Anxiety and Be Yourself in Front of Anyone" which is available for pre-order here . Mark Metry is …
11. Owning Yourself and Overcoming Loss with Noah Gould
Jan. 1, 2020
What does being a male cheerleader teach you about your masculinity? How did being the youngest of 4 shape your life? How do you deal with the death of a parent? Why did you quit work to support your sister's political career? How can we remove our judgments of people to see who they really are? Th…
4.2. How To Impress People and Find Happiness
Oct. 25, 2019
On part 2 of this episode, Marco and I discuss our first perceptions of each other, the importance of happiness, and how hard it is to find relationships nowadays. I apologize for the audio throughout the episode too. There were a few workflow issues I ran into during the recording process and I ho…