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ManalizingManalizing 44 Adrian Brodeur - Faith, Fatherhood, and the Fight to Break Generational PainAdrain Brodeur’s story is one of faith forged in fire. From an abusive childhood to the edge of suicide at eight years old, he found redemption in the belief that his life still mattered — and in time, built a family rooted in love, trust, and faith.In this conversation, Adrain opens up about what it means to raise strong kids, stay married through every storm, and heal the past by choosing grace over bitterness. You’ll hear about fatherhood, trauma, forgiveness, and the legacy of a man who refused to let darkness define him.If you...
2025-11-1149 min
Stone and PineStone and Pine 17: The Rope MasterAt the summit of his mountain, Alden Elior reflects on the sacred task of holding the ropes for those he loves. Julie, Nate, Zach, Tara, and others each receive a line of connection — not for rescue, but for belonging, guidance, and peace. “Keeper of the Ropes” is a meditation on love without control, strength without force, and the quiet power of being steady for others once a man has found his own footing. This is the moment where climbing ends and stewardship begins — where the ropes of the heart become the legacy of a life lived in peace.Keywo...
2025-10-2006 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 16: The Fire and the torchSome moments aren’t lessons—they’re ceremonies. In this chapter, Alden Elior walks into the clearing with a torch in hand and a fire before him. One by one, he lays down the burdens that no longer serve: shame, anger, regret, expectation, and the ghosts of relationships long carried. This is not destruction—it’s release.Through this ritual of fire, Alden honors every mistake, forgives every absence, and lets the weight of the past turn to light. He releases parents who couldn’t love well, friends who betrayed, and the boy who didn’t know better...
2025-10-1508 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Ch 13: Linda psychological makeupAfter eighteen years in a relationship that kept him small, Garth begins to see himself through new eyes. What happens when a man who has accepted the story of being “less than” finally meets someone who mirrors his worth back to him? This episode of Stone & Pine explores the moment of awakening—the painful unraveling of old identities, the pull between shame and hope, and the quiet discovery that who we really are has been waiting all along.Keywords / SEOStone and Pine, self-discovery, emotional healing, affair recovery, rebuilding identity, leaving emotional abuse, power vs force...
2025-10-1511 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 13: When truth is LoveSometimes the most loving thing a man can do is speak the truth—gently, clearly, and without the need to be right. In this reflection, Garth explores what it means to bring truth that connects instead of wounds, to stand with someone rather than above them, and to let questions become invitations rather than accusations.From that moment of courage, a deeper revelation unfolds: what it means to speak from Stone and Pine. Stone represents eternal truth—the unshakable, ancient voice of God that never moves. Pine represents living presence—the warm, breathing compassion that never leaves. Togeth...
2025-10-1509 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 12: Processing the painThis chapter is both a guide and a confession—a sacred moment where grief becomes ceremony. Garth describes, in raw and practical form, the ritual he uses to mourn the unseen boy within him. What begins as a structure for emotional healing becomes a living encounter: sitting in his truck, holding space for the boy in the frisbee line, the boy who stood alone, unseen until mocked.Here, Alden Elior does what no one else ever did—he returns for that boy. He witnesses him. He stands beside him. And through that act, the man becomes whole. The...
2025-10-1506 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 10: The crowned builderIn this chapter, Alden Elior rises fully into his sovereignty — no longer a man fighting to be seen, but a man who builds because he is whole. The war is over. The sword that once defended him now serves as an instrument of peace. Through his Declaration of the Crowned Builder, Elior steps into his role as the architect of men, a bearer of sacred fire, and a leader who lifts others into their own brilliance.But this isn’t just about power — it’s about healing. Alden returns to two painful memories: the boy left unchosen at the c...
2025-10-1505 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 9: The man I was meant to beIn this powerful chapter, Garth—as Alden Elior—finally meets the man he was always meant to be. No longer defined by titles, applause, or performance, he steps into the quiet strength of peace, presence, and purpose. This reflection is both revelation and rebirth: the story of a man who once felt unseen, now becoming the lighthouse he was destined to be.Through raw honesty and divine clarity, he reclaims his role as a giver of peace, a father to the wounded, and an architect of others’ greatness. This is not ambition—it’s alignment. It’s the moment w...
2025-10-1508 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 8: The circle of returnIn this chapter, Alden Elior moves from personal transformation to shared awakening. Having reclaimed peace and integrity, he now becomes a builder of brotherhood—a man who gathers others into the same light he has found. The Circle of Return is the first tribal ritual of Alden Elior, designed for men ready to stand in truth and lay down their masks. Each element—the silent walk, the circle of witnesses, the speaking of one’s true name, the symbolic mark, and the embrace—becomes a rite of belonging, a sacred return to the man beneath the noise. This episode marks th...
2025-10-1511 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 7: Meeting MeIn this powerful chapter, Alden Elior confronts one of the deepest battles of modern manhood—the pull of pornography—and discovers that true freedom isn’t about resistance, but remembrance. This isn’t a story of control or discipline; it’s the story of a man who finally met himself and found peace in truth. Through honest reflection, Elior uncovers why his transformation stuck: he didn’t just quit an addiction—he outgrew the lie that fueled it. The episode culminates in The Declaration of Wholeness, a vow to never again break his own heart for counterfeit comfort, and a sacred affir...
2025-10-1506 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 6: ExhaustedAfter a long day of canceled appointments, unmet expectations, and emotional fatigue, Alden Elior faces the tension every man knows—the moment when exhaustion meets relationship. In this intimate chapter, he wrestles with how to stay honest and kind when his tank is empty, and how to protect peace without retreating into silence. Through reflection and compassion, he learns the language of gentle honesty and presence with boundaries. The episode closes with a powerful declaration, “You Don’t Get to Speak to Him Like That,” where the father within rises to defend the boy he once was—silencing shame, protecting...
2025-10-1508 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 5: The man who let goIn this chapter, Alden Elior reaches a sacred turning point—the moment when peace returns not as an idea, but as a lived truth. After releasing an old friendship through honesty and blessing, he learns what it means to truly let go. From the mountains of Bear Lake to the quiet chamber within, Alden discovers that peace is not lost—it is simply spent and renewed. Out of that renewal, he begins to build something new: a Guest Chamber for others, a place where men can rest, be seen, and be held without judgment. The episode culminates in When the...
2025-10-1515 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 4: Nathan's WrestleIn this deeply personal chapter, Alden Elior steps out of the Chamber and into a painful reckoning with friendship, loyalty, and loss. He tells the story of Nathan—a man he once called brother—and the slow heartbreak of realizing that love and effort were not returned. Through this honest reflection, Elior brings the wound of invisibility into the light: what it means to feel unseen by those we cherish, and how that pain echoes old childhood wounds of meaninglessness. In dialogue with Elohim, Elior learns that love given is never wasted and that peace does not depend on reci...
2025-10-1520 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 2: A Man I'll BeStepping out of performance and into embodiment, this chapter asks a simple, seismic question: What does it feel like to walk the world as the man you now claim to be? Garth (as Alden Elior) explores protective presence with Julie, learns to receive peace as identity—not reward—and finds his soul’s home in the mountains and pines. From the “I Am Peace” declaration to building the stone Inner Chamber, he moves from seeking calm to being calm: a shelter, a still point, a lighthouse. This is the felt experience of becoming—a man whose strength speaks peace.Keywor...
2025-10-1520 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 4 Chapter 1: Standing in the LightIn this opening chapter, Garth Haslem—through the voice of Alden Elior—steps out of the shadows of shame and into the radiance of truth. No longer defined by the wounds of the past or the need to prove his worth, he declares a new way of being: one of peace, power, and presence. “Standing in the Light” marks the moment when the man who once sought healing now becomes the healing itself. This is not reinvention—it is remembrance. A sacred return to the strength, calm, and light that were always there.Keywords: Alden Elior, Sta...
2025-10-1507 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 3 Chapter 5: The OppositionIn this chapter, Alden Elior confronts the voice of opposition—the inner opposition that whisper old lies of failure, shame, and unworthiness. What once felt like repentance now reveals itself as self-condemnation: the voice of a frightened child mistaken for the truth. Through quiet awareness, Garth learns that these voices are not proof of weakness but echoes of survival. As he reclaims his peace amid daily pressures, he discovers that he no longer loses peace—because he is peace. From the cave of stillness to the white flowers of renewal, he finds that even in noise and chaos, the sanc...
2025-10-1516 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 3 Chapter 4: SeenIn this chapter, Alden Elior steps into one of the deepest gates of becoming—what it means to be fully seen. Through a quiet conversation and a vivid remembering, Garth returns to the boy he once was: the one who sat alone in church, afraid to take up space, believing that men were dangerous and that belonging was earned. In a sacred act of reparenting, he sits beside that boy, speaks peace, and promises protection. What unfolds is not just healing—it is union. The boy and the man meet, and in their meeting, Alden Elior is born: not a ma...
2025-10-1513 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 3 Chapter 3: Married and GoneIn this chapter, our hero revisits the haunting phrases that once defined his marriage: “married and (de-dd)” and “life is hard and then you (dye).” What began as casual expressions of exhaustion reveal themselves as soul-level signals—quiet cries from a man lost beneath duty, silence, and self-abandonment. Through reflection, he uncovers how regret, lost love, and the longing for freedom were never signs of weakness, but whispers of hope. This episode becomes a turning point: the resurrection of the man who never truly died—only waited.Keywords: marriage, regret, self-discovery, emotional healing, Alden Elior, Stone and Pi...
2025-10-1511 minStone and PineStone and Pine Book 3 Chapter 2: Julie was a revelationIn this raw chapter, Alden Elior explores the moment that shattered illusion and awakened truth. Julie wasn’t a replacement—she was a revelation. Her presence became a rebellion against a life of quiet starvation, emotional neglect, and invisible suffering. Through her, he began to see that the affair was never about lust—it was about life. It was about reclaiming worth, truth, and identity after years of spiritual malnutrition.What follows is a deeply compassionate psychological journey through betrayal, identity collapse, and reawakening. It asks not “Why did I cheat?” but “What part of me was finally tryi...
2025-10-1412 min
ManalizingManalizing 43 Nate Shepardson - We don't do that anymoreDescription:In this unfiltered episode of Manalizing, Nate Shepardson lays bare the battle with pornography addiction and the deeper story beneath it—childhood shame, lost years, financial collapse, and the desperate search for connection. From blowing his net worth on a failed business to staring down unemployment and debt, Nate doesn’t flinch from the “hard.”But what emerges is not defeat—it’s a system of recovery built on resolve, altered beliefs, daily habits, and the power of phrases like “We don’t do that anymore.” With honesty about relapse, dopamine, and the toxic mix of shame and s...
2025-08-181h 06
ManalizingManalizing 42 Glenn Lovelace - Heal the Boy, Forge the Man. Brotherhood, Brokenness and the Will to RiseHe lost a home, broke his body, and nearly ended his life — but somewhere in the wreckage, he found God, purpose, and a new definition of being a man.Glenn Loveless has lived a life most men couldn’t survive. He’s a husband of 21 years, father of seven, former bodybuilder, and founder of Your Wingman Coaching. He’s also a man who has known pain — from losing a home in a lawsuit, to surviving a mountain bike crash that nearly killed him, to facing the moment he held a gun to his own head.
2025-08-151h 08Stone and PineBook 2 Chapter 7 - Protector and fatherIn this chapter, the journey turns inward to heal the oldest divide: the boy who once hid in the shadows and the man who now stands in the light. Through guided reflection and sacred visualization, Alden Elior steps into his own story—not only as the protector of the boy, but as his companion, ally, and father. What unfolds is the revelation that Alden Elior is not the boy alone, nor the man alone, but the strength born when both are embraced as one. In the cave, on the bench, in the stillness—peace is no longer something chased, but...
2025-08-0832 minStone and PineBook 2 Chapter 1 - becoming the man I amIn this opening chapter of The Book of Elior, we step into the man you never thought you could be—the one who holds not just love, but protection… not just presence, but peace. From quiet questions to sacred realizations, from the forest that steadies your soul to the Inner Chamber built by God Himself, this is the moment where Alden Elior stops chasing peace as a reward and begins living as peace itself. What begins as reflection becomes calling—a mantle carried into the world each day.Topics (SEO Keywords): self-discovery, men’s mental health...
2025-08-0826 min
ManalizingManalizing 41 Wyatt Black: Violating the Man Rules - Survival and Speaking TruthHe’s a soldier, survivor, and straight shooter. But behind the humor and grit is a man who’s been choked, stabbed, and nearly took his own life — and lived to talk about it.🎧 Episode DescriptionWyatt Black is the kind of man who’s seen both sides of the line — the uniformed world of order and the private world of chaos. A U.S. Army veteran and tech entrepreneur, Wyatt opens up about the night his wife tried to kill him, his struggles with PTSD, and the moment he almost ended his life in a bathtub with...
2025-06-051h 05
ManalizingManalizing 40 Boo Andersen: The Refiner’s Fire — Boo Anderson on Football, Faith, and Becoming Who You Really AreHe was a linebacker for the University of Utah — strong, driven, and unstoppable. But the real story started after the lights went out and life got quiet.🎧 Episode DescriptionBoo Anderson is a man who’s lived both power and pain. A former University of Utah linebacker and now a successful financial planner, husband, and father, Boo opens up about what happens when life doesn’t go according to the playbook.In this episode, he shares his story of chasing dreams, tearing his ACL, watching the NFL slip away, and going through d...
2025-05-301h 16
ManalizingManalizing 39 Adam Sharp - Forgiving and finding peace in the painHe’s buried six friends to suicide, lost his dad, his marriage, and nearly himself — but learned how to turn pain into peace and struggle into strength.Adam Sharp knows loss.In the past eight years, he’s buried six people to suicide, lost his dad unexpectedly, and watched his marriage of seventeen years dissolve. Yet somehow, he’s not bitter — he’s grounded, grateful, and wiser than most men you’ll ever meet.In this powerful conversation, Adam talks about grief, guilt, and the impossible moments that break a man down. He s...
2024-08-131h 15
ManalizingManalizing 38 Jeff Beck: The Creator’s Curse — Jeff Beck on Purpose, ADHD, and the Lies We Tell OurselvesHe looks like he has it all — talent, brains, creativity — but inside, he fights the same voices every man does: lazy, useless, not enough.Jeff Beck is the kind of guy who seems to have it all figured out. Brilliant, creative, successful — a photographer, game designer, podcast host, and comedian. But what happens when the man everyone admires starts wondering if any of it matters?In this honest and raw conversation, Jeff opens up about ADHD, imposter syndrome, and the late-night voices that whisper, you’re not enough. He shares how he w...
2024-08-131h 21
ManalizingManalizing 37 Sean Van Brunt - Freedom Isn’t What You Think — Sean Van Brunt on Homelessness, Addiction, and Taking Back His LifeHe was homeless, drunk, and ready to end it all — until he learned that real freedom isn’t doing whatever you want. It’s becoming who you’re meant to be.At twenty-six, Sean Van Brent has already lived a lifetime.Marine veteran, roofer, and entrepreneur, he’s been homeless, addicted, and suicidal. He’s also been sober, successful, and at peace — and the gap between those two worlds came down to one word: freedom.In this raw conversation, Sean opens up about being kicked out of the Marines, losing his sense of worth, and spi...
2024-08-131h 06ManalizingManalizing 36 Adam Sharp - Everyone can save someoneAdam is an unassuming veteran who is both a regular guy and the salt of the earth. Here is a man with great wisdom and great humility. This is a very impressive man. Here's his interviewSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations
2024-07-171h 15
ManalizingManalizing 35 Chako Fairbanks : What Do You Say To The Widow?Her husband collapsed beside her while cutting a tree. In minutes, the life she loved was gone — and she had to learn what to do when the world stops.🎧 Episode DescriptionChaco Fairbanks isn’t a man, but her story speaks to every man who’s ever loved deeply and lost hard.Nine months ago, her husband Cody died suddenly while they were remodeling a house in the Smoky Mountains.In this conversation, she walks us through that day — the CPR, the hospital, the silence afterward — and what grief really feels like when the...
2023-11-1756 minManalizingManalizing 34 Beau Brown - Dealing with demonsA former helicopter pilot turned home inspector opens up about his near-suicide moment in Hawaii, rebuilding his marriage, and learning that real strength means letting others help.Beau Brown was living the dream—flying helicopters in Hawaii, a career most men would envy. But behind the views and the paycheck was a man quietly breaking down. His marriage was falling apart, his family was slipping away, and one night he found himself sitting on a guardrail with a six-pack and a bag of Twinkies, wondering if anyone would care if he didn’t make it home.In...
2023-11-171h 07
ManalizingManalizing 33 Mark Bartholomew: The Hard Part is Coming HomeA former Army combat medic fights nightmares, family court, and the silence at home—and finds purpose in fatherhood and helping other vets.Mark Bartholomew spent 13 months in Iraq’s Sadr City and the Triangle of Death as a combat medic. He came home with blood still caked on his boots—and a brain and nervous system rewired by war. In this raw conversation, Mark opens up about treating civilians and soldiers alike, the nightmare that still visits him, and the years he tried to outrun sleep with alcohol. He shares how an elderly VA counselor, a pit bu...
2023-10-1946 min
ManalizingManalizing 32 Lauren Busch: From Trauma to Tools and Moving ForwardLauren Bush has lived through what most of us can’t even imagine — and come out the other side with fire, grace, and truth that men need to hear.In this raw and powerful conversation, we talk about what it means to heal after sexual abuse, how trauma passes through generations, why hurt people hurt people, and how a man can love and protect a woman who’s been through hell.Lauren doesn’t hold back, and neither do we. This is about courage, empathy, and the work it takes to stop the cycle — in ourselves...
2023-10-111h 06
ManalizingManalizing 31 Dennis Harris - The Atomic Bomb of Grief: A Cop, a Father, and Choosing to StayWhen grief detonates, the blast doesn’t stop at one life. Former Utah County deputy Dennis Harris sits down with Garth Haslem to tell the story he’s spent decades learning to say out loud: his 15-year-old daughter died by suicide with his duty weapon. What followed was shock, isolation, a family blown into survival-mode “islands,” years of therapy, and a long crawl back toward each other. Dennis shares how talking—really talking—became the pressure valve that kept them from exploding, why he built a safety device named after his daughter, and the night he nearly ended his ow...
2023-10-0439 min
ManalizingManalizing 30 Chris Rexwell - The Long Winter: Fatherhood, Isolation, and Starting OverWhen the courts, the silence, and the empty house all close in, what does a man do?Chris Rexwell —a father, veteran, and Alaskan native—talks with Garth Haslem about what it’s like to lose your child for eight months, to come home to nothing but echoes, and to somehow find your footing again. From court battles and controlling partners to rediscovering purpose through service, Chris’s story is about the quiet resilience it takes to keep going when every instinct tells you to give up.They talk about loneliness, identity, masculin...
2023-09-2735 min
Fitness Realty PodcastEpisode #76: Garth Haslem’s ManalizingWith a description like: “Men talking about what men don’t want to talk about. It’s pretty vulnerable, so put on your hardhat and listen in,” you know this podcast means business.
Garth has seen his fair share of dark times and now analyzes the importance of a male support system for men. Unlike typical women, he explains how being vulnerable as a man can be extremely difficult and can often lead to suicide if a support system isn’t in place. Garth’s passion rings loud and clear in his voice as he wants to s...
2023-09-2528 min
ManalizingManalizing 29 Jade Moellendorf - EP — Spherical Man: Building Brotherhood, Balance, and BelongingWhat happens when a man decides he’s done living alone—and starts building a brotherhood instead?In this heartfelt conversation, Jade Mollendorf, founder of Spherical Man, joins Garth Haslem to talk about the loneliness, silence, and strength that shape modern men. From divorce and fatherhood to personal growth and purpose, Jade’s story is about choosing connection over isolation and courage over conformity.He shares how one golf trip with friends became a global men’s movement—teaching guys to be spherical: balanced, whole, and unafraid to live outside the box. Together...
2023-07-121h 24
ManalizingManalizing 28 Buck Hedges: The Cowboy Philosopher: Hard Lessons from the HeartlandSome men swing a hammer. Some build websites. Buck Hedges does both—then saddles a horse, rides into the hills, and thinks deeply about what it means to be a man.In this grounded, heartfelt conversation, Buck and Garth talk about hard things: loneliness, bullying, anger, marriage, faith, and the slow work of learning how to communicate when no one ever taught you how. From ranch life to IT work, from explosions and loss to laughter and love, Buck’s story reminds us that courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s what you do with it....
2023-06-3045 min
ManalizingManalizing 27 Joe Devito: From Heroin to Hero -Shadow Work, Fatherhood & MasculinityJoe DeVito shouldn’t be here. After childhood trauma, an intentional overdose, and years lost to addiction, he walked five miles to detox and rebuilt his life from the inside out. Today he coaches men through shadow work, boundaries, initiation, and conscious fatherhood. We talk: the “golden shadow,” why assertiveness prevents rage, how absence (not just physical) wounds kids, and why purpose is buried beneath the parts of us we reject. This isn’t theory. It’s hard-won wisdom for men who are done pretending and ready to lead.Guest: Joe DeVito — Sovereign Man | joedevitocoaching.com Host: Gar...
2023-06-2354 min
ManalizingManalizing 26 Jason Christiansen - The Wild Dad, the Warrior Son, and the Weight of ArmorYou think you know what it means to be a man—until you meet Jason Christensen. He’s the kind of dad who teaches his sons to fight him, to think for themselves, and to tell women they’re beautiful. He’s also a divorced father who walked through heartbreak, failure, and faith—and came out knowing exactly who he is.In this raw, hilarious, and deeply honest episode, Garth and Jason dive into everything from fatherhood to divorce, masculine energy to vulnerability, spiritual awakening to the real meaning of heaven. Jason talks abou...
2023-05-291h 05
ManalizingManalizing 25 Braden Lawson - You never know what a man carriesSometimes you meet someone who changes the way you see strength. Braden Lawson is a Utah realtor, a gay man, and a survivor who’s lived through addiction, rebellion, and rediscovery. In this conversation, Garth and Braden talk about what it means to own your life—your choices, your identity, and your mindset—without apology or self-pity.From growing up in a blue-collar home to battling stereotypes, from being locked in a boarding school to selling homes across Utah, Braden has learned that the hardest moments can become the greatest teachers. He shares how on...
2023-05-021h 10
ManalizingManalizing 24 Wes Earls - Autopilot, Abandonment, and AwakeningWhat happens when a man wakes up and realizes he’s been living on autopilot—running the same patterns, reacting the same way, and never truly steering his own life?In this episode, Wes Earls joins Garth Haslem for a raw, winding conversation about loneliness, control, and the patterns that keep men stuck. From childhood abuse to school bullying, from suicidal thoughts to spiritual awakening, Wes shares how he finally learned to stop living as a passenger and start driving his own life.Together they explore isolation, masculinity, and the deep power of self-awareness—the moment...
2023-03-301h 15
ManalizingManalizing 23 Enrique Cahua - Punched in the Face by Life: From Divorce and Darkness to LightAs I write this, I'm looking for words. This is one of the most powerful interviews you'll hear. Not just on Manalizing - anywhere. Enrique appears to have it all - the looks, the health, the cars and toys, the intelligence, the money, the athleticism - all of it.But his demons are dark. They know him and how to get to the inner core of him - just like the rest of us. This is one of the most memorable interviews ever for Garth.AI's take on the interview...
2023-03-071h 27
ManalizingManalizing 22 TJ Mclellan: Drink a Cup of Badass-From War, PTSD, and Darkness to Strength and LightWhat happens when a man walks through war, loss, and darkness—and decides to build instead of break?In this powerful episode, Air Force veteran and real estate broker TJ McClellan shares how losing his bunk mate to self inflicted termination in Afghanistan shattered his world—and how that pain became the turning point for living fully, loving deeply, and creating connection wherever he goes.TJ and Garth dive into the things men never talk about: guilt, numbness, faith, brotherhood, and how physical strength can become emotional therapy. From the battlefield to the gym to the...
2022-12-281h 17
ManalizingManalizing 21 Devin Westover: The Mechanic and the Trash CompactorHe’s a mechanic. He’s got the truck, the tools, the house, the wife, and the kid.From the outside, Devin Westover looks like every man’s definition of “doing it right.”But inside? He was a trash compactor.Stuffing down pain from miscarriages, exhaustion, a broken family, and a near-suicide no one knew about. Until one day, the bag split open.In this episode, Garth sits down with Devin Westover — a man who’s lived the hard road from pressure to peace. They talk about growing up without hearing “I love you,” wat...
2022-12-261h 05
ManalizingManalizing 20 Padraic Walsh: The Legal Dad: From Brokenness to Enough — with Pauric “Rick” WalshHe was bullied as a kid, chased approval through bars and bad choices, lost his marriage, lost his job, and nearly lost his life.But in the silence after the storm, he heard a different voice — one that said, “You’re not done yet.”In this episode, Garth sits down with Pauric (Rick) Walsh, an Irish immigrant who went from construction worker to lawyer, from alcoholic to advocate, and from “not enough” to a man who is. Rick shares how bullying, divorce, and near-suicide shaped his purpose: helping fathers who are fighting for their children and themselv...
2022-12-211h 12
ManalizingManalizing 19 Kateri Reyes: Reclaiming Sacred Ground: Kateri's Story of Abuse, Faith, and FreedomThis one is different. It’s not theory — it’s survival.In this episode of Manalizing, host Garth Haslem sits down with Kateri Reyes, a woman who spent 15 years in an abusive marriage and somehow came out stronger, wiser, and full of light.What started as a story of pain becomes a masterclass in healing, self-worth, and divine partnership. Ari tells the truth about physical and emotional abuse — the fear, the shame, and the lies that keep people trapped. But she also shows the way out: reclaiming sacred ground, retraining the nervous system, and rediscovering that str...
2022-11-271h 27
ManalizingManalizing 18 Eddie Villa: The Voice Inside: How to Turn Your Inner Critic into an AllyWhat if your biggest flaws were the keys to your greatness? In this Manalizing episode, host Garth Haslem sits down with Eddie Villa — speaker, author, strengths coach, and one of Garth’s closest friends — for a powerful, raw conversation about becoming the man you were created to be.Eddie’s journey goes deep: a rough childhood, absent father, ignored son, early fatherhood, and a life spent searching for meaning. But through all that pain, he learned one life-altering truth — we are infinitely unique, and when we finally stop running from who we are, everything changes.“Once th...
2022-11-251h 24
ManalizingManalizing 17 John Emanuele: You Don’t Have to Lose Yourself to Win the FightWhen everything falls apart — your marriage, your finances, your health — what keeps a man going?In this Manalizing episode, host Garth Haslem talks with John Emmanuele, a Wisconsin dad who’s lived through just about every kind of storm: divorce, false accusations, custody battles, and even his wife’s cancer diagnosis.Through it all, John never stopped fighting for what mattered most — his kids, his marriage, and his peace.This is a story about endurance, fatherhood, and the quiet kind of faith that only shows up when everything else is stripped away.“You’re gonna...
2022-11-0652 min
ManalizingManalizing 16 Ray Rocha: the custody fight that nearly broke him - and made himSometimes the moment that saves your life looks like a beer can flying through the air.In this episode of Manalizing, host Garth Haslem sits down with Ray Rocha — a salesman, drummer, father, and 31-year sober alcoholic who learned how to rebuild his life one brutally honest day at a time.Ray’s story starts in chaos: a broken home, addiction by 14, and years of denial. But the turning point came when his mother hurled a six-pack at him and said, “Here’s your beer, asshole.” The next morning, Ray walked into his first AA meeting —...
2022-11-0459 min
ManalizingManalizing 15 Teigun Peterson: Forgiving the father - a lesson in strengthTegan Peterson looks like life’s been easy — clean-cut, confident, and now engaged to Garth’s “bonus daughter,” Mandy. But behind that smile is a story of deep hurt, early responsibility, and the kind of maturity that only comes from pain.In this Manalizing episode, Garth Haslem sits down with Tegan to talk about growing up through divorce, being told by his mission president that “you can’t change,” and learning the hardest lesson a man ever faces — forgiveness.This is a conversation between two men who understand what it means to be let down by those you looke...
2022-11-0245 min
ManalizingManalizing 14 Aaron Walker - Isolation is the enemy of excellenceWhat happens when the man who has everything loses it all in a single, tragic moment?Aaron Walker — “Big A” — built and sold businesses, made millions, and lived a life most men only dream of. But in 2001, a car accident claimed a man’s life and shattered Aaron’s sense of purpose. In the aftermath, he faced shame, isolation, and the kind of soul-searching that either destroys a man or remakes him.In this episode of Manalizing, Garth Haslem sits down with Aaron to talk about the accident that changed everything, the faith that rebuilt him, and the...
2022-10-2848 min
ManalizingManalizing 13 Damian Davis - Not every action deserves a reactionWhen life hits hardest, most men shut down. Damien Davis didn’t.At just 28, he’s been through what many men never recover from — a toxic breakup, depression, fatherhood in chaos, and a custody battle with someone diagnosed as bipolar and narcissistic. Yet somewhere in that wreckage, Damien found what he calls his secret sauce: the ability to not react.He’s a mental health worker who’s seen the cycle from both sides — professionally and personally. In this conversation, he and host Garth Haslem talk about purpose, anger, control, and why sometimes the strongest move a man c...
2022-09-2742 min
Base HitsBase Hits 74 Flexible group characteristicsI gathered a great deal of information and inspiration while talking to Eddie yesterday - I love how his brain works and how he recognizes and relies on inspiration. He answered my most recent roadblock question without even looking like it was straining his brain. He's a great man. Here's what I learned while talking with him
2022-09-2209 min
Base HitsBase Hits 72 Big wins & big frustrationsToday I had a big win. I interviewed Aaron Walker. This is a very cool dude with a large following. A very successful man, and a significant man by all standards. I did it on Zoom - another first. Because of our interview, I gained access to the gold mine of all mines - access to an unlimited supply of men. Super awesome, right? Absolutely. Yet I still feel frustrated because the podcast isn't being marketed. It's not out there. It's stacking up and getting dusty in a corner somewhere. I talk about all of this in...
2022-09-2009 min
ManalizingManalizing 12 Aaron Shields - Despite AppearancesOn first glance, Aaron Shields looks like he has it all—rocket scientist turned software leader, gifted musician, dad of six, thriving career. But behind the resume is a man who hit a wall in 2012 that blew up his self-image and set him on a new path: connection coaching and what he calls emotional hygiene.We talk growing up poor with parents who taught “you can do anything—if you’ll do the work,” the pivot from aerospace to serving people directly, and practical ways men can stop stuffing emotions until they explode. Aaron shares the hardest moment tha...
2022-09-1549 min
ManalizingManalizing 11 Robert Snow - Where Do You Find the Friends You Can Cry With?Contractor, pilot, physical therapist, business owner—Robert Snow wears a lot of hats. In this raw conversation, we talk anger, perception, and the long arc of growth—from a slammed cabinet in ’94 to raising teens and fighting for a marriage that actually connects.Robert opens up about the night he discovered his daughter had a plan for suicide, why shame kept him silent, and the hard questions every dad must ask out loud: Are you thinking of hurting yourself? Do you have a plan? We get into men’s friendships (or the lack of them), the armor we keep...
2022-09-0534 min
ManalizingManalizing 10 Jordan Ricks Hanks and Riley Hanks - When He Finally Asked for HelpDescriptionRiley and Jordan Hanks sit down with Manalizing to share the raw, unfiltered reality of facing stage-IV gastric cancer as newlyweds and first-time parents. Jordan opens up about surgeries, chemo, and living with a “kiwi-sized” stomach; Riley talks through the invisible load—anxiety, therapy, and the moment he finally reached out after eight months of stuffing it down. This conversation is full of nonverbal truths, a brief break you’ll hear when emotions spill over, and an outtake you won’t want to miss. It’s about brick-by-brick teamwork, faith, friendship, and choosing perspective when life can’t be con...
2022-08-2441 min
Base HitsBase Hits 55 Interviewing MeLightning strikes. I feel like I can't ask other men to be vulnerable if I'm not willing to sit in the same chair and do that myself. So - I agreed when Howard Little asked me to swap seats with him after his interview. He asks better questions than I do - or at least different ones. That man runs deep and I admire much in him even though I still barely know him. Here's my base hits report about the day I was interviewed
2022-08-2006 min
ManalizingManalizing 9 Jordan Hanks - Jordan Ricks Hanks: Loving Through Stage 4—What Men Can Do When Cancer Hits Home”Jordan Ricks Hanks was 30 when life changed fast: a rare CDH1 genetic mutation, stage-4 gastric signet-ring cancer, major surgeries (stomach, ovaries, colon, gallbladder), and a newborn in the NICU. She sits down with Garth to share how she and her husband Riley are facing the unimaginable—together—and what men can actually do when a partner is hurting.Jordan talks candidly about diagnosis, treatment, faith, and the everyday actions that kept their marriage connected: five-minute foot rubs, honest check-ins, and giving your partner permission to step out of the “panic box” for a breath of air. Her message...
2022-08-1839 min
ManalizingManalizing 8 Howard Little: Choosing Laughter Through Cancer, Complications & ComebacksIn this raw, courageous conversation, Howard Little opens up about living with—and outliving—aggressive prostate cancer, dangerous blood clots, and life-altering complications. He could choose bitterness. He chooses laughter. We talk fear, faith, body blows (literal and figurative), the “Brotherhood of the Balloon,” near-death ICU nights, and how a quiet dad’s confidence saved a son at his lowest point. This isn’t toxic positivity. It’s a man refusing to be defined by pain.What we get intoThe Christmas Eve phone call that changed everythingProton therapy vs. traditional radiation (and why he swears by it)The “Bro...
2022-08-0944 min
Base HitsBase Hits 47 Life is hard - unless you're meI interviewed an interesting, bright and powerful man today. Howard Little. Good dude. Very good dude. He's having big time physical issues - cancer, infections, loss of circulation - it's bad. But despite it all his soul is bright. He talks about how we chooses to laugh rather than cry. He talks about how we all have issues to overcome. And I agree, we do. Except me. My life is great, and I'm the only person I know who's blessed that way. Why? I have no idea. All I can do is be grateful and try to give. Here...
2022-08-0910 min
ManalizingManalizing 7 Garth Haslem - This Time It’s Me – Garth Haslem on Fathers, Failure, and Finding PurposeDescription:In this special episode of Manalizing, the mic turns around. Host Garth Haslem takes the hot seat as his friend Howard Little interviews him.Garth opens up about the quiet ache of an absent father, the years spent chasing a paycheck instead of a purpose, and the long road through a loveless marriage that nearly erased who he was. He talks about building Crossroads Engineers, raising daughters, walking through divorce, and the woman who finally saw the man he was meant to be.This isn’t a highlight reel—it’s...
2022-08-0852 min
Base HitsBase Hits 43 BakerLearning how to lead well is a new experience for me. I've learned how to run a 1 man business and can do that comfortably. Employees? Leadership? Management? Stretch. Also, now I'm a baker. Who woulda thought?
2022-08-0205 min
ManalizingManalizing 6 Pele Tautu Talking to the MoonPele grew up between ocean calm and street violence on Oahu’s North Shore—where respect was enforced, tempers ran hot, and boys learned to win by force. In this raw, grounded conversation, he and host Garth Haslem unpack the moments that shaped him: learning to surf, shouldering a young father’s shame when the money didn’t pencil, and the nights he sat in the backyard “talking to the moon” because unloading on his family would do more harm than good.They go straight at the hard stuff—Christmas blow-ups, leaving the house to keep from doing damage...
2022-07-2646 min
ManalizingManalizing 5 Pele Tautu Being an ImmigrantPele grew up on the North Shore of Hawaii, where love and violence lived side by side. In a world that taught boys to fight first and feel later, he learned to survive by strength, anger, and silence. But survival isn’t the same as peace.In this episode of Manalizing, Garth Haslem sits down with his close friend Pele — a husband, father, grandfather, and quiet warrior — to talk about what happens when the rules of your childhood no longer fit the man you’ve become. They explore the weight of cultural expectations, breaking cycles of aggression, and what...
2022-07-2145 min
ManalizingManalizing 4 Todd Nielsen Outer Toughness, Inner DesperationTodd Nielsen spent his life chasing danger. As an undercover cop, he kicked in doors, faced gunfire, and cleaned up the darkest corners of humanity. But the real battle wasn’t on the streets—it was inside.When an injury ended his career, Todd lost everything he thought made him a man: the adrenaline, the badge, the brotherhood. What followed was addiction, darkness, and almost the end of his life. Then came a different kind of rescue.In this episode of Manalizing, Todd sits down with Garth Haslem to talk about pain, trauma, and the long...
2022-07-201h 03
Base HitsBase Hits 30 SweetnessToday I departed from a report of all the base hits I did - there were plenty because I was granted a good deal to time to get things done. Those were all overshadowed by the sweetness that was my interview with Todd Nielsen. Great man. And I know I only breezed by how deep he runs. Some day when I have him back, I hope that I'm able to draw out more of who he is and get it captured on sound waves for all of us.
2022-07-1507 min
Base HitsBase Hits 17 Physically fatI've come to realize that being the podcaster ain't all studios and microphones. Someday when someone actually cares about what I'm doing, I'll be invited out into that real world place where I'm flapping my jaw with more than just one person in front of me. And there? I can't be a lump of man-ishness.
2022-07-0106 min
ManalizingManalizing 3 Kolby Drew Drugs, light & deck buildingKolby Drew has lived on both sides of the mountain. Once a top salesman, he fell hard—sixteen trips through rehab, years on the street, and nights sleeping behind a hardware store. Then came the moment that changed everything.In this Manalizing conversation, Kolby talks with Garth Haslem about losing everything, remembering who he really is, and rebuilding his life one honest choice at a time. He opens up about addiction, shame, faith, marriage, and what it means to truly love yourself after years of self-destruction.This episode is raw, spiritual, and full of hard-won tr...
2022-07-0152 min
ManalizingManalizing 2 Frank Photiadis Navigating marriages & divorcesAs men, we think that we're unique in a lonely world. We put on a face, and talk things out with no-one. Here's what that looks like, and what happens nextSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/manalyzing/donations
2022-06-1736 min
ManalizingManalizing 1 Garth Haslem - why I'm doing manalizingLet's face it: Life is hard for everyone. It's hard for women, and it's hard for men. Here's the thing from my chair: if a woman has a problem, she has girlfriends. If a man has an issue, he often has no-one. This results in a man isolating himself. Sometimes this results in addictions, abuse, and other forms of "toxic masculinity". Sometimes it also results in suicide.Men's issues cannot be ignored - at least not without consequences. This podcast is men talking about stuff that men don't talk about. We don't have to be isolated and...
2022-06-1603 min