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Manhood Matters PodcastBarber Shop Confessional 3Drop us a messageWe trade clippers for candor as we unpack rebuilding love with real boundaries, staying the course on passion when money lags, protecting time through routines, caring for aging parents with grace, and inviting men toward help without shame. Voices include two PhDs, a comedian, and Sober Scooter tying it all together.• defining commitment before labeling red flags• timelines and metrics for creative work• time over money as a guiding value• scheduling self-care and saying no• gentle language for eldercare boundaries• men, vulnerability, and therapy without stigma• honest...
2026-02-0947 min
Manhood Matters PodcastBrother Let's Talk About ItDrop us a messageThe clippers buzz, the jokes fly, and the truth lands heavier than hair on the floor. We’re posted up at iHeart Barbershop with LaDray Gilbert of Brother Let’s Talk About It and Mike the Barber, turning casual cuts into serious conversations about men’s mental health, identity, and finding peace in a noisy life. What starts as a community check-in becomes a deep dive: how health screenings changed lives, how grief shows up in the chair, and the simple rituals—like the long, silent drive home—that stop pressure from exploding.W...
2026-02-0248 min
COEUR DE ROBOTCDR Ep.88 - Le parcours atypique de Stéphane FalluStéphane Fallu est avec nous pour nous parler de son parcours de vie particulier. On parle d'excès, du sentiment d'imposteur et d'expériences de vie qui diffèrent du milieu de l'humour.Bon épisode!-••••••••••••••Les billets sont en vente juste ici pour le deuxième One-Man show de Jo Cormier, MACHINE! : https://jocormier.ca/•••••••••••••Suivez-nous ici pour ne rien manquer 👇🚀 TOUT LE MONDE GAGNE 🚀 :https://linktr.ee/TLMG1-💟🤖 COEUR DE ROBOT 🤖💟https://linktr.ee/coeurderobot-🌞 ÇA OU ÇA 🌚https://linktr.ee/caouca
2026-01-3056 min
Manhood Matters PodcastCoach Q On Service, Leadership, And Building CommunityDrop us a messageA Marine who became a strength coach and community organizer makes a bold claim: presence is the most underrated leadership skill in America. Coach Q joins us to trace a path from Southwest Atlanta to a five-acre wellness campus and, now, a run for Georgia House District 68—connecting joy, service, and policy in a way that feels refreshingly human. He talks about turning phone-free dinners into a discipline, why mentoring teens matters more than slogans, and how buying an LLC for a high schooler with a sweatshirt idea can change a life.
2026-01-261h 03
Manhood Matters PodcastHow Postpartum Changes Love, Identity, And What Families NeedDrop us a messageThe first weeks after birth can feel like living inside a siren. We open with a midnight panic over a choking newborn, then move into the real terrain of postpartum: anxiety that rewrites your thoughts, rage that surprises you, and love that keeps you up anyway. Na’ilah, a mom of twins, shares the moment she knew she needed help after a house‑shaking outburst. Asia, a new mom, talks through therapy, reflux scares, and crying over daycare “friends.” Vlad brings a father’s view of miscarriage, early months, and the pressure of doing ever...
2026-01-121h 01
Manhood Matters PodcastHe Moved His Ex 16 Doors Down To Be A Better DadDrop us a messageWhat happens when “kids first” turns into “everyone hurting”? We open season two with James, a close friend who tried to fix distance with proximity—moving his ex and their children sixteen houses down so he could be a present dad. The goal was simple: equal access, equal experiences, fewer excuses. The reality was messy: mirrored homes blurred lines, his current partner felt unseen, and a judge saw a man trying to live two lives at once. Then came the twist—after a frantic day where his ex took the kids, an attorney discovered J...
2026-01-051h 20
Manhood Matters PodcastSeason 1 Wrap UpDrop us a messageThe grind behind a meaningful show isn’t glamorous, but it’s honest—and that honesty is why we’re still here after fifty episodes. Today we pull back the curtain, thank you for riding with us, and share what’s next: a two-week pause, then a season two opener that will test assumptions about love, loyalty, and what growth actually looks like when history and heart collide.We talk candidly about the work it takes to make a high-quality audio podcast: the quiet hours in pre-production, the pressure of staying present du...
2025-12-2206 minManhood Matters PodcastSupporting Her Was the Assignment-and He Missed ItDrop us a messageWhat if your biggest career win turns your home into a battlefield? That’s the question we wrestle with as Jenny, a former stay-at-home mom, walks us through her leap into insurance sales, the rapid rise that followed, and the marriage that couldn’t carry the weight of her success. It’s a raw, intelligent look at support, ego, and the invisible rules we bring into love and work.We start with the spark: why she left the safety of a schedule, how she picked insurance using pure research and clear goals...
2025-12-151h 04Manhood Matters PodcastBarberShop Confessional 2Drop us a messageThe clippers are buzzing, the debates are loud, and the mic is open to anyone brave enough to ask for help. We kick off with a powerful question from a woman who wants to show her “heavenliness” without being mistaken for flirting—and it opens a deeper exploration of boundaries, maturity, and the difference between dimming your light and defining your lines. From there, the room tunnels into a raw theme many men carry in silence: the pressure to be a “big shot,” the sense that you should be further along by now, and the qu...
2025-12-0842 min
In the AirAlexandre Munz : le mouvement spiralé au coeur de l'énergie vitaleLa Maison Munz nous ouvre ses portes marseillaises où élégance, mobilité et épure invitent l’espace. Alexandre Munz, âme sensible et intuitive, s’ancre au lieu en fondateur de la méthode portant son nom. De cet ancien danseur professionnel émane la douceur lumineuse de ceux dont la trajectoire fut un temps entravée.Il exprime d'ailleurs avec sagesse que « se tromper de chemin a finalement tracé la voie » ; une confession qui révèle la puissance de ses détours.Son histoire est celle d'une sortie douloureuse de la rigueur académique...
2025-12-0556 minManhood Matters PodcastHow Life Insurance Shapes Black Generational WealthDrop us a messageThe hardest conversation is often the one that saves a family. We tackle the quiet killer of Black generational wealth—life insurance avoidance—and break down how a policy can be more than a payout. With agency owner Willie Nash and ten-year veteran Jennifer Lewis, we explore the stories that fuel distrust, the products that actually work, and the psychology that keeps too many households one tragedy away from crisis.We start by naming the patterns: group coverage that disappears when you leave a job, tiny industrial policies that soured a gene...
2025-12-0151 minManhood Matters PodcastBarbershop Confessions On Ego, Love, And FatherhoodDrop us a messageA quiet barbershop turns into a fearless forum when men start asking the questions they’re scared to say out loud. We kick off with a newlywed wrestling with a cold marriage—no intimacy, no spark, and a gut punch about being “unevenly yoked.” The advice is candid and practical: recreate the energy you began with, speak plainly about needs, ask who’s influencing the relationship, and ground the work in either faith or deep respect. It’s not about quick fixes; it’s about daily choices that rebuild trust and connection.From there...
2025-11-2442 minManhood Matters PodcastHow Men Can Find Meaning; With McKenzie BeebyDrop us a messagehttps://groupsformen.mykajabi.com/a/2148156353/LYbBzz2UThe rules changed, but our wiring didn’t. We invited Mackenzie Beeby, co-founder and certified coach at Groups for Men, to pull modern manhood out of vague labels and into practical tools that actually help. From Nice Guy Syndrome and covert contracts to hidden addictions and the “anger funnel,” we explore why so many men feel stuck, lonely, and ashamed—and what it takes to move forward with purpose.Mackenzie breaks down a simple, repeatable system for growth built around active purpose. Instead...
2025-11-171h 02Manhood Matters PodcastReinvention, Recalibration, & Facing Your DreamsDrop us a messageWhat if the fix isn’t reinvention at all—but a clean, honest renegotiation with yourself? We dig into the uneasy space so many people hit in their thirties, forties, and fifties, where old definitions of success stop fitting and the hustle starts to feel misaligned. Instead of blowing up your life, we map a practical, hopeful route: get crystal clear on the end you want, then choose smarter vehicles to reach it without torching your time, your health, or your relationships.We unpack how desires evolve with age and responsibility, why...
2025-11-1047 minManhood Matters PodcastShould Cancel Culture Be Cancelled?Drop us a messageOutrage is cheap. Accountability isn’t. We dig into the messy middle between “cancel culture” and real consequences, asking when someone should lose a platform, when a boycott makes sense, and where the line is between justice and harassment. From a comedian’s clapback at a heckler to a sportscaster’s racist slur, we unpack how context and power shape what should happen next—and why doxxing and threats do nothing but poison the well. Along the way, we explore the pull of viral pile-ons, the performative nature of public condolences, and the way social m...
2025-11-0357 minManhood Matters PodcastBeing Seen vs Being ValuedDrop us a messageThe chase to be “seen” is louder than ever, but does it make us any more whole? I sit down with my son, nephew, and daughter to unpack how social media, tribal identity, and real‑world pressure turn life into a performance—then we ask what it takes to be valued instead. From instant gratification to the quiet discipline of character, we get honest about the emotional cost of curating a persona and the freedom that comes from building a life that doesn’t beg for applause.We dig into the gray areas...
2025-10-2050 minManhood Matters PodcastMirror Wars: Aging and the Body We Live inDrop us a messageWhat if motivation isn’t the spark, but the smoke after the fire? We dig into the honest, often unspoken world of men’s body image—how we measure ourselves against the mirror and each other, and what changes when aging, fatherhood, and real life take the wheel. With Kelly Saunders and Santana Jackson, the conversation moves past clichés into the real tradeoffs between image and health, discipline and ego, and authenticity and context.We talk about the two mirrors we all live between: the real self and the ideal self. F...
2025-10-1353 minManhood Matters PodcastBeing Gen Z: Finding Their WayDrop us a messageIf the internet makes life feel like a race, this conversation is a deep breath. We sit down with three sharp Gen Z voices who talk plainly about growing up fast, protecting identity in a noisy feed, and choosing discipline over hacks. From chivalry being mislabeled as “soft” to the quiet power of staying home to save, they cut through the optics game and focus on what actually compounds over a decade: character, community, and consistent effort.We explore how comparison creeps in and how one guest solved it by quitting soci...
2025-10-0652 minManhood Matters PodcastMen Break Down Dating, Daddy Issues, and Double StandardsDrop us a messageThree experienced men candidly answer relationship questions from women under 30, offering wisdom that challenges common misconceptions and provides practical guidance for navigating modern dating.• Double standards in relationships can be both healthy and harmful depending on context and intention• Feminism and relationships can coexist when there's mutual respect and understanding of complementary roles• Trust your instincts with red flags—they're things that cannot be changed, unlike yellow flags which can be worked through• Daddy issues significantly impact dating patterns by creating either unrealistically high standards or dangerously low ones•...
2025-09-2957 minManhood Matters PodcastCode Switching and Survival: Two Black Women Tell Their TruthDrop us a messageThis year alone, approximately 300,000 Black women have exited the US workforce. Behind this statistic lies a profound reality that demands our attention – the unique challenges Black women face navigating corporate America.In this candid conversation, we sit down with two successful Black professionals – Patrice Nash, a senior category manager at a Fortune 10 company, and Zola, who works in private equity. They peel back the curtain on what it truly means to operate in predominantly white corporate spaces while being both Black and female.The women reveal the exhausting necessity of "...
2025-09-221h 04Manhood Matters PodcastCeelo Green: The Man - The ArtistDrop us a messageThe legendary CeeLo Green joins us for a profound conversation that travels deep into his spiritual journey, artistic evolution, and newfound mission as a healthcare advocate. With the wisdom that comes from turning 50, CeeLo reflects on his transformation from a self-described "destructive person" to becoming a voice for community wellness and purpose."Adversity is not your enemy. Adversity is a sparring partner," CeeLo shares, offering a perspective that reframes life's challenges as opportunities for growth. His poetic insights on mortality—"use your mortality as your motivation"—reveal an artist who has foun...
2025-09-1535 minManhood Matters PodcastTobiah Rocker’s Squirrel Theory: How to Attract SuccessDrop us a messageEver wonder what separates successful entrepreneurs from those who struggle for years without breakthrough? Tobiah Rocker's story might just hold the answer.From borrowing a neighbor's lawnmower as an eight-year-old to fund a school field trip his mother couldn't afford, to building Roof Bullies, a thriving roofing and restoration company, Rocker's journey demonstrates the power of unwavering focus and strategic positioning. Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma—home to the historic Black Wall Street—shaped his understanding of both racial dynamics and business opportunity.The pivotal moment came when Rocker, with...
2025-09-081h 02Manhood Matters PodcastThe Golden Handcuffs: Breaking Free From Your 9-to-5Drop us a messageWhat separates those who dream about entrepreneurship from those who actually succeed at it? In today’s conversation, brand strategist Rod Brinson reveals how getting laid off after 20+ years in corporate America became the catalyst for his entrepreneurial journey.We dive deep into what our host Stéphane calls "the ugly duckling phase" of business—those grueling early months when success seems impossible. Insurance agency owner Willie Nash shares stories of sleeping in Walmart parking lots between client meetings, making no money, yet refusing to give up because his desire for freedo...
2025-09-011h 07Manhood Matters PodcastThe Audacity of Youth: How Mayoral Candidate Jayden Williams Plans to Transform StockbridgeDrop us a messageMeet Jayden Williams, the 22-year-old mayoral candidate whose resume might just make you question what you've accomplished in your life. With eight years of public service already behind him, this Clark Atlanta University political science graduate is mounting a serious challenge for leadership in Stockbridge, Georgia—and bringing fresh perspective, boundless energy, and surprising depth to the race.The conversation reveals Williams' journey from community service at age 13 to becoming Youth Mayor in high school, then the youngest Planning Commission Chair in Georgia. But what truly stands out is his methodical pr...
2025-08-2544 minManhood Matters PodcastGetting to Know Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Derrick JacksonDrop us a messageWhat happens when a career of service meets an uncompromising vision for economic justice? State Representative Derrick Jackson opens up about his journey from Navy Lieutenant Commander to gubernatorial candidate with a laser focus on family and opportunity for all Georgians.Growing up as his mother's only son in a single-parent household, Jackson learned the meaning of service early – from shoveling a neighbor's driveway at age seven to commanding thousands in the U.S. Navy. His 42-year leadership journey spans military service, corporate executive experience, and a decade fighting for Georgians at...
2025-08-181h 14
T'as qui en Histoire ?[REDIFF] 94. Alexandre le GrandÀ l'âge de 32 ans, Alexandre le Grand avait déjà conquis un empire s'étendant de la Grèce à l'Inde. Un territoire plus vaste que celui de n'importe quel autre conquérant avant lui. Mais qui était cet homme ? Un génie militaire ? Un guerrier impitoyable ? Un visionnaire ? Ou tout cela à la fois ?De ses débuts en tant que prince de Macédoine à ses conquêtes fulgurantes, plongeons ensemble dans l'univers fascinant de ce personnage hors du commun.#6ème #2nde**
2025-08-1315 minManhood Matters PodcastBehind the Mic: Thank You For 7 MonthsDrop us a messageSeven months and 35 episodes deep into this journey, Manhood Matters has evolved into something truly special – a sacred space for authentic conversations through a Black male lens. Most podcasts never make it past episode 7, yet here we stand, growing stronger each week because of listeners like you who tune in, share feedback, and make these conversations matter.Today's episode takes a moment to express profound gratitude while revisiting some of our most impactful discussions. From exploring how father-son relationships shape our parenting in episode 2, to challenging the myth of Black resilience in...
2025-08-1113 minManhood Matters PodcastSobering Up: A Journey from Addiction to PurposeDrop us a message*** Warning: This episode mentions su!cide, addiction, & mental illness ***What happens when a man faces his demons head-on after three decades of alcoholism? Kenneth "Sober Scooter" Reddick II, reveals his extraordinary journey from the depths of addiction to becoming a beacon of hope for Black men struggling with mental health challenges.Scooter's story begins with raw vulnerability as he recounts surviving three suicide attempts while under the influence. "I was in a situation where I just felt nobody cared and I just didn't want to be here," he shares...
2025-08-0453 min